Sunday, November 28, 2010

Sleepless nights, bleeding hands and a funny little guy!

See this sweet little face in the middle? That is my little stinker! I sure do love him, but we have some days and nights that are very eventful!
Yesterday:
1. Woke up to a very sleepy little guy because he did not sleep AT ALL the night before. Andrew held him on the couch from about 2am to 5am.
2. Had a long day in the car going to East Texas for Thanksgiving. Again, not helping the fact that he is incredibly exhausted already.
3. Last night, Andrew went to the store... of course while he was gone, Wyatt grabbed a Christmas Ornament off the tree, smashed it in his hands and when I entered the room I saw a massive mess and bleeding little hands. I was really freaked out at first, but once I got them washed, I realized it was a bunch of little paper 'like' cuts. Those are actually the worse to have, so he was pretty upset for a little while. Needless to say, I hope he no longer messes with the tree!
4. ME: "Wyatt, it's time for bed!"
WYATT: "I watch movie!"
ME: "Okay, 5 more minutes."
WYATT: "No, 2 more minutes Mommy!"
ME: "okay." (with a giggle!)
He makes Andrew and I smile daily!
5. Another sleepless night and a low grade fever. :( I seriously have one of the sweetest little guys. He is always giving hugs and so nice to others, BUT when he does not feel well, he turns into a little monster. He just demolishes everything. He does not cry, or get upset, but the opposite. He goes crazy hyper! The doctors have always told us he has a high pain tolerance and it can be pretty scary since we never know when he is 'really' sick. So, as time has gone on these last 2 years, we have learned to watch the little signs that he does not feel well. Here they are; not sleeping, demolishing everything in site, and sometimes a fever. Looks like we are headed to the doctor this week and who wants to bet it's another ear infection?
Side story to #5: A month ago, we were noticing some of the signs that Wyatt did not feel well. We decided to take off work and keep him at home, determine how he was in the morning the next day and then take him to see Dr. Nale. Well that night everything went crazy. He did not sleep all night, instead, kept waking up vomiting. I thought he had a stomach virus. I mean I am not a doctor and he had no other signs, just throwing up everything. THEN, the next morning I was laying on the couch with him waiting for the doctor to open when I noticed something all over my shirt. It was coming from his ear! Yucky-gooey stuff on my shirt. I began to freak out! I knew in that moment that his ear drum had busted. We headed to the doctor as soon as they opened and the doctor confirmed the problem. He was vomiting the night before because his ear hurt so bad. I know this makes me sound like a bad mom, but when you have a child that never cries about being hurt and is not running a fever, how was I supposed to know?! I felt AWFUL! So like I wrote above, we have to watch for the smallest signs because our little man is powerful in the no pain department!
I would not change being a mom of this little 2 year old for anything though!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

What are we eating this week?

We are looking forward to eating home all week this week and getting back into the habit of working out each day! We have planned a yummy week of meals below! Feel free to steal any of our ideas!


Sunday Lunch:
The Veracruz Beach Wrap

Sunday Dinner: Baked Chicken, Broccoli & Rice

Monday: Shrimp Alfredo & Salad

Tuesday:
Crock- Pot Tex Mex Pot Roast

Wednesday: Frozen Pizza & Cesar Salad
*CHRISTY COMES HOME FROM AFRICA!* :)

Thursday: Vegetarian Chow Mien & Egg Rolls

Friday:
Mexican Chopped Salad & Bean/Cheese Nachos

Saturday Breakfast: Blueberry Pancakes & Bacon

Saturday Lunch: Chicken Salad Sandwiches & Ranch Dip with Chips

Saturday Dinner: Andrew's Work Christmas Party -
La Hacienda Ranch!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Funny things a little 2 year old said...

Wyatt and I ran errands this morning! I had a ton of things on my to-do list and am proud to say I accomplished all of them!

Here are a few funny things he said today:

Wyatt: "Mommy, I love you!"
Me: "I love you MORE Wyatt!" (a joke Andrew and I say all the time)
Wyatt: " NO WAY MOMMY! NO WAY!"

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Me: (leaving Old Navy) "Wyatt, now we are going to the grocery store."
Wyatt: "ONE MORE Mommy... only ONE more!"

I died laughing. We say this to him all the time, never thought he would turn it on us!

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We were in Kroger and I was just talking to Wyatt like I always do. Wyatt was busy making tons of friends, like he always does in the store; talking to every person we walked by. The store was packed by the way!

Me: "Mommy has to potty, we need to hurry!"

