A Big Thank You.

Thank you to all the ladies that read my last post & reassured me that I am not a bad mommy; I know in my heart that I am not but it is nice to know that I am not the only that is going thorough or has been through this. I find great comfort in knowing that I am not the only one that feels like a failure some days, I like to know that I am not the only who has a baby that isn't STTN yet, I AM NOT saying that I find comfort in other women's pain but as a first time mom I need a little reassurance every once & a while & it is not the kind I can get from my best friend/husband. As much as I love him I think that a mother takes on the "burden" of the child when he or she is born; not that he loves Brayden any less (& not that Brayden is a burden) than I do....I just think a mothers emotional connection to their child is different & because of that we feel things differently than our husbands or boyfriends do.

I guess in some way it makes me somehow feel like less of a failure as a mother & actually NORMAL when I read that other women that are going through what I am going through. I do wish that all I ever read was blogs about rainbows & butterflies but children are about poop issues, belly issues, skin issues, sleeping issues, colds, mucous, PPD, poor self image & then occasionally you can through in a hour sometimes a day where you feel like you finally have the hang of it all.......but then tomorrow comes & you realize you don't BUT it is alright because you're not alone!!

Anyway, thank you ladies for letting me into your worlds & sharing your children, your happiness, sadness, pain, joy, photos & more!!

Here are a few photos of the happiness & joys of my life & I hope everyone has a wonderful day!!





Song of the Day: Nickelback - How You Remind Me

I Am An Awful Person!!!!

Brayden received a wonderful gift from a blogger friend about 2.5 weeks ago & I am just now getting around to posting about it.....geez I really need to get on the ball!!

Anyway, Brayden was sent this wonderful (nursery matching) blankie from Eli & his mommy over at Our Road to Parenthood; E's mom was afraid that Brayden wouldn't be able to use it but it is the perfect size for him to sleep with at night. Brayden says thank you VERY, VERY much & he loves it soooooo very much!!


Song Of the Day: Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

Weekend Recap

My weekend started on Friday since I was off work to spend time with Brayden & it just so happened that Lance's day off fell on Friday as well so we went house shopping.......that's right we are hopefully moving very soon!!! This is the house that we found & LOVE so I will post this one picture & but I am not going to talk about it until we know something just in case I jinx us; if I could ask though will you all to cross your fingers & pray for us about this house.......THANK YOU!!

Anyway, we were out looking at houses early that morning & B was a trooper all day he was packed up & ready in his seat with Sophie in tow & we were good to go!! We took a break to go have lunch with Lance's parents & then we went shopping to get B some new clothes since his 6 months don't fit him anymore.......can't believe my baby boy is wearing 9 month clothes, but he is!

Poor baby was so tired after his big day I set him on our bed while I changed clothes & he passed out.......

Lance ran out while he was napping & I was cleaning up to get Brayden his new bath & all I can say is B loves this darn duck. He just likes to sit & chill in it & screamed that night when I took him out!


Saturday Lance had to work & B & I went to the Stone Mountain Big Apple Circus with his cousins, JuJu & PaPa.......it didn't go over very well once it started so B spent the day with his PaPa walking around for a bit & then in the car napping; maybe next year will be better!!




Sunday we had lunch for Sonny's (Lance's father)retirement; we went to Olive Garden with that whole side of the family & other than the fact that it was 150 degrees in the resturant it was nice to see everyone!


When we got home I was ready to relax but had to make B's food for the week so I got busy in the kitchen while the boys played; Lance thought it would be funny to see what B thought about him sucking on one of his binky's & as you can see Brayden knows what is his :)


This is my baby boy bending himself in half to get a toy rather than try to crawl to get!!

All in all we had a great weekend but it sure was a busy one........I have to play catch up on sleep this week for sure!!

Song of the Day - Kris Allen Live Like We're Dying

Delirious......

That is how I would describe myself right now; I am sitting at my desk at work & feel like my head is going to drop at any moment!! I am so tired & on top of that I think that I am catching what all these bozos that I work with brought here last week; I HATE when people come to work sick with a fever & get everyone else sick.......HATE IT!!! I fought not getting it but I think our long & busy weekend did me in & I would go home & rest while B is at school but I was off Friday & have so much to catch up on PLUS close out the month........so here I will sit with my door closed (so as not to get anyone else sick) working away & hoping that this day goes by very quickly!!!

Here is my song choice for today......Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

Song of the Day.....

Kenny Chesney - You Save Me

This is "our" song; we danced our first dance as husband & wife to this beautiful song!

Song of the Day.....

Hallelujah - Kate Voegele

Song Of The Day......

B & I had a very long night; poor baby was up on & off from 11:30pm with his congestion & I needed something to wake me up & this song did it........Train - Hey, Soul Sister

Here are the lyrics.......

Hey, hey, hey

Your lipstick stains on the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you, and so I went and let you blow my mind
Your sweet moonbeam, the smell of you in every single dream I dream
I knew when we collided, you're the one I have decided who's one of my kind

Hey soul sister, ain't the Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Just in time, I'm so glad you have a one-track mind like me
You gave my life direction, a game show love connection we can't deny
I'm so obsessed, my heart is bound to beat right out my untrimmed chest
I believe in you, like a virgin, you're Madonna, and I'm always gonna wanna blow your mind

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight

The way you can't cut a rug, watching you's the only drug I need
You're so gangsta, I'm so thug, you're the only one I'm dreaming of
You see, I can be myself now finally, in fact there's nothing I can't be
I want the world to see you be with me

Hey soul sister, ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo, the way you move ain't fair, you know!
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do tonight,
Hey soul sister, I don't want to miss a single thing you do...tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight
Hey, hey,hey

Tonight

Song Of The Day......

I LOVE my Sirius satellite radio; every morning I switch between channels 3(Love Songs), 8(80's), & 9(90's) & this morning this song came on & I got goose bumps. I have no idea the last time I heard it but I love it!!!

I am going to let this beautiful song set the tone for my day; SO today is going to be a love & smile filled day for sure!!