Happy 2.5 Birthday Bridger!

Bridger,

My sweet love, I am so so happy that you are mine. You are just so much fun! I love everything about you. Each day that passes as you grow older and older, I get to experience more and more amazing things with you. As each stage changes, I often think this is my FAVorite stage! So funny how that works. I love seeing your personality grow and shine bigger and bigger. I would never think of you as a scared person, but you are so scared of things. The dark, loud noises, big trucks, Santa clause, unfamiliar people, any unusual noise, and even toys. I know it must be your age, but it makes me laugh because you are such a tough little boy. Then again, your mommy and daddy were both fraidy cats while growing up.

Some of my favorite things you do now consist of numerous giant hugs - constant loving on this momma! You like to caress my face when I lay down at night while trying to keep me there with you longer. During bedtime routine you snuggle up so close and tight to me, I indulge in it for as long as it will last! Sometimes you ask for me to rub your back, or even to sing "Twinkle" as you call it. You repeat everything we say! In the correct ways. I really never realized how much I say something till I hear it from you. You are constantly asking us "What?!" but you pronounce it "Whath" I guess I saying "nothing"a lot as you say this now when I ask you what you are doing when I can't see you. Since the holidays are here you will see lights up and saw "Oh, dats so prettty mom" As this is what you told me the morning after I decorated our house and took you downstairs for the first time. You even gave me a kiss! You appreciate so much.

While shopping the other day there were tons of birds out, You said "ook, burds" Grandma said "yes, but we don't feed those birds (seagulls) b/c they will poop on your head!!" you listened and said "ohhhh". Next thing I know, the next bird you see you are telling us "No, it poop in my hair!" haha. You do not forget. You tell me that's things are "Cool" all the time. You finally started calling Remington "meme" instead of Cheyenne. It was hilarious that both of them were Cheye's for so long. 

Along with all your adorable sweetness that I could just eat up, you are also such a strong willed little stinker!  You have really been testing us lately. We say "Don't touch that" you look right at us and touch it and run. You spend lots of time in time out - you are so apologetic at first, but it only lasts a few minutes and you are back and doing everything you can to get our attention in a negative way.  You are definitely a BOY and are rough. It is so much fun with you! Even when you bust my lip and make me bleed! You pat me on the back and say "I sorrwie Momma, go to doctor" LOL! You are so funny! I can't be mad. You always keep us on our toes and sometimes wear us completely out! I wouldn't trade any of it! I love you more than life itself. You are simply perfect and amazing to me and my heart just explodes with love for you. You make my life so full and fun!

Thank you for being you. Thank you for coming into my life! I love love love you!

Crafting hour.......or hours

Since I didn't get to craft last time I went to my friends house, I definitely had some crafts that I wanted to get done. I also loved this time sine Ryan was finally home and could watch Bridger some. 2 hour craft time during his naps are never long enough. I had a couple of wreaths that I wanted to get done and some other things that I wanted to fix along with some new ideas. I have just been collecting the stuff waiting for the right moment. I have to be in my "craft zone" to be able to! ha. I have some more ideas left, but I am waiting for one of my friends to come over and we are going to do them together with our kiddos. I crafted for 6 hours today! unbelievable! Of course stopping here and there to help with Bridger to talk to him when he came in to show me something, or to eat. But overall, 6 hours. awesome! Thanks babe! It was so fun and I wasted no time sharing on instagram. I am really loving instagram right now. It is simple. Just pictures. I love it. I love to see all my friends and families quick little pictures.

So today, here is some of that I got done!

Starting a wreath...

Going to be 3 different sized "trees" just starting on this one. That is red glitter not pink....hmmm

Front Door Wreath, I made last year but touched up this year!

