It's been a while ...

Ok I know .. Its been FOREVER since I have posted anything, but hey, give me a break, chasing a two and a half year old around is not easy. There are soo many things new that have happened lately. Let's see, ill give you the cliffs notes ...

Coleman will be three in November .. Yes I said THREE!! I am pretty much going to have a breakdown on that day b/c I have know idea where the time went. He is still in dayecare at Next Generation (where he has been for about a year and a half now) and is learning so much everyday. He learns about the Bible, which I absolutly love, he is speaking in complete sentences, he prays before every meal and before he goes to bed, they are helping to potty train him.. Just to name a few. His hair was pretty long until a couple days ago when I shaved it .. Which he hated!! Its just amazing how fast he is growing. Up. You really can't blink an eye or you will miss something!

I am now working at a doctors office in Oakwood. It could not have happened at a better time. I lost my job at the pharmacy I was working out and 3 weeks later I started at the office. Its a bit of a drive but its totally worth it. The hours are awesome and everyone I work withis great.

Been quite a friend change since the last time I have posted .. I posted about all these new friends I had made and how great they were .. Well I guess they were great at the time. Somethings happen and you really realize who your true friends are. A friend, to me, isn't someone who's going to turn their back after one poor decision. you apoligize and move on. I have definitely figured out I don't need a lot of friends to make me happy. All I need are a couple best friends and everything is wonderful. Which is what I have realized and I have weeded out the average friends and defintely picked the amazing ones!

The love life is blooming nicely. I'm not going into detail right now b/c its too soon, but all I have to say is its very easy with him. We don't have to try and its very nice. We make each other laugh, share the same interests, and just have the best time together. I learn so much from him everyday and I just can't wait to wake up each morning and see what's going to happen next!!

I am going to make a huge effort to keep posting on a regular basis. I will post some pictures soon of Coleman and I!!

Love ya'll!!!

Enjoy!

Life in general ... THINGS!

I am so thankful for those in my life who put things in check. I have recently gained friends who are wonderful and understand things! I really do not know where I would be without my friends right now. I know everyone says that all the time, but seriously, it's nice to have the friends who you can call crying and not say a word and they know, they just simply say come over.

Things were sounding pretty sour for a minute with certain things and I am so glad they turned out for the best. It was a blessing in disguise b/c it made me realize that I was not being attentive to the things I needed to be. But thankfully, someone put that in check for me and things are wonderful!!

Things with life in general right now are tough ... work, money, GAS, the economy, being a mom, relationships, etc ... It's hard! It is really hard balancing all fo those at one time. But a good friend once told me if life hands you a lemon...make lemonade! That is what I am doing. I am really trying hard not to sweat the small stuff, b/c that will make you crazy!!

I am glad I walked through the rain b/c I finally found my rainbow!! :)

Pictures ...

Ok the top .. is the one who makes me smile :)

The next one is Coleman and I at the GA Aquarium about 2 weekends ago .. he LOVED it!

The bottom one is Coleman at the beach this past July!

Enjoy!

Some things change ...

Ok so I just typed a HUGE long blog and somehow it got erased! URG!

Coleman is developing into his little personality here lately. He has an attitude, wonder who he got that from :) I cannot believe how smart he is. He says something new everyday. I sit here sometimes and just want to cry b/c he is growing up so fast right in front of my eyes. It is hard to think he is going to be TWO in a few months. The repetition phase is what we are going through right now. EVERYTHING you say better be rated G b/c he will repeat it, if not now, then later. He is 33lbs of all boy! Does not EVER want to come inside, if I gave him a sippy cup and put his bed outside, I swear he would be content and never come back.

I have since stopped seeing someone who has been in my life for about 10 years. That was the single most heart wrenching decision I have had to make in a while. Some things are just not healthy for YOU and the distance was not working. I miss him with all my heart but I know our time is up. It has been about a month and a half or so now, it's hard. I feel like I never completely let my guard down with him, after being SO HURT by someone you are with for so long, it is kind of hard to. But some people walk in and out of your life and he has definitely made a huge footprint on my heart. You have to walk through the rain and weather the storm before you can get to the rainbow.

