Merry Late Christmas!!

So Sorry - Yea I suck.. but seriously, I had no time and the time I did have a spent it relaxing. I did attempt to come on and blog while T was sleeping and of course got side tracked!!

So with out further adu (or however you spell that)
Tristan's 1st Christmas was fabulous!!
First of all- Christmas Eve we went to my BIL's brother's house, we had some really great food, drinks and fun.. I love going over there. It's very lighthearted and my spirits rise when I go over there, maybe because they leave work at work! (yes My Bil's bro works here with my family as well). Tristan had some fun and was in amazement of all the kids running around.
We headed home and got ready for bed.. T fell right to sleep and slept the entire night!! Yay!!

Christmas morning - T woke up and we kinda just relaxed for a little while, I let him eat and then we decided to wake Daddy.. PRESENT time!! There comes a point in your adult life that Christmas no longer is about receiving, its more about giving. Well, for me Christmas morning I felt like I was 5 years old again and couldn't wait to open presents, except they are Tristan's presents and I can't wait for him to see and play with them.. EXCEPT Tristan is only 5 1/2 months old and really could care less. hahah. Sure, he can express excitement, but thats only when he makes a loud fart noise. As far as opening presents and seeing what was behind that cool paper, not so exciting. For me though it was!! I had my camera waiting and I was click, click, clicking away.. as if those presents were for me!! Oh well, I had fun taking pictures and T had fun eating the paper.. After we took the toys out of that god forsaken cardboard jailhouse we let him play with them, Yep interested for about mmm 2 minutes and then wanted back that Gooey mess of wrapping paper I took away from his mouth. Shit, I should of known, Just get T a roll of wrapping paper, he will be amused for hours!! As long as it crinkles, rips, tears and makes funny noises oh and I can fit it in my little mouth, wrapping paper will work just fine!!

As for me, I got pretty spoiled by John this year. I got some pretty nice gifts- I got juicy couture Viva La Juicy Perfume (mm smells Delicious).. Victoria's Secret "pink" wrap for when I get out of the shower, my external hard drive I asked for since I have 5 million photos on my comp and if anything were to happen to that sucker I want to make sure all my pictures are safe, I got some candles for the house, a Ed Hardy T-shirt (which I love!), some stuff for bath time (sea salts), and some body spray.. I must say John did really good this year!!
John got spoiled as well, funny how we were only supposed to buy each other 2 gifts.. Yea that never happens - Oh well.. I got him, his stuff for the garage (wrench holder and flashlight holder which mounts to the wall), his shoes he asked for, a brand new Lawnmower that he asked for, Ed hardy Cologne (mmm smells awesome), and a GC to a place called "ride makerz" its at westgate. basically its like build a bear but you build a car. (more for boys) but they do have girly cars there to.. So I got that for him and T.. more for John.. but whatever - I thought it was a cute idea. :0) So that was our Christmas morning.. Fun, relaxing and I enjoyed every minute of Tristan's 1st Christmas. I can't wait until next year when he will be walking and possibly talking some by then.. That will be fun and John and I will be broke!! Yikes..

We went to my Mom's for Christmas dinner, which was fun as well. Let's just say, I have never seen my second oldest brother as drunk as he was that night!! WOW, is all I have to say.
Other than that... We ate alot of food, alot of dessert and passed out and opened gifts. Tristan got a lot of new toys and clothes and once again was spoiled.. So many freakin toys and I have no idea where to put them!!
All in all, it was a great Christmas at my Moms with family, but I'm definitely thinking next year, I want a "White Christmas", and what better place to have a white Christmas than Colorado.. Mine and John's Best Friends live there and we were planning to go there for a trip next year anyway.. Well, we might just make that trip a Christmas one.
We will see. ;0)

I will add pictures later.. I'm at work and don't have access to pictures.. So hold tight.. :0)

5 Months Old

Yea.. I'm 2 days late, but with it being the end of the year, Tristan taking up all of my time (because he is more active and alert), the holidays QUICKLY approaching - you will have to forgive my lateness. :)

So December 9th - Tristan turned 5 Months old.. WOW is all I have to say.. He is getting so big, has the biggest most sweetest personality ever and I am so lucky to have him!!

