Not Me Monday (week 14)

Here we are on Monday again... and it's time to reflect on all those things that you would NEVER do during the week

1. I did NOT watch Blake run up and down the steps during mass at Colby's Baptism

2. I certainly did NOT almost burst out laughing when he sat down on the bottom step and then laid down right there

3. I did NOT think that every person in church was probably confused when Richard took Blake out and did not come back in with him... knowing full well that they did not see my father-in-law leave towards the beginning and was out in the hallway already.

4. I did NOT get frustrated when I was trying to do too many different things all at the same time and people wanted to ask me questions right then... nope I have more patience than that

5. I did NOT eat ice cream after everyone left on Sunday... no I've sworn off food after dinner I certainly wouldn't have a bowl of ice cream especially since I had a cupcake while everyone was here

6. I did NOT take Blake to the park knowing that it would wear him out and then I could get a long walk in after.

7. I would never forget the rest of the things I did during the week... nope I wouldn't block out the memory of all those things that go wrong!

Thanks for laughing listening to me ramble on... pop over to my charming kids and read what MckMomma did not do... and everyone else too!

Not Me Monday (week 13)

Is it really Monday? Seems like we already had Monday this week. Richard went to work both Sat. and Sun. this week, so for us our week should be half over already... RIGHT??

Anyway... it's time for Not Me Monday again. Last week MckMomma took a week off since it was the holidays and well she was busy with life. I was going to take last week off because of my blogoversary give-away so it worked out for me.


So now it's time to unload all those things that you wish never happened... stop by my charming kids and add your Not Me's to the list!

On Christmas Colby did NOT spit up all over the back of my head

I did NOT have my Christmas dinner pretty much flop. I would never try a new cooking technique on such an important meal and then end up having to change gears mid-way through the cooking process

I did NOT end up sleeping on the couch with Colby more than once in the last few weeks. Nope I wouldn't give in and do that with him just to get a bit of sleep myself.

I did NOT put books under the legs of Colby's crib to raise up one end to see if slanting his bed would help him sleep better in it (shhh it did!)

I did NOT have to wash Blake's blanket because Colby spit up all over it, and then I certainly did NOT forget I put it into the washing machine until the next morning and then have to wash it all over again

I did NOT convert our guest room into a playroom because there are too many toys now. And I certainly did NOT wonder why I didn't do this a long time ago!!

I did NOT create a spreadsheet to track Colby's sleep schedule... nope I'm not that concerned about getting him on a schedule and / or the amount of sleep he has

I did NOT totally slip on the fact that Colby turned 7 months yesterday ... I would certainly post about that on my blog

Not Me Monday (week 12)

How appropriate that the 12th week of Not Me Monday is the week of Christmas!



Yes... sadly it is that time again for Not Me Monday. You don't know what Not Me Monday is?? Where have you been?? Just Kidding! Not Me Monday is a creation of MckMomma from my charming kids. It is that time of the week where you look back and shake your head. It's the time to relive and laugh all those moments of the past week that you can't believe happened, or wish never happened or those moments that just deserve a good laugh.

Write your own NOT Me Monday list, then head over to my charming kids to see what other people did NOT do this week!

1. I did Not have my whole slice and half of Richard's slice of creme de menthe pie last night... nope I wouldn't eat that much of a pie I've craved for over 3 years now!

2. I did not shake my head when I saw a mother, with her elementary aged children, wearing a shirt that said "school makes me throw up a little bit" and think... and you picked your children up from school wearing that??

3. I did not, in less than 2 minutes after the above observation, see a mother driving with her toddler STANDING in the front seat of the car. And I did not wish I saw a police officer nearby to complain to... come on... how many rules are you going to break??

4. I did not make Richard stop and buy another humidifier last night when we were driving home from Christmas with my family.... no I wouldn't have two children both with head colds and be out way past their bedtimes and then stop to get something at the store

5. Richard and I did not have to open the gifts for both boys because Blake would never refuse to open gifts... no I don't have a 2 year old who does NOT like to open gifts... and he would never get upset with any toy that makes noise

6. I did not forget to post how I made the double layer mint brownies last week after multiple people asked me how I made it... nope I'm not that absent minded... espeically since I took a pic of them to show when I posted the directions... and I don't plan on posting them later today (if I remember)

7. I do not have a toddler in tears because he isn't feeling well and is just miserable today. He would not be mad at me because he wants to use the main computer and I don't want to go put it on andddd Colby's awake and that is something we do when Colby is napping

8. I did not finally manage to cut wayyyy back on the tv that the boys watch and decide to limit it to an hour right after naps and a half hour before dinner, other than days like today when we can't get outside and they need chill out and do nothing moments.... nope I wouldn't leave myself that out!

