Thursday Thirteen

13 Things I love about babies

1. They smell good after a bath

2. They smile when they are dreaming

3. Giggles

4. When they see you, they get excited

5. They grow every day

6. Wrinkles in their skin

7. Baby size noses

8. They grip your finger when you hold their hands

9. Cuddling

10. Footie pjs

11. Soft skin

12. Baby kisses

13. When they are FINALLY sleeping, it is truly peace on earth

Thursday Thirteen

13 Things that Drive me NUTS



1. People who cannot pick up their feet. If you cannot lift your heel the way we were taught, do NOT wear flip-flops. clogs or shoes two times too big for your feet. And do NOT walk one inch behind me throughout the entire mall!



2. Slow drivers in the left lane. Dude, get the hell out of my way. I am so glad the text message you are typing is so freaking important ... but I have somewhere to be ..... move over if you want to drive 45!



3. Daisy on Rock of Love II. OMG - is she really for real?????? She has over-injected lips, alien eyes and she looks like her face might fall off if she cries. And, the way she talks???????? "Dude, I effing love my man Bret, he rocks." Who talks like that??????



4. People who cannot drink a can of pop. Take a freaking sip, already! Do NOT slurp the pop from the lid of the can!



5. Drex in the morning. When I hear his voice I want to regurgitate.



6. People in the grocery store who park their cart in the middle of the aisle while debating between which brand of spaghetti-o's to buy. And when you say, "excuse me" they pretend they don't hear you!



7. People who make a coffee concoction at the cream and sugar bar at coffee shops. Pour your cream, take the sugar packets and your stirrer and get out of the way for the rest of us.



8. Neighbors, walkers, runners who cannot say hello when you walk past them. When did we turn into such a rude world?



9. Crotchety people who make snide comments when they see me walk into a restaurant with my son. He isn't that badly behaved, I try and keep him under control, and I have as much right to eat out as you do.



10. Senior Citizen Discounts. They get breaks on airline seats, trains, buses. Yet, families of middle America struggle to make ends meet. Your butt takes up just as much room as my son's, yet you get a deal, fair????? Nope.

11. People who are walking out of a store or restaurant, know you are behind them, and STILL let the door slam in your face. I hope someday it slams them in their behind. Rude.

12. People who look at something on your plate and say "Eww, what is that?" Um, are we ten? Grow the eff up!

13. People who have to to be the first on/off a train, plane, etc. In order to do this they will knock over a pregnant woman, an old lady or a child.

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Boys that Have been in My life:

1. Clay - the boy we had to carpool with in 1st grade. He carried a Kiss lunchbox and talked too much. I didn't like boys very much after talking with him.

2. Chris- the boy that moved next door in 7th grade. I had the world's biggest crush on him until high school .. once I got a serious boyfriend, he suddenly wanted to pay attention to me!

3. Joe- my first date (although my dad had to drive). Met him my freshman year of high school, talked to him every night by phone for at LEAST 2 hours and took him to my turnabout dance. He was a huge metal fan and we used to watch Headbangers Ball "together" over the phone every Saturday night.

4. Mike - my first "real" date and kiss my Sophomore year. He drove, we went to a movie and he parked his car so he could kiss me. He kissed like a lizard .... that was our first and last date.

5. Brian - my first love. I met him the summer before my Junior year and we were attached at the hip. He was a Senior and left for college. He broke up with me after a year and broke my heart into thousands of pieces.

6. Kevin- was a friend before we dated. He left for the Navy in my Senior year ... we dated whenever he came back to town.

7. Brian - a blonde hair, blue eyed surfer wanna be who took me out on a date two weeks before we were moving out of state. We messed around while watching "The Doors". He kissed so oddly - I ended up with a raw spot over my lip .... but he sure was cute!

8. Ryan - my first Florida boy. Big player. Cute but dangerous.

9. Joe - a rugby player that I look back on and question my judgement. He wouldn't leave me alone after I tried to dump him .... had to lie and tell him I talked with my high school sweetheart (Brian) and we were going to get married .... he finally left me alone!

10. Steve - the alcoholic boy I dated my last two years of college. All he ever wanted to do was drink and party .... but suddenly wanted to get romantic when I was breaking up with him.

11. Rick - the single Dad that proposed way too quickly and then changed his mind. He was skinnier than a girl ... actually bought dress pants in the kids section and he wanted to own the business before he ever swept the floor.

12. Stephen - a good looking guy with a heart of stone. Emotionally abusive and a manipulator. Thankfully I never did anything permanent with him ... I always said if you wanted to picture him, just watch the movie Sleeping with the Enemy and you would know him easily.

13. Eric - my husband. Met him, moved in with him, fought with him, married him, had children with him, watched him be taken away my the US Army, miss him.

Thursday Thirteen

13 men I've had a Crush on from Birth to Present

1. Shaun Cassidy - I played his record until it scratched, kissed the album jacket and cried when I heard he got married. I wonder where he is today?! Da do run run Da do run run!!!!!!

2. Ralph Macchio - It started with Karate Kid II ... then I watch every movie he ever made, even started to watch Eight Is Enough because he was in it!

3. Tom Cruise - Does this one count ...since I no longer have it? But COME ON ... the Volleyball Scene in Top Gun ... could it get any better than that????

4. Johnny Depp - I adored him in 21 Jumpstreet, was sad when Freddy killed him off in Nightmare on Elm Street and even watched Platoon to see his small role.

5. Jon Knight - From New Kids on the Block ... don't say one word ... I was a Freshman!

6. Ashton Kusher (I don't really know how to spell his name) .... I just find him hot for some reason .... kind of a weird one.

7. Jim Rome - Talk to me baby!

8. Bret Michaels - The hair, the band, the abs, the ballads .... oooohhhhhhhh :)

9. Michael Jordan - I have to be honest here ... I was just an icon to me ... with arms of steel!

10. Mark Grace - His blue eyes just did it for me.

11. John Cusak - Ever since she broke his heart and gave him a pen ... I just think he is the cutest thing.

12. Kip Winger ... another one who had eyes has blue as ice!

13. My husband

Thursday!

I made it to Thursday ... THANK GOD!!!! My parents will be here in less than 4 hours; E in about 15 hours. Phew. So, that means, unless I suddenly go into a rapid labor, I will have people with me and I am going to be OK!

Nervous? Me? Nah ..... OK ..... Maybe just a little bit. What makes me the most nervous is thinking about getting the epidural. I hate needles as it is. Any needle coming into close contact with my skin .... ick .... I shudder and get light headed just THINKING about them. You know those blood tests where they prick your finger? Yep... I hear bells and see stars with those. So ... an epidural?!?!?!? A needle with the circumference of a snake and the length of a yard stick? Yes - I admit it ... I am NERVOUS!!!!! Everything else? A piece of cake. It doesn't help that with Big J the doctor couldn't get it right ... I got stuck AT LEAST three times. Talk about PAIN! Hopefully I have a BRILLIANT doctor on my end this time!!!!!!!

So ... I will steal an idea from my girlfriend and tell you my

Thursday Thirteen Things I cannot live without:

1. Mass on Sundays
2. Diet Dr Pepper
3. Outings with girlfriends
4. Email
5. Chap stick
6. Summer
7. My family
8. Hair gel/mousse
9. Polish on my toe nails
10. Hugs from my husband
11. Big J
12. Bottled water
13. TV