The Thursday Thirteen - Foods I Cannot Live Without

Since being pregnant I have had a very limited amount of food items that my sensitive stomach can tolerate. I literally eat the same things everyday but I love everything I do get to eat. Here they are...

1. Lucky Charms, I eat a bowl for breakfast and sometimes as a snack between meals.
2. Bagel Bites w/ Pepperoni, I am completely addicted to these round discs of goodness.
3. Cheese Quesadillas - only cheese and tortilla NOTHING ELSE!
4. Townhouse Crackers - my late night snack.
5. Meatloaf - My Mamaw and Mom fix it best.
6. Green Beans - The only green vegetable that does not irritate my stomach.
7. McDonald's Cheeseburgers - Plain, only cheese.
8. Hashbrown Casserole - Potatoes, cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup with corn flakes on top.
9. Papa John's Pizza - once again with extra cheese.
10. Spaghetti/Rotini - Spiral noodles and Prego with Meat Sauce
11. Hot Dogs - only browned not burnt.
12. Biscuits and Gravy with Bacon - For dinner instead of breakfast.
13. My drinks: Bottled Water, Milk and Sprite Zero

That is pretty much all I eat, might sound pretty bland but these are the foods I love (that love me back). Man, now I'm hungry...

The Thursday Thirteen - Inspirational Quotes

I always thought buying our first home would be a fun experience, boy was I wrong! Someone else has put an offer on our house so now we are in competition for the house we really really want. I'm bummed BIG TIME. I needed a little inspiration so I am posting my 13 wonderful quotes to lift everyone's (my) spirits. A lot of them really make you think... Enjoy.

1. Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
2. The best way out is always through. -Robert Frost
3. To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first. -Shakespeare
   
4. Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile. -Elizabeth Barrett Browning
5. Your children need your presence more than your presents. -Jesse Jackson
6. Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right. -Henry Ford
7. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved. -Helen Keller
   
8. The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude. -Dennis Brown
9. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. -Albert Einstein
   
10. Believe you can and you are halfway there. -Theodore Roosevelt
    
11. If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun -Katharine Hepburn
12. You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. -Zig Zigler
13. If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. -Buddha
    

The Thursday Thirteen - Why I love being a Mommy

Thirteen reasons why I love being a Mommy...

1. I love the smiling face I see every morning when I go into Colton's room.
2. I love getting to watch cartoons 24/7.
3. I love the overwhelming pride I feel when he learns something new.
   
4. I love watching my husband as Daddy, he's amazing.
5. I love the way your outlook on life changes the moment your child is born. Everything is just that much better.
   
6. I love sneaking in his room at night, just to check on him.
   
7. I love the face he makes when he tries a new food for the first time.
8. I love the way he smells after a nice, warm bath.
   
9. I love the snuggle time... even if it is getting less and less as he grows.
10. I love his laugh... it is the best sound in the world.
    
11. I love hearing him say "Mama" even if he does say "Dada" more.
    
12. I love how he already knows how to get exactly what he wants from me, daddy and his grandparents.
13. Most of all I love this amazing love I feel for him that I never could have dreamed was even possible. I love my little man!
    

The Thursday Thirteen - Children's Books

Thirteen Children's Books you should read to your little one. (Pre-school/Elementary age)

1. Oh, the Places You'll Go! - Dr. Seuss
2. Where the Wild Things Are. - Maurice Sendak
3. The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein
4. Possum Come A-Knockin' - Nancy Van Laan
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
6. Corduroy - Don Freeman
7. We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen
8. The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg
9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Bill Martin Jr.
10. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Judy & Ron Barrett
11. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel - Virginia Lee Burton
12. Tikki Tikki Tembo - Arlene Mosel
13. Goodnight Moon - Margaret Wise Brown
    

The Thursday Thirteen - Movies I Love

I just got Colton down for a nap and now it is time for The Thursday Thirteen.

1. The Sound of Music - I have always been crazy about this movie and its catchy tunes.
2. The Little Mermaid - My favorite as a child and the first movie I EVER saw in a movie theater.
3. The Notebook - Best love story of all time.
4. The Sandlot - I've probably watched this movie a million times.
5. The Bucket List - Very insightful.
6. Gone With the Wind - I'm a sucker for romance.
7. Mamma Mia - Just plain fun!
8. Twilight - The book is WAY better though.
9. Pirates of the Caribbean - All 3 of them!!!
10. Night at the Museum - We watched this movie on Seth's laptop just about every night at the Ronald McDonald House while Colton was in the hospital.
11. Pretty in Pink - Who doesn't love Molly Ringwald?
12. Cold Mountain - One powerful movie.
13. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - You didn't think I would complete this list without Marilyn did you?

*These are in no particular order =)
**Thanks to JessieLeigh at Parenting the Tiniest of Miracles for the "Thursday Thirteen" idea.