NO SPOILERS PLEASE...

I'm now officially a Twilighter. Twilightee?? I don't know what we call ourselves as I haven't belonged to this secret club for long... All I know is I ask every person I meet if they've read the Twilight Series. We should have some kind of a handshake for these encounters. It makes sense to me!

First of all, I should say that I read the first book Twililght in two days. LOVED. IT. Wish I'd lived it. Couldn't get enough. I then read New Moon in one afternoon. I thought it was a better read than the first book but it wasn't as intense and exciting... In the first one, I was practically foaming at the mouth anticipating what would happen with Bella and Edward. I loved the second one, I just missed Edward and the true love cheesy stuff.

I don't want to talk about it beyond that point because I just started the third book, Eclipse. I don't want to know anything so don't tell me...

So far, I am Team Edward. And can I just say that I am OBSESSED with these books? It feels like I just joined this super secret organization and I need to talk to every person that belongs to it as much as possible.. My co-worker, Jessica, and I talk about it ALL THE LIVE LONG DAY.

I also find myself compelled to spread the word about these books. I really feel like people who haven't read them are missing a vital piece of life! I want them to experience the same joy that I have felt over the past week and I want them to call me and talk about it because they are now part of the club.

I'm currently researching Twilightee license plate frames. This is not a joke.

PS.. I didn't like the movie very much.. I was quite upset by the fact that there was not more interaction not too mention CHEMISTRY between Bella and Edward. Very disappointing.

Can't take my eyes off of her....

Here's another of those milestones I was telling you about... Emma decided she was going to start crawling Friday evening. The problem is, she does not care one ounce about crawling. In fact, she doesn't care much about anything except standing up... That's right I said STANDING. If you're thinking, WTF? (Or WTH? for those of you that don't think F) Don't be alarmed, I thought the same thing.

I'm medium sure her only goal in life is to escape. Why I seem to have that affect on living things in my care I will never know... I'm pretty sure Buster is thinking the same thing as Emma. "Wait til mom is not looking, then run for your life!" I don't know why but it makes me sad.

She crawls to whatever she thinks she can climb and then she stands up with a triumphant smile on her little face.

Watch til she finally gets to standing and then you'll get a special treat. :)

"The most smartest."

Emma is now the patty cake champion of America! Or at least of our house... I never thought I'd be so excited to see a baby clap.

This is one of four milestones she hit between Friday, June 12, and Monday, June 15. I will be doing an entire post on that this week. It will be a tear jerker!

Enjoy!

Irritated much?

I like to think that I am a laid back person.. I try not to let stupid things get to me but there are certain situations that all but force me to draw a line in the sand.

In my opinion, IF you are not under the age of 19, in a fraternity, participating in a sport, or paling around with your old college buddies, THEN you are no longer allowed to go solely by your last name.

Really, who does that? You can't really go into a professional setting and expect anyone to take you seriously when you introduce yourself as 'Just call me Anderson.' Don't those people know they're supposed to have first names?

It's happening...

I'm giving in to peer pressure and all the ridiculous hype. This is not like me at all... I can honestly say that I have never owned (and never will) any of those ridiculous pointy-toed shoes. Witch Walkers, I call them. I swear that those should be reserved for witches only! Witches would go nuts over those shoes!! They are down right HIDEOUS. Only wear them if you want your feet to look a minimum of three inches longer than they actually are or if you want to be the object of some poor witches obsession.

Anywho... Back to the task at hand, I'm going to read the damn Twilight series. I've been holding my own for quite a while now but I'm finding myself enthralled with the Twilight hoopla.. Teen sensations are not anything new to me. I often reminisce of many a sleepless night spent participating in what my friends and I called *NSYNC-Up-All-Night-Marathons. (Haley Ridd) I am proud to say that I am still a Britney fan. I waited and WAITED for her comeback and I was so happy that she did it! I knew she had it in her... I still listen to New Kids on the Block and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation is a regular on my playlist. I'll always hold a candle for Michael Jackson, the true king of pop! He wrote Thriller, people... Thriller.

So now, it's on to something current for me.. The newest of the teen/tween sensations. I happened upon the trailer for New Moon while I was watching the MTV Movie Awards... It caught my eye, as did that Edward guy. I didn't think he was all that stunning in Harry Potter (that is the same kid, right?) but his charisma looked me right in the eye and stared me down hard on that awards show... So mostly, I'm reading the books in the anticipation of watching the heart throb in the movie. I'll be happy to say that I'll no longer be living in the 90's. I'll put the days of 3T, Jonathon Taylor Thomas and Andrew Keegan behind me and try on the Twilight Books.

Anyone want to share their opinions with me??

I'll post my reviews when I get to that point...

I really don't know clouds at all...

When does it end??

It seems that all I do anymore is work. And when I'm not working, I'm worrying about work. It seems so wrong!!

I have this beautiful little girl at home growing up right before my eyes and the days just fly right past me! Every time I look at her, she's a little bit older; a little bit wiser. She sits up by herself, stands up whenever she can grab onto anything sturdy enough to support her weight.. Tomorrow she'll be running away from me. The day after that, I'll be helping her plan her wedding.

It is so crazy and sad and happy all at the same time! I would give anything to be able to stay home with Emma and watch her grow. It seems that I'm always looking for time to do things. Squeeze this in here and that over there... When can I work out? Can I meet my friends for dinner, since I haven't seen them in months? Can I work at least an hour overtime to meet a deadline?? There is never enough time!

So, maybe my house isn't spotless. And no, it's still not up for sale, even though we've been trying to do that for MONTHS upon months. No, I do not have even close to what would be considered the perfect body, and yes, we do eat fast food.. I don't have time to make my own wedding invitations, floral arrangements, center pieces, or dessert trays. No, I didn't send out many "Thank You" cards for my baby shower; and on any given day, you will find me lacking in either the hair or make up department. I don't have new clothes or shoes and I don't have matching towels in my kitchen or bathroom. And you know what? I DON'T CARE.

I spend each and every spare second I can find looking at my baby and laughing with her. It breaks my heart that I can't spend every waking moment with her watching her develop... She is becoming a little person and I miss out on that for nine hours every day while I work and commute.. It's not fair! I don't have a perfect house. I'm not a perfect house wife. I don't spend my time crying over spilled milk and wondering if all the labels on my canned goods are facing forward. I worry that my daughter is going to speak for the first time while I'm in a meeting. Or if she'll walk for the first time minutes before I arrive to pick her up. I tell my mom, who watches her, "Don't let her do that when I'm not there! I don't care if that's a milestone or not, she has to wait til I'm there!"

It's not really fair that you have to be pregnant for what seems like a lifetime and by the time the epidural wears off, you're walking your baby to school for their first day of Kindergarten..