Friday Brain Dump

My gal pal Amber came and ate lunch with me today because she’s a loser and gets off work at 11:00 on Fridays.  We went to Chimy’s and OMG their nacho bar is da bomb.  Afterwards we went to J. Rae’s for a cupcake…and I know I’ve been complaining a lot about how I feel like a lard butt these days….but I swear it was her idea….she’s the preggo and all!  Love you Amber.  For realz.

 I love that big ole cupcake on top of the roof don’t you?

 Also – At Chimy’s we sat right next to the Fort Worth Fire Dept.  Can you say HOT!!!

We don’t have much planned this weekend.  I honestly want to just chill out and relax with my family.  Maybe go running around a little bit.  Here’s my little dude at play…..

 He’s constantly on the move these days.  He busted his lip a few days ago and he’s constantly falling because he is still a bit wobbly.  I hope people don’t think we spank him like that because we DON’T!  He’s just a clumsy wumsy lil boy right now!

 Momma & Connor
I look kinda creepy 😛

Can we just talk about this dress on Kate Middleton for just a sec?  I mean come on!  This chick looks fabulous in everything you put on her!  It’s like she has a fairy god mother or something and she just waves and magic wand and “voila” = Kate Middleton.  Everything looks good on her bony little frame….dang it Kate you are putting the rest of us to shame 😛  You get the Prince Charming and a wardrobe the rest of us gals would kill for…..

*STARBUCKS DISCLAIMER*

I know several people have said something about my “Donate” button on the right hand side bar.  Yes- Starbucks is expensive.  I don’t have the money to buy one every.single.day.  It is my crack and I am addicted.  I’ve never tried to hide that fact.  I LOVE ME SOME STARBUCKS.  Everyone has crutches right?  My family knows this, my friends, and co-workers.  Honestly I get a lot of Starbucks gift cards and I’m very lucky!  I thought if Save Karyn can do it on her website and pay off all her credit card debt then why can’t I have a Starbucks donation fund for people to help me out too!  I am not rich, I work a full time job, and I don’t claim to have a lot of money…but I do like Starbucks….and Starbucks makes my days a little happier & if you do help a sista out then awesomeness!   🙂 

And just for kicks….here is Betty, my co-worker who loves Starbucks as well 🙂
Isn’t she the cutest?
She is Connor’s Momma’s work Grandma
Have a great weekend everyone!

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Taylor Joelle Father/Son Tie Giveaway!

With father’s day right around the corner I thought it would be fun to do a little giveaway!
Do you remember Connor’s cute tie he wore on Easter?
It was from Taylor Joelle
They have the cutest ties, onesies, pettiskirts, and much more!
Father/Son matching ties :
Look at this onesie!
If I had a girl I’d be in so much trouble!
 And this headband :
 And this ruffled romper :

Today I’m giving away this set of father/son ties :
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Shot Up!

Yesterday we took Connor to his one year check up appt.  He’s only a few months late!  Ha..ha..
We changed pediatricians because we wanted to wait awhile before giving the MMR shot to Connor.  Our old pediatrician didn’t agree to that, so we switched.  We will get it eventually….judge us all you want….but I just wanted to wait a bit before diving into that controversial shot 😛

 Waiting for our name to be called
Connor usually does good with his shots.  He did get three shots yesterday and only cried for a minute or two.  I really liked the new pediatrician a lot!  The nurse slapped some Spiderman bandaids on those legs and we were outta there! 
15 Month Stats:
  • Weight 23 pounds
  • Head was in the 95% (HUGE BRAIN CHILD!)
  • Length was 75%
Poor little feller is getting TWO teeth in this week
I got a new coupon organizer, the big binder was just too much for me to carry in the store.  I also didn’t like having to fold up each coupon into teeny tiny squares for them to fit in my binder inserts.  I got this one at Office Depot and it works just great!
 Don’t mind if I do…..
Send me your Starbucks pics 🙂
I just love them!!!! @ beckylbranch@gmail.com
Dude loves to vacuum….hopefully this trait stays with him throughout his life. 
Gotta love a man who cleans right?
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Best Sister Ever!

My twinkie Bonnie sent me a birthday package in the mail a couple days ago.  I was so upset we didn’t get to spend our big 3-0 together 🙁  Being twins we pretty much did everything together so it’s been incredibly hard living so far apart.  I always imagined we would both get married, have our babies, and live next door to each other.  I guess life had other plans.  I always had a playmate, a partner in crime, and a best friend growing up.  I am so thankful God gave me a twin….it’s the best thing in the world!

(Please excuse the hottness below, I was in my jammies) Bonnie sent me a Twilight card (love), some nail polish – including the shatter polish, & some Frrrrrozen Hot Chocolate from Serendipity 3.  I forgot to post a picture with the 30 glasses so here it is….”cheers”!!!  I’m drinking my Frrrrrozen Hot chocolate 🙂

Did you all see the Google Mr. & Miss art a few weeks ago?  I loved those books growing up!  Here is a recap if you missed the beautiful artwork done at Google……

These are all the characters.  I want to start a collection of these books for Connor.

Hope Everyone is having a great week!
It’s so friggin hot here I can barely stand it.
I better enjoy this Frrrrrozen Hot Chocolate because I am about to start dieting hard core.  Beach Bum & Baby is sending me some Shakeology samples to try.  She’s lost almost 20 lbs on it so far.  Have ya’ll ever tried this before?  I’ve heard a lot of good things from folks on Twitter.  If you have tried it please leave a comment and let me know how it worked for you!
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15 Months

I’m a few days late on posting your 15 month update.  You are such a sweet boy and are so loving and cuddly still.  You love for Mommy & Daddy to give you sugars and tickles.  Connor, you have the best temperament….and are usually a perfect baby….except for the last few days you’ve been teething.  I understand it must hurt a lot!  I can’t imagine what it must feel like having teeth poke through those sensitive gums! 

You are still a very picky eater.  Your favorites are macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches.  You pretty much like anything with cheese on it.  We are going to see a new pediatrician tomorrow because we still haven’t had your one year check-up.  There were some issues with the other one, so we’ll see how this new Doc is 🙂

You are the joy of our lives and we love watching your grow.  We pray that God will watch over you and steer your life in a direction honoring Him. 

Love, Mommy

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Win $500 from Amrita Singh!!!

Amrita Singh is having a Boho Photo Contest! They are asking all Facebook fans to post photos of their best bohemian look on our FB wall, to get styled by Amrita. Amrita will choose the best boho look from all the photos posted on our wall, on June 6th. The girl who styles the best boho look wins a style consultation with Amrita, and a $500 gift certificate to Amrita Singh!!!

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