The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 100 things about me!! Part II

Linking up with Joni from six cherries on top for other around of the good, the bad and the Ugly.

Part II: Old Habits die hard

11. Nail biting - I've always bitten my nails, I can't remember a time where I didn't bite my nails

12. Chip licking - might sound gross... but it's something that I always remember doing. Any flavoured chip must be licked on both sides before putting in my mouth to chew  (90% of the time in public I will eat normally, but it's not the same) - also, I've noticed Piper has picked up on my habit.

13. Never go the bed angry! I don't like going to bed angry at anyone. I always like to start the next day off fresh.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 100 things about me!! Part I

Following Joni's lead from Six Cherries on Top to come up with 100 things about me. She is doing it in a great way by doing several posts with specific topics. This weeks topic is: The physical side of me!

1. I must get my engagement & wedding ring resized; I can't get my rings passed my knuckles since having my daughter.
2. I can't believe how bad my memory is and it makes me a little nervous about the future.

3. I mistakenly once said in front of my brother in-law that my butt looks like hot-dog buns, it's been atleast a few years and I'm still hearing about it.

4. Every time, I go the hairdressers (who is also a great friend of mine) we always end up saying that my hair as a mine of it's own. It always wants to flip out in one spot, flip under the other spot and I have major baby hairs!!

5. My ears are pierced but I do not and don't like wearing earrings.

6. I have a skin condition that I've had for a few years now, and the only thing that will help is taking reactine. Which I usually have to take every 2nd day or so. When I was pregnant with Piper, my skin condition did not bother me at all.

7. I'm pretty fertile, pretty much as soon as I decide I want to be pregnant I am (which my mom says Lena and I get that from her) downside, I didn't get the great genes that they both have to stay pregnant; 2 miscarriages, but 1 happy/healthy beautiful girl.

8. I have an odd scar on my left knee from falling into some barbwire and putting a butterfly type band-aid on it to tightly - I have it since I was about 7 yrs old.

9. I bite my nails, they look horribly but I just can't stop the habit

10. I'm constantly looking in the mirror and finding new beauty marks!

On a roll!

I've already purchased a Christmas gift - actually this is gift number two. I bought Piper a cute pair of pj's from the Gap that were on sale in January and they only had them in a size 4, so I bought them put them away for Christmas!

The gift I bought today, I can't go into very much detail because the gift is for my lovely sister Lena. (Lena reads my blog)

Here at work it's Aboriginal Week, so I went out to the tent and poked around and came across something my sister is going to love and it's a little different unique so I just couldn't leave it behind.

Lena's birthday is in November but I'm keeping today's purchase for Christmas time because I've already bought part of her birthday present weeks ago.

I have to say that I also put a small birthday present my niece Ruby at the beginning on May and her birthday isn't until the beginning of December.

The only bad thing about starting to buy gifts early, is that I might end up spending more money on the long run. So, to help me start on track, I've been keeping a list of the things I bought and for how much, hopefully, that will help me stay in control.

What a mother doesn't want to hear....

when taking a shower at the same time that their child is bathing...... 'me pooped!'

and those are the exact words I heard Saturday afternoon!

** this blog contains the word poop alot**

I was about to jump in the shower when my lovely dear husband opened the bathroom door to tell me Piper wanted to take a bath too. Not a big deal, i've taken shower while she played in the bath before.

I was finished washing and I was about to get out but then I remembered that I should really shave my legs, so I started shaving (bad idea) and then I hear 'me pooped!' I turned to ask if she had to poop and she 'no, piper poop bath' and I look behind her and yup, there it was... the most disgusting brown piece of poop.

I can't not explain how quickly I jumped out of the shower and grabbed Piper... it's not the first time she has done this in the bathtub but it just seems so much worse/gross/dirty when it happens your actually in the bath with 'it'...

but the worse part of it all, is that I had just scrubbed the bathtub clean in the morning and then I had to redo it all again... a mother never gets a break!

Supper

Just wanted to share the lovely meal I made last night.  My sister & her family came over, so I thought I'd try something new.

