Happy Seven Months!

I have some really cute pictures....but I cant find my battery charger for the camera....so until I can get my hands on it....I cant transfer my pictures to the computer :(
We have had a fun...then NERVE wracking day. It starting off great, by me walking in to see Briggy sitting up in his crib nice and straight, just chillin. That was a cute pic....then we had Yo Baby banana yogurt for breakfast for the first time! Well, Briggy loved it, and ate it faster than I thought humanly possible. Unfortunately thats where the nerve-wracking comes from. When he woke up from his afternoon nap, I changed him and noticed redness on his neck....so I undressed him, and his neck, tummy and back were covered in pinky-red blotches. AHHHHH. As you know, I freak out over EVERYTHING and started panicking thinking I just poisoned my child and he has a milk allergy....well I called the doctor and she said if its like that tomorrow to bring him in...if its not a reaction to the yogurt, what could it be? I did give him about 5 of those gerber sweet potato puffs today too...the rash looked like what he had when he had contact with a blanket washed with highly fragrant detergent/fabric softener....but he didn't have contact with anything like that today. So of course I am a nervous wreck thinking that he's going to have a milk allergy and not be able to eat anything normal. *cross your fingers* and say a prayer for my little guy...I would hate for him to have allergies. Hopefully I'll have the pictures up later tonight or tomorrow.

All about 8

In Babylonian myth there were seven spheres plus an eighth realm, the fixed stars, where the gods lived. As a result, 8 is often associated with paradise. Muslims believe that there are seven hells but eight paradises, signifying God’s mercy. In Buddhism 8 is a lucky number, possibly because of the eight petals of the lotus, a plant associated with luck in India and a favorite Buddhist symbol.



My 8's

8 Things I am Passionate About

1. Thomas Tillotson. I love my sweet husband, and think about him all day long!
2. Brigham Wills. My handsome son, and my side-kick!
3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Its been my passion for four years now, It's hard to imagine I ever lived my life without it. I am so blessed to now be AWARE of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ's love.
4. Blogging. I used to love journaling when I was younger, but I quit awhile back. Since I type a lot faster (and can insert pictures with a click of a button) I prefer my online journaling now. (And I was notorious for trying to sneak and read my sister's diaries, and now, with blogs, its like sneaking a peek into others lives...which is always interesting)
5. Cooking/Baking. Growing up my mother never really showed me the ropes in the kitchen, which I really wish she did. So when I joined the church and saw how all my "molly mormon" friends were whizzes in the kitchen, I decided to teach myself. I read from at least one cook-book a day, learning new recipes, jotting down skills and watching the Food Network. I even got Tom watching it!
6. Crafting. I love making things cute! I love decorating and jazzing up things that are not-so great to begin with
7. Homes. Ever since I was little, I used to love going to open-houses or the model homes in new developments. I love seeing and planning out different layouts and learning about interior design. And even though I am not handy with a hammer (or any tool for that matter) I get so excited walking into a Home Depot!
8. Binders. Organizing the different facets of life through bindering..thats what I do. I like being able to go to my specific binder and find whatever I need!

8 words or phrases I say often:

1. I Love You!!!
2. Can you rub my back for a minute? (Sorry, Tom)
3. Jeeper Creeper! (My new one for my little creepy-crawler)
4. You have a stinky hiney!
5. Oh my gosh!
6. The Itsy Bitsy Spider.....(Briggy loves that one!)
7. Crab-Apples! (Thanks jess!) I say this now when things seem to go wrong
8. I'm hungry!! (I started that mean detox diet again, and thats what Ive been saying since yesterday)

8 Things I want to do before I die:

1. Visit Italy, Greece, Egypt, Israel, France, The British Isles, Nova Scotia....
2. Attend all of my non-member family's baptisms
3. See all of my children married in the Temple with families
4. Serve a mission with Tom.
5. Meet Paul McCartney
6. Learn to play the piano
7. Learn to sew/knit
8. Go to Dollywood

8 Things I currently want or need:

1. A beautiful house
2. To lose 40 more pounds
3. A new hairstyle and color
4. Tom to find his dream-job
5. To live in the West
6. To have my family and close friends nearby
7. Baby # 2!
8. A scrapbooking room filled to the brim with everything I could ever possibly need!

8 People to Tag:

1. Amy
2. Andie
3. Brianne
4. Devon
5. Jenn
6. Jocelyn
7. Mindy
8. Sariah


Oooh! I almost forgot. Greg had these pictures up on his Facebook. I love the one with "Uncle" Matt.

A time to BRAG!

I am going to be a BIG BRAG and rave about how BEAUTIFUL my family is. Brigham has a brand-new cousin, Dominic Victor. Isn't he sooo cute!!? Im not sure how its possible, but the Tillotson/Rains offspring are just about the best it gets. Meet the best-looking nieces and nephews a gal could ask for....

Here is the newest Tillotson! Dominic Victor was born on Monday!!!

