Tackle It Tuesday . . . .an attempt to get organized

Today has been a day full of attempts. . . not many successes but a heck of a lot attempts...and that should count for something right? yeah I know . . .

I attempted do get done little man's laundry and realized our dryer is now taking 3 full cycles to dry things :( suck-a-roo and attempted to make a service call to sears.. after holding for 23 minutes the call was dropped and I gave up . .. . we are on cycle #3 of the 1st load.... at this rate I should be done by next wednesday

I attempted to get together a grocery list, I started going around the house and checking our supplies.....in which I realized that I should attempt to come up with a meal plan .... I feel like it would make grocery shopping that much easier and it's nice to know we have everything planned out... so in my crazy Baby Maker style I came up with a form for meal planning.... I'm an organization freak that way ;o) which then of course lead to a form for grocery shopping ....

and that brings us to 12:35pm .....

I know I normally hate the play by play kind of blogs... but alas... needed to feel some sense of accomplishment in the day..and figured writing it all out would make me feel better....

Laundry started ..... check
meal plan form .......check
grocery shopping form..... check
wasting 30 minutes writing about how productive I have been ....... CHECK :o)



Adios Mis Amigos,

"just a mom"

Ugh as soon as the words came out of my mouth I was already mad at myself. I was shocked that it had happened. While going about my day, trying desperately to get the little man home and down for a nap I was asked by the friendly saleswoman "so what do you do" . . . an innocent question I know.

I guess the fact that was a looking at a rediculous pair of too cute for words sneakers lead her to asking. I mean. What 27 year old woman wears sneakers like that ... (well I do of course) .... and then it happened.

"oh I'm just a mom"

Just. A. Mom...... pahhhhlease

Being a mom is the hardest job I have ever had. There are no sick days, vacation time, personal leave. It's a 24/7/365 rest of your life committment and I am elbows deep in the thick of it.

I swore to myself right then and there that never again would I say it like it's a bad thing, but rather... with pride and knowing that every single day I rock it!!!


Adios Mis Amigos,

Shots Stink

So after sticking it out with our recommended pediatrician I finally had enough and decided to make the switch. I asked around to the few people I know around here and tried out the new one last week. She is awesome. Super great, spent tons of time talking with us. Getting to know little man (my biggest complaint of the old office was that the Dr could never be bothered spending time with us). She played with him. Checked him out from top to bottom and over all.... I was thrilled !!!! She spent time talking to us, getting to know us, and our parenting style... which meant a lot to me. Most Dr's are in and out but she took the time and totally won us over. 

One problem. They don't split up the vaccines. I told her my concerns and we talked it through and I realized that now at the age of 6 months. . . .he probably is okay to go ahead with the dose. I mean... I wasn't 100% thrilled with the idea, but I loved her so much!!!  They didn't have his record from the old office (another huge complaint) so I was able to buy some time and think it through.

We went back yesterday and little man got the full dose of his 6 months vaccines. yes we are late, being out of town and what not, he is turning 8 months this month. So one dropper in the mouth and three jabs in the leg.... he was done.

Well... he is a mess... yesterday afternoon, evening, and this morning he has been a super whiny fussy baby. Which is just not him. Praying to God that it passes quickly and he is back to himself soon. Any one else doing delayed vaccines??? Those of you who are sticking to the schedule??

in the mean time... I could resist.... this was taken before the shots showing off his crazy amount of teeth (6 up top and two down below)


Adios Mis Amigos,

Houston We Have a Crawler!!!!

WoW it is amazing what occurs when a man is left alone for 5 weeks. Crazy what a man will do and live with when left to his own free will.I like to think that I have helped my husband grow and mature in many ways. One of the ways I was... key word = W.A.S. proud of him was his ability to keep the house orderly. Sure I was the one that established the organization and systems to keep "everything in it's place" . . . but he was really making leaps and bounds compared to what he used to be before we got married.

