tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75359295272814018642024-03-05T04:09:53.476-06:00The Divine Mrs. EMEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.comBlogger446125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-31627972969255655782013-01-09T15:24:00.000-06:002013-01-09T15:24:06.351-06:00it's moving day!hello all and happy new year!<br />
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I've been [very slowly] working on a new website + blog and I think it's time to announce it's new location. it's still completely a work in progress, but <a href="http://divineem.com/">this</a> will be my new home, blog and all.<br />
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Please make sure you update your readers/feeds as this blog will no longer be updated.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-23899951256097408492012-12-05T15:28:00.001-06:002012-12-05T15:28:40.712-06:00what's up wednesday.It's been a while since I've done a "What's Up Wednesday" and this time around, it'll be sans pictures in fear of getting that stupid message again that I've reached my storage capacity!<br />
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• My mind has been set on design auto-pilot lately. It seems like all I think about these days are the designs I'm doing for others, getting my design site up and running and working on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DivineMrsEmDesigns?ref=si_shop">my Etsy shop</a>. But! I really have to remember that I've had tons of success with "custom" sales and commercial work. I shouldn't put all my eggs in Etys's basket ... it's not the end-all.<br />
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One of my friends opened her store not too long ago and she's having TONS of success (check out her <a href="http://www.modernwhimsydesigns.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernWhimsyDesign?ref=ss_profile">store</a>!)! Go Jennie!!<br />
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• In the same vein ... I finally ordered my Christmas cards! I've had the design done for more than a week, but I just hadn't pulled the trigger!<br />
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• J is going to Boston with his brother for 4 days next week. While I know he'll have tons of fun [they're going to the Patriots game on Sunday], I'm jealous that he's getting to go on a fun trip and I'm nervous [that's not really the word I'm looking for, but I can't think of a better one...] that I'll be home with The Monster solo. I've done it before, but he's so much more mobile and opinionated these days :) That means all meals, all baths and all bedtime routines are <i>all mine</i>! Should be fun [and exhausting]! I told I get a Mexican vacation in return for "letting" him go.<br />
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• Y'all. I'm running a marathon relay <u>this weekend</u>. My original intent was to run the half. Well, that didn't happen. So we "settled" for the relay. Thank goodness we did because I've been more than terrible about keeping up my running, so I'm pretty unsure of what my 5.8 miles will look like on Sunday morning. I know one thing for certain, though: I'll be enjoying a mimosa once it's all over. Mmmm ... that'll probably be the best mimosa I've ever tasted!<br />
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• Oh Christmas shopping. I've started ... but I'm nowhere near finished. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll have my brother and his family all taken care of so I can get their gifts wrapped and in the mail asap! Luckily I have ideas for pretty much everyone. But J has to be the hardest person to shop for. Everything he wants is either super expensive or something I can't really buy him as a surprise.<br />
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• I think one of my New Year's resolutions is going to be to cut back on my tv. I really watch wayyyy too much of it. And most shows are totally mindless. I'd like to get back to reading more [book suggestions would be appreciated!] and maybe even do a devotional [suggestions on your favorites here, too!].<br />
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Ok, friends. Have a fab Wednesday!<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-44159023649381160282012-12-03T10:40:00.000-06:002012-12-03T10:40:06.292-06:00moving.The ole blog is on the move. I'm working on a new site and hope to have it [probably as a work in progress] up soon.<br />
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Until then ... check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DivineMrsEmDesigns?ref=si_shop">my Etsy shop</a>. Right now, with coupon code MERRY15, I'm giving 15% off all orders. Pick out a Christmas card! Or, stationery is always a nice gift. If you don't find exactly what you're looking for, send me a conversation or email at divinemrsem [at] gmail.com and I can whip something up!<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-66800655487206611892012-11-26T19:55:00.000-06:002012-11-26T19:55:41.186-06:00help!First of all, I fully realize that we're on the the downhill slide to December and that now Halloween AND Thanksgiving have passed. But, I'm determined to catch up ... so bear with me!<br />
