100 in 1001 Update

Starts: January 1, 2014
Ends: September 28, 2016

Key:
If it is crossed off, I have completed it.
If it is in Bold, it is a work in progress.
If it is in italics, I did not complete it. 
*These are in no particular order.
 

Goals:

  1. Lose baby weight. 

2. Graduate with my Bachelor's degree.

3. Find a red wine I love.

4. Become members of our church.
5. Buy a new Bible.
6. Put together a book together of 100 Bible verses & favorite quotes. (1/100)

7. Read 25 books. (4/25) 

1. Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay 

2. Gone Girl

3. One & Only 

4. Olive's Ocean
5.

8. Do yoga everyday for 30 days. (0/30)

9. Get a passport. 

 10. Run a half marathon.

11. Find the perfect little black dress.

12. Make healthy lunches for myself everyday for a month. 

13. Find a 9-5 job with benefits.
14. Get a blow out. 

15. "Unplug" for 48 hours.
16. Save enough to buy myself a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.

17. Commit to a skincare routine.
18. Go an entire month without buying anything at Starbucks. 
19. Take Hunters Ed & Pass.

20. Find the perfect mascara. 

Wife:

21. Recreate our first date.
22. Watch Mr. Army Man jump out of an airplane.
23. Bring him lunch to work.
24. Make it to a promotion/graduation ceremony.
25. Start a daily devotional.
26. Get couples massage.
27. Take concealed handgun class together.
28. Pack his lunch everyday for a month,
complete with a handwritten note. (0/30)
29. Go to a couples yoga class .
30. Take a Salsa class together.
31. Start our own Family Christmas Traditions.
32. Go fishing with Mr. Army Man in his new boat.

Cooper:
33. Have a natural birth- no epidural.
34. Breast feed for at least 6 months. (12/6)
35. Take him to visit the Memphis Zoo.

 36. Try making homemade baby food.
37. Teach him to walk before 1st birthday.  (9.5 months)
38.  Potty train by 2nd birthday.
 39. Get him a life insurance policy.
40. Take him to the ATL Aquarium.
41. Take him to the Memphis Children's Museum.
42. Buy a Piggy Bank.
43. Start a savings account for him.
44. Make his first birthday cake.
45. Have Cooper Baptized. 

For Others:

46. Volunteer for The Salvation Army,
ringing the bell to collect Christmas donations.
47. Be someones maid of honor.
48. Donate old clothes to local shelter or those in need.
49. Send out 101 letters snail mail style. (21/101)
50. Send a random care package to a friend.
51. Bake Christmas goodies for neighbors.
52. Buy someone coffee at Starbucks.
 53. Donate blood.
54. Donate old books to local library.
 

Blog:

55. Go to some kind of blog conference. (Aug 2014)
56. Make blog business cards.
 57. Guest post for a blogger.
58. Organize my pictures on my computer.
59. Work with a friend on a blog project.
 60. Launch a food blog.
61. Host a giveaway on a friend's blog.
62. Get a better camera.
63. Leave 10 comments on other blogs everyday for a month. (0/30)
64. Buy a photo editor.
65. Host a blogger event. 

Homemaker:

66. Buy a new mattress for our bed.
67. Buy new platters & service ware.
68. Remodel master bath.
69. Meal plan for an entire month.
70. Bake/cook for 10 people I love. (4/10)
71. Pay off credit card.
 72. Save $150 per month.
 73. Landscape side flowerbeds.
74. Paint our living room.
75. Get built ins installed around fireplace.
76. Fix up backyard.

77. Keep my room and closet clean for at least three months. (1/3)78. Make a fancy drink. 

Adventure: 

 79. Stay in Tunica.
80. Go on a girls trip.
81. Fly first class.
82. See a drive in movie.
83. Attend the Fayetteville Blues & Brews Fest.
84. Go to a horse race.
85. Stay at a B&B.
86. Visit five new cities. (3/5)

STL

Asheville, NC
Birmingham, AL

87. Go to a Cardinals baseball game. (7/10/14)

88. Go to a wine tasting at a vineyard.
89. Spend a weekend at the beach.
 90. Attend a food festival.
91. Get a psychic reading.
92. Go skinny dipping.
93. Go on a baby moon.
94. Go to a tequila bar.
95. Go on a picnic.
96. Party on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.

97. Go to a Dinner at the Goat Lady Dairy Farm.98. Spend the weekend in Asheville. (8/17/14)
99. Go white water rafting.
100. Go ice skating.

