Welcome to my crazy, happy, wonderful, crazy, magical, fantastic, crazy, unbelievable life.
I hope you find it as fantastic as I do!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Life

Life is full of ups and downs. Seems like as soon as you make up your mind about how to deal with something and you work on it really hard, someone throws in the "wrench" and everything you thought you could do, you can't do anymore. It really is an awful feeling when someone or something disappoints you but at the same time, it's a learning experience. I have learned to live with the disappoints, even though it hurts, because there are so many important and wonderful things in my life that out weigh them. Nothing ever takes them away from your thoughts, but little faces, little hugs, and little 'I love yous' are the spoonfuls of sugar you need to swallow the "downs" in life.
Thank you, my girls, for making Mommy realize that it's the sweet moments in life that make it all worth it!
Love you!

Monday, October 10, 2011

OOOH, Hayden...I love you...but PLEASE go back to sleep!


I shouldn't complain but I'm so used to long naps to clean, unwind, or just sit and stare at a blank wall. Today Hayden is so sleepy but would rather yell or play than take her usual block of time for sleeping. I hear babbling which makes me think that she is probably messing around with her play mirror that is attached to her crib. She seems to be ok entertaining herself....for a little while at least.
Now she is threatening me with crawling! Yesterday was the first day I actually saw her up on her hands and knees and moving back and forth. Luckily she can't quite figure the dynamics out yet, but she's close. It's weird, for me especially since Natalie didn't do much of anything as far as sitting up on her own or crawling until she was 10 months. It's almost like going through the first baby all over again! Which is cool. The girls are different in a lot of respects. I think Hayden is more adventurous because of her personality even though everyone thinks it's mostly because she learns from watching her sister. I'm sure it's the combination of the two. Whatever it is, I'm glad I get to be here to watch my girls take their first steps!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Fun times

Yesterday was Hayden's 7-month birthday and I just can't believe the milestones she's hitting already! She's picking stuff up with her index finger and her thumb and trying to chew solid food. She's become very ambitious and wants to try everything her sister is trying. Poor girl WISHES she could jump up and steal it from Natalie...I can see it on her face. I've tried to let go a little bit and let Natalie play with her, always keeping a watchful eye on them. At least Natalie is learning to be a lot more gentle...I hope it continues. So much has gone on in the last few weeks! One being that I had a birthday and I had SUCH a fantastic time. I celebrated the whole weekend and was really feeling thrilled with my life. I have so much to be thankful for and I think it took this amount of years to understand what makes me the most happy and how awesome I feel. Yea, I still have bad days (currently in a cycle right now) but for the most part I am very happy. Now if I can just get back on the fitness horse. I had a 10k on Sunday and was impressed with my time. Bad thing is that my body has not been the same since. Hoping to be "repaired" soon so I can begin my regimen again. Somehow I have to be ready for the half in February! (gulp) I got some non-surprising bad news this week too that my PCOS is back in full force now that I'm 7 months post pardum. :( It sucks, but I knew it would return eventually. So back on the meds I go, which comes at a good time because I'm starting to feel "unbalanced." Side note...I wonder how many times a 3 year could repeat a word before SHE lost HER mind?? It took 10 times in a row before I had to yell "STOP IT".....just curious.