not so glamorous

My life is not glamorous. Never has been and I've accepted that it probably never will be. But that's okay, glamour simply isn't my style. :) For instance, today I was overjoyed when Monkey pooped in her potty. ITS SO NOT GLAMOROUS TO BLOG ABOUT POOP! Nor is it glamorous to say what happened when she jumped up, completely freaked out by the experience and proceeded to poo the remainder on the floor! So today I cleaned poo off the floor and tomorrow's gem is yet to be revealed! I think glamour just might be overrated.

Pee and toots in the POTTY!

MONKEY PEED IN THE POTTY TONIGHT!!! And not only that, she was the one that let me know she had to go!!! Then about an hour later she took me to the potty again, but this time she sat there and let out about four HUGE farts! No actual poo or pee was produced, but I was proud all the same! Oh the little things in life! :)

snails pace

Well time is crawling by! My big girl has only been gone for two days now and I am in full blown withdrawals. There might have been some sobbing involved last night. And YES I KNOW that I am pregnant and hormonal! My husband thinks I've lost my marbles... which might have actually happened. I love having time with the little one, it is so neat to see her personality when independent from sissy. The hardest time is bed time and nap time. Those are the moments when Big Sissy and I have our quiet time together. She has been calling a lot, but not enough, and when she suddenly says, "Okay Mommy, love you goodbye!" it breaks my heart. Like, what could be more fun then sitting there on the phone and talking to me?!?!?!?! Clearly I'm insane, I think I will go smoother monkey now!

I AM ALIVE! :)

A thousand apologies for my recent absence. We have house guests and things have been a bit busy around here. Tomorrow morning my mother in-law and father in-law leave... and with them they will take Big Sissy! :( I agreed to this almost a year ago. But now that the time is here, I'm not so sure how I'm taking it. She will head up to northern California with them, spend 8 days with them and then 8 days with my parents. And then my parents will bring her back. I have never been away from her for more than one night. And it wasn't 24 hours, just a night (for this last marine corps ball). I might spend the next 16 days in the fetal position on the floor. Ugh. Well, I'm off to go spend my last moments with my first born! Send prayers, I'm weak and I will need them! ;)

Oh and here are two 15 week and 2 day bump shot. (Yes, I know I look like I'm 20 weeks already! But hey, I have big babies! haha)



Me with all THREE <3 munchkins!

Totally Random Friday...

I've decided I have the cutest kids, well, ever. :) I understand that this may sound a bit silly, considering there are billions of children in the world... BUT I guess I'm just cocky like that! haha, but on a serious note, I think my kids could be in commercials or ads or BILLBOARDS! (I hope you are aware of my totally un-stage momness. I actually have friends who put their kids in pageants and another friend who's kids have an agent. That's not me. Not that there is anything wrong with doing that, but I'm content bragging about my kids awesomeness on here.) For instance, I think my kids could sell Pringles...




OR, they could sell Dryer's / Edy's Ice Cream!




OR, my other kiddo (aka the puppers) could totally sell some Purina! :)



I will leave you with one more random side note... I am SO glad that I was able to go spend time with my grandpa. He truly is an amazing man who has led an equally amazing life! I feel totally blessed that my girls will have warm memories of their great-grandfather!

I'm Back!

Well, it has been awhile since my last post because I went on a trip up to Northern California. My family normally does an annual 'mini-reunion' over the summer. However this year, with my grandpa's cancer he couldn't handle the traveling. So instead of heading to Lake Tahoe we all just rallied around him. :) We didn't get to go anywhere exciting, and it wasn't our typical vacation, but it was wonderful. I LOVE my family. And it is so nice to simply sit around a table laughing and talking with the people who know you the best. Our tradition on these mini reunions is that each couple has a day to cook and do dishes. So no one has to cook or wash more than once and once your day is over you are free to enjoy everyone else's delicious specialties. It may sound silly but it is SO much fun planning a menu for 14 people. On my day I did a typical breakfast that consisted of waffles, fruit, eggs and bacon. For lunch I went simple and made a variety platter of pita sandwiches; turkey, chicken salad, roast beef and ham with a bread bowl of spinach and artichoke dip and watermelon. For dinner I decided on making a few roasted lemon and herb chickens (that turned out WAY BETTER than I have ever made before), home-made herb and dill potato salad, and home-made macaroni and cheese. It came out great and everyone enjoyed. I was so happy because the year before I felt like a total flop when I made this spinach pasta dish that was delicious BUT my uncle couldn't eat due to an allergy I was unaware of! (that particular uncle couldn't make it this year so my dip at lunch didn't threaten any lives!)
Anywho, it's the simple things in life that make me tick. And spending a week and a half with all those people has left me with a permanent smile. In addition the chemo has done it's job and my grandpa's cancer has shrunk by half! PRAISE THE LORD! All in all, a pretty good trip. Other than the fact that it once again reminded me of how much I love the foothills and long for the day that the hubby, kiddos and I can move back! (P.S. I still adore Southern California, was even born down here, I just miss being close to our parents!)

Wondering Wednesday

Today while at the gym I wondered this...
WHY on EARTH... was this 40 something year old man wearing camouflage shorts (torn and faded, definite high school kid shorts) with a... wait for it... Justin Bieber T-shirt and Birkenstock sandals with tube socks!?!?!? Man o man, I know it takes all kinds to make the world go round. But come on people, there is something creepy about wearing a teen pop idol t-shirt if you are over the age of 18. Period. And the rest of the ensemble left me equally as speechless. hmmm. I wonder.