Sleeping Beauty's

This is what I see every morning while I'm getting ready for work  =)

Having a grumpy bear kind of day

I guess I got a little overzealous on Tuesday’s post.  I was so pumped to be getting things done, and then yesterday slapped me in the face.  Jarrod’s car is now fixed, yep, to the tune of about 800 Franklin’s. Not only that, but Jesalyn has still been in a lot of pain, not to mention super cranky.  I’m seriously ready to buy her a little blue shirt with a rain cloud on it (quick flashback to the “old-school” Grumpy bear.  Seriously, cartoons are just not the same anymore.)  But not to digress, I was able to get her in to see the doctor in the afternoon and come to find out, her ear infection from like 4 stinkin’ weeks ago has not gone away in one ear.  The doctor never scheduled a follow-up visit and we thought everything was hunky dory.  Yeah, not so much (*please, note the frustration in my voice.)  So, now they have her on some super strong antibiotic. So strong that they suggested that we buy some probiotic to help with the digestion. And, then…yes, there is more… they go on to tell us that they are worried about her weight.  Apparently she has lost 1 pound since she was in there last time.  She is, once again, below 18 pounds.  I just don’t know what to do.  She eats all the time, but it’s snacky type food.  We’ve tried cutting out the snacks and she won’t eat her meals.  Suggestions needed people!!!

Surely something has to give….something, right?  I keep telling myself we are blessed more than we know.  There are people all over the world with much bigger problems.  But I’m just ready for things to start falling into place….maybe I’ll buy a lottery ticket =) 

Between all of the car issues and taking care of a baby with a 103 temperature, I just knew I would let my workouts slip.  I’m happy to report I haven’t missed one day due to it.  There have been a couple of days where I did it at like 9:00 at night which is normally when I’m getting some quality REM cycle sleep, and I did eat a McDonald’s cheeseburger due to lack of time, but it was only 300 calories, so don’t beat up on me too harshly.   I may not be able to force the cash flow, but by golly I do have some control over my health.  I got my workout in this morning to some AWESOME sounding rain outside.  Seriously, the perfect way to work-out!  So, tonight I will be dreaming of toned muscles and flat bellies dancing in my head.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."   ~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.~

To Do List

Oil changed in my car- - - -   CHECK

Windshield wiper replaced- - - - CHECK

Windshield wiper fluid filled- - - -CHECK

Vehicle emissions test passed- - - -  CHECK

Car tags renewed - - - - double CHECK

Jarrod's car at the auto-shop getting looked at- - - -CHECK (fingers crossed it doesn't cost a fortune)

Insanity workout for the day- - - -CHECK


....I'd say we had a productive day.

~now if we would could only get Jesalyn's tooth in (one cranky baby!!!!)~

Baby shower creativity

So in almost 2 months, I will have a new niece.  I'm so excited!!!  The shower is this weekend and I've been itchin' for a project.  Something creative to do for it.  I found this on the intenet and had to give it a try. Of course, I tweaked it a bit.

The picture of inspiration

Those are totally onesies, bibs, and socks in that bouquet.

So here's what I did:

First, choose your flowers (a hint from experience, you will need quite a bit of green to fill in,) and the clothes you want to gift. You will also need floral tape and green sticks to attach the clothing to. I didn't end up using much moss, but it's a good filler

Next, take your clothing and roll.  It's important to roll on the seam. The seam is what creates the flower look.

Once rolled, wrap it with floral tape to keep it together.  You will also attach one of the stick to it with the tape.

This double flower is actually a onesie that is rolled long-wise and folded in half.

Start filling your basket (you will need something in the bottom that will hold the flower stems.)

And my finished project.  It's not perfect by any means, but for the first time around, I'm happy

“A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for”

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

So, I have an extra long weekend (Monday is a holiday and the bank is closed and I have Tuesday off,) so I wanted to get it started with a nice little day.  Boy, did we have fun.
~Extra warning: momma did not have make up on. Who wants to get all dolled up on a day off?~ 

We started the day at Panera.  Have I mentioned how much of a big girl she is?  Totally drinking from a normal cup and everything!

Yes, she is still rockin' the ponytail. We get comments everywhere we go about it

She played in daddy's tea, trying desperately to fish the teabag out

Quick pic with momma

We then came home, got her nap in and went straight to the park to enjoy the ah-mazing weather!!

We did every possible thing there:

We finished the day by buying her a big girl carseat (forward facing) but more on that later.

"Just living is not enough.  One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. " ~Hans Christian Anderson

Week Two

Week two of Insanity has come and gone!  I'll say that the workouts have gotten easier. Notice I didn't say easy,  just easier.  They still kick my butt even if I've done the same warm-up 30 times now.  The thing about this workout is that it will never, ever get easy.  It's all about cardio, so the stronger you get, you just have to do it faster and harder.  You will always be out of breath and you will always be sweating buckets. 

So, have a noticed a difference in my body yet?  I can't say that I've had a "skinny day" where I feel like I've lost weight, but I will say that I haven't had a "fat day" where you just feel overly fat. You know the day, where you've tried everything on in your closet and nothing looks or fits right. 

6 weeks left! Bring it!!

Weekend Fun

Is this not the cutest card ever?!?  Thanks Keyanna for the anniversary card.

This weekend, Jarrod and I celebrated our anniversary by having some friends down to visit.  We jammed every minute with something.  Except for the brief 20 hours where two of the guests came down with some random "puke" bug (seriously, the strangest thing ever), we all had a blast (well, I know Jarrod and I did, I hope everyone else did too.)

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Sushi at Ru San's

 Waiting for mommom to get her coffee fix

Looking at the fish (or "sh" at Jesalyn calls them) at Bass Pro Shop

Yes, we know her hair is carazzzzy!

Posing for a quick family picture, since we finally have someone else to take it for us

A nice little stop for lunch after everyone left (sad face.)

Jesalyn and dada all worn out