So What Wednesday

WHEW!  People, life is crazy!  Everyone's lives are crazy.  Anyway, what are you saying "So What" about? 

I say So What If:

~ I am DYING to read Fifty Shades of Grey.  I've heard it's a saucy novel and, frankly, it's just what I need.  Mama needs to get her mind right.

~ I'm starving at 3 pm.  I'm trying to better since I don't have a lot of time to exercise these days.  However, I need some sort of snack by 3.  Please let me know any suggestions you may have.  So far, I've been working on almonds and some yogurt.

~ I am super nervous about our move.  Yes, I've been talking about packing and, it's true, we're moving at the end of April.  Just a couple miles away, but to a bigger, newer, nicer house that isn't tainted by whatever skanks B used to bring back here before he saw the light (ME!).  B bought our house before we met and I have never quite felt like it was my house.  I am pretty excited about the chance to really make it our house.

~ I bribed B to go to a wedding in St. Louis next month with Adam Carolla tickets.  We both like him, but he has been wanting to go to a live show for a while.  He's pretty excited.

~ I can't seem to stop being tired.  I guess a few weeks of good sleep don't make up for a few months of bad sleep.

Ok, that's all I have for tonight.  Go link up with Miss Shannon over at Life After I Do (or LAID for short) and tell us what you're saying "SO WHAT?!?!" about.

A New Thought

Have you seen the Thought Questions blog?  It reminds me a little of Post Secret, but it has questions.  I have been short on topics lately (hence the lack of writing) so here we go.

Forgive. One thing that I know in life is that when I am happy, I tend to bring happiness into my life.  There are a few people I have trouble forgiving for things, but I try every day. I feel so much peace in my life when I can stop caring and holding grudges. Everyone should know how to forgive.

Failure. I am constantly terrified after the fiasco of my last job. I am constantly terrified that I am going to fail as a mother. I am terrified that I am going to fail as a wife.  Failure is something that holds me back and I try to not let it run my life and just live one day at a time.

Acceptance. I don't think you can have healthy relationships without acceptance.  You can't get into a relationship with someone and hope to change them. If you don't like something about that person, it isn't going to change just so you have to decide if you can accept it, or if it will always bother if. If it will always bother you, then you can live in unhappiness or cut your losses and move on.  I've had to cut my losses in many relationships. I can't deal with high maintenance friends. I can't deal with someone who needs their hand to be held at all times.  That may make me selfish, and I'm okay with that. My friends must be selfish too then and we're fine with that.

To make time for my marriage. Between work, class, the baby and packing (what?!?!) I am exhausted.  B is exhausted. The only one who doesn't seem to be exhausted is LB - that is until 7:00 comes around. B and I love each other very much, but I just don't want to fall too far into a rut.  Life has gone through quite the adjustment in the last year and we are still trying to figure it out.  It will happen, but, for now, we make it.

6 (almost 7) Months of Squishy Baby Love

Baby Boy, Mama and Daddy love you so much.  You are our sweetest angel baby.  You are growing up so much everyday and we have so much fun playing with you.  Now that you are getting bigger, you love playing and rolling around and wrestling with Mama and Daddy.  We love you so much and can't believe how lucky we are to have such a perfect little baby boy. 

 

BABY STATS

Sleep:  You go to sleep between 7:00 and 7:30 and getting up around 6:00 or 6:30.  Your sleep is so much better these days.  We almost always sleep through the night now.  Sometimes you wake once or twice, but you either soothe yourself back to sleep or we give you a paci and you are right back out.  Mama is so thankful for the extra sleep she's been getting.

Routine:  You are love daycare.  You have so much fun.  You get to school around 7:30 and forget about Mama.  You get so excited to see Miss Betsy and your friends (you also get excited for Miss Rena, but Miss Betsy is your favorite).  On Monday and Wednesday, Mama pick you up around 5:15. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Daddy picks you up around 4:45.  On Fridays, Daddy sometimes gets you around noon and Mama sometimes gets you around 2:15.  On the weekends, we have lots of play time, go on walks and you take 2-3 naps.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are bath nights and you love them.  We took the divider out of your whale tub and you have so much fun splashing about now.

