Weekend......

Ryan worked late almost every day last week. For me, it was torture. Bridger is going thru a stage right now that he is fighting full force and being 3! Talking back, not listening, just doing everything imaginable to fight with me. So with Ryan gone, I was exhausted.

Finally by Thursday he seemed ok when I picked him up. His hair was SO long I decided it was time to go get it cut.  It wasn't busy (thankfully) but the lady wanted to do it in her chair and not the kid chairs. It took some convincing and B finally was ok with it! He was such a big boy! He did so so good. He sat still and let her cut his hair which in fact went super quick when he actually holds still. Now I see his beautiful big blue eyes! I love his hair short!

We met daddy to hang out finally.......we were trying to decide what to eat for dinner when he got a call from a friend that was coming to pick up his boat that Ryan did. Not much of a warning but Ryan had to leave again. He felt so bad - he pit stopped at Marble Slab. Bridger was so happy! We got some ice cream and ate a little bit before Bridg was ready to leave. Daddy dropped us off at home and it was just Mommy and B the rest of the night.

I made Edamame and Bridger was loving it SO much. It was cracking me up. Once I taught him how to get the beans out himself, he was in hog heaven. One little carton was not enough for the both of us. He was eating them all up! When I went to the store this weekend I bought us a ton more....which he asks daily to eat them. At least its healthy and at least I'm getting him to eat something.

Friday I got off work early. Originally we had a boat to take to Austin, but it didn't work out. I wasn't going to give up all that time I made up already so I left at 12 with some friends and met a couple more for some lunch....Sushi!!! It was great. We always try to grab sushi once a week. We then went shopping for a bit afterwards.....I was tired though after that - Most dumbest thing ever...... I was laughing so hard at a joke Friday (those auto correct jokes) that i pinched my sciatic nerve!!! again! it hurt immediately. After doing all that shopping it was in pain. It didn't feel as bad as I did it the last time, but it hurt. Seriously though - from laughing? who does that?
I met Ryan at Chilis for a drink and ran some errands with him. We got B and went to the mall....Bridger was all about Santa and wanted to see him. I went and grabbed a Christmas shirt real quick thinking he would see Santa.....but no. Full on screaming...he wanted no part of it. Looks like it is another year with no Santa pictures. =(

Saturday we ran errands but mainly stayed home and cleaned and ironed.....Which in turn, killed my back... Daddy and B roasted marshmallows...Bridger loved it.
By Sunday Ryan got a call out for work. It was just B and me and my back hurt SO bad. Bridger kept testing my patience and being so naughty. I had to get out of the house for bit. We ran to Dillard's to get a couple shirts and then headed back home....i put him down for a nice long nap and I relaxed. I needed it. My back feels better today - I of course didn't work out....which is killing me. But there is no way....this is like a 2 week recovery. I am going to go crazy waiting that long to work out....we will see.

This is a short week for Thanksgiving and I am super excited.

Being a big boy

Ill help you baby

Loving it

Love my baby

<3

"Mom, I have to go get the ninja turtles"

Cozy cold Saturday afternoon

Obsession with new gloves mommy bought him

Serious addiction to edamame

Every night he wants "beans" as he calls them

Such a big personality

Funny boy....

and my sweet sweet boy

and my sleeping angel boy.... i just want to snuggle him...

Cabin Trip

A few weekends ago it was supposed to be gorgeous. We made plans to go to the cabin Sunday for the day. Ryan did some boat work Saturday, and we got things ready to go to the cabin. Sunday morning rolled around it was was so dark and ugly. It looked like rain, and it was kind of chilly. I didn't really want to go then ,but I felt bad. Ryan always wants us to go to the cabin with him.

We left around 9 or 10 and it was a super chilly ride down. I kept Bridger and I snuggled up with lots of blankets. We got there and B was just crazy. he wanted to run everywhere. They are in the process of doing some updates to the cabin, so Bridger has to be super careful. It makes me so nervous and gives me ones of anxiety. I kept him occupied for awhile inside while Ryan did some things, but then B wanted to go fish.

