Sunday, August 31, 2008
And He's Off...
So Quentin has learned how to stand. What's more, he has taken a couple of steps without our help, but still holding onto something. And since it has been quite awhile since I posted pictures of him, most of these are going to be of him crawling, which he is quite good at by the way.
Friday, August 15, 2008
100 Things
Some time ago our friend Maureen posted a challenge on her blog to list 100 things you may or may not know about me. I've been meaning to make a list of my own as a response, but haven't found the time just yet. So here goes:
100 Things You May or May Not Know About Me:
1. I live in Clayton, OH
2. I do not want to live here
3. I hope we can move to Cedar Rapids, IA soon - or just anywhere else
4. I have one sister, Julie
5. She has 3 little boys, my nephews - Jared, Jonas, and Jesse
6. I did gymnastics as a child
7. I helped manage track for a year in high school
8. I've worn glasses since I was in second grade
9. I got contacts when I started high school
10. My favorite color is blue
11. Green is a close second
12. I am a chocoholic
13. I am allergic to nuts
14. I dislike nuts anyway, so it's a great excuse for not eating them
15. I am allergic to cats
16. We have two cats anyway
17. Their names are Harvest and Paprika
18. Someday I want to get a black cat
19. I will name it Vanilla
20. I've been told I make excellent cheesecake
21. I think it would be fun to open a cheesecake business
22. My degree is in Interior Design
23. I received this degree from Iowa State University
24. Iowa State is located in Ames, IA where I grew up
25. I think flipping houses would be fun
26. Some day I want to own a bungalow
27. I have lived in 6 states
28. They are Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, Alabama, and Ohio
29. I spent a month in Phoenix, AZ right before my Junior year in college
30. My senior year of college we took a trip to Toronto
31. I did not want to go
32. They scheduled the trip over the Iowa State Nebraska football game and I had tickets (Iowa State won by the way)
33. I was so mad I missed it
34. I am a bookworm
35. Right now I am into Science Fiction books that involve vampires, witches, werewolves
36. I am excited to see the TV show, True Blood, that is based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books
37. I have always enjoyed drawing
38. I have thought about going back to college to get a degree in illustration
39. When I was a kid I wanted to be a teacher
40. Now I am a stay at home mom
41. My son's name is Quentin James (which everyone should know)
42. He was born on his due date
43. I thought he was never going to come out
44. My water broke when I was trying to get to sleep the night before he was born
45. This past New Years was the first in a long time that I was asleep before midnight
46. Someday I want to visit Scotland
47. I have famous ancestors
48. They include Meriwether Lewis, Daniel Boone, and George Washington
49. Aaron and I got married 4 years ago this September
50. We went on a cruise for our honeymoon
51. I would like to take an Alaskan cruise
52. I played the violin for one year
53. I played the flute for two years
54. It may have been three years, I can't remember
55. I have asthma
56. I also have hypothyroidism
57. Therefore I have to take a pill every morning for the rest of my life
58. I hate that I have to do this
59. I hate that it took the doctors 2 1/2 years to figure out what my dosage should be
60. I came up with my pregnancy dosage by myself
61. I like taking naps
62. Quentin always seems to wake up from his nap just when I'm ready to take one of my own
63. I watch Days of Our Lives
64. And General Hospital
65. I'd like to lose 20 lbs
66. I feel like I spend too much time indoors
67. I don't like the bugs outdoors though
68. My favorite holiday is the 4th of July
69. I love fireworks
70. My second favorite is halloween
71. I can't wait to get a cute costume for Q
72. Christmas is a close third
73. Fall is my favorite time of year
74. I worry too much sometimes
75. I get nervous trying new things
76. I am not a morning person
77. Since Q arrived I have had to be
78. I love taking baths
79. I have never been pulled over for speeding
80. I have been with others when they have
81. I rarely drink
82. Martinis are my favorite drinks when I do
83. Made with Vodka not Gin
84. I like action movies
85. I also like comedies
86. I recently had my hair cut short
88. Growing up it was always long
89. Everyone says shorter is easier, but I don't think so
90. Now I actually have to do something with it
91. The only makeup I wear is foundation
92. I like to dress up fancy once in a while
93. I almost never have an opportunity to do so
94. If I could afford it I would have a massage every day
95. I love houses
96. I don't particularly like ours though
97. It is much better since we've done some improvements to it though
98. I think it would be fun to name streets and subdivisions
99. I think it would be fun to name paint colors
100. I am afraid of dogs
That was harder than I thought it would be. It took much longer than anticipated. I bet Q will be waking up from his nap soon.