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But, when I sat down to finally knock out a post ... BOOM! Blogger tells me I'm at capacity on storage. Ugh! Is upgrading my storage the only option? Please, please, please help me!! I'm mostly blog illiterate and don't know what my options are!<br />
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Thanks friends ... hopefully I'll be back in business asap!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-40675589942530405582012-11-06T21:10:00.000-06:002012-11-06T21:10:23.521-06:00Jack: 18 months[this may be my first time since Jack's first month that I've actually posted a monthly update on time!]<br />
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• is so much more of a little boy than a baby. He follows commands, answers occasional questions, makes some of his own decisions and is repeating more and more of what we say.<br />
• loves to play outside. Now that we've had the time change, we have less time outside after work/daycare, but we do what we can.<br />
• has 2 more teeth, bringing his total to 14. I'm kind of worried after my last dentist appointment that his top two canines won't come in. [i'm missing three wisdom teeth and one of my baby teeth never came out/doesn't have a permanent tooth underneath. And, missing teeth is congenital ...]<br />
• is starting to take to stuffed animals. We have an OU sock monkey and all of a sudden, one day he wanted it and would hug it. And it's the most adorable thing. EVER!<br />
• knows several body parts: belly button, eye, nose, ears, mouth<br />
• went through a few weeks of what I believe was an 18 month sleep regression. All of a sudden he was waking up in the evenings and the middle of the night. And, as soon as I went in the room he calmed down and went back to sleep. The last few nights he's been off the night wakings but up early in the morning<br />
• likes: stacking blocks, carrying his horse and cow around, throwing balls, football, sweeping, Boomer Sooner, the OU chant, books, Talking Tom app, dancing, walking around in our shoes, seeing football on tv<br />
• took a trip to the pumpkin patch [blog post on this coming soon!]<br />
• new words: football (ba-ba!!), truck (guck), car, more, mine, go, duck, bye<br />
• was a lumber"jack" for Halloween [post on this coming soon, also!]<br />
• was a ringbearer in John's cousin's wedding on Saturday and he ROCKED it! I was way impressed and beyond proud of Jack. Plus ... he was the cutest guy in a tux.<br />
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•official height and weight stats coming next week when we go to the doctor</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">•LOVES: bananas, Sprout sqeezable pouches, yogurt, Talking Tom app, stacking blocks, dancing and jumping, milk, walking around in our shoes, "brushing his teeth" [aka sucking/chewing/playing with the toothbrush]</span></div>
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•DISLIKES: all veggies, not getting what he wants, brushing his teeth</div>
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•mostly 18 month and 18-24 month clothes, size 5 shoe </div>
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•size 4 diaper, size 5 at night</div>
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About a week before Halloween all of the school-aged kids at Jack's daycare took a field trip to a pumpkin patch and they brought pumpkins back for everyone to paint. </div>
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Check out his concentration [and the pumpkin envy on the kid covered in blue paint]!</div>
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our proud pumpkin painter!</div>
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Yesterday John and I celebrated out 6th anniversary! After a sucky Sooner loss and John's terrible allergy attack it wasn't a super exciting. But, we snuck off for a late lunch and quick trip to Bed Bath and Beyond. Yep, we're domestic. I can't believe it's been 6 years ... crazy how time flies!</div>
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TOP this year at OU/texas // BOTTOM LEFT our first date 10 years ago at Hooties and Harleys [I was so nervouse people would think i actually picked him at a biker bar ... ha!] // BOTTOM RIGHT cutting the cake on our wedding night</div>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-57190450512004791672012-10-19T15:58:00.001-05:002012-10-19T15:58:10.771-05:00Jack: 17 months.At this point, we're just weeks shy of having a child that's one and a half. Nuts!<br />
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Jack was in his high chair the other day and I just started thinking about how he'll be 2 1/2 next year at Halloween and soon enough [too soon, honestly] he'll be 6 1/2 and he'll be a little boy and not my baby anymore :(. It's just so crazy how time flies, especially when you really sit down to think about everything that's happened in such a short time.<br />
