Happy Birthday Handsome...

Josh,

Happy Birthday Darling. I am so glad I ran into you again all those years ago. Who would have thought this is where we would be today? You are an amazing father and I have never seen a man's eyes so full of pride then when you are gazing at your daughter. She is the perfect combination of our looks and our love. I love you more today than any day before. You have been the rock in our marriage, and you have taught me all about solid ground. You drive me to be a better person and you make my heart complete. I don't know what I would do without you. Can you believe I still melt when you call me "baby". I love slow dancing in the kitchen with you and I love how you make me feel like I rock your world..lol... Thank you for always being there..from the emotional break downs during wedding plans...to the crazy pregnant hormones..I can always count on you..your not always on my side, ;) but you are always supportive and that's what matters most. I love you forever and always...

Perfection

It amazing me how much we all strive for perfection. It pushes me daily and motivates me to be a better person. Its quite funny for me to think of all the things I do when in all honesty there will never be that perfection...there will always be a flaw. A nice tan....perfect eyebrows..manicures...pedicures...Mati always dressed adorable...I strive for the "leave it to beaver" household. Once I was in Jr High I grew up in a home where my mom stayed at home and had snacks ready when we got home and my dad never lifted a finger in our house. He always did the manly things outside. I grew up with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Saturday was usually our work day and the girls did the housework...laundry..and the boys worked outside. I was always raised to keep a clean home. I have fond memories of my mom running around the house cleaning or her asking me to help her by vacuuming before he got home from work. She always made dinner solo and never asked for anyone's help. I always liked that. SO with that said I am the same way in many ways. Josh has never cleaned a toilet since we have been married. I love the bed made before we leave every morning.. I like the covers to be tight and straight. I even straighten Mati's crib and fold her blanket. Mentally I always want to be that perfect wife...but what is the perfect wife? I think she is many different things to different women. Mine... would be a wife that stays in shape for herself and her husband...keeps a clean..organized house..always takes time in her appearance...always on time..ladylike...no potty mouth (thats so unattractive).. but most of all she is a loving wife and mother... I don't necessarily think a wife should talk bad about her husband to other people. My mom always says that " you should always think your crow is the blackest" ...really that makes no sense...lol...but what she is saying is that you should always think your guy is the best. Yes men have large ego's, but I think that is just their nature. I hope that I am a good example for Madelyne. I want her to want to be like her mom one day .....well better...

ReSaLe & My little TalKeR

Ok so let me start with the resale part. I have never shopped at a consignment shop before...not because I am a snob or think down on it. I just look at Mati's clothes as an investment. We plan on having a few more kido's and hopefully I can pass them down. God may give us 3 more boys instead...who knows..so anyways.. My mom kept telling me about this awesome consignment shop...I am thinking " ok I will get around to going"...When I finally did..I was blown away..Gymboree clothes with the tag still attached...Janie and Jack also. Shoes that looked like they have never been worn from Gymboree..anyways.. I walked out of there with like 5 pairs of shoes and some clothes for Mati. I was super excited..I have been raving about this place ever since. Next....Josh and I had been looking for Mati a cute wooden table to go in her play room. We fell in love with one..it was perfect. I kept thinking I could swallow the 400 dollar price tag...no biggie..then we find out it is in Australia...no thanks...So it was back to the drawing board. I had noticed that the real wooden tables are quite pricey so I just kept looking. I woke up on Saturday determined to find a table. Josh and I drove around 5 or 6 garage sales. I decided I would just sand and repaint...but no luck!!!!! We stopped by my parents and I was explaining this ordeal..and she reminded me of a consignment furniture store 2 miles from my house.. So on the way home we made our detour. Josh waited in the car bc he was convinced they didn't have one, and if they did it wasn't reasonably priced..so..I headed inside and wow...I was blown away. Some of the coolest stuff...and back in the corner a little white wooden table and 2 little white chairs..they were in almost perfect condition. So I was super excited when I raced to the car to let he know they had them. They have been sanded and repainted..The red polka dots go on tonight...I am soo excited.

Enough of that...