9. I did not decide that we would open the gifts that got mailed to the boys this week instead of holding them for Christmas day because that would be silly... nope I'm not trying to spread out all the gift opening.

10. I would not plan out all the things I need to make for Christmas and spread them out over the next few days

11. I would not be looking forward to seeing what if any gifts Blake likes from Santa... at least Santa doesn't wrap so we don't have to open those gifts for him too

12. I did not write 12 things just because it's the 12th not me for me in the 12th month and the week of Christmas... nope never!

Not Me Monday (week 11)

We are not here at Monday again... are we? That means it must be time for...



Make sure you head over to MckMomma's blog my charming kids and read what everyone is did NOT do this week!

What did I not do?

I did not already write the post for my give-away.... nope I'm not that organized with my blog, or have that much time, or that obsessed with getting it set up.

I did not pre-post all the first book and Let's Say Thanks posts, and you can't totally tell because my siggy is the one from November.

I did not go out to the Hallmark store and Target last night after the boys went to bed, and I certainly didn't enjoy getting out of the house by myself.

I would never thank my husband for getting up in the middle of the night with Colby, and then end up getting up anyway because he too struggled with trying to figure out what Colby wanted. I then did not feel guilty when Richard slept for part of the night in the living room with Colby on his chest.

I did not bake 3 pans of brownies to give away to the neighbors and then say to myself... hey wait I didn't make any for us! No who would complain about giving double layer mint frosted brownies away? And Richard and I certainly did not shave a bit off the ones he is bringing to work... and justify it by saying we needed to "test" them out.

I did not laugh when I was crushing the candy canes, for the brownies, and there was candy cane dust coming out the top and all over my fingers.

I did not let Blake help make the brownies and then let him lick the spoon at the end.

I did not laugh once this week as Colby scooted backwards around the room... and I did not find it amazing how far he can go

I did not start the post of my answers to your questions... nope... I wouldn't be that excited about answering your questions and wondering what other questions will be asked today!

I certainly did not write this post at 4:25 in the morning.... nope I would never be up at that time, and if I was up at that time I would not have thought.... hey at least it wasn't 3:25am

Not Me Monday (week 10)

Here we are... Monday again. Time to honestly tell the world what you did not do this week

1... as promised: Saturday I took Blake to the grocery store... and I did Not get mad at this old lady shopper who that it was ok to stop me and ask how old Blake was then proceed to ask when he turned two and say to me... he does speak sometimes doesn't he?? I was not so frustrated that she felt it was her place to say something. I did not say... he talks when he wants to. I also did not want to yell Yay Blake when he loudly said hi to the next person who walked by.

2. I did not have to get up every night this week to help Colby settle back down

3. I did not eat almost a whole 8x8 pan of brownies with peanut butter chips.

4. I did not come home from the doctors today to find 25 posts in my google reader.

5. I did not decide that Colby needs to be put on a schedule only to have him prove to me that you can't really convince a 6 month old to do what he doesn't want to do... yes I DO have 2 strong willed boys on my hands

6. I did not feel so much better when we got the house decorated

7. I did not take a picture of sledding just so I could write a blog post about how Floridians celebrate Christmas (post to come)

Not Me Monday (week 9)

Here we are again... Not Me Monday



What things did you "not do" this week?

I did not pre-post last week so there would be posts on my blog while I was away for Thanksgiving... nope that would be way to obsessive

I did not check my google reader and e-mail daily while away... that would be even more obsessive!

We did not come home early from the trip to go to the last football game of the season. Then go to the game only to have them lose in a terrible game. We then did not stop at Coldstone for ice creams because we couldn't figure out what we wanted for dinner.

We did not eat pizza for dinner 3 days this weekend... no I'm not that lazy

I did not wake up with severe pain in my right shoulder blade, and I didn't then worry how I was going to pick up Blake

I did not go in the laundry room and find that the fabric softener bottle had a hole in it and leaked everywhere

I did not get a big chunk of my Christmas decorations up and wish the tree was up

Not Me Monday (week 8)

I skipped week 7 because... well just because, but now we are back!


Here we are back at Monday again. Hard to believe it! Time for Not Me Monday again. If you haven't played along yet, check out MckMomma's blog my charming kids and read the fun things that everyone has not done this week.