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Jack:<br />
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• is jumping all.the.time. If he's not running, he's jumping.<br />
• had about a week of not so good reports from school. From climbing on tables to pushing other kids out of the way. That was tough to hear...<br />
• had a rough go with more teething. It seemed like he was in pain, but the teeth didn't show up. Until ... the very end of the month when his two bottom incisors popped through.<br />
• had lots of family in town for the OU vs. Kansas State time. At one point, we had 7 people and 2 dogs in our tiny little house. That night Jack pretty much refused a bath. We threw him in, rinsed him off, washed his hair and he was out again in about 5 minutes.<br />
• had a zoo date with me and Auntie B. I'm looking forward to many more zoo trips in the future. I can't wait until he's pointing and saying all of the animals' names!<br />
• can point to people when you ask where they are. "Where's mama?" he points at me. "Where's dada?" he points to John. It's fun!<br />
• is getting better and better at stacking blocks. [always working on those fine motor skills :)]<br />
• repeating things constantly. He knows hot and cold [and which one is which when he feels something].<br />
• is able to catch larger objects. One night John was tossing an empty 7-Up bottle to him and he caught it just about every time!<br />
• is loving daycare. There's a newer lady there who has been doing lots of fun painting activities with his class. He comes with home with new artwork at least 3 times a week. The lady said that he gets upset with it's not his turn to paint. Do we have a budding artist??<br />
• ended this month with pink eye and an ear infection. Thank goodness he got on some Amoxicillan because I can hardly handle a sick little monster.<br />
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•probably about 25 lbs (no official stats this month)</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">•LOVES: bananas, peanut butter throwing/"catching"/chasing balls, Itsy Bitsy app on his phone [my old iphone], "Goodnight Moon", running everywhere, all phones and all things that he can use like a phone, jumping, Boomer Sooner [his </span><span style="color: red;">favorite</span><span style="color: #666666;"> song], puzzles, sweeping/the broom/the vaccum, bathtime, sliding at the playground</span></div>
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•DISLIKES: coming inside, not getting what he wants (usually a phone)</div>
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•size 4 diaper, size 5 at night</div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-25210518894833965582012-10-17T12:20:00.002-05:002012-10-17T12:20:38.239-05:00what's up wednesday.It's that time again.<br />
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• Today is my mom's birthday! Happy birthday Mom!!<br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://littlepinkshadetree.blogspot.com/">Darci</a> for reminding me how perfect RedStamp is, I sent my mom this little gem this morning.<br />
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• We're going through the almost nightly throw-ups again with Jack. He got over his pink eye and ear infection (and gave them to me...), but now he's got more drainage than your average 17 month old and it's causing him to throw up. Usually at night. Usually all over everything. But after that, he's fine and sleeps the rest of the night. We're off the milk and back on the Zyrtec, so hopefully it'll take effect soon.<br />
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• Last weekend was OU/Texas. I missed last year ... but we made it happen this year. And, thank goodness! Seeing that game in person was one I want to remember! It's not often that the Longhorns are half gone by halftime...nuts! I had no expectations on the outcome of that game but I was pleasantly surprised.<br />
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• Jack is 17 months and I really need to do his monthly post before I forget everything ... or try to lump it into his 18 month post!<br />
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Wednesday afternoon Jack's daycare called and said he had a 103 fever and just wasn't his usual ornery self. I picked him and he was just miserable. None of slept well Wednesday night and he had a high fever most of Thursday. We got in to see the doctor this morning and he has pink eye and a minor ear infection. We've started amoxicillin and hope to be on the road to recovery soon!<br />
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At the petting zoo -- he only had eyes for the goats.</div>
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Jack Daniels makes their own barrels. That's wood that has been cut down and fired and ready to be made into barrels</div>