Mati moo is such a little talker. She repeats or trys to repeat everything you say....duck..click..cow..binky..Its funny. She can say and point to her eyes, nose, ears, and belly button. It's so cute to hear "belly button" come out of her mouth. She has a new obsession with being a little mama...she will take her spoons and spin in around like she is cooking in her little play cups and come and feed me.. She will say "nummm num"..as she walks away to get me more imaginary food.. She also loves to put her binky in my mouth. This fab started months ago, but now I will cry when she takes it back and she will laugh and put it back in my mouth...she is soo funny. Her sense of humor amazes me. She seems like such an older minded toodler. She laughs at things I would think would go over her head like moving my eyes funny or making a crazy gestures.Last week I taught her how to flap her arms like a chicken. You can tell her to be a chicken and she will fold her hands under her arms and flap them super fast...It's awesome! Last night Josh was at school so we had tons of playtime. I told her is was almost time for bed and she scooted to the other end of the couch and kept pointing to the tv like can't I watch it 5 more minutes mom..I told her she could watch it a little bit longer and asked her if she wanted to come back and sit with me. She scooted all the way back and sat right next to me. She looked sooo growny... She watched her cartoons and clapped to the music.

Holiday Pressure

Well the last 2 months of the year are here. I went back and read my goals for this year and I would say I did a really good job. I even lost the 15 lbs...lol...yoohoo...So I am setting some pre holiday goals...I am starting to feel the pressure and the burden of the Holiday season quickly approaching...dum dum dum....

I am starting P90X for the next 20 days or so...I have decided I want to look as good as possible while stuffing my face with dressing and having all the helpings I can stand. Yes!!! My husband says I eat like a horse, and I think he is putting it lightly. I can generally take down just as much food as he can. I have never been the shy girl that won't eat. I love food...I love all the unhealthy stuff...full of suger and thunder thighs... ;) So with all of that said I don't want to rebound on the weight I have lost. I have done a great job of staying where I was with the P90X. I really have only gained 1 1/2 lbs...I think I just lost muscle from not working out..lol...so I am determined to not get anywhere near pre prego weight... (fingers crossed)

I have also been bitten by the organizing bee....I feel like I need to declutter everything..I can't explain the neatness that has come over me.. I have been doing little things here and there..the drawers in the bathroom...make-up stuff...fridge and pantry (very neat)...I want to tackle my kitchen cabinets, my closet, and Mati's closet this next weekend. I love the feeling of everything in its place...I am a weirdo I know.

Josh and I have finally reached an agreement of trying to get prego next summer!!! Well the beginning of it anyways.. My brother and his wife are trying for a little bambino and I want them to have a good running start before we try, but who knows it could take us months...we will see. I am really excited for them, and a new baby is always so much fun and I am sure Mati will appreciate some cousins around her age. The closest one right now is 7. So hurry up Uncle Bryan and Aunt Ashley!!!! ~ no pressure! lol...

I think I am going to decorate from Christmas next week. We were way early last year and since we go out of town it always feels so good to come home to "Christmas"... I am starting my list of gifts now...

All about Mati moo.. Have I told you guys how much I love being this little girls mommy? She is sooo funny.. Usually it is a morning ritual to walk daddy out to his car and tell him "bye bye" and blow kisses.. After is our time..play time.. Today she chased me all over the house ...growling at me and picking her little legs up as fast as possible. We ran around the living room twice and from her room to the kitchen once. Then its off to daycare.. I let her walk all the way to her class. She looked so pooped by the time we got there. Daycare is usually and drop and go....pick and go experience but last week I got to see Mati in her element. She had a sinus infection so I took her to the dr. which means she got to daycare mid day. I had a few minutes so I watched her play without her knowing I was there. The kids were playing outside so I watched her go straight to some toys and get after it...it was time to go in only a few minutes later and I got to see her with her group of buddies being corralled in. It was super cute. Monday, when I went and picked her up I saw her through a window before I got to the door, and she was standing in the middle of the room with a huge smile...clapping like she was everyones cheerleader. I have to say I felt so proud! Once she noticed me it was a run to the door so excited to see her mommy. I love this little girl so much....she melts my heart!

ok ok enough of all that...I need to get to work! Hope u all have a fabulous day!! I know I am...I am loving this zpack....can you take these everyday? lol..

Happy Halloween!

So this Halloween was Mati-moo's first real Halloween that she was able to enjoy! Too bad she wasn't feeling all that well, and was on antibiotics from a sinus infection....so for most of the weekend we lounged around and took it easy because daddy had school work to do and mama wasn't feeling all that well herself...

Here are a few pics and a video from Halloween (excuse the fact that it is sideways :) ).

...we went and "trick-or-treated" at Maw-Maw's before the Trunk or Treat outing...Maw-maw decided to feed Mati's addiction with her cheetos (that's Mati's crack)...