Flaugh's Flaws
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Friday, June 30, 2006

Time out...


What are you looking at?
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
So here comes the controversal topic of punishing kids. We've been kinda here and there about it. Usually a good stern "No" does the trick. But here lately he decides to ignore us. So we've been thinking about new ways. I mean if he's done something that he shouldnt have done...get in the cabinets, I may swat his very padded bottom. But today we tried time out and I think that will work better. I sat him in a chair for 2 minutes, I mean he cried the whole time but he didnt move. I like that better. I always feel bad when I pop his bottom. Of course it doesnt help when he puts out that bottome lip and looks at us with those blue eyes (and he's good at turning on the water works). So with time out I guess the guilt factor kinda goes away (kinda). I mean he's a good baby and we really dont have to get on to him about a lot. But there are times (when he's been told No 3 times and he goes to the garbage to get something again...)he just doesnt want to listen. I'm sure this is just a preveiw of the terrible twos coming. But I am scared of him being spoiled and thinking he doesnt have to listen. Okay, I'm off to see how much more my husband has painted. I almost think he's going to do the whole wall tonight. (Check me out. I posted twice in one day!! Its been awhile since I've done that.)

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Working on Toots room

I've talked about working on Tanner's room before. SO I thought I would take some quick pics of the work Scotts doing. He's painting and drawing the big pics, I "tracing" thel little ones. I will continue to put some up as we go, until there is a finished project. Later.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Ain't it the truth

I saw this somewhere and it so reminds me of Tanner. Because right now this is exactly how he acts. I'm going to hate it when he starts going to daycare, I can here it now, "Um, Mrs. Flaugh Tanner did this today..." and then he'll look at me with those BIG BLUE eyes and I'll be like yeah right, my kid what ever. Come on... Look at those eyes and tell me it would be easy...lol
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Monday, June 26, 2006

18 months old....4days late.

How could I not post on my young 'uns 18month old bday...whatever you call it. I have seen lots of people do now and then comparisons, so I decided to do one. The one on the left is Christmas of 2004 he was 3 days old. The one on the left is last weekend. God he's getting SOOOO big it just doesnt seem fair. Before I know it he'll be in school, then graduating, and getting married...(sighs) I know its a LOOONG time off but for some reason it really doesnt seem to be that far away. Especially if time keeps going as fast as it has been.
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Sunday, June 25, 2006

My stubborn child


Okay now I'm ready
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
I have a question for those of you with sons. When did they start talking? I mean putting a word or two together. Or even saying more than 12 words? Because I'm begining to wonder. This is a list of what Tanner can say or should I say will say: Mommy, Daddy, doggy, kitty, Nani, Pa Pa, Kissy (which mean auntie Kristi) ball, and book. Tank you. Now lets talk about what he does if you tell him say please, he gets mad. He starts to get mad. Same when you tell him to say up or done. Because when he's eating he tends to toss the food off his high chair try, so we are trying to teach him to tell us he's done. And he gets mad. Ooohh my child is stubborn. So I would like to know when your kids started talking. I've been reading some blogs of little girls who are sixteen months old putting two or three words together or saying like fifty plus words. I'm begining to wonder if my little man is slow....not really. I personally think he's just stubborn, but how do I work with that?

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A quick pic of the eye

I said I would post a picture of Tanner and his "boo boo" from Friday. It really doesnt look at bad as we thought it would. Its still a little swollen, but you can only see it if you're up close.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Mad at myself

Well me, Beck and Scott took the kids to the park today and guess what MY CAMERA DIED!!! I got to take 3 before he cut off. Ooooh I was so mad. I missed so much. But he had a blast playing with Dalton, Austin, and Kayla. He was curious about baby Christopher too. Trying to keep his heavy hands light while he was trying to see why he was crying. All and all we had fun. This pic was taken on something that looks like a half slide, half rock wall. He crawled all the way to the top by himself, I couldnt believe it. They had fun, so much so that we are suppose to go back tomorrow. (I'm charging my camera now.)

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Agghhh!!!

