Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Dear Bennett,

Your dad has been away from us since Sunday night. You started torturing me around, Sunday night. Its Wednesday honey. I know your chompers hurt. You needn't remind me during all of your waking hours. Your great aunt Pam came and visited us yesterday. She brought you a mobile with play bugs all over it. You loved it, you even let me eat (also known as, "suck down as fast as possible while burning my face") some top ramen while you stared at it in amazement. The small victories of teething hell.

You are also a weirdo. You keep doing this sit up/ baby crunches. I admit, you hands down have the best abs in the house, but really? Kid, you puke all over yourself every time. Today, I placed every toy on you within reach to make you shush, and it worked!!!


The sock on your head is what really did it, I think. I'll tell you what your Grandma Kat told me last night, when you were not showing any signs of getting tired. Now this is probably a secret, but I'll tell you anyway. She told me to give you Vodka. Hahaha, I laughed and I sad the vodka is probably for Momma. She laughed too, and said if i gave it to you, I wouldn't need it. 

Its true. I didn't do it. But if you keep up the whining.... Nah I kid :-)

So Grandma and I went to the Brea Mall. You were totally stoked to be in the big boy part of the stroller, and I had lots of ladies ask me how old you were, tell me your a HUMONGOUS thing and all that fun stuff. At some point, you decided you were done. Probably since it was the lingerie section, and you don't know what the big deal is on that one yet. You do the funniest noise that you probably think is totally bad ass. But your just  for lack of a better word, buzz your lips. The face you make doing it, lets me know you mean business. Oh honey. The fury behind it. It makes us laugh. 

It's already 4 o'clock and you haven't even taken a 1 second nap today so you can imagine what a peach you are. So i'm out for now. Love you kid. 



Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Well, Happy New Year!

In addition to my annual "Lets loose 580 lbs this year" my other goal is to do a weekly blog, mainly to reflect on the week. As you can tell I have already failed by being a little late. But hey, I'm here now so STFU. At least I not bothering with the 365 project. Who would I be kidding?

Nate finished his last week at Glendale and he started his new dream job yesterday. We stayed over at the Taylor Inn so his drive would be short. He started today in the field today and is excited as hell. We are so thankful that Nate has been given the opportunity to work where we eventually wanted to live. We are closer than ever to living our dream. Its hard not to be impatient when the light at the end of the tunnel is so close.

Bennett, you have really started to be pretty vocal about what ya want. Specific toys, light on, clothes off. Typical MAN stuff I suppose. You also found your feet. You screech all day, unless your watching a video of you screeching, which warms my heart.

*Cough.

You also met your cousin this week, you didn't like her. You shot your lip out at just the sight of her. Your great aunt Pam and you grandma Melissa thought it was hilarious. I'm not entirely sure if you knew what to think. You have never seen anything quite so tiny. He cry sounds like a kitten, and you were not impressed.  Your currently screeching behind me, with one hand in your mouth, and one holding your toes in just a diaper. You still are obsessed with Adele, but thankfully you will now tolerate other Adele songs, not just Set Fire to the Rain. Thank God, it has 118 play on iTunes currently. This also reminds me, I need to change Scout's accent. I heard you can make him have a British accent. This is the best day ever.

You are also close to holding your own bottle, but I think you prefer me cuddle on you while you have you foods. Or I'm delusional, and I will pretend that is the case until the likely event you smack me and take your baba away from me and pop into your mouth sneering at me.

Well, unless something fantastical happens, I'll check in about Friday.

Happy Birthday Grandma Jeanne and Grandpa Don.