What? Did you say a fake tree?

My husband grew up with real Christmas trees, with real pine needles. I grew up with the wonderful fake trees that required no watering and no pine needles that would stick you in the feet. Ok, occasionally I admit we would have a real tree, but usually we would put our fake tree up. Now our fake tree was a nice fake tree. Well, the other day Cullen and I were talking and he said he was thinking of getting a small fake tree. All I could say was what? really? Now I never thought I would hear that from my husband. Ok now to tell you the truth the real trees have grown on me. It is sort of fun going out and picking out a tree to decorate. So, I don’t know now I sort of want a real tree. I guess either way it is fine. I will probably convince my hubby that we should get a real tree because I want him to be happy and I think that is what he wants, but is worried about the space issue. I am sure we will be able to find a space to put the tree. After all who cares if the tree has to be in the middle of the living room. I am blind so I actually don’t need to see the TV and well Cullen can pretend that he is blind too. Just kidding.

Gregory just carried the pillows off the couch to me. Then he put one on my lap and laid his head on the pillow. How sweet. Now he is fussing I guess he wants my attention. And so ends my computer time.

Thinking about Christmas

I am feeling emotional tonight. I have Christmas music playing. Christmas makes me emotional. There is more than the birth of Jesus that is built into Christmas time. Yes, the birth of Jesus is the whole reason for Christmas, but Christmas time makes me think of so much more.
I think of family. I think of my husband and son and the Christmas we are going to have this year. I think of the Christmas last year when we had our first Christmas as a family and Gregory slept all through Christmas morning.
I think of when I was a little girl and the Christmas I had then. With my mom, dad, and sister. I think of how we surprised my mom with a boom box (stereo). How surprised she was. I remember how my parents would wrap my presents in strange shapes so I could not guess what they were. I remember sitting in the dark with my dad watching the flashing Christmas tree lights with music playing, not saying anything. I remember getting up and opening presents in my pajamas. I remember how excited I was then, all the joy I had.
I think of the first Christmas when my family was divorced and I opened presents at my mom’s and then my dad’s house. I remember how sad I felt and how hard that Christmas was for me.
I think of how my family has changed so much. My mom is in Idaho and will spend Christmas Eve with my Grandparents and my sister. My dad is remarried and they will have Christmas together, but my Grandparents will also be there. Then my stepsister will come back from her father’s house and Cullen, Gregory, and I will come over. It seems strange taking my family to my father’s house, because that means I am an adult.
I think of my husband’s family. I think of how they all opened presents at once instead of going around and opening presents one at a time.
I think of going to midnight mass. I think of how I use to be so awake at midnight and now how I want to be in bed.
I think of the white Christmas’ I had over the years.
I think of many things that have happened during Christmas time over the years. Some of these things make me happy and some make me sad. During Christmas time I want to be held and loved. I want to cuddle up under the blankets and talk in the dark. I want to hear “I love you” and be given the type of hug where you just want to keep holding on to the person who is hugging you. What I think of most about Christmas is my family and the experiences I have had with them over the years and even the times when I was not with some of my family.
There is so much more that is going through my mind right now, but I am so tired and just want to get under my bed sheets, where I will be warm and cozy.

A beautiful voice

Well, Gregory is a very well behaved child. That’s what I was told today. Cullen, Gregory, and I went to a get together and saw a girl sing, Cleo. She is the daughter of a guy who is in my class, Jeffrey. She has a very beautiful voice. Cullen had to leave and go to work, but he got to see Cleo sing a couple of songs. One of the songs had the word touch in it and as soon as she sung the word touch Gregory repeated her very loudly “TOUCH”. I guess that is what happens when I tell Gregory to touch this and don’t touch that. Well, anyway I really enjoyed myself. It was nice to hear her sing. I would love to be able to sing that well. Oh well, I do know how to annoy people with my voice. When I was in elementary school a girl told me to be quiet because my voice was annoying and it was bothering her. Oh dear! I don’t know if my voice has changed much, but I have many people who listen to me now. Speaking of problems I feel like a mess. I am blind and therefore cannot see what I look like in the mirror so I guess and my guess is today I look bad. Today is an ugly day. Oh and guess what someone took my picture today and so I can look like a mess forever! That is ok though because I am sure I was not the only person who was a mess today. I also need to get more exercise. Moving to this new place has been great except for the exercise part. I don’t know the area yet so I haven’t been going out for my walks, which stinks because I loved my walks. Oh and my hand hurts I was making a cup of tea and spilt the hot water on my hand, OUCH!
Well, I must confess you all know these details of my life, because I am avoiding the endocrine system. I don’t want to study it. I just want it to work and so far my endocrine system is working well. My test on the endocrine system is Wednesday. So, I will study. I shouldn’t complain too much because some of this stuff is interesting and I am learning things. Well, for instance I now know why people who have diabetes and need insulin have to have shots and cannot just take a pill. Well, it is because insulin can be deactivated by digestive enzymes, so digesting or eating the insulin would make it not work. Therefore, people are just going to be stuck with being stuck. I don’t have diabetes, but I still find it interesting. Well, it is getting late and I have school tomorrow so good night.

Tooth Number Nine

Well today I found another tooth. The tooth is on the top left of Gregory’s mouth. I think it is a molar. Wow! nine teeth and just in time for Thanksgiving. A person needs the teeth to chew up all that good food. I am not surprised though because he has been drooling so much lately and his first eight teeth came in so fast.

