TAM tag

Today I received a TAM (True Authentic Mom) tag from Erin at the Williamson family blog http://everbrooke.blogspot.com. I am following what she did on her blog. I am supposed to post 5 things that make me a true authentic mommy.

Here goes....

1. I read Cooper a book and rock him every single night until he is almost asleep and then put him in his crib telling him night night. It works great and he loves to fall asleep in his crib. Its nice quiet time for us. Sometimes daddy does this with him too.



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2. I rush to go get Cooper every night after work and plan on spending every waking moment I can with him once I have him. I go to bed so late just because I'm playing with him or talking to him, bathing him, feeding him, reading to him, you name it. Sometimes I actually get sad when he starts to drift to sleep because I know I have to put him in his crib and go to bed myself. That means I won't get to spend anymore quality time with him until the next day when I pick him up. I wake up and give him his morning bottle every other day but other than that I don't see him until after work. Working is so hard. I miss him like CRAZY!
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3. I love to put hats and shoes on Cooper. Its one of my favorite dress up things to do. We have tons of different little winter hats, tons of cute shoes. I feel like it just adds a little something. He just looks so cute in them all.
Not to mention its becoming quite freezing cold outside and our Coop hates to be cold. I just have started putting shoes on him. They didn't fit until now. Here are a few of his shoes/hat pics. We have a ton so I just picked these out of the bunch.







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4. Every time we go to Norman to visit my parents we have to take the bathtub with us. Yes for bath time but mainly because Cooper can't sleep in his pack and play and he loves his bathtub. So we let him sleep in it when we are there. Whatever works right? Usually he wears clothes when sleeping, One of these pictures were taken when he was just hanging out and I set him in his bath. So funny, he just loves it.




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5. Coopers diaper bag is literally overfilled with things he "might need" throughout the day or when we go out. Its ridiculous I'm sure. I look at other moms diaper bags and wonder how they have anything in them when mine looks like its about to explode. I have all the usual items, burp cloths, diapers, wipes, clothes, socks, bottle, formula, a hat, 2 pacifiers at all times, a thermometer, a blanket, possibly a pair of shoes, a changing pad, mylanta for the reflux, a rattle. More things I'm sure that I'm just missing some.
Not to mention the items I lug back and forth to his two sitters house. Its insane.




Now I'm supposed to tag 5 other people. I can't get my link option to work on my blog. I'm not sure of another way to do it so I will just list the blogs I chose below.

Jennifer at blonde ambition
http://jennsblondeambition.blogspot.com

Kelly at Two kids a minivan and a lot of love
http://www.oxboroughchaos.com/

Emily over at Powell power
http://5powellsinatlanta.blogspot.com/

Erin over at Its all about Alex
http://alexandramaryschuler.blogspot.com/

Lea Liz with the Roland family
http://rolandbaby.blogspot.com/