There has been a lot of this over the course of the past year and a half. For some of you, this post will be TMI (SO STOP READING). I have always promised my girlfriends that I will provide full disclosure for some of the hot talking points of motherhood! I am not about sugar coating anything!
Most of this fluctuation has happened in the chest area, for a greater portion of my pregnancy and then the few months proceeding I felt like a walking Victoria's Secret model (minus the huge baby bump and extremely large butt)! Oprah is always talking about how finding the right size bra will change your life, well how do I do that Ms. O when I am CONSTANTLY fluctuating? I would like to invest in a really great bra, but I want to make sure that I will be able to use it for longer then a few months. I have a girlfriend that is an expert at this, and she has a great boutique in Madison. I would love to pay her a visit and get something EXTRA fab. After all, the twins could use a little perk-up because they certainly don't sit where they used to!
This fluctuation has happened everywhere, I am in the process of weeding out the items that don't fit. I will definitely say that last year at this time, I felt as though it would be a small miracle if I EVER fit back into my pre-pregnancy clothes. Well, I don't fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes because I am the smallest I have ever been in my life. I know this is a good thing, but it is also a HUGE pain. I am in the process of trying to look tailored with some items that fit and some that don't! I like to get rid of things, because clutter drives me nuts. Jake insists that I keep EVERYTHING because what if I have another baby and don't "bounce back." Thanks honey, way to rain on my parade. For all of you Sex & The City fans out there.....it reminds me of the episode where Miranda is able to fit back into her "skinny jeans." The ladies ask her what her secret is, and her reply is "I became a single, working Mom and stopped having time to eat." Not entirely what I am dealing with here, as I am not single BUT I definitely don't have the leisure time to sit and snack on chips and salsa while sipping a Margarita!
Motherhood = No More Dieting!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Headbutting.....
So I have noticed James participating in a very strange activity over the past few days, banging his head on the wall/cabinets/floor/ and namely any hard surface he is able to find. I must admit that as a mother, this is a very disturbing sight. I try not to laugh at him (which usually encourages the behavior further), but sometimes it is impossible not to (he makes the craziest faces). I am hoping this is just one of those strange "stages" and that it shall pass quickly (for the sake of his healthy brain cells). I cannot imagine how mortifying it would be if he started doing this out in public. The only saving grace is that Jake also did this as a child, according to his Mother. I guess he turned out fine, I mean he managed to complete Dental School in tact!
On an entirely different subject matter, I feel as though the house has been taken over by toys. It is truly getting out of hand, and I would have been out finding some cute cubbies (or some other form of organization) yesterday.....but what is the point when we are moving to an entirely new space?!?!?! I am not the best at living with "messiness" but I fear that is going to be my life....at least for the next month while I continue to pack us up for the big move!
I had a lot of good activity with work today. Two nice orders as well.......I can tell nice weather is on the way....because the Blackberry starts to chirp quite regularly! I have a new customer in Minneapolis, which is very convenient considering I will get to spend a lot more time working with them in the coming weeks! I am very excited about the potential that the market (up there) has to offer. I have laid a nice amount of groundwork and established a lot of very good working relationships in Chicago, and have every confidence that I will be able to manage the Chicago market remotely once we move.
Ahhh....all I smell is potential.......I just want to start smelling spring flowers....hurry up mother nature!
On an entirely different subject matter, I feel as though the house has been taken over by toys. It is truly getting out of hand, and I would have been out finding some cute cubbies (or some other form of organization) yesterday.....but what is the point when we are moving to an entirely new space?!?!?! I am not the best at living with "messiness" but I fear that is going to be my life....at least for the next month while I continue to pack us up for the big move!
I had a lot of good activity with work today. Two nice orders as well.......I can tell nice weather is on the way....because the Blackberry starts to chirp quite regularly! I have a new customer in Minneapolis, which is very convenient considering I will get to spend a lot more time working with them in the coming weeks! I am very excited about the potential that the market (up there) has to offer. I have laid a nice amount of groundwork and established a lot of very good working relationships in Chicago, and have every confidence that I will be able to manage the Chicago market remotely once we move.
