I'm going to be on TV tonight

On our local station. I volunteered to showcase items up for auction for the United Fund. LOL. I am the new Vanna White. So that is what I am doing with my me time this week.

thief

I stole this from Jenera because she is my homie! Feel free to steal it from me.

1. If your doctor told you TODAY that you were pregnant, what would you say? well I would be a bit upset with him since he put in my IUD today, but I would be pretty happy. Hubby would probably die of a massive heart attack however.

2. When was the last time you flew in a plane? when I was 8

3. What did the last text message you sent say? no clue I don't use text messaging anymore.

4. What features do you find most attractive in the opposite sex? teeth, butt, eyes, personality, goals in life

5. What is a goal you would like to accomplish in the near future?lose weight, get my car paid off

6. Shoe size? 11 in regular shoes or 12 (in dress shoes)
7. Been to Mexico? yes when I was 8 and 9
8. When is the last time you had a massage? a real one, after I had that baby

9. What was the last TV show you watched? scrubs

10. What are your plans for the weekend?no idea

11. If your significant other asked you to marry them TODAY what would you say? yes

12. What is in the back seat of your car right now? 2 car seats, Livy's sling for me to "wear" her when we go somewhere, toys

13. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? feeding the baby

14. If you could marry any celebrity today who would it be? not sure, Brad Pitt is hot though.

15. Have you ever been to a strip club? yes

16. What is the best ice cream flavor? I don't really like ice cream

17. What is the last sporting event you watched? football on TV

18. Ever go camping? yeah a long time ago

19. Last phone call? from hubby on his lunch break

20. Are you allergic to anything?nickel as in cheap jewelry, seriously, my finger turns green and I get a really nasty rash with pimples in it

21. What is one thing you have learned about life recently? That family is worse than most of your known enemies~I agree

22. What do you do at work? I clean house, cook meals, run errands, take care of the kids, make calls, exercise, etc.

23. What is your mom's name? Sandy

24. Ever cried for no reason? yeah, after I thought about it, there was no reason to cry but at the time I thought I had lots of reasons~happens just about every time

25. Can you do the Crank Dat dance?not sure what it is

26. What is your favorite color to wear? depends on my mood and on the clothing

27. What is the longest plane ride you have ever been on? 1 hour

28. What is the longest road trip you have ever taken? Utah to Wisconsin....then back to Utah 2 days later

29. What are your turn-offs? nasty breath is the biggest one and having my ears touched, kissed or anything. DO NOT MESS WITH MY EARS!!!!

30. What was your last alcoholic beverage? a beer a couple weeks ago

31. What are you craving right now? nothing actually.

new bedtime routine

We started a new bedtime routine for K. She is not tired anymore at 7:30 when her usual bedtime is so we started a new thing tonight. We put her in her room at 7:30. I read her a couple of her preschool golden books, and then she can play until 9 pm, if she doesn't fall asleep before then. It is going to work out really well, I think. She won't have to go to bed so early, but Rodney will still get his time to unwind. She gets few minutes of alone time with me. I get some quiet time too. I used to read books to her every night but after O was born, it got really hard to do. I tried to still do it but it got put on the backburner. She has over 300 little golden books. I started collecting for her right after she was born. I have not been collecting like I once was but I still browse the new ones when I see them.

Hubby

I Love him so much. He is so great. He could tell that I was stressed out so just before we put K to bed he told me to just go away for awhile by myself. I left at 8 and just got back. I went and powerwalked around Walmart and did a little shopping. I was going to wait until I had lost 10 lbs to buy myself some decent workout pants and a good sports bra. But he said I was close enough so I should go ahead and get them now. So I did. I got 3 pairs of knit pants that have a drawstring waist, 1 gray and 1 blue for $3 each and 1 black with pink stripes for $10. I got a pink sports bra that is kinda like a regular bra. I also got some regular cotton underwear for working out because I don't like to wear my "good" underwear during my workout. I got myself 2 3lb hand weights. I already have 5 and 10 lb ones but I wanted some 3 lb ones for the bicep exercises because my biceps are already big. I don't want them to get much bigger, just more defined. I got some candy for hubby as well and a few grocery things that I needed. I have a bunch of recipes I want to make but I lacked some of the spices. I tried to figure out the last time I was by myself for more than a couple minutes without either kid and not having to work, do housework, or go to an appointment and it was awhile ago. So long ago that I can't even remember when it was. So anyway I am feeling much better and hubby said that he wants to figure out some sort of schedule were I can get a couple hours to myself once a week or over a couple days. I think that is wonderful of him considering that he goes to work all day (not that I don't work here) and then comes home and gives me a break. I couldn't ask for a better hubby really. He said that I have the harder job out of the 2 of us and I deserve a break. He said that he gets breaks everyday and I should at least be able to get a couple hours a week. I love that man. He totally gets it!!!

