I'm weird and I know it!

Sometimes my brain works by song lyrics, so put this to "I'm sexy and I know it" and it makes more sense. Just one more little way I keep life exciting.

 

So I have been wanting to do this post for 2 reasons. One, to get it out there that I am kind of weird and kinda okay with it and two, so Crewe can know that weird is okay and cool, because of course his mama is the coolest of weird.

 

Oh and feel free to chime in at the end with how you are weird.... you know just to not make me feel alone here. ;-)

Here are some crazies about me:

 

1) I will wash, dry, fold and hang up 5 loads of laundry and it never fails I get to the last 3 or 4 items and just quit. It is like the thought of hanging up or folding 1 more piece is JUST.TOO.MUCH. Never mind that I just folded/hung 500 articles of clothing.

 

 

 

2) I take swigs of coffee creamer throughout my day as a sweet fix. In reality I probably drink about 200 of my daily calories in coffee creamer.

 

3) When the bath water runs at night I HAVE to have my feet right under it and I like the water to be like scalding hot.

 

 

 

4) Along with the coffee creamer. I snack on bacon bits all.day.long.! They have the perfect amount of salty and the texture is awesome (I really do eat healthy).

 

5) I absolutely, no questions asked, have to shave my legs every.single.day! I cannot stand the way unshaved legs feel on pants and sheets. I think I have some kind of sensory disorder.

 

 

 

6) I hate.hate.hate washing my jeans beacuase it makes me feel like I have gained 10lbs in my sleep.

Confession: I wear my jeans A LOT before I wash them.

 

7) I always have an organization project going on in my head... that will come to completion. Truth: my husband hates it.

 

 

 

8) I have been known, on more than 100 occasions, to make my bed 10 minutes before we get in it just so the sheets are tight. I hate feeling smothered in my bed sheets. Again... sensory issues much?

 

9) I could win an award for the amount of times I have rewashed clothes in the washer because I ALWAYS forget to put them in the dryer and then they will sit in the dryer until I have a load in the washer forcing me to fold them.

 

Daddy always ends up pushing the kiddie cart

 

 

I wanted to have 10, but that is all I can think of tonight. Trust me there are much more than 9 oddities about me.

 

Of course I mixed in some fun pictures, that have nothing to do with my post, which it make it that much more weird, to make me not seem quite as weird. That's a lot of weird.

 

Hope everyone has a great weekend

Enjoying

Not worried about blogging, not overly worried about taking picutes just enjoying the days with my little man and big man.

 

I think there are always times that it is important to put some things down so that other things can be picked up. I have been having some serious tugs at my heart to opt out of the social media world altogether as I think it occupies so much time that could be spent doing other things, but alas I am still here. 

 

We haven't done anything too exciting or eventful but stuff, none the less, that fills my days and makes me happy. The things that seem so insignificant about the day, are the things that John and I sit and laugh about at night.

 

 

Like the dents that are developing in our baseboards from a car loving two year and the humor he finds in crashing them into the wall (ask me how I feel about those when it comes time to put our house on the market)

 or his love for shutting the dryer door 50 times while I transfer the laundry

or the fact that he NOW loves naptime because mommy lays on the floor and cuddles with him the whole time.

Yep he figured that one out quick and I fell for it.

That is just our life now and I am okay with it, some aspects might suffer, but I am enjoying the slow down.
 

There has also been a lot of meeting daddy at the park for lunch, swinging, playing on mommy and daddy's bed after dinner (one of Crewe's favorite pass times), ice cream sharing, geese watching.... (... is my transition for when I don't know what punctuation to use, in case you hadn't figured that out yet)  just soaking each other up... enjoying. Nothing pressing, no schedules.

 

 

Happy, almost, weekend!

Sweet Moments

It dawned on my a few nights ago that Crewe has NEVER experienced donuts in his 2 years of life, so we set out to change that deprivation today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up next... powdered donuts

Happy Saturday!

SANTAAAAA!!!

Say my post title like Buddy the Elf and it is so much more funny.

 

I grew up in this town and somehow in my 18 years of living here... never went to Santa Land. How that is possible I am still not sure but none the less, my kid will experience this place every.single.christmas. It is magical, even at 30.