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One of the 7 Barrel houses that Jack Daniels has</div>
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The freshwater spring that Jack Daniels has used to make their whiskey since the beginning.</div>
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Sculpture of Jack Daniels -- it's not to scale. Jack was just 5'2" (the sculpture is 5'8") and he wore a size 7 shoe (this shoes a size 10)</div>
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The safe in Jack Daniels' original office.</div>
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The tour of the distillery was super cool. It was about an hour and a half and we saw just about everything -- Jack's original office, trucks dropping off grain, moonshine, the mellowing process, one of the barrel houses and bottling and labeling. Even though we weren't able to taste the whiskey, it was really so fun. I highly recommend winding your way to Lynchburg, TN.</div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-48538950483459934062012-09-27T11:22:00.001-05:002012-09-27T11:23:29.414-05:00what's up wednesday [thursday edition].Another edition of What's up <strike>Wednesday</strike> Thursday! Who's excited??<br />
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• This past weekend we had several guests in our house. Thursday night alone we had 7 people + 2 dogs! But, I had a great time, and I know Jack loved getting to see his cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents. It's never enough time for all of us to be together ... Christmas can't come soon enough!<br />
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Cute cousins! This was after an <b><i><u>almost</u></i></b> face plant into some rocks.</div>
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• It's rained here the last two nights and though we've had hints of fall, the afternoon temps are still in the 90s. But, don't tell that to my wardrobe because I've been rockin' boots and scarves for weeks. Maybe my clothes will usher fall in a little sooner than later?</div>
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• My Etsy shop is officially ready for launch! More details coming <u><i><b>soon</b></i></u>!</div>
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• Have you guys seen the TOMS flats?? I have a pair of TOMS that I just don't wear that often, but those flats ... they look awesome! I think they'd be perfect for a football game ... the cuteness and style of a flat with [hopefully] more comfort and support. Thanks to my obsession of all things animal print/leopard, I have my eye on these.</div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-65436416705540618012012-09-23T20:51:00.004-05:002012-09-23T20:54:50.007-05:00flip flops.John's grandparents, Fufi and Popi, got Jack some flip flops for his birthday. They're size 5, so they're a little big ... which means we haven't gotten as much use out of them this summer as was expected.<br />
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The first time I tried them on Jack he cried and cried and cried because he didn't like something between his toes. But, today was a different story.<br />
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After a particularly messy peanut butter lunch, I had stripped Jack down to his diaper and a t shirt. I don't know why I grabbed them, but I got his flops out of the drawer and tried them on him. Once they were on his feet, he loved them! He was running around and when one would fall off, he'd sit right back down to have me put it back on.<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-60044618033843393882012-09-19T16:11:00.002-05:002012-09-19T16:11:31.923-05:00what's up wednesday.Another Wednesday, another edition of What's Up ...<br />
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• The OK State fair is going on right now. Unfortunately it only lasts for 10 days and I just don't think we'll make it this year. I wanted to go this evening, but with family coming to town tomorrow and staying through Sunday, I have too many things to pick up/take care of. Next year ...<br />
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• Jack and I went to the zoo with my BFF/ his Godmother last weekend {expect a post on that soon!}. First of all, Jack slept until 8 am that morning -- a <u>very</u> welcome change, but not something I think will happen more than one time. And second, we spent 4 hours at the zoo and saw pretty much all of the animals. On the way home I could barely keep my eyes open and ended up taking an hour and half nap.<br />
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• My half-marathon training has officially commenced. I ran only 1.5 miles on Monday and 3 this morning. I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself -- if I don't make it through all of the training and end up doing the relay, there's nothing wrong with that.<br />
