Blink and you miss it...

My little man is 6 months old! I can't believe how time has gone by so quickly. It seems like yesterday and ages ago at the same time that I was pacing my living room, trying to get a little baby to sleep. Now, he sleeps like an angel in his own crib and thankfully there are no more sleepless nights. I am so blessed and these last six months were hands down the best of my life!
I thought I would do a post of pictures to show how much he has grown!

Here is the day he was born and him today:

First car ride and today: can you see a difference?

So in six months he has gone from weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. to 18 lbs. 6 oz. and gone from 18'' to 28''! He is in the 75th percentile for weight and 90th for height. I guess he's going to be tall like his daddy!

Peace and love

Milestone Mania!

**This post will be all about Ashton**
Wow, we've had a huge week! If I were to have taken a vacation this week, I would have come home to a totally different kiddo. First, he has started to roll all over his crib, and mostly sleeping on his side or stomach, so we had to ditch the miracle blanket. Second, he has started grabbing at everything, especially food or drinks that we have! Today, he reached up at me to pick him up which I had been hoping would happen soon, it was so sweet! And in the truck this evening he said "da-da" which made his daddy oh so happy... I feel a little jipped (sp?) though. I've been trying to get him to say "mama" since we were still in the hospital.... Ah well, such is life as a mother! I'm so proud of my little guy!

Surprises

So this morning I dragged my fat ass out of bed and over to Weight Watchers to weigh in even though I was sure that I had gained this week. Damn Potluck dinners and my mom for sending me a Coconut Cream Pie. I don't even like coconut, and she just had to tell me that the only coconut was on the top. So I decided to try it not knowing that I would fall in love with the cold creamy goodness left underneath.... I'm pretty sure I ate at least half of the pie all by myself. Anyway, I haven't even worked out one day this week either. So I sleep walk in to WW at 6:50AM and warn the lady that I've gained, I know this and I have come to terms with it. Then this wonderful woman tells me I've lost half a p0und! Now normally half a pound would probably disappoint me, but, when you go in expecting to have gained 3 lbs, losing half of one is awesome!

I'm extremely tired as I was up chatting it up with my nestie besties until 1AM or so. Luckily, my mom is on Spring Break so she's taking A for the afternoon so maybe I can get a nap in. I'll need one today since tonight is our monthly nestie GTG which should be a lot of fun!

In Ashton news, I'm fully switching over to cloth diapers! I made a huge order last weekend and now I'm just waiting to get them in. I've been prepping the prefolds that I have already gotten from a local store. I'm excited for the rest of my stash to come in and I will have to be sure to take some pics while they are all clean. Oh and you should know, I'm no hippie. I'm cloth diapering strictly because I don't like throwing my money away.

PS I hate Dora the Explorer

Peace and Love

This bitch is slackin...

UGH. The last couple of days I have totally effed up my weight watchering. I went to a little party last night where I took my lasagna rolls, which are so not weight watcher friendly and there was a variety of amazing food. Couple that with all of the inihibition lowering drinks that I consumed, and I wasn't too concerned about the diet.

I finally got home around 4AM and wow, what an amazing H Tim is. He didn't complain once and even got up with A when he woke up for his middle-of-the-night-feeding. I woke up around 8:30 completely proud of my little guy because I thought he had slept completely through the night... but no, he woke up around 5:30 and Tim just took care of it without me even having to ask. So, boo that A didn't STTN but YAY for Tim being an awesome H and daddy.

Have you ever had that friend, that after a long night of drinking, wakes up at the ass crack of dawn way too perky when all you want to do is stay in your peaceful drunken sleep for at least 10 more hours? Yeah, that's me. So on behalf of all of us ass crack of dawn wakers, I am truly sorry. I woke up after only 4 hours of sleep totally ready to get up and start my day. Of course this of all days is the day that A decides to get the "we sleep in on Saturday's" memo and the little stinker sleeps until 10:20. WTF? All of those mornings after I have stayed up til 2AM chatting with my fellow online skanks and you wake up at 7? I don't understand this kid.

Peace and Love

Random facts that you don't care to know about me

For my first post, I thought I would do a bunch of random facts about me so you could know a little about whose blog you're reading!

And we're off....

1. My name is Dani, I hated that name growing up but I have come to lurve it and I couldn't imagine having a different name now.

2. I got married to my wonderful, stud of a husband, Tim on 7-7-7

3. I had no idea what a huge wedding day that would be.

4. I have one kiddo, Ashton Scott, born September 30, 2008

5. He's perfect, and I will never think any different.

6. I have a weakness for Vodka Tonics and strong Margaritas on the rocks.

7. I love small dogs, and my husband has been such a trooper, as he is every stereotypical definition of a "man'' and of course his ideal dog is some sort of big dog, ie. lab or German Shepard.

8. I have a sweet tooth the size of California. I'm desperately trying to give them up for Lent, but I keep slipping up... I find myself having to repent daily.

9. I am really trying to lose my pre-baby weight. I had gained a few lbs before getting knocked up and I would like to see all of it gone.

10. I do weight watchers and will probably post recipes and such on this blog.

11. I am a city girl, through and through. I have only been camping once, and I left after the first night... I don't plan on ever doing it again.

12. Speaking of cities, New York City is top on my lists of best places in the world, not that I have a lot to compare it to.

13. I have a weakness for home decor. I am constantly redecorating my house, one room at a time. I would love to be an interior decorator.

14. I try to read, but I am so addicted to my television that I have a hard time finding the time!

15. I am terrified of failing as a mother.

16. My political values are opposite of my parents. I have a hard time telling them this, so a lot of the time, I pretend to agree with them.

17. I have about 10 tv shows/week that I can't miss.

18. I love American Idol, and that is pretty much the extent of my reality tv watching

19. When I was a little girl, I refused to wear pants, I always had to be wearing a dress.

20. I am as girly as a girl as I can get.

21. I am a licensed cosmetologist.

22. Fall is my favorite season.

23. Christmas is my favorite holiday.

24. I never ever wear white socks.

25. I don't want to be a lame mom.

26. I'm crafty.

27. I have a hard time finishing said 'crafts'

28. I love pizza.

29. I went to OU, worked at OU, and all of my family are huge OU fans, but I really don't care about it at all.

30. I hate the sound of sports on television.

31. I'm OCD.

32. I like to do laundry and clean and organize my house.

33. I very rarely leave my house without makeup on.

34. I might die if I didn't have a flat iron.

35. I used to wear heels everyday, but since having Ashton, I have discovered the wonderful world of cute flats.

36. I could live in jeans.

37. I am very particular about the blanket/sheets on my bed and I can't sleep unless I have my down comforter and specific sheets.

38. I love big sunglasses.

39. I don't think it's fair how there are at least 6 cute little girl's outfits to every 1 cute boy's outfit in every store.

40. I really have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life and I don't know how anyone ever chooses.

41. I hated every second of high school.

42. I do miss the fact that I didn't have any responsibilities, but you couldn't pay me to go back.

43. I can't spell, don't make fun of me.

44. I'm a "digital mom"

45. My husband hates that I am on the computer so much, but he's on his PS3 a lot, so we're even.

46. I want to have a lot of kids, like, Duggar style... OK, not really that many, but I want a lot.

47. I'm trying to learn how to cook, sometimes it goes well and other times......

48. I love taking pictures and take far too many of Ashton :)

49. I have one older brother, Jeremy, and one girl who is as close as a sister, Brittany.

50. I can't think of anything else!