Feed: Oh my goodness, any concern we ever had about you and a bottle is now GONE GONE GONE!  You drink up to 25 ounces of milk a day at daycare and now eat solid foods 3 times a day.  When we get up in the morning, you nurse and then you eat breakfast at school around 8:00 (normally cereal and fruit). 

Weight:  You weighed 6 lb 15 oz when you were born. At your 6 month appointment you weighted 22.5 pounds.  Your weight gain has slowed, and we are ok with that - you stay in clothes longer! 

Length: When you were born, you were 19.5 inches. At your 6 month appointment, you were 28 inches long. Your doctor says she doesn't expect babies to be that big until they are a year old.

Diaper Size: We are in size 3s and our next shipment of diapers will be size 4. 

Clothes Size:  You wear anything between 6-12 month clothes and some 12-18 month onesies.

Hair Color:  Your hair changes color depending on the light.  Sometimes it's very blonde, sometimes it's light brown and sometimes it looks a little red.  Your mullet is now starting to blend in with the rest of your hair.   You just have so much hair!  You also have  a cowlick in the front that gives you a natural part and a sweet little boy cut.

 

Eye Color:  Beautiful and Blue!  Mama couldn't be any happier about it :) 

Funniest Moment:  You babble all the time and it is really funny.  You make us laugh all the time. 

Favorite Toy:  You love your blocks and your stroller.  At school, you play with all of the toys and have so much fun with them.  You especially like balls and being rough housed.  You are all boy!  Most of all, you love the remotes!

Firsts: Regularly sleeping through the night.  Sleeping on your tummy.  First teeth. Sitting up on your own all the time.  Rolling all the time. Art project at school.

You try to crawl and you are such a wiggle worm when we try to change you.  You love to snuggle Mama, but crawl all over Daddy.  I still love putting you to bed, but you don't let me rock you as long anymore.  We love every moment with you and can't wait to see what else you have in store for us!

I must confess...

I'm getting together with Leslie over at A Blonde Ambition to share all of my confessions with yall again.

1) I now take the stairs to/from the pump room at work and now take each flight in different ways - 2 at a time, double time, side step, etc - to make it go faster and hit the legs differently.
2) I crave alfredo, but don't eat it. 
3) I think I have PTSD re my last job. I get anxious over ridiculous things.
4) I want GCB to be on every single day.  I also want to live GCB.
5) I have only worked out once in the last few weeks due to various things like packing (what's that?!?!). However, I DO take the stairs (see above).  That counts, right?
6) I still don't love pumping, but I do it for little man.
7) I am ready for the end of April to be here (mmmm...curiouser and curiouser).
8) I am tired of my StL friends getting married hours away from my parents house.  Mama wants to drink and doesn't want a DUI.
9) I gave birth, but cramps still stuck.
10) I am terrified of coming off as a weak link.
11) Eating out for breakfast is one of my favorite things ever.

What are your confessions this week?

Would you pass?

I was reading over at Babble today and came across this "gem" of an article.  There was a 1939 survey as to how good of a spouse you are.  For each question, you earn demerits or merits and you come to an answer as to whether you are a good or bad spouse.  The wife side is just as antiquated as the husband side. 

Let's just say that I completely fail.  I wear red nail polish and my house is not always picked up.  I get annoyed about unexpected guests and I fail to darn socks.  FAIL!  However, I'm not sure B fares much better.

He doesn't give me an allowance OR turn over his paycheck (I guess this didn't take into consideration that I too work - NO EXCUSE!).  He rarely compliments my housekeeping (but regularly compliments my looks - even when wearing red nail polish GASP!).  He rarely helps with the dishes (but always with the boy).  He praises his bachelor days, but I can't say he regrets marrying (in that same vein, I too praise my single days).  He doesn't even leave me his car and he NEVER reads the newspaper, books or magazines aloud to me!  Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he gets a higher score than me, but I'm ok with that.  I am pretty sure that I have a higher score on the Husband list than I do on the wife list. 

How would you score?