He is sitting up on his own now, with just a boppy behind him - because when he gets excited he shrills and then throws himself backward only to laugh out loud, because he thinks he's so funny!! He Celebrated his first Thanksgiving, and will Celebrate his first Christmas!! All of these firsts - I am just loving!! He probably thinks I'm the nutty Mom with some kinda device in her hands at all times, with some flashy thing that goes off in his eyes.. haha Sorry Sweat Pea but your way to cute, not to take pictures of..

So the other things he has been doing.. He's sleeping fully through the night (I just jinxed myself I'm sure), He's full on Teething, he has learned that he has hands and they are constantly in his mouth, He discovered his feet and loves to hold onto them when he is being changed, he babbles and gurgles and makes the razzzing noises, he likes to blow bubbles with the water faucet of drool that comes out his mouth, He has discovered that Daddy has a gotee and likes to grab on to it, He has also discovered that I have hair and when he gets a grip of it and pulls!!- I scream "OW" and he thinks its too funny!! (and please excuse the clothes he's wearing, They are his lounge wear - when we get home, oh and he somehow managed to get his slipper off in the two seconds it took me to take this picture, Really we aren't white trash) hahah :0)~

Mmm what else, I know I'm forgetting a ton, I always think of them, but not at the right time!!

Other than that, Things are good... to say the least.. I still have a job, John still is chugging along and we are making things work with this shitty economy. To get more in the Christmas spirit we went and bought our Christmas Tree, oh how I love that smell, but to be honest. I think the Grinch almost stole Christmas in our house.. Normally- I'm the one who is gung ho about decorating, getting the tree etc.. This year - not so much.. I am glad that John asked me to go get a tree because really I would of been happy with just a mini tree or something.. (I know I know where is the Christmas spirit?) Welp, Mine really never came this year.. With having to run your own business with your brothers (one of which is never there and not helping much), and trying to make sure things stay afloat during this crappy time, its definitely put a damper on things. We are however, looking into some things and I have some (possibly) good news. I will write about this tomorrow, when I know for sure. Things could start looking up for us, but time will only tell. I really do hope and pray that they do and I hope my dad is looking down on us and helping us through this.. I really wish he was here, I feel like he would know what to do.. His Birthday is this Month as well, December 31!

So I suppose that is my update in a nutshell.. We have a lot Christmas parties we are attending, So I'm hoping somewhere in between all of those, x-mas shopping, taking care of T and my house and trying not to go insane I can post.. ??!?? and on that note.. My little heart breaker.. ;0)

OH Boy~ We have a sitter...

No no no not that kinda sitter..

I mean like Tristan is sitting up all by himself, with no help only his boppy and a pillow to make sure if he does spill over he has something there to catch him. I can't believe it.. He is 4 month and 3 1/2 weeks old and already sittin up on his own.. Goodness, this means he will be crawling next.. YIKES!!! (time to start babyproofing the house).

In other news... so remember how I said I started T on Rice cereal and oatmeal? He really did like it but I'm thinking his belly not so much. About 3 or 4 days of being on it, he stopped sleeping through the night.. OH YEA!! He was up EVERY HOUR on the HOUR!! I was not a happy camper.. but niether was he.. Although he got to nap during the day and I did not. :(

So I couldn't figure out if it was him teething, sick. gas? Ugh what could be wrong.. So I just decided I'm gonna stop giving him his food and see what happens. Two nights later, my baby T was sleeping through the night!! OMG.. I was in heaven.. so that was it.. he had an adverse reaction to the cereal.. So I will try again in a few weeks and maybe I won't, T has been doing wonderfully and has been sleeping from about 8 till 5. I am getting my full nights sleep and couldn't be happier!! YAY

so anyway - I will update more- because T will be 5 months on Dec 9th.!!!

Oh and I'm headed to the Celine Dion concert tonight with my Mom. I am so excited.. I bought these tickets as soon as they went on sale LAST year.. YAY.. She sells out quick!! Why wouldn't she - she is an awesome singer.. (okay okay make fun) hahah

and with that being said.. John will be at home with T for the very first time by himself for more than an hour with me gone!!! Oh geez..I wonder how he will manage? Should be interesting.. heehee.