too hot tuesday...

UGH! It got up to 106 today, and has been above 100 for weeks now. The next weeks are looking the same. I took two showers today. I can't stand feeling hot and icky. Brandon had a softball game today, which was torture. Even Skyler was glad to get in the AC after it was over. Today we had to deal with the bank releasing our insurance check to get my suv out of the shop. Annoying. I hate dealing with important stuff like that. After driving back and forth across town two times, we finally were able to go pay the dude and pick it up. I must say, they did an excellent job. They even washed it, including sweep the interior, wipe dashboard, doors, etc off, and to top it off they shined my rims.  That made me happy. I was just thinking about how much it sucks to clean my rims earlier, too. Tomorrow, I have to figure out some Tricare stuff, for a medical bill they need to pay...if I can ever resolve that issue, I think we will be back to normal responsibilities for a while.  Ever since he has been home from deployment (since jan), things have been coming up one after another. Super annoying. 

Brandon's Chantix side affects have been pretty minimal. No nightmares. He had one dream where he was on a killing rampage, but he said he has had dreams like that before Chantix.  He gets nauseated for about 20 minutes or so after taking it.  He seems to be sane. lol

Nothing else new to report. Good night.

Let's play catch-up...

So, I have totally neglected this blog. I doubt it's that big of a deal, considering I have no followers. What's up with that? Anyway, it appears the last post I made was on Mother's Day, and here it is almost Father's Day. Uh Oh! Skyler has been growing like a wildflower. He's learning a TON. Still funny as ever. His new words are Oww, Hot, and uh oh. That's all I can think of right now, but he may have said more. He has learned to walk backwards now. haha. He got a hair cut. More like a buzz. We were planning on giving him a fauxhawk, just trimming stuff up leaving the top longer.. My lovely husband decided not to put a guard on and before I could ask what he was doing he had already buzzed a nice line of hair off the top of his head. GREAT! I wanted to cry. He looks so silly. Still cute though. It's slowly starting to grow out soon, and hopefully in another week the funny looks from strangers in public will stop. He fell and busted his mouth and ripped his frenulum (not sure if I spelled that correctly or not). That happened a couple days before his well baby exam so I had them check it out. They said it looks fine and probably won't even need anything done to it, but to have it looked at by a dentist. BAD MOMMY. We haven't added him to our dental plan yet. Guess we'll be doing that pronto. Then I guess it'll be time for Skyler's first dental appointment. He still only has four teeth. Crazy little dude. It looks like another one is coming in next to his top left tooth. 

It's been really super hot around here. Above 100 for days...I've lost track...more like weeks. I'm missing family. Dad had a heart attack. He is fine now. Had to have three stents put in. Just whtat I needed to hear after Mom nearly died from one back in November. My little brother is going to graduate with his Bachelors in Criminal Justice and working on finishing up his internship at the moment with the police department. I'm so proud of him. Wish I would have done something amazing after high school. But oh well.

Partially because of the heart attacks of both of my parents, and mom literally having to be shocked back to life and airlifted and on a breathing tube and over a week in the hospital with a punctured lung from chest compressions...I am going to quit smoking. Brandon is on day three of Chantix. I am slightly hesitant to start mine...I have always had some crazy, wild, intense, surreal and vivid dreams, and trouble falling asleep and that is the most common side effect. I mean, I guess in the long run it is better to suffer through some nightmares, rather than die from heart failure.. Or Cancer. If I can't quit cold turkey, I will keep this updated as often as I can with side effects, strange behavior or what have you. I've heard a lot of funny, scary, and odd stories about Chantix users. I'm having fun watching Brandon though already. He has been sleep talking, and making out with the air in his sleep. Also, he has had gas so bad I want to burry my head and suffocate myself. Hopefully that side effect would not come to torture me...Poor Skyler. :)

Anyhoo...That's about it. Except...As long as everything falls into place and goes as it has been planned...All three of us will be coming to Indiana for a few weeks to visit this summer. Probably mid August. Not sure if we will fly or drive. Since the tornado hit Joplin we will probably fly if funds are sufficiant. We love to stop in Joplin and stay at the same hotel every time right off exit 8B. So sad. We usually go to dinner and whatnot. But anyway.. We'll get to see family again, and they will get to see Skyler and how big he is now. And lastly but certainly not least...We'll get to meet our newest niece. Don't know her name yet. She is due next month. Sorry it's been awhile. I will try to stay on top of this from now on.

