Tech Support!

Tonight, I am writing this post ESPECIALLY for my AUNT BETTY!!!! It was good to chat with you tonight. By the way, I don't know why you're stressing about the way your house looks OVER a week before the PARTY. It always looks nice. Don't stress!!! Really, I'm just there for the food, we know that. Anyhow, I found out how you can comment on my posts even if you DON'T have a Google Account.

1. First, click on 'COMMENTS' at the bottom of MY Post.
2. Then, write your Comment in the BOX.
3. BELOW the box you'll have to type in the weird looking word, called WORD VERIFICATION.
4. Next, there will be a BUBBLE you HAVE to click on that says ANONYMOUS. This way it will allow you to comment WITHOUT having to have a Google Account.
5. FINALLY, click POST COMMENT.

If you have any other questions, call. And don't forget to comment on THIS COMING MONDAY'S "Make a Complaint Monday"!

Love you!!!!

Make a Complaint Monday- What's WEIGHING on MY Mind....

I thought and thought about what I could complain about today......the weather, nah everyone is doing that right now, and rightfully so.......my weight gain, nah everyone is complaining about that right now too.......the economy, nah (do I have to say it).......THEN I thought, 'Nat, you really do want to complain about your weight gain, but do it in a different way.....'

So..........my complaint today, is actually those who think they are the shiz JUST because they are skinny or in shape.......MORESO those that JUDGE others SOLELY based on their weight. Does being heavier make you a bad person? Does eating a candy bar or drinking a soda once in a while make you worthy of the gossip that begins as soon as the delicious treats hit your mouth?

You may think, 'It's only fat people that think this way', and I am bigger, but when I was a lot smaller than I am now, I felt the same way. In short, don't judge those that may be struggling with their weight or with more than you'll ever know.

Remember: Feel free to leave a complaint of your own or comment on mine! It is 'Make a Complaint Monday!'

My First Attempt....

Well, here it is..........I wanted to do this for my 50th post, (Ya know, something awesome, since my 50th post is AWESOME news and adding a Video is soooo super cool :P) but that came and went! I'm trying my first video. Not going to guarantee great quality but hearing her cute squeals and watching her experiement with the cat food dishes made me laugh.

Our Big Girl.....

The pictures say it all....... From standing in her crib for the first time......Woops, she fell, but was still happy about her new talent of standing......( Had to slip the January picture by the BEAR in.......)to eating a banana all by herself for the first time.It's official........she's growing up TOOOOO fast!

New Adventures

Jaeli has a few new favorite things.....I should have taken a picture of me trying to keep her out of things. First, she LOVES to open and shut the entertainment center cupboards and pull things out.

Then, she is working really hard to pull herself up to ANYTHING. She was working on the cat tunnel. 'Pea' can get to her knees pretty quickly now.


Finally, she is a crawling machine....soooooooooo fast! She got to the shiny cat food dishes and was so proud of herself. She could see her reflection in them and squealed with excitement when she learned about the noise they make on the kitchen tile floor.

My Secret.....

Secretly, I love, love, love being crafty. I just don't know where to start. Well, at Wal-Mart last night, there was a wreath for $2.50. I was excited because I try to have something on our front door for every season.Valentine's Day is coming up, so I thought I could do something with the wreath for Valentine's Day ( I secretly love Valentine's Day as well).When I bought the wreath, I remembered a cute student of mine from last year gave me a box of Valentine ornaments for Valentine's Day. I put two and two together and wound up with this. Small steps, right? :)

'Make a Complaint Monday'- Fill 'er Up

This is a NEW ADDITION to my Blog. It's Make a Complaint Monday! Feel free to leave a comment about my complaint, or make a complaint of your own.

Let me start out by saying, I apologize to any of you that are or EVER have been waiters or waitresses. Ever since I could remember, I have ADORED eating out. To this day, I could eat out for every meal. The atmosphere, the good food, the people you go with. Ah, nothing beats it.

My FAVORITE thing, however, is the soda. I know, it's my ultimate weakness in life. Dr. Pepper just makes me feel better. It helps me forget that I feel non-productive ALL the time. It also helps with my headaches. Well, REALLY, secretly, I think that it contributes a great deal to my headaches. If I don't have a Dr. Pepper for a few days, the migraines come rollin' in. Stupid caffeine.

ANYHOW, so it is not ANY surprise that the biggest thing I look for is if the waiter/waitress keeps the drinks refilled. Is it not a HUGE pet peeve when you're sitting there enjoying the chit chat, eating awesome food, you go to take a sip of soda and BAM!!! It's gone? UGH! Well, the other day, Dan and I are eating out and the waitress was very, well not with it. We either had to ask for EVERYTHING we needed or she would ask, "Oh, do you want more.....". She would NEVER just bring us another drink. It was a long time in between visits to the table, and THEN she would say, "Oh, do you want another drink?" Hmmmmm............REALLY?

Then today, I went to lunch with two of my friends. Now, it was crazy, I'll give her that, but we were NOT impressed with our Waitress. She was so busy with all of her other tables, but we didn't seem to matter. BLAH.

Well, this is my complaint for this Monday. Again, apologies to any of you that are in the business.

Who Knew?!

I can't believe the things Jaeli finds fascinating! She loves the cat tower because she can eat the little pieces of cardboard and carpet bits the cats scratch off. Since her crawling days, she enjoys exploring anything new and that includes the tile in the kitchen. She loves to hurry over and slap it because it makes an interesting noise. And tonight, who knew the laundry basket could be so much fun?! I love my little girl. She makes me smile constantly.

She Likes to Move It, Move It.....

Jaeli is extremely mobile these days. From the cat tower to eat the carpet bits, to the cat toys to chew on a cat nip crinkle fish, to the kitchen floor tile to explore the mess there (no need to elaborate) to the computer desk to chew on Daddy's charger for his ITouch. As a creative (HAHA) Mommy, I have had to come up with things to keep her in one spot. The only three I've come up with are her crib, her Pack N' Play and her own little corner with every toy she could EVER want. Please leave suggestions here. :)