How the Glitz Stole Christmas

Did you sign up for the How the Glitz Stole Christmas blogger swap at A Momma's Desires and Pacifiers or The Bargain Blonde?  If not, you're missing out!  I got paired up with the lovely Mrs. N over at Step by Step, and boy did she hook a girl up!  We had a $25 limit and that gal sure knows how to find some good deals!

Starting at the upper left corner and moving clockwise we have: Glittery gift tags, a leopard Santa hat with a tiara (it also has a pretty snowflake pin on it, but that didn't show up well), more glittery gift tags, an eyeshadow palette (always love!), a glitter nail file (I was seriously in need of one of these), a fun makeup pouch, two lip glosses, a glittery nail polish and two disco ball lip glosses (not pictured: this great zebra print eyemask that I had already used - hence the no photo)!  WHEW that is a LOT of stuff.  Props to you Mrs. for getting all of that under $25.  I haven't had a chance to use much of the stuff (minus the eyemask and nail file which I love) because little man was sick and then got me sick (otherwise there totally be a pic of me in that hat) so we haven't really done much but chill on the couch.  Anyway, I am looking forward to getting the chance to try out all of my new goodies and rock that hat.  Thanks, Mrs. N for the fabulous gifts and thanks to the wonderful hostesses of this swap: Raven and Lindsey!

Christmas Time

Last weekend we took some family photos for LB's 3 month shoot and for Christmas photos.  I'll just post them.  There's not a whole lot of exposition to be had.

My handsome guys!

"You're about to lose your pants privilege"

This is what I heard the other day as I was fixing dinner in the kitchen.  "You're about to lose your pants privilege."  I thought nothing of it because B says ridiculous things to LB all the time.  HOWEVER, when I later came out of the kitchen I saw that my baby was, in fact, no longer wearing pants. I asked B what was up and this is how the conversation went.

S: Babe, why doesn't the baby have any pants on?

B: Because he lost is pants privilege.

S: His pants privilege?

B: Ya.  Wearing pants is a privilege for this guy.

S: And why did he lose his "pants privilege"?

B: Because we've been through about 4 diapers in the last 30 minutes. (*I have to interject here and state that when LB starts fussing because he has a wet diaper, you better get that thing changed or else we are on the express train to meltdown city).

S: Ok (side eye).  You do realize it's about 20 degrees outside, right?   We don't have the heater up that high in here.

B: Ya that's why I'm wrapping the blanket around him like this. (Gives me the look of "I mean what else would I be doing?  This all makes perfect sense.")

At this point I just walked back into the kitchen shaking my head.  PANTS PRIVILEGE!  I feel like that is something that a d-bag guy would say to a girl to try to get her OUT of her pants.  Ridiculous!

Does this look like the face of someone about to lose his pants privilege?

Who? Me? I get to keep my pants, right?

No!!!!  Don't take my pants away!!!!  I want my pants!!!!



YAY! I get to keep my pants!!!



Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome!

Five points if you can name where the title came from! So, I noticed a few more of you hanging around (yes YOU!) and just wanted to let you all know a little bit about me.  Soooo, I am going to just give some random facts and then answer some questions I googled (LAME, but babe is taking a long nap since he's not feeling well).  I am also going to do the 10 Inside the Actor's Studio questions. 

1. I am 26, from St. Louis, live in Tulsa (which is in OK, not AZ - Tulsa does NOT equal Tuscon), married to B for 3 years, mama to LB, a lawyer, and love my family more than anything.
2. I have very eclectic interests.  Here are a few just off the top of my head: Musicals, the Ballet, Baseball (especially the St. Louis Cardinals), MMA and Football.
3. I own WAY too much makeup and keep buying more.
4. I got laid off two weeks after going back to work and, as much as I love being home with my baby, I really do want to be back at work.  I like to work.
5. B got me addicted to Adam Carolla.  I listen to his podcast.  It makes me laugh.  I don't care if that is weird

