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I love these things!

1. If you have pets, do you see them as merely animals, or are they members of your family?

Well I am married to a Veterinarian but even before that pets are part of the family! I love my Mickey-do-da so much. He lives with Erica but we have had him since I was 17. Sam and I have the Flojo! She has been a little jealous of Sammy getting most of her attention but we love her.


2. If you can have a dream to come true, what would it be?

Well, like I told my friend BreAnn. My dream come true would be a calorie reversal! So I could grab a King Sized Reese Cups and watch all the salad eaters swell up! LOL On a serious note, my dream come true would be to run a marathon. Some day!!


3. What is the one thing most hated by you?

I really can't stand people who are rude, mean, or try to make others feel stupid. I think I hate it so bad because I used to be all three of these things. Now that I am older I just want everyone to be nice to everyone else. Sounds cheesy I guess.

4. what would you do with a billion dollars?

-Give Erica 100 million.
-Pay off all my families debt and make sure my Dad and Sam's parents could retire.
-Set up college and mission funds for Sammy and all my neices and nephews.
-Buy Sam an animal hospital with any and all equipment he wants.
-Buy season tickets to the Tarheel games.
-Buy a house in North Carolina, Utah, and Louisiana
-Donate to some charities and causes (SIDS, Depression)
-Hire a private Spanish tutor!
(I could go on LOL)

5. What helps to pull you out of a bad mood?

I can usually talk myself out of a bad mood. I am usually happy. A funny movie or laughing with my sister.

6. Which is more blessed, loving someone or being loved by someone?

Odd question. :)

7. What is your bedtime routine?

Make morning sippy cup for Sammy, take Flojo out, go into Sammy's room and make sure he is still breathing, brush teeth, read scriptures, pray, and argue with Sam about who steals whos pillow.

8. If you are currently in a relationship, how did you meet your partner?

We met on LDSsingles.com not findahunk.com as he likes to tell people. :) We talked for about 2 months then went on our first date. Engaged three months later and married three months after that.

9. If you could watch a creative person in the act of the creative process, who would it be?

Johnny Depp, if that counts. I was a theater major so at one time I loved being in plays and he is one of the best actors out there.

10. What kinds of books do you read?

I read all Nicholas Sparks books. They are all set in NC and he describes my home state perfectly! I also love books about communication and strengthening relationships. Also, quote books!

11. How would you see yourself in ten years time?

Hopefully with one or two more kids. Fluent in Spanish and Sign Lanuage. Having a job as an interpreter (For sign language). In shape enough to run a marathon!

12. What’s your fear?

Something happening to Sammy, Sam, or Erica. I have been really lucky and nothing really bad has happened to me. They are the three closest people to me. If I lost one of them...I wouldn't be completely myself anymore.

13. Would you give up all junk food for the rest of your life for the opportunity to visit outer space?

No way! I am too scared to leave the country much less the planet! You go ahead Bre, take lots of pictures! LOL

14. Would you rather be single and rich or married, but poor?

I'm really not good at being poor but I could not live without Sam so I'd take the second one.

15. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?

Check my phone, ugh I hate that that is true.

16. If you could change one thing about your spouse/partner what would it be?

I would make him communicate the way I do so we could understand each other always. LOL

17. If you could pick a new name for yourself, what would it be?

I love my name and wouldn't change it!

18. Would you forgive and forget no matter how horrible a thing that special someone has done?

I absolutely would forgive but depending on how horrible it was it might take a while. I would definitely try to forget but that is hard for anyone I think.

19. If you could only eat one thing for the next 6 months, what would it be?

Chicken! I love it. :)

I will tag....Erica, Meghan, Jess, Lynds (They are my friends that actually blog) but anyone else feel free. It is always fun to learn more about people

One year

My sweet baby boy, Samuel James, is one year old. When I found out I was having a boy I thought, "What am I going to do with a boy?" LOL I didn't have any brothers so I felt like I wouldn't know how to be a mom to a boy. I have to say that the times that he reaches for me and I know I am the only one he wants at that moment...it melts my heart! Those moments don't come as often as I would like because this kid stays on the move from sun up to sun down! I try to keep him busy and plan things for him during the week. He absolutely loves his "Birds" class at The Little Gym! He runs and climbs and even screams with delight! He has a music class and a storytime that he doesn't enjoy as much. Playdates are always fun! He would play with his cousins all day if they could. He has the best time with the four of them.

A few days before his party he got the stomach flu. He threw up all day. It was so heartbreaking to see my normally happy and super active boy just look up at me while I was holding him. It was the first time he has ever been sick. Sam and I shed more than a few tears to be honest. It was so sad. His party had to be cancelled but we are going to try to reschedule it. We did give him some presents on his actual birthday and Erica got him a mini cake to play in.



