We really need to stop taking long breaks like this…
Posted on | February 7, 2012 | No Comments
Big news! We may or may not be moving in March. Three long years in an apartment is not good for our family. Especially when we want to add another. It’s a long, stressful process and we’ll know for sure in a week.
Patrick will probably be taking command of his Unit in a couple months and in the Summer he’ll be leaving for a project in Hawaii.
Colton has been rocking out these days. He’s a crazy kid. He loves to hook Belle’s leash on her and drag her around the house. He’s still a super huge Curious George and Toy Story fan!
Basically I miss blogging. My outlet. ME time while Patrick plays video games. Being able to recap Colton’s early years.
Needless to say, I’m baaaack. I’ll be doing a giveaway real soon. Don’t worry I’ll tweet the crap out of it.
Big boy.
Posted on | August 13, 2011 | No Comments
I forgot to mention in the last post that Colton got his first big boy haircut earlier this summer.
(Before)
(After)
Colton loves:
-Spaghetti/any pasta
-Chicken tenders
-Playing in shaving cream
-Curious George and Buzz Lightyear
-His blue car that we got from CSNstores (a post to come later)
-Brushing his teeth
Colton doesn’t like:
-Large animals. At Colonial Williamsburg he cried when we walked him to the oxen and horses.
-Being told no.
-When we leave or when Daddy has to go to work.
-He’s not really a fan of the ocean unless we are holding his hand.
Colton stills has a very small vocabulary. We just think he’ll be stubborn with talking as he was with walking. When he’s ready it will happen. So far he says:
-Momma
-Dadda
-Pappaw
-Nana
-Belle (he says it so country)
-Buzz (Uzz no “b” sound)
-Bye
-Please (ease)
-Shoes (but with a “ch” like chose)
Oh hi! Remember me?
Posted on | August 4, 2011 | No Comments
I’ve not blogged since April. Lame! But seriously y’all believe me when I say LIFE got in the way. I single parented my way through the first half of this year. & then my husband came home. We took a vacation mid June and off he went in July. He’s home now for good. Well until next deployment. Which is something we may be looking at in Jan 2012.
BUT for now we are enjoying being a wee family of three again and doing some house shopping. We want another baby. Something that I prefer not to deal with in a small 2 bedroom apartment. After searching for two long months we found our dream house. It’s right down the road from our neighborhood now. Which is great because:
A.) I love this part of town and
B.) We’re still close to my Momma…which makes for fast and convenient babysitter trips.
The house has two 2 car garages plus a shed. The back yard is AHmazing! It’s huge and mostly shaded by trees which makes for cool summer days and beautiful leaves in the fall.
Sadly, the house has a contract on it. You can imagine my heart breaking into a billion pieces when the real estate lady told me this. She didn’t even let me down softly. She just stabbed my heart with the knife and twisted.
However, I will not give up. I’m bugging the shit out of her until the house is for sure off the market. Until it’s MINE.
Snap back to reality. I’m upset I had taken such on long break with blogging. So much has happened with Colton. His daily vocabulary is:
-Momma
-Daddy
-Belle
-Shoes
-Cheese
-Please
-Thank you
-Baby
-Papaw
-Ewwww (when he’s getting his diaper changed and we take out the trash)
He’s a tall drink of water. 10% weight and 90% for height. The doctor isn’t worried about his weight though. The dude eats almost every second of the day.
He’s a happy and active little boy who loves his dog and playing rough. I love this kid.
Ana Apple Designs Giveaway
Posted on | March 29, 2011 | 69 Comments
My love for all things handmade is getting pretty intense. I would like to introduce y’all to Ana Apple Designs. She has the most adorable onesies/tees for little ones. Anything from Business Time tee’s to multiples sets. & while I do love everything she has to offer in her shop I also have my favorites.
The Deep Purple Misha Pantie Sachets ($10).
“Give your finest underthings a playful hint of hibiscus, grapefruit and mango with these feisty little sachets.