Ryan and him went down to the water to fish and Bridger actually caught his first Drum! (picture to come....have to upload from my other computer)


He had so much fun and wanted to spend the entire time out there fishing....he IS his fathers child for sure.

My boys

they love fishing

Bridger could fish all day

Low Down weekend....

A couple weekends ago Ryan went to the cabin with his cousin and brother to get some more work done on it. He left Friday early afternoon.

B started being a monster Thursday morning and it didn't stop there. He basically was that way the entire weekend! I had a jewelry party for Stella and dot i went to Saturday, I was going to bring him with me, but after fighting all morning with him, I called my mom. I dropped him off there - figured we both needed a break from each other.

I bought some more items at the Stella party. I can't help myself. I just love it all! I have 3 more necklaces, a bracelet, ring and make up bag on its way!

After the party I put B down for a nap around 2 and he slept till almost 6:30! It was amazing! I have to attribute some of his naughtiness to him not feeling well. Then the girls came over and we crafted!

I love these craft nights! Especially Christmas crafts. we ran out of time, we all have plenty more to craft!

Ryan came home Sunday afternoon and we just ran errands with him. It was a quiet nice weekend.

Here are our crafts!

I made the Noel....

It isn't finished yet...but my Christmas Tree skirt!!!

3 year old Attitude

Most mornings around here are pretty busy and always rushing. Half the time Bridger will wake up before we have to leave, the other half - he wakes to me getting him dressed.
Those mornings where he wakes earlier are usually a recipe for disaster. He always wants his diaper changed (yes, we are still on diapers at night) and if you are lucky, he will take it off and we can just pull his jammies back up for the remainder of the short morning before he has to get dressed. If not - we fight about wanting a diaper on or wanting underwear on, then over what type of underwear. After that we have to get him situated watching his shows. That isn't easy either - some mornings he is fine sitting in mama's bed watching, other morning he wants to go downstairs and watch down there. Then - you will never escape without having to get him a drink. Normally he requests chocolate milk. Yes, he does think he runs this household. So we can even fight over just getting regular milk. Now, after all that, lets hope neither one of us forgot his blanket. Otherwise, its back up the stairs for that. Those can turn into fights as well because, duh, how did I not know he wanted another blanket too. Silly me. Then as I am heading back upstairs to finally finish getting ready, hello mom, you didn't get me a snack. ugh.....really? This routine takes forever! Both Ryan and I try to rush thru it, but you have to be careful because you never want to piss him off because then surely your morning will turn from crazy to horrible.

Earlier this week we experienced that horrible morning. Bridger woke up early and went straight downstairs to his daddy. He hung out there asking daddy for everything he wanted....which was perfect, I was already running late. I didn't see him until I came downstairs to start getting him ready. I can't even remember how, but this spiraled out of control pretty quick. Everything I asked him to do, that I always ask him to do - he refused. He talked back and was being so defiant. I unfortunately was already in a foul mood from running behind. The more Bridger talked back the more I could feel my temp raising and anger brewing. This turned chaotic so quickly. Every single thing I said to him, he would say "Shut up" or "You're Stupid" or "You're dumb" I usually can threaten him with things like no tv or take a toy away, and this particular morning, NOTHING worked. He even told me "No you won't." This fight made me even later than I already was. I guess he was doing it knowing I won't really "get on" him because I was rushing to get out the door. I couldn't believe it. I yelled back at him. I got so angry. I made so many threats of taking things away, etc.  we fought all the way till I dropped him off at daycare. We didn't even have our normal good bye. I was furious. I grounded him for 2 days. LOL! He doesn't even know what that means, but I did and it worked for me in the moment.

I need to learn to control my anger just as much. By lunch time I was feeling so so so terrible. I really hate being that way with my baby. I just felt awful - I wanted to leave work right away to go scoop him up and love him. Snuggle him. Kiss him.