I did not watch Colby master rolling and begin trying to creep this week... nope my littlest guy wouldn't be getting that old yet

I did not fall apart the other night because Blake woke up 5 nights in a row in the middle of the night... nope I'm stronger than that... and I didn't then wake up Richard and have him go deal with Blake.... no way I wouldn't give up and push it off onto my husband

I did not take Blake out alone twice this weekend in an attempt to give him more mommy time. I didn't buy him slippers while we were at Target in hopes that he's wear them around on these cold mornings only to have him refuse to wear those too... does he love ice cube toes?

I did not find Colby asleep on his stomach more than once... nope he would know that babies are supposed to sleep on their backs. And, I didn't leave him there just because I knew he's sleep better... noppers!

I did not grump about the cold weather almost everyday this week. No I wouldn't complain about temperatures that are 10-20 degrees lower than normal. I live in FL it's supposed to be in the 40s here at this time of the year.... NOTTTT

I did not start my list of what to pack for our trip to Richard's parents for Turkey day. No I wouldn't worry about those kinds of things.

I did not start thinking about redesigning my blog layout and making a new desktop for my laptop... no I'm not ready for the Christmas season to start

Not Me Monday (week 7)

1) I did not start working on my Not Me Monday posts on Tuesday, October 28th... nope I wouldn't need to start the post early because I remember everything that I do during the week

2) I didn't create my new blog topper, signature and labels on Tuesday just so I could have it ready to load on Sat., no I am not that obsessed with having things ready to go

3)I did not break down when Colby woke up at 4:30am and was still screaming at 5:50am, and I didn't bring him into my room in hopes of not waking Blake even though I knew it would wake up Richard, only to have Blake wake up anyway

4) I did not leave the vacuum in the living room to go check on Colby, and then Blake did not bring me in a handful of dirty dog hair.... and I did not find the all the dust, dog hair and what not dumped all over Blake and the living room. And I certainly did not kick myself for not taking a picture of it before I vacuumed it back up again

5) I did not learn that with Colby... poop + jumparoo = total outfit change!

6) I did not move this to a new post so I'd have the correct signature on the bottom... nope I wouldn't bother worrying about that!

7) I did not finally get to go to a UCF football game last night and leave to boys home with my mom, only to have them lose in overtime... no they didn't totally give that game away

8) I did not spend Saturdays nap time switching the holiday decorations from Halloween to Thanksgiving, nope I wouldn't be tired of seeing them that much

9) I am not cursing the time change and the fact that kiddos don't understand the extra hour thing

Not Me Monday (week 6)

Here we go again... another Monday, the last Monday in October if you can believe it. Time to look back and reflect on all those fun things you did... or didn't do this past week. It's time to realize that you are not alone in this crazy world. It's time to say I'm not perfect...

1. I did not say an extra prayer for my friend Melissa who is having a c-section for her baby boy today... and I did not say an extra special prayer for her son who may have heart complications.

2. I did not kick myself for posting that Colby's sleep schedule is getting better only to have it get messed up again... nope I would have learned already that every time I think it is getting better it gets worse

3. I did not finally give in and break into the Halloween candy.

4. I did not bake a batch of snickerdoodles only to have them eaten in one hour (recipe posted on Sat.)

5. I did not think my kiddos looked way too cute dressed up for the wedding on Saturday
















6. I was not shocked last Monday when I had over 300 hits on my blog.... most from the Not Me Monday people... wow!

7. I'm not sending a ton of prayers to MckMomma that she relaxes and enjoys the last few days before she finally gets to meet McMuffin!

So what have you "not" done? Post your Not Me's on your blog and head over to MckMomma's site my charming kids and join up in the fun!

Not Me Monday (week 5)

Here it is.... Not Me Monday!!



If you haven't tried this already... do! It's lots of fun

1. I did not get excited when I figured out that I could just give Colby his pacifier and he'd fall back to sleep in the middle of the night... nope I love waking up to feed Colby and then stay up the rest of the morning

2. I did not and still do not feel that every muscle in my body is sore from all the work we did on the sandbox this weekend... no I workout on a regular basis and wouldn't be sore from raking dirt and digging up grass

3. Richard and I did not enjoy our time out on Saturday night and spending time away from the boys

4. I did not have a crazy busy weekend and I'm not going to have a do nothing day today!

5. I did not forget what I was going to write on Not Me Monday... nope I remember everything that happens during the week and weekend

Not Me Monday (week 4)

Here it is...

