Perfectly Imperfect Mom.. The Great Diet

I haven't blogged in a while.. Not that I have been greatly missed on the blogging scene but I felt the need to ramble again.. :) So here I am!!... I was wanting to vent about dieting!! Grr, ugh, blah, crap, and sucks!! That about sums it up without using profanity..I used to be happy with my body but after 2 babies in 2 years, trust me, things change!!! Ahhh... I mean what is that fat pouch in the middle of my belly?! Most of you momma's know what I'm talking about.. Things are so weird after babies.. Whatever! It is what it is.. 2 beautiful babies gave me that weird fat pouch, and I'm lucky to have them! More the babies than the fat but you know what I mean.. I have tried every diet I swear! Slimfast, Special K, Weight Watcher, Atkins, the list goes on and on.. My most recent diet adventure was the fad HCG diet.. Yes yes I injected myself daily with a needle filled with the HCG hormone.. You can cringe now!! ;}... Basically I consume 800-1000 calories a day.. At least that is the guideline I try to follow.. It's not as bad as it seems.. I mean a diet is cutting calories right?! I don't think the HCG is necessary.. I exercise almost every morning and I have cut out most processed foods.. Fresh veggies and fruit, chicken/fish/eggs is my main menu... I've lost 10 pounds so far! Its the only thing that has worked for me! like is said before I dont think the HCG is necessary to lose the weight.. It's not part of my routine anymore.. I want to shed another 10 pounds at least.. But I dont have crazy expectations.. I am a mom of 2 and no matter how much I lose my body is never gonna look like those women in the magazines.. And I'm ok with that! I hate these women's magazines that say they promote the real women and then put an anorexic looking women on there cover.. Um hello!! That's not making me feel better about myself!! It's not reality. Real women are beautiful, my fellow momma's are beautiful! Fat pouch and all!! LOL.. But regardless I think I finally found a healthy diet for me, more like a lifestyle... I will splurge and enjoy my cocktails, dinner dates and nights out but for the most part its healthy... Its hard though!! Why do we as mom's feel like we have to finish our kids food??! I will never understand that!! I am trying to quit that, therefore our dog Maddi has gained weight the last few weeks while I have lost! LOL.. Oh well, she's not the one complaining about her thighs!!! :) Anyway, living a healthier lifestyle is difficult.. But i feel soooo much better! I love getting up in the mornings and spending time on the old treadster! Brody is so encouraging! He says" woah momma! you go fast" and "be careful momma".. Its so sweet! I just love him!! So hopefully I'll be at my weight goal soon... but if not, I am happy with being ME!! So lets all raise our Skinny Girl drinks and cheers to being Hot Momma's!!! :)

Trapped in Snowapoluza 2011

Well let me just start off by saying this has officially sucked! And that is putting it nicely... While everyone was getting groceries and essentials to prepare for the storm Monday, I was frantically trying to find a doctor that could fit me into their schedule.. Finally at 3:45 Monday afternoon, just hours before the storm of the century hit , my suspensions were confirmed... FLU!!! I had the flu... Much to my shock I safely drove myself to the dr and russeled up enough energy to get my 3 flu medications and a gallon of milk.. That's it.. that's all we got! I couldnt even see straight let alone fight the mob of thousands of snow storm preparers at the grocery store.. So now here we are, 3 days later and still alive! I have healed quickly from the dreaded flu (thank god) and managed to take care of my family without infecting them... But as far as boredom is concerned I am on my last leg... Not only did I not get to the store to get blizzard 2011 essentials such as smores, pizzas, beer, apple cider and any other junk food you can think of.. Even worse I have been filling up on things in the cabinet and fridge I dont even like! Just out of pure boredom.. If your gonna stuff your face at least do it on things you enjoy! Trust me, its not worth it when the snow melts! My Weight Watchers has gone out the window to say the least.. The 3 pounds I worked so hard for last week have without a doubt come back with a vengeance and probably brought a few friends with them.... Wonderful!!! At least Clint was snowed in with me. So hopefully he got fat too :)... I have caught up on a few of my trash shows, but not many.. I have watched Toy Story and Cars a hundred times.. Poor Brody has rode his tricycle up and down this house totaling miles I'm sure.. We colored.. I in the coloring books, Brody on the kitchen table and possibly the rugs.. We worked on flash cards.. Brody has got them all figured out.. Finally worked out the issue with the dog and lion cards, those seemed to get the lil guy every time! :).. and rightly so, the lion resembles our dog Tigger and the dog, well Brody has never seen a bull dog so to him its all the same.. potata-tomata....Little Piper has jumped so much in her jumparoo she is developing some amazing calf muscles!! Its funny because she cant jump unless she flails her arms like crazy.. Funny girl!... And I have accomplished nothing(except ridding myself of the flu) and I look really rough! I wont lie, its scary... So my husband returned to work today and left us here to fend for ourselves.. I would love to leave the house! But the 4 foot snow drift on both sides of my SUV say otherwise... So here we will sit.. Dreaming of Spring flowers and warm days.. Ahhh, please be right mister ground hog! Although his 37% odds are not great, I'm going to believe in him! Spring will be here soon!! yay.. OK I'm done rambling... Hope everyone stays safe/warm and had fun experiencing the Snowpocalyse of 2011!!!  ~Luv~

The good ole' days....

