Time for shots. May 31, 2007

  “It’s not true.  Some have great stories, pretty stories that take place at lakes with boats and friends, and noodle salad.  Just no one in this car.  But a lot of people, that’s their story.  Good times, noodle salad.  What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you’re that pissed that so many others had it good.” 

“No, because if you’re not going to offer me a place in the company I don’t want to hear it. And if you are, I might not have the strength to say no, and then I would be spending my best dancing years in the back of a corps waving a rose back and forth, and I’m better than that. So thank you, Jonathan, for turning me into the best dancer I can be, I appreciate it more than I can say, really. Because the best dancer I can be is a principal in Cooper Neilson’s new company. “-Center Stage

I see that I’ve stumped some people on yesterday’s quote, either that or none of you have ever seen it.  Either way that’s ok with me, however, I think today’s quote is fairly easy.

Now on to my day.  For the past few weeks I have forgotten Sweet Pea’s dr. appt-now I don’t mean once but twice!  I’m not sure how I forgot considering I have written in my planner but I have.  Well not today as a matter of fact I had it written in my planner, and on a post-it note on the computer.  And can you believe it, I actually made it-go me.  But before I get to excited the realization of the appt. sinks in and now I’m dreading it.  Today I have to take Sweet Pea in for her immunizations and no one else will be there with me to handle my Chunky Monkey or hold her down.  Oh and to top it off she was all in a good mood and everything for the dr. and the nurses.  Then it happened another nurse comes in with 4 SHOTS!  And I’m the lucky one nominated to hold her down.  It absolutely tore my heart out to hear her screaming and crying saying how much it hurt.  Even though you know they need them it still hurts to watch them in so much pain, but she did feel better after eating some yummy cheese pizza.  Hopefully everyone else is having a great day.

Prima-Ballerina May 30, 2007

“No, because if you’re not going to offer me a place in the company I don’t want to hear it. And if you are, I might not have the strength to say no, and then I would be spending my best dancing years in the back of a corps waving a rose back and forth, and I’m better than that. So thank you, Jonathan, for turning me into the best dancer I can be, I appreciate it more than I can say, really. Because the best dancer I can be is a principal in Cooper Neilson’s new company. “

“Someday - and that day may never come - I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as gift on my daughter’s wedding day.”-The Godfather

I didn’t mention this earlier because I wanted to make sure I didn’t have other things to post so today my post is all about my Sweet Pea.  She started taking ballet last summer and in Dec. they had a little Christmas recital, but this past Saturday was the real deal. Our day started at 12 and didn’t end until about 3 p.m.  And considering she was actually doing pretty well, her and some of the other little girls were having fun playing.  As for her two dances she did great-at least during dress rehearsal.  Afterwards I went to McDonald’s and then we headed home so she could take a short nap and not be so grumpy-yeah that didn’t work out very well.

Now to fast forward to her first dance.  They were dressed as little princesses and the song was “Someday My Prince Will Come.”  Very cute dance and the surprise in the end was all of the dads walking out on stage to give their princess a flower.  Go ahead-awwww, I know to cute and the girls had no idea.  Alright well things didn’t exactly work out the way we had hoped.  I’m standing backstage and she walks out there and I notice her looking around for her chair/mirror, and that’s when it happened-she freaked out.  Thank goodness I was still backstage because she comes running toward me crying saying something about her chair.  I of course tried calming her down and told her that it was ok and she go to any chair because in a minute Daddy would be out there to give her a pretty flower.  Nothing I said worked and she only cried more and then the Director turned to me and asked me to take out.  Right as I’m doing that here comes the dads and thankfully David was there to help me with her.  She was kicking and screaming the whole way back to the dressing room because she wanted to go back and do her dance and now she couldn’t-she was heartbroken.  My mom and mil come back there to help try to calm her down and eventually we were able to understand what the problem was, apparently someone had grabbed her mirror by mistake because she didn’t see her name.  Now she can’t read but she can recognize her name.  After much convincing we were able to get her into her next costume and of course out to go see her Grumps.  As soon as she sees him she tells him that she messed everything up.  Now that she calmed down and the drama has settled my heart sank to hear her say that because I know how excited she was to do this dance.  My mom thought it was just to overwhelming for her because this was her first time but she did great in Dec.