Wreath finished and hung with all the other decor

Painted the gold part and added a glitter "H"

Our Long Weekend

It was so nice to have this nice long weekend home and not at work! It did feel like it was nice and long, however I am not ready to head back to work tomorrow, I feel like I still need another day. Wednesday we got out of work early, thank goodness! We never get released early so it was such a nice surprise! I went and got Bridg and we came home to hang out together. A friend stopped by for a little bit and then Ryan came home. We loaded up and headed to Toys R Us later that night. I was a bit nervous, but knew there were some things we wanted to look at. Bridger did awesome! I was so impressed with him AND it wasn't packed at all. It was great! We actually loaded up lots of gifts for little man. He wanted to much, but we tried to keep it just to what we really wanted. Yes, we knew black Friday was around the corner, but I knew there was no way I was going to hit up Toys R Us during black Friday. I did that once when I was around 16 with my mom and I will never do that again! It was horrible.

Thanksgiving was awesome. (another post). Friday morning Ryan got up and headed to the cabin. It is a annual trip for him and I always miss him so much when he goes. Bridger and I got up and got ready. We went and picked up Grandma and started our shopping trip. We decided to give it a shot with Bridger. We went to places that are ALWAYS packed and so hard to get in and out and it was amazingly not packed! Must be all the black Friday shoppers were home sleeping from all of their shopping the night before and early that morning. We loved it. We went to several stores and the mall. I got even more Christmas gifts covered. We came home to let Bridger nap. I relaxed. I really love the alone time sometimes. It isn't often so I never get everything done that I want, but I always enjoy it. Once Bridger got up, Grandma came back over and we headed out again. Covered more stores and got more Christmas gifts. At dark - the thunder started and we headed home. Bridger was so scared. We were eating at the table and he kept still as possible. So not him, and said "Shhh, it tunder!" and put his little finger over his lips to shush us! ha! He told us he was scared. That sweet boy. Its so cute! I finally got him down and snuggled. I was nervous because of the thunder and rain, but he did good. I stayed up entirely too late! I was worn out.

Saturday we stayed home. We only left to go to Walmart and let Memaws dog out. We got out all of the Christmas stuff, decorated and cleaned the house! Bridger drove me crazy! I had him on medicine all weekend, but didn't give him any yesterday. He was so wound up. He was so defiant. He was testing me every chance that he got. He went to time out a lot. I was going bonkers. He didn't take a nap either as he was up there for 2 hours!!! I probably could have left him longer but I had to go let out my mother n laws dog. Loaded B up in the car and fell asleep right before we got to Walmart. Luckily he was a good boy during our shopping trip! He just loves to go so much. After that he fell back asleep in the car and I took full advantage of just taking my time driving home. Driving thru some neighborhoods that we really like and checking out what houses are for sale. Not that we are looking to buy, just because I was enjoying my ride and my little monster napping. Once we got home, he was still SO tired, I carried him in on the couch and he still stayed asleep!! That rarely ever happens! I let him nap for a bit. When i woke up him, he was such a grouchy pants. I felt horrible. He was so tired. He drove me crazy again. screaming fits. whining. hitting me. talking back. I finally got him to bed and finished decorating the house.

Sunday morning came all too fast. I was still so exhausted from staying up late every night. but that is the ONLY time I have to myself to do what I want, so time gets away from me. Bridg and I snuggled in my bed once he woke up, while he was playing on my phone. I was even more tired as I still went to bed late and Bridger woke up twice during the night. That is rough! After getting beat up for awhile, I decided it was time to get up. Once we came downstairs he told me "ohhhh its preetty mom" (all the decorated Christmas stuff) It was so cute. He is always so sweet. I finally got him down for a nap and jumped in the shower, Ryan got home. It was so nice to finally see him. All weekend long Bridger talked about his daddy, he made me all Ryan numerous times. Hes so cute. I then started crafting and continued for 6 hours!!! I got so much done! It is so nice having Ryan home to help with Bridger. however, Bridger was naughty naughty today. When we don't leave the house he is horrible! He gets like cabin fever or something. Ryan was going crazy. Bridger didn't even care. He was just doing everything he could to irritate us. He only took about an hour 1/2 nap....that didn't help. He felt warm and I gave him some medicine. I stopped giving it to him after Friday night I think.....or Saturday morning, and I am not sure if he is still feel so bad that the medicine was really helping it and not having it was making him even more irritable. I don't know. I don't want to keep him on medicine every single day, especially over the counter, but I don't want him to feel crummy.