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• My Etsy store is coming right along. I've put together 4 holiday card options and hope to have a few more soon. And, honestly, I just need to open that thing up ... people need to start making purchases!<br />
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• I mentioned that we have family coming to town starting tomorrow. We'll have one of my brothers, his wife and their two crazy kids with us Thursday night. And then, they'll go to a hotel for Friday and Saturday, but my other brother will be staying with us those nights. Should be busy but very fun.<br />
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• Who's watching Real Housewives of New York? Who thinks Aviva needs to look at herself on this St. Barths deal? I do. I mean, I realize Ramona totally overreacted {when does she NOT overreact?}, but seriously, Aviva walked in and all she wanted was for everyone to fawn all over her for making it through the plane flights with her husband. Please... a few minutes of "praise" is enough and then move on to what was supposed to be a girls' trip. And, what's wrong with cutting loose on vacation? Nothing. It's <b><i><u style="background-color: cyan;">vacation!</u></i></b><br />
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Oh, the day will come when Jack will fit in those shoes. And that day is probably coming sooner than I want to admit. Sigh...</div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-51740923519490067242012-09-15T16:57:00.002-05:002012-09-15T16:57:49.101-05:00Tennessee road trip (part 2).After our night in Memphis, we were back on the road headed East to Shelbyville/Farmington, TN to see John's family's old homestead/farmhouse/cemetery and meet his distance relative.<br />
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Instead of taking boring I40 we decided to take some back roads to check out the scenery. Though it took longer to get there, the little towns were all super cute (kind of Stars Hollow-ish for all my fellow Gilmore Girls lovers) and we got to see things we woudn't have.<br />
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We spent most of the afternoon with Sarah and her husband Dennis -- they couldn't have been nicer. Sarah had a scrapbook of sorts that had tons of pictures and information on John's family.<br />
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The family farmhouse is no longer in the family. After Sarah's mother, Robert (yep, a man's name ... there's a story there), passed away about 5-7 years ago she and her sister figured out they didn't have the money for upkeep and had to sell it. Sarah said that one of the biggest chicken farmers in all of TN bought it.<br />
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Palmetto Cemetery -- the Montgomerys came from South Caroline originally and named their farm and family cemetery after the SC state tree.</div>
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Sarah and Dennis' house. This was the Dysart's house -- their daughter Susan married R.S.</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-37464714465045725782012-09-15T16:31:00.000-05:002012-09-15T16:58:37.588-05:00Jack: 16 monthsAt 16 months Jack:<br />
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• is all over the place. There's no such thing as sitting still and its very apparent where's he been by the "debris trail" he leaves behind :)<br />
• had a serious growth spurt around the beginning of this month. Literally one night his 12 mo jammies still fit and the next night there was no way they would zip. We've moved up to 18 mo ones and he's starting to outgrow them now...<br />
• has a major love for "Boomer Sooner". If we play it he jumps, claps and laughs uncontrollably. He looks around to make sure everyone else is clapping too. And when it's over, he gets upset if we don't play it again. Oh the brainwashing!<br />
• has had his 4th haircut.<br />
• calls all animals and other objects dog (DA!)<br />
• loves making phone calls on speakerphone. He talks and runs around and, just like Boomer Sooner, when the call is over, he gets upset and wants to call someone else.<br />
• loves puzzles.<br />
• is a HITTER. Ugh! Talk about super frustrating. This is one of the worst things and nothing I do has changed this behavior. When he's upset or frustrated he runs over to me (it's almost always me) and hits me. I've been hit on he leg, on the arm, in the face ... it's beyond irritating. If anyone has some insight on how to handle hitting, I'm open to all suggestions.<br />
• is running everywhere. He loves to run and loves to jump and he's alllll boy!<br />
• is a good eater. He's picky but will eat what he likes really well. But, he's started throwing his food on the floor and it's not just when he's frustrated or finished, he's just throwing it on the floor. Boo. He's also getting better with a spoon. He can dip the spoon in the food (usually yogurt) and get it in his mouth. But, don't be fooled, he's still REALLY messy and tends to give up on the spoon and just put his whole hand in there.<br />