Well thanks to Grumps he convinced her to go and do her next dance-very cute.  They were dresses up as penguins and the song was “Penguins On Parade” (tap).  I was not so kindly asked to go backstage by her teacher because apparently she wouldn’t stand in line-I’ll get back to that in a minute.  Anyway I go back there and she’s fine and doing the same thing all the other little girls are doing, giggling and dancing.  So I give her a pep talk and reminded her what her teacher said that it doesn’t matter if someone is in your place you just dance right where you are.  Well this time they put smiley faces on the floor to mark each spot and then walked them out to their spot so there would be no confusion.  I then run back to the audience, fingers crossed.  And you know what she was great, she did her dance and kept looking over at us and of courst when she did I was screaming and clapping for her.  Seriously it took everything I had not to cry watching her up there.  I know how hard it must have been to go back on stage but she did it and she did her dance.  So I run backstage to meet her and as soon as I see her I grab her and give her a great big hug and kiss.  Our night started a little shaky but ended up great in the end.

Now back to her teacher, during rehearsal she told me that I would probably have to stand backstage with her because she wouldn’t line up and she was driving her crazy.  Let me just say that I know my daughter has a lot of energy and there are times when you have to tell her a couple of times to do something but I don’t think she’s any different from any other 4 yr. old.  Not only that but this young woman always looks like she’s having a bad day.  Anyway by the end of the recital I came to a realization that I don’t think she likes my daughter.  I mean seriously I’m the only parent who’s called backstage and for what to tell her and the other little girls to stop dancing in their spot because they are excited.  I can see if they she was being loud but she wasn’t she was acting like every other little girl there.  Well with all that being said I never said anything to the teacher because well I was on an emotional rollercoaster as it was and that was the last thing I felt like dealing with.  And we decided come Aug. I’m sending her to a different dance school, it’s one that quite a few girls from church have been to and all have said how great it is.  I just hope she has a teacher who doesn’t come down on every little thing the children do.

Sweet Pea, I’m so proud of you for going back on stage.  I can only imagine how scared you must have been after the first dance.  But you did it and you were amazing, and I don’t ever want you to look back and think that you didn’t do the first dance, because that doesn’t even matter.  What matters is overcoming you fears and proving to yourself that you can do anything.  You may never remember this recital but I will and it will not be you running off stage crying; it will be you running backstage to meet me with the biggest smile saying “I did it Mommy.”  Because you did sweetheart you did it and I’m very proud of you.

Love,

Mommy 

 

Week 3: May 21-27 May 29, 2007

“Someday - and that day may never come - I’ll call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, accept this justice as gift on my daughter’s wedding day.” 

“Why do you like them so much?  Because they stand upon a wall and say, “Nothing’s going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch.”- A Few Good Men

 Ok so last week I weighed 166 lbs and today I weigh 163.6-I’ve lost 2.4 lbs.  I can’t believe it, and I’m not even sure how I lost that much.  Considering I only rode the bike once last week-I know bad Jesse, but hey I’m trying.

Last week I was asked about women gaining muscle mass.  Here is what I know *I’m no expert*

You can gain muscle by weight training and no women will not look like men by lifting weights.  As for losing fat you have to do some type of aerobic exercise.  A good way to tell how much you’re losing is not by what the scales says although it does make me happy; it’s checking how much you’ve lost in inches.  Which is something I have yet to do, so since I’m writing about it I will write down my measurements sometime today.

I’m also sure many of you know the benefits to exercising-again I’m saying this for my benefit since I know the pros and have yet to really motivate myself.

