Loving the blog world!

I recently discovered a couple blogs and started following them. I really enjoy them. Holly over at "Where We Can Live Like Jack and Sally" keeps me laughing. She's even following my blog now...I feel so special! I want to have 10 followers by the end of the year. Yep...that's my goal. Gonna start linking up and meeting people. I also follow "Mama Laughlin" who is like the Texas version of me and most recently is Aly at "Analyze This". It's so strange how you can feel like you've become friends with someone and know so much about them yet you've never met! Weird but I'm loving it!

I almost let a sweet friend talk me into reactivating my Facebook account. I just can't do it! I don't mean to sound rude but I enjoy not knowing everytime someone is having a bad day or what they're eating for dinner. I'm such a hater...I know. Also the one that drove me nuts was always the famous status that goes like this..."worst day ever...ugh...omg!!"
Then you kindly reply, "sorry, hope your day gets better"...only for this person to reply "I'm gonna inbox you". Ummm...what?!? Why?!?! I didn't ask what the problem was and if youre gonna put it out there then share it for all to see! I digress...

Aly made a post today about "if you really knew me"... thinking I may do this tomorrow if I get some time. But for now, the weekly update!

Carter still loves everything about preschool. He's with his Mimi and Pop pop right now at the Delta Fair. I hope they take him by Target while they're in Memphis! He's bugged me to take him all week and I can't get him to understand mommy can't go to Target now. I already went once this month and bought some things I really "needed".

Aubree is having a rough start to the school year so remember her in your prayers! Her grades are good but she's learning who her true friends are and is having a hard time with it. Kids are so cruel, especially little girls. She's at that age where social acceptance is a big thing. She's not playing softball anymore. It's too hard to balance the practices and games during the school year. She starts hip hop and jazz ballet next week. It's only one class a week and she's excited. Hopefully she will make some new friends there. Poor thing! And she's not even in junior high yet!

Caleb is getting to be such a big boy! He climbed up on the couch earlier and sat next to me. He's been feeding himself cereal and is standing alone for a longer period of time than last week. I'm selfish...I don't want him to walk. How terrible! Like it or not it's gonna happen. Caleb and I took my Meemaw out to lunch today at Well's Kitchen. She had never been and she loved it! I think it made her day.

And another prayer request for my Daddy. He continues to have heart problems. He keeps going into atrial fibrillation. Not to worry, I've made sure the 18-wheeler is parked! He's scheduled for his billionth heart cath next Friday. I just have a feeling he's gonna have a bypass this time. This is why I've been on my health kick with all the healthy food and exercise. I don't want to end up like that or like my grandparents that had as they called it "the dia-beat-us". But I do miss the heck out of cupcakes, bacon, burgers, fries, salt, cookies, cupcakes, salt, bacon, and did I mention cupcakes?!? Lol!

This weeks pics include Caleb cleaning out a cabinet (no we didn't drill the child proof apparatus thingy into our new custom cabinets), Carter sporting his T-Rex shirt, pretty Tennessee sky, and a pic of our home that we're in love with!

This week is creeping by!

Usually the week flies by but this one has been creeping very slowly. Anyhow, Carter went back to preschool this week and is still liking it. He's still well and I guess it still hasn't been enough time to make friends because he claims he doesn't have any yet. Not sure I believe that. He goes back today.

Aubree and Carter had dentist appointments yesterday and they both have NO cavities! Carter has never had any. Aubree has had one when she was 5. He said Carter may start losing his teeth soon but it's hard to tell and Aubree still has 3 to lose before we will know if she needs braces. I hope not!!

Last night we celebrated Aunt Wanda or I had better call her Nannie (spelling?) or Carter will get upset. Ha! We had a good time and ate some good food, especially Carter. He had about 5 Hershey Kisses (thanks Hunter) and cake with ice cream for dinner. Aubree too with her 2 BBQ sandwiches, chicken wing, and dessert. I won't even detail what Brian ate. You would think my family was starving!

About Caleb...there's no way to put it except he has been grumpy this week but he did finally sleep good last night. Not sure if he's missing his old feeding habits. Poor guy!

Hoping for rain or even a flood from Hurricane Issac to bring us somewhat out of this drought but just noted the projected path. Surely we'll get something!

