Tagged :)

I was tagged by Danielle :)

The Rules:

1. Post these rules.

2. You must post 11 random things yourself.

3. Answer the ques­tions the tag­ger set for you in their post.

4. Cre­ate 11 new ques­tions for the peo­ple you tag to answer.

5. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them.

6. No stuff in the tag­ging sec­tion about ‘you are tagged if you are read­ing this.’ Blah blah blah, you legit­i­mately have to tag 11 peeps!

11 Random Things About Myself!

1) I love to read, but I don't ever have the time anymore!
2) I would rather stay in and have a few drinks, then go out and get shitfaced.
3) I have an idea of what I think is "the perfect mother." I can't wait until I can be that for my child(ren)
4) I do not like to celebrate my birthday, but I usually get forced to anyway!
5)I LOOOOOOOVEEE to vacuum. 
6) I have twitter obsession. 
7) I love stupid TV shows such as Beavis and Butthead, Jersey Shore, Ridiculousness. But, I also LOVE law&crime shows  like Law and Order SVU and Criminal Minds
8) I would love to homeschool, but I think I'd have a lot of trouble with it.
9) I am not religious
10) I want a maximum of 7 kids. All boys. :)
11) I can't wait to go back to school, even though I'd like to be a stay at home hockey mama. 

11 questions from Danielle.

1.) If you could choose one place to go to for an all expenses paid free vacation, where would that place be?
Scotland again! Beautiful place!

2.) Do you want children/want more children?
Yes, up to 7!

3.) What's the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery?
Maybe a drink, haha. To try to calm myself down!

4.) Political viewpoint?

I am a proud supporter of the NDP.

5.) Favourite food?

Mushrooms.

6.) Favourite drink?

Coke. 

7.) How did you meet your significant other?

When we were both working at Chuck E. Cheese, hahaha. 

8.) What are your spiritual/religious beliefs?

I don't really think much about it. I am not into religion. 

9.) What do you want to be "when you grow up?"

I don't know anymore. :( 

10.) What is your all time favourite movie?

Bridesmaids. I could watch that on repeat. 

11.) iPhone or Blackberry?

Android!! I love my android more then I ever loved my iPhone 4 & I have never had a blackberry!

11 questions from me!
1) What is your favourite thing about a parent?
2) When did you know that you were in love?
3) Who is your favourite artist/band?
4) Why do you like blogging?
5) Your best motherly advice?
6) Do you prefer winter or summer?
7) If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you move too?
8) Do you know how to skate?
9) Hockey or Football?
10) Do you own a desktop, or a laptop computer?
11) What do you like to do when you finally get some me time?

People I am Tagging!
Danielle
Rebecca

That's it :(

Livin!

I've decided to start blogging again because I REALLY need somewhere that I can vent all my stress on, even if nobody reads it! Plus, for anyone reading you'll also get an insight into what's going on in our family! December has been a non-stop busy month, it seems like it's just chaos after chaos. Sorry if I repeat anything from previous posts though!
For a few months, my younger brother (10,Stuart) has been living with Ryan, Tyler and I in our little 1 bedroom apartment. He is officially moved in with me, and I couldn't be happier. I love that kid to death, even though he drives me up the wall! Of course, I am not happy with why he has to stay with me. Unfortunately, my mother has colon cancer and the chemotherapy is not doing what it is supposed to so she is super, super sick and really weak. She was having a hard time looking after him so I stepped in because I would rather him be with me then something happen to her and him end up in foster care. It's pretty upsetting seeing my mother go through this though, and as much as I argue with her it's still really hard for me to deal with. Ryan has been really helpful, and thankfully he has no problem with my brother living with us.On top of all this, Ryan's mother isn't doing so well either but they aren't sure what is wrong yet. Hopefully everything will be okay soon though because this is getting pretty difficult to handle. Lately, we have also been struggling with our money and if it keeps up I may need to look into getting a job to help out which would SUCK. I emphasise suck because as much as I do miss working, I think I would be completely heartbroken if I couldn't be at home with Tyler. :( Ryan was going to look for a new job, but he just really isn't into the idea. I'm sure we will get through it though, because we have made it this far already. Ryan and I are doing really well, though we really need some quality him&i time! I can't wait until we can get some of that, ahah. Tyler is doing really well too! He is almost crawling, and he is eating solids now. :) He has an appointment with a pediatric optometrist on Tuesday to get his eyes checked because they are always crossing. I'm crossing my fingers that everything is okay though because I'll be heartbroken if there is something wrong! Other than that, he is doing absolutely amazing. I am so happy with him! - I've been going through some rough patches lately, of course! I'm still waiting for my period its almost 2 weeks late (arghh) but I've taken 2 pregnancy tests, and taking another one tomorrow but so far they have all been negative! Ryan is confident that I am not pregnant, and I am too but I would rather be safe!! I'm pretty sure it has to do that I've been stressing lately, plus I think i'm going through depression even though I would never wanna admit that to a doctor. I suffered through untreated depression, and suicidal thoughts when I was younger so if I really start to feel down I will be going to a doctor because I definitely don't want to go through that again! I'm starting a diet soon and I really hope that will help me get some more confidence back. People don't seem to understand why I feel so bad about myself all the time, but 'll give a good idea why! On Christmas Day a member of my family said this to me ; "You've gotten so big Amanda, most people lose their baby weight within the first 4 weeks so it's hard to believe you have stayed this big. You should diet or something." <-- Lovely right! I don't know what other people see when they look at me, but that REALLY hurt.

