Lovey Day

Hope everyone had a Happy Valentine's Day! (I know this is a little late, but had problems getting these pictures off my phone!)

To my surprise, Bryan came home with yummy strawberries, a card, some wine and a movie.  I always tell him not to spend money on me because...well we don't have it.  So this was nice this year.  Bryan has started his own business (more details in another post) but he has made some extra money, so it was nice :) The strawberries were SO good, but the wine was a dissapointment.  We love Moscato, and wanted to keep money local so Bryan bought Messina Hof.  I did not like it, it did not really taste like Moscato to me.  Oh well it was the thought that counted! Logan got lots of goodies at his school and came home in a different shirt because he was COVERED in red icing from cupcakes.   It was also my Mom's 56th birthday so she got a special call from Logan "singing" happy birthday to her.  All in all it was a great Valentine's Day!

22 months....already?!

I am not the best at monthly updates, but I got an email from Pampers yesterday and in the subject line read:
Your toddler: 22 months
Holy cow.  I mean, how is my baby 2 months away from being 2? Does this mean every year is going to fly by this fast?? Geez.

What he is up to: 
Anything and everything.  He loves to play, eat, go outside, he is watching more "toons" but not much to capture his attention. He copies us ALL the time (spoiler alert! I am already planning his "Monkey See Monkey Do theme birthday party!) I swear he is doing something different everyday.  I whipped my camera out the other day and he stood there and said CHEESE with huge grin on his face.  Really kid, where did you learn that?  He also says please (P-W-EEEEE-SE) before he can get anything which is too cute for words.  He loves to blow bubbles.  He is a dancing machine.  He loves to move his little shoulders and bounce up and down.  Anytime music comes on, he is moving! He is OBSESSED with raisins.  Like he eats them everyday.  And if we put them in our lunch bag in the morning, he gets pissed and he wants them.  He is Mr. Independent.  We took away the highchair this month and he is eating at the table in a booster chair.  He does pretty good.  He also upgraded from a sippy cup (only at dinner) to a regular cup, he is pretty good but has had a few spills.  We are only putting water in it for now until he gets better at it.  After dinner and bath we usually give him a snack: yogurt, applesauce or a fruit cup.  He used to sit patiently and wait as I scooped it and put in his open mouth like a little birdy.  Now, he says MINE and takes it and wants to do it himself, which I am all for but half the time he is wearing more of it than actually gets in his mouth.  He will also push me away if I am trying to help him.  He also loves to blow kisses :) When I put him to bed everynight after we say our prayers after I say Amen, he loudly proclaims, AMEN! Then he has to have all 4 stuffed animals in his arms so you can barely see his little face. He loves to be tickled on his legs, under his chin and under his arms, his belly laughs are the best.  He loves his puzzles and is quite a pro at putting them together! He loves his sleep, we put him down at 8:30pm and he does not wake up until 7am---and IF he sleeps past 7am and I have to go wake him up....he is a GRUMP.  Like I said, he loves his sleep----he might get that from mama too.  When he wants more of something he says Ahh-moo. (not sure?) It is really funny. 

Saying:  MINE (this is one that is cute, but also annoying...no kid everything is NOT yours deal with it)
dog, car, bus, please, cheese, moo, roar, outside, paw paw, mama, dada, nana (banana), hot (although when he says this he whispers it and says hot, hot, hot) bubbles, (sounds more like bubbas), amen, night night, potty, up, glasses, amen, yay, book, Elmo, star and probably more by the time I post this! He is talking up a storm but has not yet put two words together.  He has only said love you one or two times and then has never said it again.  I am sure when he turns 2 he will be saying LOTS more words. 
He knows where his body parts are: bellybutton, nose, eyes, ears, hair, elbow (which is bo-bo), knee, toes, and armpit. 