After one of his time outs, Ryan went up and told him he can come down when he wants to be a good boy. He came down and sat back on the couch and watched football. A few minutes later we hear Bridger at the top of the stairs and then bam, i hear him falling.....step by step, my heart dropped. Ryan popped up so quickly (thank goodness) and I see his little feet thru the stair rails half way down, He was crying so hard and I felt horrible. He bumped his head. We think he fell from the top, and down 4 stairs. They are carpeted, thankfully. He has only fell one other time when we first moved in. He was tired. This time, I really think that he doesn't feel well and was tired. My poor baby. He tries to come down those stairs without holding on and holding tons of junk in his arms. (not this time) but he is still just a little guy and can't do all that. I hate feeling so helpless like that and hearing him thump, thump, thump each stair. So nerve wrecking! We finally got him to bed, but today definitely took a toll on us. It seems like we were constantly disciplining Bridger and getting on to him. It was hard work. I am so happy we don't have days like this often, but man they are tough. I love that my boy is strong willed and I know it will be such a good trait to have later on in life, but its tough when he's a toddler. I love him so much and wouldn't want it any other way, but I do love when I can finally sit and breathe. =) I hope my little one gets a good nights sleep and feels better in the morning. He loves his time at daycare too - I hope he is a happy boy tomorrow!!

Still needing more lights.......

Dancing to Praise Baby dvd

Watching the pizza guy

My little baby santa....

Preparing Christmas decorations!

Love him

Don't touch! I say it thousands of times already!

Naps are harder

I have a little boy that doesn't love his naps as much as he used too. It isn't that he isn't tired, he just takes forever to fall asleep. I am not sure what time he goes down during the day at daycare, one time I went to get him for a Dr Appt at 230-300ish and he was still down. I am guessing that he goes down late over there. When it comes to our weekends we are always off. Sometimes he will play in his room for an hour or two before he passes out. So - finding a time to put him down is a little bit harder. He is tired. Obviously he is tired, but he won't go down.

One particular day Ryan took him upstairs and laid him down. He was headed to go work on boats or something and came down to get things together. I had the monitor on and was listening to Bridger talk and read books. It had been at least 30 minutes or an hour....he still wasn't out. Ryan was getting ready to leave and opened the garage door, which is under Bridger's room. I heard him kept saying Daddy, and mumbling something, I had the monitor down low and when I looked at it, I didn't see him. Ryan came in and said "You have go to come see Bridger outside" I was like oh goodness, I grabbed my camera knowing it would probably be funny. I walked out and look up to his window which obviously it right above the garage, and I see 2 little eyes peeking out. HAHA he was watching his daddy load his truck the whole time. It was so funny. I took some pictures hoping they came out. Good thing I had my good zoom on.

 

 

He is so funny. I came back in and kept painting his trim I was working on and turned up the monitor. I heard Ryan back out of the driveway but more so I heard Bridger, "bye bye Daddy, bye" He said it a couple of times. I was laughing at my sweet sweet boy telling his daddy bye. I got up and looked at the monitor just in time to see him walk back to his bed......sit down and say "Mama?" "mama, where are you?" he is so smart! It took him another 30 mins to an hour after that to finally pass out. He is a smart little boy and loves looking out that window. I am working on finishing his room, little things left. One thing - is blinds. These are the cheap metals ones and of course he has them bent from pulling them out and looking out the window. It is on the list! What will he do then. He sure makes us laugh.

Thanksgiving 2012

Happy Thanksgiving 2012! We had so much to be grateful for this year.

We both have jobs. We all have our health. We have a roof over our heads. We bought a new house. This is just a few things. This is just 4 things. We have had a great year, but really over all - I am just so so thankful for my family. For my husband. For my son. The most important things in my life. I am so happy I got to spend another amazing year with them. I feel so blessed and I thank god daily. I felt extremely thankful on Thanksgiving this year. It just felt amazing. I relished in it all.

