2011 Goals

I don't make resolutions, but I have had a couple of people ask me what my "goals" are for 2011. That I can do. These are not in a specific order...

1. To get Devon fully potty trained, by the end of January. I am trying really hard, and have asked the Lord to help me stay patient and Devon be ready.
2. Get back to making things from scratch. It's so easy and much more affordable.
3. Make it through the next 4 months with out complaining. I'm a little over 5 months pregnant. Pregnancy isn't fun for me. Being a mom is unbelievable!
4. Jump-start my relationship with God. I do believe Jesus is the only way! I need to get my prayer life back and get myself to church and stop being lazy!
5. Be a better wife and mother than last year. I'm not too shabby, but there is always room for improvement no?
6. To make more time for myself. I never want to be away from my son, but I will work on it. With the new baby coming this could be a REAL challenge.
7. Buy a new bed-set. We sleep on my husband's childhood bed. Need I say more?
8.  Make new friends. It's always nice to meet new people, and genuinly like hanging out with them!
9. Make a perfect caramel macchiato. I try sooo hard, but always come up just short.
10. Talk my husband into getting me a new phone. Nick is very..........frugal. This could be the hardest thing to accomplish seeing as I am not do for a new phone till March 2012!

I'm sure as the year goes on my list will change and expand, but I think this is a good start. You?

Breakfast Doritos

Okay, so as I walked into the kitchen to fix Devon a supreme breakfast of eggs, hash-browns, and bacon he walked up to me grabbed my hand and pointed to the cabinet above our kitchen sink. The snack cabinet. I asked him what he wanted and he jabbed his hand up again. After I opened the cabinet and picked him up he pointed to the half eaten bag of Doritos. Normally I would say no and put him down, but that darn Oprah episode from yesterday popped into my head ( she had mothers on there saying how hard it is to be a mother and admit their shortcomings) so I thought why not have a moment? I gave him a snack bowl with 4 Doritos- he is only 1!
Not 2 minutes later do I hear him gagging! I ran to him as he gagged and still had his eyes fixated on Yo Gabba Gabba. Smacked his back 3-4 times thinking, crap I don't know the Heimlich! Needless to say all is well, but that is what I get for letting him eat Doritos for breakfast! Bacon is now in the oven.