I did a bad thing....

(P.S. This is NOT a recent picutre!)

  So I have been working with the Gav man....well on everything.  Potty training is the big one...and attitude adjustment is the other.  FRUSTRATING is all I can say.  The potty training is going, but slow and steady...but that means we will win the race!? Right!? Yeah if the race ends in 5th grade!  Anyhoo.....

  I still have to change his morning diaper and lately he has started to resist it.  I think its the terrible 3 thing OR I just have a bratty child.  Not sure yet....but I'll let you know.  And actually as I am contemplating this I think it could all have started around baby sisters appearance. Hmmm....I'll have to do some detective work!

  Basically the thing is this...I understand that he is testing his boundaries, I understand that I put UP a lot of boundaries, what I dont understand is why he has to WHINE  everytime he hits the brick wall (aka mommy)

  So the bad thing......I am negotiating with the 3 year old on WHY he needs to get his cute little behind up the stairs so I can change his rank smelling morning diaper.  He doesn't WANT too.  I say "Fine, then you lose your TV privledges for the morning" and he replies in the most annoying whining voice "I DO WANT to come upstairs and change my diaper!"  Well Hell...then come up and change your damn diaper...is what I was thinking.  But instead of keeping my mouth shut I added "Quit acting like a whiney little girl who cries all the time!" He replies.." I'm NOT a GIRL I'm a BOY!" then continues to cry......

 Morale of the story...I am EVIL.  First off I am so "I am woman here me ROAR!" its shocking that those words even came OUT of my mouth....but second.  I can't believe I just made fun of my kid....to his FACE!  I'm like a bully...but a bully of little kids!  Thats even worse.  I just get so damn frustrated.  When you know that you have a smart and independent little stud of a son like I do!:) Then it makes it worse when they are NOT behaving to their potential.  Ahhh....so I guess I have to cool down and apologize.  THIS is what makes parenting hard.  You have to have patience, respect for your little nuggets, and plenty of booze on hand! Its tough! And now realizing I have a sweet little baby who will have to go thru the same lovely stages as her brother.....God help us all!

These dang POUNDS!!!

After I had Gavin in 2006 I never really felt FABULOUS! I had a little run in with post partum....and I decided to stay home rather then going back to work.....and in my (lets be honest) BOREDOM I found a love for cooking and baking. I gained 32 lbs with Gavin...lost 25lbs in the first 2 months...then gained it all back by the time he was 1. Let me tell you, I am so proud! Ha! It took until he was 2 and a half to lose just that depression weight! I got preggo with Tilly with an extra 10lbs on then before.  Luckily I only gained 25lbs with her. But  this baby weight...no way in HELL am I letting it hang around! I am not going to let myself go there again. I have more confidence and lets face it, a better hormonal balance this time around!

 I can now honestly say I have COMPLETLY lost ALL of the baby weight.  30 lbs as of today!  And now working on the rest.  My goal is 20-25lbs more!  If I can accomplish this, then I will be smaller then I was at my wedding! I just want to feel like Jami...and her two kids.  Not whoa! Jami looks like she has HAD two kids!  And you're probably thinking why is she posting this.  I guess its to make myself accountable.  If I put this goal out in the big wide world of the internet that means that someone will know and be watching.  Lets see how this goes!  Wish me LUCK! And you KNOW that I will keep you posted!

Friday Lunchtime Fun!

So I looked up my name on UrbanDictionary.  This is what it said!

One-of-a-kind, different, brown eyed girl. Knows too many people for her own good but hangs out with only a specific few. She is funny, very smart, loud yet quiet in a lot of situations, and beautiful. :) Playing her many instruments or even listening to music calms her till she comes back to reality. Also she comes off as a strong brunette but she is the worst type of nervous. Oh! One last thing; if you like her, its better to just say it because even if she doesn't like you she won't turn you down like a bytch

baby girl.....

