Does my Blog suck??

After reading other peoples blogs and seeing all the followers they have, I am beginning to think MY BLOG SUCKS!!!
I know I don't get to blog all that much. I try, but there is always something else going on. Baby, work, baby, cooking, baby, cleaning, baby, baby, baby, sleep. That's pretty much my day from start to finish. Sometimes I leave the cleaning for hubby but usually it's all me. So I guess I will try to put forth more effort to making my blog better.

A while back I blogged about wanting to have my bed back. My 9 month old (10 months in a few days) had been ending up in my bed everynight since she starting teething. So to start the new year off I decided to do whatever it took to get my daughter to sleep in her own bed. I am proud to say ( and hopefully I'm not speaking to soon) that after about 4 or 5 nights of her crying herself to sleep, she is now spending the entire night in her bed. Of course the first night was the toughest. She SCREAMED for an hour. It was the worst hour of my life. I sat up and bed and cried with her. Hubby just put a pillow over his head and fell asleep. (freaking amazing) The next couple of nights she cried for less and less time. Now we have us a little routine. I feed her, hubby bathes her, they play together while I clean up. I fix her a bottle, read her a story while rocking her in her room, then I tell her I love her and will see her in the morning, kiss her, give her her binky and put her in her bed and cover her up. She cries for only a minute or two and she falls asleep. After about 30 minutes, I go in to check on her, cover her back up and kiss her again. It's been great. Hopefully we can keep this going. All of us are better in the morning for it.
As far as her naps during the day.......we are still working on those. Since I work out of my parents house, she comes with me to work everyday. She absolutely hates to take a nap. She will fall asleep while I rock her and as soon as I put her in the pak n play she is awake again. I tried letting her cry herself to sleep for her naps but that just doesn't work. She will scream all damn day. But, as long as she sleeps in her own bed at night, I'm willing to continue to work on the naps.

Not only is she sleeping in her own bed, she has also cut another tooth. She says "tis" and "dat"which is "this" and "that", she fusses at you and waves her hand in the air like shes italian. (well she is a little italian), and I've started giving her big people food, like mash potatoes, cooked broccoli, greenbeans, mac n cheese, oatmeal, and yogart which she freaking loves. When I feed her yogart she smacks her lips together and makes little "mmm" sounds. Its so cute.

ok so my next blog with be about something other than my child. I promise.

SM

Stole this from Carty Party of Three

What have you done?
The one's I've done are pink!


1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/Disneyworld
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (does cross stiching count?)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train (class trip to Washhington, D.C-24 hrs on a train!) Did everyone take this trip????
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (stupid bronco!)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon ( I was young school marathon)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (wouldn't think by my Wii playing abilities)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (does anyone ever?)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung Karaoke (Does drunk at Cat's Meow on Bourbon count?)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain (& more but won't get into details)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (and eaten a shit load of them)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Seen the Lincoln Memorial in person 71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. visited the White House (Was not impressed)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own (duh!)

SM

Merry Christmas...a week late!!

So I know I'm about a week late but Christmas was great! It was P's 1st Christmas. Since she is so young and everyone else was buying so much for her, I have to admit that B and I took the cheap road this year, since she won't really remember. I bought her a few little toys, a couple of books and some clothes. I let everyone else get her the toys. She got a toy stroller that she can push behind an dlearn to walk. and she got a little car that she can either stand up and push or sit and ride. It's adorable. She also got some stackable cups which she loves cause they make a noise when she bangs them together. She also got more clothes, toys, baby dolls and money, which we opened her a savings account with. We got to visit with family and friends some of who have never met P yet. I can't wait for next Christmas when P is a little older and she will have so much more fun. My computer is acting up so I will try and post some photos later.

Tonight is New Year's Eve and we have a few parties to attend. My inlaws are babysitting for us so we can have an adult night. I'm excited but a big part of me feels bad for not spending P's 1st New Years Eve with her. I know she is only 9 months old and won't remember, but since she has been waking up several times a night, I'm sure she will be up @ midnight to see the fireworks. I hope this guilt doesn't ruin my adult night.

Tomorrow or friday I'll post another blog with my New Years Resolutions. Should be very interesting.

Happy New Year!!
SM

The last two weeks.......

These last two weeks have been very busy & unusual. Lets see if I can catch you up on all the stuff that has happened or that we have done. The first saturday of this month I took Peyt to her first parade. It was the Christmas parade in my city. Short - is about the best word to discride it. Peyt didn't really do much. She is still a little young to realize whats going on. She did like the loud noise that the fire trucks made when passing by. We didn't catch much cause they didn't throw much. Just candy really and Peyt is a little young for now & laters.

Last week was the busiest. My husband stood in a wedding so we had to do the normal wedding parties. To our surprise we woke up to SNOW in the day of the rehearsal. Not just a few flurries of snow.....I'm talking about 9 inches of snow fell in my yard.

