happy seriously belated mother's day to all. so i'm a little behind on posting. i'm not the only one.
since i became a mother almost 17 months ago, i have said to myself at least a thousand times ...
OOOHHH ... so THIS is how much my mother loves me. i love my mom. and now i know how it feels to be the one doing the loving.
here's how it went down. Karsyn is now 16 months old and we have let her rely on her B.O.T.T.L.E to get her to sleep every day. until now. she asked for "ba ba". i gave it to her and told her it was nasty and to put it in the trash, which is her favorite thing to do these days. you'd be amazed at what we find at the top of the junk in the trash can every day. she threw it there and we both said "bye bye ba ba". and she went on her way. well, last night at bedtime, she asked for "ba ba" again. and again. and again. and again. after an hour i gave in and gave it back to her BUT with water in it this time. and only a little bit. she took it. she went to sleep and didn't even drink the water hardly at all. today she's done the same. i'm so proud. i'm estimating it taking a few days with the water in it before she won't want it at all. hopefully.
as a result of this vicious act of taking away her dear friend, she has eaten so much better today. she actually sat down for a good amount of time and ate 3 meals. she did the sign for "eat" and "more" all day long.
and, in case you wondered, i did get the bottle that she threw away back out of the trash and put it into the dishwasher. those things are expensive you know. gotta recycle for baby #2, whom is NOT on the way.
i went to weight watchers this morning. i lost 1.8 pounds this week to bring me to a total of 10.4 pounds lost. whoop! and to celebrate, i treated myself to this ...
is that bad? it was a craving that i had to fulfill to get past it. not a bad thing. now i'm over it. but it was oh-so-yummy. so if, next week, i gain or don't lose hardly anything, remind me of that tasty little donut that i just had to have today. don't be too harsh though.
in an attempt to blog ... well, to blog ANYTHING at this point, i'm making myself come up with something. between the weather, the teething toddler, and the dog who needs her nails trimmed because the constant tapping on the floor drives me insane, i'm about ready to crawl in bed and stay there until it all goes away. anyone else? seems as though i'm not the only one not blogging these days. take a look at some of my favorites listed on the side and you'll see who i'm talking about.
so i'm going to get out of this blue funk that i'm in and take a moment to answer some random questions. (yes this is one of those silly TAGGED quizzes)
Where is your cell phone? i have no clue. possibly in the diaper bag. possibly in the trash can. possibly in the dog food bowl. possibly wherever karsyn hid it from me. that's her new game.
Your significant other? so sweet. my favorite. he's at work right now. making us some milk money.
Your hair? dark brown. dull. it's there.
Your mother? wise, beautiful, my best friend.
Your father? strong, sweet, my daddy.
Your favorite thing? sleep, watching karsyn learn new things.
Your dream last night? that my mom wanted a microwave for mother's day. she denies it.
Your favorite drink? dr. pepper. no imitations, no varieties. don't mess with my DP!
Your dream/goal? to survive motherhood.
The room you are in? dining room.
Your fear? to fail as a parent.
Where do you want to be in 6 years? one more child. close to my family.
Where were you last night? right here, surfing blogs and watching "john and kate, plus 8".
What you are not? outdoorsy. especially when it's super hot.
Muffins? yes, please. banana nut anyday.
One of your wish list items? a new car.
Where you grew up? la vernia, texas.
The last thing you did? put my daughter down for a nap.
What are you wearing? jeans and a t-shirt. imagine that.
Your TV? on for some background noise. i think it's on hgtv.
Your pets? one dog. sweet colby girl.
Your computer? sony laptop.
Your life? full.
Your mood? content.
Missing someone? my favorite man. i can't wait for summer when he's home all day.
Your car? a ford explorer. 150K miles and still going strong.
Something you are not wearing? shoes. not my favorite thing.
Favorite store? target.
Your summer? not getting here quickly enough. hopefully we're moving.
Your favorite color? orange.
When is the last time you laughed? a while ago. i laugh all day long at the silly things karsyn does.
Last time you cried? don't remember. i suppose that's a good thing, huh?
Who will repost this? YOU! I tag YOU! if you play along, let me know in the comments, and I'll come visit you.
karsyn has always called me mama. today ... she calls me mommy. why do i feel like she's a big girl now? my heart melts day after day when she learns something new. she learned a song yesterday at mother's day out and she sang it all evening. i need to learn it myself so i can keep up. it's about a cow, that's all i know. she sang "moo moo moo, cow cow cow" all day long. she even has a little beat to it. monday, mrs. jennifer, you need to teach me!
back to the subject ... mommy. she yells at me "MOMMY!" over and over and over. i admit, i can't seem to get enough of it. at least she calls me, right?
and karsyn says "thank you, come again!"
