Here Comes Peter Cottontail..

This year I'd been dreading Easter like never before.  I knew we couldn't attempt Church, and it was making me sad, once again,  not to be 'part of'. Everyone seems to have an outside family; church, friends, work, etc.  But being the Mom of Creighton means we do things differently,  and I have tiny circles.

This year,  I knew I had to create my child's Easter  just like I would anything else.  So, I planned with a local friend to hunt lighted eggs at night,  not one time,  but twice. He had the grandest time,  too. He's been saying ''egg'' all weekend.

His BeBe came to visit him and we went to eat on the Square.  She also got to watch him hunt eggs, too.

And on Sunday, well, that day we spent as a family.  We blew bubbles, played shape eggs, read books, and ate lots of candy.

We also went to see Gee, she wasn't in the best of moods, but he still had a small hunt.

Overall, this was the BEST Easter we've had so far.  There were no special clothes or shoes this year,  there was a lot of stuff from Bunny, which maybe got judgement from other moms, but at the end of the day he went to bed happy, and with mostly awesome memories.  That's all that matters.

So,  Peter, you come back to see us again next year.  We'll be ready.

Curse you, Publix!

One night this week we had gone through our regular bedtime routine, (Boo-k and singing  'Creighton loves mommy, mommy loves Creighton,  Creighton 's gonna TAKE A NAP')

Creighton was asleep and  I was lying in the bed TRYING to sleep,  but I kept hearing this, well---*crawling* sound is the best way I can say it.

Me: "Don't freak out. It's just the fan blowing on something."

Other Me: "Oh my GOD it's a snake! It's a SNAKE!"

Me: "Calm DOWN!  It's not a snake. Just air blowing something around."

Other Me: "I don't know who you're trying to fool. There is a SNAKE about to crawl in your bed, and it's going to eat you slowly while you are posting about it on Facebook!"

Me: ...........

Other Me: "See. Told you.  Snake. Big giant Bertha about to come - -"

Me: "Jess! JESS!!  J.E.S.S"

Husband comes faithfully running back to the bedroom.  Asks what's wrong.

"There's something crawling on the floor by the bed. It might be a snake."

 Other Me: "It IS a snake."

 Jess turns on the light.  Looks around.

"You mean this?"



It's one of those free balloons attached to a card Publix gives away. Only this one is half deflated.

Other Me: "I TOLD you it wasn't a snake. Now he thinks we are crazy. "

Me: 😡😡😡😣😣😣

 Darn , you Publix. Darn you for giving my kid a balloon every time he goes.  Now he expects it. And they apparently make their way into MY bedroom where I convince myself there's a big Mama Cass snake about to crawl in my bed and devour me alive.

We'll be back in a few weeks for more balloon snakes 😉😉 #Publix #balloons #momhumor  #talkingtomyself

Speech, Doctors and other normal things

Thought I'd try to start updating more and talking about my main focus---Autism.

Today was speech day. But, before that, I had an appointment in Mobile for followup after my Gallbladder surgery. So, Creighton was in the car ALL DAY. Plus, he had to go to speech.

For a typical ASD kid, this would not be good. For Creighton, it was ok today. I think, a lot due in part to the fact that my mother in law went with us and helped me watch him as much as she could.

When we got to speech, I told Debbie that he's been saying his letters when he sees them.  She, like his SLP that comes to the house with Early Intervention, was really impressed.

When they came out, she said he'd gone through about half the alphabet.

Tonight, he has been rolling balls everywhere. Just a normal night with Creighton.

I'm looking forward to this next journey. He's about to be three, and about to start school. It scares me, but excites me at the same time. He will also be starting preschool soon, we hope.

Signing off for the night.

MMN

University of Alabama Locket, Like Origami Owl.

So, we all know about Origami Owl. I never bought into it, and I'm glad I didn't. Because, now I have a zillion different lockets like them, with a zillion different charms.

However---this one is my favorite. Even though there are a few issues, I still love this locket.

The first issue I have with this locket is that it barely opens. You'll see in my video. I lost one of my charms because I couldn't get it open wide enough.

Also, I'm not crazy about the way this hooks onto the chain, instead of sliding. I'd honestly rather it slide.

