Christmas tag

Tagged by Jim.

1. Wrapping or gift bags? I like both

2. Real or artificial tree? I prefer a real tree like we had in Philly growing up but right now I have an artificial one.

3. When do you put up the tree? A week or so after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? A couple of days after Christmas. I am always ready to get my house back in order.

5. Do you like eggnog? NO

6. Favorite gift received as a child? When I think of Christmas gifts as a child, I always remember this one: It was a life size Barbi head that I could apply her make up and do her hair. Sounds kinda weird but it is what I remember most.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? No

8. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't have a worst gift but I have a funny one. When I was younger I would always ask my brother what he was getting me for Xmas. He told me a toothbrush. I never believed him but when I opened the gift, there it was a shinny red toothbrush...i was VERY disappointed, but at the bottom of the box was a necklace. Another favorite memory I just had to share.

9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail (try to). Dont' expect one this year though, I could never get a good picture of Aidan SORRY.

10. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on 34th street (90s version) and Sound of Music of course.

11. When do you start shopping for Christmas? A couple of weeks before xmas.

12. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My moms fudge.

13. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear

14. Favorite Christmas song? Simply having a wonderful xmas time.

15. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home or pretty close by.

16. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes

17. Angel on the tree top or a star? bow

18. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning? Christmas morning

19. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Traffic around the mall. But I LOVE going to the mall this time of year. Call me crazy

20. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? Nope

21. What do you leave for Santa? M&Ms and milk

22. Least favorite holiday song? Nothing comes to mind. I LOVE christmas songs

23. Favorite ornament? My red ET glitter one I got as a child. Again, its the first one that comes to mind so I am calling it my favorite

This was fun! Thanks Jim....

Random Pictures

This is from halloween. I bought Aidan some Superman pajamas about a month before and just decided to use them for his costume.

Last night in Vegas at the Bellagio. The display was incredible.

Aidan talking to the camera.

Decorating today!

I was going to decorate my place for xmas today, but it is 80 degrees outside and it just doesn't seem right. So I might wait until Sunday/Monday when it will be much much cooler. I actually have my air conditioner on right now. It just isn't suppose to be this warm in December.

Well, I guess some things to catch you up on. The transition to whole milk went great. He didn't even notice it seemed like at first. He doesn't drink whole milk like he did formula, but he will drink some and that is all I ask. And he also did great with the sippy cup. We went cold turkey like everyone suggested and it seem to go fine. You can tell he misses his bottle but he is handling it like a pro. Thank you everyone for the advice. I think it just helped knowing that others go through the same thing.

His 15 month doctor visit went great. He even smiled at the doctor during the exam. He loves sitting on the scale, he holds in his stomach like that makes a difference (hmm wonder where he learned that?) He weighs in at 25.3 pounds and is 31.5" long. BIG Boy!!!! But very healthy and doing great.

Brett and I got away to Vegas. It was such a nice time. I would call it the perfect little get-a-way. We ate good of course, slept, played, and laughed. The Bellagio's lobby was all decked out in xmas decorations. I thought it was awesome. A lot of the casinos had on xmas music which of course I loved. We saw Wayne Brady one night. That was hilarious. They guy is just funny and boy can he sing. Aidan stayed home with Granny and Grandad. They got to experience on their own Aidan's little annoyances. I am not sure he is the perfect little grandchild to them anymore, but they had a blast with him. Aidan has a pretend cell phone and they said he talked on it the entire time.

This weekend will be filled with shopping and cleaning. Oh boy!

Hope everyone is doing great and looking forward to the holidays.

New Bedtime routine

I need suggestions for a new bedtime routine. Not for me, for Aidan.

AFTER, I get him off the bottle and switch to whole milk (i know I know....15 months old and still has not done the switcharoo) I need to find a different routine. Now it is lights out, bath, bottle, bed. 99% of the time he goes to sleep, no problems. The bottle is the biggest part of that routine. He LOVES his nighttime bottle. He usually falls alseep drinking it. That has been the routine now for almost a year and now I have to switch it on him. Plus I hear I am suppose to brush his teeth after his milk before he goes to bed. So, are there any suggestions for how to do this? Before you say read books...he likes to sit and read his books by himself. He is not one to sit on my lap and read a book. Is all he does is closes the book. Its kinda funny, but not for bedtime. :)

What do/did you do for your nighttime routine at this age?

My 100

My friend Sara did this and I thought it was fun to read hers. I wanted to see if I could get to 100. I can't believe I did it, but i did.