101. Finish this list & make another one. 

Wish me luck! 

100 in 1000 Update

Starts: January 1, 2014
Ends: September 28, 2016

Key:
If it is crossed off, I have completed it.
If it is in Bold, it is a work in progress.
If it is in italics, I did not complete it. 
*These are in no particular order.

Goals:

  1. Lose baby weight. 

2. Graduate with my Bachelor's degree.

X3. Find a red wine I love.

4. Become members of our church.
5. Buy a new Bible.
6. Put together a book together of 100 Bible verses & favorite quotes. (1/100)

7. Read 25 books. (4/25) 

--Sippy Cups are not for Chardonnay 

--Gone Girl

--One & Only 

--

8. Do yoga everyday for 30 days. (0/30)

9. Get a passport. 

 10. Buy a bike & ride it 2/3 times per week. 

11. Find the perfect little black dress.

12. Make healthy lunches for myself everyday for a month. 

13. Find a 9-5 job with benefits.
14. Get a blow out. 

15. "Unplug" for 48 hours.
16. Save enough to buy myself a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.

17. Commit to a skincare routine.
18. Go an entire month without buying anything at Starbucks. 
X19. Take Hunters Ed & Pass.

20. Find the perfect mascara. 

Wife:

21. Recreate our first date.
22. Watch Mr. Army Man jump out of an airplane.
23. Bring him lunch to work.
24. Make it to a promotion/graduation ceremony.
25. Start a daily devotional.
26. Get couples massage.
27. Take concealed handgun class together.
28. Pack his lunch everyday for a month,
complete with a handwritten note. (0/30)
29. Go to a couples yoga class .
30. Take a Salsa class together.
31. Start our own Family Christmas Traditions.
32. Go fishing with Mr. Army Man in his new boat.

Cooper:
33. Have a natural birth- no epidural.
X 34. Breast feed for at least 6 months. (8/6)
35. Take him to visit the Memphis Zoo.

 36. Try making homemade baby food.
37. Teach him to walk before 1st birthday.
38.  Potty train by 2nd birthday.
 39. Get him a life insurance policy.
40. Take him to the Marbles Children's Museum in Raleigh.
41. Take him to the Pink Palace.
42. Buy a Piggy Bank.
43. Start a savings account for him.
44. Make his first birthday cake.
45. Have Cooper Baptized. 

For Others:

46. Volunteer for The Salvation Army,
ringing the bell to collect Christmas donations.
47. Be someones maid of honor.
48. Donate old clothes to local shelter or those in need.
49. Send out 101 letters snail mail style. (14/101)
50. Send a random care package to a friend.
51. Bake Christmas goodies for neighbors.
52. Buy someone coffee at Starbucks.
 53. Donate blood.
54. Donate old books to local library.

Blog:

X55. Go to some kind of blog conference. (Aug 2014)
X56. Make blog business cards.
 57. Guest post for a blogger.
58. Organize my pictures on my computer.
59. Work with a friend on a blog project.
 60. Launch a food blog.
61. Host a giveaway on a friend's blog.
62. Get a better camera.
63. Leave 10 comments on other blogs everyday for a month. (0/30)
64. Buy a photo editor.
65. Host a blogger event. 

Homemaker:

66. Buy a new mattress for our bed.
67. Buy new platters & service ware.
68. Remodel master bath.
69. Meal plan for an entire month.
70. Bake/cook for 10 people I love. (4/10)
71. Pay off credit card.
 72. Save $150 per month.
 73. Landscape side flowerbeds.
74. Paint our living room.
75. Get built ins installed around fireplace.
76. Fix up backyard.

77. Keep my room and closet clean for at least three months. (0/3)
78. Make a fancy drink. 

Adventure: 

 79. Stay in Tunica.
80. Go on a girls trip.
81. Fly first class.
82. See a drive in movie.
83. Attend the Fayetteville Blues & Brews Fest.
84. Go to a horse race.
85. Stay at a B&B.
86. Visit five new cities. (2/5)

STL

Asheville, NC

87. Go to a Cardinals baseball game. (7/10/14)

88. Go to a wine tasting at a vineyard.
89. Spend a weekend at the beach.
 90. Attend a food festival.
91. Get a psychic reading.
92. Go skinny dipping.
93. Go on a baby moon.
94. Go to a tequila bar.
95. Go on a picnic.
96. Party on Beale Street in Memphis, TN.

