Day 31!

Well I did it! Haha, not that it is really that huge of a thing, but I committed to posting something everyday for a month and I did!

I know sometimes it wasn't that interesting, but thats life.

I have to admit it was a pretty good month for me personally. I really started making myself a priority and it feels good. I mean my kids are my priority but I started making time for me and getting my life back in order.

In jest, Mike asked me last night if I can't wait to have another baby... I looked at him and said YES I can wait!

I love what being pregnant means but I hate actually being pregnant. There is no glow, you feel gross, and nothing fits.

In the past month I have made working out a priority and it is really starting to pay off. I have been seeing the numbers on the scale go down consistently, and more importantly I have so much more energy. I got pregnant with Hudson when Clara turned one, so over the summer when Clara was majorly on the move I was exhausted. I would be tired just looking at her. It feels good to be able to keep up with her.

I wish I could say I have gone a whole month without fast food. I almost did it. This past weekend Mike wanted some late night Taco Bell. I got what was my regular order, chicken quesadilla with a soft taco. I ate the soft taco and felt guilty so I never ate the quesadilla. So as a Wendy's regular this was a pretty big deal for me. One tiny soft taco in 31 days is a big deal!

I never ended up cleaning my craft room. I wish I had, but the room is in the basement and it has cement floors. It is MISERABLY cold in there. When I do I will post it. Just because I love my area and want to show it off... when it is clean. I think Mike wants me to clean it even more than me and he doesn't even have to look at the mess. I have recently moved my sewing operations out into the kitchen area of the basement and it isn't really conducive to a 2 year old.

Hudson is almost 11 weeks old and totally awesome. He smiles all the time not to mention has been sleeping through the night for a few weeks.

Clara is going to be 2 in exactly 14 days. How 2 years have gone by I have no idea. As I am sitting typing this Clara is sitting next to me brushing her teeth with a wet toothbrush, no paste, watching a show about spelling and repeating the sounds after they do on TV.

I have so many things I want to get done in the next few months and I think I'm going to turn the blog into kind of a photo journal. Trying to just take some pictures and notes of what we have going on. Kudos to people who can make a job out of blogging. It is too much work for me, and it was hard enough for 30 days.

A hungry little man is calling for me so I must go! I will probably post again tomorrow... its kinda nice knowing I don't have to though! ;)

just another monday

I find myself again, at midnight, with nothing much to say. I just put Hudson down next to me and I can hear him grunting a little, and I am hoping he is just settling in.

I wish I had something great to write about seeing as this is my penultimate NaBloPoMo post... but I don't.

I went to the gym, came home for lunch and nap time, went to the craft store, made dinner, relaxed, and now time for bed.

I don't have any hilarious stories, and nothing particularly funny happened today. At least nothing out of the ordinary. I mean Clara is the craziest, funniest kid ever. I laugh with her all day long... when I'm not yelling at her.

I'm not hating the snow right now, mostly cause it is the first we have really seen of it all year long... but i am so ready for this summer. I'm excited to spend time up north. Working out lately is giving me a ton of energy and it kinda stinks being stuck inside.

For now it is time for this girl to get to bed!

I sewed fabric together successfully!

Ok so it isn't exactly the first time. I know how to sew. I have done some quilting, but never clothes. I had some scrap fabric from a few years ago and found a pattern that seemed fairly easy so i gave it a try.

It actually came out pretty decent. I mean, at least better than I thought. It was the first time I did a gathering stitch (it is what gives the ruffle look on the skirt) so that was a bit of trial and error but it will be hidden under a sash so it came out more than good enough. Plus it only took about 4 hours total so that is right up my ally... probably could have taken two hours if I didn't have a 2 year old asking for me to put on Caillou every 5 minutes...

I wish i had a picture of this on Clara to show you. The girl HATES dresses. she basically melted to the floor in a full on fit and it just wasn't going to happen. I think this pattern would be fun to try for some other things. Like if someone has a bday party with a theme I could make her a dress just for fun. It only used about half a yard of fabric for 2T so that was nice too.

On a completely unrelated topic... here is my favorite little guy, doesn't he have the sweetest little smile! :)

drinks = vacation

So it took a bottle of wine and some makers mark, but at around 11:00 tonight Mike and one of his BFF's decided that along with their other BFF we were going to try and plan a vacation.

Now I know what you are thinking, yeah yeah i do that to. I have a few drinks and make big plans.

Well you don't know these guys. When they get an idea they make it happen.

So while it is disgusting and dreary out right now, I'm off to bed to dream about a house on the ocean in North Carolina April/May.

keeping busy

So technically I missed a day. It is 12:19 am on the 28th. I say that since I haven't gone to bed the day isn't over and this still counts!

I meant to post earlier but I am sewing a party dress for Clara. It is actually looking like it is suppose to so that is pretty cool. I wanted to be done today to post it but that just wasn't happening. I didn't want to rush it so it will have to wait till tomorrow.

Other than I don't have much to say, just a pretty basic day around here.

Until tomorrow...

What to do after next week

So I was thinking about if I want to commit to my blog after the month is up and I'm actually toying with the idea of doing some kind of picture journal for a year. I know that sounds like quite the goal to set, but after yesterday and today I feel like there are so many things that seem simple and everyday right now that I want to remember in the future.

With that said today was pretty basic but also lots of fun. We went to ikea for lunch and then just hung out home the rest of the day.

Clara got a hold of my iPod and decided to take some pictures... thanks to her I know have about 20 pictures of her feet!

Hanging out with Papa in the basement.

Wordless Wednesday

Today we partied like it was 1985.

"Peas Mommy, Peas."

"I do it."