Oh the good ole' days.. Where have gone? What happened to late nights, late mornings and freedom? What happened to Greek Weeks, Frat parties and river days? Oh good ole' days where have you gone?

 With my 10 year high school reunion and 28th? ( i forget my age :)) birthday swiftly approaching, I have been missing those days..  A time when everything seemed so easy..But now the good ole' days are just a distant memory... We all heard the stories from our parents "glory day's".. I remember with each story thinking " boo hoo, my whole life is a glory day!".. I can still see my dad as he folded his hands behind his head, leaned back in his chair a bit and sighed " ahh, the good ole' days".. Not realizing that sooner than later I would be saying the very same thing in probably the exact same way my dad did.... Life now is filled with more responsibility, more stress, more.... reality!! My life has changed sooo much in the past 5 years... Oh the good ole' days how I miss you!! But you know what?! I wouldn't trade you my life now for anything!!! I traded ratty morning hair, smeared mascara eyes, beer breath, and my mini skirt for ratty all day hair, dark circled eyes, formula breath and an old maternity shirt that is longer than my mini skirt ever dreamed of being!! And I love it!!! I think of my youth as the good ole' days but I refer to my life now as my better days... Because since I got married and had my babies every day just gets better and better... The sleepless nights make me crazy and my long days make me cranky.. But my husband keeps me sane and my babies keep me smiling.. I never knew how much I would appreciate the goo goo's and gaga's, toddler toys and cartoons and the life saver date night!.... But through all the baby poop and tired eyes, I am so glad I have my good ole' days in my past and my better days as my future... ~luv~

a not so new years resolution :)

OK so everyone starts off the new year with all these goals that rarely get met and ideas that never get fulfilled... I don't wanna do that this year.. First off I wanna say what I'm grateful for from the year 2010 and then what I've learned from 2010 mistakes that will lead to a better more enlightened 2011...
#1. I am grateful for the way 2010 started. It started off with new life! We found out I was pregnant with Piper just a few days after ringing in the new year.. It was such a great start..
#2. Clint and I celebrated our 4th year of marriage.. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful man.
#3. My amazing son Brody turned 2 in July.. Man how time flies!! He is such a blessing..
#4. After a medically and emotionally stressful pregnancy, our beautiful baby girl was born in August.. God answered our prayers and she is healthy and amazing..
#5. Our family is complete.. I am so grateful to have a healthy happy boy and girl..
#6. my great friends!! The friends 2010 brought me and my old life long friends.. Without you all my life would be sad :)
#7. My family.. They are so supportive and loving.. They are the best!!
#8. Last but not least my husbands job promotion.. God answered our prayers once more by giving him job and financial security.. We are so so blessed!!
.... Now for some mistakes that I have learned and will grow from.. This is the hard stuff, admitting fault and mistakes..
#1. debt.. It's a dark gross pit that you have to pull yourself out of slowly but surely.. It's an ugly lesson to be learned..
#2.. losing friendships. :( it's sad, awful, devastating!! I have learned the hard way how important friendship is.. To be honest to trust and to support each other.. Sometimes being honest hurts but true friends make it through.. I miss some friendships very very much but I have learned to accept and move on.. It's all part of learning who you and the type of people you want in your life....
#3. fatness!! Ugh.. Eating fattening food is amazing at the time.. But it's not so great when it begins to settle on your arse!! So I have learned I need a healthier life style.. That is for sure happening in 2011!!
      So for 2011 I'll be doing simple things.. taking care of my babies, loving my husband, appreciating my family, counting my blessings, and living a healthier lifestyle... Sounds perfect to me!!!
                                               Happy New Years!!

         

Princess Piper :)

                        Meet Piper Kay Lin..