He also knows where his "weenie" is but we refrain from pointing that one out, lol, but it is good for him to know.  Funny story on that one:  I was cutting him up a hotdog for him to eat the other day and I sat him at the table and I said, eat your weenie, he looked at me and then looked down and pointed to his "weenie" and had the MOST confused look on his face.  Duh, Mom.  Hotdog, buddy, eat your hotdog.  :)

He is definetly entered the terrible twos already.  He has tantrums like no other if he does not get his way.  We just take a breath and wait for it to pass.  He will throw himself on the floor and kick and scream.  It hurts me so much, but I am hoping those will get better as he can learn communication better. What can I say, he is a strong willed kid and gets it from me.  

Potty training:  Meh.  We will start working on it when he is 2.  They don't start it at daycare until then, so we aren't either.  He has a potty and knows what it is and even a little potty book that flushes, but does not seem interested in it so we aren't pushing it.  However, I refuse to buy size 5 diapers.  Nope.  He will be getting pull ups next!

He amazes us everyday.  We were sitting at the table last night and I was just watching him.  He was "singing" with hand motions (not sure what the song was, but he did!) and I was in awe of him. 
How smart he is.  How cute he is.  How perfect he is.  How 2 years is almost upon us. 

Me A to Z

age - 28

bed size -Queen, but thinking we need to upgrade soon  

chore you hate - Washing dishes, blah.

dogs - Suki doggie-almost 6 years old

essential start to your day - Right now, it is Jillian Michaels Shred, then a smoothie, oh and then coffee.  I have to start my day with coffee. 

favorite color - to wear, BLACK, in general, PINK

gold or silver - I like both

height - 5 feet 7 inches

instruments you play - Zero. I am challenged in the music department.

job title - Sr. Office Associate aka Parent/Family Mentor aka do whatever my boss tells me to do.  

kids-Logan, my almost 2 year old most of the time sweet boy.  

live - to the fullest.  Always say I love you to those you love and be kind to people, you never know when it is your last day.

married - For 4 years! (in May)

nicknames - Babe. Or I have a friend that calles me "E" oh and Sharon, but that is another story ;)  

overnight hospital stays -When I gave birth  

pet peeve - Bad drivers. Dirty house. People being late.

righty or lefty - Righty

siblings - Older sister, Kelli

time you wake up - Weekdays: 5:45am to workout, weekends: whenever Logan wakes up

university attended - Sam Houston State University  

vegetables you dislike - Squash

what makes you run late - My husband or my son

x-rays you’ve had - Dentist, chest (after my wreck)

yummy food - Chicken Strip Sandwhich from Whataburger.  OMG.  Mouth watering. 

zoo animal favorite - Tiger, because it is Logan's favorite ;)

Mooooo!

 Logan has been doing lots of animal noises lately, but his favorite is the cow. 

Logan what does the cow say? 

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 

Him still saying MOOOOOO.  Love him to pieces. 

Fluffy cake--2 ingredients!

Ok we all know that Pinterest is like taking over everyone's lives, but it really does have some great recipes! I am on a weight loss kick right now (Day 7 of the 30 day shred...holy cow, it is hard!) but I am sticking with it! Here is my problem: after dinner every night I crave something sweet.  Rather than stuffing my face with cookies, I thought I would try something healthier, but sweet enough to cure my sweet tooth.  I found a cake that had 2 ingredients and pretty low cal/low fat. You had me at 2 ingredients!

Fluffy Cake:
One box of angel food mix (not the kind that has 2 mixes, only the one with one mix)
One can of pie filling (your choice of flavor...I choose blueberry)

 Mix the dry cake mix with the pie filling and pour into un-greased pan. 

Bake in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes

Voila! Done!

Really yummy and since we used blueberry it tasted kind of like a muffin so we had this for breakfast this weekend.  Logan could not get enough of it!
Next time maybe I will use strawberry or cherry :)

I am no June Cleaver

I have never followed the rules, a rebel, if you will....when I was younger of course. (THIS is why I would prefer to have all boys!) I might have been the reason my Dad went bald.  Sorry Dad.  I hung out with one big group of crazy girls in high school, and they are all still my crazy girlfriends!
Life has taught me to roll with it, even through bad decisions (been there, made lots of them). 