Look at that head of hair!!!!



Sariah and Marcus Tillotson are so excited to have baby Dominic! Sariah plays soccer and is sooooo good at it (the prettiest soccer player ive ever seen!). And Marcus is just as cute as a button and sweet as sugar. We wish we could all play together---But they live all the way in California!



Then there's the beautiful Addison America Rains. She just turned one...and not only is she a skilled swimmer, she is also a happy little yogi. If we have any daughters *i hope* they will be as pretty as Addy!


Last but not least, my very own Brigham Wills. Okay, so of course I'm biased, but I do have to say, he is pretty darn cute. I couldn't have asked for a sweeter, cuter little boy :)



So there you have it. I have an amazing family. I just wish we all didn't live so far away from eachother! I'm so JEALOUS of the West's who have a huge clump of their family all living in Western Mass....Maybe someday!

Bumming around

Briggy and I have just been bumming around the house the past week. I don't know what it is, but I have NO energy. I'm always sleepy/lazy feeling---I hate feeling that way....which is why I turn to Diet Mountain Dew or Pepsi....but that's not even helping. Wah. Sorry for whining...I just need to get my big booty in gear. Speaking of "booties"...a few nights ago when it was really really warm, I thought it'd be best if Brigham just slept in his diaper. Well, the way he scooches and twists before he falls asleep, led to his diaper coming undone. Thankfully there was no mess, I just thought it looked cute with a little bum poking through. The rest are just some cute pictures I took in between mope-ing around the house!






Here's a silly one of Tom. Tom is ALWAYS very meticulous about his hair, its always gelled just so...but before he cut his hair yesterday, we had fun "messing" with it.

Reflections of Christ

Maybe you've seen or heard of this, maybe you havent...I came across it over Labor Day weekend, and thought Id share it with you all. It is SO beautiful. The song is beautiful, the photographs are stunning...I honestly watch it everyday--it puts me in such a good mood. You cant feel lonely or sad or stressed out when you watch this :)

Halloween Costume Search!

I have been checking up on websites constantly the past couple weeks for a cute halloween costume for Briggy. I finally found the one I wanted!! Its the cutest lion costume...(it was a toss up between the lion and monkey) It was sold out in 75% of the sites, but I found it at celebrateexpress.com its for $50 PLUS shipping. I knew that was ALOT, but I had my heart set on it...but I just got an email from diapers.com saying they are NOT CHARGING shipping on halloween costumes! I checked it out, and they have the LION costume for a cheaper price--plus, the shipping is free---yea! anyway, just want to let all you moms in on it, because theyre prices are competitive with all the other online stores (trust me, ive looked at at least 10) and you cant beat free shipping! if you do buy on the site, I think they MIGHT ask who referred you. (We sometimes buy diapers and baby stuff on that site) so if you plug in my name and email, I think they give us points toward money off....Im not positive though. In any case, that would be nice!
kelly tillotson: kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com

hope you find some cute costumes!!!

PS-Im calling SHOTGUN on the Lion costume to ANYONE in the Greater Springfield area!!!!! hehehe. I want Briggy to be the ONE and ONLY! GRRRRRRRRRRRR!

So many pictures....so little time.

(Briggy is my leaky faucet. drip drip drip)


I have taken a lot of cute pictures of Briggy the past week, but we were up in Bellingham/Cape Cod visiting Grandma and Grand-dad Tillotson....and when I am home I have VERY limited time to be on the computer (unless very late at night when my boys are asleep...if you look, you'll notice a lot of posts are at midnight!) So, here goes nothing...

The first pictures are from last Wednesday. Briggy always likes being read to (more specifically, HE "reads" to me....) but on this day in particular, Brigham would not put the books down. I caught him looking at the book throughout the entire day...im not sure if this is a sign that my little Briggy is a book worm...or if he found his new favorite chew toy--you be the judge!







Next are a couple silly shots of Brigham..."Cleavage" Shots, to be exact. Don't mind me being a goob.




So as you all know from my rant last week, Briggy has been teething and being a real crab-apple lately. Well, I forgot I bought this little contraption until the other day and it has been a life-saver...Briggles loves it! You put food in it, and babies can suck the food out through the mesh, so as to get the benefit from eating fresh food that isnt pureed...without choking. I have been putting frozen banana's in it...to sooth his little gums, and give him a mid-morning snack. Lucky boy.






Last but not least, a couple shots from our labor-day weekend. We hung out with Grandma and Granddad on Sunday and Monday at their house...biking, walking (enjoying the PERFECT WEATHER!) and then on Tuesday, driving up to the Cape. We stopped in Chatham and Provincetown. I love the grassy sand-dunes and rickety fences. So beautiful. (The picture of us next to the Buddhist statue was at WA, a insanely gorgeous asian store that had a garden in the back with koi ponds and pretty statues. Dont mind how icky I look--and focus on my cute boys!