He's a Walking Fool!

Carter FINALLY took off this week! He had been taking a few steps here and there and cruising around everything, but he just hadn't let loose yet. But as this week has gone on, he was taking more and more steps, and finally by the end of the week, he was a walking fool! So now, he's of course into even more stuff he shouldn't be, but it's okay. I'm just glad he's walking!

It looks like we'll be spending this weekend inside the house, thanks to the stupid snow storm we got. It better be the last snow of the season! We're ready for spring! We were spoiled with the awesome weather last week. At least Carter got to play outside for a few days. Brent is off this weekend, so we're looking forward to just hangin around the house as a fam, watching college basketball. Go Hawks!!

George Strait

As most of you know, I have just a teeny tiny little obsession with George Strait. Oh, who am I kidding, I LOVE THAT MAN! I have been in love with George ever since I was a little girl. I remember my mom used to play George Strait tapes every night when she was trying to get me to fall asleep. I remember listening to George on family vacations. I remember every time we would go to the Scranton Bar to eat, mom would ALWAYS play "Amarillo by Morning" on the jukebox. George has always been a big part of our family!

I've seen George in concert one time, when I was pretty young. In fact, I really don't remember it at all. (But I'm sure he was awesome!) I've been dying to go to another George concert since I've been an adult, but it's very rare that he ever comes around our neck of the woods. And then, wouldn't you know it, this year his tour has TWO stops in our area! He was in Wichita back in February and he'll be in KC in April. And REBA is touring with him!! How could a concert get any better?? Two of the best country artists to ever walk the planet....my two favorite indeed!

I begged Brent to let me buy tickets to the show in April, but he wouldn't let me spend that much money. I think this was mostly b/c he "claims" he hates George. (I think he's just jealous b/c I love George almost as much as him!)

So, I sulked and just thought to myself, maybe I can catch him on the next go around.....if he ever comes back here in the near future! And then, the best thing ever happened......

My mom came over Saturday and brought in a Country Music Weekly magazine with George & Reba on the cover. She told me she picked it up b/c she didn't know if I had read it yet, and it had a really good article where George interviews Reba. She set it on the counter, and instinctively I opened up the magazine to the middle and there, right in the middle, were TWO George/Reba tickets taped to the page!!!!!! I think my jaw dropped to the floor. I just stood there, staring at the tickets in disbelief. Could it really be? Was I FINALLY going to get to see George again?! Yes, they were real! I gave my mom the biggest hug ever and I even started crying b/c I was so happy!! My mommy is the greatest ever!!!

So....on April 9, I will be at the Sprint Center, enjoying the musical stylings of LeAnn Womack, Reba, and the greatest ever, King George. My husband refused to go, so I'm taking my BF Amanda! I know we'll have a wonderful time!

Thank you sooooo much Mommy!!!

I Have a Blog???

So some of you may be wondering if I've fallen off the face of the Earth.....or not! The truth is, our computer is still not fixed and it's been really hard for me to find time on my breaks at work to write a blog. On a good note, I think we may be close to having our computer back. My 2nd dad, Dave, has it right now and is working on cleaning all the viruses off of it. Thank you Dave!! So hopefully we'll be back up & runnin soon and I'll be back to my usual blogging self!

In Carter news......

*We have a total of 7 teeth now! 4 on top, 3 on bottom, and there are 2 more on top that are rapidly approaching. I'm very excited for this b/c it will help Carter be able to eat a more broad variety of foods. Right now we're pretty restricted to what he can eat and everything has to be cut up into tiny tiny pieces!

*Carter's still working on the walking thing. We know he can walk....we've seen him walk....he just seems to have no desire to do so! He's taken several steps at a time by himself and he cruises around everything in the house, barely hanging on, but he seems to prefer crawling! And let me tell you how FRUSTRATING this is to Brent & I!!! We're just like, "Walk already kid!!!"

*Bubba's become quite the chatterbox! I can't believe how many things he's saying now! He still says mama & dada of course, but now he says "Done" or "All Gone" after he eats. And he points at EVERYTHING and says "What's that?" Of course, it comes out more like "Stat??" He also says "OK", "Yeah", and "Uh-Oh." We also hear tons of undecipherable babbling which I'm sure will eventually turn into real words!

*We've been working with Carter on learning his body parts. We sing the "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" song several times a day and right now we're working on where his nose & belly button are. He's catching on very well and will sometimes even point to his nose when you ask him where it's at.

*Behavior problems!! Some days, I wonder if we have a 13-month old or a 2 1/2 year old b/c let me tell you, this child is ORNERY!! He definitely tests his limits too! He's very impatient, whiny, and moody (just like his Mama unfortunately)! He always wants something he can't have (typical kid I know). Some of the problems we've been having are him sneaking into the bathroom when we don't have the door closed, closing all the doors in the house he can find, trying to eat Maggie's dog food, knocking picture frames down, trying to stand on his little 4-wheeler so he can climb up on top of other things, and throwing EVERYTHING, including his sippy cup, which here lately he has not wanted to drink milk out of. I know these are all typical things that every kid does, and we're willing to put up with it a few times, but now that we're trying to teach him the meaning of "NO" and he has no interest in listening to us, it's very frustrating!!

*Little man is such a little love bug! He loves to give hugs & kisses (sometimes) but mostly hugs. He even hugs his stuffed animals & Maggie too! It's so sweet. I hope he stays this way forever!

Well that's about all I have for now. Hopefully it won't be nearly a month before my next post! Enjoy Carter's 12-month shots & a few other randoms I've taken this week.