I listen to pop/rap music
I like dark blue nail polish
I dye my hair if I get bored with the color
I have 3 tattoos...and I plan to get another one. 
I cuss sometimes often (working on this one since Logan is repeating everything
I like to go out with my girlfriends
I watch Family Guy and the RHONJ, and I might admit to watching Teen Mom 2 on occasion. 
I like skinny jeans (the colored jeans are the cutest!)
I own a pair of leopard heels and rock them
I  love mojitos or a glass---or 2 of moscato
I  do (even though I miss Logan terribly) like to have a date night every once in a while and NOT talk about Logan...it is hard though. 

When I became a mom I thought right away...these things have to change.  I am a mom now.  I need to be a different person.  I guess I have reached that point in my life where I "grow up". 
So what did that mean?  It meant that I was going to love this little person more than life itself....period. 
I should not change who I am or what I like because I have a child. 
I am (and never will be) no June Cleaver, but I thought this was the perception of all moms and I had to follow suit.  Minus the mom jeans of course. 
I have lots of friends that are SAHMs and God bless them, it is just not for me.  Does that make me selfish? I would hope not but I know some would disagree. 
Sometimes I feel like being a mom is a competition, comparing kids, judging other moms. 

This is what I know:

I can't sew.  Or do I ever want to.   

I do not make home-made meals. My boys eat the food I make and it is pretty tasty even if it comes from a box. 

I do still listen to pop/rap music. (but let me tell you, if I hear another Taylor Swift or Justin Bieber song, lord help me!) And if Gangster's Paradise comes on I will be rolling down the windows jamming!! ;) Yea I know how to wobble too. 

I did not cloth diaper Logan.  Because, who the hell would want to do that?? Ewww. 

I did not breastfeed.  [Insert huge GASP here] I did try.  Logan was 3 weeks early and never wanted to latch.  And it hurt like holy crap.  And I really did not want to.  I wanted him drinking from a bottle so I attempted to pump too.  Nope, no milk.  By the time my milk was in, I was over it and he had been on formula for a week.  Forget it.  (I have told this to other people and they judged me and it really hurt me)

I attempt to wear cute clothes. And I DO still shop in the juniors section and have never bought anything from the women's section.  But every time I buy something in my head I think...am I trying to look too young?  But I am a Mom and I am 28....Meh. I draw the line at wearing bows in my hair.  Freaking ridiculous. 

I do not feel guilty when I have a girl's night.  I love my son with every inch of my heart, but I need some time with my friends too.  Even though I am texting Bryan all night asking what Logan is doing and demanding that pictures be sent every 10 minutes. 

We eat dinner in front of the tv.  Yes, we have a very nice and expensive dining room table that I would like to keep that way and not have stuck on mac and cheese all over it. 

I am a good mom.  I would do anything for Logan.  He is my #1 priority, from the moment I wake up, all day and when I go to sleep. My love for him is so much it is overwhelming sometimes.  My heart does not feel full when I am away from him. 

Logan did change me, he made me a mother.  Forever.  But that never means you should change yourself. 
I mean unless you are a bad mom like doing crack or something, then YES you should change, crack is whack people.

Do other Moms feel like this? 

Did I even contribute?!

We do not have hardly any baby pictures of Bryan (he was legally adopted by his grandparents when he was 5...long story and his piece of crap mom probably threw all of them away or probably did not even take any).  Anyways.  His grandparents have a few of him when he was a toddler.  I have seen this picture before but Logan was so small and he really did not "look" like either one of us yet.  But Bryan cannot deny his child! I saw this and it was Logan with brownish hair and brown eyes! Well I can at least say he got the blonde hair and blue eyes from me.  But I think that is all I contributed. 

This was probably when Logan was about 15 months old.  I can't get over how much they look alike!