Quick Before I Get Sidetrack'd

I saw this meme posted at Lu’s the other day and thought it would be fun to play along.  This one is all about the kiddos; here are the rules:

1. Link your tagger and list the rules on the blog.
2. Share 7 facts about your kiddos on your blog…random, weird, funny…whatever you want!
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post
4. Don’t forget to let the tagged people know!

7 things about my kids:

1. Little thinks that any time we leave the house we are going to church or to see her friend David.  It’s a constant refrain of “see Daydee” and “go to church?” no matter what day, time, or where we’re actually going.

2. Little equates Barnes & Noble with chocolate milk (this is her treat while we get coffee).  If we say we’re going to the bookstore she starts asking for chocolate milk.  As soon as we pull into the parking lot she starts asking.

3. For the first six weeks of his life, The Boy would only suck on Matt’s or my finger, never a pacifier.  It took us six weeks and four types of pacifiers before he finally started taking the Mam pacifier that was the first kind we ever tried.

4. The Boy has started cooing and smiling.  He will lay on his blanket or sit in the bouncy seat and just coo away.  Most of the time he reserves his smiles for Daddy, but one day last week he was grinning from ear to ear at Little.  It was too cute.

5. Little pays too much attention to my morning “getting ready” routine.  She always pretends to put lotion on her legs, makeup on her face (using a makeup sponge, of course), and product in her hair.  She’s also been known to try and put nursing pads in her shirt.

6. Little loves music and she loves to dance.  She dances to music on TV, music we play on the computer, and music that plays only in her head.  She spins and jumps and dances all over the living room and kitchen.  I think she will really enjoy dance classes when she’s a little older.

7. Little refers to pajamas as “dubba-jays”.  I have no idea how the “p” in “pj’s” became “dubba”, but it has; in fact, she often calls them her “dubba-dubba-dubba-jays.”  Silly girl.

So there you have it, more things about my kids than you probably wanted to know.  Now I’ll tag Lauren, Sheryl, Lisa, Leah, Diane, and anyone else who would like to play along.

I’ve been tagged for the Crazy Eights meme by Lu, and so, I present you with several things (in groups of eight) that you may or may not want to know about me.

8 things I want to do before I die

1. Know that my children have accepted Christ and will be with Him for eternity
2. Go back to school (right now I’m thinking nursing or lactation consulting)
3. Travel to Europe and visit several countries via EuroRail
4. Train for and run a marathon
5. Learn to sew
6. Make a quilt
7. Know my grandchildren (and hopefully great-grandchildren)
8. Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary

8 things I say often

1. There ya go (I’m discovering that I say this anytime I do anything for Little)
2. Alrighty
3. No or Stop
4. I’m not sure what that means (to Little)
5. I love you
6. We’ll see David and Lindsey later (or tomorrow, in a few minutes, etc)
7. I don’t know; what is that?
8. I’m doing pretty good; we’re kicking along (when asked about the pregnancy/baby)

8 songs I sing over and over again

1. The Itsy-Bitsy Spider
2. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
3. It Is Well With My Soul
4. Jesus Loves Me
5. How Can I Keep from Singing Your Praise
6. whatever we sang in church on Sunday
7. If All the Raindrops Were Lemondrops and Gumdrops
8. whatever is currently stuck in my head

8 things I’m passionate about

1. My God and my faith
2. My marriage
3. My children
4. My friends
5. My extended family
6. Nursing baby Boo
7. Babywearing Boo more than I did Little
8. Getting Boo into the world safely

8 books I’ve read recently

1. The Kite Runner
2. The Nanny Diaries
3. An Irish Country Doctor
4. Pride and Prejudice
5. The Birth Book
6. The Foot Book
7. Mr. Brown Can Moo
8. Pajama Time

8 things that attract me to my best friends

1. Love of Christ
2. Sense of humor
3. Common interests and values
4. Honesty and sincerity
5. Ability to converse (in a meaningful way, not just talk)
6. Ahead of me in life and wiser than I
7. Have fun just being together
8. Our families (husbands and children) can be friends as well

8 people I think should do Crazy Eights

1. Lauren
2. Sheryl
3. Leah
4. Lora Lynn
5. Diane
6, 7, 8. Anyone who is interested

Let me know if you decide to play along.

I’ve been feeling a bit deficient lately in the areas of coherent thought and comprehension. It could be related to the fact that I’m 31 weeks pregnant and chasing an 18 month old, but it could just be that my brain is taking a break. Therefore, I’ve decided to go the meme route today with this one I saw at Lauren’s the other day.

Two names you go by…Momma and Pooh

Two things you are wearing right now… maternity jeans and my Belly Hugger

Two things you have (or would want) in a relationship… a strong, God-seeking man and intelligent conversation

Two of your favorite things to do… read and eat

Two things you want very badly at the moment… Little to take a long nap and a nap for myself

Two pets you have or have had… a daschund named Taggles and a cat named Calico (childhood pets)

Two things that you did last night… went to Life Group and watched part of Pride and Prejudice

Two things you ate today… homemade vegetable soup and salad

Two people you last talked to… Matt and Lindsey (adult conversation, I last spoke to Little)

Two things you’re doing tomorrow… showering and watching The Biggest Loser (Tuesdays are exciting around here)

Two longest car rides… Nashville to Anaheim, CA and Nashville to Houston, TX

Two favorite holidays… Christmas and Thanksgiving

Two favorite beverages… sweet tea and strawberry lemonade

Two people no longer alive who you’d like to talk to… my GrandBill and Ruth

I saw this meme at Lauren’s and thought it would be a fun one for the holidays.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? most of the time wrapping paper, but sometimes I’ll use gift bags for oddly shaped gifts or if I’m being lazy
2. Real tree or artificial? artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? usually the weekend after Thanksgiving, this year, well, it remains to be seen
4. When do you take the tree down? New Year’s eve or day
5. Do you like eggnog? yes
6. Favorite gift received as a child? probably my Cabbage Patch Kids
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? my dad or brother
9. Easiest person to buy for? Little
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I really can’t think of one
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail (if I remember to send them)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I don’t really have one
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start thinking about it in September, but usually don’t buy my first gift until late October or early November
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? white elephant gifts, definitely
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I just enjoy eating, especially holiday foods
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear, on all 3 or 4 trees
17. Favorite Christmas song? I can’t pick a single favorite song, so let’s go albums here – Sufjan Stevens’s Songs for Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? this will be the first year we don’t travel until after Christmas day
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? probably, although I haven’t tried recently
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? often both – just whenever
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? the focus on consumerism
23. What I love most about Christmas? time with family, decorations, music – I just love the Christmas season

If you decide to play along let me know so I can check out your answers.

I saw this meme over at Adventures in Babywearing and thought it was quite funny…

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car)
Calico Subaru

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Cookies & Cream Chocolate Chip

3. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl� NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name),
Jgra

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal),
Blue Penguin

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, hospital where you were born),
Catherine Baptist

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first),
Graja

7. SUPERHERO NAME: (�The� + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink),
The Purple Fruit Tea (and exactly what superpower would someone by that name possess??)

8. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers),
William Joseph

9.WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ),
Ann Michael

10. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter),
Coleman Cleveland

11. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower).
Christmas Tulip

12. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie� or “y�)
Banana Shortsie

13. HIPPIE NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree),
Bagel Japanese Maple

14. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR NAME: (�The� + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour�),
The Reading Rain Tour

If you decide to play along, let me know; I would love to read your names.