Caleb is 11 months old!

I can't believe in less than 1 month my little baby will be 1 year old!! This has been the fastest year of my life. The poor little guy is still battling a cold. He's been sick ever since the last round of immunizations.

Some big news is that we found a milk that he loves besides his mommy's! Sorry if that's TMI but it's been a huge part of life at "The Smith House" for 11 months. He would NOT take formula no matter what!! Not even with chocolate syrup. Finally got the ok from his pediatrician to transition him to whole milk and he loved it but within 5 minutes broke out in a rash and hives! Ahhhh!! So I gave him a week to get over that and found vanilla flavored soy milk at Kroger. It actually has more calcium and other minerals in it than whole milk and is organic. He loves it! By the end of the week it will be all he's getting as this factory is shutting down! Ha!

He's standing up in his 11 month picture! He'll be walking before long!

Sick!! Yuck!!

So...like I said earlier Carter has only stayed with us and my inlaws. I have been overprotective at times, I know. I have always felt so bad for all that I missed with Aubree and the sickness she encountered at the babysitters or daycare while I was in college.

I knew Carter was going to get sick here and there after starting preschool but not the first night!!! Geez!!! He was up all night with a stomach virus and it was a nasty one. He's never been sick like that. Heartbreaking!

I was just on the verge of having a major hissy fit considering Brian, Caleb, and I are already feeling crappy with a cold (which Carter now also has) BUT then I thought of Kate Krull and all they've been through with Lucy. There are lots of people in this world who would give anything to only have a cold go through their family and one night of cleaning up puke. So, for the first time ever, I thanked God for just a stomach bug.

Also, the nurse in me wanted to call and ask if they are allowing sick kids to come to school and are they cleaning?!? NO...Lindsey...remember all the Lysol etc you had to buy for supplies...just chill, kids are gonna get sick.

I'm happy to report that by noon he was back to his old self! He wanted spaghetti o's but got only clear liquids and Popsicles.

Carter goes to Preschool

My sweet Carter started preschool on Tuesday. He has stayed with me and Brian for almost 4 years. The only others who have kept him are Brian's parents. Guess its time to let him go make friends. He will only go on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I will have some one-on-one time with Caleb for the first time.

I packed his favorite lunch in his Cars lunchbox. Brian took him shoe shopping over the weekend and he loves his new "cool" shoes. He says they have springs in them that make him jump high. Haha!

Work all night...sleep all day

Yeah, that title sums up my weekend. It's been so busy at work that I worked (insert drumroll) 4 shifts last week. That would be 48 hours. Geez!! I think my new diet has given me more energy. Since I went part-time I feel like I've really conquered something if I work a third shift. Anyhow, worked my overtime for the first time in a year so I'm good for a year now. Ha!

Speaking of the healthy diet, Aubree is about to lose her mind if I don't go buy some junk food. She cried for a cookie the other night (brat) and puked twice in my kitchen sink this morning after eating about 1/4 bowl of oatmeal...thanks Aub!! Whatever, she's gonna have to adjust. I'm sure she eats plenty of junk elsewhere!

Today has been so nice outside. The boys and I spent an hour outside playing with a nice soundtrack of Mexican music courtesy of the guys laying bricks next door. ;)

Caleb is 10 months old...almost 11!

I figure since I'm sitting here wide awake at 0540 I'd do Caleb's 10 month update considering he's nearly 11 months old now.

At 10 months he has 8 teeth, can stand alone very briefly, loves getting into drawers and cabinets, loves eating, takes 2 naps a day, still is a biter and hair puller. This boy will eat anything. I've started feeding him the same food that we eat a dinner just mashed up. He loves potatoes, rice, eggs. I only feed him organic baby food. It's not only better for him but has a wider variety to choose from like pumpkin, strawberry, blueberry, peach. He loves the spinach, apple, and blueberry combo. Of course he's still breastfeeding. I'm told I'll be sad when it's over...

I'm including a pic of our awesome looking yard thanks to Brian's hard work and dedication as well as a sprinkler that could water a football field. It looks great and we are the leaders in the Oak Creek subdivision lawn competition. Too bad our neighbors are not aware that there is a competition and my husband is the judge! Lol!