Her Very First Steps!

It is very rare the someone actually catches their child's very first steps on camera but I managed to do it! I had my phone recording, trying to catch Lainey dancing as she does all day long and then it happened! She took three steps all on her own. :) She has taken a kind of step in between the couch and the coffee table but this was the real deal!

Her big sister Mayley took her first steps at 11 months as well and was walking on her birthday. Cinco De   Drinko, I mean Mayo, is 6 days away. I wonder if she will be full on walking by then. Anyway, we were so excited to catch this and I was totally in tears behind the phone.

On this day she also said "dancin" and got her fourth tooth (upper left) She got her first three on the bottom a while ago.

I will update soon when I take her for her one year check up :)

TRUTH

 It has come to my attention in a very big way that I offended someone with Super Size My Bra. I would like to set things straight. I did not write that blog post with anyone in mind but myself. I would never write something that was attacking someone else on purpose and on a public forum. For one, that is immature and secondly, that is not who I am. My true friends know that about me.

I wrote this piece in a tongue and cheek tune thinking it would cheer myself up after the rough day that I had. I have always been a writer and that is how I express my feelings. I also thought other women, especially women who have had children, would find humor in this and could relate to it.

With that said, I never once aimed this at anyone in particular. I even stated that it was about myself. I never once said anything bad about getting a breast augmentation. In fact I defended it. If you read this piece correctly you would have gathered that I wanted a boob job but my husband disapproved. Right now if he said go for it, I just might. Being that he said no, this was my way of coming out of a dark cloud and finding happiness and peace within myself. I made it clear that society (by way of TV, ads, music and media) has made most women feel inadequate. Therefore after having children (especially breastfeeding them) our boobs are just not what they used to be. Back in the day (I mean way back) it was fine, that was life and you went on. There was not a huge emphasis placed on chest size way back when. Today there is. Hence why I considered getting one for myself.

If you for some reason read this thinking it was about you it is not. In fact if you actually read this I do not even remotely see how you could think I was aiming this at one person.

I have many girl friends who have breast implants, have had reductions, want a boob job and are even close to getting one. Not one of those girls who read this were offended and never thought twice that I wrote this about them. They enjoyed reading it and found themselves laughing and relating to my busy and stressful day as a stay at home mom who just wants to feel good inside and out.

And lastly, when you tell someone to go read a story and they go into thinking its a negative piece singling you out (because you told them that) of course they will read it with bias and turn my words into what they want so that it ads up to what you told them about it.

I will continue to use this blog to write my feeling, stories, family moments etc. I will continue to write in my style which is often whimsical, humorous and sometimes raw. I will never use this blog or any public forum to disrespect another...especially a friend.

Super Size My Bra Please

Let's get real ladies! We live in a society (a very confused one) where we have come to think having ginormous boobs that stand up straight like they are saluting a soldier (I am sure they would appreciate that)  and having a tiny stick waste is what is beautiful. GET OVER IT!!!! I am really starting to get annoyed. Not with anyone else in particular, but myself. I guess I can say that I fell into the pressure where I started to view myself as inadequate since I have been blessed with little boobs (actually average in the real boob world). I even put it in my head that my husband didn't like what he saw. Yes, I was acting like that crazy chick who over complicates everything. Yup that's me. But here is how it happened.

Born, raised, participated in athletics from a tot, ran in high school and was very confident in my body image, ran in college and started to get a complex. It wasn't easy being around girls with beautiful muscle tone, girls who had the ability to eat super healthy and girls who were so freaking skinny. From there I worked at Hard Rock (Boob Town), drove home on the freeway everyday looking at huge in your face billboards with but of course...BOOBS! Reality shows took over with lots of boobs, magazines featured boobs, movies star boobs, boob jobs, boobs boobs boobs!!! I was being suffocated by boobs!