Ahhh....all I smell is potential.......I just want to start smelling spring flowers....hurry up mother nature!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
The Very Busy Week
This week was absolute insanity. In fact is is a small miracle that I was able to keep my sanity in tact. I had a husband that was out of town, TWO trips into Chicago for work, a tradeshow, a bachelorette party, and a sick child to boot. These are the weeks that I think it would be great to not have to worry about anything work related, and just shut down the Blackberry.
The bachelorette party was last night, actually I should say it was yesterDAY. I continue to be amazed at how people are able to participate in the all-day celebrating of bachelor/bachelorette parties. It definitely made me realize that I am no spring chicken anymore! It began at the Lakefront Brewery at 3 p.m., and continued on into the night and wee hours of this morning. I was definitely a little tipsy, and realized that it was time to hail a cab and get home to bed (I wanna say that this was around midnight......but it felt like 4 a.m.).
Jake and I had already agreed that he would get up with James so I could sleep this morning. That was a lovely idea, but turns out James received another birthday gift last night and it was a GIANT DRUM filled with all sorts of musical instruments! Turns out this Momma is going to need a lot of Aspirin for this hangover!
The bachelorette party was last night, actually I should say it was yesterDAY. I continue to be amazed at how people are able to participate in the all-day celebrating of bachelor/bachelorette parties. It definitely made me realize that I am no spring chicken anymore! It began at the Lakefront Brewery at 3 p.m., and continued on into the night and wee hours of this morning. I was definitely a little tipsy, and realized that it was time to hail a cab and get home to bed (I wanna say that this was around midnight......but it felt like 4 a.m.).
Jake and I had already agreed that he would get up with James so I could sleep this morning. That was a lovely idea, but turns out James received another birthday gift last night and it was a GIANT DRUM filled with all sorts of musical instruments! Turns out this Momma is going to need a lot of Aspirin for this hangover!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
One Year Ago....
I can hardly believe that one year ago, my little James made his grand entrance into the world! The past year has flown by in the blink of an eye. There has been a lot of sleepless nights, laughter, tears, and a few hormonal hissy fits but every minute has been exceptionally wonderful in it's own unique way!
I feel like motherhood has changed me for the better. I have left some of my crazy Type A habits in the dust. I have learned that the house does not have to be SPOTLESS all the time, it is a constant battle and one that is not worth fighting when it gets in the way of spending time with your little one (which is exceptionally precious when you are working). I have learned that it is O.K. if you don't get through every single item on your To Do list, there is always tomorrow. I have learned to love my body for all of the things it is capable of (i.e. carrying a baby for 9 months, child birth, and giving me stamina to chase my toddler all over the house) and not just focusing on the numbers on a scale. There are a few additional changes (for the better) since becoming a Mom: no more cursing like a sailor for me (I know there is always a little set of ears listening), my shoe rack now consists of comfortable flats versus kill your feet heels (they will always hold a special place in my heart, and still will make appearances for girls nights out), there is absolutely no need for dieting or watching what you eat (you simply don't have time to snack so your waistline ends up thanking you for it)!
James had his 12 month physical today, I felt like such a cruel parent for subjecting him to shots and a blood draw on his birthday. I just knew that there was not going to be much time for it in the coming days, with his birthday party and Jake's spring break around the corner. He weighed in at 24 lbs. and 33 inches long; I cannot believe how big he is getting. We survived the appointment, and I let him play with the trains in the waiting room afterwards to help calm his frazzled little nerves.
We came home and had his favorite meal for dinner (Turkey and Mushroom Lasagna), opened presents, and ate marble fudge cake! I would say it was a very successful first birthday! I took my time rocking James to sleep tonight, I can't even imagine the day that he no longer wants me to tuck him in.
Since I baked a cake, wrapped presents, and did laundry last night..........I think I will clean the kitchen and do absolutely NOTHING tonight (well other then sip on a cocktail)!