This year Ryan let me sleep in. He and Bridger got up and went to get us all breakfast. We ate and I got ready. After I finished we had to run to Walmart for some things. It was nice, not too packed. We got everything that we needed. We came home and I cleaned some just kind of waiting till it was time to go to my moms and her boyfriends. Ryan washed both of our cars with the help of Bridger. He is just a good little helper. We all got ready and headed to Jamies. We stayed over there for a bit and Bridger helped Grandma make some of the stuff.

 

We hung around Jamies for a little bit and got in some more pictures, attempted a family picture. Bridger is so funny and knows when we are taking pictures and tries his hardest to "not look" he is a ham!!

 

 

After hanging out there we had to head to Ryan's moms to make it to dinner on time. Once we got there they were starting to set stuff out. Bridger had not had a nap. He was running around like crazy, running in and out of the house, screaming, whining, etc. It makes me so nervous when he runs in and out of the house. Being on the water, it always makes me nervous if he isn't in eye sight. After so many talk backs, and yelling at us and spraying sprite all over the house, we decided it was nap time for him. Yes, it did happen that quick once we got to Ryan's moms. He tried putting him down, but he cried and cried. We took turns going in and checking on him. At one point he asked me for books. He does this at home. I saw where Memaw had his books stashed on the bookshelf in the spare room. I grabbed a couple and handed them over. Within 30 minutes our little guy was out. He just loves to lay there and read, he eventually tires himself more and passes out.

 

We all ate, hung out, looked at ads, talked. The boys loaded up the 3 wheelers in the boat since Ryan and his friends were headed to the cabin the next morning. I got some pictures with my sister n laws. Love them. They make me laugh. I love spending time with them.

 

After checking out the ads forever and trying to decide on some stuff and making my list for Ryan. I called my mom to check out the ads. We headed to black Friday? Bridger slept a good 2 1/2 hours. Once he got up, he hung out outside with everyone and came in and had his Thanksgiving dinner, which he ate so well. He really took to Leah's sister n law and they hung out for a good 2 hours. It was so cute, she had so much patience with Bridger. He loved it. We got out of there at a decent hour this year and was able to head home and have Bridger in bed by 9pm. My mom called and there wasn't anything she "had to have", great me either! I was exhausted and so happy to be to go to bed. No black Friday shopping for me. We had a great day with our families. Very thankful.

Family Boat Ride

The other night it was so nice out. We were going over to my mother n law's for dinner and it was so nice out that we decided to take Bridger out on a boat ride. Plus he loves them so much!! I love this family time and time out on the water. It is so calming and relaxing. It was a bit chilly, but we just bundled up and got ready. Bridger didn't even want to wear a jacket. He is so silly. This boy is seriously just like his daddy. I think he and his daddy would live on the boat if they could.

I am hoping that we still have this boat, or a boat when summer rolls around again. They finished this boat so late this year that we didn't really have the enjoyment of it during the summer. This next year will be even better as Bridger will be older and we an just go! Ski Canals, little boat trips to Port A, and as much as he loves it, I can envision it being a wonderful summer with a fun 3 year old!

La Posada is coming up in a couple weekends and I am super excited that we do have the boat. It is so much nicer watching it in our own boat instead of having to go find somewhere to park and sit out on the grass watching and watching Bridger run everywhere. We invited some friends with us and hopefully it will be awesome weather! I hope that Bridger will be interested this year. The lighted boats are always nice, with all of their Christmas music playing. We haven't been in a few years, so this will be fun!

My sweet wittle monster

This past week Bridger has really been testing my patience. I am not sure what was going on with him. He has been holding a low grade fever and been extra feisty. Everything we did or say he would do opposite. I am not sure what the fever is all about, but I have him on fever meds and trying to keep track of it all.

The last couple of days Bridger has been extremely good. He cracks me up. He is saying so much. My mom and I took him with us shopping yesterday and he did amazing! He was a trooper and only had a fit one time. He was such a good good boy.

While we were getting ready to head out he told my mom, "Come on, get your purse!" LOL so funny he knows that we need our purses. He asked to call daddy numerous times. I called him and he actually talked to Ryan on the phone. He talks so well on the phone. Ryan and I stopped at the store one night and I hear Bridger from the backseat say "Oh my gosh" with no emotion. It was adorable and I was able to catch him say it again on video, I have no idea what he was saying it to.