Baby girls......what I have learned about baby girls....or maybe just MY little precious nugget is that they are sweet, flirty and full of smiles.  What I have also learned is that when they flirt the most...its usually to hide something bad.  (Hell, that sounds like me now at age 28!) Anyhoo....my daughter poops....not just "oops I pooped my pants" but......"Oops I shit myself!"  And its always in the cutest outfits, while shes doing the cutest things.....then BAM!!!  Crap....funky color, funky consistancy, and FUNK all out of her diaper and up her back!  Lets just say...one girl is enough for me! (And now I just jinxed myself to have 5 more!)

High on Life!

    I have had a day.  Not a hard day, but just a, wish I could leave this house kind of day!  The hubbie has been busy working and going to graduate school.  Which is actually not THAT big of a deal, except when test, papers and finals roll around.  So today is one of those days that the hubbie is SUPPOSED to be off from work.  He decided to go in all day and study (cause getting things done around here can sometimes be impossible) which again would be fine....but add class on tonight and it makes a long day for me. Okay, the back story is complete!

   Since I have had little miss Tilly I got on a new birth control....you would think having two little nuggets would be enough birth control in itself! Ha! I need to do everything I can to make SURE another nugget is NOT joining the Schmidts anytime soon!

  With this pill comes a hormonal imbalance...the week before aunt Flo's arrival I get migraines.  They last 2 LONG days.  Now... I'm talking about REAL migraines...I'm not one of those people who sigh and say, "Oh....I think I have a migraine" No...mine are close the door, turn off the lights, no one talks on the block, don't put that food infront of me or I'll throw up, kind of migraine. Soooo.....I popped a pill.  A mild migraine medicine that they gave me while I was pregger.  Did nothing.....soooooooo...I then proceed to take a SERIOUS med that cures all!  Never thinking, "hey...should you be mixing pills and watching children!?!"

  I had the best TRIP ever! Totally relaxed, slow motion, loss of appetite, and calm.  Damn...if only I had a nanny.  This could be the life!

  Then Gavin came in....he looked at me with those big brown eyes.  "Mommy can I snuggle with you!?"  "Of coarse...you sweet boy!"

He sits next to me and I realize....wow his hair looks really good today!  Did you put product in it!?  And the high mom thought "of coarse that makes sense....all 3 year old know how to style their hair!" Right!?!

  NOPE....when I had come to.  I realized that it was not his Redken pomade that was seperating his piecy ends so nicely....it was EAR WAX!!!  His hair has gotten so long I guess it made its way to his ears and got stuck on an over abundence of ear wax! Bleh bleh bleh!  Off for an unexpected bath!

Note to self.....Wine and prescription meds taken while watching children will only lead to neglected children full of Ear Wax and other gross bodily functions.  Plus a possible call from DCFS! Ha! 

Buzzed....

So as I have said before.  One of my goals for 2010 was to keep up with my blogging.  But with this goal has come doubt....Will I have enough stories?, or Are they good enough to share?, or Does anyone truly give a shit? And to all of these questions my answer is....probably not!
So I have decided that I am going to drink wine and see what I come up with.  Get my creative juices flowing.  What I have come up with is....I am buzzed and STILL have writers block! Well HELL....I guess that didn't work.
Tomorrow during nap time....I mean "glimpse of heaven" time..... I will try again! Wish me luck! Goodnight, sweet dreams, and pray that I wake up without a hangover!:)

Don't Hate Me!

I'm horrible...I'm horrible! Its been almost 2 months since I sat down and vented about me, life, family...the DOG! But I have turned into a big fat slacker. Actually no, thats not true. I am NOW the parent of 2 children, the dog is still alive, the hubbie is still around, but in school getting his masters, and I spend all extra minutes trying to lose weight!

Its getting back on track and I WILL have PLENTY of stories to fill you in on....here is a thought to wet your appetite!

Gavin....the dog cage.....cage door shuts...cage door opens....Gavin has finished pooping! My son is a bit confused to where the bathroom is! I'm thinking he'll be 5 years old before we get this down!

Again...my apologies to those of you who like to laugh at my life! I promise I will be back! Its my goal for 2010...that and fitting into a size 8! Love to you all!

Its official.....

