Fool Me Once...

My senior healthcare teacher taught me that you can never say never in the medical field. Well you apparently can't say it about puppies either. Up until about 2 weeks ago I could say that Wrigley has never chewed anything up (with the exception of his toys). His toys are his business so if he decides to d-fluff them all that's his choice.

Early in the week I went to plug my phone in before bed to charge it and was shocked to find this...

 Imagine my surprise when I found it chewed to bits behind my night stand. I was more worried than anything else that he might have swallowed a piece or maybe gotten shocked a bit. He knew he was in trouble because he hid under the bed. At this point he was the Brian's dog and he needed to let Rigs know that this behavior is unacceptable. I wasn't too upset because we had a few extra cords since Apple products use the same ones.

So about two  nights later (sometime between my shower and climbing into bed) I am once again surprised to find this...

I would imagine it would have taken longer to chew through the cord in several different places but apparently not. All he needed was about a 20 minute window to completely ruin my night. Once again Brian needed to straighten out his dog. Between fits of laughter, he was able to let Wrigley know that he was a "bad boy". Wrigley gets his feelings hurt real easy so normally all you have to do is yell "bad boy" and he hides under whatever is close and trembles. 

I guess maybe I should have been more stern with him because the next night I found this...

So he's now 3 for 3 and we are completely charger less. He really got it this time and spent the entire night  sleeping in the floor. Well maybe not the entire night.. he managed to sneak his way back in the bed sometime while we were sleeping :) 

I wonder if I'll have as much trouble disciplining my children as I do with my puppy. But how can you resist such a cute face?

Tik Tok Braces Off!!

I'm am excited to say that after 6 months I got my braces off! I sincerely feel for anyone who has ever had to wear them. I'll never turn away another chicken wing or rack of ribs again! I promise to keep milk duds on hand at all times and I'll occasionally eat an apple (the old fashion way). I vow to never cut up my hamburger/pizza/sandwich before I eat it. I'm using these teeth baby! So long floss threader I won't miss you!

Blogger - Fail

I'd like to issue an apology to my one follower (and no it isn't either one of my sisters or my mother.. I couldn't get them to follow me if my life depended on it). I know that you feel let down and disappointed that I haven't posted anything in six months. I am truly sorry for being a terrible blogger. I jumped into blogging just like I did weight watchers (and every other fad diet out there). Once the excitement wore off (and I realized that only one person actually cared about it) it seemed to take a backseat to everything else going on.

Not-So Quick Recap: 
So much has happened in the last six months. Let me see if I can catch you up.

 December

 We celebrated our first Christmas as husband and wife with our new puppy! It wasn't easy talking my type A husband into a dog. We went through the pro's and con's of having a puppy and made a decision as a couple to take the next step. Now for the truth. I've learned over the last 4 years of dating that if I really want something I have to be strategic about it. The puppy purchase started with me making subtle hints about how nice it would be to have a companion around when the husband travels. It escalated from hinting to just short of begging and looking up pictures of puppies for sale online. I casually showed him pictures and even made it seem like he got input as to what type of breed. Before you know it, it went from me looking to him looking and showing me pictures. Then Bada Bing Bada Boom puppy!

  Wrigley

DOB: October 25, 2012

Wrigley is 8 months old today and has come such a long way since December! In those early months I thought we made the worst decision ever. He was a true puppy through and through. It was like having a baby to take care of and he has truly turned into a Mama's boy. Now that we are potty trained (for the most part) and crate trained, things are so much easier and we enjoy him so much more! 

March/April

At the end of March, I had to opportunity to interview with The Boeing Company for a Contracts Administrator position. On that same day I had a post-bride bridal shoot with my favorite wedding photographer Erin Lindsey of Erin Lindsey Images. Both the interview and the photo shoot went amazingly well. I started my new job at the end of April (Woot Woot) and I really enjoy the position and the people I'm surrounded by daily. The pictures below were inspired by my husbands love for sports. He is a baseball fanatic and when Erin and I started talking about where to do the shoot we just knew it was the perfect place. She did a fantastic job and I really enjoy spending time with this lady! 

