The ABC's of Emily

So I just did this survey, but I also noticed that it works for Emily! So "she" did it too.

The ABC's of Emily...

A. Age: 19 months (as of tomorrow!).

B. Bed size: Crib size.

C. Chore you dislike: Brushing my teeth, cleaning up my beans.

D. Dogs: They are AWESOME. Not so much from close though. But I love fake dogs, dogs in books, and dogs from a distance.

E. Essential start to your day: Milk and Caspar Babypants.

F. Favourite colour: Green! Seriously, if you ask me what my favourite colour is, I will respond with "g-g", which means green.

G. Gold or silver: Gold. There is a gold sun mirror and a gold picture frame in my room!

H. Height: 33".

I. Instruments you play(ed): Drum, xylophone, and a bit of piano.

J. Job title: Cutest girl on the planet. It's hard work being this adorable!

K. Kids: Maybe someday!

L. Live: With my mommy and daddy in a big house.

M. Mom's name: Nathalie, or as I prefer, Mama.

N. Nicknames: Em, Emmy, Mily, Baby, My Girl, My Dear, My Love.

O. Overnight hospital stays: When I was born.

P. Pet peeves: Loud noises, laughter (unless it's mine), not immediately getting what I want, when my parents don't understand what I want/am saying.

Q. Quote from a movie: I don't watch movies, so here is a song quote: "Now I know my ABC's, next time won't you sing with [insert any name/word]!" (The Alphabet Song).

R. Righty/lefty: Righty when I draw, lefty when I eat.

S. Siblings: One younger sister on the way, Jessica.

T. Time you wake up: Anywhere between 5:45am and 7:30am.

U. Underwear: Not yet!

V. Vegetables you don't like: Carrots, asparagus.

W. What makes you run late: When Mommy is not able to find things (purse, phone, keys, camera, etc.) at the last minute. Or when I'm too busy having fun to want to leave.

X. X-rays you've had: None so far.

Y. Yummy food you make: Shreddies dipped in milk. You gotta try it!

Z. Zoo animal favourites: ALL OF THEM!!!

The ABC's of Me

This survey looked cute so I copied it from Amy's blog. Hope you decide to do it too!

The ABC's of Me...

A. Age: 28

B. Bed size: King -- it's a must!

C. Chore you dislike: Sweeping the floors, taking out the garbage/recycling, putting away the laundry.

D. Dogs: Love them! But Steve hates them so we'll never have one.

E. Essential start to your day: Breakfast.

F. Favourite colour: Can't think of a favourite... Love them all!

G. Gold or silver: Gold.

H. Height: 5'1.

I. Instruments you play(ed): Flute, back in the 8th grade.

J. Job title: Homemaker.

K. Kids: Emily and (soon-to-be) Jessica!

L. Live: Happily, surrounded by family, in a beautiful home, in the city I grew up in.

M. Mom's name: Gerlinde (it's German).

N. Nicknames: Nat, Natabee, Mama

O. Overnight hospital stays: When Emily was born. That's it!

P. Pet peeves: Slow drivers, being late, running out of hot water in the shower.

Q. Quote from a movie: "There's no place like home" (Wizard of Oz).

R. Righty/lefty: Righty.

S. Siblings: One older sister, Rebecca.

T. Time you wake up: Whenever Emily wakes up! So anywhere between 5:45am and 7:30am.

U. Underwear: Yes, please!

V. Vegetables you don't like: Mushrooms. Never have. Never will!

W. What makes you run late: Not being able to find things (purse, phone, keys, camera, etc.) at the last minute.

X. X-rays you've had: My teeth at the dentist?

Y. Yummy food you make: Curry, salads, pasta dishes, spaghetti sauce.

Z. Zoo animal favourites: Monkeys and felines.

Always, Sometimes, Never

Here's a fun survey going around blog land. Thought I'd join in too!

I always...
... eat with a small (dessert) fork.
... smell my blanket if I'm in the same room as it.
... think about the future.
... pack way too much, regardless of how long our trip is.
... am so grateful for the life I am living.
... make sure the doors are locked before I go to bed.
... say please, thank you, and excuse me.
... love weddings.
... smile when Emily smiles. Even when she's being bad (really need to work on that one!).
... floss every night.

I sometimes...
... spend far too much time writing/editing a blog post.
... don't flush the toilet when Emily is sleeping.
... drink milk straight out of the bag.
... can confidently say that I like the way I look.
... wish my stomach could look the way it did before pregnancy.
... care too much about what other people think.
... give Steve the silent treatment.
... spend way more on a gift than I intended to because I think it's the perfect gift.
... can't believe how lucky I am.
... think and worry about death.

I never...
... drink coffee.
... know what to say when people pass away.
... fall asleep easily.
... watch or enjoy horror movies.
... remember people's names after I meet them for the first time.
... learned much about world history and geography.
... swear. I use "nicer" words like shoot, darn, and crap!
... win at trivia/word games.
... can stand the smell of cigarette smoke.
... yell when I'm angry.