These Are My Confessions

I'm linking up over at A Blonde Ambition to tell you what I'm confessing this week.

~ I still like 90's-early 2000's R&B and Rap.  We're talking Ying Yang Twins, Usher (see title), R. Kelly, Warren G, etc.  I LOVE IT!  It makes me want to get up and dance, shake it like a salt shaker or go relive my younger, carefree days.

~ When I buy something and don't want to admit that it's new, I tell B that I've had it for a little while.  For example: These shoes that I got last weekend.

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~ I still have 0 tolerance for alcohol.  I get a nice little buzz going off of one glass of wine or one beer.  I made a joke about it the last time we had people over to which someone said something along the lines of "Ya, but you're a girl." B's response was "No, she used to be able to drink."

~ We don't watch The Real World anymore, but B and I LOVE The Challenge.  Have you seen it?  It's seriously awesome!  I can't help but root for CT and Diem.

Watch it now!

~ My mom is coming to town next week and I am so excited!

~ While I've loved my pregnancy/nursing boobs, I'm not sure I will miss them when they go away.  Frankly, I find that they get in the way some.  I miss being able to wear a normal sports bra to work out.  I still run into things with them because I don't clear things the way I used to.  We'll see if I change my mind whenever I do stop nursing.

~ I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect under-eye concealer.  I have a 6 month old.  I have bags.  I need concealer.  I need concealer that doesn't crack or crease or cake.  Any advice?

~ One reason I was excited to go back to work and get a paycheck? I got to start waxing again!  When I was pregnant, I started waxing because I knew the day would come when I wouldn't be able to *ahem* see to take care of myself.   I LOVED it, but when I got laid off I had to cut unnecessary expenses.  Since I got a new job, I've started seeing Lina again and I am happy.

~ I bribed B to go to a wedding in StL with tickets to an event the night before.  I see nothing wrong with that.

What are you confessing tonight?

So What Wednesday

This week, I am saying So What If:

~ I laid in bed and let B Jr fuss last night until B finally got up.  In my defense I had already been up with the baby at least twice - we had a rough night.

~ We've stopped fighting B Jr and let him sleep on his tummy.  We would go in and roll him over for a few nights, but he would always end up on his tummy so finally we just gave up.  He can lift his head.  He's close to trying to crawl. We have the motion sensor.  I think we're good.

~ I knew exactly what sports radio show the guys in my group were talking about today when the were laughing about the "That's not a good call" song.

~ I am confused by and judge what people wear to work.  Leggings/Tights are not pants and should not be worn if your butt hangs out.  I am uncomfortable if I think my slacks are a little tight on the bum.  Also, satin and chiffon skirts/dresses have no business in the work place.  This is especially true for animal print, faux satin and a length that barely passes mid-thigh.

~ I get kind of blogger silent when I am excited about something, but want to wait until everything is final to really get into it.  Sidenote - I am NOT, repeat NOT, pregnant again.

~ My fitness goals are oddly motivate.  While I do have a specific number in mind, my main motivations are (1) To look good at the 3 weddings I have in April and May and (2) to wear shorts this summer.  I have two new pairs of wedges I am DYING to show off.

~ By 3 pm every single day I am ITCHING to cuddle my sweet baby.

~ I want a new phone.  I'm not due for a new phone for another year, but I haven't liked my phone as much as I hoped I would.  Plus, it has started randomly turning off/restarting and doesn't hold a charge too well.

~ I've given up on some of my reality shows. I stopped watching TM2 halfway through this season.  Ditto to K&KTNY.  I just couldn't take it anymore.  I also just stopped watching RHATL.  As much as I love me some NeNe, I just get bored while watching it so I'm done. 

I am VERY RICH!

 Now Dance Moms, I love me some Abby Lee.

LOVE ME SOME ABBY LEE!

~ I consider having packages sent to the office or I only buy things when I can schedule them to arrive at the house when B isn't home/I beat him home.  Crafty.

~ Much as we are working on B Jr's sleep, I am working on my sugar habit.  I eat a couple of treats a day.  I love sweets - especially baked goods!

Now, go link up with Shannon and let us know why you're saying "SO WHAT!"