Anyway, I have to get back to cleaning and making dinner (Smart Fiesta Tacos..Mmm.)

Keepin' up!

I've been trying to keep up with blogging, but I am getting so so busy lately! November is not our month so far, and we have been filled with a bunch of hardships. I'm definitely hoping that December will be a better month, especially because of my Birthday, & Christmas. I am so so so excited for Tyler's first Christmas, I'm hoping it will be amazing! Tyler is getting so big it's almost unbelievable. I don't know where the time has gone, he's becoming such a big (little) boy! Lately I have been realizing that I want a big family because I grew up basically on my own, and I love the idea of having a big family because then your children are never lonely. Of course, it does come with it's own downsides such as being able to make sure you spend enough quality time with each child but in the end I definitely think it's worth it. (Does anyone think I over use the word definitely?) I would absolutely love to have more children because now that I do think about it, as much as i hated being pregnant, I look back on it and it's a completely wonderful thing. I've decided to wait on College/University for awhile until I can become absolutely sure what I want to do, but I am looking into upgrading some of my high school classes through correspondence so that in the end, I can pick a career based on what I truly want instead of what my current grades are just allowing me to do. In the end, I think that will benefit us more as a family. Ryan is now working 6 days a week, and thinking of getting a 2nd job for right now so that we are able to have more money & put away money for savings in case something comes up unexpectedly. Of course, he is extremely amazing by even thinking of doing that but it's sad to just think of him working constantly. Ryan has to be the most kind hearted person I have ever met, and I am so so thankful to have him in my life. Our 15 month "anniversary" is coming up tomorrow and even though Ryan is working I am glad to be able to look back and see that we have overcome everything that has been thrown our way. We are doing really good, and I believe our relationship is better then it has ever been yet and I'm sure that has to do with everything we have been through together, and everything we are continuing to go through. We are both growing up, and still maturing and I do think that having Tyler in the picture is actually helping a lot. We are learning more what we do and what we do not like, and learning more how to handle stress especially with each other. Our relationship is just doing so well & I am very happy about that. I've started speaking to my biological dad a lot more often and I am beginning to  build a friendship with him which is really good because it is something I have lacked in my past. I'm hoping that sometime in the near future, him and I will be close and I will get to have the father daughter relationship I have been missing my entire life. In case anyone doesn't know, I have never met my father and up until these past few months I had never even talked to him in my life so this is kind of a big deal for me! On another note, I'm still struggling a lot with my post-pregnancy weight, and it has really lowered my self-esteem. I've tried to diet, and slow down my eating but when I think about it I get really upset and just end up eating more. We applied for a credit card to see if we would get approved so I could sign up for weight-watchers online but it didn't work out unfortunately so I am just waiting to see what else there is we can do. I give myself credit, because I lost about 45lbs after I had Tyler but I am just stuck where I don't wanna be. I am hoping by this summer, I will at least be at where I was before I had Tyler and I can continue working down to my goal weight. If anyone has any suggestions, or diet plans for me feel free to comment or tweet me (@amandaamcmillan)

Anyway, I must get back to cooking dinner. (Shepherds Pie, MMM)

Bye all!

Wowza!

