Mommy Monday

I've been working on getting my shit together. Now that I feel like we're into a daily routine, I felt I needed to get the house under control as well. Don't get me wrong, we're not living in a pig sty, but clutter is easily piled up and it stresses me out. I'm a packrat by nature and I believe Hubs is as well and the two of us enable each other and it's not pretty. Add a 5-almost-6 year old and a department store's worth of baby gear to the mix and it's a freaking disaster.



Despite doing my best to tidy up after the baby and keep the 5-almost-6 year old in check, I can't mother my own husband. That's just not sexy. So in an attempt to regain control of the house, I'm taking some tips from other mamas and doing a load of laundry a day and 1 chore. This is definitely helping me to feel productive even when I don't want to be or just can't.



I'm well on my way to Mother of the Year (snort).



In other news, feast your eyes on the Future Man of Your Dreams.

Foodie Friday - stir fry

In an effort to increase our fresh veggie intake and couple that with my recent obsession with udon noodles, I made a stir fry. A little of this, a little of that and we ended up with a delightful dinner!

Tonight we're off to Charcoal Steakhouse for Hubs' birthday dinner tonight. The weekend will be filled with lots of celebration and cake! Yum! Guess the diet will resume Monday. Did it even get started yet?!

Momville

It's been a busy week in Momville.
Some sleepless nights followed by lazy days. Errands, prepping for the long weekend, tidying up. No time to blog!

Hubs has been a saint this week giving me a break with some night feedings. He's a gem and I can't thank him enough for stepping up to the plate when I need it!

Gotta run, laundry's calling my name and soon after, Big D will be up and ready for an afternoon of baby time!

Foodie Friday

It's Foodie Friday!

Tonight I'm on my own for dinner, but might pick up some Thai takeout while I wait for Hubs to come home.

Big D and I are heading out to the grocery store this afternoon. On our menu this week will be the following:

• steak, twice baked potatoes and corn on the cob
• chicken ceasar pitas
• stiry fry
• homemade burgers, roasted potatoes and veggies
• lasagna (if the boss gives me time to make it)
• Sunday breakfast will be crepes with warm berry sauce

Hopefully I'll think to grab a few photos and will add them!

Happy eating!!

Wordless Wednesday

Mommy Monday

I celebrated my first Mother's Day this weekend. I can't believe almost a year ago now, I found out I was going to BE a Mom! I was nervous, excited, naive....Then as the awful 9 months of pregnancy went by, I got to know the little bean kicking and squirming inside me. I was anticipating his birth day, but didn't think he'd ever come out. His birth was traumatic for me and ended in an emergency c-section and the little guy screamed bloody murder when he was pulled out. I cried tears of relief, happiness, and to relieve stress.



As much as I always wanted to be a mom, I didn't think I'd ever get the chance. It's been a trying 3 months so far, but I love him more than I thought I could ever love anyone in this world and he's made me so happy. To have a little being look up at me with unconditional love (unless he's hungry and mad I'm not providing dinosh fast enough) melts my heart.


Here I am with my little man at 2.5 weeks old.

Happy Mother's Day

It's my first Mother's Day today!! We had some snuggles this morning and the little monkey is giving Mama the best gift - a nap. He's quiet and sleeping and it's the perfect time to shower!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there.

Dear Dominic

Dear Dominic,

Mama knows what she's talkin' bout. You're tired. I can see that. I can also hear your whining and Mama doesn't speak fluent whine. Take my advice. Seriously. It's not rocket science. If we could have a rational conversation, we would. When I put you in your crib, swaddle you into a baby burrito and pop the soother in your mouth, that's not your cue to spit the soother out, squirm your arms out of the swaddle and give me the flirty baby eyes. As cute as I think you are, you're cuter when you're happy. Sleep.

Your loving Mommy,
Mommy

Wordless Wednesday

(borrowed this idea from another blog....guess these are words)

Mommy Monday

I've been a mom since February 4, 2010. The scariest and happiest day of my life! I can't believe my little monster will be 3 months tomorrow.

He's going through the 3 month growth spurt and I'm going through the 3 month aging process. I'm sure with the shedding hairs post-pregnancy, the others are secretly turning gray. Fingers crossed, he'll go back to sleeping through most of the night and will give me a bit more than 3 hours between feeds. On a good note, he's napping more during the day which means mama gets to have some "me" time.