Big Girl

Well little Miss Kozel is 10 months old.... She is such a joy to have in our life. God has really blessed us. Mati lights up a room with her laughter and love. She is such a loving baby and when my dad rocks her to sleep she pats him on his shoulder. He eats it up of course. Mati loves to sing...whether we are in the car or she is putting herself to sleep she sings.. For such a solemn baby in the beginning she bloomed into such a happy baby with a constant smile on her face. She loves "Tah Ter" and they play together constantly. Her favorite teacher at school is Mrs. Lynn..Mati actually gets jealous if another baby gets in her lap....."I am like hellloooo, mommy is right here"...I am so happy she is in a place that she loves and they love her. Mati loves her biter biscuits and I let her have one as a treat after her dinner every night with her juice. During dinner she will ask for her juice by saying "uuuiicccccee", she really puts an emphasis on the c. She loves to swing and sit outside in her pack n play. She LOVES to swim. I think she must see it as a huge bath tub. She loves her baths and cries when she has to get out at times. She gets one every night and I think she looks forward to them.

I can't believe 10 months ago I was miserably pregnant ready to get this baby out. Josh and I went all out on her nursery and couldn't wait for her to see it, I guess that's why it took my nine months to let her sleep in there....hahaha. When my water did break Josh kept his cool. He wanted to get pulled over on the way to the hospital, but I insisted he drive the speed limit. After 14 hours of the worst pain I have ever felt, I met this amazing little person that has my heart in her hands forever. I loved being pregnant. I loved getting to feel her move, and I loved Josh getting to see my belly move from across the room. I felt really good for most of my pregnancy never had better skin. I never thought I could love someone so much. She has made me a better person and I always want to improve for her.

So to Mati.....Daddy and I love you unconditionally forever. There is nothing to great that you can't accomplish. You have been a ray of sunshine since those chubby cheeks entered this world. You amaze us everyday with how much you learn and grow. I pray that God protects you every minute of every hour. I am so thankful that God trusted us with a little piece of heaven. You make us so proud to be a mommy and daddy. We watch you for hours and we still can't fathom this great love affair we have with you. It's too great for words. Although we wish we could keep you a baby forever we know you must grow into an amazing woman and make your mark on this world. We love you forever.

Mommy and Daddy xoxoxo

Girlfriends

This is just a quick little post:

Mati has a little girlfriend she hangs out with at school. The week the little girl started walking Mati...started cruizing down the furniture and yesterday Harlie (Mati's friend) was taking steps all over the place so...Mati got right behind her friend...and she fell...BUT she is trying to take steps now...unassisted. She is trying to learn how to stand alone. Last week when I went and picked up Mati from daycare and I watched her in the window before I walked in the room. Her and Harlie were sitting on the floor playing with the same toy...Harlie reached over and said some baby jabber and Mati just laughed. It was like they were having their own conversation. Yesterday I went and visited with miss priss on my lunch break and Harlie crawled over to us and was dancing for us and entertaining us. It was so funny. Its like they like to be around each other. Harlie is already a year and will be moving out of the class sooner than Mati would like. Hopefully she will make a new BFF.

Sore, Sore and MORE Sore...

Ahhh..I am so freaking sore. Not to mention tired...4:45 is coming way to early in the morning. I can barely keep my eyes open. BUT this is all for a good cause and I can do it. I just hope that I adjust after this week and I am feeling like myself again. I didn't know I could ache this much and it sucks. I just thought I was sore yesterday....today it hurts to cross my legs. Today was a lighter workout and I was more awake than I was yesterday. So that's a plus..87 more days to go...

Mati has been her usual self.....full of sass and smiles... after a fall cruising down the furniture, she has started doing splits..she will lower her self down slowly.. Her appetite has picked up and the stage 3 cans of baby food are getting better ...She loves to dance and clap..she is all over the place with the crawling and lately she has started testing her limits.I caught her in the curtains this weekend. I walked around the corner from my room to see my curtains stretched out and the biggest smile on her face. She still thinks no is funny and will pinch my face just to have me spat her hand. crazy girl!! She stands in her crib and anywhere else she feels is stable...including the toilet. She getting to be so much fun and she loves attention. She has also started sleeping through the night again...thank you Jesus..

Josh's first week of school went great. We have finally got our routine down with Josh being home in the mornings and gone at night. Our days run smoothly and Mati is still very much on her routine. Tuesday and Thursdays are a little crazy but it's expected... Mati will be 10 months old on Sunday. Can't believe it. I am working out a lot of the last minute kinks and should be fully prepared for her party in August.

