Life's Little Adventures

So I'm thinking I should never go out of town again.   Since the concert, Daniel's sleep patterns have been so off.  Gone are the days of a little boy who goes to bed at 7:30 and wakes up at 6:30, with a possible bottle break around 2:00 am.  Daniel wakes up with his dad every morning at 3:30 to play for hours. Sometimes he's just up for the day.  And I've tried to be a cry-it-out mom - I really did. The score was Daniel - 1, Mommy - 0. I didn't make it through one night.  I just decided to be one of those moms that walked around like a zombie for days while dreaming of a nap.  And then one magical morning, I woke up to a snoozing Daniel.  I thought worrying about sleepless nights was only a memory. Oh well...I love my little guy and if he wants to play really early in the morning, we'll play. My coffee pot is about to go into overdrive.

Every once in awhile, I like to pretend I'm not 28 years young and I get a wild hair.  My latest adventure was the NKOTBSB concert in Lafayette last night.  I was a big fan of the NKOTB when I was little and I was determined to marry Jordan Knight. I was lucky enough to finally see them in concert back in 2008.  I went thinking that it had been 20 years so it may not be the greatest. Boy was I wrong.  I found myself geeking out like a little school girl, singing all the songs, and having a blast with my friends. I was a little sad that my friends were going this year without me.  I didn't get tickets with them because of Steve's work schedule.   Steve is home right now, so when I had an opportunity to win two tickets on the radio station, I was took it. Thanks to the most awesome DJ ever, Nancy, I had some tickets and was on my way to the concert. With two tickets, who would I take? My Very Cooperative Husband (He's earning brownie points in this ver...

It's hard to believe that I just scheduled Daniel's 6 month photo session for Saturday.  That's right...he's now 6 months old, almost 7 months, actually.  At his latest checkup, he was 29 inches tall and weighed in at 24 pounds. I'm preparing for a future football player and dreading my grocery bill when he's 15.  Daniel is definitely a character.  Before I was a mom, I didn't realize how much I could love one human being and how much one little person could change my life (I also didn't realize I could survive on such little sleep).  He loves to wave at everyone, but only on his own terms. He's a terror to all of the animals when he's in his walker.  He's serious sometimes, and silly sometimes.  He watches TV and gets "TV face" just like his daddy, and riding on the 4 wheeler gets him so excited. An avid fan of food, he will grunt until you give him his next bite of sweet potatoes, peas, or whatever he is having for that ...

There is a big ole' soft spot in my heart for needy animals.  I've restricted myself from visiting PetSmart on dog adoption days because their sweet little faces get me everytime. I would literally own 60 dogs if I had a) the time b) the funds c) the help to care for all of them. Which leads me to my topic for today - my sweet dog, Roadie.  I found Roadie on the side in the middle of the road (hence the creative name) while I was on my way home from work. He was a tiny puppy and was clearly confused about why he was there, or so I thought.  After trying to find Roadie's owner to no avail, I packed him in my car and brought home the newest member of the Foreman family. I've learned that Roadie thinks he belongs in the middle of the highway.  I often get calls or text messages to let me know that Roadie is in the road doing his favorite activity - chasing cars.  We've learned that Roadie can run up to 35 miles per hour and that he's a pretty sturdy mutt....

So lately I have been obsessed with signing up with companies to receive free samples. It's a daily addiction that I have.  I have always enjoyed getting mail, but now it's like my birthday everyday.  Free shampoo and conditioner, lotion, energy pills, incontinence underwear, deodorant - do I need all of this stuff? No.  Is it fun to see what I get everyday in my mail? Yes.  I always find some use for it, even if it's just giving it away.  The other day I had four little packages waiting on me after work.  I just sat in my car at the mailbox and opened them all like a little kid at the tree on Christmas morning. But please don't schedule an intervention yet - I'm currently waiting on peanut butter, toothpaste, perfume, and dog food.  :) All You Magazine Hey It's Free! Shop 4 Freebies Sweet Free Stuff