But, I love the charms. I LOVE Alabama football. I know I haven't gotten into that much on this blog, but I'm a huge fan. I was more of an in person fan before I had my son. Now, it takes EVERYTHING out of me to go. My husband doesn't get why I've ''changed'', but that's another blog for another day.

I wear this necklace, a lot, so I must really like it. I would absolutely still recommend it, I just hope/wish they make these changes to it.

I did receive this free in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. My thoughts expressed are my own, and are 100% truth. I am a very honest reviewer.

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Have you heard about Bandanna Bibs??

If not, please keep reading.

These little pieces of cloth are SO Adorable. Not only do they look cute, they are BIBS! Bibs, y'all. They catch all that nasty food that falls out of our babies mouths. You know, they're sitting there eating, not closing mouths, ''talking'', slinging stuff around. And, you've got food everywhere.

Those flat bibs are all fine and good they serve a purpose. But these are picture worthy. Moms,  y'all know what I mean. You've got your phone out, you're taking all so adorable pics of your babies, and you've got this frog bib on your kid. Frogs?? Really? I mean, I love them. I used to collect them, but they are not adorable.

These bandanna bibs ARE. Don't even think about it. Just try them.

They are very durable. I've washed them, and they held up just fine.


Baby Bandana Bib for Teething, Drool, Reflux - Unisex for Boys & Girls Made with Super Absorbent Organic Cotton & Adjustable Snaps - 4 Pack by Billy Goat Baby Gear

I received these at a discount in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Thoughts are my own. #exclusivereviewers

**Please know that I'm 100% truthful in my reviews. Always have been, always will be**

Paci Clips are a Mom's Best Friend

I don't know about you, but whoever thought to make those beautiful little strings with clips was a GENIUS. Because, instead of having fifty pacis everywhere, I only had two.

The Billy Goat Baby Bear clips are no exception. They are actually much better than most I've used. I'm including a video that will show how they clip, but there's an extra step that keeps them on much better.

The designs in these rock. I love houndstooth, and so for my son to be sporting a houndstooth paci is icing on my cake.

If you don't have paci "leashes" buy them. Now. You'll thank me later.

These are not only great designs but very well built. I will buy again.

Pacifier Clip Holder, Rust Free, Durable & Stylish - Uniex forBoys & Girls - 3 Pack Bundle Set - Teething Ring, Soothies, Binky, Blanket - Gifts, Baby Shower & Registry by Billy Goat Baby Gear

You NEED this Sweeper. I have two.

**UPDATE**

Since my review in February (it's October) I have used the mess out of this thing. So much so that I thought I broke it. I contacted the seller, and they immediately sent a new one out, no questions asked. I realized when I was setting the new one up that there is a battery pack in these, and it had come loose from the other. So, now, I have two. And let me tell you, we use them MULTIPLE times weekly. Daily sometimes. My toddler loves them and uses them himself.

So, here is my original review.


I wasn't sure about this after reading some reviews, but I am very pleased. We have a dog that sheds like NO OTHER dog you could imagine. You rake your hand down her back and you get handfuls. So, you can imagine myb house is always covered up in dog hair. I have a robot vacuum I keep going, but I'm constantly having to dump it. It's not good for big jobs.




This is. I have a 2400 square foot house. I did over half of that footage in about 45 minutes and got ALL the dog hair. I even got in corners and up close to base boards with this!! I am thoroughly impressed. I don't like to clean dog hair. It's one of my most dreaded jobs. But, with this I can just zip through the house and be done.




I had a Swiffer Sweeper too, but it didn't EVER hold a charge. I couldn't make it last but maybe 15 minutes. The Monster was still going after 45.




I had to dump the collector several times, but that's to be expected. It's so easy to dump this too. One handed!




I would absolutely recommend this to anyone, especially if you have dogs and hardwood. I don't have carpet anymore, thank God, so I can't review it on that, but it works amazingly well on my hardwoods!!




I did receive this at a discount in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. Thoughts are my own. https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Rechargeable-Dual-Cordless-Sweeper/dp/B01A99ZR5Y/ref=cm_aya_orig_subj