What we've been up to

I am aware that it's been a month since we last posted. But I'm sure my 2 followers won't be that upset since they both have taken longer than that between posts :)!!

So really nothing exciting is going on and that's why I haven't posted. We're just doing everyday things like laundry, dishes, changing diapers, more dishes, exercising, vacuuming, even more dishes. Seriously, it is the never-ending chore. I'd take it any day over cleaning the bathroom though.

The only thing that is exciting, well for me, is my blog readings. I should have taken pictures of the things I have done, but I'll share where I got my ideas, and then work on taking more pictures...

I have found some marvelous blogs. There are so many talented women out there and I am SO glad they share the genius with all the rest of us. One of my favorites lately is Our Best Bites. It's a food blog. I have only tried one recipe, but have plans for more. The one we tried is called Stuffed Pizza Rolls. We called them Pizza Poppers, cause you can "pop" them in your mouth. And they are delicious!!! Yum... I can't wait until they come up in the menu again and I'm super excited to try the "Faux-tisserie" Chicken.

Another blog that I love is Girl and a Glue Gun. My favorite part is probably her sense of humor. She's hilarious. But she's also got some fun ideas. And the best part is they look make-able. I'm am currently attempting to create her menu board. I am working on one with my mom. I go to see my mom on Tuesday's because Greg has class til 10pm. So I only get to work on it once a week, and that means its taking a long time. And probably longer than it should because my mom and I get sidetracked shopping, or visiting family, or making dinner. Eh, we have fun. But I am excited to finish that board so that I can get to using it!

The blog that I've probably spent most of time on lately is The Dating Divas. I've most likely been there a lot because Valentine's Day is around the corner. They've got great and mostly cheap dating ideas for spouses to do. They are super creative! I've gotten tons of ideas for little things to do for Greg to remind him that I love him, but I don't want to post them cause it would give away the surprises I have in store for him! I have tried one of their posts about making yourself look good for your man. It was a hair curling tutorial, and was super helpful! I've always wanted those loose, wavy-looking curls that I see all the time, but I couldn't figure out how to do them. Now my first attempt wasn't perfect. The front looked okay, but the back was a little flat. It could be my haircut (I cut it last...), but I'm guessing it's because I couldn't really see what was going on. It will take practice, but at least Greg noticed! He said, "Hey, you curled your hair." Not exactly what I was looking for, but I'll take it, as he usually doesn't even notice.

And now for Collin. He's growing up so fast! His physical growing has slowed down, but he is learning new things everyday. He's got tons of new "tricks". He now says: mama, dada, outside, knock knock, No! No! (my favorite), banana, dance, nose, all done. He still uses some sign language: bye bye & hi, eat, more, drink, and milk. He can do the following when asked: spin, dance, knock, wave, come, find his pacifier or cozy (his blanket), find his nose, find his belly, find his hands and kiss. And he giggles like mad when tickled. He is just so fun! We love playing with him and teaching him new tricks.