This weekend is Fathers day...woohoo...It Josh's first official one. He is such a great daddy..Mati adores him.

Taking Steps and Weekend Plans..

well a little updating to do....

Mati started taking steps yesterday officially.... She started by pulling herself up on the ottoman and walked around it.... and then stretched one hand out to the chair and walked over. She then proceeded to walk back and forth between the chair and ottoman. She just had this look of wonder on her face, ohh I love that face. This morning she was playing with her little table...and she walked around it...I was so glad her daddy got to see her do it.

Last night was water aerobics class...it was quite small...just 3 of us...but we really pushed and got a good workout... Mati spent some time with Josh's parents and I picked her up shortly after the class was over...

We did our usual routine and got stuff ready for today...this morning went so much better than yesterday, we actually had a little family time before Josh headed off...It was nice..

This weekend we will be running around looking getting some different quotes on a birthday cake for Mati..... and looking at a different park...her invitation proof will be available next week and I am going to get her 1 year photo's done at the end of the month next month so I can get the invites done soon after. I still can't believe almost 1 year has passed since I gave birth to my little piece of heaven. Time flies...This is also our last weekend of pizza and movie night...We are starting our diets and work out plans next Monday so...it will be like a chicken and movie night..lol... I have totally indulged myself this week..I am a junk food junkie and knowing I will have to control myself for 90 days I had to feed the beast. I have had a blueberry cake donut and a coke every morning and fast food 4 times this week... soooo I am now tired of it and ready to start my diet ...I thought that was pretty good strategy...Josh didn't agree..

So I hope everyone has an amazing weekend and I am not going to say that I am going to post pics or a video..I seem to never get it done....Adios~

Fabulous...

Today is going to be an amazing day...I can just feel it. The day is what you make of it, and I am determined to make it a great day.

Yesterday we ran the roads after I picked her up...Her teachers bday is tomorrow and she won't be there so...we made her a cake and took it this morning. She was really surprised.. We had so much fun last night we played and did all of our usual stuff without daddy..... I left the living room for 5 seconds yesterday annd she was pulling apart my decorative bowl that sits on my coffee table...we were straightening my bedroom and she pulled herself up next to my bed. She is doing a little better on her stage 3 foods...still trying to master chewing...I always give her a cookie and juice after dinner and she loves it...then its bathtime...we had a blast doing that last night. We read some books and played in her room..Josh called on his way home and since he got out a little early he insisted that I keep her awake... He didn't see her at all on Tuesday.. and he hated it...so he now goes into work at 8 instead of 6:15 and helps get Mati ready....today was our first day soo.. we were a little off...I need to get us more on a schedule for daddy helping out. I am so thankful.

Tonight is water aerobics = crazy day!

I am ready for my parents to get home....

ok so this is short post but will have to do...

What a race..

I can't believe today is only hump day...seriously?.... I am ready for Friday. Actually I am ready for the weekend of the 4th of July. We are going on a mini vacation and frankly...I need it... So far this week has been a little crazy, nothing the dynamic duo can't handle...lol...

Josh started school on Monday night....he wasted his gas even getting there because the professor couldn't get his computer logged on and Josh was home by 745 or so...it was nice.. When he walked in the door Mati clapped for him she was so excited...We had played our little hearts out while he was gone.. I took a video of her in her highchair being her mischievous self...Once Josh got home he took a video of Mati standing next to the ottoman dancing, let me tell you..she was getting down...lol.. She passed out about 8:15...ohh yeah Monday I got pulled over by a constable...who would have thought they actually have radars...hmm he wrote me a warning....gee officer thanks for wasting 10 minutes of my lunch break....My hands were shaking so much you would have thought I had pot in my car...lol...ohh well Thank ya Jesus!!!

Tuesday was an absolute race....I went to work....left...picked Mati up...My mom is in MS and usually does a cleanup of her pool and yard(poop)..so...I went home and got Mati's things ready since she will be hanging out with Josh's mom...thanks again...we headed to my mom's and did some poop detail....got some things ready for the class...took her over there dropped her off...headed back to my mom's...got more things ready...cleaned the pool...got the noodles out...taught the class...went and picked some fresh pea's out of my parents garden...picked sleeping Mati up...she never woke up in the transfer to her crib..she was exhausted...I started the laundry I was so behind on...boiled bottles cleaned house...woke miss priss up to give her a bath and a bottle ....she whined the whole time I dressed her but I have to keep her on schedule..she gets a bath every night except for maybe Sunday night...ok so ..laid her back down...and kept working...made Josh's lunch..got things ready for daycare..cleaned house...Finally my love walked in the door and I was sooooo tired.....

