My morning and it's still morning!

Today has just been one of those days. Oh you Mamas out there know what I'm talking about!  When you look at the clock and see that it's only 10 a.m.!

 "What only 10!  You mean to tell me that this day is not even close to over!"

This morning Miss Grace and Mr. J had their well child check-up. It was an early check-up too, 7:40 a.m.  piece of cake! I've taken them both to the doctor's together so why wouldn't this go smoothly? Right?

7:00 a.m rolls around and The Hubs WAKES ME UP, yes he wakes me up at 7:00 when my alarm was set for 6:00! Apparently my phone was in the other room and had been sounding for an hour and I never once heard it! Great. Awesome.  I throw on clothes, couldn't even tell you what I ended up wearing.  Just know that there was no way I was going to be able to work that getup.  Then I realized that I was scheduled to be at work at 9:00.  How in the world am I going to be able to get both of these kids to the Dr. then to daycare and then somehow get me presentable enough to get to work? The Hubs gets Miss Grace ready, I get Mr J. ready, put them in the car and I'm off!  We get there and I see that we are the only patients.  Good maybe he is on time and this will be an in and out thing.  They both get the usual.  Height, weight, Miss Grace gets hearing and sight check, both are complete with 4 shots, tears....oh the tears.

Shots and crying don't bother me.  When Miss Grace was a baby I wanted to cry right along with her.  Now it's almost like I'm immune to it.  You get used to all the pokes, pricks.  With all the testings these two have gone through I know that the tears will only last until we get to the front to check out.

After Miss Grace gets her princess sticker I get them both into the car and it's off to daycare.  Now, I'm still a HOT MESS.  There is no other word to describe the horrible way I am looking.  I run them both in, throw them to their teachers and wave by as I'm halfway in my car. It's already 9:00.  Great!  Supposed to be at work right now.  I rush home, jump in the shower, jump right out.  Make-up on, hair dried and straightened (it's days like these I miss my long hair to just throw up in a ponytail and go!) clothes on!  I get back into the car.  9:36.  I did it!  I will be at work before 10:00 when my store is to be open!  Oh but wait.  I forgot that I had been driving around two cities with my gas light on!  How much better could this morning get!  Then I realize that I don't have a single penny on me due to me losing my paycheck, yes I lost my paycheck but don't worry it was found where any human being would put it.  In the middle of my fitness magazine!  Duh!  So then I have to drive over to The Hubs work, get gas money, get gas and open my store doors all in 20 min.  Well I did it!  I made it just in time!  I got to work today at 9:59! So lets recap.

-woke up an hour late!
-got kids to Dr for check-ups on time!
-got kids to daycare!
-went home to shower and change!
-got gas in my car so I wouldn't be stranded on a major highway!
-clocked in at work at 9:59!

Moral of the story.  The Hubs will be doing the next round of check-ups!

Oh and I didn't have time for my morning COFFEE!  It's going to be a long long looonnngggg day!!!

Thankful

As I sit here drinking my morning Starbucks, I am thankful for everything in my life.  Lets go down the list shall we.

- The Hubs, without his genes I don't think my children would have turned out as cute as they are...and let's face it.  We make pretty babies.

- Miss Grace, I do not think I would have even considered a blog with out her daily stories and one liners.  She's my little comedian with a wild imagination.

-Mr J., That unexpected bundle of joy might have just saved my life!  I found out when I was pregnant that I have abnormal cell growth which untreated would have turned into ovarian cancer.  Because of him I am healthy and will be around for a long, long time!

- Coffee, without it I would not be a functional person in the mornings!

- The Bachelor, That show has some of the best crazy, crying, make you feel good about myself that I did not find my true love on a reality show women I have ever seen.

I could go on and on about what I am thankful for but what I am really not thankful for today is this massive amount of pollen in the air.  Yup my sneezing, itchy water eyes, can't sleep, nose leaking but can't blow much out of it allergies are KILLING ME!  Also what I do not like is that now I have an ear infection to boot.  Not only for the past 3 weeks I have taken both of my children to the doctor a combined of 7 times.  So much that I told them I was going to lease out a room and leave Miss Grace and Mr J. there until they are 100% well or until their 18th birthdays, which ever comes first.  Now it's my turn in the doctors office.  Last night I tried to relieve some of this pressure and pain by googling "home remedies for ear infections."  Here is what it told me to do.