Don't you just love Not Me Monday?? If you do, why not join in? Stop over at my charming kids and read MckMomma's post and the posts of 100s of other people who are just ready to step up and tell you what they did not do this past week. What is better than airing all your OMG moments for the world to read and laugh about?

I did not eat 4 chocolate peanut butter cookies in one day. And, I certainly did not have those cookies in the house because I made the cookies for my husband to take to a football game, but keep a few out for me to have over the weekend.

I did not feel like a bad mother when my 4 month old was having an inconsolable moment again... 3 times in one weekend is tough (ummm I mean not tough) when you are home alone

I did not neglect cleaning the bathrooms for over a week just because I've been tired at night. Noooo I would not put off cleaning the house

I did not panic when all of my replies to MckMomma's blog got bounced back at me. Nope! I know she has enough readers and doesn't need to worry over 1 little persons posts not getting through. I did not also worry that it would mean I couldn't participate in Not Me Monday.... No that would be silly. And, I did not e-mail her about it... no I know she has a busy life and has much better things to do like... oh I don't know take care of her MSC and prepare for a newborn who is set to arrive in a few weeks.... noooo I am more considerate than that

I did not think about what I was going to write for my Not Me Monday posts in my head while I was nursing Colby last night. I certainly did not do that to keep my mind off the concern that we were going to have another screaming ... I hate the world moment... just before bed... NOPE not me!

I did not type up this post at 4:40 in the morning... no I would never be up that early, and certainly wouldn't spend time on the computer if I was

Sooo what did you not do this week? Join in the fun!

Not Me Monday (week 3)

Here it is... Monday again! And that means it's time for Not Me Monday. Ok fess up... what did you not do this week? Join in the fun. Type up your "not me's" then hop over to my charming kids and add your link to the Mr. Linky!

1. I would never eat a cookie at 4am after I fed Colby... nope I would never eat at that time of the day

2. I did not eat frosting out of the container again... that would be just wrong

3. I never get frustrated when my sons wake up in the middle of the night after night after night

4. I would not have my husband put the Halloween candy out of reach so I don't eat it... no I have more will power than that

5. I have never let Blake drink more than 4 oz of juice a day. And if I did I wouldn't justify by the fact that it's 100% juice and he isn't big on eating fruits and veggies

Thanks for listening to what I would never do!

Not Me Monday (week 2)

I soooo love Not Me Monday. I am very happy that MckMomma at my charming kids started this! What is better than a place to say... yep I'm human and here laugh at with me while I relieve "those moments" from last week.

-I so did not dust my end table with a sock I found on the floor. Nope... my tables aren't dusty and there never would be clothing sitting on the floor at my house.

-I didn't eat frosting out of the container after I finished frosting the brownies on Thursday.

-I did not decide to keep some of the chocolate that I bought to put into my Grandfather's birthday gift. (I can honestly say that I have only opened one bar and did split it with my husband.... that is sort of shocking to me)

-I would never leave my son's toys all over the floor all week instead of cleaning them up nightly.

-I didn't ignore the fact that my oldest son was awake in order to finish making my new blog topper.

I did not get excited last Monday to see how many people were logging on to see my blog. And I did not continually check BlogPatrol to see how many people had hit my site. Nope, I wouldn't piggyback on the popularity of MckMomma's blog to up my readership (even if it was only for one day)

Not Me Monday

Not Me Monday was started by MckMomma on my charming kids
It is a therapeutic way of dealing with all those no way I wouldn't do that moments of mommyhood. It's that opportunity to step by and be real. How often do we read other people's blogs and think they are the "perfect mommy", that nothing goes wrong in their lives? Well... lets get real... no one is perfect, we just pretend we are.

So here is my edition of Not Me Monday... won't you play along and add your own??

I did not put Colby to bed, after going home to nurse him, on Saturday instead of going back to the birthday party with Richard and Blake so that I could get a bit of Mommy time... nope I would not just skip out on seeing Dora. (pictures to come)

I did not let Blake eat Cheerio mix for lunch because he refused to eat anything else. Nope I wouldn't do that in lieu of him having a balanced meal

I did not keep turning on my laptop to see if people had replied to my blog, and to check and see if I was the only one with no life who blogs on the weekends.

I did not clean the kitchen instead of joining in on the phone conversation my husband was having.

I did not cringe when I heard the boys fussing at night because it meant I didn't get a full night sleep again.


What did you not do this week?