The past 2 nights I have been sleeping so hard...the minute my head hits the pillow I feel like I blink and its 4 and Mati needs a bottle...She has been doing really well with sleeping in her crib. She actually sleeps longer in her crib in the morning than she did in my bed ... not to mention she looks so freakin comfortable. She was really happy this morning..

Her and momma aren't doing much or anything tonight...I am picking her up and we are just chillin..I need to go pick our ipods up from my sister but nothing else... I haven't ran since last Friday and ohh well...don't care...Next Monday we start the ridiculous diet and working out....90 days and I can do it....soooo I am relaxing this week..drinking my cokes and savoring every minute of it.....

Tomorrow will be another crazy running around day, but we can do it...

I will make Josh post the 2 video's tonight...He says I am computer illiterate..

bye,bye

ok so I always forget to include this in my post, but Mati did this at lunch so its sparked my memory. The past few weeks Mati has learned how to wave...she doesn't really know what she is doing...yesterday during naptime she would wave and say "hey" in our bed...She doesn't say "bye bye" but if you say it she will wave....

Today when I went to visit her on my lunch she was in the best mood...when I picked her up and played with her I told her I was about to go bye bye....she waved to all her little friends like she was going too.... :( it broke my heart to leave her....lol....

ohh and she knows what my sunglasses are...today we were sitting on the floor playing and I asked her where mom's glasses were....she looked on top of my head and pulled them down...she was sooo excited...

Last week I was wondering if Mati knew what her binky was....most kids have a nickname for it, but Mati never calls it anything so I asked her if I could have her binky...she looked and me and took it out of her mouth...twisted it around and tried to stick the nipple in my mouth...so...ding ding...she knows what her binky is.....

ok ok...I was sitting at work thinking about her and all these things I wanted to share came rushing in...I had to release.....

"Ok..you smell clean"..

Monday Monday Monday....ahhh...I hate and love Mondays... I am usually ready for another week to start, but I am always dreading the close of my weekends.. There is something about Mondays though....A fresh start ... a clean slate...a new week to screw up. This Monday is particularly hard, Josh starts back school today. I am very excited for him and I know this is something he has to get done to make our future better.....but I am terrified. I am usually stressed to the max...I am usually anxiously awaiting him to get home so I can have just a minute to catch up. Now he will be walking in the door, to a dark home...with his loves sound asleep. 4 days a week. He told me this morning I will probably learn to love it....the 2 hours before bed will turn into "me" time...and he is probably right. Enough of all that.

Friday...Josh and I had our date night. I got home and took a 20 minute power nap while Josh bathed Mati.... We got her stuff together and I got myself all dressed up.. Josh made a crack that I was overdressed BUT...I had to... I wanted to feel like it was a date..We went to Outback where I had to have everything that I won't be eating for the next 3 months...down to the dessert. It was all so yummy.... Next we ventured over to AMC.. we watched Angels and Demons...It was really good....highly recommend... I couldn't wait to pick up Mati. I checked my phone numerous times..making sure I didn't have a missed call from Josh's mom. Mati did great. She fought her sleep a little bit...probably bc she was in an unfamiliar place at first. It was so nice to go out and just be Josh and I....it was so nice..

Saturday..mommy's sleep in day...was a pretty good day. Josh made breakfast and tried to help out since I will be solo this week. Around lunch we headed over to my parents house to swim and hang out with my nieces and nephews that are in town. The pool was way to cold for me..I laid out for a bit and headed inside.. after some watermelon we headed out to do a little shopping...I got Mati some more new clothes and I got some new black sandal's... not what I was looking for, but they will do..After shopping Josh and I headed over to mom's for an early dinner then headed home while they went to bowl...Josh did the yard while I cleaned the house.....when we finished up we went and got some brownie mix and a movie...we picked the kido's up and headed home... 6 kids total...including Mati...I was pretty stressed out about it, but it went really smooth..After Mati went down all the girls made brownies and the boys played the wii....while the baked we had a rather quick bathtime....both of my nephews hate to take baths...you literally have to check them...smell the hair and the arms...I think its a boy thing....the girls were also interested in my old "love" box...( box of old letters and pictures of boyfriends...random scraps of paper with numbers scribbled on them)...memories...they loved reading my old love notes... I have one box from old flames and 1 box with letters just from Josh... I guess they got to see that I use to like boys too....lol...After brownie time the girls all piled into my bed and watched a little of Dirty Dancing...we all drooled over their romance..and Josh ran them out of our bed around 1130 or so..