Each Misha sachet set is 4 inches by 4 inches square, and filled with hibiscus, grapefruit peel and flax seed for a bit of soothing scent. Your Misha sachets will come in a little box, ready for gift giving. Tuck them away among your unmentionables and let them do all the work!”
I would get this for myself because I love the smell of all things tropical. However, they would make marvelous presents.
The Burgers and Fries Little Foodies onesie/tee ($25).
“Just because baby’s eating food from a jar doesn’t mean he can’t look forward to the good stuff!
Little Foodies, the latest unisex addition to the Tricked-Out Tots line, celebrates a variety of palates. This onesie’s serving up a cheeseburger and fries!”
Business Time toddler tee ($20).
“Get your toddler dressed for success with a daddy-inspired tee! Perfect for family portraits, Sunday school, visiting Grandma or getting down to business at the playground.”
I’m the biggest fan of little boys tie tee’s. Also the pocket on the side? Squee! SO cute!
Hometown Glory onesie/tee ($19).
“Let baby show love for your home state with this latest unisex addition to the Tricked-Out Tots line!
Choose a pre-shrunk American Apparel 100% cotton bodysuit or 100% cotton youth t-shirt, which will be embellished with Eco-Fi polyester felt made from recycled plastic bottles. Please refer to the felt swatches to pick two colors (one for the state, one for the heart or star).”
We have a Hometown Glory toddler tee that is great! The shirt is soft and fits Colton perfectly. I was a little nervous about the felt in the wash but it’s held up fine. He’s worn this many times and it’s still yet to show any imperfections. What I love most is that this would be perfect for game days. Just pick out your team colors for the state and star/heart.
Buy It: Shop Ana Apple Designs on Etsy.
Win It: One reader will win a $25 gift certificate to Ana Apple Designs Tricked Out Tots line!
Mandatory Entry:
-What is your favorite item from Ana Apple Designs?
Extra Entries:
-Follow my blog. (+1 entry)
-Follow me on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway “Entering to win a @anaappledesigns $25 certificate #giveaway at @CuddlesAndCamo”. (+2 entries)
-Follow Ana Apple Designs on Twitter. (+1 entry)
-Enter any of my active giveaways. (+1 entry each)
-”Like” Ana Apple Designs on Facebook and post on the wall “Entering to win a $25 certificate to Ana Apple Designs at Cuddles and Camo http://www.cuddlesandcamo.com” (+2 entries)
This giveaway will end on April 8th, 2011 at 11:59pm. I will choose a winner via random.org the next morning.
-I did not receive any monetary payment for this review. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Ana Apple Designs for the product and giveaway- Read more
Zooper Giveaway
Posted on | March 23, 2011 | 191 Comments
Zooper could not have came into my life at a better time. Colton had a high chair that was terrible. It was laid back and could not be adjusted. He had the hardest time sitting up straight and well….it wasn’t that pretty.
The Zooper To Go chair arrived. It was the easiest thing ever to set up! EVAR! All I had to do was lift it up. It slowly collapses in this super sweet compact fold complete with a carrying handle. It can also stand on its own while being folded down. One of my favorite things that the TO GO has is removable seat covers. Easy to change and easy to clean. It comes in two different designs: Blue Checkers or Red Checkers. The extra seat cover is black. A five point harness keeps the kid safely in the “space rocket” (as my mom calls it). There is also a little net that hooks on the tray sides. The net catches all the stray puffies and cookies that miss Colton’s mouth. Speaking of the tray I’m not that fond of it. A bit on the tiny side and really only fits his cup, small bowls, and snacks. Okay for now but will become a small problem when he gets older. However, he’ll be sitting at the table at that point.
Buy It: You can check at the Zooper website for stores in your area. There are also many online retailers.
Win It: TWO readers will each win a Hook On chair ($49)!
Mandatory Entry:
-Which color do you prefer?
