31/365 My 1st exam

I had my 1st exam today for my history class. I think I did pretty well on the test but since there were a few fill in the blank questions, the teacher will have to grade it herself so I won't find out my final score until tomorrow. One of the many good things about online classes is that usually you find out your score right away, if it's a multiple choice test. Another good thing about online classes is that I get to have my husband help me, who is a history genius! I took all of the classes I enjoy early on and now I only have the boring classes to take (history and art history) but I have to take them in order to get my degree, so I need to suck it up and just do it!! After this semester I will have 5 more classes left and I will be done, at least for awhile!!! Talking about school...by this time next week we will know if Brendan got into the preschool that we really want! Saying prayers and keeping our fingers crossed!!!

30/365 It's about that time...

I've been fighting it for quite awhile now but I think the dreaded time has come...no more naps for Brendan. NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Those 2 precious hours of peace and quiet "me" time is sadly coming to an end, at least for the most part. For the past couple of weeks Brendan has been going to sleep later and later at night when he takes a nap during the day. When he doesn't take a nap he remains happy until around 8 pm and even then he isn't too fussy. When he doesn't take a nap he will go to sleep around 9 (give or take) but when he does take a nap...well, it's been 11:30 pm and he's still awake in his bed!!!! He usually wakes up around 9 am and when he naps, it would be from 1-3 then it used to be bedtime around 9 which is still doable if he doesn't nap but if he does nap then it makes for a late, late night!

Brendan got up at 8:30 am this morning and was busy, busy, busy playing all day until I finally put him down for a nap at 2 and woke him up at 4. Well, it is 12 am and my child is still wide awake and as happy as can be! Momma is wanting to sleep but Brendan hasn't even yawned! Yes, I put him to bed with the lights off, no toys in bed, etc. but that was a joke. He stayed in there talking and singing for over an hour, then started begging for something to eat and he probably really was hungry since we had an early dinner. I gave him a snack and...he is still awake! I read an article today about how many hours of sleep each age group needs and for toddlers it is 10-12 hours. Well, Brendan sleeps 12 hours at night, sometimes more if I don't wake him up. Needless to say if I ever get him to sleep, he will NOT be taking a nap tomorrow! :)

29/365 dinner date

I had been looking forward to going to my favorite place to eat, El Mariachi, for the past few days. Rob was supposed to get done coaching at 4pm but he didn't get done till after 8 so Brendan and I went to El Mariachi by ourselves and had our own little date and it was fun! We colored pictures, played cars, and then ate our meals. I ordered the taco dinner and Brendan got the grilled cheese. He was such a little pig! He ate his grilled cheese and fries and then wanted ANOTHER grilled cheese and he ate all of that too! He must be going through a growth spurt! He hasn't been feeling well due to the yucky congestion, so I'm happy that his appetite is back! After dinner, we got some ice cream (healthy eating, huh?!) and then came home and played until Daddy got home.

28/365 Beautiful day!!

Today was SUCH a beautiful day!!! We have had quite a bit of rain lately but for the past couple of days the sun has come out and it has been so nice outside! Brendan went to MDO today and although he is doing much better with the whole separation anxiety, he was MAD today! He went to bed late last night so he was tired which I think is the reason he wanted to stay home. He kept saying "Momma, I just need to sleep!" While he was at MDO I had an appt., ate lunch with a friend, and even went clothes shopping and was able to actually try on clothes which is a rare thing since I have Brendan in tow 99% of the time and he enjoys shopping as much as his Daddy which is not at all!!! When I picked Brendan up I ran into a friend who recently adopted a baby boy and I was finally able to meet him! I already had baby fever and seeing that precious baby boy made it even worse, then seeing Brendan's face light up when he saw the baby didn't make matters any easier!!! After visiting the baby, Brendan and I headed to the car wash and then to the fire station to see Daddy. Last time we visited Rob at the station, he ended up getting a call so the loud alarm went off, then the guys started running to the trucks and it was quite an ordeal which scared Brendan so today he kept saying "Daddy not get a call, Daddy not get a call!" Once we got home Brendan, Scarlet, and I played outside for a long time and went for a walk! It was too nice outside to be inside!! When it got dark, we headed inside and ate dinner together, made a cake, ate some cake, watched a few cartoons, and then it was time for the sleepy boy to go to sleep! Tomorrow, we have a Birthday party and then for dinner it is my favorite...EL MARACHI!!!!!!! Have a great weekend, y'all!!!

