annual birthday wish list - 2014

**Update: Items crossed off have been received. I sure am lucky!! 

We all know how much I love lists! Especially when it's a list of present for MEEEE!!
So without further ado, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list in no particular order:

1. Sweater weather is better weather! Love this sweater! Size large. Sold out

Replacement sweater in grey. How cute are the glitter patches!

 

2. Ceramic earrings in cloud and peach. I feel like I won't be wearing dangling earrings for a little bit, so these will be perfect!

**3. I've super been wanting one of these book clutches! This Little Mermaid Clutch is classic!!

4. Speaking of mermaids! A book on mermaids from Modcloth would be awesome!

5. Star bobbie pins!! So cute!! I want them in both silver and gold!

**6. Lady in red!! I would be a super sex pot in this red dress! Plus it's on sale right now!! Hurry!! Size 14/16 (these boobs are huge right now!)

**7. Scott when are you going to get me a bike?! I want a mint one super bad! Maybe a bike seat for the baby to add to it as well.

8. I've asked for this a few times, but I'm super going to need it now: a picture and document scanner. I know these can get pricy but I'll just take a cheap one. This way I can scan Ollie's holiday art work I'm sure we will do this year plus, my parent's 50th anniversary is coming up and I need to scan pictures for a present I'm making.

9.  We all know how much I love popcorn and how much I like getting my money's worth. So with Megaplex announcing they will have a refillable popcorn bucket for only $3, it's most definitely decided that I need it!

10. The Pioneer Woman Cookbook! This one or the holiday one or really any of her cookbooks! I love her recipes and she has pictures with every dish, which is a requirement in any cookbook of mine

11. As always I would love a Target gift card. That is my favorite place to shop! Or there is always just a visa gift card to get whatever I want!!

The End...enjoy buying my present :-)

half way

6 months old!! 

Oliver has had so many firsts this last month:

First cinema experience (He was awed at first, then ate, then napped. So he did great!)

First fair (He loved looking at all the rides and lights...but did not like riding down the big yellow slide! My bad! I suppose he's still too little for that kind of excitement.)

First library outing to read

First Comic Con (Though he has been to a FanX and Fantasy Con before.)

Got to meet his great-grandma

I love seeing his reaction to people and places. He is so curious and loves to inspect his surroundings and items in his hands...or just inspect his hands! His hands are still his favorite to look at. He gives his smiles easily and sure is giggly! Mostly he is a happy dude, though he sure does have his butthead moments! These terrible moments are usually caused by sleepiness and his refusal to succumb. Silly baby!

Here's the little man's last month in photos:

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You see this kissy face? Do you see why I can't stop kissing him!?!

Now that he knows he has feet little dude doesn't even want to let them go for nap.

  Looking dapper for church!

  4 generations!

Sitting in a restaurant highchair for the first time!

 

 

AT 6 months I only have 6lbs left of baby weight to lose and my wedding ring finally fits again after almost a year of not wearing it! Woot woot!! I know some people bounce back quicker than that, but I hate them (JK, I'm just jealous). I gained 55lbs with the boy so I feel like I'm doing good! Next month will be my 36th birthday and I'm hoping to have lost the rest by then or at least be close! Wish me luck!

napping

I know I'm creating a bad habit, but I super love taking afternoon naps with the dude. I just love cuddling that kid. Seriously, if I'm not kissing him I want to be holding him. I just feel like he's growing so fast and soon enough he won't want to cuddle with me so I have to get my fill while I can! Why can't I just freeze him for a little while? I know I love each stage more than the previous one, but each stage doesn't seem long enough! So for now I will take afternoon naps with him even though he should be sleeping in his crib. Sometimes you just have to do something for yourself.

 

 

 

Note: Some photos were taken by the hubs, some by me, and I may be fake sleeping in one to get a cute pic :-)