I'm not the greatest cook (nor do I even really like to cook) but I had all the ingredients and had plenty of chicken !  I think it was a great success!

Chicken Stir-Fry and Garlic Bread = Yum!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

That today is my Friday! and I don't come back to work until Tuesday, May 24th! Sweeet!

Waking-up and reading my sister's facebook and blog saying that I'm the best sister ever and that i'm awesome.

That my mom and Piper are spending the day together and getting to have some quality alone time.

and did I mention that today is my Friday!

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Piper turned 2 years old on Saturday, May 14th. It was great day spent at the Zoo, and you'll be able to read about all of our adventures over here at my sister's blog.

I know it's totally cliché to say but I really have no idea where the time as went. I really have no idea what we did before we had Piper. I can't picture a time when she wasn't around.

I thought I'd try sum up all the new and cute things that Piper has learned or done in the past year since her 1st b-day.

- A year ago, Piper only had one little tooth in her mouth, now she has a mouth full, all of her teeth have come in (the last two came in just weeks ago), now we sit and wait for the molars to come in - which I'm really not looking forward to.

-Piper's vocabulary is very impressive - yes - she still mumbles at times, and when she really gets talking you have no idea what the heck she is talking about but she does know alot of words and she is able to speak in sentences. Some of my favorites our:

'Love you, Mommy'

'No more, stores'

'Thank you, Mommy' or 'No, please'

'Hello, baby' - when talking to dog

'toilet' - i just love the way she says it

-Facial Expression and ATTITUDE - You can definitely tell what kind of mood Piper is in by just looking at her face. At times, her facial expression and overall body language can be so dramatic that you can't help but laugh at her.

I can't believe how much attitude one little girl could have at the age of 2. She is very independent, wants to do everything herself and very hard-headed (no idea where she gets it) - Piper is a Taurus and most often then not I usually do not get along with Taurus' so i'm already scared/nervous about the teenage years.

- Hide and Seek - Piper has learnt to play hide and seek. She much rather be the one hiding but she's very good at finding. It's so funny to see her hide in the exact same spot over and over or she'll stand near a wall and close her eyes.

- 9 out of 10 times, Piper will count to 15 but most of the time it's 1 - 7 in English and 8-15 in French. The same with her alphabet it's very bilingual when she sings it.

I can go on and on with this list but I think i'll stop for now, before I bore to many people.

Being a mother is the best thing that I have ever done in my entire life. I definitely won the lottery by having Piper has my daughter. It's not always the easiest job in the world but just seeing one smile or hearing a giggle, definitely makes all the bad days worth wild.

Coupons!

Gotta Love Coupons!!!! I've finally starting to enjoy looking and using coupons!

Nothing like seeing something on sale and then using a coupon to get an even better deal. (Which I first I didn't think you were allowed to use coupons on sale items, but you totally are!!)

I saved money today. I had pick up some robax platinum for Chris' sore back. I went to the pharmacy near work and walked in to see that Robax's regular price is $17.99, but it was on sale for $14.99, plus I had $2 off coupon. Cha-ching!

After weeks of searching for a good Canadian Website that gives Canadian Coupons, I came across Mrs. January ... check her out... it's worth it. She has it set-up really well and in different section. You can even follow her on facebook or twitter.

We Want to Know Wednesday!

Today I'm linking up for "We Want to Know Wednesday", hosted by Janette, Mamarazzi, Shawn, & Impulsive Addict.


{1} What game show have you always thought you could be on and totally WIN!
I know this show isn't on TV anymore but I use to love watching it and I always thought I would be pretty good it. It's called Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego.
'Contestants pursue the international thief as junior detectives who must answer questions about geography.'

{2} Do you have a tattoo(s)? What are they and what made you chose them? If not, would you get one, yes/no/why?

My very first tattoo is on my right upper arm and it's my zodiac sign. The pretty version of the Leo sign.
My second  tattoo was a nautical star on the inside of my left wrist. A little over a year ago, I added to my left wrist another nautical star and banner with Piper's name on it.

