Twi-Hard!

Ouch! I'm so behind- I know!

Yes, on November 20, 2009 @ 6:00pm I saw New Moon. No I wasn't a mid-nighter like most of you but I did spend probably twice as much for a private showing- which was worth it bc they make it a lot of fun. I went to the same one for Twilight.

I liked this movie A LOT better then Twilight. It's nice when the production finally has enough money to make the movie. Oh & lets not forget to mention Jacob- Humina, humina, humina!!! I debated on this blog title to be called Ja-Hard! Seriously, could his body be any better? It's not that I'm lusting over a 17 year old I just think his trainer did every right. It's so abnormally perfect you just can't stop staring!

Anyway I'm a true Team Edward but my friend Jo stated it perfect on her blog... "Edward owns the books, but Jacob takes the screen"!

So I couldn't tell you the last time I wore eyeliner & I never wear lipstick but I thought "why not", I'm having a girls night out no baby...

My husband wasn't too excited about this $30 shirt but I used a free $10 gift certificate that I found on the web couple of months back. Oh & I will wear it at least 2 more times! My necklace says "Forks" on one side and "Bite Me" on the other.

Lick finger... touch... sizzle... Owe! Owe!

Me in the life of Bella.

My BFF's

Natasha Marcon & I

My sister's:

Heather Sheffield & Cami Fountaine

Come on ECLIPSE!!

Grayden's Rough November & 15 Month Check up

So the rough month actually started at the end of October with the 2 flu shots. The seasonal on the 28th & the H1N1 on the 30th. Not only did I make him suffer for 4hrs & 20 mins in the H1N1 line outside in the freezing cold but once he finally fell asleep..... poke- WHAAAAAA! (so sad). Then a week later came on partial flu symptoms (the shots weren't in affect yet) with 104.5 temp also some pink eye from my sisters kids which caused this eye infection- which also caused a minor ear infection. A trip to the pediatrician, also to the ear doctor and 10 days later (after the antibiotic ran its course) all better for his 15 month Well Baby check up. Add another 3 shots from that visit. A couple weeks later he was due for the 30 day flu shot boost- 2 more shots. Finally ending his torcher with a check up with the ear doctor on Dec 3rd.

Besides Grayden I got strep throat out of nowhere & had to go to the Instacare on Nov 15th. (FYI the Highland & Saratoga Instacare's are closed on Sunday but Sandy is open. Best to call before heading out, unlike us.) I opted to get the shot not knowing it was the infamous "peanut butter" shot. Wow! That was sure a treat. I handle shots pretty well I think with being on acutane, donating plasma, TB, & other shots from life but man, peanut butter is right! My tooshie was sore for a couple of days. I hope I didn't scare any of you from ever getting that shot. If I were to get strep again I'd still choose the shot. It wasn't that bad just unexpected.

7 shots +

4 doctors appt +

1 trip to the Instacare = $105 in Co Pays!!!

+

2 prescriptions = $125!!!

(But I am very thankful for modern medicine:)

I forgot to take pics in the beginning. This is when his eye finally started to look better. It looked way worst then this. He couldn't open his eye before.

At his Well Baby check up. He knew exactly what was coming & did NOT want to be there.

15 month stats:

Weight- 20.7 lbs (5th%)

Height- 30 in. (20th%)

Head- 18.5 in. (45th%)

• Besides "mama" & "dada" his first word was probably banana or "nana". He loves bananas! Every morning when I grab him from his crib & start walking down the stairs he starts going, "nana" "nanana", until I give him one.
• He's a climber! (pics to come) When he's done eating he'll start to climb out of his high chair. He's so dang skinny he'll just weasel his way out. We've had a couple close saves. I need to find the straps to put back on, we took them off after his bday cake mess.
• He does "more" & "all done" in ASL all the time now.
• Still refuses white milk but loooves chocolate.
• He throws a tantrum every time we lay him down on the changing table. I have to literally wrestle him. It's sooo frustrating & exhausting!
• He B-lines it into our bathroom when opened & throws out all of my stuff - hair brushes, makeup brushes, contacts, anything he can get his hands on.
• When the opportunity presents it's self (like people forgetting to close the door) he will play in the dog food & the toilet bowl.
• It takes a lot of self control to not crawl in that crib with him at night when he's sound asleep. So precious!
• He's a little stink bug sometimes but sooo loved!

