Some things you may not know about me

1. I have severe anxiety 2. I have a very bad temper which I am still learning to control 3. I once went on a date with a guy 21 years older than me 4. I once went on a date with a man who was 6'8" tall (that was interesting) 5. I punched a guy at a club for grabbing my lady parts 6. I once got punched at a concert for absolutely no reason at all 7. I went to Catholic school in middle school 8. I love acting but hate being the center of attention 9. I love the smell of coffee but absolutely hate the taste (I've tried and tried and tried) 10. I wouldn't eat broken cookies as a child and I still don't think they're as good as a whole cookie 11. I met my husband on Myspace 12. I once was an overbearing friend and didn't know it 13. I lost more than one good friendship because of #12 and I regret it all the time--to those that this applies to, I am sorry and I really wish we were still as close as we used to be 14. I absolutely love Snoop Dogg (or Snoop Lion) 15. I absolutely love Randy Travis (you know...because Snoop and Randy are so similar) 16. I used to sit in my room and listen to Celtic music and pretend I was a Princess in medieval times...I was a teenager at the time 17. I played with Barbies until I was 12 18. I kissed a girl when I was 7 19. I have a small rock in my knee from a childhood injury 20. I worry constantly about my health and it is exhausting 21. I feel other people's pain 22. I laugh when people get hurt- but not because it's funny...I think that is how I handle those situations 23. I still want to be an Anthropologist 24. I failed the GRE miserably 25. I want to take the GRE again and pass 26. I know several people taking advantage of 'the system' and it makes me really mad. Not because I'm righteous but because Keith and I are not well off but make a little too much for WIC or foodstamps and we really could use them. These people do not need the assistance 27. I want a house so bad I can taste it 28. I love my son with all of my heart but I sometimes count the minutes until Keith comes home so that I have some help 29. I live in a house of clutter but you can ask me where almost anything is and I can tell you where it is exactly 30. I have an uncanny ability of remembering things...except where I put my keys...or phone Alright..there is a little more about me...tell me about yourself.

1st Birthday!

Bryce's 1st birthday has come and gone. I was teary eyed a few times leading up to the day but I found myself so busy with preparations that I didn't have time to stop and have a good cry. On his actual birthday we did a family/1st birthday photo shoot. It was a lot of fun and he was really cooperative. I think we've got it down now...The first few photo shoots we were such amateurs that Bryce was too tired and we got hardly any smiles. This time we did it early in the morning before his first nap and voila- tons of cute pictures. It's really funny the things I have learned this first year as a parent. #1. You will always forget something when you leave the house. It is inevitable. EVEN if you have a list..you will realize you forgot to put something ON that list. What do we leave most frequently without? Well, being a cloth diapering family we continuously forget the wet bag. (Wet bags are basically a 'garbage can' inside your diaper bag...they keep the stink away from the soiled diapers. #1b- we always forget to empty the wet bag. (insert disgusted face here). #2- being a breastfeeding family, we didn't have a need for bottles or formula...but once he started eating solids (and knew that when we were in a restaurant it was time to eat for him too) we always forget spoons!!! I mean I am fine with him eating off restaurant utensils (I GUESS) but it's better to have an infant spoon for a small infant mouth! #2b-we always forget to refrigerate the left over food. Goodbye dollars. It makes me even more mad when I make his baby food (probably 50% of his food I make myself) because not only did I buy it fresh...but I took the time to prepare it! #3- Diapers. Sigh. Yes we've forgotten diapers. Not frequently but yes. Such an essential. I think there has been two occasions where we've had to buy a small pack of disposables because we were nowhere near home when we realized. #3b-refer to #1b and gag. I could go on and on to list our shortcomings as parents but the fact is, my son is happy, healthy, and smart. This last year has been the most wonderful of our lives and I can't wait for the next year!