Bridger is definitely Ryan and I and some things I think would've been better left out, hahaha, but what can ya do. This kid literally thinks yelling and being mean when mad is ok. I put him in time out one day last week and he kicked his nightlight in and shattered the bulb all over the floor by where it was plugged in. I was so baffled by how he could get so angry to do that. He is 3. I always say "Oh he is only 3" but I keep forgetting they pick up everything from us. Its crazy.  3 but so smart!!

I am going to have to try SO hard to not let this happen again. Ryan thought it was funny only because we were fighting....and hes 3.....and he totally knows how I feel. I don't ever want my baby to remember this hard morning like that one and hold onto the moment forever. I am so astonished by how much attitude this little guy has. We have our hands so full and I really think with each age, he is pushing us more and more to see what he can get away with.

I have been at witts end with him. We are trying to factor out things and taking things away here and there....maybe food? drinks? Could be any of those things causing him to act crazy. I just love him so much I don't want to spend my time with him arguing or disciplining the entire time! I want to enjoy it and eat it up. He is growing so so quickly. I just need to get ahold of him before he has ahold of us.

We will start looking at schools next year. This is something I am dreading tremendously. I just know I am going to have SO many problems with him. I know this is going to be work. Hard work. I just don't know how to handle it yet and picking the proper school is probably very crucial.

Gig Em!

Riding rides at the mall

New Legos from daddy before he went out of town = one happy boy

My very own Ninja Turtle

Bob the dinosaur

B loves him now. hes pretty cool!

loves his daddy SO much

This kid.....haha

Book reading!

Doing his chores....feeding the dogs

Too much fun makes for one tired boy

He cleans up his own messes....good job B!

3 year pictures..... no, 3.5 year pictures!!

So I never got Bridger's 3 year old pictures made. He did SO terrible at his 2 year pictures, I did NOT want to pay someone again to get maybe a few good pictures and then an afternoon of anxiety and annoyance. Toddlers are so hard to photograph, and Bridger definitely rings true to that!

I figured I would take them myself since I really enjoy taking pictures....the time never came. Has to be a good mood. not tired. haircut. outfit for weather. no people at place. weather good for place picked? try, but wont corporate. try again. one more time. OMGOSH! This has been going on forever! I have tried to take his pictures SO many times. So many times, that in fact, it went from summer pictures to fall pictures. So then I had to get a new outfit, THEN wait for good cool weather...don't forget a change in the scenery.... Corpus isn't good for that great of scenery...otherwise I would be doing pictures ALL the time...but we lack that. big time.

A girlfriend at work got her engagement pictures done recently and while I was looking at them, so super cute in their camo, it was green! Trees! Very "fall like" I could go for this....I got the location, that I of course had NEVER heard of. I googled it and decided that would be the spot.

This weekend we got a "Cool" front and Ryan had to go do some work, so Bridger and I got up early, got him dressed and headed out. I found this place....and its not the best of neighborhoods....I actually drove around several times debating if I should get out. A quick phone call to Ryan, but he was too busy to maybe even realize what I was nervous about? I don't know. I finally decided, enough is enough. We are going to do these pictures! We got out...and I start taking them. Of course, he wouldn't smile and we even had 1 meltdown. Which in fact, woke up a homeless man that wouldn't stop starring at us...oh the joys. I was a nervous wreck, I couldn't even fully let go and be fully emerged in taking these pictures...I wasn't "seeing" it as I usually did because I was so worried!

We didn't even walk all around the park. We stayed in one area....where I could still see my car.After see the 2nd strange man, I decided it was time to leave. I took over 180 pictures....so, here are some of the ones that I love, liked, and thought they were ok. Finally! We are done. Until we have to take our Christmas Card photo....like now. =)














 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this little guy SO much!!! He is testing his toddler limits past the limit, but I love him so madly, deeply and passionately. He is  my world and fills my heart with so much joy. He is so perfect and I am so so happy I am his mommy. He has the biggest heart and is so sweet. He is so funny and has the best sense of humor! I cherish every inch of him.