Old Mom, New Mom » New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com A practical discussion about babies, families and real life! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:56:55 +0000 en hourly 1 Mmmmm…. Tastes Like Ch-Ch-Ch-Chicken?!? http://oldmomnewmom.com/mmmmm-tastes-like-chicken/130 http://oldmomnewmom.com/mmmmm-tastes-like-chicken/130#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:34:10 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=130 Aiden, dear snoogie boogie, loves to help me cook!

His favorite cooking activities are cutting veggies and shaking spices. He is such a big helper! :)

Yesterday we were cooking Jambalaya. As I was cutting onions and he was chopping a bell pepper with his butter knife, I watched him put the knife down and reach for a jar that looked like it was full of gold wrapped candy!!! Yummmmmmy!

He got excited as he unwrapped the golden cube and popped it into his mouth… I have NEVER seen such a confused little face! His expression was one of suprise, terror and disappointment as he realized that this was NOT a golden candy cube… it was chicken bouillon!!! :)

Teeheehee!Fun times!

New Mom

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/mmmmm-tastes-like-chicken/130/feed 0 Snow!! http://oldmomnewmom.com/snow/117 http://oldmomnewmom.com/snow/117#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:55:18 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=117 We woke up to this…

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We love the Snow!

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Our new Sunny Patch Boots by Melissa & Doug are perfect for snowy days! Along with our Sunny Patch Bucket.

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]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/snow/117/feed 0 State Fair Baby! http://oldmomnewmom.com/state-fair-baby/77 http://oldmomnewmom.com/state-fair-baby/77#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:00:46 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=77 We made our way to the state fair last Sunday. It was loads of fun. We took our time to preview all of the food selections and rides before deciding that our first event would be to ride the bumble bee… actually, Aiden decided this.

Contemplating the Bee….

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Next order of business, riding the dump truck!!

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Errrr maybe not such a good idea! Poor baby!

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And now for the SLIDE?!

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

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Ok…. I felt like a bad mommy when I saw that face. :(

Ok, that is better.

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The Mac Trucks were the bestest ever!

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]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/state-fair-baby/77/feed 2 [cup]Cake!!! http://oldmomnewmom.com/cupcake/46 http://oldmomnewmom.com/cupcake/46#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:51:52 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=46 We recently celebrated Aiden’s second birthday in a good old fashioned way.

No petting zoo, clowns or herds of sugar hyped unruly toddlers…. just mommy, daddy and birthday boy… and the [cup]cake! Although to be truthful, we had at least planned to celebrate with other family members, but our schedules just wouldn’t allow.

I don’t know which Aiden enjoyed more, fixing things with his new tool set, or the [cup]CAAAKE!!!

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]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/cupcake/46/feed 1 Dolce & Gabanna http://oldmomnewmom.com/dolce-gabanna/26 http://oldmomnewmom.com/dolce-gabanna/26#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:47:41 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=26 The old me purchased most clothing at Wal-Mart, Target, Stein-Mart etc. Decent clothes; cute, comfy, fashionable enough plus, I wouldn’t have a coronary if I ruined something.

Since I started working part time at Repeat Street, one of Mississippi’s largest consignment shops, I tend to buy my clothes there. I get almost (and sometimes) brand new higher quality clothing, usually at 20% or less of their original cost. So, now I can dress very well on a still balanced budget.

The newest fun at Repeat Street however, is our new men’s clothing section. Since we opened and expanded it around Christmas we have had more male consignors and customers than ever! We have just recently started getting the great men’s things. Prada, D&G etc have just made their way through our doors, and a few just happened to find their way into my husbands closet! Never in my life would I have imagined buying D&G shirts for my techy mechanical husband, but for $12 and $22 they aren’t breaking our budget.