       We just love her!! :)... When we found out we were having a girl we were sooooo excited! I mean how perfect?! A boy and a girl!! My pregnancy with her was very different than Brody's.. I was sick sick sick for the first 5 months.. Just when things started looking better my amniotic fluid was low and I was put on a high risk pregnancy routine.. Scary!! I went to the doctor every 2 weeks until 8 months and then every week.. then came the early labor! I went into labor at 32 weeks.. I was having contractions that were not stopping.. I was terrified.. All I could think about was keeping this baby safe.. So we did bed rest and medication for the next 5 weeks until it was safe to deliver her.. She was born August 30th.. 16 days before her due date.. And she was perfect!! Tiny, but perfect.. At a whopping 5lbs 14oz Piper came screaming into our lives.. Clint, myself and brother Brody were so excited for her to finally be here.. Well Brody was a little unsure. He said he wanted a sucker instead of a sister.. Priorities of a 2 year old:)..  Her and Brody are almost 26 months apart.. They look alot alike but are very different.. She is VERY particular!!! She has to have things her way. Typical girl..She refuses a binky :(  Brody loved his binky.. She will giggle and smile at you all day!! She's so happy.. She hates her car seat. Which sucks because I love to go places.. Since she is only 3 months her personality isn't shining through yet.. But as each day goes by she changes and grows.. We are so blessed. Not only to have a boy and a girl but that they are both healthy and happy!! I can't wait to see what the future days with my babies bring. Don't get me wrong, I love babies but the older they get the more fun they are!! Brody just talks and talks and does the funniest things.. I just love the toddler stage.. I cant wait to hear what my little Miss has to say and what she'll do.. So for now that's all about Piper Poo.. She is a healthy, happy baby girl.. :) I just love my family.. We are now complete!! :)

The Toddler , The Legend

             Meet Brody....
 He was born July 17th 2008.. Best day ever!! I'll keep the details of how I became prego with Brody to a minimum :)(I know you appreciate that).. But Clint and I decided we wanted to start trying to have a baby on November 1st 2007.. I found out I was pregnant Nov 23rd!!! We were shocked at how fast I got pregnant but not that I was pregnant... It was so funny actually!! Clint came home from hunting and I had been keeping this secret from him all day... He walked in the door and I told him I was pregnant!! He said how?! Show me the test!... He thought I was joking I guess... But I wasn't!!! :).. So 9 months and 31 lbs later  here was Brody!!! It was so easy!! The pregnancy, the labor  everything!! Brody was a great baby.. Very happy.. Just didn't wanna sleep.. That was a nightmare.. But now he is a wonderful sleeper so its ok...We think Brody is amazing.. As does every parent about their child.. It's just insane how much you can love somebody.. The cycle is interesting... You love your parents more than anything, you love your toys more than anything, you love your first boyfriend more than anything.. Then just when you think the love you have for your spouse is the greatest love you'll have this beautiful life is put in your arms... And here's this feeling that you've never had flooding over you and you don't even know how to explain it!!! It's amazing..I stopped working once I had Brody.. I just couldn't part with him.. There can be struggling times but its all worth it!! I love being a stay at home mom! My husband works hard and it pays off! I have got to see all the special first moments...  

Brody loves his Sissy.. sometimes :)... As sweet as Brody is , he's still 2 and doesn't like sharing his momma and dadda.. But he try's very hard.. He gives her kisses and hugs that are more like chokes but its sweet!! Brody is rotten... Like the type of rotten that you can see all over his face... You can tell when he's up to something. It's funny.. He loves fish sticks but thinks it's chicken. I tell him its fish but he doesn't believe me. Thinks he needs a Popsicle every 30 minutes (he doesn't get one) His newest thing is Christmas. If he see's light's, gifts, wrapping paper, trees and Santa he says "Dat's Chrrrristmas".. He draws out the R and says it with this funny accent.. He's a goose!! Anyway, that's my mister and we love him very much!!

From Me to We...

I wanna talk about L*o*v*e.. I love love....So I wanna tell you how I met my husband Clint... It's not a fairy tale by any means but everyone has their own love story to tell.... We aren't perfect. Never have been and never will be... Our relationship is a work in progress and anyone that says different about their relationship is a dang lie!! :).. Anyway, our meeting is no amazing story.. Except to me of course... We met in college, in the cafeteria...boring I know.. It wasn't love at first site but definitely interest.. Now everyone has  wild oats to sew and things to prove but we had what I would call a fairly normal college relationship.. We were young, hungover and in love :p.. There were ups and downs for a few years before deciding to take a "break".. Ahhh the infamous break that so many of us experience... Well this "break" made US!! It wasn't until this 4 month break that we really fell in love.. And this is when our fairytale truely began... We did things umm a little backwards.. But not too backwards.. We resumed our relationship with sparks.. moved into together, got engaged, moved to Muskogee and got hitched!!! Since the I Do's it has been somewhat marital bliss.. I'm still very much in love with Clint.. Our marriage is a daily effort that has many rewards... He is the perfect fit for me.. I am messy, hotheaded, spoiled and prissy while he is neat, soft spoken, very unselfish and very outdoors!.. He balances me out.... With every trial, hiccup, and stresses we have it seems to make us stronger.. I am very blessed... And we all know what happens after marriage.... Babies!!!!...And you know I'm gonna tell you all about them!! :)