1. I love Aidan.

2. Aidan is my son.

3. He makes me laugh everyday.

4. I am close to my parents.

5. I think they are great people.

6. I talk to my mom everyday on the phone.

7. I’m allergic to cats.

8. My mom has three cats.

9. Fall is my favorite time of year.

10. Christmas Eve is my favorite day of the year.

11. I’m going to Vegas in December.

12. This will be my 4th trip this year to Vegas.

13. My favorite movies to watch are romantic comedies.

14. I am a romantic.

15. I love to laugh.

16. I don’t like scary movies.

17. I am addicted to chocolate.

18. My favorite chocolate is M&Ms.

19. Plain M&Ms.

20. I want to get liposuction.

21. I want to take dance lessons.

22. I also want to take golf lessons. (might be too hot in texas though to play golf).

23. I don’t like hot weather.

24. I don’t like to be too cold either.

25. I would rather be too cold than too hot though.

26. I love clothes.

27. I don’t consider myself fashionable.

28. I use to want to be a professional photographer.

29. I never use to take pictures because I hated carrying around my camera.

30. I want to color my hair this year.

31. Blonde

32. I love watching TV.

33. I love to read.

34. I don’t read enough anymore.

35. I am terrified of roaches.

36. Even typing that made me shiver.

37. I have never broken a bone.

38. I had never had stitches until Aidan came along YUCK!

39. I am a Recruiter.

40. I like working with people.

41. I have my certification in Human Resources.

42. It was a hard test to pass.

43. I was in a car accident when I was 16.

44. I was driving the car my parents bought me.

45. It was bigger than our house.

46. The car was so big, we didn’t even know we got hit.

47. Graduating from high school is a day I will never forget.

48. My first day at Harding University is also a day I will never forget.

49. I loved college.

50. I had the most fun in the dorm.

51. I was in three weddings one summer.

52. I love football.

53. I love the Miami Dolphins.

54. They are not doing so well this year.

55. I love having my own place.

56. I don’t sleep much anymore.

57. I miss sleep.

58. I think that comes with having a child.

59. I worry a lot.

60. I’m trying to learn to cook.

61. I love going out to dinner.

62. I am very emotional.

63. I wear my feelings on my sleeves.

64. I don’t like that about me.

65. I take a hot shower every night.

66. It helps me relax.

67. I love watching Aidan read his books and play with his toys.

68. I love watching Brett and Aidan play.

69. I am happiest when the three of us are together!

70. I won prettiest eyes contest at camp in Junior High.

71. I won a Vanilla Ice dance contest at a dance club in Texas.

72. It is not one of my finer moments.

73. I have become a big fan of the Dallas Mavericks in the last two years.

74. I get to go to their games sometimes.

75. It is one of my favorite things to do in Dallas.

76. I don’t want to live in Dallas forever.

77. I love coffee way too much.

78. I drink several cups a day.

79. I just ordered my first pizza this year because I was afraid of the pizza delivery guy.

80. I have never been in a taxi by myself.

81. I am a picky eater.

82. I love music.

83. When Aidan is not in the car with me, I play my music very very loud and sing along.

84. Aidan likes for me to sing to him.

85. I do not like dirty dishes or emptying the dishwasher.

86. I do not like stopping for gasoline.

87. I do not like wearing shoes.

88. I am barefoot at home all the time.

89. I have lived in five states (Georgia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Texas)

90. I spelled Pennsylvania wrong when I typed it in # 89.

91. I love spell check.

92. I have never been outside of the US.

93. I hope to one day soon.

94. I want to go to a beach.

95. I like massages.

96. I do not like facials.

97. My brother lives in King of Prussia, PA.

98. He is too far away. I miss him.

99. I never thought I could think of this many things.

100. I did it.

Anybody else that wants to do this, I would love to read yours.

Quote for the Day!

"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."

I have heard this before, but for some reason it stuck with me today. It was actually on a tshirt worn by many college students at a trial of their former classmate who was killed by a drunk driver. Sad story, yes. But the quote just made me think of my day. I am having the best day with Aidan. (I just heard a crash in the other room which means he is into something he shouldn't be) but still, it is a good day. We are often reminded that life is short and we should cherish our days with family and friends and I always forget that. But today I am enjoying my day. I hope everyone else is having a great day too!

Oh Happy Halloween. I will post pics soon of Aidan. I am looking forward to next year when he can tell me what he wants to be for halloween cuz I have zero imagination for this holiday.

:)

New digs and Dolphins game

Well I am all settled in. I still have lots of decorating to do but for the most part I am fairly organized right now in my new place. I have to say I feel like I am back in the dorms at Harding. I moved back into an apartment from my duplex. There are a few adjustments to get use to especially with Aidan, but I am really enjoying my place. Aidan is having some trouble with napping and sleeping at night. I think he just needs to get use to the place. Although it has been over a week now and he is still having issues. Maybe he is just going through some changes.

As you can see Aidan is a walking machine. He is doing great and really getting fast. He still crawls if he is in a big hurry but for the most part he is walking. Now the tricky things is getting the kid to wear shoes. Us Roberts don't like shoes. But I found some cheap was yesterday for him to wear this week to try them out.

Last Sunday, we (Brett, Aidan and I) drove to Houston for the Dolphins game. Bad news is Dolphins lost, but good news is it was a very fun day. I went out and bought $8 sunscreen the night before because I got worried about Aidan's skin and it turns out they have a retractible roof. Silly me. I need to know my stadiums a little better I guess. But Aidan was a big hit even the Houston fans and I taught him high-five before we left so he would high-five us when we said it. We made the trip in one day and Aidan did great the entire time. He is such a trooper.

This is us High-fiving! How cool are we? :)