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/dolce-gabanna/26/feed 0 Toys! http://oldmomnewmom.com/toys/25 http://oldmomnewmom.com/toys/25#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:07:41 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=25 One of Aiden’s favorites is his Stacking Train by Melissa and Doug. It is a cute traditional toy that is great for young minds! My son has a blast removing, arranging and replacing the blocks and cars. I love that this helps his problem solving and fine motor skills while building on his color and shape recognition.

This is a fabulous toy that will provide my child with entertainment for many stages of his life. The Melissa and Doug Stacking Train is available at www.outofthetoybox.com for $16.99!

We love Melissa & Doug toys, and have lots of them!

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/toys/25/feed 0 Oh baby! http://oldmomnewmom.com/oh-baby/19 http://oldmomnewmom.com/oh-baby/19#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:07:45 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=19

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/oh-baby/19/feed 0 blah.. http://oldmomnewmom.com/blah/18 http://oldmomnewmom.com/blah/18#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:42:54 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=18 It has been a good week. I found some great sale clothes for Aiden while we were out and about this weekend. Made plans to go to the zoo but the weather intervened. We’ve had lots of rain and thunderstorms.

Also got some clothes for Stephen… on sale, of course. I’m working on my fall wordrobe. I’ve been consigning a lot of things recently and have just been using my credit from that. It feels like free clothes! haha! I love the disturbing ability to rationalize the cost of clothes, purses and shoes. :)

Aiden is trying his hardest to walk! Without hesitation, he will let go of whatever he is holding, turn around and take a few steps… then fall down and smile because he’s proud of himself! It is so cute.

This is not the blog I had planned and been working on. The other needs a lot of thought and time to be well formed and as unoffensive as I can make it. I hope to get some more work done on it soon.

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/blah/18/feed 0 Chillin’ at the game http://oldmomnewmom.com/chillin-at-the-game/16 http://oldmomnewmom.com/chillin-at-the-game/16#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:00:04 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=16 Last weekend Aiden got to hang at the softball tournament that his Aunt Lydia was playing. He had a blast seeing his 3 Aunts, 1 Uncle, Poppa and Nonnie Pam!

Chillin\' at the softball game

]]> http://oldmomnewmom.com/chillin-at-the-game/16/feed 0 “It is a delightfully blustery day”- said Pooh http://oldmomnewmom.com/it-is-a-delightfully-blustery-day-said-pooh/14 http://oldmomnewmom.com/it-is-a-delightfully-blustery-day-said-pooh/14#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:36:29 +0000 New Mom http://oldmomnewmom.com/?p=14
{April 10, 2008}
Aiden is lying asleep on the sofa next to me with a full tummy, so I suppose I should write something. I’m new to blogging so we’ll see how this goes.

What began as a perfectly normal blustery day last week, turned into a day full of surprises.

Getting dressed Thursday morning, I thought how pretty the weather was; sunny, warm and breezy. Stephen and I tag-teamed Aiden, dressing and changing him for a trip to Sam’s Club. We drove through the bank, made a quick stop at McDonald’s for coffee and breakfast then headed in the general direction of Sam’s. The weather was so beautiful that there was a giant tent sale in the parking lot.

We loaded Aiden into his backpack carrier, returned a few articles of clothing, grabbed an icee and began roaming the aisles. After picking up some bacon and tasting some samples, we were perusing the cheese coolers when the electricity seemed to glitch. The lights clicked off and on several times before deciding to remain off. Management then began to herd customers to the center of the building. We watched as rain and hail poured through several open skylights, and listened to the pounding of the golf ball sized hail on the tin roof. Aiden was slightly put out by the semi-darkness in the store, but behaved wonderfully during the whole ordeal.

On the drive home we discovered that several tornadoes had ripped through the area; trees were across the highway and interstate, traffic lights were down and gas station canopies collapsed onto parked cars. Some people are still without electricity. We arrived home thankful to find that our neighborhood was only affected by the rain. Even our car didn’t sustain any damage from the hail.

So that was my excitement for last week. This week is proving less eventful so far, but we will see. :)

New Mom

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