Sunday was Sunday school...surprise surprise....then off to my mom's for some fried chicken. It was my sister's bday so we all had lunch...then we took the kids off to go skate...Josh and I just watched from the sidelines..Mati started getting really fussy so we headed home..we crawled into out bed and watched Mall Cop..well Josh did..I was in and out of my Sunday nap..after naptime....we washed our cars and I cleaned house. We got everything ready to start the week.I took a shower while Mati went down for the night and headed over to my parents house to tell the kido's bye...they are leaving today...I showed up in my pj' s and my 7 year old nephew asked what I was doing..I told him I just took a shower....and he just walks up to me and starts smelling my arms and says...."ok ..you smell clean"....the same thing I said to him the night before... I can't wait to hear funny things come out of Mati's mouth.

My parents have a bird that she loves....every dog is tah ter...(baxter)...and she will shreek with excitement. I love to watch her lean to see something when someone is in her way...she also has started pulling up on our legs now....and all the furniture. The daycare got some new colorful toys this weekend sooo....my usual clingy baby on Mondays....wanted down and took off to the new toys..I won't lie....it was nice... so I know you all enjoy pictures way more than my rambling..soo..I will take plenty this week with all of our mommy and Mati time...

Investigator..

Mati has become such an investigator. If she hears something she wants to know where its coming from...This morning she was trying to stand up using the cabinet door and pull my hot straightener down...I learned quickly what she was doing and moved the cord on to the counter so it didn't look too appealing.

I didn't get to run last night, and I am kinda glad...I needed the break. My calves have been so sore. Atleast I know I am doing something. I can't remember the last time I was this slim..probably high school. I am very tempted to put my wedding dress on this weekend..lol...I am ready to do a drastic change to myself...maybe my hair ..new make up...I dunno..I feel like I have looked like this since I was 16.....ohh well..

We had church last night and Mati was soo bad...she was ready to go to sleep and ready to go home. She likes her bath at 7 and bedtime between 830 to 9...she is definitely on a routine and she hates to be off. The bride of chucky emerges and it is not pretty. My nieces and nephews just kinda ohh and ahhh over her and it's so sweet to watch. They remind me of myself when they were born...Man I am getting old. They are constantly wanting to hold her, and make her laugh. Mati is to busy trying to figure out who they are.

Water aerobics tonight...I can't wait..I am really liking it! It makes my afternoon completely rushed and crazy, but after its over I feel like super mom has done it again...lol...Friday tomorrow and date night with my sexy husband...Man I love you baby...your like the laces in my shoes...lol....mmmuuaahhh*

Rainy Day

It's hard to believe that the sun was shining about 40 mintues ago and the sky was soo blue....the rain, thunder, and lightening has definately put a damper on the day. Hopefully it doesn't last too long.

Today is hump day and boy and I am ready to get over it and on into the weekend. Last night was my first official paid night at water aerobics...I had a great time other than my clock breaking...it sucked...so I have to pick up a new one before Thursday. I think all the ladies had a great time and everyone got what they paid for....a good workout. All of my nieces and nephews were at my parents house, and it was so great to see them. I spent a little time with them, but had to head home early so little Mati moo could get her bath. She still wasn't feeling good so she whined her whole bath...so that was very short lived... She still wanted to play though. By 9 or so she was out, which is a little later than normal. Josh and I watched the Real Housewives of New Jersy or should I say I watched them while he snoozed...

Josh has been in and out of meetings all day so I really haven't heard from him. I guess I kinda miss him. I have been staying steady with my running and next week Josh and I will start a very intense meal and workout plan. It's one of the hardest you can do so...I better be ripped in 90 days...I just want the line down my stomach...I don't want to look butch...just lean and toned.

Other than that things are just kinda steady around our house. I am starting to accept that I might not get to do a deep clean every weekend and I just need to be happy that my house is clean 90 % of the time.

Friday Josh and I are going on a date...like dinner and a movie...alone...I am really excited. We haven't been out since November sooo....this is much needed. I think it is important for your marriage. Now we will see if it actually happens. It's hard to not feel quilty about leaving her.