Let's not forget how I have had two children and breast fed. Thank you girls for wrecking my chest. xoxoxoxoxoxo

Anyway, I finally did the unthinkable. I asked my husband for a boob job. Oddly enough he said no and told me he loves me the way I am and he would never want me to go through that kind of surgery because he couldn't live without me...What a PRICK right? I mean geez! Ugh seriously I was blessed with a great man. Alright alright, after a few days of whining and realizing he was right I gave up. But here is what I did.

So I was having one of those days where I wanted to throw the kids in a cage and run away, possibly to the beach. 5:00 P.M. rolled around and Brad walked in the door as I quickly shimmied out with a quick hi by love ya! FREEDOM! Off to the mall I went. Oh what joy as I exited  my car not having to unpack the kids, the limo of a stroller and all the SHIT yes shit that goes along with us. What a breeze it was entering the mall empty handed, not getting stuck in the door while people pass by not helping. I even made it all the way to Victoria's Secret with out having to stop at the potty, or pick a Binky up that was tossed, or break up a fight! I entered hearing sweet angels singing to me and bright lights shining down at me sparkling. No really that is how Victoria's Secret is. Casually I grabbed a shopping bag and began tossing in every bra that had lace and sequins and padding and colors. It's totally like an adult candy shop only more expensive...and adds cleavage.

In the dressing room I was tugging and adjusting and just starring. Something is just not right. Was I deformed? Why do these not fit!!?? BZZZZZZZ "Can I help you?" tears begin to well up. "Yes! My kids wrecked my boobs and nothing fits!" "Sweetie, don't worry you are seriously the fourth woman today that has said the same thing, we will figure this out." Now she was an angel! Not only did I leave with three bras in had that make me look AMAZING! I didn't have to enter the world of level four padding thank god but a little super sizing in the padding department never hurts and she also made me feel very secure with myself. She promised that I am just used to seeing fake boobs everywhere and that a real D is actually smaller than you think. No I am not a D but when I think of a D I think HUGE! I guess I was wrong. Thank you messed up society and your skewed body image.

Pink bag in hand I flung open the door with a huge smile on my face. I ran to my husband and gave him a big hug and said," Guess what? I just saved you soooo much money!" "How is that babe?" "Well I decided you were right. I don't need a boob job. I just need good bras!" "So how did you save money?" "I only spent $177 at Victoria's Secret!" "I saved you like 9 grand!"

So ladies, in a world where you can super size your burger and super size your silicone do yourself a favor; super size your bra. It's a lot cheaper and healthier.



*Seriously just embrace who you are and your natural god given body. We will all be a lot happier if we just  accept who we are and not give into what society thinks is normal. And before I get attacked because that is what girls like to do. Of course if you are deformed, unhappy, have had babies and are severely deflated, etc etc. Do what makes you happy :) I am not against it at all. Just glad I found peace with a good fitting bra and a very "supportive" loving husband.

The kiddos!

I suppose I should update the world (my 27 followers) on my two precious girls.

Mayley is 3.5 now! She is growing up so fast and I miss her being my baby but I am loving watching all the new things she is doing. She is now going to "pre" pre school two days a week for three hours in the afternoon. In the meantime mommy enjoys some alone time while Lainey naps :) Since starting school Mayley loves to sing and have conversations and pee on the potty with out a potty ring! hallelujah amen! Her favorite singer is Adele. She somehow knows the words to her popular songs on the radio. I guess it shouldn't surprise me because she has an amazing memory! She loves music, ballet, swimming and now hip hop class! :) At home she is totally into her play doh, her fish "happy" and listing to music and dancing around the house. She is definitely that girl who is "dancing like no one is watching." I love it! Her hair is sooooo long and is now down to her butt. I think I need to cut it since it is about the get peed on! LOL She is still very much into Cars and loves Lighting and Mater. Mayley is also having a blast instigating screaming matches between her and Lainey to make mommy go bananas.