To every person we passed...
Wyatt: "My Mommy pee pee.... Mommy pee pee!"

I did not even know how to respond! Oh how I love this little monkey. He brings a smile to my face daily! Spending time with him is one of my favorite things to do!



Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Shower for Deighton and Baby Leilani!

Me, Deighton & Ashley
It's a GIRL!

Flavored Milk!


Cookie Jars :)

Deighton's favorite cookie!

Sprinkles CUPCAKES! YUM!


My sweet friend Deighton had her baby on Wyatt's birthday; 11/18/10! I was so excited and Wyatt was enthralled by her when we went to visit them in the hospital. What a great birthday gift, and such a beautiful blessing. She is a beautiful little girl, just like her mommy! God has added a precious angel to the Gongora family!

Ashley and I threw Deighton a shower the weekend before the baby was due. So below I am going to post some of my favorite pictures, and then show you sweet Leilani Rheese!

We did a cookies and milk shower. I got the idea from Kirby Apels blog! It turned out to be a hit and I fell in love with the idea! I will definitely be doing something like this shower again and changing it up with some new ideas I have! Throwing showers is so fun!



Welcome Leilani Rheese Gongora! We love you and your mommy!

My little monkey turns 2!

My little guy turned 2 on 11/18/10! I can't believe he is 2 already. Time has gone by so fast. God has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams! We love that he provides Wyatt with people who love and want to grow him into a little Godly boy! Thank you to everyone who came and participated in the celebration of Wyatt!

Here are a few things Wyatt is doing these days:
  • Repeating everything you say!
  • Favorite lines, "What's that noise?" and "Come play with me Mommy/Daddy!" (I love this one)
  • Dancing... he dances and sings to EVERY type of music!
  • IS IN LOVE with SPORTS. But wants to watch the Rangers every night! We are having issues since baseball season is over! Trying to convert him to football or basketball for the time being!
  • Wears a baseball hat everywhere!
  • Will play with any type of sports ball available.
  • Prays for every person he knows at night time! This brings tears to my eyes every night!
  • Sings with me when I rock him at night!
  • Is obsessed with cheese and popcorn!
  • Favorite meal = rice and beans, corny dog or yogurt
  • Asks questions = "What's that?" "Where?"
  • Says please, thank you, and yes ma'am!
  • Has the funniest little personality! Hilarious
  • Beginning to test us! :)
  • Counting and singing ABC's!
  • Loves reading books!

There are so many other things! He is growing so fast! It is hard to keep up with everything he does! We sure do cherish these moments with our little guy and thank the Lord daily for him!

We love you Wyatt Jeremiah Crawford!

Here are some pictures of his 2 year old Wyatt Earp Cowboy Party!



Friday, November 19, 2010

NASHVILLE 4 NEW YEARS

If you didn't know, I have an amazing husband! His birthday just so happens to fall a few days after Christmas, December 28th. In my family we think Birthdays are a BIG deal! I have always wanted to do something Big for him on his birthday, but it normally turns out to be dinner because the Holidays are just so crazy! So, I got together some of our closest friends and planned a trip to Nashville for New Years! It was supposed to be a surprise, but I can NEVER seem to keep surprises from him. He always seems to figure them out.
So, when we were talking the other night and he said, "Jodi I know what you have planned for my birthday!" I decided to just let him be in on the planning! We could not be more excited! The group going is; Me, Andrew, Cobb, Christy, Kathryn, Steve and Frush! What a fun crew... and people we love dearly!

If you have ever been to Nashville and know of somewhere yummy to eat, or something we MUST see, let me know! I am counting down the days!!!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

HAITIAN CREATIONS PURSE PARTY!

Hello Everyone! So I know I have not blogged in a while, but I am going to get back into the swing of things! My sweet friend Christy just got back from Haiti and after reading the Hendrick's Blog we both want to have a PURSE PARTY! If you don't know what a Purse Party is, read Heather Hendrick's Blog. She is an amazing women of God, living with her family in Haiti as Missionaries right now.
Check out the details of a Haitian Purse Party.

NOW, here is the thing, I am on the waiting list through Haitian Creations for a party. Read about it on the Haitian Creations site! BUT, I have to give a number of people I think will attend. We already have a large number of girls who are so excited to support these women in Haiti. If you would like to be apart of our Purse Party, please leave a comment or email me at jodi.crawford@risd.com.
Haitian Creations is such a wonderful organization, spreading God's love and helping the women of Haiti to provide for their families!
Let me know if you want to be apart of our Party!