Mardi Gras Beads...

One day hanging out at the Fountiane in-laws while James was digging up trees & shrubs + kids getting bored = ------>

Oh & the last pic is of Carter at the Dino museum when I was tending him. We also carved a pirate pumpkin & then created a pumpkin picture out of pumpkin seeds. Oh the possibilities with pumpkins!

Halloween Night!

Last Halloween I was determined to have Grayden walking by this Halloween. I love Halloween & couldn't wait for my child to start having fun with me especially bc my hubby is a Halloween scrooge! (what a fetch hu?)

Anyway, we went to see Gma & Gpa Howells,
went trick-or-treating with the Founys, passed out candy, and hung out with the Marcons for the rest of the evening.

Oh & the Founys thought they were pretty funny when James came busting in through our front door with a mask on to try & scare us. They succeeded with Timmy & Tasha.

Grayden pretty much didn't get the whole concept & just wanted to B-line it down the street. He did like handing out the candy & eating it of course but high hopes again for next year.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Gma Katy's Halloween Party

2 Chronicals of Narnia soldiers

2 Captain Hooks

1 Zebra

1 Tinkerbell

Scarecrow Festival

We took the Marcons with us to the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point back in October. I'm really excited for the years to come when our kids can actually participate but it was still fun for Tash & I. The men were some what of party poopers- I don't understand why they didn't like the blow up slides, race course, train ride, or the uber spooky haunted house.

After freezing our bums off we headed over to Smiths for some cookies & a movie.

Aren't they so cute in there!?

Baby Day Expo

A couple weekends ago we attended the expo & although it was a fourth the size it was last year it was still fun.

We ran into the GTU stars Reagan & Nicea- I record the show everyday.

For lunch we hit up Chick-fil-a~ {i heart}

What a lucky boy to be next to two cute girls! -Tayslee Roberts and Payden Marcon

SFG Certification!

Last month I attended a 3 day Square Foot Gardening certification course to become a certified teacher. It took place in Eden & lucky for me Huntsville is right next to Eden & my in-laws have a vacation home up there. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The biggest thing I learned was that there is a lot more to SFG than just gardening. Mel Bartholomew (the master mind/inventor) is slowly but successfully solving world hunger. The stories of what SFG has done overseas & in 3rd world counties is amazing! I have a new goal, which is, to one day be able to participate in humanitarian work overseas by teaching SFG.

Mel and I

T, Grayden & T's dad went up as well so they could do some up keep on the house. I guess Grayden loved the 4-wheeler. I thought they were confused bc he looks so pissed off in these pics but I guess he would freak out when they tried to take him off.

Brush Brush!

Grayden loves to brush his teeth. He will pitch a fit every time we take the toothbrush from him.

He is such a copier & catches onto things pretty quick. Brush, brush- rinse. Brush, brush- rinse.

Yes, Grayden Is Walking

I know, I know I'm slow at posting but I've been catching up. So Grayden has been walking for a while now. The week of Sept. 6th (1 yr & 3 weeks old) is when he really was starting to try- like more then just a couple steps here & there. Then the next week I'd consider him truly walking. (So 13 months old). Here's a quick clip. He was about to go down for his nap so he gets whiny towards the end.

Grayden's 1 Year Pics

I'm super happy with how they turned out especially since he was a major stink bug. This was his photographer http://caroline-rebecca.blogspot.com. She's my cousin or cousin-in-law bc she married my cousin...? Anyway she's great, & lives in Highland. Here is a couple of my favorites.