Lainey is 10 months old now. She is still wearing 9 month clothing. She is 17 lbs! She is so much smaller than Mayley was at this same age. She is in the 25th% for weight and 75% for height. She is such a flirt, pretends to be shy, and is on the move! She has been crawling and sitting up since 6 months and and has been pulling up and walking around furniture since 8-9 months! She has let go a few times but hasn't stood up with out assistance yet. Crawling up the stairs is now her new favorite thing and my least! Her favorite toys are her rocking horse, cars, her sissy's doll house, and well anything sissy is playing with. She is also a bit of a mommy monster but I don't mind :) She still only has two bottom teeth and nothing else, which is fine since she is till nursing about 4-5 times a day and eats like a champ! She really likes all baby food except for anything with cinnamon in it. As for table food she likes puffs, peas, bread, and she had a little taste of ice cream and loved it! LOL Lainey loves to dance, especially with her sissy. Lainey is even a great traveler! She recently went on a plane to Colorado with me to visit some friends. She slept all the way there and back :) She is such an easy, laid back baby. She has a fun and bubbly personality but has a little feistiness in her! 

 I absolutely love my two girls and am having so much fun with them. They really add so much light to our lives. We are so lucky :)

Lift Ticket

The smell of fresh snow
The sound of sharp edges cutting through the snow
Board against metal...sliding
Cranking chairlifts
Clicking straps and jacket zippers
Pennywise pounding in my ear
Tree line
Powder
Trail rides
Kickers
Board slide 50/50...On accident
Breathing hard bombing down the hill
Cold nose and snow in pants
Bruised ego
Chairlift audience...hollar
Resting sole, panoramic view, deep couch, natural beauty surrounds
Jager, beer, jager, beer, burger
Liquid courage
Laughter is heard and heads are spinning
Going up the lift
Courage
Pride
Show off
Speed check
Rosy cheeked, wind blown hair, sun burnt goggle face, click click memories
That shit cray
Homebound...But I'll be back
Pink pants and all

Not the same with out my BF Snowsia. But I guess your bro in law works alright! Bahahahahha

This is Why I Love Him

I have never been the type that NEEDS diamonds, gifts, extravagant excursions etc. Ok, who am I kidding! I am a girl and a romantic at that. Of course I wouldn't complain if I received these things but the point is, it's the little things in life that mean the most to me.

Some of my friends might have Mr. Romantic tied to them. The guy who surprises their girl with flowers at work, or has a little blue box hidden under her pillow in the morning when she wakes up. Or maybe he has a babysitter all picked out for the night with a hand delivered gown from Neimen's in her size, new Jimmy Choo's to match, a spa day and a fancy dinner awaiting for the night. Wait...Who the bleep's man does that? LOL I wish....back to my point.

While some might have this type of man in their life, I have that man who I never have to ask to help out around the house, who proudly changes diapers without hesitation, who bathes his kids with joy even after a long stressful day at work, grocery shops with me because he knows I like it, cooks when I just can't get it together, and picks me up when I am down with no questions asked. He is proud of me and I of him and we still to this day honor our commitment to each other as soul mates.

Alright alright I just heard a few people vomit..Sorry! I just can't help but brag about how much I love my best friend, my soul mate and my husband and this is why. Every birthday, anniversary and Valentine's Day I always get the best card from him. I might not always get that big elaborate surprise that happened on Day's of Our Lives that I was hoping Brad might have telepathically picked up through my mind and would re create, but I do ALWAYS get the best heart felt cards! I choose these over anything else. Here is the one he gave me today! I have kept them all over the last 13 years :)

And in good ol' Brad style he always throws something a bit scandalous in there...LOL

Birth Control...LOL

12:00 am wake up out of dead sleep to mayley having a nightmare screaming for momma

12:20 lay back down

12:30 wake up to Lainey crying, can't calm her have to feed her.