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All in all the 16th month has been fun. He continues to be a good sleeper (down around 7 and up around 7) (knock on wood). We've had a few nights with wake ups but I think it's his teeth. He's been chewing on his hands for weeks with no end in sight. I really wish those incisors would push on through.<br />
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And, though we can't always understand him, Jack is a talker. He repeats a lot of things and has several words that he says on a regular basis (mama, dada, dog, gus, yeah, moo, eye, truck, Jack, more, ball, all done, toodles -- thanks Mickey Mouse Clubhouse). And, he loves to point at things and try to tell us what it is. When you ask him where Mama/Dada/Grams/Uncle Matt are he can point to them all. He gets confused between Grams and Gramps (they sound so similar) and therefore thinks we're saying Gramps both times.<br />
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•probably about 25 lbs (no official stats this month)</div>
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•LOVES: bananas, peanut butter throwing/"catching"/chasing balls, blowing bubbles in the water, "Goodnight Moon", running everywhere, all phones and all things that he can use like a phone</div>
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•DISLIKES: having his nose wiped, not getting what he wants (usually a phone)</div>
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•mostly 12-18 month clothes, size 4 shoe<span style="background-color: white;"> (but not for much longer)</span></div>
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•size 4 diaper, size 5 at night</div>
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-58894736566061641712012-09-12T09:56:00.001-05:002012-09-12T09:56:09.924-05:00what's up wednesday.I'm so terrible about blogging lately!<br />
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I've been doing a little more design work, so I'm on the computer all day and then I'm on toddler duty in the evening and by the time Jack is in bed and we've had dinner, the last thing I want to do is camp out on the computer and blog. Sorry folks.<br />
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Anyway, even though the blog doesn't show it, we've had our hands full.<br />
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• Starting next week I'll be training for my second half marathon. I'm up to 3 miles <br />{even though I barely made it through 2 this morning ...} and hope to start increasing my miles. I'm not signed up just yet, but the one I'm shooting for is the <a href="http://www.dallasmarathon.com/register-to-run/">White Rock Half</a> in Dallas December 9.<br />
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• Last night Jack was on a tear! Ugh, that boy was soo dang fussy and he was HITTING me over and over again. And, when I tried to discipline him, he still did it. And, when I tried ignoring it, he still did it. I don't think he took much of a nap at daycare yesterday, so I'm going to blame his behavior on exhaustion. I <b>don't</b> enjoy nights like that.<br />
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• My parents were in town last weekend for OU's home opener. <a href="http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=322520201">We played Florida A&M</a>. The Sooners looked better than than they did their first game, but not by much. I'm not so sure we deserve our current #5 ranking. But, it was really great to have my parents in town and I know they enjoyed spending time with their favorite little monster.<br />
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• Speaking of the home game last weekend, we had a heck of a time finding a babysitter. I had gotten in touch with the girl who babysat Jack last year during fb season, and she was on board to do it again. But, then Thursday she texted me that she had forgotten that her nephew's birthday was Saturday night. Ugh ... cue panic! I tried texting another girl we know who's always chomping at the bit to babysit Jack and after several failed text attempts, we figured out that she had softball Saturday and there was no telling when she'd be finished. So, I had an epiphany -- there's a super cute girl at Jack's daycare, Sydney, who would be great! So, I asked and she agreed. When she showed up on Saturday, Jack practically jumped out of my mom's arms and ran to Sydney. I'd say he likes her.<br />
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• I'm working feverishly on an Etsy site. Really, it's ready to open, but there are just a few things I want to do and then I can pull the trigger and open that puppy up. In the meantime, go to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DivineMrsEmDesigns?ref=hl">Facebook page</a> and check out some of my designs. And, please don't hesitate to hire me :)<br />
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And, just because blogs are so much more fun with pictures, here are a couple recent designs and a pic or two of Jack.<br />