I've become one of those mothers I talk about at work. You know the ones who dont strap their kids in the buggies. And guess what?! Yep, Tanner fell out of one yesterday. Ohmygod!!! He got a goose egg right above his eye. He's fine. And he's tough. It happened where I work, Scott came up to take me to lunch. And Scott said to me "Why is your mouth bleeding?" I was like what, so I turned so he could look (it wasnt) and that when it happened. Tanner fell. I didnt panic, I picked him up and went to straight to the back, because I saw the bump on his head, and I know where they keep the ice packs. Tanner cried for maybe 3 minutes and he was ready to get down and play again. Go figure. I called the dr just to be on the safe side and they said as long as he wasnt throwing up or loosing consiousness (I so screwed that one up) he should be fine, just keep an eye on him. So...I will take a picture of him, it actually doesnt look too bad. I thought it would look worse today, but it didnt. It looks better. So we have now learned out lesson. Like it our not Toot gets strapped in. Well I'm off. We are redoing Toots room. Making it a little more "big boy" than baby. I will take some pics when were done. Later.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Do I stay or do I go?

Okay, so there have been some major changes going on at my job. And I hate change. That being said, I am not the only one at work who is dreding these changes. For those of us it affects...it seems to include more work and maybe less pay. Yes there has been talk about cutting our pay because our "titles" will be changed. So now I have to make a desision. I have been working for this place since I was 19. Ten years. Thats a long time. So naturally I'm kinda scared of the whole switching jobs thing. I'm comfortable where I am at. But I'm not happy. I get stressed everyday, and it was like this before I took the postion I have now. Maybe I'm just tired and need a change. But I know that no where I go will pay me what I make now. I will get close but not everything. I'm not worried about a little pay cut. You know, piece of mind is worth something. SO any thoughts on this. I've been racking my brain. Scott and I have talked about it. He wants me to quit. The place where he works is hiring and he loves it. There isnt one day that he comes home in a bad mood. He really loves his job. And after ten years I cant say that about mine. I like my job sometimes, it streses me out most of the time, I love the people I work with all the time. SO I just dont know. Someone told me just to put in an application and see what happens. (Sighs) I just dont know. ****Side note: My doctor called last night and all my blood work came back normal no diabeties and no thyroid problem. I have to go in tomorrow for my 2 week check up.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Some blanket fun


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A little insight


You wanna piece of me?!
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
So today when I got home, I looked at my house and got mad. Not at Scott or Toot, but at myself. I have come to the conclusion I am not a good house wife. I'm a good wife, and I'm a good mom, but when it comes to being a house wife I just suck. I HATE CLEANING!!! But I do it. But not when I should. When I get home all I want to do is spend the one hour I get to see Scott with Scott. And the rest of the time I play with Tanner. So things like doing the dishes and laundry get put aside. I mean its me and Toot for dinner so its not an enourmous amount of dishes. So why dont I just do them and get them out of the way? And laundry??? ACKKKK!!! I wash every couple of days, but the clean clothes wait on the couch just begging to be folded and put away...and yet do I do it NOPE. There they sit. I dont know how this happened to me. My mom and my Nana are neat freaks. My mother in law keeps her house spotless. How do other people who have kids, and full time jobs do it? PLEASE tell me! Because I am at my wits end...and I'm sure some of you reading this will be thinking "Well instead of writing this you could be doing dishes" and you are exactly right. I wish I could be the perfect house wife. But I just dont know how...

On a funny note. Check out my kid's dont mess with me face...lol.

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Monday, June 19, 2006

Randomness


Okay, love you bye bye
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
Nothing really to post about today. Went to work and had a pretty uneventful day. Tomorrow we have some "BIG" meeting. Kinda nervouse about the changes they are going to be making. Other than that, I thought I would post another incredibly cute kid playing on the phones at Fort discovery....
I just thought of something else, my damn blood pressure. I've been on this new medicine for almost a week now, and guess what?! My blood pressure is still running high. I mean if it were a little high then maybe I wouldnt be so upset, but its still pretty high. So my appt is Thurs and I have a feeling my meds will be changed again or my does will be uped, which means more sick feelings for me. YUCK. I know its for the best but I am so impatient. I just want it to be better like NOW. Okay well that's really it for now. Until later.

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Sunday, June 18, 2006

Tanner's Big day

Tanner on the "BIG" piano Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
Well we went to a birthday party at Fort Discovery. He had a blast. Its designed for older kids, like 7 to 15. But they did have things for little kids. But my young 'un is a curious one so we were all over the place. This was my favorite picutre I got. Its a replica of the piano from the movie BIG. You can see all the other pictures on our FLICKR site. This place was awesome. Its the first time I've ever been there. Its lots of science stuff. Well let me go give my little one a bath. Until later.