I can't believe he is not a baby anymore. We threw away all his bottles so he is only drinking from sippy cups. We are going to start weening him off of the pacifiers for bedtime. I have thrown all his pacifiers away but one. The doctor gave us a good strategy so we are going to start that today.

His doctor appointment went really well. His new doctor seemed cool with his Spiderman scrubs. He is from California and moved to Utah about ten years ago. He said Sammy is looking good. His stats are weight 20.3lbs (15%) and height 30.2in (65%). He started Sammy on a Multivitamin and suggested we switch him to whole milk. He had to have four shots and he was screaming so loud. Bless his heart it was so sad. I really like this Pediatrics office. They have over ten doctors at this office and have four offices total. They have a 24 hour number where you can speak to a nurse and there is always a doctor on call until 10pm. So I am very happy with his new doctor and their office. Here is the poor guy getting his shots.




He loves his Giraffe, his cars, his ball pit, eating cheerios, and baths! He hates getting dressed and diaper changes. I feel so blessed to have had a whole year with him. I am so lucky to be his mom and I can't wait to see what he learns this year.

Gross!

Since getting the baby gates Sam and I feel pretty comfortable letting Sammy explore the apartment. He usually sings or talks constantly so even if he plays in the hall we know he is ok. We close all the doors and just let him cruise up and down the empty hallway. Sam and I were in the living room and all of a sudden...silence. So we both shoot up off the couch to see what Sammy was into. Someone, I won't mention any names *Cough* It was Sam *Cough* left the bathroom door open. We never use this bathroom other than when I toss the dryer lint in the trash can. Well lately Sam has been in the back room working on his resume and today he was back their going through his important doctor papers so that is why I am assuming he used the bathroom. Oh and the fact that the seat was up.

FYI He maintains that he is innocent.

So we run back there to find Sammy in the bathroom dipping one of his super hero action figures in the toilet. There was this blue fuss every where and it looked like some was in the toilet. It turns out Sammy decided to give his action figure a swirly after pulling out all the dryer lint out of the trash and throwing it in the toilet. Wet dyer lint was all over the place including his hands and a big wad in his mouth. I am hoping that Sammy did not dunk that particular wad of dryer lint into the toilet before he put it into his mouth.

We snatch him up and took him to our bathroom the clean his hands and wash out his mouth. He thinks it is play time and even tries to slurp the water I am using to clean his mouth. So as my friend Meghan would say, "There goes my Mother of the Year award."

"He's perfect!" (9 Months)

Today we took Sammy for his nine month check up. He weighs 19.2 lbs which is exactly average and he is 28 inches which is slightly above average. Dr. Ambrose said, "He's perfect!" That doctor sure knows how to make a mom feel great! He asked us if Sammy was trying to pull himself up yet and was quite surprised when we said he was already walking. When we let Sammy go Dr. Ambrose called him a "Showoff" and said he must really be a year and a half old midget. He got two shots including his first flu vaccine and a prick on his heel to test his iron. He cried less than 30 seconds but it was long enough to break Sam's heart.




Sammy took his first steps in July and we have been chasing him ever since. I always knew that the day would come when I'd be chasing him up the aisles at church but I had no idea it would come so soon. When he wiggles off my lap at church he takes off like he's been called to "COME ON DOWN" on the Price is Right! He is laughing and smiling at everyone he passes. He cheeses it up for all the ladies who reach out for him. Sam and I seriously can't wait for him to be able to go to nursery! I literally can't keep this kid still. He is all over the place and has also started climbing.



Life is pretty exciting these days. Sam and I fought a crowd of way more experienced moms to get him into a story time. It is only 6 weeks so I will have to go through this again in a month and a half. I got in line at 9 am for registration starting at 10. I got the 8th spot. So even though I think 9am is a safe bet I am going to go even earlier next time because I won't have Sam to help me. I am still waiting to see if the other classes I signed Sammy up for will have enough people to not be cancelled. I want Sam to love books and reading. I want him to love to learn so I am going to try to get him into every thing I can. I have tried reading to him but he usually won't sit still. Of course his doctor and Erica both have told me how important it is so I am going to keep at it. Other than that Sammy went to the fair for the first time but he was totally not interested in most of what he saw. When we were in a big barn Sammy was more amazed by the ceiling fan and the fences than the animals.



Other news...Sammy has started taking to his sippy cup and we are thrilled! He always wants us to give him some of our bottle water. I was actually worried about why he drinks so much water but won't sit still long enough for a full bottle. The doctor told me it was fine so I feel better. He still yells "momma" and "da-da-da." Now he has started saying "Aah-wa" for agua (Water in Spanish)...we think. I never updated on this but his finger sucking habit didn't last very long and he started using pacifiers. Now that he is nine months he only gets them for nap and bed time.

I've started thinking about his birthday party. This year has gone faster than any other year of my life! :)