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Mr. Overalls

Posted in 1:12 PM

I'm not a fan of overalls.

My mom has tried to buy them for James since I was pregnant. They remind me of the 80's and I know some people are into the whole retro thing, I'm not.

Austin and I have been shopping at the base to save on monies. He has also been wanting to get James some overalls. So, we finally did.

I'm a fan.

He looks so cute in them! I mean, look at him. He wears them a lot now. We pair them with every kind of shirt I can think of. I wanted to get another pair.. some plaid ones, but they didn't have his size.

These are good for now. They'll be great for the summer.

I also got some new clothes. Almost a whole wardrobe now for the new job. It's exciting to not be wearing pjs everyday.

This picture was taken on my last day of work. I'm going to miss my little co-worker, but he's moving onto better things too. He's so social at daycare. They love him there and he's making new friends.

I'm so proud of him :)

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Eat Your Peas.

Posted in 9:31 AM

James' favorite things to eat:

10. Craisins

9. Tortillas

8. Raspberries

7. Oranges

6. Hamburger

5. Bread

4. Blueberries

3. Cheerios

2. Corn

1. Sweet Peas

Yep, number one spot goes to sweet peas. He can't get enough. Silly man. This week we are going to try a few more things.

Sweet potato, apple, banana, tomato, green beans (again), carrots (again), asparagus (if he's really up for it ;). We'll see what he likes... or doesn't. We've learned that no matter how many times we try, he does not like strawberries.

He does like a bottle before bed.

I don't know how it started. Maybe it was a convenience for a single work at home mother. To calm him, I would give him a bottle before bed. I know. I've read not to do this, sigh. He now has teeth, and really shouldn't be drinking formula right before bed. Plus, he has been soaking the bed (even with nighttime diapers). Last night was the first night of breaking the habit.

He cried, I sobbed.

Not in the room, but after the ordeal was over. It made me so sad, but I knew the best thing to do, was to be a strong parent. I never want to make him sad, but here I was... not giving my child what he wanted. It was my first real attempt at not raising a spoiled kid.

I understand why people take the easy route.

Breaks your heart to hear the little cries. I can't even think straight. Yet, here we are. Next morning. James woke up in a good mood and he's now sitting next to me, eating Cheerios and craisins.

As if nothing happened the night before.

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Feeling Good

Posted in 9:30 AM

Austin had bought me a gym membership back in March. I have been waiting for the stars to align so that everything would be perfect and I could go, but as weeks passed, I realized.. Oh yeah, I need to make the time... just like everything else.

This morning I woke up at 7am. It seems like late to some of you, but that's early for me... well, early to do it on my own. James usually wakes up at 6:30am. This morning was different. This morning James slept in and the stars aligned.

I only went for a half an hour... but the difference in how I feel today says everything. It's like I finally started my morning off right and now all I want to do is eat good all day long. I had breakfast! To some of you, I'm sure you're thinking.. whoopie. But for those that know me, know I haven't eaten breakfast since 1990 something.

Who knew?

Just 30mins of cardio in the morning and you have a kick in your pants all day. Which led to me feeding James cantaloupe this morning. He loved it! Then Austin went on a run and took the Tiggerbear.

Me.

I did that.

I got my family started on the right foot this morning :) All I had to do was be the example. I feel more energized this morning than I ever have sleeping in all those other days.

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Date Night #3

Posted in 8:55 AM

Have I not stressed the importance of these?

It started a few weeks back on my birthday. Austin and I had spent the day driving around to antique shops. He bought me a cast iron muffin tin. Each muffin was shaped as a different fruit or leaf. It's adorable and I can't wait to use it.

We also browsed some rings. We're searching for an antique looking one. Later that day, we dropped James off with his parents and went to dinner. It was our first date in a very long time.

We were giggly.

Like on our first date. We started asking each other questions again. With all of our energy going into James, we forget to spend time on each other. We had so much fun.

I spoke with a friend of mine. She knew exactly what I meant and completely agreed! Her husband and her try to go on date night every week. It's so important, she expressed.

So, we've been setting aside a few hours every Thursday. (Thank God for Austin's family and their help :) One week, we actually got to see a movie. I know, impressive. We've been to pizza places and Sizzler (don't knock it, it's all you can eat) and I got to have sushi!

We reconnect.

We focus on each other, if not, just for those few hours. Believe me... it does wonders to the relationship. We were doing good before. We communicate superbly. We handle finances like pros. There's just something different when we get those few moments... like a bigger spark takes over.

I fall in love all over again.

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