Stop time please!

Two years ago from today I thought I was gonna die. I was having the WORST contractions and didn't think I would make it until I got the the epidural. Little did I know, I held out longer than I thought-I didn't get it until I was 7 cm dilated. I can't believe that Brett will be 2 tomorrow. 7:59AM to be exact. It's funny to think how much my life has changed. I can no longer make my quick trips to Target or the $ Tree. If I go to Starbucks-I have to get a cup of water for Brett so he doesn't feel left out. can never just "run out of the house"-I have to make sure the diaper bag is stocked. Brett has made my life complete in so many ways. I love how my marriage is stronger and deeper-I love Nic all over again when I see him with Brett. I have learned to enjoy the simple things in life-say the garbage truck perhaps? It is a Friday ritual for us to go out in our jam-jams and watch the garbage man come down our court. Brett gets so much pleasure from waving to him-it melts my heart. Brett started saying the word "No" two weeks ago, and my God does he love it! It actuallt sounds like "neew"...I need to get it recorded. He doesn't walk anymore-he runs full on. When he is so excited about something, he'll run so fast that sometimes he runs into doors or walls;it's quite funny to watch. Speaking of watching, be on the lookout for Brett on the PGA tour soon. He's the next Tiger Woods. So what if he likes to hit the golf ball with a bat! He makes solid contact almost every time. Amazing hand-eye cordination that one has! Didn't get it from mommy, that's for sure! I love you Brett! Happy 2nd birthday Scooter!

Where has the time gone?

I can't believe in that less than a month, my sweet baby boy will be 2. Granted, we have already entered the "terrible twos", it is just bittersweet to think that he is leaving his ones behind. I used to whine and bitch about staying at home with him-mainly because I resented the fact that I couldn't find work. When I look back on everything, I honestly wouldn't change a minute. Don't get me wrong-there are MANY a minutes that I think to myself "I am gonna loose it", but seeing his cute smile when he wakes up or his hugs melts my heart into a big puddle of mommy mush. It is so interesting to see his personality develop and I can't wait to see what year 3 brings.





March 08 March 09

It's almost like I was in Mexico!

Tonight I made the yummiest dinner-enchiladas. I found this recipe from Taste Of Home website. The only substitutions I did were I used pinto beans and corn tortillas. So yummy and easy peasy!

Ingredients:

• 1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1-1/2 cups salsa
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
• 10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
• Shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, sour cream and sliced ripe olives, optional

Directions:

Spoon 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a large saucepan, cook and stir the cream cheese and salsa over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until blended. Stir in the chicken, beans and chilies.
Place about 6 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining enchilada sauce; sprinkle with cheese.
Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and olives if desired. Yield: 5 servings.

The time has come.....

I am no longer needed. Brett doesn't love me anymore. OK, maybe I am being a bit dramatic, but still. Brett has decided that he doesn't need just me anymore to tuck him in at night. Let me back up-before, I was the tucker-iner. No one could take the place of me. Nic could try all he wanted, but Brett would scream bloody murder until I would walk in and comfort him. Tonight, the tables were turned. It was I who had to deal with the screams and it was I who had to call for backup. While it hurts a bit, it is still nice to be able to take a night off of tucker-iner duties!

I think I am done!

I am so happy that it is Spring! I love the fact that everything is blooming and the grass is so green. I am not, however, happy that soon it will be shorts weather! Hmmm-I need to get my butt in gear on the 30-day Shred. So. I think that I have finished my Easter decor. Allow me to give you a tour. What's that-you don't want one? Oh well. Quit your whining and put on your big girl panties!!! Up first is my Spring wreath. I got it last year on clearance at Tar jay. This is what it looks like-cute, huh?



But, since times are a bit tough right now, I didn't want to have to go out a buy a wreath for every freakin seaon. I take this wreath and add to it. Yellow flowers for Spring-I'm thinking bright Gerber daisys for Summer. I LoVe my little green bunny from Pier 1-they have realllly cute stuff this year. I will be going there the day after Easter for sure!



These are my AdOrAbLe decoupaged eggs! I talked about how I made them in the previous post!!! So cute, but messy and time consuming!!!







I live in a small, 1960's house, so my mantel is really all I focus on/have room for Easter/Spring decor. X-mas~A whoooooole other ballgame!!! I am trying to convice myself to paint the brick and mantel whitish color, but I am scared as to how it will look!!! the eggs I talked about in the previous post. The filler in the hurricanes are jelly beans! My little bunny used to look like this:






(gotta love thrift stores and Wal-mart spray paint!! I found these cute eggs at Safeway-1.25$ for a pack. My glass bunny HAD some candy in it-I don't know what happened to it....



My little birds used to be major ugly...again, thank-you spray paint.


Moving on, I love me a pack of Tulips!!! They just have a magical of brighting up a room! My Pottery Barn bunny is going to get some more decoupaged eggs-I lied, I am not totally finished with decoraing!!!! That's about it! Thanks for stopping by!!!

It's starting to feel a bit like Spring & FYI!!!

I have started decorating, even though Easter is a month away, I saw a cool idea of Mod Podge plastic Easter eggs w/ scrapbook paper on another blog. They look way cute in my jars. The little bird was an UGLY colored thng from the Dollar Tree that a bit of spray paint took care of. I am going to get a couple more and place along my mantle. FYI~ I found out (and I may be late on this) that Illumnations is closing all stores. I got some great deals online yesterday, and then went to the one in the mall and scored as well. All of their glassware is 75% off!!!

First Snow!

We went to the snow with Brett for the first time-it only took 21 months!! We went to Truckee and had had lunch at a local diner and played around a bit. We then headed to a snow park and Brett got to experience the cold wet stuff....not quite sure if it a hit or a miss.





What am I doing here again?



OK~I can't feel my hands now!