Gettin the sillies out

MC had a trial gymnastics class yesterday. I was nervous and excited and she was like, mom, I got this. She opted not to do ballet and tap this year. I tried not to be heartbroken, but I also want to make sure she is doing what she loves. (And instead of the forking out $$ every month and hearing her complain, I am trying to let it go.) You know you are singing Frozen right now. #yourewelcome

So...I signed her up and away she goes!

 

She's in the orange shorts. Looks like she has it down pat already. 

It has been a minute.

Things I want to do:

Be better - mom, wife, friend, daughter

Shed some LBs

Stop being a procrastinator - I do this on the daily

Be healthier

Go to bed on time (and by "on-time", I mean before 11pm..mama is tired)

Be more diligent daily for my to-do list

Stop procrastinating

Go to church on the regular. My babies love it, and I get lazy. #life #nomoreexcuses

Keep my calendar up to date! Write EVERYTHING down

Blog - I read mamas blogs everyday. I really can't stop. I feel like I get free, non-judgemental, honest, life worthy, inspirational, sad, happy advice EVERYDAY!  Sometimes writing stuff down, it helps to sort through the crazy. AND you don't feel alone in your battles.

Photo credit: www.zphotography3.com

 

Since my last blog post, we have moved back to Georgia! It's hot, humid, and not much to do in our small town, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Brian is in PA (physicians assistant) school out in Texas, while MC, AB and I are living with my parents.  Being a military family, we are mostly apart, and have gotten used to the separation, but sometimes, it definitely weighs on us. Especially my little ladies.
MC started Kindergarten and had a great year! She earned 6 certificates at Kindergarten graduation, the most in her class! I am so proud of how far she has come and how grown up she is becoming. When she started Kindergarten, there were some separation issues that we had to work through. I felt feel so guilty taking her away from everything she has known. We were in VA for 10 yrs. Heck, Brian and I even "grew up" together there. MC knew that was her home for 5 yrs. I still tear up thinking about it, but I also know deep down, we made the right decision. And with us staying in GA while Brian goes to school, it will give the some consistency and we won't move as much. First grade starts soon, and I hope the keeps the excitement up! We are looking forward to it, but will miss lazy days and swimming and having friends over way after bedtime!

Now, for my little stinker, AB. She is on handful of a little girl. There is NEVER a dull moment with her. She is the busiest little bee. She is in preschool and really loves it! The teacher always say how good she is, and polite and sweet and all the sugar you can eat! But when we get home.....she has saved up all of her shananigans and lets loose!  Very independent, smart, really funny, stubborn, happy, awake a lot, early riser, plays in the dirt, has the most bumps and bruises in all the land, and keeps me on my toes 24/7. And not the organized keep you on your toes. It's the forget your purse, permission slip, kids lunches, teeth brushing, snacks, titi (her beloved blanket), and everything keep you on your toes. Going back to my "things I want to do".....my Erin Condren Life Planner, will be here very soon and I can't wait to make my first mark in it! I can just smell the organization!


We have had an awesome summer! Lots of pool time and playtime with friends. A couple of beach trips and staying up late.  Once school starts again, soon. Like, in 3 weeks, things will be back to schedules and routines. I live for routines! If won the lottery, I would still get up everyday and go to a job. If there's nothing getting me out of the bed, I would be there till noon. And I've wasted the day. So getting up at 5-6am, is not a problem. Up dressed and out the door, I can do anything. Maybe. Once I get my life planner. And get my life straight.

I do hope to keep this up and maybe somebody will want to read. My mama says, we will always look back and miss a lot of the crazy times. So, when I do that, I will come back to this blog. I don't want to be too normal...that's boring. But be just enough crazy, to tell our story!

Ya'll come back now, ya hear!

A Purple One!

Purple is Maryclara's all time favorite color....so......
Connie, my most favorite, wonderful-ist, home daycare saint!, called me a few minutes ago. And my baby.... my sweet, sweet baby.....POOPED AND PEED in the potty! Oh dang! That's right!
When Connie asked her what kind of surprise she wanted, she said "a purple one"! So, we will find a "purple one" tonite, and praise her, and love her, and clap, and sing, and dance, and act plum crazy......

In hopes this continues!!

Boobear,
You are mommies most favorite little lady. You are growing up so fast and continue to amaze us everyday. Going to the potty is one of the (first of) many things you will learn while you grow up. I am so proud of you!
Love Love Love! xoxo

Trying to keep up....

