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Thank you Mom!

Things you take for granted before having children:
showering alone, door closed music blaring. Time to shave legs while in that shower alone. Blow drying hair, applying makeup. Or lotion. Using the bathroom alone, uninterrupted. Anything to do with being in the bathroom without children for a time period equal to or greater than 30 seconds!
Also, cooking. Making things like salsa. Cleaning without it being dirtied up 10 seconds behind you. Silence. Watching TV shows that don't start with curious and end in George. Leaving a room without someone tagging along. Shoving my face full of whatever I want without someone asking for a piece/bite. Doing laundry. Without help. Going to lunch without having to feed someone else. Or take them to the nasty public restrooms within 20 seconds of entering an eating establishment (kills my appetite quick) Shopping without a shopping cart full of kids. Or without a stroller and diaper bag. Or without having to visit the toy section and hearing "can I have that" a few hundred times.
And then there's things like affording and having time for a pedicure, facial waxing (which I didn't need so much before children-thanks hormones).

The list goes on and on!
I am grateful for this day. Thank you mom!

Birthdays

Birthdays:

are important to me.

are a celebration of that person's life.

bring family together.

have always been something I look forward to.

are an excuse for a party!

are also an excuse for cake and ice cream.


In my opinion you can never have enough reasons to celebrate God's blessings of another day, another year. I will never stop loving birthdays, even when those around me don't share in my enthusiasm. They're the ones missing out!

One year flew by me.

Baby girl turned ONE on Wednesday. I seriously think this year passed us by quicker than any other!
She is quite the little miss priss. She is silly, smart as a whip, adorable, ornery and energetic all rolled into one little 22 lb baby girl. Oh wait. She never was a baby... I can't believe how much she communicates, walks, and climbs everything in sight. I love her so dearly!

Dear Aunt Flo,

I didn't miss you one bit on your 20 month hiatus. You've never been my favorite aunt. And when you show up heavier than ever and with a goody basket full of cramps, bloating, acne, moodiness and the munchies I would love to kick your a@@ to the curb.
The only way we will be able to speak again is if you promise to be sweet and not over stay your welcome (3 days tops). I will NOT be looking forward to your monthly visits again. Be gone, and don't the door hit ya in the a@@ on the way out!
Sincerely, your niece B ( we won't mention the meanings that letter could be interpreted at today)

I am not a big "blog on current events" type of girl...

Whoopi's comment about people who help women breast feed being bone heads outrages me! Ugh!

When will society once again see breast feeding is healthy, natural and God's intended way of nourishing babies? When will it no longer be taboo to breastfeed in public? When will hospitals and doctors stop pushing formula on new mothers instead of encouraging them in every way possible to breastfeed? We have gotten so far away from the "norm", the intended way of feeding our children! We now think bottles and formula are the norm and that moms who nurse are the Abnormal. It certainly doesn't help when we have public figures making idiotic comments like the one Whoopi made!

I will be eternally grateful to those boneheads who encouraged me to keep trying! I wish there had been more boneheads to help me with my breastfeeding journey with Graham. I Pray for more boneheads to Inform and teach new moms!

I am in no way a BF'ing Nazi! I don't put down mothers who can't or don't try. I was one of them myself- the first go round. I was what many first time moms are: sleep deprived, unable to make rational decisions, un-informed, alone in many ways and without the support I needed. I am so grateful for the boneheads who have kept me going this go round! 10 months and counting. And it has gone so incredibly fast. Yes there were days I didn't think I could continue to nurse her. Days I wanted to give up and rely on artificial milk to feed her. On those days i called or texted one of my boneheads and they helped me work through the problems I was having and keep on keeping on! I am going on at least a year of sleep deprivation because of the pregnancy and breastfeeding but I would NOT change a thing! Soon it will all be over and she will be going to preschool and dressing herself like her big brother and I will be regretting I didn't try to make it last longer.

So, You wanna know who I think is a bonehead (as well as some other words I won't mention on here)? People in public roles who make stupid comments that could affect people's views on things that are so important like breastfeeding! Great Job Whoopi. You made yourself look like a whopping jack ass.

What do a movie theatre, jelly fish, super heroes and trash mans all have in common?

A: My kid's imagination!

So far this morning he has made a movie theatre in our living room; complete with curtains drawn for darkness and a water fountain...

He has made a jelly fish looking creature with torn up tissues soaked in water...

He has worn his cape and saved the world from uncleanliness....

And he is currently playing trash mans with Lana... They are picking up trash with tongs, taking it to the dumpster (behind the gate) and then driving off in their trash truck (the stairs)...

I have in no way encouraged any of this pretending by suggesting ideas. This is all my incredibly smart, creative, intelligent and handsome little boy!