A weekend of small victories

I was reading this post by AP the other day and found myself nodding with every word in agreement.  You see folks, with the first child I, along with many, had some lofty goals and expectations.  I figured dinner would be on the table as always, the house would be clean, etc.  With the second child I was pretty prepared for reality.

Truthfully, my biggest accomplishment everyday is survival.  If we make it though one day with no emergency room visits I'm happy.  If I happen to cook dinner several nights in a row, I'm ecstatic.  If the laundry gets done and I happen to shower and put on makeup?? We're talking gold medal people.  Last week was a pretty great week.  I went into work on Wednesday and felt a little bit giddy at the thought of my normal life returning.  I spent Thursday and Friday at home, in my pjs, rocking the little guy and trying to keep the toddler from collapsing from boredom.  When the hubby dropped the bomb on me he was working all weekend I might have wept.

But, I gave myself a little mental check and decided I'd do some things for myself.  Saturday morning I loaded up the kiddos and went to the lake for a walk.  The endorphins kicked in and I might have even jogged a little!  Evidently that exhausted the whole family and we took colossal 3 hour naps that evening.  Two small victories in one day!! :) 


Saturday night I decided I had to get serious about putting Hank on a schedule...and putting him in his crib.  Hank is a cuddler; big sister was not so much.  She was pretty happy laying on her back and starting sleeping in her crib pretty early.  And by sleeping, I mean small increments people.  I didn't bring her home from the hospital and sock her in it!  So after feeding little man Saturday night I swaddled him up and laid him down.  A little whimpering and he slept like that for about 3 hours. 

Of course, it kind of breaks my momma heart to see such a little guy in such a big bed so he cuddled with me the rest of the night.  (I did put him in his crib for nighttime last night as well and he made it 3 hours again!  Sweet victory!)

Sunday I had already asked Rosie to watch Hank so Carsyn and I could go to church together.  Honestly running a 10k is easier than getting myself and 2 kids ready and out the door!  Carsyn is loving sitting at my dressing table and pretending to put on makeup so that occupied her for a little while.


Hank is pretty content in his rock and play..




(And oh my goodness....do you see those little leg rolls??)

Anyway, we made it!!  Carsyn loves seeing everyone at church, but secretly I think she just goes for the toys.

So my advice to new mommas and mommas of two- Take AP's advice and celebrate those small victories!

Our Weekend

With summer winding down I'm trying to spend as much time in the pool with baby girl as possible. She is such a little waterdog :)







I'm beyond ready for fall fashion, but I hate to say goodbye to my summer staple-the maxi dress. I got this little beauty off the INC sale rack at Macys for $29..



(please forgive the playmat in the background..I have boxes of stuff baby girl has outgrown I need to pack away..sigh)

I was so inspired reading what Shauna did to her pantry I decided to tackle my own this weekend.

Before..


Work In Progress..



I have a little more work to do but here's a little breakdown so far..

I put all of Carsyn's goodies on a tray on the bottom shelf. She's outgrown most of her baby food, but I still have a few left.



I picked up these OXO containers for dry goods like cereal, snacks, pasta, etc..



I also have a tray for our grownup snacks...ritz crackerfuls and granola bars..exciting stuff! :)



I wish I could get more ambitious and paint and repalce the shelves but I feel better just getting organized.

The perfect weekend ends with a run for me..

A Hot One!

Wow! What a hot Memorial Weekend. I got a lot of work done this weekend thanks to my mom who worked her butt off at my house on Saturday. I don't know what I would do without her. We did cook some peas and grill some steaks for dinner in appreciation.




This was my first attempt at cooking peas and everyone swore they were delicious but once again nothing like my grandmas...


Shane and I were both looking forward to Sunday and relaxing. We went to the lake and got to spend some time with Shane's family. Everyone is so excited about the baby it was the topic of conversation, but I always love hearing what is going on in my in-laws lives too. My mother and father-in-law are embarking on an adventure as they are building a home (their home burnt down just before Christmas). I am beginning to detect their excitement as it is finally underway. It sounded like Kristi and Robby had a great trip to Turks and Caicos. My mouth was watering as they talked about the delicious food. Afterwards, I went to my mom and dad's to swim with my little cousins. They are so hyper I was thinking how am I ever going to be able to handle a little one?!? I was thankful to spend time with everyone, but today was nice to have some "me time" by the pool also.



I got through about half of that stack of magazines, but I spent a lot of time day dreaming because.....


We finally booked our vacation..
Charleston here we come...I am excited to get out of town and eat some great food!

Long Weekend

I love Memorial weekend-the official kickoff to summer! Usually we go to the lake for the whole weekend, but this year I have some work to do to get the pool ready. My plan is to work hard on Saturday and relax on Sunday and Monday-we'll see how that goes. I am excited to see my sister-in-law, Kristi(www.kentucky-girl.blogspot.com) and her husband who are returning from Turks and Caicos today.



I can't wait to hear all about their trip. She hates to fly as badly as I so I hope their flight went smoothly. I'm sure they got some rest and relaxation-and hopefully lots of pictures!

I just finished The Last Song, which Kristi got me for mother's day. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to any woman out there. It centers around teenage love, but also addresses other issues which one can relate to no matter their age. I can't wait to see the movie.



What's your Memorial weekend plans?

Springtime

We have been enjoying beautiful weather in Kentucky lately and today was no exception. I do not think I counted a single cloud in the sky. Unfortunately it was a crazy hectic day for me and the weather did little to offset my mood. I went for a run at the lake tonight and regained my sanity. It really is lovely there and never fails to make me feel glad to live in the country.






Some still nag me for running but as I told my doc you took away my coffee, red wine, and sushi, please don't take my running! While its true my "running" has turned into a slow jog and that will likely turn into a waddle, I am still enjoying it.

I am looking forward to a beautiful Mother's Day weekend and getting to spend some time with my family.

20 more weeks to go and 4 more days til we find out whether we have a little boy or girl!! :)