I am now HUGE! There will be no pictures from me...of me...or around me....I'm hiding out! Hybernating might be the right word! I have 2 and a half days left before the bambino arrives.....I am finishing up loose ends and finishing up the bad food I will no longer have a reason (or maybe an excuse) to eat!
Today I ate waffles smoothered in peanut butter and syrup.....but atleast they were organic, right!? McDonalds #10 with a diet Coke and sweet and sour sauce for lunch. Snacks were Girl Scout Thin Mint and Samoa cookies. And I will finish off the evening with my healthy turkey chili...but it WILL be covered in shredded cheddar cheese! I would like to think that starting tomorrow morning I will be eating a nutritious and well balanced diet. Lets cross our fingers......
Oh wait...there is left over green bean casserole made by my fabulous cousin (you know who you are) fried onions and cheese on top of creamy green beans....YES PLEASE! And you know what else!?!? Homemade chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream icing in the back of the fridge! Honestly its the best cake that I have EVER made! That can definitly NOT go to waste.....okay today might have to go out with a bang! And a few extra TUMS...but I think it will be worth it! CHEERS to the baby for giving me a reason NOT to feel guilty!

1 week left......

I tell you what. Do I like being pregnant!? Sometimes.

Its awesome in the summer because you don't have any body issues....it's like" yeah, I'm fat so what! Pass the chips and guac..."! But I am now entering my last week of this pregnancy...all I can say is Oh My.....there is a reason that my first came early....God knew there could be a chance of me never having another...

I will say that I feel bad saying this. I'm having a very successful pregnancy....I started sleeping well, my skin cleared up, I've only gained 29lbs.....BUT the turkey is cooked....I'm DONE!! I cant explain it unless you've been there but I tell you....I WANT MY BODY BACK!!

I have this "alien" (even though she'll be my pretty princess once shes out) inside that is moving organs like you would move a heavy piece of furniture! Kicking my bladder (I now pee 6 times a night from 11:00 to 7:30am) she shoves herself in my tummy causing heartburn that feels its from the depths of hell. And my personal favorite....face fat. This little one has made me lose my appetite. So WHY....really WHY does my face keep getting bigger?! Gross!

So anyhoo.....I'm being very nice about all of this in case once day she comes across her crazy mothers old blog....which will probably have the same value as a cassette player...but oh well! To my last week! My it end quickly so I can start complaining about sleepless nights, sore monster boobies and green poop!

So.....if you have never been to my house you may have hundreds...even thousands of questions that are going thru your mind as you look at these pictures. Nope these aren't some cute little baby boutique find or cuddly puppy pictures! THIS is Michelle...and she has been a member of our family since 2006.

Here we go...my hubbie has always had a strong desire for finding his "cheers" you know...where everyone knows you name... Well....no matter where we have lived he has looked and found his "hot spot". When we lived in the Northern Virginia area he and his co workers (well one imparticular) found a quaint little pub with great food and beverages.....also known as HOOTERS. Most wives...I would not be so sure if they were as cool as I was about it. Actually no....I wasnt cool about it. BUT when I got pregnant with Gavin their crab legs and wings made it all ok for this little preggo mama! That was it....with my approval the tradition was made. Almost every weekend we would make it to the local HOOTERS. I got so into it that I would call all the other wives and set it up myself! Am I the BEST or what!

So some how or other Michelle was given to Kyle as a birthday gift. She sat proudly on our computer desk in our HOME office! The best memory was my mother coming out for a visit, probably to see her new baby grandson. Went to check her emails, placed her hand on the mouse and said, "Oh...well thats....interesting!?!" But she couldn't deny that Michelle had some lovely and very comfortable attributes....really your wrist always felt so warm and cozy!

The other day I noticed it.....Michelles perfect implant had burst. And even though I knew it was way past her time to leave (when your 2 year old starts cupping them, I knew we might have just given our son a boob fetish) it made me sad.....it was another chapter of our lives ending. We hadn't been to a HOOTERS since the move, and with kids running around...rude and crude mouse pad people were NOT the kind of parents we wanted to be. So this is my farewell....my tribute to Michelle. Thank you for reminding us that we once had some fun in our lives...and dont worry. We will be back!