I feel like I have found the rainbow. I met someone new who is completly what I have dreamed of. He is a happy medium between the two. He is not completely blank on the emotion page yet he is not overly emotional either. He makes me smile and thats sometimes all I need. His friends are wonderful! I knew some of them from high school and through my best friend Mary. Mary's older brother is his best friend (which is how we met). I met his little girl this weekend. She is the cutest little girl ever! I can look in his eyes when she is there and see how in love with her he is. It is very heart warming to see. Though he does not get to see her all that much (baby momma drama) he is an amazing father! Wish me luck, he is a keeper!

Ok so i have taken on a new hobby ... get ready for this ..
I was walking through downtown Madison with Lindsay, a girl from work, and we went into a little boutique and saw a lady painting and selling martini glasses for THIRTY DOLLARS ... They are really cute and a REALLY good idea, but I thought to myself, I can do that. So I am! I am making them to my friends and appropriate family for Christmas and birthday gifts! So now you know what your going to get .. It is really fun b/c you can personalize them for each person with their likes and interests. I am working on a birthday one right now for my cousin!

Well I am going to leave you with some pictures now ...

Show me your muscles ...

I am working a new job in a specialty pharmacy in Loganville, GA that deals with Growth Hormone. I have been there almost 3 months and LOVE IT! The people I work with are amazing and the company we work for is one of a kind. I have never in my life heard of a company that treats it's employees better or as good as our company does.

Ok onto Coleman, he is becoming quite the handful. Well not as much b/c I dont have to entertain him 24/7 like I did a few months back. He is playing on his own without having to be directed to "go play with those blocks" and 15 seconds later "why dont you come read this book" then 10 seconds after that "show me where your tent is". Probably his favorite thing in the world is to ride our 4-wheeler, hmm wonder where he got that from? No joke, when we get home everyday from school and work he starts "ride ... ride ... ride" and wont stop until he goes for a ride. I honestly believe that he would be completely satisfied with the world if he NEVER had to come inside again.

Since I have started my new job, he has started going to Next Generation Childcare. I love everyone there. The center is run by 2 sisters who are there everyday all day. They are wonderful! They are so involved with everything that goes on there. He has learned how to sign since he's started. It's awesome! Also, since he has started, he has developed a little personality with an attitude (again, wonder where he got that ... NOT ME hee hee!!) He has started talking more, saying words like cookie, ride, baby, no no, yes, horse, charlie and sam (our dogs), fish etc. He can say just about anything, its just a matter of getting him to say it! I taught him to flex his muscles and grunt, it's SO funny!!

Anywho, he is pitching one of those world famous fits where he throws himself on the floor and stomps his feet .. whomever taught him that I would like a word with :)

In the holiday spirit..

Coleman and I went to have his pictures made this past weekend with Santa at the Mall of Georgia. With it being so close to Christmas I was very hesitant to go because of all the crowds, which I HATE with a passion! When we walked up to the line there was only about 25 people in line, I was in total shock! Last year the line was wrapped two times around the set up itself, it was nuts! So we stood in line for about 20 or 30 minutes and finally got up to see Santa. Much to my surprise, he did not cry, he had a look on terror on his face the entire time, but he did not shed a tear! It was too funny because the look on his face in the picture looks like he just saw a ghost, his eyes are HUGE! I am very proud of him!

So I can now say that we sucessfully sat in Santas' lap without screaming!
I have the picture I just have to scan it!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

Em and Coleman

NERVOUS!

Here are a few pictures of Coleman through out the month of November. The first one is Coleman with his girlfriend Sarah. They are 9 days apart and they LOVE each other!! The next one is Coleman and his devilish grin! He KILLS me with this face! The last two are of him eating his first pickle. Oh my Lord that was the funniest thing ever! I explain the WHOLE thing in the first blog, but basically he would gag everytime he looked at it!

Ok, as most of you know, Coleman has been battling ear infections since he was 6 months old. He has been resistant to every antibiotic out there except the rocephin shot. which is a series of three shots, and he HATES them! So he went to the doctor for his one year visit and we decided it was time for tubes. I want him to have tubes so that the infections will stop, hopefully, but then again I am SO nervous!

Just the idea of putting my baby to sleep makes me cringe! I do not do well with anesthesia so I am thinking he might not either. It makes me really sick to my stomach! So we wil see ..

He goes in on December 21 to have the tubes put in. I know it only takes like 15 minutes, but I have a feeling that will be the longest 15 minutes of my life!

And here we are 2 weeks before the surgery and I think he is getting another ear infection! OH JOY! So I think I might have to take him to the doctor this week sometime and get him checked out! I will keep everyone posted!!

Em and Coley