I don't want YOU to grow up.....

My blogger friend Holly over at MadKanga just redid her son's room & posted some adorable pictures. Bubs is almost 19mo. old, and we'll be thinking about a big boy room sometime in the next year......so I figured I better post some pictures before we change things up. Our little beaver took quite a few chunks out of his crib rail, so in order to save what was left of the crib (and his teeth), I took a piece of scrap fabric, lovely stitch witchery & some velcro and covered up the rail. I'm certainly NOT buying another crib, so I'll just have to change out the fabric if a little girl should come along. Sorry future children, big brother distressed your crib....and not in a stylish, 'OH that's beautiful', kind of way! Bub's bedding came from Babies "R" Us. Well, I guess the crib sheet that is on the bed now is a Wal-Mart special. His little alphabet sheet is getting pretty thin & is currently in the wash. The alphabet canvas on the wall was purchased from some totally awesome website....I just can't remember where though. My father-in-law built the frame around it to make it stand out.

I got the little "V" shelves at Ikea. They are great for Bub's Little Golden Books collection. The fabric basket thingies on the floor came from Pottery Barn for Kids & Land of Nod. I wish I could afford more items from those stores. They are my inspiration! I find something I like there and then try to find a similar item for less somewhere else. I love the lights that are hanging from the ceiling. I got the fabric parts at some fun shop in Florida when we were there with Hub's family. I just knew they would go in my nursery someday. The actual light fixture came from Lowes.

The changing table was an old dresser that Hub's grandparents were getting rid of. They used to own an antique business & were cleaning out their storage area. I immediately fell in love with this piece. My father-in-law built up the top of the dresser so it looked more like a changing table. My mother-in-law painted the dresser & put the original knobs back on. I love it! The giraffe growth chart came from Uppercase Living. I had my father-in-law cut me a board so I could put the chart on something other than the wall. The basketball beanbag was Hubs when he was younger.

This shelf was an IKEA find. The cloth baskets are from Target.

So when Hubs & I were shopping for the nursery essentials, I had it in my mind that I HAD to have a Pottery Barn rocker. I begged, and begged, and begged. Hubs was certain we were NOT going to spend that much money. We were building a house & wherever we could cut costs were needed to. I finally came to my senses and settled for a Target glider. It has been a great rocker. When Bubs had RSV and we were constantly rocking him, it was so easy to pull that rocker into the living room so I could watch TV. I know, I'm a pathetic TV junkie!

Here's a picture of the bathroom. We went with a frog/fish/duck theme. It all turned out great, but I strongly recommend NOT building/decorating a house when you are pregnant/dealing with a newborn. With the next child I'll be able to focus all of my attention on their room---and won't be worrying about the rest of the rooms in the house.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of Bub's room. Although I am very excited to redo his room & have a big boy theme, it also makes me sad. My little goofball is growing up WAY too fast!

Iowa Weather

This morning we woke up to this.

More stinkin' snow.

That's Iowa for ya.

Just when things have dried out

and are starting to green up a bit....

more stinkin' snow.

It could have been worse, much worse....

like snow & flooding.

I'm definitely saying a prayer for the people in North Dakota.

The snow wasn't going to stop us from

meeting my parents in Des Moines for brunch today.

Bubs hadn't seen Grandma & Grandpa E.

in awhile & he was super excited!

Kid's future's so bright

he's gotta wear shades.

er....scratch that, he was just wearing the shades

because the sun on the snow was freakin' blinding!

This is what things looked like in Des Moines...

only about an hour away from us.

Just a trace of snow.

Crazy Iowa weather.

At least the sun was warm today.

Thankfully the snow won't last for long.

I tried to get a nice picture of Bubs with G&G, but

Bubs wouldn't sit still long enough.

He was too busy playing in the back of Daddy's truck.

Thanks for meeting us today, Mom & Dad.

Love you guys!

Mature Adult Women Swooning over Twilight Men

Friday night I had the girls over

for a viewing of Twilight.

We had so much food,
so many cocktails, & so many laughs.

We played a little Twilight trivia &

you had to bring a $5 gift that was related to either the movie or the book.

Homemade gifts preferable.

The cheesier the better.

The girls really impressed me.

I wasn't able to get quality pics of all the gifts,

but here are just a few.

