Thirty-One

So, I did something that I didn't think I would ever do really {this seems to be the story of my life lately} and I am really excited about it!  

As of this morning, I am now a Thirty-One consultant!! I am thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful company and am even more thrilled about all of the possibilities that will come from this. I have always loved 31 and their products and can't wait to start sharing that will other people!

Don't know what 31 on is? Don't worry, I'll tell ya! We sell tons of different products that range from purses, storage totes, tote bags, baskets, stationery, thermals and sooo much more! There really is something for everyone! Not to mention the huge selection of prints to choose from {51 to be exact} and the endless possibilities on how you can personalize your product! 

Every month 31 offers new specials that are can't beat deals! For example,

for every $31 you spend in October, get an Elite Retro Metro Bag, Super Organizing Tote, Retro Metro Bag, Retro Metro Tote, or Organizing Utility Tote for ½ off! 

How awesome is that?! Want to know how much you would save? Super Organizing Tote {one of my favs} is normally $50, Retro Metro Bag is normally $55, Retro Metro Tote {another fav} is normally $62, Organizing Utility Tote is normally $30 and the Elite Retro Metro Bag is normally $60. I have a link set up on my website if you are interested in taking advantage of this deal before the end of the month! 

Want to book a party?! I would LOVE to host one for you! Simply go to my site and click the "email me" button. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me!!

So What!

Hello ladies! I'm going to get straight to the point today with the link up over at LAID!

This week I'm saying So What if:

*I hate when blogs have a giveaway but you have to follow 927407 other blogs & like 208735 Facebook pages just to enter, lame. Drives me insane & I usually end up not entering.

*I sometimes feel guilty for buying new clothes & shoes way more then I should when I couldn't even tell you the last time Ryan got new clothes but that never stops me! Momma needs clothes that fit the new bod, plus I buy him a new shirt every once in a while!

*We are starting to transition Carson to drinking big boy milk and he's not one yet {we don't like to follow the rules, I mean he is already forward facing in the car too}. Once the can of formula is empty I'm NOT buying anymore, that shit is expensive!

*Keegan gives himself showers. We make sure he cleans everything & he's never the smelly kid in class, kids gotta learn sometime!

*I was very easily talked into buying a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts on Saturday, then ate two of them. One right after we got home & one for dessert after stuffing my face with McDonald's for supper. Yep, didn't track calories that day!

   *I don't feel bad when Carson cries every.single.day when I drop him off at daycare, he gets over it!   *It is suppose to get to 80 degrees again today but I'm still wearing skinnies & boots, it's fall people I'm not prepared for this stuff, my toenails are not painted & my legs are not shaved!

So Long!

This past weekend I did something that I wasn't sure if I was exactly ready for. To some it may not seem like a big deal what.so.ever. but in our house, it was a HUGE deal! 

You see from the time Carson was like a day old he became insanely attached to the binky. No joke, it was his sidekick, his right-hand man{?}, his bff! 

Going home from the hospital!

 

 Where ever Carson was, his binky was sure to be very, very near. We absolutely did not leave the house without at least one. Seriously, I even bought those ridiculous binky holder things, you know what I'm talking about, they clip onto the kids shirt and the binky is on the other end, so I could clip it onto his car seat strap since he felt the need to drop them all.the.time when we were in the car. {disclaimer: he NEVER wore that God awful thing on his clothes, I promise you that!}

 

Well about 2 weeks ago, the daycare lost his binky! I kept one there at all times that way I wouldn't have to remember to bring one or take one home every day. I'm not going to lie, when they first told me I was little pissy, I mean he can't go without that thing & I only had 2 at home {well 2 because I couldn't find one, plus the one that stayed in the car 24/7 & the one that stayed in the diaper bag 24/7 but those two don't count}. Then I found out that he did just fine without it & even took a decent nap. Day after day at daycare without the binky he kept doing just fine {but you better believe that the second he was in the car that thing went straight into his mouth} so I decided he could do without it at home too. I mean no biggie right?! We were going to take it away when he turned 1 anyway {which is only 6 weeks from now}, why not do it a little early since he can clearly go 8 hours at daycare without it.

 

On last Thursday I told Ryan that we were going to break him of the habit. I figured since I am off on Fridays it would be a good idea to do it over the weekend, you know in case I had a bunch of sleepless nights. Ryan was a little unsure at first, I mean hello, I was too, I was going to be taking his bff away! That night he fell asleep without it, woke up crying at like 2:30 & I gave in, gave him his binky. 

he even mastered the two at one time trick!

Friday morning I decided that I was actually going to do it and only give it to him while he was sleeping, no more binky during the day. Then I thought about it some more and realized that I would have to go through this all over again when it came time to taking it away from him when he was sleeping also, so I did it. I found every single binky and threw them all in the trash!!

there's that stupid hold thing {yes I threw that away also} & those stupid shoes that are they only kind that fit his fat feet!

It was a little rough when he first got tired in the morning & I'm pretty sure he was pissed off at me!

But he managed to take a nap without it and surprisingly he played really well without it also. He was even a happy camper in the car smiling & laughing the whole time {which hardly ever happens because he hates being in the car}.

Friday night he went to bed fine, then at 3 am he woke up screaming & crying, then continued to do so for 20 straight minutes. I just laid in bed & let him cry, I mean he didn't want me anyway so what was the point of getting up? From then on he woke up like 5 more times crying but fell back asleep each time. I think it finally hit him Saturday afternoon that he was no longer going to get his binky though because he had a huge meltdown!

