Friday, February 19, 2010

6 More Weeks....


..and I will have a 1-year-old! Where has the time gone?





James Matthew Morrissey
April 1 2009
7lbs 19.5in
Rolled over from stomach to back at 3 weeks
Sits all by himself at 3  months
 at 5  months Rolled over from back to stomach and said "Mama" as his first word
Starts to crawl at 6  months
Claps at 7 months
Walks around the room holding on to furniture at 8  months
Now almost 11 months old he took his first real steps yesterday (Feb 18) 3 whole steps before he sat down.
James' hobbies include:
 Saying mama, dada, ball, blue, no, and dodgee (doggie)
Pointing to things he wants, as well as his nose and eyes
Climbing up the stairs
Dumping out all his toys and throwing them
Pulling out all the socks from the sock basket
Making loud high pitched noises in Church
Eating anything and everything
Anything to do with Dogs
Playing the Piano
Being read to
 James is such a fun little boy and such a blessing in our lives, I'm so happy to be his mommy!


Monday, February 8, 2010

Phone Calls Un-returned, Electric Bills, and My Baby Boy!

I dont know where to start....
Not a whole lot has gone on, but at the same time yes. I'll start with Old Farm, yep that sounds good. Here it goes...eh hem
A while back, Matt talked to a guy from one of his classes who told us about an amazing job opportunity. He was the current manager of Old Farm student housing here in Logan. Basically, he collects rent, unclogs some toilets and other things here and there, and in return he lives in a three bedroom apartment for FREE. PLUS!! He gets paid monthly a pretty good amount. Well this guy, told Matt that he would be leaving this job in March, so Old Farm was looking for a replacement, and to apply the first of the year. So after getting our resumes updated, writing a cover letter, (I loathe writing cover letters) and gathering letters of recommendation, we sent our application in. Well basically we've never heard back, after calling, texting, nothing. Sooo basically my hopes and dreams of getting a little bit ahead in life were crushed.
 Soon to be followed by an electric bill that cost us an arm and a leg. The electric bill was redonkulous, so I investigated, thinking maybe someone was using our electricty since it happened to skyrocket when my new neighbor moved in. Even the meter guy thought I might be right, but after futher investigation, and turning off my power for half a day to see if it effected my neighbors...well I was wrong. It turns out its our stupid electric heaters. So I have disabled them and now rely on my wood burning stove for heat. I feel a bit like a pioneer, constantly fueling the stove to maintain warmth, but our house is surprisingly toasty and smells all cabin-y. Thank goodness for Matts friends Luke and Taylor who have access to free wood! Aaand I just checked my bill and its $100 less than last time. YAY! That even included some heater time in there, so it will be nice to see how low it goes next bill.
There will probably be some "PLAN" changes in the next couple months, one of which will be huge, but until it's finalized, you'll just have to wonder. NO, I'm not pregnant. I've got my hands full enough with James, who has a new found love of the stairs. If he could play on the stairs, bathe, and drink his Dad's coke all day, everyday, he'd be the happiest kid alive. He's grown up so much! He's 10 months old now and I can't believe it! He's started to talk a lot more ,in his own language of course and says "Daddy", "Mama","ball" and "NO". He only says "no" though, when I'm changing his diaper and I'm pinning him down to get a clean one on him. He loves to wait for me to take the dirty one off, then roll over and crawl away as fast as he can giggling. He likes to give big slobbery kisses and is starting kinda walk. I'm sure he could do it if he wanted to, but for now he holds on to things as he walks around the room. Oh yeah, he also likes to dive off the couch. I dont know why, he's just a wild child. So here's pictures of my pride and joy, yes I know he's just about the cutest things you've ever seen, but feel free to tell me anyway lol!