Extra Entries:
-Follow my blog. (+1 entry)
-Follow me on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway “Entering to win a @Zooper Hook On at @CuddlesAndCamo”. (+2 entries)
-Follow Zooper on Twitter. (+1 entry)
-Enter any of my active giveaways. (+1 entry each)
-”Like” Zooper on Facebook and post on the wall “Entering to win a Zooper Hook On Chair at Cuddles and Camo http://www.cuddlesandcamo.com” (+2 entries)
This giveaway will end on April 4th, 2011 at 11:59pm. I will choose a winner via random.org the next morning.
-I did not receive any monetary payment for this review. All opinions are my own. Thanks to Zooper for the product and giveaway- Read more
Because of the world today.
Posted on | March 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
I was the youngest until I was 10 and then my little brother showed up out of nowhere. So usually I’m not big on violence but this one goes out to all the proud parents of babies and toddlers.
Dear future you,
If your kid is a jackass to my kid at school things will not end well. I’ll push your little bundle of shits head into dog poo. But not to worry your punishment has nothing to do with feces.
I hope you do the same vice versa.
Yay Class 2026!
-Brittney
Oats and Hoes
Posted on | March 17, 2011 | 10 Comments
The other day was not one of our best.
Colton was sitting in his high chair eating his favorite thing, oatmeal. I thought it would be the perfect time to film him feeding his self but noticed he was having problems with his spoon. I tried to help him out and he flips his shit. The kid starts waving his arms and slapping me away. He smacked his bowl of oats which went flying into the kitchen. Covering my counters and floors. I bring him to the playpen so he can chill out.
As I’m on my hands and knees scrubbing my floor I hear a thumping. It’s my neighbors having sex. Wonderful. They had sex for two and a half hours. Not even kidding. The thumping and couch springs you could hear all though out my place. Lucky for me (and unlucky for the dude) I couldn’t hear anything vocal.
Just hope there was water near by so they stayed hydrated. After a sack session that long even the strong get weak.
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems
Posted on | March 15, 2011 | 2 Comments
Usually when I’m in the shower I ponder what to make for dinner, what I need at the store, how Patrick is doing, the important things. & then eBay happened.
I’ve never actually been on eBay until earlier this week. Now the window is always popped up on my browser. This is why during my entire shower all I could think was how bad I wanted to win some Forever 21 anchor earrings and a new Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy. No one was going to stop me. & they didn’t. Like Charlie Sheen I win.
However, I have a sickness. With my love of everything anchors/nautical, yellow, and the color combo of coral/blue I can’t stop. It’s a good thing there’s not a sales total bar somewhere of how much you’ve spent on eBay. Oh, there is?….eek! fml.
Damn you Etsy & eBay! I hate you both yet love you so very much.
Bedroom talk.
Posted on | March 10, 2011 | No Comments
“Ambush”
“Full frontal assault”
“Wired obstacle”
Yes, that’s a preview of last nights bedroom talk. The Army interfered.
:sigh:
Annnnd we’re back…
Posted on | March 7, 2011 | 1 Comment
Seriously these sicks days have got to stop! This time though it wasn’t the human folk of the family. Nope. My dog had mud butt. Unlucky for her and us it didn’t stop there.
Last week was miserable. Belle was falling apart and I was stressed to the max. I whined on the phone nightly to Patrick. Every 15 minutes I was on my knees scrubbing the floors. The new carpet in our home is gone to shit.
All I wanted to do was blog. Updates on my little walker/RUNNER and how he now self feeds. Great giveaways that I want to post for everyone. Alas, I couldn’t. Belle had to go out every fifteen minutes. &I was tired.
So yesterday Patrick’s mom came into town to pick up Belle. She’s gonna let her stay at her house until things settle down here. She has quite a few dogs so Belle will love the playmates. It works out because we are now getting into our busy months. I’ve been wanting to stay at my sisters house but it’s difficult to figure out what I should do with Belle. Then there’s vacation which we would’ve had to make a trip up to his moms anyways to drop her off. After Patrick gets back from New Jersey at the end of July we’ll get her back.
Colton has been saying ‘Belle’ ever since she left yesterday. He definitely knows how to make me feel like a jerk.
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