 

May

This month was packed full of activities/events for us. We started the month and my new job off right by heading out of town for 9 days. At Christmas, my parents surprised us all with a 7 day Disney Cruise to St. Marrten/Martin, St. Thomas and Disney's Castaway Cay. We took this opportunity to celebrate our 1st  anniversary and enjoy a little bit of time away from all the stress of our lives. Unfortunately for Wrigley, he had to spend the week at summer camp ( he got boarded)! I can honestly say this was the most relaxing and entertaining trip we have ever been on. I can't wait to go on our next Disney Cruise!

First Stop: St. Marrten/Martin

I think that everyone was in agreement that St. Marrten/Martin (apparently spelling depends on what side of the island you're on) was a little underwhelming.

 We were lucky enough to survive the zip-lining adventure without getting injured or contracting a flesh eating bacteria. 

 

 We finished up the day with lunch on the beach and shopping. It was probably the worst shopping trip I've ever experienced. I left without buying anything! 

 

That night on the boat, we decided to celebrate our 1st anniversary at the Animator's Palate restaurant. We had so much fun enjoying the "Turtle Talk" entertainment with Crush and his friends. (I actually got to be part of the show.) We were treated to a special dessert that was so similar to the honeymoon desserts we enjoyed this time last year.

Second Stop: St. Thomas

After the failed shopping trip in St. Marrten/Martin we decided to spend the day relaxing on a beach in St. Thomas. Disney does not "encourage" using services or excursions not provided by them. Since we weren't willing to pay $40 to lay on a beach all day, we found a nice taxi lady and asked her for advice on what beach to visit. She suggested we try the lovely Coki Beach if we were interested in snorkeling, diving, eating and just being lazy beach bums. The boys spent the majority of the day snorkeling, while the girls spent our time sunbathing. The pictures do not do this beach justice! 

 

Our same taxi lady returned to the beach later that afternoon and took us on a taxi tour of the island.

Third Stop: Disney's Castaway Cay

We started this day off with a small rain shower about the time we were supposed to get off the boat. Fortunately for us it stopped raining and everything dried up nicely. We spent the entire day laying around soaking up the sunshine. Since we spent so much time being lazy, I don't have a lot of pictures of the Cay to post. It was however, our favorite stop along the way!

 

^ taken minutes after my sister hit me in the face with a towel.

We ended the trip back in Florida well rested and looking forward to our next trip! 

My mother was sweet enough to bring Wrigley home a souvenir. It's by far his favorite toy!

Memorial Day Weekend/Actual Anniversary

We spent the weekend enjoying each others company, eating cake from a year ago and buying a new car! That's right I got a new ride! Please reference the first section of this post.. I'm not sure which was harder to talk the husband into, a new car or a puppy. The strategy was the same for both and consisted of me wearing him down. It's really just too easy now. 

My New Ride!

Cake topper and bottle of wine from 5/28/11

Dumped

I got dumped today by my work friend. At like 10 and a half months pregnant she decided to be a stay at home mommy. I can't say that I blame her for wanting to spend more time with Lila once she gets here but I'm sad that she won't be with me anymore. It's like quiting cold turkey. 5 days a weeks 8 hour days we see each other... Not any more.. This baby will be more important than me :( I know it sounds selfish but I would like Lila to be a couple weeks late. At least if I have to say goodbye to my work best friend I can have a little more time.

On an unrelated note, I've been asking the husband for a puppy lately and I think it's time to work a new angle. I'm sad my work friend has abandoned me and I need a puppy to make me feel better. And it's not like I'm asking for a baby :). Yes I think this is the approach I'll take.

Work best friend .... Check my blog for updates.. I'll try and post the entertaining things on here. Praying for a healthy baby girl that remembers my voice and has a small head.

I'll Admit It..

I've never thought of myself as a "needy" person. I used to think I was pretty independent. I make my own money (it's not a lot but it's mine), I take care of my needs and I don't like to ask for help.

My husband however, considers me to be a needy person. I'm not a clingy stalker wife and I don't need a huge amount of attention. I do like to say the words We "need" or I "need" a lot. This was pointed out to me in our only one stop shop in town. <- although I only have one follower I refuse to give any attention to this monopoly and wouldn't be shopping there myself if we had more options.