-Vinegar in ear for 10 min.
-Heat up peroxide in ear for 10 min.
-NOT TO PUT PEROXIDE IN YOUR EAR EVER!
-Flaming paper bag in your ear
-Lay down with your ear on hot concrete

So what did I do.  Took 2 excedrin, some of my kids left over Amoxicillin and called it a night!

Happy Spring everyone!!

Happy Birthday Mr. J!

My baby is now 1!  Yes that's right Mr. J has grown a full year.  Which means that the walking, more teething and constant pick up game will now be in full effect.  I always enjoy the first year, most parents do not since it's the first year that you loose all sleep and become delirious not remembering if the baby has been fed.  Diaper change....I think I did it.  Bathtime....oh yeah last week sometime, maybe?  It's that first year when they are not mobile.  You can put them in that bouncer or swing and they stay put!  If they get fussy just give them a bottle.  And they sleep 20 out of your 24 hours, that's enough time for me to catch up on daytime t.v.  I guess I'm pretty lucky though.  Mr J. has always slept through the night.  I was also that fortunate with Miss Grace too.  Hate me if you must but both kids would go down about 9 and sleep until 7.  A few times they would wake during the night but once they were fed and back down I knew that my next time up would be when the sun was up.  Now I get to enjoy the tantrums, the tattle telling and fighting over toys that the next toddler years will bring me.

"I would like my usual!"

So my love, or addiction as some would call it, for coffee started forever ago when I was intrigued by how my Dad could drink pots and pots and pots of coffee in just a matter of hours.  He then made me a kid friendly version with coffee, milk and oh yeah a lot of sugar!  It was love at first sip.  Forward to present day I couldn't tell you how much money I have spent on the drug but I'm sure we have hit the $10,000 range. 

Starbucks is my morning stop and it's almost my home away from home.  The Barista's know me by name (sad I know) and know exactly what I want because that usually never changes.  I love Starbucks so much that I would one day love to own one.  Wouldn't that be the best job ever!  You probably couldn't ever get me to go home.  Unlimited coffee and espresso all day!  Plus the people watching would never make for a bad day on the job!  The Hubs is on board with this too.  We have already scouted out a few cities that we would make millions on.  Just need the MILLION DOLLARS in the bank so if anyone is up for helping the cause it would be greatly appreciated!  For those of you who may not frequent Starbucks you may not know that they have what is called a Gold Card.

It is a wonderful club that I now belong too.  Who knew that all I had to do all these years is register one of my gift cards to start culminating points.  For every 15 drinks I buy I get a drink for free.  I know it might not sound great but when you buy 7+ drinks a week it adds up and adds up fast.  Side note: I think I spend more on this than diapers and wipes for Mr. J.  You also get all kinds of free stuff when you are a Gold Card holder.  For those of you interested I have added the link so you too can be in the know and save a cool $5 bucks to go spend it on whatever your little heart desires.

Welcome!

Welcome to my life!  Let me introduce the group.  Miss Grace, my beautiful daughter.  Mr. J, my handsome son, The Hubs to which I have been sharing this crazy life with and me!  Momma, Mommy, Mom or MOOOOOOMMMMAAAAAAAA!!!  Which ever one you choose.  I am in no way the "Perfect Mom".  Just a Mom who tries to make it through the day at a full time job and then home to my favorite job.  There have been a lot of laughs and surprises along the way.  Take a seat and buckle up.  This just might be fun!

Enjoy!

The Begining

Let's start from the begining.  Boy meets girl.  Boy likes girl.  Boy and girl have a baby.  Me and my husband meet 4 years and 11 months ago.  3 months later we said "I Do!"  6 heart burn, peanut butter craving, no sleeping, 60 added pounds months later Miss Grace was here.  All 7 lbs 8 oz of her!

For the next 2 years I would be a SAHM until I decided that for my sake and The Hubs sake I better get out of the house a couple days a week.  So I took a part time job going back to retail which ended up me taking over the store and becoming a full-time working Momma.  Then last March 2011 Mr. J graced us with his prescens.

And now The Hubs and me have 2 beautiful children and 2 dogs who we will wouldn't gladly trade for, well, anything!