• What was the last book you read?
• The Year of the Flood - I'm in the middle of reading it. I was supposed to be finished for book club tonight. FAIL!
• Do you like to cook?
• I do like to cook.  Unfortunately B and I have very different tastes so it makes it difficult to cook things we both like.  I try though.  Tonight, CHILI!
• Do you have brothers and sisters?
• I have a little brother who is one of the lights of my life.  He's 4.5 years younger and we have become very close in the last few years.  Love you, Bubba!
• Which sport do you like?
• Baseball, MMA and Football
• Tell me about a favorite event of your adulthood.
• I have a few: The summer after my freshman year of college, My and B's first kiss, Getting engaged in Rome, Getting married, Passing the bar, Finding out that I was pregnant, Having LB and everything he's brought to my and B's lives.
• Tell me about a favorite event of your childhood.
• Hands down, Christmas at Nana's
• What countries have you visited?
• Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, St. Lucia, The United States of America (duh)
• What do you do? What's your job?
• I am a lawyer by trade, but was recently laid off so I've been a SAHM the last week and a half (LOL)
• Who do you respect the most?
• My mother and husband. 
• Who has had the most influence in your life?
• My Mom, Husband and Nana
• Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?
• I was always a night person, but LB has turned me into a morning person because he is so awake and fun to play with in the AM.
• How many times did you move as a child?
• Cities: 5
• Homes: 11
• If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
• A cliff side villa in Santorini
• If you knew could you try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt?
• A career on Broadway
• Would you rather take pictures or be in pictures?
• Lately take
• Are you a beach, country or city person?
• City with vacations to the beach

If I were on “Inside the Actors Studio” these would be my responses to James Lipton’s 10-questions:
1. What is your favorite word?
Love
2. What is your least favorite word?
No
3. What turns you on?
Seeing B with LB and chivalry
4. What turns you off?
Unjustified arrogance, cheating, being disrespectful to your mother and Affliction t-shirts
5. What sound do you love?
LB's coos
6. What sound do you hate?
LB's scared or hurt cry
7. What is your favorite curse word?
Lately, "cunt."  In general "fuck"
8. What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
Actor (specifically in Broadway musicals), Doctor, Pastry Chef.
9. What profession would you not like to do?
Trucker
10. If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Welcome, everyone is waiting for you.

Please Don't Leave Me, Al!

Update: After I posted this, it came out that he signed with LA.  Sad Panda
Dear Mr. Pujols,

I am a Cardinals fan. I have been for as long as I can remember.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!  I didn't watch as much baseball as I should have this year, but I was EXHAUSTED all season between being hugely pregnant having a newborn.  But that does not take away from how much I love my Cards.  Please forgive me.  Over the last ten and a half years, your name has become synonymous with the St. Louis Cardinals.  A little part of me died when you and the Cardinals weren't able to make a deal during the off season.  Please don't leave us.  My boy needs to know you as a Cardinal.  You are a Cardinal.  You are St. Louis.  Please don't leave!  Your family has grown up in St. Louis.  Your foundation is in St. Louis.  Sure, Miami has nice weather all year long, but St. Louis has beautiful seasons and I know you don't long for humidity because you get plenty of that in St. Louis.  I am not even acknowledging the fact that the baby bears are after you.  I don't think they really want you.  I think they are just spiteful.  Asshats.  I could go on and on about how much we St. Louisians love you, but you already know.  Please don't go Al.  Please don't go!

LOVE,
ST. LOUIS

Dear St. Louis Cardinals,

Please pull your ass out of your head (because yes, that is how messed up and backwards things are right now) and sign Albert Pujols.  LOCK IT UP!

DO IT NOW,

St. Louis

I've been sleeping on the couch

First, I have heard from a lot of new people in the last few days and am planning to do a "Hey this is me" post in a couple days.  Second, my boy turned 3 months old yesterday.  I will get a 3 month post up soon, but since he's been sick and my laptop died, my focus has been elsewhere.  Anyway, here's today's post.

So, you know how in the movies/on tv you always see the husband being banished to the living room couch for one reason or another?  Well, I've been banished to the living room couch. This is not because B and I are fighting or anything like that.  It is because of my poor baby being sick.  God bless our awesome Snug-a-Bunny swing.  This seat in this wonderful swing will prop up so LB doesn't have to lay flat and have all of the crap draining and he can breathe now - kinda.