Hot pants Cindy.
She likes Edward Cullen on her A$$.
Megs opened this shirt.
O.C.D.
Obsessive Cullen Disorder.
So true.
Sonya made this nice little lamp.
Who wouldn't want that on their nightstand?

Oh, maybe your husband.

The girls were engrossed in the movie.

This is the part when Bella first sees Edward.

I was expecting some screaming or something from the girls....but I guess when you've seen the movie 2, 3 & yes, 4 times, it isn't as exciting.

Although I love the book--and Edward--the movie is lame.

I really hope they have a bigger budget for New Moon

& beef up the acting a bit.

I do think the party was a success

& I think all of our husbands are questioning our sanity.

duh

i figured out that terrible smell coming from bub's shoes. my kid doesn't have insanely offensive foot odor. see the picture in the previous post? do you see the dog poo? apparently i couldn't see that last night (i was tired, the lighting was bad, & i had had cocktails with my friends). we do not need odor eaters, but we do need to inform bubs to watch were he walks.

Odor eaters please!

I'm appalled.

I just walked into my laundry area to tidy it up a bit

& smelled a very, very foul odor.

Like something had died.

I of course figured it was Hub's size 12 nasty shoes on the floor

or a dirty diaper left in the laundry room garbage

or possibly even a sippy cup with rancid milk left on the counter.

Negative.

This raunchy odor was coming from my 18mo. old's size 6 Nikes.

Holy Schnikes!

Can you say "ODOR EATERS" Bubs?

Oh, that's right, you only say "NO".

Is it normal for his feet to reek like that?

I guess the kid does play hard in those little shoes.

Seriously Bubs, we need to work on the personal hygiene a bit.

Mr. Negativity

NO!
NO!!

NO!!!

I hate the word "NO". I hear it all too often.

Me: Hubs, can I get a new car?

Hubs: NO.

Me: Hubs, don't you think we could use some new basement furniture?
Hubs: NO.

Me: Everything makes me look fat. Can I go shopping this weekend and buy some new clothes?
Hubs: NO.

I hear enough of the word "NO" from Hubs, but now Bubs has taken a liking to using that horrendous word. Remember when I said he could say about 13-14 words? Well we've regressed a bit. "NO" is the only thing coming out of this child's mouth. It is very frustrating & annoying, but I've decided to spin this negativity into something positive.

Me: Bubs, does this outfit make Momma look fat?

Bubs: NO.

Me: Bubs, do you love Daddy more than Mommy?

Bubs: NO.

Me: Bubs, is there any other Mommy prettier than me?

Bubs: NO!

Much better.

Good boy.

p.s. i realize i take a lot of pictures of bubs in his high chair--but this is the only way he sits still for a picture. he is also photographed quite a bit in his pajamas. it isn't because the kid doesn't have other clothes, (i assure you, this kid has a ridiculous amount of clothing) it is because we usually get home from work, feed bubs & then put him straight into pjs because his clothes are filthy.

p.s.s. those that read the blog probably never even recognized the high volume of high chair pics or the constant wearing of the jammies. i actually probably didn't even need to comment on that, but i feel better doing so.

Nurse Ratched

I do love my job. Really, I do.
But some days (like today) I wish I was folding sweaters at the Gap. I think some of my patients liken me to Nurse Ratched. Remember, the horrible nurse from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest? OK, I promise I'm not that bad. So what if I show disappointment when my congestive heart failure patient gets out of the hospital and heads straight to KFC or Pizza Ranch. So what if I ask my patient 10 times how much fluid they drank & finally they cough it up that they far exceeded their 2 liter/day fluid restriction. So what if I scold my patient for calling me on a Friday afternoon complaining about a 25 pound weight gain that initially started Monday, but NOW they are finally concerned. I guess if those things make me Nurse Retched, so be it. HELLO! I'm just trying to save your life! Jeez.

My BNF Michelle sent me a funny the other day.

Although I am no longer a floor nurse, I do still remember the days.

Enjoy. (especially if you are a nurse)

You know you are a nurse when ..........

1) the front of your scrubs reads "Nurses... here to save your a$$, not kiss it!"

2) you occasionally park in the space with the "physicians only" sign... and knock it over.

