Friend Makin’ Mondays…. on Wednesday

Y’all, let’s keep it real. Ok? You know, if you’ve been reading my blog for some time, that I am a notorious procrastinator. If I say I’m going to do something, what I really mean is I’m going to do something… eventually. Most probably at the last possible minute that it could ever get done. So if I say I’ve got a post coming up next week, what I really mean is that I have a post coming up sometime. In the foreseeable future. Or in the not so foreseeable future. Really, it’s just on my to-do list. Which also includes “make plans for New Years Eve 2004”.

It would be funny if I wasn’t kidding.

So, my friends, that is why I’m linking up to Friend Makin’ Monday, hosted by Kenz at All The Weigh, on Wednesday. Cause that’s how I roll.

I like Halloween. I was never particularly fond of this holiday growing up, but as an adult I find it awesome. Dress up my husband? Sweet. Dress up my dogs? Even better. Now that I have a little person to dress, it is on like donkey kong. Expect all kinds of outrageousness. Seriously. I dress up my dogs on a Thursday, y’all. What might I do on a organized holiday? You just wait.

I don't like word verification on blogs. I understand the purpose, but I don’t use it and have never had an issue with spam. Plus, when so many bloggers are short on time and aren’t commenting as much, I guarantee that you are loosing comments if you use word verification. It’s an extra step, and that extra step turns away a lot of people. Just keepin’ it real.

I love that face. Best thing that has ever happened to me. I’ve honestly never been happier in my life.

I dream of winning the lottery. Someone I follow on Twitter has a cousin that recently won 8 million dollars! Crazy.

I wonder what my dogs are thinking. Probably “please make my mom stop dressing me in these stupid clothes and costumes. Also, please take this grabby baby back where you got him from.”

I know, without a doubt, that God is at work. In my life, in others, all around me. Even when the outcome of his work isn’t what we all wish for, His plan is perfect.

I went to the beach last week. It was not as relaxing and blissful as I had hoped. I’m starting to realize vacation with a child is totally different than vacationing, pre-Cooper. Cooper around water and sand  = not so relaxing.

I have good intentions. (This was Kenz’s response and it is completely true of me.)

I think that Real Housewives of New Jersey is trash tv at its finest. And I love it. (Did you see the reunion? OH MY GAH!)

I plan to spend more time blogging. I hope you’ll keep me accountable when I disappear for stretches of time.

I regret not as much as I used to. I used to spend my life questioning my decisions and actions. Now that I’m a little older, I accept the consequences of my actions and  choose to learn from them so that I don’t make the same mistakes twice.

I do not work out. Although I desperately need to. I’m the only person in the history of pregnancy to gain back some of the weight lost after having a baby. Lifting cookies is not a workout.

I drink girly drinks. Riesling is my wine of choice. I love screwdrivers and chocolate martinis.

I wish my friend Lauren’s baby, Jax, would heal. Please pray. He was born last week, full term, with the lungs of a premature baby. He is in the NICU with serious problems and this family really needs you to lift them up in prayers.

I am really sad that The Hunger Games series is complete. I get so sad when a series releases its final book. If you haven’t read The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, or Mockingjay, please do. It is amazing. Dare I say it? It’s better than Harry Potter.

I am not ready for my son to start crawling. He’s so close! It’s exciting but sad at the same time. It is another milestone that means he’s getting older and bigger… and one day he will no longer be my baby boy, he’ll be my toddler. Tear! Also, I’m not ready to chase him around 24/7 pulling him out of everything.

I need more time in the day! I feel like I no longer have any time for myself anymore, which is a big reason my blog has went on the back burner. I really don’t know how to juggle all my responsibilities with the things that bring me joy.

I hope that when my son is grown, he can say that I was a good mother.

I want to meet Paula Deen. I’d be such a teenage girl. “OH MY GAH, y’all, it’s PAULA DEEN! PAAAAAAAAULA! Can I get a picture? I’m your biggest FAAAAAAAAAN!”

I sometimes (all the time) leave clothes in the dryer to avoid folding them. I also sometimes have to run the washer more than once because I wash something and forget about it. Oopsie.

I always wash my face and brush my teeth before bed. I will wake up in the middle of the night, feeling disgusting, if i don’t. My husband wakes up in the middle of the night to weigh himself. We’re a family of freaks.

I can harmonize really well, but I don’t have the voice of a soloist. In other words, I could be a backup singer, but I’m no Mariah.

I work with the special needs population, primarily adults with Mental Retardation.

I cannot wait until fall television comes back. I can’t wait for Glee… so excited for the Britney/Brittany episode!

I avoid Target and the mall on weekends. The crowds stress me out. I prefer to do all my Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving, although I will brave the crowds on Black Friday.

I will eagerly await your answers! If you’d like to participate, go to All The Weigh to link up! Let me know you did in the comments!