I feel like motherhood has changed me for the better. I have left some of my crazy Type A habits in the dust. I have learned that the house does not have to be SPOTLESS all the time, it is a constant battle and one that is not worth fighting when it gets in the way of spending time with your little one (which is exceptionally precious when you are working). I have learned that it is O.K. if you don't get through every single item on your To Do list, there is always tomorrow. I have learned to love my body for all of the things it is capable of (i.e. carrying a baby for 9 months, child birth, and giving me stamina to chase my toddler all over the house) and not just focusing on the numbers on a scale. There are a few additional changes (for the better) since becoming a Mom: no more cursing like a sailor for me (I know there is always a little set of ears listening), my shoe rack now consists of comfortable flats versus kill your feet heels (they will always hold a special place in my heart, and still will make appearances for girls nights out), there is absolutely no need for dieting or watching what you eat (you simply don't have time to snack so your waistline ends up thanking you for it)!
James had his 12 month physical today, I felt like such a cruel parent for subjecting him to shots and a blood draw on his birthday. I just knew that there was not going to be much time for it in the coming days, with his birthday party and Jake's spring break around the corner. He weighed in at 24 lbs. and 33 inches long; I cannot believe how big he is getting. We survived the appointment, and I let him play with the trains in the waiting room afterwards to help calm his frazzled little nerves.
We came home and had his favorite meal for dinner (Turkey and Mushroom Lasagna), opened presents, and ate marble fudge cake! I would say it was a very successful first birthday! I took my time rocking James to sleep tonight, I can't even imagine the day that he no longer wants me to tuck him in.
Since I baked a cake, wrapped presents, and did laundry last night..........I think I will clean the kitchen and do absolutely NOTHING tonight (well other then sip on a cocktail)!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Fat Sunday
I feel as though all I have done this weekend is eat! Yesterday I attempted a new recipe at Berry Strata for our afternoon play date, I was really hoping for a successful review because I would like to make it for our company next weekend! It passed the reviews, so it is officially on the brunch menu for next Sunday! Today we celebrated Fat Tuesday a few days early at Maxie's Southern Comfort....yum! It was really more to celebrate Jake completing his boards, and thank his aunt who came into town to assist him for the day! It was Jake's choice of restaurant, which is odd because I was just talking about it yesterday with my girlfriends! I ordered the shrimp and grits........and tried my first Whiskey Old Fashioned............both were delicious!
James and I braved church together today, to say a few prayers for Jake! He did not sit still for one SECOND of the mass, he was everywhere. I even pulled out his Tupperware of Goldfish.....none of my tricks were proving to be successful. So I eventually just took him to the back of church and let him walk around. During the intercessions I prayed for more patience.....it was starting to wear thin towards the middle of mass. Immediately upon our arrival home from church he crashed for 2 1/2 hours, so he was obviously exhausted. This could have accounted for some of his restlessness during mass, he gets really wound up if he is tired and not in his element at home.
I sat down to make my lengthy To-Do list this week. I have: lots of work, a pediatrician visit, a birthday dinner to prepare on Tuesday (for James' actual B-Day), and all sorts of party prep (cleaning, food, decorations) for James' ParTay on Saturday! Oh yeah....Jake will be out of town on a rotation.....perfect! Ahhh.....nothing a little SkinnyGirl Marg can't help with. Lord grant me serenity.........
James and I braved church together today, to say a few prayers for Jake! He did not sit still for one SECOND of the mass, he was everywhere. I even pulled out his Tupperware of Goldfish.....none of my tricks were proving to be successful. So I eventually just took him to the back of church and let him walk around. During the intercessions I prayed for more patience.....it was starting to wear thin towards the middle of mass. Immediately upon our arrival home from church he crashed for 2 1/2 hours, so he was obviously exhausted. This could have accounted for some of his restlessness during mass, he gets really wound up if he is tired and not in his element at home.
I sat down to make my lengthy To-Do list this week. I have: lots of work, a pediatrician visit, a birthday dinner to prepare on Tuesday (for James' actual B-Day), and all sorts of party prep (cleaning, food, decorations) for James' ParTay on Saturday! Oh yeah....Jake will be out of town on a rotation.....perfect! Ahhh.....nothing a little SkinnyGirl Marg can't help with. Lord grant me serenity.........