{3} What is your favorite piece of jewelry that you own?
I do not wear jewelry at all... my favorite piece is actually my engagement & wedding ring - but I haven't be able to wear mine since I was pregnant with Piper - my knuckles actually grew a whole size. I need to be proactive and get both rings re sized.

{4} What is your driving pet peeve(s)?
I hate when people cut in front of you...just turn off again 20 feet down the road. OMG...grrr!

{5} What was your favorite sitcom growing up that you wish was still on?
I was a big huge Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan! I miss all the characters and I wish it was still on...or even for them to have a reunion show.... I actually watched the series finale last Saturday.

Finish Product

After 2 months of working on my very first 'real' knitting project, i'm finally finished.


It's obviously not made without any mistakes but I'm so totally excited and pumped to go home and take a picture of Piper wearing it!!!

My Little Animal Lover

I know that pretty much all kids love animals, but I've never seen a child to be obsess with animals. Piper is a big dog freak - the bigger the dog the happier she is. She gets upset if a dog doesn't stand still long enough for her to give them a hug and yes, she loves the big open-mouth kisses. Which is really disgusting but Piper as only been sick once with the flu (back in February) and she'll be 2 this weekend...so maybe all the dog silivia is helping build her immune system. Wishful thinking on my part, I'm sure.

Piper is 98% of the time very gentle and kind to our little dog Romy, but lastnight as I was finishing the minor knitting on her tank top (pictures to come soon)...Piper was happily playing with her playfood and dishes on her pillow pet. Romy went over looking for a little love and maybe some play time. And, i'm pretty sure that I heard my soon-to-be 2 year old little girl say 'F*ck off, Romy!' and pushed the dog to the side.
I'm 99% sure this happened because those are the exact words that both Chris and I have used (frequently) when Romy starts barking for no apparent reason....

Piper and Ringo - a horse from my grandparents farm

Piper riding DeeDee (my parents dog) - when I say we are going to vist Poppa Ross and Grandma Colleen, Piper looks at me all seriously and says 'DeeDee too'

Slowly but surely

My 101 list is coming along very slowly but I have new items to be scratched off.

#54 - Organize my kitchen cupboards:
I did this on our last snow day of the year in April (which was my only snow day I took off from work) - I brought Piper to daycare - which is literally 3 mins from my house - and cleaned my kitchen and re-organized some cupboards. I moved all my baking goods to one area. Took out a few items that I never used (Juice, rice cooker, and 1 person coffee maker). It was a long process but it was such accomplish to have it finished.

#70 - Put in a team for the Relay for Life:
I'm very proud of myself for stepping up to the plate and getting this done. With the help of a few others, I set-up a team meeting in March and handed out the paperwork, I was chosen to be team captain. I have no doubt that our team 'The Chest Club' will bring in alot of money to help out a great cause. http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFL_QC_odd_?fr_id=9379&pg=entry

#77 - Save my loonie and twonnies:
I decided to start this task back in February or March when we decided to take Piper to the Toronto Zoo for her 2nd birthday *which is this weekend*. I must say that I've been doing pretty good, maybe not as well as I should but I have to admit that I've been putting my loonie and twonnies in Piper's piggy bank so I wouldn't have to huge to take a couple bucks out here and there. I'm definitely going to try to keep this up so I'll have some money for Shawville fair.

12%completed - 814 days to go.

On a side note: I haven't done #95 Jump in a puddle yet... but I must say that Chris and I were very close to failing off our four-wheeler into a the biggest puddle ever this weekend. If we would have stood in the puddle it would have went to our hips...Chris tried to drive through it, we got stuck, my dad came to save us (along with their family dog DeeDee who brought us a rope) and has my dad was pulling us out... the bike started leaning forwards until the back end was straight in the air with Chris and I still on it. I was sure I was taking a dive into the dirtiest grosses water. I'm surprised that my sister didn't bring her camera and get all of this on video.

Concert

Going to see Bon Jovi tonight with my sister in-law......

 Hot! Enough said!