Whew! We haven't had really a lot going on lately, just seems we stay busy though. I like busy, but I feel like I get behind on things sometimes. Anywho, I have a growing belly, that lately, has been giving me fits. Baby is fine, I am fine, just some nausea here and there. This past Sunday, I woke up, and thought I was going to die! Stomach hurting, potty all day.......ugh. Brian had to cancel his golf game and mind our little beast, so I could rest. I slept, all.day.long. Woke up, had a swallow of a drink and slept.all. night. I think it was a bug....but I'm still having some "aftershocks", that I am hoping will go away sooner than later. I have a doctors appt tomorrow, so I will mention it.
Maryclara has been really good. She came home about a week ago, and said she wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese. She has never been, so I assumed she was hearing it at school. So we decided to take her. On a Monday. At 5pm. Not crowded, at all..thank goodness! But she thought she was something else! Had so much fun and mommy and daddy did too.

She keeps asking to go back, so we will pick another weekday and go again.

I'm going to post a few more pics of our life! Enjoy!

Sitting on her "pincess" couch, reading her Highlights magazine. Her Gigi got her a subscription, and she can't put it down! Lots of "find the picture" games and colors. This is before bed....hence the nightgown. She HAS to wear a "pincess" nightgown every night.

Her and daddy playing before bed. She runs up and says "you wanna fight daddy", and there they go! They wrestle and she's laughing so hard, she can't move! They do alot "stunts" that make me nervous.....

And this my friends, is my little ballerina! Her class got their ballets costumes in the other week. The teacher did a little try-on while we were there, and she was so proud! (excuse the black tights....she will be wearing beige ones I think) She looks super cute and I'm not sure how I will hold it together at the recital.

The next few months are going to be busy....Easter, Baby showers, a wedding in GA and then this mama's going to nest! MC's dance recital is in June, and after, my parents will take her on her annual summer adventure with them, so Brian and I will have about 2 wks to get things in order, rest, and enjoy a little time together before we are on the countdown to a family of 4!

Snow!

We got snow Saturday night.....not alot, but enough to satisfy me for the winter. It was bone chilling and windy, but so pretty! Before church Sunday morning, we got bundled up and went out.
This is my little bundle! We were out for 5 mins, and she was ready to go back inside! But this picture is one of my faves.

Love like Crazy



This little lady right here, never ceases to amaze me! She has dance on Wednesday nights. She looks forward to it and gets so excited to wear her princess dress, ballet shoes, and tap shoes. This picture is from her very first day, and you can see the glowing excitement on her face! Last night, the mommys and daddys were handed dance sheets, that had the words to a song, and we were to write in the movements, how we would remember then, to help them practice. It has been YEARS since I have done any dance moves...(well ballet and tap anyway, HA!) So then, we got to see the class do their dance. I can't even put into words how it made me feel. It's so crazy how she remembered everything, followed along with the teachers and was smiling the whole time! So, I started crying. I could blame it on new baby hormones, but not this time. I am so proud of her and she's so smart, and when the little ones love something so much, they do their best!! She has a dance recital in June, and I may have to hire a photographer and videographer, so I won't miss a moment!
And as for the other little peanut that is perculating away in my tummy.......I will be 13 wks this Saturday. All of my baseling testing is done (for hypertension), BP has been good, and I may be coming out of my tired-in-a-coma-by-7pm every night phase. Hopefully. I'm ready for energy and start getting ready! We are having a yard sale at the end of February, so there's my motivation to get in gear. I will do it. I must do it.
Other than that, we stay busy! Thankfully, Brian hasn't had to go anywhere lately....I may have just jinxed that....oops. But he is taking a couple college classes this semester....Sociology and Chemistry with a Lab. And although things seems so crazy and we are both stretched to the max, in about 5 yrs, it will all be worth it.

Ok, seriously!

Why do I look and feel 13 months pregnant right now? More than a handful of peeps have said they have starting showing early during their 2nd pregnancy, and I'm joining the crowd! I will be 11 wks this Saturday....curious to know if I will be able to see my toes soon!
Cravings. I have them. Not alot, but when I see something that gets the buds going, I pretty much need to have it in the next 24 hrs, or somebody is getting hurt. Most of these mouth-watering foods are coming from pinterest. To which I'm addicted. Like many other people with more than enough going on, than to sit and stare and plan and ponder and make everything in their/my head. I'm really into tangy/vinegar-y stuff. If it will lock my jaw, I want to eat it! I saw this amazing greek dip on pinterest I'm going to have to try. It involves black olives, I have never liked those things, but I now need to eat them. Craziness.

Speaking of cravings......

This little lady right here......melts the heart like no other. And showing off that she is happy to be a big sister, that just says it all. She talks to "the baby in mommys belly" and is so sweet and gentle. Just want to eat her up!

And this my little family. Happy. Blessed. And I could not ask for more.