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Little Man birthday invite {I also did coordinating banners -- "Happy Birthday" and "I Am One" -- and 2" circles to be used on cupcakes and party cups}</div>
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You Are My Sunshine printable poster. {$10 for the printable file}</div>
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My loves on Labor Day weekend. We didn't have a swim diaper, but he went in anyway. Right after this, Jack pooped. We cleaned him up and then he went skinny dipping. Ha!</div>
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Jack climbed <i>in</i> the ottoman.</div>
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A boy and his dad (love!)</div>
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he fell asleep like this a few weeks ago (I moved his legs <i>after</i> taking a pic)</div>
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He loves getting in the chair with a book</div>
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puzzles, his new favorite toys</div>
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koozies, a close second</div>
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So, these next four are from the other evening. I had gotten the camera out to take pics of Jack while he was playing and he saw it ... and <i>wanted</i> it. When I wouldn't give it to him this is what I got:<br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-24327210290157973952012-08-30T22:02:00.000-05:002012-08-30T22:02:04.141-05:00Tennesse road trip (part 1).<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Several months ago I came up with an idea to do a 30th birthday road for my main man.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We've both been wanting to go to Memphis and thought that would make a great getaway. It's only 8 hours away, therefore, totally doable as a road trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, my first thought was to book the whole trip and surprise John with it. But, as I was thinking about it, I couldn't really keep it in. So, when I mentioned it to him, of course he was excited. Then after some discussion, it evolved into a night or two in Memphis and then venturing further east to Lynchburg, home of the Jack Daniel's distillery. Then, after more talking, we added another stop -- his families old farm/homestead/cemetery Palmetto Farm near Shelbyville, TN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We hit the road on a Wednesday and drove to Little Rock. It's a pretty easy drive, minus the huge number of semis that are all over eastbound I-40 (Mom, you don't know "lots of trucks" until you've driven between OKC and Memphis).We stayed the night in LR and then bright and early Thursday morning we drove into Memphis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Memphis is super cool, I just wish we had had a couple days to really see more of what the city has to offer. We stayed at the Peabody Hotel and let me tell ya ... that place is amazing! We got there around 11 Thursday morning and <i>just</i> missed the ducks making their way into the lobby fountain. The lobby was packed! People everywhere taking pictures, having a snack or a drink. It was so fun!</span><br />
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the famous Peabody ducks!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Peabody is super fancy ... people at your beck and call no matter what you may need. They offered free shoe shines, so John took advantage. We put his shoes in the designated sack and put them on our door handle, and off they went to be shined. We called down to the concierge the next morning to request them back -- we got a phone call saying they were on the way and we got a phone call making sure the shine job was to our liking. Talk about service!</span><br />
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The Duckmaster -- only the 4th one ever. The first Duckmaster held that title for more than 40 years.</div>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-57447977259617861202012-08-16T10:45:00.002-05:002012-08-16T10:45:41.580-05:00Jack: 15 monthsAt 15 months Jack:<br />
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• is mimicking what we say and do. There are many times when I'll say something and he'll "repeat" it. This just means that we really have to watch what we do and say from now on.<br />
• has 12 teeth. We've never had a huge issue with teething, but that last molar (that was coincidentally the first one to pop through) was rough.<br />
• graduated swim lessons.<br />
• is on soy milk for the foreseeable future. We tried going back to whole milk, and though we didn't have the issues we had around his first birthday, I could tell that if we stayed on it, we would. So ... soy milk it is!<br />
• loves to throw away trash, wipe things up, dance and fake sneeze.<br />
• has several words in his repertoire -- dog ( "DA!" pretty much every animal and some inanimate objects), Gus, Jack, dada, mama, uh oh (uhhh ooooooo), eye, banana (bayaya), wooo (in answer to "what does a cow say?")<br />