Apparently, every time I think about something, I say the words "We need" or "I need". Here recently I "needed" crayons. The inner Martha Stewart in me has come out in full swing since my wedding. I "needed" crayons for my project.

My husband likes to break things down into Wants and Needs. I apparently don't need everything I say I do. My husband never WANTS anything and only NEEDS chicken, chips and salsa and crystal light.  

My list of current Wants (NEEDS)
1.) Dinning Room Furniture <- definitely not on the husbands list of things
2.) Yard Landscaped.. Let's get this done already!
3.) The frame I saw in Auburn last weekend that matched our living room perfectly
4.) To be able to park in the garage.. John Deere I'm gunning for your spot.
5.) My birthday in Nashville!

Creative Genius

I write this only as a warning to other wifeys out there and not by any means to give the husbands any ideas.

My husband has a new favorite thing to do while I shower. (Don't get any ideas here) He is a very playful individual that really enjoys giving me a hard time every chance he gets. I can appreciate this, my cleverness, sarcasm and witt has to be challenged every once in a while in order to stay at the top of my game.

Set scene up: Wifey taking a shower, trying to get used to the lack of privacy she's had in the last couple of months and finally relieved that the bathroom is completely empty while she showers. To her surprise, right in the middle of shaving her legs, she gets doused by ice cold water.

Hubs chuckles from across the bathroom. Once she gets her bearings, she thinks to herself "OK that was a good one I'll give him credit for that". What she wasn't expecting was the hubs to run right back to the refrigerator and fill up another cup of ice cold water and douse her again. OK it's just not funny anymore. Game on!

Like I said, I can appreciate that his tactics were original and will challenge me to not just think up some random practical joke to retaliate with but, really think of something clever that he won't be expecting.

Opposites Attract...

I had a professor tell me one time that opposites attract and then they divorce. I guess it's for this reason that I'm thankful that the husband and I are more alike than we are opposites. We both enjoy being active (him more than me), we both like to eat good food (me more than him) and we both like to watch TV. This of course is where our opposites play out. Just because we both enjoy television does not mean that we can ever agree on what to watch.

I was given some advice right after marriage that has stuck with me these past couple of months. It's OK to watch television in separate rooms. When you start sleeping in separate rooms you need to reevaluate your relationship. So this is how we compromise, I am FORCED to watch TV in our bedroom while laying around on our very new, very comfortable king size bed. While the husband stretches out in front of the 60 inch flat screen that was our very first purchase. We literally sat it on the floor and watched TV in folding chairs until we could buy real furniture. But the 60 inch was a NEED, not a want :)

I was really quite uncertain why the husband and I couldn't agree on what to watch. So I've created a list of top television shows that each of us enjoy. This really brought things into perspective..

Husband's Top Picks

1. ESPN (this can be anything sports related. He enjoys everything from Football and Baseball to Ice fishing and bowling)
2. GOLF channel (not to be outdone by ESPN)
3. TRU TV (Lizard Lick Towing, Operation Repo & All Worked Up)
4. Military Channel ( I have to admit I can watch this one every once in a while with him)
5. Anything related to people serving time. JAIL, MSNBC Behind Bars etc.

Wifey's Top Picks

1. BRAVO TV (Real Housewives of anywhere, Jeff Lewis Flipping Out, Bethany Getting Married, Bethany Ever After etc.)
2. E! (Keeping up with the Kardashians, Lamar & Khloe, E! News etc.)
3. MTV (Teen Mom, 16 and Pregnant, True Life, Real World/Road Rules Challenges Duels or whatever they're called now)
4. HGTV (My First Home, anything remodel related)
5. Anything reality that I may have left off (Survivor, American Idol, Bachelor Pad, Bachelor Bachelorette etc.)

The husband refers to my television choices as garbage, and to be honest they aren't quality family television shows. I probably will have to make adjustments when we have kids. So for now, I'll keep telling him as he comes to bed, "Honey you probably dont' want to come in here.. It's the reunion show of Real Housewives and it's has 2 parts!"