Contortionist

Aaron's tried several methods for rolling from his back to his stomach. Usually he tries rolling his hips and legs and fails to move his shoulders and back...

This time, he tried to roll his shoulders and back and failed to move his hips and legs.

He ended up back on his back, but I thought he looked so funny - I just had to share!

Blogger Quiz

I've seen this floating around and thought I'd do it. :D



A.  Age: 22B.  Best Friend:  Eric of course!!!C.  Chore That You Hate: Dishes...ugh. Our sink is so small that I am easily overwhelmed. Plus, they smell - and no garbage disposal...D.  Dogs:  noneE.  Essential Start To Your Day:  A kiss from EricF.  Favorite Color:  Green! Any shade but olive. I also like pink.G.  Gold or Silver:  SilverH.  Height:  5'1.75"I.  Instruments You Play:  Does your voice count? Cause otherwise I'm really out of practice in my other 3 instruments so I don't know if they count... (Piano - it's been a few months, Alto Saxophone - it's been a few years, and Clarinet - it's been a long time)J.  Job Title:  HomemakerK.  Kids:  Just AaronL.  Live: Utah -- but soon to be OREGON!M.  Mother's Name:  PatriciaN.  Nicknames:  Jessie ... Mama ... My sister once tried to call me J-Dawg but it never stuck, thank goodness (sorry Laura)O.  Overnight Hospital Stays:  Oh boy... I've had 3 surgeries on my eyes, my appendix and I've had a baby. (luckily I was an "outpatient" for my gallbladder surgery and my other visits haven't been over night)P.  Pet Peeve:  People not using their turn signals when driving!Q.  Quote From A Movie: These mashed potatoes are so creamy...R.  Right or Left Handed:  RightS.  Siblings:  Laura, Lissa (+Kenny), Thomas, Mikayla, Kestra, and Anna (And then there's also Jon, Amanda, Michael, Heather, Tyler, Kelsey, and Rachel)T.  Time You Wake Up:  hahhahahahahaha Whenever Aaron makes meU.  Ultimate Vacation:  I'd love to go on a Cruise - I hear they're fun!V.  Vegetable You Hate: rotten avocado. Avocados are great but once they're brown - ughW.  What Makes You Run Late:  hmmmmm Just about anything - I'm great at coming up with excuses to not leave my houseX.  X-Rays You've Had:  The only ones I can think of are from when I sprained my rib (Soccer) and when I dislocated my shoulder (Ultimate Frisbee).Y.  Yummy Food You Make:  I love my crockpot so I'm going to say my Cafe Rio pulled pork and my Chipotle chickenZ.  Zoo Animal:  Red Panda

On The Move

Mickey Mouse is in the same place and position as Aaron when I laid him down for his nap...

As always, Aaron is never in the same place when he wakes up. Though, I think this is the first time he's rolled over before I got him.

Reusable Project

Remember these little guys?

Well, I was cleaning my house today putting away all of the Halloween decorations and I wondered if I could use these again. I started thinking and came up with... TURKEYS!

I needed the back to be strong enough so that when I gave my turkeys their "feathers" they wouldn't be top heavy. So rather than use felt or a colored piece of paper I used cardstock and hot-glued twine in a circular pattern. I then gave them feathers and giblets.

Since I don't have a mantle to decorate, I decorate my bookshelf instead.

What Has Aaron Been Up To?

Aaron's been playing with toys (isn't this progression of pictures cute?)

Aaron's been learning how to hold his own bottle

Aaron's been standing around

Aren't those shoes the cutest?

He also loves to sing which is why his mouth is open. :D We went to a Jazz concert last night and at first he tried to sing with the bands (probably because he and I sing together at home)... it didn't last long, he loved listening to the music too much.

Happy Halloween!!!

Happy Halloween from Lumiere, Belle, and Cogsworth!

All costumes were put together by me... (my dress was tag-team sewn by me and my younger [not little cause she's taller than me] sister Lissa - Thanks again!!!)

We gave out candy at a trunk-or-treat on Saturday

My bangs kept falling out of the hair do - which is ok since that happens in the movie all the time...

On Monday we took Aaron trick-or-treating with my family.
My dad really enjoyed showing him off! (so did I, of course!)

In retrospect, I should have glued the head piece to a hat not a ribbon...

It would have kept his poor head warm while we were out.

Luckily, the weather was perfect!

Advice

Yes, I am aware that it is WAY too late for me to be writing a blog post... but I was laying awake in bed thinking about my family.

As a sister it is my job to listen to my siblings and (unless it is BLATANTLY obvious that they are wrong) agree with them that the world is out to get them...
But sometimes I want to give advice but I don't know how it will be received... but I WANT to give that advice. So I thought, how about I give it here... anonymously -   o_O

Sibling #1: Branch out - give up the headband and the chicken. Life is so much cooler when you have more to choose from!

Sibling #2: You are working way too hard... you can't do everything. Prioritize and don't sweat what you can't get done.

Sibling 2.5# You also work too hard... but I appreciate you working hard. Just make sure you and Sibling #2 get out and have fun every once in a while.

Sibling #3: Life isn't as dramatic as it seems. Sometimes you don't have a choice and pouting about it will not get you out of the things you don't want to do. So have fun anyway. Make it work for you.

Sibling #4: You are growing up WAY too fast. Remember that you don't always have the answers. Respect your mom a bit more - she's just trying to help.

Sibling #5: sometimes it doesn't matter what conclusion you come to - it is simply good that you made a decision. Relax. You'll realize someday how wonderful it is to have an opinion.

Sibling #6: ...*facepalm* ... To quote Mrs. Potts, "it'll turn out all right in the end, you'll see."

There... now after I post about Halloween, perhaps I'll be able to fall asleep!