100 Things You May or May Not Know About Me:
1. I live in Clayton, OH
2. I do not want to live here
3. I hope we can move to Cedar Rapids, IA soon - or just anywhere else
4. I have one sister, Julie
5. She has 3 little boys, my nephews - Jared, Jonas, and Jesse
6. I did gymnastics as a child
7. I helped manage track for a year in high school
8. I've worn glasses since I was in second grade
9. I got contacts when I started high school
10. My favorite color is blue
11. Green is a close second
12. I am a chocoholic
13. I am allergic to nuts
14. I dislike nuts anyway, so it's a great excuse for not eating them
15. I am allergic to cats
16. We have two cats anyway
17. Their names are Harvest and Paprika
18. Someday I want to get a black cat
19. I will name it Vanilla
20. I've been told I make excellent cheesecake
21. I think it would be fun to open a cheesecake business
22. My degree is in Interior Design
23. I received this degree from Iowa State University
24. Iowa State is located in Ames, IA where I grew up
25. I think flipping houses would be fun
26. Some day I want to own a bungalow
27. I have lived in 6 states
28. They are Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, Alabama, and Ohio
29. I spent a month in Phoenix, AZ right before my Junior year in college
30. My senior year of college we took a trip to Toronto
31. I did not want to go
32. They scheduled the trip over the Iowa State Nebraska football game and I had tickets (Iowa State won by the way)
33. I was so mad I missed it
34. I am a bookworm
35. Right now I am into Science Fiction books that involve vampires, witches, werewolves
36. I am excited to see the TV show, True Blood, that is based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books
37. I have always enjoyed drawing
38. I have thought about going back to college to get a degree in illustration
39. When I was a kid I wanted to be a teacher
40. Now I am a stay at home mom
41. My son's name is Quentin James (which everyone should know)
42. He was born on his due date
43. I thought he was never going to come out
44. My water broke when I was trying to get to sleep the night before he was born
45. This past New Years was the first in a long time that I was asleep before midnight
46. Someday I want to visit Scotland
47. I have famous ancestors
48. They include Meriwether Lewis, Daniel Boone, and George Washington
49. Aaron and I got married 4 years ago this September
50. We went on a cruise for our honeymoon
51. I would like to take an Alaskan cruise
52. I played the violin for one year
53. I played the flute for two years
54. It may have been three years, I can't remember
55. I have asthma
56. I also have hypothyroidism
57. Therefore I have to take a pill every morning for the rest of my life
58. I hate that I have to do this
59. I hate that it took the doctors 2 1/2 years to figure out what my dosage should be
60. I came up with my pregnancy dosage by myself
61. I like taking naps
62. Quentin always seems to wake up from his nap just when I'm ready to take one of my own
63. I watch Days of Our Lives
64. And General Hospital
65. I'd like to lose 20 lbs
66. I feel like I spend too much time indoors
67. I don't like the bugs outdoors though
68. My favorite holiday is the 4th of July
69. I love fireworks
70. My second favorite is halloween
71. I can't wait to get a cute costume for Q
72. Christmas is a close third
73. Fall is my favorite time of year
74. I worry too much sometimes
75. I get nervous trying new things
76. I am not a morning person
77. Since Q arrived I have had to be
78. I love taking baths
79. I have never been pulled over for speeding
80. I have been with others when they have
81. I rarely drink
82. Martinis are my favorite drinks when I do
83. Made with Vodka not Gin
84. I like action movies
85. I also like comedies
86. I recently had my hair cut short
88. Growing up it was always long
89. Everyone says shorter is easier, but I don't think so
90. Now I actually have to do something with it
91. The only makeup I wear is foundation
92. I like to dress up fancy once in a while
93. I almost never have an opportunity to do so
94. If I could afford it I would have a massage every day
95. I love houses
96. I don't particularly like ours though
97. It is much better since we've done some improvements to it though
98. I think it would be fun to name streets and subdivisions
99. I think it would be fun to name paint colors
100. I am afraid of dogs
That was harder than I thought it would be. It took much longer than anticipated. I bet Q will be waking up from his nap soon.
Monday, August 11, 2008
More Than A Cat
I weighed Quentin a couple of weeks ago and it is official - at 17 lbs he now weighs more than one of our cats. But which cat?
Harvest?
or Paprika?
Harvest?
or Paprika?
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Toothy One
Quentin's first tooth came in today! You really can't see much of it and it was only by feeling his gums that I noticed it, but he definitely has the tip of a tooth poking out.
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