3) you believe some patients are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4) you recognize that you can't cure stupid. (my personal favorite)

5) you own at least three pens with the names of prescription medications on them.

6) you believe there's a special place in hell for the inventor of the call light.

7) you believe that saying "it can't get any worse" causes it to get worse just to show you it can.

8) you wash your hands BEFORE you go to the bathroom.
9) you believe that any job where you can drive to work in your pajamas is a cool one.

10) eating microwave popcorn out of a clean bedpan is perfectly natural.

11) you've ever heard a patient with a nose ring, a brow ring, and twelve earrings say "I'm afraid of shots."

12) your bladder can expand to the size of a Winnebago's water tank.

13) you have seen more penises than any prostitute could dream of.

14) you believe that not all patients are annoying... some are unconscious.

15) your family and friends refuse to watch medical sitcoms with you because you spend the whole time correcting everyone and pointing out upside down x-rays.

16) you don't get excited about blood, unless it's your own.

17) you've sworn to have "do not resuscitate" tattooed on your chest. Soon.

18) you believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.

19) you believe that "shallow gene pool" should be a recognized diagnosis. (like this one too)

20) you believe that the government should require permits to reproduce.(Octomom?)

I do love my job. Really, I do.

At Last.......

My love has come along

My lonely days are over

And life is like a song

Ahhh, can you hear Etta James....er...

or Beyonce (in my case)

singing that wonderful song??!!

I am on cloud 9 right now

Target came through for me

They had a large Twilight display

It was beautiful

Husband thinks I'm a moron

I don't care

Bubs was fantastic today

& for being so good,

here's a little treat for you Bubs

A Pampers box

I know, we shouldn't have

Sure do spoil you rotten

Just wish we could get you

to think outside the box

Anticipation....

did you know that Twilight is rated PG-13

for some violence

and a scene of sensuality?
i do not recall much violence,

but fondly remember the sensuality
tomorrow you will be mine
oh yes,

you will be mine

actually, hubs has to work much of the day,

so me getting to the store to purchase my copy

of the twilight dvd all depends

on how bubs is behaving

we had a long talk tonight

i even bribed him with a new set of golf clubs

high dollar clubs, i might add

i think we have an understanding about tomorrow

hey lil' tiger, you going to be good tomorrow

so mommy can feed her addiction?
sure thing babe

i actually hope that the stores are stocked up on this hot commodity. i am an idiot and didn't pre-order my copy. duh. i'd be pretty upset if i drove to iowa city and found out the whole town was completely sold out. most likely i would throw a ginormous tantrum and then go blow a large sum of money at michaels, hobby lobby & target. hubs is even PRAYING that iowa city has a copy with my name on it. going to be hard to sleep tonight. much anticipation! i'll keep you posted.

little lovin'

i LoVe WhEn BuBs WaNtS tO cUddLe!
UnFoRtUnAtElY iT iS uSuAllY wHeN i'M tRyInG tO mAkE sUppEr.
hE rEaLLy LiKeS tO sLoW dAnCe WiTh MoMMa
WhAt'S pLaYiNg On ThE iPod,
Dj BuBs?
SnOOp DoGg & dR DrE

rOcKiN' it OlD sKooL

wOrD

(he likes the beat & can't repeat the words.......yet)

A Girl Can Dream.....

I was just doing a little fantasizing about

where I would like to be if I had a Spring Break.....

Ohhhhh, the sand feels sooooooo nice between my toes.

Oh, there I am....can you see me?

I'm the one in the hot little red bikini.

I'm getting ready to re-read the Twilight series with no interruptions.....

What a glorious view

Yum Yum give me some of that blue stuff

Oh hello, Nick Lachey.

I didn't know you were going to be here.

I thought this was a secluded island.

What's that, you want to rub some lotion on my back?

Umm, I guess you can.

You do know I'm married right?

Oh, you think I look better in a bikini than

Vanessa Minnillo & Jessica Simpson?

Well, you are too kind....and so very right.

Oh Edward, Relax.

I wasn't flirting with Nick.

CRAP! How did this guy get on the island?

Damn, my husband must have sent a spy.

Well, I hope those of you that do

get a Spring Break thoroughly enjoy it.

Speedo man just ruined mine.

Spring Has Sprung

It was good to be outside today.