• sticks his fingers in his ears. A lot of times it's when I'm reading his books before bed.<br />
• loves to watch himself in the mirror. He'll do something and then crack up at himself. What a ham!<br />
• knows what he wants and if he doesn't get it, he is super frustrated. And, when he's frustrated, we get some tantrums. He'll usually try to hit someone/something and then bend down and try to "bite" the ground, or bite the nearest object (not us though, thank goodness we don't have a real biter!)<br />
• loves playing with balls. He'll throw them, chase them, roll them ... and he wants to take them with him wherever we go.<br />
• is able to answer some questions by shaking his head no: "Are you ready to get out (of the bath)?" "Are you finished?"<br />
• is able to follow simple commands: follow me, come here, throw this away, sit down<br />
• still taking 2 naps (on the weekends). Last weekend was really the first sign that maybe we're moving toward one nap at home.<br />
• wearing mostly 12-18 mo clothes, but we've had to break out some 18 mo stuff recently thanks to a serious growth spurt. Literally, he was wearing 12 mo jammies just fine and this week all of a sudden they are wayyyy too tight.<br />
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All in all, our little 15 month bundle of energy is keeping us busy! I'm loving his little personality that continually shines through, even though occasionally the frustration boils over into a tantrum. There's no doubt that Jack is no longer a baby (tear) but is now an on-the-go toddler.<br />
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•24.4 lbs. (70is%), 32 in. (80ish%)</div>
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•LOVES: bananas, throwing/"catching"/chasing balls, blowing bubbles in the water, "Goodnight Moon", running everywhere, all phones and all things that he can use like a phone</div>
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•DISLIKES: having his nose wiped, not getting what he wants (usually a phone)</div>
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•mostly 12-18 month clothes, size 4 shoe<span style="background-color: white;"> (but not for much longer)</span></div>
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•size 4 diaper, size 5 at night</div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-89740432465306271312012-08-13T22:00:00.001-05:002012-08-13T22:00:45.034-05:00swim lessons.Around the 4th of July we signed Jack up for swim lessons -- 4 days a week for 2 weeks. Until around 3 years old, these are parent/tot lessons, which means I'm rockin' my suit and getting in the pool with our little guy.<br />
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Our first two days were <b><i><u>not good</u></i></b>. Jack was excited and has generally loves the water, but when he got in the big pool all he did was scream, cry and try his hardest to climb up me and GET OUT OF THE POOL! On day 3 we moved to the kiddie pool where Jack could pretty much walk around no problem and we turned a corner. It was about 2 feet deep, so in some places it was a little too deep for him, but he LOVED it. And, from that day on, he did so great.<br />
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We learned how to kick, use our "scoopers" (paddle), blow bubbles, float on our back and go under the water. If Jack was kind of upset, he'd kick and paddle really well, and on the last two days, he finally blew bubbles. Floating on the back, however, was never his favorite.<br />
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Our teachers were really great! Even though Jack was unsure the first few lessons, he really took to them in the end and finally was handing out high fives to both of our teachers by the end of swim lessons!<br />
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And, after 8 30 minute lessons, Jack "graduated" swim lessons and we can get in free to some pools around here -- what a perk! Ha!<br />
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Waving to our audience (daddy, Uncle Matt, Grams and Gramps)</div>
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Our class: Chelle with Jacey, Ashley with Haze (just a few weeks younger than Jack), Me & Jack, Ezra and his mom and Carly with another little girl who was apparently in our class but never participated. Frank and his mom were unfortunately a little late for the group pic.</div>
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We'll for sure sign Jack up for swim lessons next summer and hopefully he'll remember some of his skills! </div>
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535929527281401864.post-31701312663733388742012-08-07T20:43:00.001-05:002012-08-07T20:43:43.548-05:00teaching 'em young.I took this video last week after a particularly messy pb&j dinner.<br />
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Just over 3 weeks until football ... Boomer!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11291654385903185424noreply@blogger.com0