Even though he has been testing us his cuteness is intensified by 1000! I love him so much.

Day 21: Today I am thankful for time off

Today I am happy to have time off of work for the holiday season. I love spending time with my family and since I don't have to work - it is perfect. I love having 4 days off for this Thanksgiving holiday and getting that little boy to myself all weekend! I don't get nearly enough time with him anyway, so these addtional days are amazing to me. I can't wait. Even when he's a stinker, I can't wait. He's so cute!

Keep these posts simple since i've been so behind!

Day 20: Thankful for my mama!

I am so thankful for my mom today. She is such a great support system. She of course raised me, so she understands me and accepts me. I can tell her anything and hear her honest opinion, but she also listens to me and why I do the things I do. She doesn't say anything else about it. She leaves it as is. I love that we can laugh together, joke together and just be lazy together. She is so fun to hang out with and we are so much alike in so many ways.

I can't imagine my life without her. We talk numerous times a week, maybe not everyday, but much of the days out of the week. I call her for anything. Even little things. Even if it bothers her, she still takes the time to talk and listen. Any questions I have, I call her. She knows everything. I swear. I hope one day I can be like that with Bridger. I hope that I know everything and can teach him.

I love her and I'm so glad to call her my mom.

Day 19: Today I am thankful for my family's health

I am so very very thankful for my family's health. We know we are very blessed. So many families don't have that option. So many don't have a choice. It is what it is. No matter what you do sometimes. It makes me sad that so many people have to fight these personal battles that they don't have the choice. So many times we only worry about ourselves and seem to forget how lucky we truly are. Even if we have something we need to work thru, there is always someone else out there that has been dealt a shitty hand too....or worse hand. I am constantly catching myself saying thank you lord, or just feeling blessed. I have 2 amazing "boys" in my life. I love them both so much. I am extremely lucky. Ryan and I are getting older and we need to watch our health more. We need to pay attention and maybe start taking preventives. That is important and I want our health and to be here for as long as we can raising our son. I want to be here to ensure his health. I want to take care of him forever. Thank you Lord.

Day 18: Thankful for the beautiful evenings with my family

Today I am thankful for the evenings that I get to spend with my family. It was a gorgeous evening and the perfect weather. Not to cool and not to hot. It was just simply amazing. I love evenings like this. We got to jump in the boat and take Bridger for a quick little ride. He is already obsessed with the boat, so we just bundled up and took a nice little cruise. Back when Ryan and I were dating we used to always go for these evening boat rides when the sun was setting. It is so peaceful and relaxing. We loved it. I am so happy that we now, many years later get to take our precious little boy to do the same thing. I love these special times with my family. I love being able to have a boat to be able to take Bridger to do these things. We are blessed. We realize it everyday.

Day 17: Thankful for our crafting Nights

I am so thankful for the group of girls that we have that all love to craft! We get together and make things for parties, or make parties according to our craft. The holidays is especially a fun time to get together for crafting. I admit pinterest has added a extra boost of confidence, and we are so happy it exists!

I never used to like to craft. Thought it was a waste of time. I wouldn't know how to completely pull something together. I just think I wasn't looking further into it. It is WAY cheaper in lots of ways. I used to just go buy what I wanted. Crafting our own saves us money and also lets us add those extras that you may not be able to find in the stores.

We had a craft afternoon Saturday and Ryan left for a quick little hunt. Bridger has been testing me all weekend, but I still wanted to go. I loaded up all my crafting bags/boxes and we headed over to my friends house. It took Bridger awhile to warm up, so I didn't craft right away. As soon as he warmed up, he was everywhere! Into her little girls toys, just being kind of rowdy, chasing their dog...being a boy. It was a lot. There was no way I could craft. We left after an hour. I was so bummed. I actually had some things I wanted to get done. Sweet little boy of mine didn't want to let that happen.

Till next time, which I am sure their will be, I will either craft at home on my own or save it till we get together again. I am so happy for our little group of crafties. We have fun!