Anyways I am hoping to do a picture update tonight or tomorrow so cut me some slack...;)

Working it

Today does not feel like Tuesday. My morning was way too chaotic for it to only be the 2nd day in the week....uhhhh... Mati's cold is back in full swing...congestion...nose running like a faucet...you name it...she's got it..

Last night after Josh got home we ate dinner and headed over to my parents house to I could practice some water aerobic routines....after we headed home and I went for a run while Mati enjoyed her bath time with daddy...( I am letting him give her most of her baths since he starts school next week) I am started to run faster and will bump up my distance tonight. We both worked out with our medicine ball and I am feeling it...not to mention my calves are killing me today. I actually did 10 girl push ups....this is never one of my strong suits so...10 is good for me.

Josh was stung by either a hornet or a wasp over the weekend...its still red around it and has some heat in it. Lats night should have been his night with Mati, but he opted to take some Benedryl and crash....Mati started waking up at 1120 and after many failed attempts to get her back to sleep I put her in our bed...still nothing...I cat napped until after 5...I made Josh take her and I rolled over. I over slept by 10 minutes or so which in mommy world that can throw you off a good 30 minutes if you aren't careful. As we are rushing out of the door on time....I remember we moved the car seat to the Lexus last night to go to my mom's and I am screwed....Josh is very one track in the morning...I still don't know how he didn't notice the car seat in the backseat....seriously? soooo you don't want to know how I got my child to Daycare this morning..I am just thankful we literally live less than 2 minutes away.....and now I have to worry about picking her up.....ahhhhh.....

Tonight is my aerobics class...and I am already ready for the weekend..Lord help me..

Weekend recap..

ahhhhh it's Monday and time for my usual weekend update: Our weekend was full of playtime and some first for little miss priss.

Friday night was a relaxing one....I don't think we did anything on Friday night besides watch TV and eat some pizza. Mati was standing up on everything. Every time we weren't watching her she had pulled herself up on something else..It was really funny to watch her try to stand holding her jumper. It's on springs soo....when it would shake she would freak out... She wouldn't let go so she was wanting someone to come help her. It was really cute. She has gotten really fast at crawling and is all over the place.

Saturday...I got up a little earlier than usual and hung out with my loves...Josh and I decided to go on a bike ride so.. my parents stopped by so they could pick Mati up while we rode ..thanks mom and dad... we rode and tanned...ohh I finally bought the spandex shorts...I refuse to go in the tanning bed place in them so I strap some loose shorts on my camel pack to put over them.. Josh and I got a little sunburned from the ride, but hey we needed it. After our ride..we went to pick up Mati and my parents were just getting back from buying some grub to cook out..so...Josh and I ran back home and got our swim suits to get in the water. Mati loves the pool. Of course she is the center of attention, but she laughs and splashes...she keeps up all entertained....after we filled up..we headed home ...I was a little depressed...my mom measured me while I was there and she had my measurements from when I was 19 so I had to compare. I weighed 5 lbs less...and I have lost inches BUT my hips are still out from having Mati. They are 4 inches bigger...OMG...I was probably more disappointed bc this is the hardest I have ever worked to be in shape. so...it sucked...but I guess it only motivated me to do more...enough of that...I had to work an event all the way in the Woodlands, I got home about 11...Josh did the yard while I was gone so..I got out of that this weekend....We chatted and then crashed..

Sunday was our usual Sunday school class...we went to Gringo's after for the first time in forever...then we ran some errands... I got Mati some more new clothes...and shoes...then we headed home for a nap....Mati had other plans...she crawled all over us and just wanted to play. Sunday night we actually went back to church....and crazy it was over super early...so we headed home and I went for a run...Josh did the medicine ball with me once I got back and my ab's are so sore. We did a massive clean and hit the hay...

All about Mati.... She is becoming quite a handful lately...she is talking up a storm and can say multiple words. This past weekend she also parroted Josh...which is huge... He went to change her diaper and said "we got poop"....Mati said "poop" right after him...I was floored...Not to mention Josh put her on the floor with her toys last night and she clapped and said "play"...."play"...I think it is so neat to watch her grow...She is so smart and every stage just becomes more fun than the last. She has turned into a complete clown. She makes tons of faces and loves to make you laugh. She also slept in her crib all weekend....She is starting to understand that no...means no....after many attempts over the weekend...I don't get such a big laugh out of her when I tell her no.... She knows she is the center of attention and eats it up...heaven help us when baby number 2 comes along.....many moons later of course..... :)