i love sleep.

i really do love sleep. funny how a teething baby who is up at night can make you realize just how precious sleep is. i guess id be awake at night too if i had 4 teeth coming in up top. ouch.

im sorry to the few individuals who actually read my blog, ive been horrible at updating lately. im going to set a goal of once a week, then maybe a few times a week if i can stick with it. ive been a little busy lately, but i promise ill get back to it! especially for those of you who pester me until i blog again.. you know who you are..

well, everything is great with the baby boy. hes going on 9 months old now. so weird. hes walking along the side of the couch and pulling up on anything he can get his hands on. he got a mosquito bite on his forehead and has rubbed it against the side of the pack n play so much that its turned into a lovely scab. we've gone swimming a few times lately, which he loves, especially when daddy comes. i recently decided that i wasnt going to spend big bucks on diapers anymore and purchased some Luvs because they are cheaper. yeah, im going back to Pampers.. when he is wearing Luvs and i go to change his diaper, my hands get wet just from touching the outside of the diaper. so not ok. speaking of- i took him to the pool a few days ago but realized once i got there that the pool was closed. i put him back in the car seat and made the 3 minute drive home. when we got here, as i took him out of the carseat, i realized that peepee was running down my arm. he had gone potty in his swimming diaper, and apparently they dont hold anything in. it was a delightful mess in the carseat.

nathan just started school this week and he is going to be one busy boy. i also started working a little harder with my stay at home Advocare job, and its been fantastic! just in the last week have i started working like an hour a day instead of 30mins, and my paycheck doubled this pay period. heyo! hopefully ill really be bringing in a decent income within the next few months and we wont have to raise QUITE as much support when we plant a church next summer.

i guess i havent written since i went to the advocare convention in dallas, so here are a few pictures. we got to see grandma, stacy and marla, nana and pop, aunt libby, and aunt tracy and uncle claudio. he was one spoiled boy, thats for sure! heres some pics and videos from the past few weeks...

helping mommy unpack

my little texas ranger

hanging out with daddy on a pretty day

destroying aunt sissys puzzle

our advocare group, GO TEAM RHINO!

we hung out with grandma all weekend!

nana and pop!

SIS, this video is for you. its pretty boring, but youll appreciate it!

Daddys Boy

this child is a total daddy's boy. hes grumpy all day, but daddy comes home and hes a little giddy school girl. daddy's just sooooo funny! :) heres a quick video of him playing on daddy's shoulders. its his most favorite place in the world to be...




im TOTALLY excited about the bachelorette finale tonight. not quite as excited as last season, but still looking forward to it. nathan has lost interest, and i dont think ill be able to sucker him into another season. we've been working on eliminating some tv shows, and this might be one of them. along with top chef. we're going to have one tv night a week where watch tivo'd shows that we like. the other nights will be spent at the park with the baby and dog, or doing things fun! well, unless, of course, the rangers are on. then we just HAVE to watch! o gosh, and football season is coming up. so disregard everything i just said.

gonna start working on dinner for sarah and craig tonight, im so excited theyre back from thailand! we've missed them. so off i go..

baby story

i love the baby story show on TLC. i cry every time. ridiculous, i know. i cried during a security system commercial today, SERIOUSLY? ah, hormones.

not too much going on around here, except chasing this precious boy around the house. below are two short videos of him just being himself. hes so fun! and such a handful!

have yall seen the commercial for taco bell where they sing "it's all about the Roosevelts baby?" so funny. alright, gonna feed this baby.

clever title

i couldnt think of a clever title, so instead i just wrote "clever title." ha.

not much new, just thought id share a few green bean videos. i bought 5 things of green beans thinking id be using them, but he hates it. he doesnt like the texture of pears either. only bananas. SO, thats all he is eating for now, and still nursing. by the way- why is baby banana food so good?

here is my attempt to get owen to eat his green beans-



and when i got a good bite in his mouth-

big boy

owen is getting to be such a big boy. its crazy. he pulled himself up on the crib and everything- heres the evidence. he starts on his knees, then pulls up...

almost there

and hes up! what a face :)

he also has quite the giggle. im singing the song on one of his toys, and he thought it was SO funny!

so theres also a little problem with owen being able to go from laying down to sitting up. he used to be able to sooth himself back to sleep at 3am. but now, he sits up, then starts crying like crazy! when is he going to figure out that he just needs to lay back down? he usually loses his mind and i have to comfort him like crazy. i usually let him cry stuff out, but it doesnt work too well when hes sitting straight up in his crib. grr.

im headed to texas for an Advocare thing in a couple weeks. im excited! gonna get back on the advocare grind and start losing more weight. ive sold over $1000 in product and lost quite a bit of weight. its such a good side job for moms who want to bring in a little extra income. im just sayin!

He's gonna be a singer!

Yup, Owen is going to be a singer like his daddy. Nathans parents were in town this week, and we went to have dessert by a restaurant that had a live band. When they would play their music, Owen would start singing and dancing. Well, not quite, but kind of! Heres a quick video-




We had a great visit with my parents and Nathans parents this week! Owen is one spoiled grandbaby. And he is so worn out! He is napping right now, though I hear him moving in the monitor... the fireworks going off every few minutes are not working so well for his nap.

Everything else is the same in our neck of the woods. Nathan is working hard on his Greek class homework, Owen and I have gone swimming a couple times now, and Im continuing to work on my cooking skills this summer. The fish tacos were a success; next up is a tasty pot roast recipe that I have never tried!

Owen also had his first trip to Churchill Downs to see the horse races! It was great! Here are a few pics from the races-this is how owen watched the horses!

our little family. and yes, i chopped my hair off! i love it.

gotta have your cute kentucky derby hats!

Little Swimmer

I know I know, Im a horrible blogger. I just always want to upload videos, and it takes so long! No excuses...

We have been busy around the Sherman household, but nothing too crazy. Owen officially has 2 bottom teeth and is working on one on the top. He went to the Dr. on Monday and got his big boy shots. He's such a good baby, I love this kid. Grandma and Grandpa (my parents) drove through this week and we had a great visit with them! Now Nana and Pop (Nathans parents) are in town, and we are really enjoying it! I think I may shower today, maybe even put on a little makeup, all without worrying about the little one! SO exciting!

Owen took his first trip to the swimming pool last Saturday, and has since become a water bug. He LOVES it. Here is a quick video below, he loves to splash around and kicks his legs like crazy. Daddy is going to go with us next time so he can see how fun it is!

Nothing else new, really. We dont have plans for the 4th yet, but I am sure that something will develop! Oh, I cut my hair off. Its above my shoulders, which it hasnt been since 7th grade. I really like it, and I will post pictures eventually. The husband is awake, so Im outta here! xo