On My Own

Do you have the Patti LeBelle song stuck in your head now, too? Good.

H and I are doing some extra bonding time while L is in L.A. for 3 1/2 days with R (the other Movie Guy and husband of A of this great site.).

Ok, so what if my parents took us in so we didn't have to be lonely
(probably only because we sat on their door step and both cried until they let us come inside, but whatever). It might not be the W Hotel like daddy's gig, but we gotta survive somehow.

Video By Lucas

Henson 10.31.09 from Lucas Ross on Vimeo.

Happy Hallo - what?

I've never been the hugest fan of this holiday. I just don't get really in to it. But, the annual Stansberry Couple's Halloween Party (now + kids) is always fun.

Henson's Halloween attire
"Hair Wolf"If you can guess what movie couple we were you get a high five. (Henson is part of the costume.)

If you can guess what movie couple THEY were you can join me in the glee I felt when I saw them walk in.

Benjamin and Henson enjoying the party.

All the girls.

I realize when I got home that I didn't get couple pictures of the other girls. I got distracted with the kid chaos. I'm sure the other girls will post on their blogs, though, too.

So...Close....

UPDATE: So, this was a scheduled post since I wasn't going to be around today. YESTERDAY Henson started crawling AND pulling up. BOTH in the same day!!! That must be what he has been working so hard on in his crib when he only takes 45 minute naps.


Just not quite...so exhausting...


*These were taken on Wednesday. Since then H can actually move one hand out and scoot both legs forward. Then he falls. Then he gets mad. Then I laugh (to myself - I'm not that cruel.).

Mc-Shamed

I just can't tell you how proud I am of the fact that I wear a t-shirt and yoga pants 90% of my days now. Or that if I do take a shower I let my hair air dry then put it right back in a ponytail. Or how I am really getting my money's worth out of all my makeup since I wear it only for church and meetings these days.

Well, thank you 50 year old McDonald's drive-thru, money-taker lady for driving the pride on home yesterday.
(Note: The fact that I went to McDonalds, period, much less just to get the Monopoly game pieces, therefor ordering things I wouldn't have ever ordered otherwise, will not be acknowledged in this post.)

MDTMTL (McDonald's Drive-Thru, Money-Taker Lady): "Is that you that smells so good?"
Me: "Probably not."
MDTMTL: (looks me over) "Are you a stay-at-home mom?"
Me: "Yes."
MDTMTL: "Yeah, babies don't care what you smell like."
Me: "Yeah."
MDTMTL: "Or if you wear make up. Don't worry, it gets better."
Me: "Okay, thanks by-eeeee." (flooring it to the next window)


Yes, maybe you could say I have let myself go since growing a child, giving birth via emergency c-section after a 12 hour labor to a child, and caring for said child every day since.
But you know I am proud of that child and myself for just surviving each day, made up like a beauty queen or not (likely not - SEE 1st paragraph). So, take that, MDTMTL!

(Note: I have nothing against McDonald's employees in general, but next time I go to that ladies window - likely tomorrow, I'm sure - I will have my hair teased and curled and some fake eyelashes and red lipstick on. Let's see what she has to say THEN! ....)



(ANOTHER Note: I DID have this waiting on my doorstep today when I got home. Totally redeemed my day. SEE previous post.)

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I ordered a mongo case of Pampers today (170 count) that ended up being only $30 plus free shipping, and it will be here tomorrow!

Woo hoo! So excited. (Is it sad when you get that excited about diapers?)

Cousins

My cousin Sarah just moved to Stillwater from Kansas so my mom, Mia, Henson and I went to see them and their new house this weekend. I'm so glad they are so close to us now!

Here are the cousins together: Kelsy, Mia, Henson, and Braden.