Friday, March 4, 2011
Please Don't Text While Walking
After a very long and significant relationship of three years with my Crackberry........it has crossed over to the other side. It was bound to happen at some time or another; however it was very inconvenient that it happened during the work week. That phone serves as my lifeline to my corporate office. To make matters worse, the replacement process has been far from smooth. We have approved models through our company, and Verizon carries neither model. I am in NO hurry to rush out and sign-up with AT&T, I have yet to hear anything positive about their service. I will continue my phone quest on Monday!
Looking at the bright side of a bad situation. My old phone is officially James' favorite toy (and probably most expensive....even though it no longer works). He has yearned for that phone the past 4 months of his life. He was very excited to get it in his chubby little hands. We had to run and grab a few items at Target, and it was the smoothest shopping trip we have had together thus far! Now if I could only get him to watch where he is walking. He reminds me of the crazy teenagers that cruise through the mall texting while walking. It is really more dangerous then people realize. Jake told me a girl in his class walked right into a street sign while texting and broke her nose.....ouch!
We have a play date with some friends tomorrow, so we will try and get an early morning trip to the gym in and a solid nap before they arrive. Jake has his big test Sunday.....4 years of dental school skills......being put to the test in one afternoon. This will probably not go down as one of the most relaxing weekends, but we have the big birthday bash to look forward to next weekend!
Looking at the bright side of a bad situation. My old phone is officially James' favorite toy (and probably most expensive....even though it no longer works). He has yearned for that phone the past 4 months of his life. He was very excited to get it in his chubby little hands. We had to run and grab a few items at Target, and it was the smoothest shopping trip we have had together thus far! Now if I could only get him to watch where he is walking. He reminds me of the crazy teenagers that cruise through the mall texting while walking. It is really more dangerous then people realize. Jake told me a girl in his class walked right into a street sign while texting and broke her nose.....ouch!
We have a play date with some friends tomorrow, so we will try and get an early morning trip to the gym in and a solid nap before they arrive. Jake has his big test Sunday.....4 years of dental school skills......being put to the test in one afternoon. This will probably not go down as one of the most relaxing weekends, but we have the big birthday bash to look forward to next weekend!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Stroll down memory lane.........
Last night I took a stroll down memory lane....I watched every single home video we have shot in the last year! It starts with me looking extremely swollen and puffy at Columbia St. Mary's hospital, having a conversation with Katy Pauluk after I received my epidural! It ended with the video I shot of James yesterday, dancing in his highchair at snack time to his new Barenaked Ladies kid's CD! Oh, how times have changed in the past year! I cannot believe how fast time is passing me by!
I must admit that the video footage made me ache slightly for the days of brand new baby, when they relied on your constant care and attention. As wonderful as those times were, they were just as equally exhausting. Jake shot a video of me sleeping on the couch, mouth gaping wide open and snoring! I wanted to erase it because I look extremely grotesque, but that is truly part of the experience of bringing a new life into your family!
I think we will take some time to enjoy sleeping through the night, no more bottles, and a child that is eager to explore the outside world and participate in new experiences! It is such an amazing gift to watch your child grow and change, it truly is one of God's greatest miracles! We are so thankful for our sweet Baby James, he has added so much joy to our lives!
I must admit that the video footage made me ache slightly for the days of brand new baby, when they relied on your constant care and attention. As wonderful as those times were, they were just as equally exhausting. Jake shot a video of me sleeping on the couch, mouth gaping wide open and snoring! I wanted to erase it because I look extremely grotesque, but that is truly part of the experience of bringing a new life into your family!
I think we will take some time to enjoy sleeping through the night, no more bottles, and a child that is eager to explore the outside world and participate in new experiences! It is such an amazing gift to watch your child grow and change, it truly is one of God's greatest miracles! We are so thankful for our sweet Baby James, he has added so much joy to our lives!
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