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Happy Father's Day

I just wanted to wish my "incredible" husband the best Father's Day. NOT only is he a wonderful husband, friend, provider...he is the best father I know. Tanner is one lucky little boy who has a daddy who loves him as much as Scott. Happy Fathers Day baby. I love you

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Wednesday, June 14, 2006

tanners 1st coloring


tanners 1st coloring
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
I just thought I would share this real quick. Tanner just started showing interest in pens so I printed him a color page today and let him go with some crayons. What do you think? Do I have a future Picasso on my hands or what? LOL.

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My past two days


Still being silly
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
Before anyone asks, I always post pictures of Tanner so today I decided to post of Scott. But this is one of the reasons I love the man so much. He is so good with kids. He loves to play with kids and they love to play with him.

Well as for my past couple of days, Monday after being on the BP medicine the Dr gave me, I started feeling some tightiness in my chest. Which is kinda scary. I had all sorts fof thoughts running through my head...am I having a heart attack? So I called my dr and I had to go get some new medicine. Which when I woke up this morning made me feel like crap. I was shaking had a headache...but all is well now. I guess switching medicines sometimes has side effects. So I didnt go to work today. When I called in you could hear my hands shaking on the phone. But afer resting most of the day, I feel better. Hopefully this new medicine will work. I think the biggest side effect its suppose to have is water retention, which I really dont need help with. The other medicine I was on had something in it to help it so for a week I've actually been able to see my ankels. So I guess its just a waiting game to see if I''m going to swell up like a balloon or not. Well other than that there isnt much to report. We've been just cruising along......Oh yeah I forgot. Our neighbors finally got electricity. Yippie for them, it only took 10 months. Later yall

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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Today in the sun, and a little about yesterday

Well after my dr. appt yesterday, we had some friends over for a BBQ. We had a good time. The kids swam and played in our back yard (that now has grass you can see). Tanner loved being around kids. Scott's childhood friend Ryan and his wife are down from WV and so we've spent some time with them on Thurs and last night. It was nice. Its hard teaching Tanner to share though, because the kids were all around the same age. We constantly after them, to share. Today we woke up and took Toot outside so he could play in his pool all by himself. He loved it. It was really hot today so he couldnt stay out long. But I sat out and got some sun, Scott worked on the yard, and cooked lunch on the grill. It was nice. I'm going to try to take Tanner out to play everday, just so I can get off my butt and he can get the fresh air.

Oh I wanted to put a little neighbor update on here. They are still working on their stuff. We havent said anything else because they are working on it. While we were putting the pool up yesterday all the kids were standing next to the fence saying "Man they got a pool" "I want to swim", but then the little one said " I want to live over there." Talk about heart breaking. It makes me feel bad. Then right after I told Scott to get a lock for the gate. Man what kind of person does that make me? And its only because I'm afraid that they might get back there and get hurt. I mean the pool doesnt hold much water, but they say kids can drowned in 2 inches. SO I feel like a bad heartless human today. But I'll get over it, and that makes me sound worse.

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My son the ladies man


Aww....
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
I took this picture last night. We had some friends over and Tanner just thought their little girl was the greatest....I'm starting to see a trend here and I'm getting nervouse.

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Dr appt.

Well after a mishap with my appt. They said I was suppose to be there Thurs. I said the lady told me Friday. (Which she did, I have it written down). I ended up sitting there for 3 hours. SO we all know my blood pressure is high. So after drawing blood to test for diabeties, and to check my thyroid, and yet another pregnacy test. She gave me some new meds. She gave me some samples because she didnt want me to have to pay for it if I didnt like it or if it didnt work. I have to go back in 2 weeks to be checked. I like this doctor. Even though shes so pregnant she's about to pop. She noticed all the swelling in my legs. I didnt have to tell her. She also made sure that if she went into labor while before my 2 weeks that I would be seen. She said I have to come back, it is not an option. I was not aloud to be bumped back. Which made me feel good. Having said all that. Let me go on record to say that alot of this is all my fault. I have had high blood pressure since I was 17. I freaked the doctors out in Europe with it. And you would think having is so long I would take care of it. And for the past few years I really havent. Before I got pregant I wasnt taking any medicine because I thought it was fine. The minute I got pregnant it went crazy. And by the time he was born I was on 2000mg a medicine a day. Yes that is 2000. But since I hate doctors, I never got a primary doctor, which means no blood pressure medicine. But this past month I just really havent felt all that great. And I'm taking it as a sign. And I'm listening to it. I have Scott and Tanner to think about. Anyways. There really isnt too much more to say. I just have to wait and see in 2 weeks and see what happens.
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Ugh...whats wrong with me