Always something to do

My busy boy is running around making noises into a toy microphone that echoes when you talk into it. He is so silly. Last night Cullen and I were sitting down talking and he was doing an imitation of Gregory on his cell phone. It was so funny. When Gregory gets his Daddy’s cell phone he will take it and open it and say DA! Then he will say uh uh, then close the phone and do it again. It is so cute. Oh I took another test today and did well. I got an A, like every other test. I have to brag, because I am sure I will eventually get a B and then what will I say oh wow I did not get strait A’s I got one B. Just kidding, the tests are pretty easy, considering they are all multiple choice. Moving on I was getting Gregory and I lunch today and I put Gregory in his highchair then wheeled him into the living room and he grabbed my bowl and pulled it off the table and it broke. That sucks! I had to clean up broken glass and the chilly I wanted to eat. Oh and speaking of food I just remembered that I fixed myself a can of black bean soup and put it in the microwave but I have not gotten it out yet. I guess I should go and reheat it. Oh and the reason I can eat lunch at home is because the class had a half day and got out at 11:30 am. Everyone wanted to go home and start fixing food for tomorrow. My hubby will have to work all of Thanksgiving, so Gregory and I will be going over to my Dad’s. I am sure I will eat way too much. Speaking of eating, yesterday I was craving some chocolate and had none in the house, but discovered an unopened can of chocolate icing and so I opened it and had a spoonful of chocolate icing to take care of my craving. The microwave just went off. My soup must be hot, but probably too hot, so I will wait a minute or two before getting it out. Hopefully this time I will remember it. I guess I must not be that hungry, but I do like to eat so that is what I will do. Gregory just brought me the placemat off the table and put it on my computer desk. How nice of him moving things so I can’t find it. I just love looking for things, especially when I have schoolwork to do. Now he is crawling, I guess it is something for him to do to be entertained with. He hardly ever crawls. Now he is walking. What fun, crawl for fun. I should try that sometime. I am sure I would burn more calories crawling everywhere. Well I will go eat my soup and then watch TV while playing with Gregory.
Happy Thanksgiving Tomorrow!

I want to go to sleep and Gregory had a massive poop

Life has been busy. There is so much to say and I have been too tired to put it into words. Today Nana watched Gregory while Cullen was at work and I was at school. If she had not been able to watch Gregory then I would have just had to stay home. I have a test tomorrow. So tonight will be full of studying. I am happy though because I get to also spend some time with my hubby, because he worked early today. I think I could fall asleep right now though. Yesterday I had such a bad headache that I went to bed early and it seems like I better get my studying done quickly tonight or I will not make it long enough.
Last night we ate pork, green beans, and brown rice. It was a very good dinner. Well we ate brown rice a couple of weeks ago and it went through Gregory quickly. Today, Nana said Gregory got a bath because he had quite a massive poop. When those explosions happen I am always happy to be in a different city. Right now he is having a cookie and a glass of milk; sounds good doesn’t it. Well, because somebody is fussy, not to give away whom I must get off this computer and get to bed, I mean get Gregory to bed. I must then convince myself that is not a good idea and that studying is going to be much more fun than sleeping. After convincing myself of this I must get back on my computer and make myself read my study guide instead of my email, Blogs, or researching things that I don’t really need to research, but want to because I don’t feel like studying. Before I do all this I need to quit writing this blog entry, because if I don’t stop writing this I can’t get Gregory to bed and I can’t then convince my self to not go to bed and then convince myself to study instead of doing fun things on my computer. So I shall say: I am going to get Gregory to bed then I suppose study.

Wordless

I have been wordless lately. Tonight I should be able to have some words I want to say.

Moved in

We are moved in! Moving is hard work. Almost everything is put away, all except the stuff in the master bedroom. I think we moved pretty fast. I just hope we get that room in order soon. I won’t have much time to organize in the next month, because I will have a lot of studying to do in the next month, one test a week. I have a test on Wednesday. I would say school is higher up on my list of things to work on then the bedroom. I also do not know where our camera is so I can’t take pictures yet. We also do not have our couch anymore because it would not fit through the door so now we have my dad’s futon. I think that is great though, because now we have a place for visitors to sleep. Before we moved in I thought I would like it here but I did not realize how much I would. I feel so comfortable in this Condo. It just feels like home.
Gregory also has been very busy. He has just been running around so much, grabbing this, pulling that, and pushing something else over. My son is so fast I had an accident yesterday. I was trying to get to him before he pulled the lamp over and I smashed my little toe on my right foot into the computer desk. I did not die from hurting my little toe, but I am sure I came close to it. I laid on the floor for at least five minutes, not saying anything or making any noise, because I am sure if I did say something it would have been at an inappropriate noise level and language that I do not want my son to repeat. Then just as I was about to get hit in the head with the lamp that I was trying to save I move and it crashes, but does not break. I slowly stand up, pick up my son, and trap him in his room while I go and get some painkillers and ice to put on my toe. Today I limped around all day. I am finally starting to walk normal tonight, but I am afraid to move my toe still, because it just hurts so much.
I am so tired due to lack of sleep from cleaning and studying, so I better get off this computer and get myself to bed.

Homeowners

Well we are official homeowners! Yeah!!! We move on Saturday. It is exciting. So, when we get our Internet up in our new home I will let you know how everything is going. Smiles!