 

It was a perfect weekend outing for Daddy's return.

 

See for yourself.

 

 

Crewe was definitely more entertained by the ramp, steps and dirt... that he ate as he tumbled down the last step. Meh... boys will be boys.  

 



Kind of magical, right?

 

And nothing is more magical than the true meaning of Christmas and I always want my boy to understand and enjoy Jesus.



Cool or creepy? The verdict is still out.

My man ended up bribing me, so we ditched the 2 hour long line at Santa Land and paid $20 for THIS at the mall. Well played hunny, well played. Santa looks disgusted, I look REALLY happy and Crewe never hides his emotion.

 

My husband thought it looked like, I passed gas, it scared Crewe and disgusted Santa.

Hahahaha! It kind of does! Hmmmm....

 

 

Sweet boy ended the night shakin his groove thang while daddy planked!

 

 



If I am being honest

I have had an immense amount of mommy guilt lately... from the amount of time my kiddo has spent watching Disney Jr. to the fact that we are not having a huge bash for his birthday... or a bash at all for that matter. We are going to celebrate Crewe here at home making a day JUST for him, but not having a party.

 

It didn't bother me for the longest time because he is only 2, but as the day has crept closer the guilt stings a little more. I know who guilt comes from and it is not from God, so I will recognize that.... Saturday we will turn off all electronic devices and just gladly celebrate our boy.

 

 

If I am being honest... our family is gearing up for Daddy to be gone for 2 whole weeks. That might not like seem much to most, but for this momma (who has only spent a max of 3 nights away from her man and maybe 3 nights alone with my kiddo) it is taking preparation for my heart. I don't like being away from him for that long.

 

 

Side note: Just in case any psychos view my blog.. I would like to let you know that we are the proud owners of a semi-automatic, 2 shot guns, a rifle as well as a pistol and I am a good shot, so if you come a knocking and I see you at the door.. I will drag you in :-) Doesn't get more honest than that, right?!

Moving on.....

If I am being honest.... I am going to give myself and Crewe a whol-lotta grace the next two weeks and if anybody is in need of a play date we are available. :-)

 

If I am being honest.... tonight we were sitting on the couch eating pizza and John looked at me asking if I ever ate certain foods that I really couldn't taste until they hit the back of my tongue to which I laughed and said "Honey, only YOU would ever notice that, let alone be disappointed that the other 2 inches of your tongue do not get to taste it". Daddy and his food. Love him and the fact that our sweet boy is just like him. 30 years from now I will sit on the couch, read this and laugh hysterically

If I am being honest... my goal is to have all 15 doors in our house painted black, by the time my honey returns. Pretty much a door a day. I am super excited about this project... so in true Alexis fashion I will neglect everything else in my life and paint doors.

 

 

I will leave you with proof that we have a mickey problem in our house.

Mickey on the phone and t.v.
 

Have a great weekend!

Be Still.... (truths about Crewe)

Sometimes it is good for me to just be still. I don't do that well. I like to be moving, running, starting crafts that I never finish crafting, just doing something. Along with my need to always be moving I often don't let things play out when Crewe is busying himself with items around the house that are not his toys. He loves playing with almost anything that is in the kitchen.

 

Last night I am so glad I quieted my inner self when he started pulling all of the pots and pans out of the cabinet and carrying them to our bedroom. Typically I would tell him to put them back and shut the door, but typically he doesn't carry them off, instead of my typical response I grabbed my camera and watched and enjoyed Crewe being a 2 year old.

 

He spent a solid 20 minutes carrying them to the bedroom, lined them up, brought the cutting board into the mix, followed by a book. What followed melted my heart. He started frying up his book in the skillet and flipping it between the pans.

 

At times I question why I stress myself out in trying to keep up with blogging and then moments like these happen and I am quickly reminded what a sweet memory this will be to look back on, that I would have otherwise forgotten.

 

Crewe, you always have a special way of reminding me to slow down, watch, be present and enjoy who you are as a 2 year old. It blows my mind how you can, more than anyone else, change my perspective and make it more what it should be.

 

Love,

Momma