97. Go to a Dinner at the Goat Lady Dairy Farm.
X98. Spend the weekend in Asheville. (8/17/14)
99. Go white water rafting.
100. Go ice skating.

101. Finish this list & make another one. 

Wish me luck! 

Tips for Flying with Baby

Traveling is something my husband and I have always enjoyed since being together. 

 A trip to Mexico, home for every Army leave, two trips to DC, 

a couple of vacations to the beach and even to New Orleans. 

When we found out we were pregnant,

 I always wondered how we would manage trips with a little one. 

After my eighth flight with Cooper, sans husband, 

I can officially say traveling with an infant is no big deal. 

(Ask me about this next month when we try to drive 12 hours to AR with him.)

After posting about my sweet little traveling baby on Instagram last week, 

I had quite a few interested in tips and how we made our flights successful.

Mind you, Cooper just turned two months so we are still at the point where he isn't 

effected by a lot including loud noises or being jostled through security.

The key to success in this situation is time management!

Make sure when you book your ticket you have plenty of time between flights. 

On the day of your flight, make sure you arrive at the airport at least an hour and a half early. 

I recommend that you check all bags other than your diaper bag. 

In my diaper bag I made sure I had enough diapers 

and a spare change of clothes for the both of us, just in case of layovers or missed flights.

In my diaper bag I had:

10-12 diapers

changing pad (airports are gross)

spare change of clothes for me and baby

extra blanket

2 burp cloths

2 bibs 

wipes

diaper ointment

toys

pacifier (helps to keep ears from popping)

 snack (for me)

water bottle to fill up inside of airport

nursing cover

one bottle of milk

Side note: I breast feed. So of course you may need to pack formula and bottles for your little one. 

Make sure you have enough for layovers and such. 

When we travel I bring our stroller and car seat with us. So when you go through security you have to take your little one out of the carrier to go through. 

They will ask you to step aside to get a swab of your hands. 

Once through security things are a breeze. 

Once you get to your departure gate, if bringing a stroller or car seat make sure you get a tag to gate check your items before you get in line to board. 

Most airlines also offer family boarding so you can take your time. 

I also recommend if you have a wrap or baby carrier that you use it during your flight especially if you didn't buy an extra seat. 

The airlines won't let you use it during take off and landing but it definitely helps to not have to hold your baby for a flight over an hour. 

On our last flight the plane only had 80 people on board, the plane held well over 200.

I hadn't bought a seat for Cooper (for obvious reasons) but I asked the flight attendant if I could possibly get his car seat back and let him sit in his own seat since it was a 3 hour flight. 

Most flight attendants are very understanding and will work with you. 

In this case, Cooper got his own seat and slept the entire time. 

Making one happy, less tired momma. 

Also, if you need to keep your milk chilled, for whatever reason they will store it for you in the front of the cabin.

Overall my experience with traveling with my 2 month old has been very forgiving. 

People seem to help when needed and are completely understanding. 

Feel free to ask any questions. 

Hopefully this was somewhat useful!

Nursery Reveal & Big News

 

As soon as we found out we were having a boy, I knew I wanted to show case our patriotism & my husband's Army career. 

And honestly I don't think anything screams little boy more than red & blue. 

I love that it isn't baby blue and is something that he can grow into. 

I even found a sweet little collection of "baby" history books on Amazon that tells of our nations story in a way that kids can understand. 

This is by far my favorite room in our house & often find myself sitting in the rocker while Cooper is asleep & just taking it all in.

It's so sad that in just a few short months this house will be rented out while we head down to Fort Benning. But I am so glad we are just renting it. This house will always carry a special place in my heart as the home we moved into just a week after we got married & brought our sweet bundle of joy home. 

So bittersweet. 

Can't wait to see what the Army has in store for us next! 

Spring Bucket List

With each season comes traditions & new adventures to look forward to..

Here are just a few things I'm looking forward to marking off my list & enjoying some sweet simple family time in the process.. 

 

Newborn Photos

All photos featured were taken by Whitney Duggins Photography. 

If you are in the central North Carolina area, I definitely recommend her. 

Check out more of her work here.  

Baby's First Easter

 

I'd have to say that Coop's first Easter went by without a hitch other than the fact that he peed all over the both of us before church even ended & we had to leave before communion. #priceless 

Other than that I believe it was the perfect day! Lots of Easter basket treats, learning about God's love, family time & new traditions.. Can't wait for more holidays with my little family. Hope your Easter was as blessed as mine!