Well this great device is in the living.  Therefore, I too am in the living room.  I never realized how much I would miss being in bed with the husband until now.  We've been away from each other for a few nights in the past (he has to go out into the field for work sometimes), but we haven't voluntarily slept in separate beds (minus a couple times right after the babe was born because B wasn't feeling well and needed to get more sleep and having LB in our room was not helping him).  I'm starting to notice a pattern here.  This little 17 pound, 25 inch, 3 month old (ok so the "little" portion of this statement may not be too accurate) man keeps separating me from my precious sleep with my own personal space heater - B.  Well, little man is getting better and hopefully I will soon move back into my bedroom.  However, until my little guy gets better, I will sleep in the living room.  OH, did I mention the best part of this all?  We bought some new tables for the living room a few months ago (2 end tables and a coffee table).  This purchase necessitated that we rearrange the furniture in the living room.  Well, the SOFA got moved to the other side of the room and the LOVESEAT is now by the swing.  So, guess who has been sleeping on the LOVESEAT?!?!!  That's right, THIS GAL!  Now, I'm not tall by any means.  HOWEVER, I am about 5'4" and that is about 5" too long to sleep comfortably on the loveseat.  My back is sore.  My shoulders hurt.  I am incredibly uncomfortable on the loveseat.  HOWEVER, as B said the other night, I would sleep on a bed of nails for LB.  Love that little man!

All I Want For Christmas Is . . .

Do you read the fabulous Becky over at From Mrs. to Mama?  If not you totally should.  This month, Ms. Becky is doing a Christmas link up.  This week's link up is your Christmas list - real or fake.  I'll do a little bit of both, plus tangibles and intangibles. 

1. Right now I just want my sweet baby to be healthy.  He has RSV and I am a sad mama about my sick baby.  He's hanging in there though and is being a trooper with the snot suckers and his breathing treatment.  He is sounding better already.  I need to have this face back though!

2.  I want a new job.  Yes, it is a good thing that I don't have a job right now since my little one is sick, but I still want a new one.  I like to work.  I just do.  

Alright, now on to the fun stuff!

3. If you know anything about me, you should know that I am a bit of a makeup whore.  Read: I LOVE THE SHIT!  I have way too many eyeshadows to possibly use all of them in a reasonable amount of time.  I especially have WAY too many brown eye shadows.  What can I say?  I pretty much only wear neutral eyeshadows - browns, black and greys.  SOMETIMES, I'll throw in some color, but that's mainly for events and that rarely occurs (even less now with the little one).  ANYWAY, I am DYING over the Naked2 palette from Urban Decay. I have the Naked palette, but I am LOVING the mattes in Naked2. 



Seriously gorg colors!


(UPDATE: I just got an email saying it was back in stock so I totally bought it - 3-5 days and I'll have to show it off for everyone.)



4.  A new laptop.  Seriously, my old one (like 5 years old in its defense and it got me all the way through law school and the bar which, mind you, was no small feat), is DEAD.  Hubs keeps trying to make it work, but the horse is dead and we are on our way to beating another.  Now, I know many of you SWEAR by your Macs, but a Mac just isn't practical for us (this will be our 2nd computer for easy access in the living room - seriously don't need much from it).  All I want is another Toshiba because mine was a good computer. 



5.  I've blogged about these ridiculous gorgeous boots before.  Now I just need longer and thinner legs (working on the thinner, not so much luck with the longer - can I ask for those too?)

6.  Gift Cards, yo! Mama needs some new clothes.  I haven't gone shopping for me (minus maternity clothes) in over a year.  I'm bribing myself with new clothes to get back in shape.  Unfortunately, with the whole job sitch, I now need others to give me monies so that I can get new stuff.  Thanks yall!

7. Hello Gorgeous. 

8. This DVF dress is not only lovely, but would be totally nursing friendly!

9. Valentino Aphrodite Bow Bag.  I love bags with bows on them for some reason.  Absolutely love it. 

10.  I need a new World Series Champs shirt.  ESPECIALLY since my Cardinals beat Hubs' Rangers.  LOVE IT!

11. I love me some coffee, but I always make more than I drink in the morning so I think this is what I need.  For. Sure.

12. House Keeper.  YES!  I need someone to come clean my house.  Not because I don't have the time, but more because I just don't want to do it.  Please and thank you.

13. I also need a personal chef to help me eat right.

14.  On that note, I also need a personal trainer.  I am back on the Jillian-boat, but some days I need a little more. 

Hmmm...I think that's good for now.  I also asked the Hubs to get me a pendant that represents the babe to put on a necklace that my Nana gave me when I turned 16.  I told him where to go, so we'll see how he does.  I'm excited. 

What's on your list?  Go link up with Ms. Becky!