So I dont really talk about my health on here too much. But today I guess I will. I went to my OBGYN yesterday becasue I havent had my period yet (its over a month late) and I'm not pregnant. So I was like what gives. He said with all the drama around the car accident it might just be a one time thing. But if I dont get it in 10 days he would give me something to get it started. Of course when you're there they check your stats and all the that good stuff. Well my blood pressure was way up. Yuck. I've been slacking on my meds because they make me SO tired. SO now I have to go to the dr and have this checked out again. I hate going through all the test. So I have an appt on Friday. I have like a ton of questions to ask. One, I've gained some weight. Since Tanner's been born, after I lost the baby weight I've been at a stand still. But I have no clue why I'm gaining weight, I'm not doing or eating anything differant. And I'm SOOOOO tired. (And my sister would say "you're always tired.) there is the problem. I fell asleep reading a book on my lunch break today. I was exhausted when I came home from work today. This is an everyday thing. I wonder if my blood pressure is making me that way. When the nurse did my finger prick yesterday she asked if I was diabetic, but didnt say anything else. Just great. So I have another dr. appt on Friday with someone I hope will be our family doctor. Because we dont have one. And Scott and I need to have one just so we dont always have to go to the ER when we get sick. Maybe I just need to take some vitimins. I dont know. Well I'm off. I'm going to give Toot a bath and try to be in bed by 9 and see if that helps any. I mean I go to bed at 10 normally. I just dont know. Well I'm off.
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Monday, June 05, 2006

He makes me laugh...and brightens my day

All these great faces in all of 15 minutes
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Sunday, June 04, 2006

Bummed


Just posing
Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
Well there isn't too much to report. I have to go back to work tomorrow. BUMMER!! I have so loved being home with Tanner everyday. I wish it could be that way for always. He's learned so many new things in the past week, and I cant help but wonder if that's because we've been with him 24/7. I mean I know babies learn things all the time. But it just seems this past week he's gotten so much down. Like new words...he mimicks now. I mean really mimicks. He's put waving together with saying "hi". He's started picking up his toys and putting them in the toybox. There is just so much. I hate that its going to go back to, Scott gets to see the morning and I get to see the afternoon. Why cant we just win the lotto so we can both stay with him. Wouldnt that be wonderful. Well Iet me get off of this thing. I've got to get back into our night time routine.

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Saturday, June 03, 2006

And we're home

The edited version Originally uploaded by HeatherScott.
So we got home about 10 last night. We had to stop and see Scott's mom so she could see Tanner. She was having withdrawls. Its funny we've been gone all week and even though its good to be back. You know sleep in our own bed and all. But I miss NC already. I miss my mom and dad, and sister. I miss my friends. I miss how easy it is if I want a Sonic shake I just have to drive around the corner instead of 20 minutes away. Its funny what you miss when you're gone. I love Georgia, because this is where I met Scott and I do have some really good frineds here. But part of me longs to be near my family again. I know. I know quit whining. Which is what I'm doing. Once I get back into the swing of things, the urge to be in NC lessnes. It doestn go away but it its not as bad. Well we had a wonderful time on our trip. I finally got all the pictures uploaded to flickr so take a look. As for todays picture, I didnt want to people looking at my young un nude. He's getting older so I have to be modest for him. But I couldnt resist the picture. He looks like hie's posing for baby play girl or something. LOL. Any ways I'm off to unpack. I've been putting it off all day and we're going to the in laws for dinner tomorrow so I wont have much time. Have a good one everyone.

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Vacation Video....


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Friday, June 02, 2006

Our last night

Well this is it. When we wake up in the morning we will be running around making sure we've packed all the pacis and toys. I hate that its over. I mean yes we've been here 8 days, but its been so nice to be around my mom and dad. They miss so much of Tanner. And for the past week they've seen him do all his silly little things, that make being around him so enjoyable. He's learned a few new words "Cool" being the most recent. I also miss being around my friends here. I didnt really get to see everyone I wanted to see. You know how it goes, you're on vacation and they're not. But I did get to see my friend Whitnee and Tanner got to play with her son Cade. I sometimes forget how it is to have friends. I have a few good ones in Ga. But I grew up here so I have history here. If that makes sense. What else did we get to do. Scott and I went to see Xmen 3. It was friggin' awesome. If you've seen the first 2 dont wait go see this one. If you do wait all the way to the end of the credits....there a suprise. Okay. Well I'm just kina rambling now, I'm tired. So I'm going to bed. A certain little person will be by 9 so I need to get a little sleep.

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