Tyler is four months old today! (Happy Four Month Old Birthday, Baby!!! I love you, <3) He is progressing very well, he is probably about 14lbs 5oz by now which is really good :) He is giggling so so much, and just cooing all the time. He can hold a conversation really well, it's so cute. He hasn't officially rolled over yet, but when you're holding onto his arm and can help him get it from underneath his body when he is on his side he can roll over. On his own, he turns onto his side though which I am very proud of. He's in the 80th percentile for his height which means he is going to be tall and slim just like his daddy-o :) He has also learned that with his hands he can grab things and now he holds onto his toys, pulls hair and can bat at his rattle and music sounds from his activity gym. He loves it when I take pictures of him, and I take ALOT. I do not want to miss a single thing. We got Tyler a brand new pediatrician who is FREAKING AWESOME. I love him, lol. & Tyler will be having some work done on his circumcision in the next few months to get the adhesions fixed. Other then that, he's a really healthy boy! He just got his 4 month immunization and he was such a trooper! On another note, Ryan has been keeping busy working so so much but I'm very proud of him because without him working his butt off we wouldn't have the cable I'm currently watching, the electricity I'm using to type this blog entry because my laptops plugged in, & tyler and I and himself would not be able to eat. Our relationship is going really well as well. :) I had a little pregnancy scare last week.. *edit- I was scared, Ryan didn`t think I was even pregnant* Needless to say, after I took a test it confirmed I was not pregnant so yay. I forgot to start taking the birth control pills on the sunday after though, so I`m not sure if I can now or not. If anyone knows, please let me know in the comments or via twitter (@amandaamcmillan). I've been doing really well as well, just keeping busy at home since we aren't done unpacking yet. It's taken awhile but we are finally starting to get more into the groove of things so I think it will get a lot easier right away. :) Anyway, this was just a quick update to let ya'll know how we are doing. Keep in touch!

Keepin' Busy!

So Ryan has been working like non-stop it seems, it's super depressing! We still aren't even finished unpacking completely and it's driving me absolutely crazy. I've been trying to become this superwoman lately. I didn't realize how hard it actually is to try to be the best mom, while keeping on top of housework and cooking! We have a huge mountain of laundry that needs to be done because I need Ryan's help while doing it because we don't have laundry in our apartment and it'd be hard to keep an eye on Tyler while doing laundry at the same time. I try to clean while Tyler is sleeping, but lately that has been my "relaxation" time and then I end up getting stuck behind on dishes. If anyone has any advice to give me as a first time mother and "house-girlfriend" (LOL!) please do comment on this because I'm open for any ideas. Anyway, Tyler is sleeping in his swing so I better go make dinner so Ryan has something to eat when he gets home.

Bye!

Meet Tyler!

This is our BEAUTIFUL baby boy named Tyler Ryan James :) He is currently 3 months and 2 weeks old! He was born on June 28th, 2011 :) Currently, Tyler cannot roll over but he does roll onto his side and then rolls back onto his back, it's actually pretty funny. He is "talking" a lot, and he doesn't really cry that often. LUCKILY, for me, he sleeps from about 12:30AM until about 7-7:30AM and then wakes up to eat. He has been doing that since he was about 3 weeks old, so I love itttt!! He is a very happy baby and just an overall joy in our lives. There's not much to write on him because he is so little but I will be posting new stuff as it happens so keep an eye out, & if you have any questions just comment!

Meet Ryan and I.

Haha! Ryan and I are extremely interesting people. We have the dirtiest mind which plenty thought we would grow out of after having a baby, but I assure you.. It got worse. We are a perfect match for each other and we were completely meant to be. Lets back up a little to where we met. This is so romantic (NOT!). Ryan and I met while we were both working at Chuck E. Cheese's. (How cute, isn't it?). Fast forwarding through some drinking, walks home at 1AM and lots of cute sappy text messages we began our relationship on August 11th, 2010. Since our relationship has started we have both had this bond where we sort of just knew that we were meant for each other. Now of course, we're stuck with each other for life which I am perfectly content with. (Wow, I sound like one of those girls who got pregnant because I wanted to be with him for the rest of my life. FYI, That's definitely NOT what I was thinking.)
Long story made short, I'm 18 (turning 19 in December) and Ryan just turned 21 in September. He works his butt off full time plus tons of overtime to make sure that we all have a roof over our head, food on our table, and clothes to wear. I am VERY thankful to have a man like Ryan. Meanwhile, I stay at home watching our little munchkin while debating on going back to school to become a legal assistant. I'm trying to figure out the whole "housewife who has cleaning done and dinner on the table for when the man gets home" kinda thing but I am having a little bit of trouble adjusting.

That's basically us though! I will post more about Tyler later on tomorrow. :)

It's Nice To Finally Meet You.

I decided to start a new blog that isn't so personal just so people can keep up with what is going on in our lives.  Before I start, I guess I should introduce you to "Our Little Family." Our family currently consists of Myself (Amanda-Lee), my partner for life Ryan, our b-e-a-utiful son Tyler and last but not least our two cats (who are sisters) Scotti and Jamie.

Amanda-Lee 

Ryan 

Tyler (5 days old)

Scotti

Jamie