1. Increased energy

2. Better self-esteem

3. Reduced chance of a heart attack

4. Reduced chance of osteoporosis

5. Reduced chance of breast cancer

6. Increased strength and stamina

7. Less depression 

I have a really good book called “The Body Sculpting Bible for Women.”  It has a lot of useful exercises for people who can not go to a gym.  Again I have a gym membership that I don’t use and David will be so kind to remind me about it from time-to-time.  But if you have any type of workout videos those can be very helpful.  I don’t know if I cleared up any questions but if you have any more or would like some exercises just give me a holler.  Have a great day and keep up the good work ladies.

Coach Purse Contest May 28, 2007

 

So I was cruising the blog world and I came across this Coach purse giveaway at The Pinks and Blues Blog.  As you can see I couldn’t resist and I signed myself up and have posted about it.  I mean look at it, it’s super cute and if you win it’ free.  Now who out there wouldn’t love to win something for free.

Favorite Maternity Items May 28, 2007

“Why do you like them so much?  Because they stand upon a wall and say, “Nothing’s going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch.”

As for yesterday’s quote it was Saving Private Ryan.

What was your favorite maternity “could not do without” items?

First off out of all of the books and magazines I read my favorite was “What To Expect When Your Expecting.”  I don’t know what I would have done without this book, I mean it had everything and anything you could think of when it comes to pregnancy.  And I even turned to it with my second one just to refresh myself. 

The other items I couldn’t live without and still can’t are my pillows.  I had to have at least 2-3 pillows which didn’t of course leave room for David but hey when you have a big belly I think it should be all about comfort. 

As for my last fav item it’s not so much an item as it is a store-drumroll please….TARGET!  Seriously I don’t know what I would have done with out our Target.  First let me say I loved this store before I was preggo, as for when I was they had the cutest clothes that weren’t overly priced.  I had so much fun going over there and shopping for new tops, bottoms, and with the last one a swim suit that was really cute.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End May 27, 2007

As many of you know I went to go see the latest Pirates movie on Thursday night.  The movie didn’t start until 11:35 p.m. and let me tell you there was a line already outside an hour before the movie started.  It was over about 2:35 a.m. and of course the next day the kids decided to be up at 7 a.m.  OMG I was soooo tired and was glad when naptime came around because I desperately needed one.

The movie was awesome; I thought it was just as good as the other two.  Ok well there was one scene that I didn’t really like, and no I will not spoil anything for you.  But part of that scene made sense while the other not so much.  But seriously folks it was great-the whirlpool fighting scene was even better than what was shown on the previews.  And for all you Capt. Jack Sparrow fans-you will not be disappointed because he’s as good looking as he was in the first two. 

Now I do have one complaint but it’s not about the movie.  The movie theater was so freaking hot it was ridiculous.  I mean by the end I was kind of sweating and it wasn’t because of Capt. Jack.  My mil came with me and said she didn’t know if it was because of him or that the theater was hot-it was the theater.  And from what I hear this movie made 17 million from it sales on Thurs. night.  So if you liked the first two than I really think you like the third just as much.

Being MIA May 27, 2007

“Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.”

As many of you know the last quote was Bruce/Bruce Almighty.  Good movie and like Emily said I too can’t wait for Evan Almighty to come out.

Now to go on about my absence for the past couple of days.  As many of you know we have a guest speaker at our church and he challenged us to to fast something for a couple of days.  So I sat there and thought about what I should fast when I felt the Lord telling me my computer.  Now I’m going to be honest I didn’t really want to fast my time on the computer but I didn’t want to fast cokes, or food either.  And since I’m on the computer literally everyday I knew it would be one that would be hard.  So as you can guess I fasted my time on the computer Fri. and Sat.  And let me tell you how hard that was for me; I didn’t realize how often I like to check things on the computer.  I also realized that I didn’t have to fast any meals like many do (even though it wouldn’t hurt :)) you can fast anything you want that you know may be difficult.  And just so you know I missed all you very much, I mean it.  It was very hard for me not to get on Bloglines and read about what was going on in your lives and it was extremely difficult for me not to jump on here Fri. morning to tell y’all about the movie.