1:00 lay back down

3:30 wake up to Lainey crying and have to feed her again

4:00 lay back down

7:30 force myself out of bed even though I never really fully went back to sleep.

8:00 prepare breakfast for my two girls and myself

8:30 clean it up

8:35 Celebrated with Mayley over her going pee on the potty with no potty ring! Told her she could get a special treat today.

8:20 play ref while the two girls pester each other

9:00 take care of personal business while doing laundry

9:30 more laundry

9:45 begin cleaning all three bathroom and I mean cleaning them. Scrub bath, toilets, mirrors, sinks, counters you name it I did it.

10:30 fed Lainey and put her down for a nap

10:45 Took a  huge breath and fought back feelings of exhaustion kicking in.

10:50 had a few long phone calls with dear friends. Of course they are always willing to let me go so I can get back to my craziness but I need a little adult convo to escape every now and then.

11:45 started worrying about Mayley's rash and called Dr. to make an appointment for 2:20 and then started getting panicky that was pretty soon.

11:50 prepared and ate a snack with Mayley while discussing the well being of her fish Happy and talking about what she wanted for her special treat. She wants to climb a palm tree...not sure that can happen but we will try.

12:00 sat down looking at the clock noting it was only 12 and I already wanted to plan my escape route.

12:15 texted rash pictures to various friends trying to diagnose my daughter's rash.

12:30 Put actual clothes on myself and my daughter. I even brushed my teeth. I wiped the mascara off from yesterday and through my hair in a lovely pony tail. I look hot. HOT MESS!

12:45 ran, skipped, walked to the mail box with Mayley. Had to tell her to stop rubbing the berries off of the little palm trees on her face...I know strange. Tis my life.

1:00 Lainey woke up and we ate and got dressed. Ran around like a chicken with my head cut off to get packed and out the door.

1:20 picked up Mc Donald's for Mayley's special treat. Ate it at the park on a blanket while Lainey took off trying to become friends with two huge Irish wolf dogs or something like that.

1:50 Mayley got to play in the park for 10 minutes yup 10. The through a fit because we had to go the Dr. That was fun. Diaper bag on one shoulder, baby on hip and noodle like falling child dragging behind on the other hand.

2:00 Sitting in car thinking that a drive through martini bar would be excellent. I know that is wrong but you can't help what goes through your mind. Deep breath here we go.

2:20 Arrive at Dr.s (Circus music now plays) Mayley freaked the hell out because she had to pee but refused to go in their bathroom because of the loud fan in there...Lainey screaming because sissy is. Mommy turning red, wanting to to run, scream, and throw a tantrum! Why can't moms have a tantrum?

3:00 Got into a room...more screaming, crying and psychotic thoughts running through my mind.

3:30 open door with a twitching eye asking for the Dr or else I will leave them and run out the door..Yes I said this out loud.

3:31 Dr. enters. Not sure what came of it because of all the screaming that causes your mind to not listen...
walked out with a prescription and a few more knots on my shoulders Other eye is twitching now.

4:00 Get in Car. Ok what just happened? Mayley has a staff infection need to get a cream ok check! She could have sensitive ears, it could be a phase, maybe you should see a psychiatrist for her...No No lady maybe for me! She's 3 let's just leave it at that.

4:12 HOME! Get kids out and in house, feed lainey, pee, mayley pees, unload on husband, answer a million texts. Tell mayley to go in time out for hitting sissy on the head with a doll house doll.

have no clue what time it is anymore but am blogging about my day  while listening to lainey punt out the piano keys and mayley tell me she wants roller skates!

4:45 going with whole fan to get mayley her special treat for finally peeing not he potty like a big girl! Night not even close to being over.

For tonight I am hoping to get them down early and watch a movie with the hubs on the couch in our PJ's relaxing and spending quality time together. Hope was the key word here.

MOMMY NEEDS A BREAK AND A GOOD STIFF DRINK! LOL

Ahhhh the joys of being a mommy!