Happy Mothers Day!

Today was my second mothers day, and I must say it has been so nice. I got to sleep in, and then booger took an awesome long nap. We went shopping and I got spoiled. Got a couple shirts, and a ton of scrapbooking stuff. Of course booger got spoiled too. We can't leave the house without him getting spoiled. He got some new Nike sandals (super cute btw), and a cheapie swimming pool. Then we all went to dinner at BDubs. I wish this day didn't have to end. I wish I could spend every day with Brandon home, too...but someone's gotta bring home the bacon. HAHA. Hope all of you moms had a great day, too!

...just us

Mr. Boogerbutt ate his first poptart for breakfast this morning. I think he liked it, but he only ate about half of it. He was pretty excited about the sprinkles on top though. Haven't been up to much. I did end up finding motivation Monday afternoon and cleaned the entire house top to bottom. Unfortunately with a husband and a toddler, it's not perfect anymore. Back at it tomorrow. HAHA. Skyler is talking so much now! It seems like every day he has a new word. His new favorite is "belly button", and he lifts his shirt up and sticks his belly way out and squishes in his belly button. Cutest thing ever. Brandon's been busy at work, and finishing up his last two classes for his Associates Degree. Skyler's little girlfriend, Makenna is turning ONE in like a week, so I have been hunting online for cute birthday present ideas. I can't wait for her party. Skyler and Makenna are so funny together. Got crafty the other morning and made these...

I went out today and found some cute brown ribbon to string them all together. (It's a Happy 1st Birthday banner if you haven't figured it out.) You can't really tell since the picture is kind of bright, but the green has tiny yellow polka dots and the pink and purple square and circles have designs as well. It's my first time making something like this. I think it'll be even cuter when it's all strung together.

We went to Skyler's favorite park tonight after dinner. He really loves it. Especially the swing!

Look at those two front teeth! He now officially has 4 teeth. Two top and two bottom. No signs of anymore any time soon. He's been a late bloomer in the teeth department. He's cute though, so it's all good. Haha.

Well, I think that about concludes this posting. Not much to talk about, and don't want to bore you too much. Lol!

Monday Morning

Monday usually means scrubbing toilets, mopping floors, dishes, lots of laundry, and other stuff. This morning I have been unmotivated to do any of that so far. It's the beginning of the month so I have been fighting with an online bill pay system not wanting to take payment, and arranging the budget. I need to make a grocery list. Tons of stuff I need to do. Too lazy.

I went into the ER early Sunday in the early hours of the morning. Saturday night I started getting pain in my belly button and behind it, and when I leaned down to put Skyler in his crib it was a horrible shooting pain down the middle of my stomach. Hurt so bad I had to sit down for a couple minutes. Thought I pulled a muscle and went to bed. Woke up at around 4am to go to the bathroom and almost fainted and almost puked. I woke up Brandon and made him haul us out to the ER, for what they said is a "strained muscle". They gave me a pain/nausea pill and sent me on my way. Feeling much better this morning, but still getting faint upon standing. The pain is almost all gone. It's pretty dull now. Not much has been going on around here. Need to get out of this funk and get some housework done.

We have started to notice that Skyler's hair is getting lighter. It's probably being bleached out from the sun. Brandon and his brother both had lighter hair when they were babies, and now their hair is almost black. Here's a cute little picture to make you smile. =)