Well friends, as I'm sure any of you can attest to... you really can never change a man. I was gone for 5 weeks. Roughly 35 days. . . and in those 35 days the hubs managed to successfully undo pretty much every single system of organization that I had established.

It has taken me rough two weeks to undo all that was done... and clean the house from top to bottom. Not that the hubs is a dirty person... he just simply didn't clean in 5 weeks. So there was 5 weeks worth of dirty and grime on the floors. (I sweep and mop every other day) 5 weeks worth of nastyness in the tub, toilets, and bedroom. (this is a daily "tidy up") so I have literally gone room by room getting my house back in order. . . . . I'm exhausted!!!!!

While in the midst of trying to clean, de-junkify, and organize the chaos that was my house, little man has finally figured out how to coordinate his little chunky limbs and crawl. Of course I'm happy that he has reaches this noteworthy milestone. . . I'm thrilled that he has been able to coordinate his efforts and is finally able to get all of the things that he has been whiny for. . . . but... that means... he has access to EVERYTHING!!!

well... it's really more of a scoot, pull, thrust kind of motion... but it is moving foward (he used to only go in reverse) and he is QUICK!!!! I mean.... sit him down and turn around and he is across the family room .... quick.... and no... my house is not baby proofed.

Not a single outlet is covered... chord hidden away.... nothing.

So I guess he really is doing me a service... you see... I just follow him around the house... and wait for him to get into something dangerous...and then fix it... things that I never thought in a million years would be a problem for him.... voila he is into :o)

so on that note... While he is napping I'm off to attempt to vacuum and pick up all  pieces and hazardous materials that are all over my house :o)


Adios Mis Amigos,

a 5 week break from life

Friends,

Never fear, I'm back. . . . and quite honestly better then ever.

I have spent the last 5 weeks back home in Jersey ( yes we call it Jesrey) Little man got to meet my entire crazy family and he soaked up every second.

I on the other hand was given a 5 week refresher course in life. Realizing the amazingness that is my life. It's so easy when your stuck in the rut of day to day living to not realize what you've got. Here's what I've realized I have over the course of the last 5 weeks.

1. an amazing husband. yes we fight, annoy, and upset each other. But he is truly my partner in life. Being "on my own" for the last 5 weeks I realized just how much I have come to rely on him. He is my calming force. My center of balance. My biggest fan and also my toughest critic. But in a good way. A way that makes me constantly striving to be better. Do better.

2. A great house that is all our own. Moving around from house to house was tricky. My ocd went hay wire when I wasn't able to organize the cabinets, fridge, bedrooms ect. Here I have everything situated and organized just like I like it. It was great being able to stay up till all hours of the night being with my sisters, my grandparents, aunt's uncles, and cousins... but there really is no place like home, even if it is a rental. . . it's still ours for the next 7 months and it's exactly the way I like it.

3. an amazing family, and this part I knew deep down in my heart, but had forgotten just how great they were until actually being face to face. Watching each and every one of them love and snuggle my precious baby boy was what I had been longing to see for the last 6 months. Finally being there and seeing them blew my expectations out of the water. He is the only baby on my side of the family and the next oldest cousin is 11. So there were little 30some people ewwwwing and awwwwing over this little guy and he loved every second just as much as his mommy.

4. My son is nothing short of incredible. No matter where we were, what we were doing, he was as happy as a clam. He was literally tossed from stranger to stranger and he was just as happy with this one as the last. He napped anywhere, played anywhere, and despite being on no schedule of any kind he still Rocked. He is truly the happiest, most easy going child I have ever known. and there are at least 30 other family members that agree :o)

5. Finally the last lesson of my 5 weeks is that I am capable of far more then I give myself credit for. I really am an awesome mom. And before you click the "x" and move onto the next blog I say this because I have seriously questioned and doubted my ability every second since I found out this little guy was nestled down in my utuerus. There is something so ferocious about a mother's love and now I understand it. I would go to the ends of the earth to protect my little man. There is absolutely nothing that I wouldn't do for him, or give to him. and I am loving every second of being his mommy

Adios Mis Amigos,