My Baby.

I made my baby's hair go bye-bye :'(

I think his long hair with curls at the ends made him look more tiny, so it was my security blanket, if you will.

And now he talks and says things like, "Mommy, you have a boo-boo? What happened?" And kisses my "boo-boo"s... Which are actually just beauty marks, or an occasional bruise from god knows what - I bruise very easily.

He looks like such a little man. It freaks me out. I just want to stop time and hang out with him before he gets any bigger. And I kept saying, "I can't wait until he can crawl." "I can't wait until he can walk."

I could've waited :(

I love when he lays on our bed and watches TV. He gets really excited when you lay down with him, and if for any reason (even to go to the bathroom) you have to get up, he gets upset and points to the bed and says, "Down!" to try to get you to sit back down.

I wish I could've been a stay-at-home Mom. At least for a little while, I went right back to work after having Gavyn. I see and spend time with him every day, but I still feel like it's not enough, because every day he looks bigger and bigger, and every day he learns something new. It's hard.

The picture to the right is of my sister, Brooke. This is what I've been doing in my spare time. James and I have been going to thrift stores, buying vintage and trendy clothing, and selling it on eBay. I've broadened my horizons a bit by picking up some cookbooks that I thought I could sell for a small profit also.

All of my items are here.

Who knows, maybe you'll find something you like ;)

Ps, it's hard for me to do this because I always find things that I like, that I want to keep - like the owl belt buckle :'(

Slacker.

I know I've been slacking lately. I promise I haven't been up to much. Just hanging out with friends and family (mainly my Mom + kids, Shane, Alyssa, Russyl, and Jen). Actually, Russyl and Jen left about an hour ago and now myself, James, and Shane are watching A Scanner Darkly starring Keanu. What a weird but neat name. Keanu.

I should've known that this post was going to be a lot of rambling since I didn't have a true subject to post about. Here, you want some news? You want to know what's new? Will that be a little more enticing? 1. I cut Gavyn's hair today. It's not short, by any means, but it's definitely shorter. Pictures to come. 2. James and I have pretty much decided that we're going to have another baby in two years. I'm set on a girl, but he's convinced (and hoping) that it will be a boy. 3. Today is my second day off in a row, followed by tomorrow which will make Day 3. We've just been relaxing lately, and tomorrow I think we're going to hit up a few thrift stores (I can't remember the last time I've done that) and go to Urban Outfitters. I love having three days off in a row, it's a real treat since my usual days off are not in a row.

Ah, I forgot to mention... After I cut Gavyn's hair, I showed him the new do in the mirror and he started waving and saying 'Hi' to himself in the mirror and blowing kisses at himself. I am going to take that as an approval. James, of course, was not very thrilled... But is he ever when it involves a haircut? Not usually.

I'm actually kind of into this movie and really into the idea of munching on some chili cheese dip that Shane is currently hogging, so I'm going to cut it here. I apologize about the lack of posting, and I will try to better myself, as a blogger, for you!

Ps, that is Rachel, my younger sister. --->

Flickr Favs

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I found this neat little project over at ArtMind and decided to try it out. If you go to Multicolr Search Lab you can sort out Flickr images by color. It's really neat and fun to put together.

I decided to make a mosiac of gray today because this is what it looks like outside and so it is, in turn, how I am feeling inside. The weather has always drastically affected my moods, especially when it's dreary outside. And because of the weather, it's very slow at work today, so the day has been dragging on like a...

I was drawing a blank there so I googled "dragging on like a" and came up with some really funny results that made me giggle:

Dragging on like a...

1. Turtle with knee problems
2. Congressional election
3. Drawn out celebrity trial
4. Soap opera
5. Puppy tied to the bumper of a speeding buick - it just keeps getting bloodier and more painful to watch
6. Death row inmate's last meal
7. Superstition in a nihilist
8. Handicapped snail
9. John McCain speech

...What's your phrase?

For Your Amusement.

I honestly think that we are the parents of one of the coolest/goofiest kids on the planet. I just love being around Gavyn. He's so smart, so funny, and I mean, look at him ---> he's obviously very cool.

Every day when I get home from work I talk to him about how our days went. Usually, he'll just agree with anything I say and finally reply with, "OUTSIDE!?!" So that he can go out on our porch and draw on his chalkboard. I've been carrying on conversations with him a lot lately because that's how he picks up on new words.

Gavyn has recently learned how to:

- Pee on the potty (not full-time yet)
- Draw a "clue" (Blue's pawprint), a smiley face, a circle, and an apple.
- Say 'grandma', 'come here', 'go outside', 'want to eat this', 'sorry', 'please', 'thank you', 'welcome', 'i love you', 'blue's clues', 'batman', 'a clue, a clue!', 'what's up?', 'what are you doing', 'ice cream', 'chicken' (he calls just about everything he eats chicken), 'banana', 'apple', 'cars', 'sky', etc, etc. I could go on and on.

The point is, his vocabulary is becoming very expansive and I'm so proud of him!



He has also learned most of the words to the Blue's Clues song, and at the very end when Steve says, 'Think, think, thiiiiink', Gavyn puts his hands on his face like Steve. He'll draw a clue on his drawing paper, on his chalkboard, or on his little doodle pad and then exclaim, "A CLUE, A CLUE! MOMMY, A CLUE!!!"

I can't believe how big he's getting. And I know I say it all the time, but believe me, I'll be saying it for the rest of my life.



Oh, and about the picture to the left... This is what I walked into at about 11 pm. I was getting ready to go to bed and checked on him. Prior to picking him up and laying him down on the bed, I snapped this shot.


HOW DO YOU FALL ASLEEP LIKE THAT?!

Left 4 Dead.

Left 4 Dead. I've never been one for zombie games that freak me out OR for playing games on Xbox Live. But this game has really caught my attention. James got it several months ago, I had never heard anything about it, it was no big deal. Then all of a sudden my sister realizes that we have it, and every time she comes over she's always saying, "Let's play Left 4 Dead!" I'd always say no. I finally 'picked up my sticks' as James and I like to put it, and couldn't put them back down. It's a very simple concept. Find the zombies, shoot them. Or if you're playing on live - find the humans, throw up on them, pounce on them and tear them apart, or grab them in a chokehold with your tongue. It's a cooperative first-person shooter, so it's the kind of game play you would find in something like Halo. But it's no where near as complicated. Shown in the picture above is the infamous Witch of Left 4 Dead. You'll hear her loud, creepy sobbing long before she actually runs after you to attack. You can't actually make them out in the picture, but she has really long claws that she uses to tear into you. So anyway, I just thought I'd share one of my guilty pleasures. If you're looking for a fun game to play with a friend (or maybe some "friends" online), or just a good first-person shooter, give this one a go.

Ps, I also have Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: Party Animals on their way to me, but those are worthy of another whole post.

Pss, I almost typed 'a whole nother' but couldn't bring myself to publish that.