My 100th Post!

I am thrilled to announce my 100th post. Honestly, I am a little surprised to have reached this milestone in a reasonable amount of time. I usually either drag my feet at things....or get so obsessed that I do nothing else. I think that 5 months is a perfect amount of time to have made these posts.
I want to thank everyone that has supported me in this venture. It has been wonderful. I have made new friends. I have made better friends out of old friends I already had, and I have made some friends worry more than a little bit about my mental health. Heck...I say you haven't done a good job unless someone thinks you are crazy, right?

Life is good!
So, in the tradition of many bloggers ahead of me, I will proceed to bore the heck out of delight you, and list 100 facts about me.

1. I am a talker.

2. In first grade they threatened to make me sit out during folk dancing class if I didn’t be quiet.

3. To this day, I still can’t dance.

4. When that didn’t work, they sat me by the deaf child named David.

5. I love sign language.

6. My college roommate freshman year was hearing impaired.

7. I loved college.

8. I love learning new things.

9. I actually enjoy taking classes.

10. I don’t really like tests so much, but if I had to choose, I’d pick a multiple choice test. I am good at recognizing the right answer. Not so good at remembering the right answer in my head.

11. Since having my daughter, I have a horrible memory.

12. I often call home and leave myself a message to remind myself to do something that evening.

13. I am always surprised to have a message when I get home, and feel like a dork when I hear my own voice.

14. However, I don’t feel like a dork for long, because I often preface my message with, “Hey Corey! You sexy mama you!”

15. I take my compliments where I can get them.

16. I am extremely proud of my daughter Sugar Bear.

17. Because of Number 1, I often bore people with my stories of her.

18. I think she is the most perfect person on this planet. How did I ever get so blessed?

19. I am a positive person. I like to make lemonade out of the lemons that roll my way.

20. I only drink water and skim milk.

21. Occasionally, I drink lemonade or another juice.

22. I had surgery for Acid Reflux.

23. They took my gall bladder out at the same time.

24. I offered to let them take the appendix too while they were in there, but they opted out.

25. I have been in the hospital 3 times in my life.

26. The first time was when I was born.

27. The other time was my natural childbirth with my daughter.

28. I think the least painful of all three was when I was born……yes…that is correct.

29. I am not fond of pain.

30. I have no tattoos, nor a desire to get one.

31. I only have my ears pierced with one hole in each ear.

32. I have lots of lovely jewelry from my darling husband, but I tend to put on a necklace and earrings and wear them for a month, then change.

33. I am not a girly girl.

34. I don’t wear much make-up. Only lip gloss and sometimes blush.

35. I have had the same hair style since 1990. It is low maintenance.

36. I am a shower at night sort of person.

37. My alarm goes off at 7am, and we are out of the house by 7:30.

38. I think it is evil that I have to wake a sleeping child every morning to go to daycare.

39. I feel it is just as evil that said child then wakes up early on the weekends, so I can’t sleep.

40. I used to be a sleeper. 10 hours sleep was a must.

41. I am lucky to get 7-8 these days.

42. I used to take naps whenever I felt like it.

43. Now I blog when my daughter is napping.

44. I used to have so many TV shows I just HAD to see, but these days it is down to a few.

45. I used to lay in bed and read books all day. This was before Sugar Bear. I don’t really miss those days, but I think my reading skills have suffered.

46. My handwriting has never been pretty, but these days it is a down right embarrassment.

47. I am trying to write my cousin who just started college a handwritten letter at least 2 times a week.

48. I have been horribly busy lately and haven’t succeeded in that effort. I need to write her a letter tonight.

49. I love my job. It is a VERY family friendly environment.

50. I was blessed with being able to bring my daughter to work with me for her first year.

51. I am not certain I got a lot of work done.

52. This is the longest I have ever had a job, by FAR!

53. This is my 10th year in this job.

54. I do feel quite a bit of burnout at times, but I have a mission this year, to find the joy in it again.

55. Holidays bring me joy.

56. Christmas is my favorite holiday.

57. I love giving presents.

58. I am thrifty shopper, so I already have many Christmas gifts purchased.

59. I am not really loving having my daughter’s birthday the same time of year as Christmas. I think it is better to have the fun spread out around the year more.

60. I think when she gets older, I MAY start really celebrating on her Half birthday.

61. This year, we are going with the Less is More attitude. She has too much stuff as it is.

62. I fight clutter in all areas of my life. It is definitely an area I need improvement.

63. I also don’t really like to cook that much, so we are often eating the same things over and over again.

64. However, I have over 30 cookbooks.

65. I like to look at food.

66. I like to eat food.

67. My husband is a good cook.

68. He isn’t a “lite” cook, however. The more fat the better.

69. I shouldn’t eat his meals as often as I do.

70. When no one is home, I tend to eat cold cereal for dinner.

71. I think Cinnamon Toast Crunch is YUMMY!

72. My daughter won’t eat cold cereal, and I find it hard to relate to.

73. I like to believe I am generally an empathic person.

74. I truly try to put myself in another person's shoes.

75. I tend to over analyze things.

76. Are you looking at me funny?

77. I love to make people laugh.

78. I love to laugh.

79. I love my daughter’s laugh.

80. I love to photograph her laughing, and she has the best smile EVER!

81. I just love to photograph in general, and have learned so much in the last 3 years about photography.

82. I take too many pictures.

83. I used to scrapbook, but the shear amount of pictures I have of my daughter overwhelms me.

84. I like being creative.

85. I enjoy making things for people.

86. I often take on too much.

87. I am a stress eater.

88. Right now I am eating a starburst I don’t need!

89. I am ten pounds overweight.

90. I don’t understand why fat rolls on babies are so cute, and on adults it is really not cute at all.

91. I will be 33 this month.

92. Sometimes I am in denial that I am already in my thirties. I just don’t feel like I could be that old.

93. Sometimes I worry that life is just going by too quickly.

94. I try to cherish each and everyday, and concentrate on just how very blessed I am.

95. I believe that life is what you make it.

96. I believe in accepting those you love for who they are, and supporting them in being the best they can be.

97. I believe in gentle discipline, co-sleeping, baby wearing, and extended breastfeeding.

98. I am entering my 33rd month of breastfeeding. (interesting...I'm turning 33 in our 33rd month of breastfeeding.)

99. I am totally okay if number 98 bothers you.

100. My most honored position in life is that of a mother.

So there you have it. Corey in a nutshell, and it is totally okay if you think I am nuts. If so, I'd prefer to be referred to as an almond, as it is the best nut of all.