Seriously, this was him for a good 30-45 minutes complete with throwing his head back & everything. I just watched him & took his picture while daydreaming about a huge strawberry margarita on the rocks!  So, we are officially binky free & I couldn't be happier! It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but by the time Ryan got home Saturday night {yep, I decided to pick a weekend where he worked until 8 both Friday & Saturday night} I was d.o.n.e.!! On the bright side, he has been sleeping sooo much better then he ever did {seriously the kid slept from 5 last night until 6 this morning} and now all we have to worry about now is breaking him of the bottle! Maybe I'll let Ryan handle that one on his own! ;)

SO WHAT! Wednesday

It's Wednesday, which means only one thing, time to link up with the lovely Shannon over at LAID for some SO WHAT! action, well that and only one more day of work!

  This week I'm say SO WHAT if.....    I "dress up" and try to look cute when I go to work even though the only person I ever see while I'm there is my boss. Makes me feel better about myself!   I left work a little early yesterday {didn't have anything to do} and instead of picking the boys up from daycare, I went home to get some stuff done around the house without someone running around the house asking for something to drink or something to eat or someone clinging onto my legs following me around the house.    I went home a took a nap one day after work before picking the boys up....   I take an obscene amount of pictures, of myself...   

 

I gotta show those cute outfits to someone & my instagram followers seem to like it. {at least that's what I like to think}   I use Keegan's mirror to take those said self portraits sometimes.   I let Carson do pretty much whatever he wants in the mornings {except for playing in the toilet, which btw is his newest obsession} as long as he isn't crying & bugging me while I get ready.   I bought Keegan's winter coat because it matched his tennis shoes.   I never put a coat on Carson when we go somewhere, I mean he is outside for like .5 seconds & that is just not worth the whole trying to stuff him & a coat into the car seat.   My boss just called & said she wants me to go help her measure & take pictures of a new listing and the only thing I could think was "probably shouldn't have worn the heeled boots today" but I'm excited to go & help!   I do the ugly cry every.single.time I was Parenthood.   I refuse to watch anything that involves politics and get pissed when my shows aren't on because of the debates.

The Wheels on the Bus

I have a couple of posts that I'm working on but most of my pics are on the computer at home & I felt like I needed to post something before people start thinking that I'm going to go MIA for another 6 months!

Carson is NOT a fan of being in the car, never has been probably never will be. He is getting better but there are definitely times that he lets you know that he is not happy about being strapped in the car seat. Then Keegan usually saves the day! Seriously, he really does. I could not ask for a better big brother for Carson because he is just that good at his "job" and Carson thinks he is the funniest person ever. Whenever Carson starts with one of his fits in the car Keegan starts singing to him and this is what happens {make sure your volume is turned up}....

Yes, I'm aware that it is sideways, I may or may not have been recording while driving!

Capturing the Moment

When Carson turned 6 months we had some family pictures taken. I decided not to use my usual photographer because I wasn't extremely pleased with Carson's newborn pics so I asked my cousin {who is awesome & photography just comes natural to her} to take some pics for me.

 I love, love, love the way the pics turned out! I think it might have to do with having two of the most adorable kids ever! Seriously, I we make some cute little boys!

I had pictures taken of Keegan when he was 6 months in this same shirt & doing the same pose! I wish I had them on the computer to do a comparison!

Keegan wanted in on the action too! {I swear my kids are complete camera hogs!}

Ahh, I died over the cuteness from these!!

These are my absolute favorite two of Carson!! 

Seriously, those dimples, that toothless smile, those eyes & those chubby, roly poly arms....be still my heart!! 

And for some fun comparisons, here is Keegan at 6 months....

A side by side of the two of them! Can you tell that they are brothers?!?!

 Total cuteness overload, right?!?! Seeing them like that almost makes me want to go for baby #3, then I come back to reality!

Beware, lots of pics ahead!

A lot has happened over here the past 6 months but I'm not going to go into detail on everything because let's be honest, you would fall asleep! Plus, I can't remember everything, I'm lucky I remember what days the boys need to take a bath! 

We will just do an update through pictures!

We learned how to sit up on our own, started eating big boy food & graduated from the baby tub to the kitchen sink....

 We went up north to visit Ryan's sister. Of course the boys were up early in the morning so we headed to the park so we wouldn't wake up the entire house!

 

Carson had his first trip to Chuck E Cheese, he wasn't too impressed!

 

Wasn't a fan of the grass either!

We went to the St. Louis Science Center on Mother's Day.....

It had been a couple of years since we had been there and it changed big time. Honestly, I don't like it as much anymore, it just wasn't as fun as it use to be.

We went to stock car races, baseball games and picnics......

 

I made deviled eggs for the first time ever! I was also scared to try it because I thought it was hard or something but it was super easy & sooo good!

 

We did a little updating in the front yard...nothing big just removing dead plants!

We went to the zoo.

Played with some new "big boy" toys.

We had our first day of preschool. 

 {sigh} When did he get this big?!?!

We have started daily wrestling matches.

Of course there was a lot more and some other stuff that I will do separate posts on but at least you get some updated pics of the boys. I mean the last time I posted Carson was only 5 months old, now he is 10 months!! Where has the time gone?!?!