What had me so stressed out was K's little attitude today. She didn't like anyone or anything. She was hitting, kicking, throwing toys at all of us and just doing everything that she knows she is not supposed to, stuff that she NEVER does. She ended up getting put in her crib (luckily we never took it down after we moved her to the toddler bed) for a time out. I spanked her twice for throwing her toys and hitting her sister. She was deliberately hitting her sister. I don't like to spank her but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. I am not against spanking as a form of discipline but I try not to use it. I have and I will continue to do so. I do not feel that 1 swat on the butt is child abuse. I know that some of the "parenting gurus" will have you believe that spanking your child will damage them psychologically, but I can tell you that I was spanked, often with a belt, and I turned out fine. I will not use a belt on my child however. Counting does not working with K because she will just finish the count for me (GRRRRR!!), time outs do not work because she likes being by herself. Taking toys away does not work because she just doesn't care if I do that.

I love the morning

Both kids are quietly sleeping upstairs while I am downstairs enjoying the peace and quiet of my house in the early morning. You could hear a pin drop in the house right now. I know in the next half hour or so that calm and quietness will coming to a screeching halt, literally.

K usually wakes up by 8 am at the very latest. The baby naps off and on but when she wakes up she will be wide awake. She slept through the night from 9 pm until 6 am. She drank a full bottle at 6, so she may sleep until 9 but it won't be any later than 9.

I should go work out.....while I can.

Have a great day!

This morning

When I woke up this morning, I stepped on the scale just for the heck of it and I was down another pound. That was pretty cool but I am kinda concerned that the weight is dropping off like that. I have worked more recently than normal so I have been burning up more calories. I like seeing the number dropping but I don't want to lose too fast only to gain it all back. I have been eating enough so I am guessing it is just from being out of the house and working.

K and I did not make it to the produce sampling at the grocery store. She was being a typical 2 year old and was throwing a fit. With the computer issues and her attitude we didn't make it. We did go to get the new computer because that is a necessity. I know it may not seem like it but to a Mom that is home almost all day every day, it is. It is my lifeline to adult conversation, etc. I could live without the computer, sure, but if I don't have to I don't want to. The computer and the other moms that I converse with keep me sane.

After next week, I am back to being a stay at home mom full-time and with the 12 inches or more of snow we have. I need my lifeline.

a reward and motivation

I am so stoked right now. One of my all-time favorite country groups is coming to our local theater, MONTGOMERY GENTRY!!!! I am getting a ticket for myself and my mom (for her birthday) and my friend (for Christmas and her birthday). Tickets just went on sale and I have been warned that it will sell out fast so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE cross your fingers for me that when I call today there are still tickets available. I don't even care if it is in the nosebleed section. I just want to go.

I am not a music snob. I listen to pretty much everything, but I do tend to listen to country a bit more now because that is what K, the 2 year old, loves. She loves Montgomery Gentry, but is a bit too young to take to a concert yet. I know that she would love it but they have a policy that they don't let children under 3 go. I am disappointed that I can't take her, but I completely understand. I really wouldn't want to sit next to a little kid (besides mine :) ) during a concert. If the kid got crabby or something that would probably ruin it for me.

Hubby is not too happy about having to watch the kids that night but the concert starts at 8. So he will only have to watch K for a couple hours before bed time and I will be home by 11 so he can handle it. O will be 6 months by then. He will be fine!!!! I AM GOING if I get tickets.....