27/365 Happy Daddy

For those of you who know Rob, you know that he LOVES wrestling. NOT the WWF ridiculous mess that is NOT wrestling, im talking about the SPORT of wrestling that is in high schools, colleges, and even the Olympics. Rob has always been an all around great athlete at several sports, but he always goes back to wrestling, the sport he loves. You would think at the ripe old age of 30 (haha) he would give up wrestling but that is NOT the case. Even after having surgery because of getting hurt, he is still out there coaching the high school kids, teaching them about the sport and helping them to be the best athletes that they can be. The only thing is now he comes home after practice, takes ibuprofen, and puts ice on his achy body.

Tonight was the City Championship. Although the school as a whole didn't do too well, a few guys individually did really well. There is a lot of talent on that team, I just think they got too nervous. I know you aren't reading my blog to get a play by play about a high school wrestling tournament so I will get to the point. The tournament was supposed to start at 5 and end by 7 but we didn't get out of there until 9:45. Surprisingly, Brendan did great and was so happy. I kept trying to leave but Brendan would cry, cry, cry for his Daddy and since Rob worked 24 hrs. yesterday and will work 24 hrs. tomorrow I gave in and stayed at the tournament so Brendan could see his Daddy. Rob is so passionate about this sport and he and I both hope Brendan will follow in his footsteps. By no means will we ever PUSH a sport on our children but we will encourage it; YES, there is a difference...I say that now but when we have a little girl, you better believe she will be in dance class as soon as she can walk!! :) Before Brendan was even born, Rob had already purchased a wrestling mat to put in the garage so that he can practice with Brendan when he got older. At the age of 3 months, Rob had Brendan on the mat rolling around. I brought Brendan to several of the matches this year so that he can be exposed to the sport and hopefully one day, when he is older, he will give the sport a try. Rob's face lights up when Brendan comes to watch the matches and Rob was beyond thrilled this evening. Rob was holding Brendan and as we walked to the car Brendan looked at Rob and said, "Daddy, I like wrestling!" Brendan has never said that before and Rob's jaw dropped and he got the biggest smile on his face! He was so excited that Brendan said he liked the sport that Rob loves so much! Up north, wrestling is a well respected, major sport but down south it isn't nearly as respected like it is up there, which is unfortunate and hopefully one day that will change. Rob knows that Brendan's mind can and probably will change a million times and tomorrow he might say he doesn't like wrestling, but for tonight Daddy is thrilled and I wouldn't be surprised if Rob has already purchased Brendan's first pair wrestling shoes!! :)

26/365 What a Character!!

Have you heard of the expression "you are what you eat"? Well, in Brendan's situation an appropriate expression would be "you are what you watch". Whether it be Fireman Sam, Thomas, Mickey Mouse, etc. he MUST dress up in character from head to toe. Earlier, he was watching Handy Manny and Manny was at a construction site so Handy Brendan had to get his yellow hard hat, his tool box, tool belt, tool pants, tool gloves, and tool boots. When we watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse before bed, the episode was about trains and Mickey was the conductor so of course Brendan needed his conductor hat, train boots, all Disney characters that he owns, all of the trains that he owns (a TON), and he even attempted to ride Scarlet (our dog) like she was a choo choo train! Fireman Sam...fireman hat, fire jacket, fire boots, fire gloves, and he wants his firetruck from outside then he watches the show while sitting in his firetruck. Also, while watching fireman Sam, Brendan turns into Fireman Brendan, Daddy is Fireman Sam, and I am Fire lady Penny. This is not a once in a while occurrence, this happens for every show, every time!! Makes for great entertainment!!!

25/365 Half Of A Haircut

My child was/is in desperate need of a haircut. I used to do hair so I cut his hair but even with me cutting his hair he still HATES getting his haircut. I have been procrastinating on cutting his hair since hates it more and more the older he gets but I couldn't wait any longer. His hair was growing over his ears and no matter what I did, he constantly looked like he had bed head. Well, I turned on his favorite cartoon and even had Daddy sit with him and watch cartoons but that did NOT work at all. As soon as I pulled out my shears, the water works started! HE WAS MAD!!!! I guess this really wasn't the best day to attempt a haircut. He started with a runny nose yesterday and isn't feeling that great so on top of the waterworks, he had snot bubbles coming out of his nose, which he then wiped all over his face. I got most of his hair cut but I had to stop once the snot bubbles started. I felt bad and my poor guy looked so pathetic! He still looks pathetic now with half of his hair cut and the other long but atleast the snot bubbles have stopped. Rob said he has a mullet now since the front is short but the back is still long, hahaha. Business in the front and party in the back! The haircut will just have to wait until Brendan feels better!