I'd Like to Thank...

I just won the Versatile Blogger Award from Cee at Smookie Style!

The rules for winning this award:

• Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
• Share 7 things about yourself.
• Pass the award along to 15 other bloggers who you recently discovered and think are fabulous.
• Contact the bloggers you chose and let them know about the award.

So here are my 7 things:

1) French is my first language, but I feel more comfortable speaking English. I also speak a bit of German!

2) This Saturday (Sept 25) marks the 10-year anniversary of Steve asking me out on our first date! Today (Sept 22) marks the 10-year anniversary of our first kiss!! [gasp!]

3) I love homemade (stove-top) popcorn.

4) I sleep with a blanket that I've had since I was 12 years old. I love the way it smells and I basically fall asleep smelling it. (In other words, I never grew out of using a "blankie". This blanket replaced the one I used from ages 0-12 ha!)

5) I never used to cry at movies. But since I was pregnant/had a baby, I cry at the most random ones, like Shrek 3.

6) At a restaurant, I always sit with my back to the wall. If I'm facing a wall I feel very uncomfortable/claustrophobic.

7) I'm 5'1" and my husband is 6'3" tall.

Now the problem is that, although I think all the blogs I read are fabulous, I don't have 15 of them and most of them don't know me or know that I read their blogs. So I'm going to have to do the general "if you read this and feel like playing along, then consider yourself awarded!".

Thanks, Cee!

Octo Meme

My blogger friend Carrie did this meme which looked fun, so I'm joining!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To...

1) Emily's first birthday
2) Amy and Gavin's wedding
3) Emily learning to walk
4) Getting back into art and painting
5) Our second wedding anniversary
6) Building a new house
7) Looking back on my blog 10 years from now
8) Watching our family grow

8 Things I Did Yesterday...

1) Took a shower
2) Shopped for baby gates (and failed miserably)
3) Got some gardening advice from my dad
4) Bought a purse
5) Cooked a mediocre chicken dinner
6) Took a walk to the grocery store with Steve and Em
7) Read blogs
8) Watched the first episode of "Life" 

8 Things I Wish I Could Do...

1) Sleep through the night
2) Bake an amazingly moist and delicious cake
3) Consistently and successfully put my baby down for naps
4) DIY home renovations (like painting, installing trim & moulding, etc.)
5) Spend less time on the internet
6) Budget my time and money better
7) Care less about what other people think
8) Juggle

8 Shows I Enjoy...

1) Parks and Recreation
2) The Office
3) Top Chef
4) Sarah's House
5) Modern Family
6) 30 Rock
7) The Big Bang Theory
8) Chef at Home

Amy, if you're not too crazy-busy with wedding stuff and feel like answering these questions, then consider yourself tagged! :)

Master of...

My blog friend Carrie has (unofficially) tagged me for this award. I thought it would be fun to do as my first survey-type blog post.

Here are the rules for the award:
1. List 6 things you are a master of.
2. Pass it on to 6 bloggers you think are masters of friendship and make blogging awesome.

So here it goes! I'm a master of...
 
1) Mathematics. Literally. I have a master's degree in mathematics! That being said, I'm not actually a walking calculator... There's a lot more to math than just crunching numbers. My research was in a specific field of mathematics called Graph Theory, so I would consider myself to be a master of that topic.

2) Hosting Dinners. I love hosting dinners for our family and friends. I think I'm pretty good at planning a menu, shopping for and prepping ingredients, tidying the house and setting the table, and watching everyone devour the final product. We've been told numerous times that our dinners are great successes!

3) Not Sleeping Well. I've never been a good sleeper. It takes me forever to fall asleep, often because I have things running through my head (like a song) or I can't get comfortable. Once I'm asleep I move a lot and wake up very easily. I'm a mess! My "good night's sleeps" are few and far between (especially over the last year).

4) Singing to my Baby. I sing all day long. Whether it's singing about waking up, washing your hair, playing with or tidying toys, wiping your hands, taking a bath, etc... I have a song for it! I also love singing kids' songs throughout the day and a nice lullaby at night. Note: Emphasis should be placed on being a master of singing to my baby, not singing -- ha!

5) Worrying About my Baby. Is she eating enough? Is she eating too much? Does she get enough sleep? Too much? Is that an ear infection? What's that noise? Should she be talking now? Why is she crying? Is she sick? In pain?... You get the idea. If it's not one thing, it's another.

6) Not Keeping up With the News and Politics. I never watch the news or read the paper, so I really don't know much about what's going on in the world, especially when it comes to politics. Like Simon and Garfunkel once said, "I get the news I need on the weather report". And if it's really important I'm sure I'll hear about it from family and friends.

That's it! I'm only tagging two people (because the other blogs I read are Carrie's friends and have already been tagged), but these two definitely deserve the award for being masters of friendship and making blogging awesome! I'm tagging:

Amy
Yetta

Have fun! (Well if you feel like it, of course!)