Oops!!!

  Alright people, life happened again. I've been a tad distracted, to say the least!!! Two weeks later I am back at it, ohh yeah!!!
  My Little Love will be 3 months old tomorrow!!! I am absolutely floored with how fast time is passing, and also how freaking amazing Little Love is doing!!! He is rolling over (has been since 3 weeks!), he sleeps through the night, can support his own head, smiles and laughs almost all day everyday, and will talk your ear off for hours!!! He has also doubled his birthweight, mommas little porker!!! I'm so proud of him and in love with him, I wish I could pause time so he could stay like this FOREVER. Or at least a bit longer (:

  I've been experimenting with new recipes, one surprising yet delicious one that I literally just discovered this morning is baked eggplant fries. I have a lot of trouble getting enough veggies in my diet, so I've been making a point to get one serving of veggies every single day. I accomplished that already, I had steamed spinach and baked eggplant for breakfast, and coffee with vanilla coconut milk. Can you tell I'm determined to get this last 5-10 pounds to GTFOff of my midsection?! And THEN some??? Haha, I'm on a mission, more dedicated already than ever before.
  I've been taking baby with me to babysit a very adorable and energetic 2 year old boy. If that is what I have to look forward to with my own Little Love, then I am going to need to get my ass in gear to keep up with him!!! Yet it makes me that much more motivated...and besides, exercise is so much more fun when you have a kid entertaining you the whole time (:
  I'm sorry for the short post after such a long absence, I hope you all can forgive me!!! However, it's time to get Hubby up so that I can run to the store, and then come home and clean up!!!
  I'm gonna say "See you next week!" because I won't let myself slack off again, life happening or not! Haha. Happy Monday and have a good week!!!

Finding time for ME!!!

  I survived another week, AND am getting a blog posted on schedule. I feel pretty accomplished just doing that after the week(end) I've had. It was probably one of the roughest few days of my entire life...but that story I'll save for a later, as I'm not quite ready to tell it to the world just yet.
  It is definitely a Monday, and I feel like a zombie. My Little Love is finally napping in my lap. We had his 2 month doctor visit today, he's 12lbs 5oz!!! He's getting so big so quick, makes me sad! Other than that he's happy and healthy and thriving ♥
  Today I am expanding on something I touched on last week: finding ME time! It can be really difficult. They tell you when you're pregnant to sleep when your baby sleeps...haaa. That only works under ideal conditions, for me mostly only right in the beginning, when I was recovering also. Yet, life goes on, even after you have a baby. The laundry and dishes pile up, the bedroom looks like a tornado hit it, you still need to eat, pay bills and don't forget the endless visitors that want to see the little baby. This is just some of the stuff you have to do, in addition to caring for your baby! Diapers, feeding, tummy time, comforting and spending time playing with them. So where do you get a little time for yourself, so that you don't go completely mad???
  In my situation, I'm lucky to have a supportive household that can take him off my hands for an hour or two so that I can shower or run to the store baby free, or just to clear my head for a minute. Not everyone has that but I'm thankful that I do! It makes my job a lot more stress free (: When Little Love has naptime, I try to utilize that time to its fullest potential, get as much of whatever is on my to do list as possible. Now some days, you just have to put relaxation on your to do list. So, on those days when he naps, focus all your attention on YOU!!! Take a bath, paint your toes, dye your hair, rock out to some music (quiet rocking out, of course :P), or just lounge and watch Netflix. As long as you're using your time wisely during the rest of the week, have one day you just dedicate nap times to yourself!
   I really enjoy spending time with my son, and could never dream of being away from him for too long, I really do enjoy his company, and he always knows when to flash me one of his heart-stopping, dazzling, toothless smiles. In a time where life has gotten so beyond my control, and I feel like everything is spiraling out of control, he keeps me grounded and gives me happiness that I wouldn't have otherwise.
  Well time to wrap up for the night, Little Love is getting bored watching me type :P Have a fantastic week (:

When The Going Gets Tough.

  Good afternoon! I personally feel amped full of energy (& I SWEAR I only had 2 cups of coffee this morning!) and ready to tackle all I've been putting off since....well, since I've been blessed with my Little Love. Some things have gotten put off even longer than that! Shhh...don't judge me people!!!

  Today, I'm thrilled and thankful to feel energized, because I've felt pretty worn out lately. I know, all you mama's out there will understand how much energy your little ones drain from you! It's monumental and messy and leaves you exhausted (but happily so! :P). In all honesty though, my sweet Little Love is the best part of my daily life!!! Life has been so tough yet I know now how important it is to get even tougher. I'm responsible for making sure that this perfect, gorgeous, smushable, most KISSABLE face gets a beautiful childhood! ☺

Gummy Bear♥

  I have so much learning to do, and so many mistakes to make in order to raise him. He may be my tiny baby boy right now, but let's face it: I have just given this world another MAN! I hope you ladies are all giggling :P I'm going to keep my thoughts short and sweet, so I don't get side tracked (whhaaatt??!). In order to keep on task every day to set my family and myself up for success requires a lot of focus. You'd think it would be easy to find a few minutes of quiet time. But the thing about living with boys? They have terrible timing, at all ages :P There are a few things I will need to remind myself daily to stay focused:

-I am important, therefore must take care of my needs as well. 

-I am not perfect, and neither is my husband, nor anyone else and that is okay!

-Loved ones do not get a set limit of "chances". Love keeps no record of wrongs. (1Corinthians 13:4-8).

last but DEFINITELY not least: 

-stay ahead of the damn laundry.

  On that note, while Little Love naps I'm going to pop in some laundry, eat lunch and get some other domestic duties done (:

I hope you all have a fabulous week ahead of you, keep your beautiful faces smiling(:

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