I lost power for hours. Trees & limbs were falling down everywhere. It actually started to get a little scary. I got my mom and dad to come pick up Me & Peyt since they had a backup generator and the heater going. It was starting to get way to cold in my house. Hubby had to work in these conditions. Fedex never stops!! This I don't think has ever happened in southeast louisiana!! It was beautiful!!

How nice that is snowed for Peyt's 1st Christmas season. I let her play in the snow for just a few minutes.

Needless to say Peyt and I didn't make the rehearsal party. I didn't want to drive on the slick roads and take her out in that weather. So hubby went alone.

Saturday night my mom babysat and B & I went to the wedding. It was.........well, a wedding. If you've been to one, you've been to a million. Nothing overly exciting.

Sunday we went to the mall with our cousin's took santa pictures. Peyt did so GOOD! She just sat there and smiled, stuck her tongue out and kept looking at santa like she's been knowing him forever. I'm sure next year she'll cry.

Now, last thursday we had 9 inches of snow and today I'm wearing flip flops!! GO FIGURE!!!!

SM

I WANT MY DAMN BED BACK!!

For the last several weeks...well going on several months now, my daughter has been waking up in the middle of the night. It all started with those damn teeth. She used to sleep 10 & 12 hours a night straight through & in her own bed. Now, when she wakes up @ 3am, she always ends up in my bed. At first this was ok with me. We all get sleep & we get to cuddle. Now I've had enough. I WANT MY DAMN BED BACK! I know that we have it VERY good compared to the horror stories we've been told by other friends or family with young one's right now and for that I am thankful, but when you get used to having things being one way for so long and then over night they changed.......you start to lose your mind. At least I am. I try so hard to rock her back to sleep and put her back in her bed, but the second her body touches her matress she wakes up and starts crying. I deal with this for anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours a night, until finally me or my husband justs puts her back in bed with us. The thing that really hurts me, is that I find myself getting SO irritated with my daughter. Why won't she just go back to sleep? Is it still her teeth? Is it this cold she seems to have? Is she just used to sleeping with us? Does she have gas? Is she hungry? Does something hurt her? I keep reading that @ this age I should be letting her self soothe. Well, whoever wrote that shit probably has no children. If I try to let her cry herself back to sleep, she just starts SCREAMING crying, you can hear her voice cracking, and she will just keep going until someone picks her up and if I let it go on for longer than 5 or 10 minutes I feel like a horrible mother. What the hell am I supposed to do?

SM

Tears for a friend!

Last night I fell back into the normal weekday routine after a long holiday weekend. Came home from work, feed the baby, cooked dinner, did a few chores around the house and began to get ready for bed. Then I received a phone call that devastated me. A very close friend called to tell me her husband has cancer. I knew he had recently had a few medical issues, but this was the last thing I expected to hear. He is only 32, has always been in great shape & health. He is a great husband and father. I don't wish this sickness on anyone, but this family does not deserve this. The positive part of this (if there can be a positive part) is that he is young & heathly and the cancer he has has a 80% remission rate, which is great. He has some more testing to do next week & will start chemo soon. I have let my friend know that I will be here for her & her family @ any time of the day or night and will do anything I can to help. My prayers will include them until this rocky road is over. This makes me very sad and make me cry. Today my tears are for my friend. I love u!!

SM

I'VE BEEN TAGGED!!

ok, i can't figure out how to tag people, which doesn't really matter cause i only know one person that blogs anyway and she tagged me. So here are the answers to the questions.


1. What is your funniest childhood story? is there something wrong with me that nothing really sticks out in my head. i'm sure days from now, i'll think of something.
2. What would your dream dress look like if you could design it? it would be a long, semi beaded, red dress. sleeveless and i would like skinny and gorgeous in it.
3. What weird habit does your hubby have? he doesn't take off one piece of clothing at a time so when i do laundry, i have to take his undies and his socks out of his jeans, and seperate his shirts if he wears more than one. irritates me to no end.
4. How many cookbooks are in your kitchen? 4 or 5 and i use all of them.
5. Granny panties or loyal Victoria's Secret girl? No granny panties. i used to be loyal to VS, but I've been finding just as cute and nice from target and their cheaper
6. My favorite memory from 2008 so far is...hands down, the birth of my daughter. It was also the scariest memory, due to emergency Csection.
7. I secretly...flushed my granny's keys down the toilet when i was young and she still has no idea it was me. That's what she got for not letting me ride my bike.
8. I could really go for... starbucks.
9. We are going to have a big snow storm and you will find me...same as kelly...freaking, since i live in louisiana.
10. I knew he was the one... when i realized i could be my normal, silly self around him and not feel weird. (cause he's just as goofy)

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