What a night. May 24, 2007

“Bingo! Yahtzee! Is that your final answer? Our survey says… God! Bing bing bing bing bing! Well God, nice job on the Grand Canyon, and good luck with the Apocalypse. “

The answer to yesterday’s quote: Truvy/Steel Magnolias.  And let me just say I figured many if not all of you would get it and I’m glad you did because that is one of my all-time favorite movies.  There are so many quotes to choose from so don’t be surprised if another one pops up some time in the future.

Can I just say that I’m getting really excited about going to the movies :)  I just know it’s going to be good.

Now onto last night.  I think I mentioned yesterday that we are having a revival at our church and man was it awesome last night.  I’m talking you could just feel God’s presence and we didn’t leave until 11:00 p.m. but you know what it didn’t even feel that late.  I was talking to Ashly about it this morning and I’m hoping that her and my mom will come to listen to him speak.  I was telling her how I’ve been praying for David to become the man of God I know he is meant to be-there is just some kind of hang-up and I’m not sure what it is.  He has been brought up in church but for some reason it’s like pulling teeth to have him go.  Anyway I’ve been feeling discouraged about the calling I feel God has put on my life.  The reason: I know that being in the ministry is something I can not and do not want to do on my own.  I need David there standing by my side, and right now he isn’t filled with the passion and desires that I have.  So last night I told myself that I was not going to leave until he prayed for me, and man what a prayer it was.  He told me that God sees my burning desire and that he will open the doors for me, and that David will come back to God and become the head of our family.  Wooo, God is good!!  I really wish all of you could come and see this guy yourself because he has been a blessing to our church. 

Thank you Father for seeing something so much bigger in my life than I could have ever dreamed of.  Thank you for taking away the doubt I’ve been having and confirming what you have placed in my heart.  I know David will come running back to you, and I pray that he will see the blessings and rewards of living a life that is filled with you.

Should I rethink a third….No Way! May 23, 2007

I don’t know if any of you remember a post I wrote about a week ago saying how I’ve been having heartburn, pregnancy dreams, etc…  Well here is the update the crimson tide has rolled in along with some p.m.s.  And I’m going to be honest part of me was kind of sad.  I do think we should wait until C. Monkey is at least 2, but there is a part of me that would love to have another one now.  My sister (Ashly) thinks I’m crazy and calls me a mother hen, but its all good and totally harmless.  Now for my mom and mil, that’s another story.  They would definitely think I’m crazy for wanting another one because to them kids are very expensive and isn’t two enough.  But after the shock they would be happy and fall in love with the new baby.  So as of now we are not going to try and I’m going to try and wait and not drive David crazy until C. Monkey is 2.

Now onto what my little Chunky Monkey did yesterday.  After feeding him lunch I gave him some cheese crackers to snack on while I was pouring him a drink.  Wouldn’t you know as soon as I turn my back this little monkey has shoved all the little crackers in his mouth.  He looked like a squirrel storing food in his cheeks, and then wouldn’t you know he starts gagging by all of the food in his mouth.  So here I come to stick my finger in mouth when he spits the crackers out everywhere, but here I am drink in hand to help him out.  Sometimes I wonder about that boy, he acts like he’s never going to eat again-it’s crazy.

Ahh and now onto my Sweet Pea.This is exactly how she was acting last night.  We are having a revival at our church this week and the guy and his wife are awesome and I love listening to them.  They are from Australia and came to our church last year and have come again.  Anyways I didn’t want to miss it so the kids and I headed on up to church and then when David got off he was going to come and pick them up and take them home.  Well as soon as he went in to her classroom she tells him to go back into church because she was not ready to leave yet.  You can imagine the look on David’s face, the teacher then tries to persuade her to leave and that she can take her paints with her.  She was bound and determined to not go easily, she then grabs onto the table while he’s trying to get her out and she’s screaming “no, I don’t want to go, I’m not ready to leave.”  I’m laughing right now thinking about it because well it wasn’t me she wasn’t doing this to.  Anyway they come and get me from church and when I go to the foyer there she is standing there arms crossed, I ask what’s the problem and she looks at me and says nothing.  I guess she figured if they had to come and get me and there is Daddy standing there she better straighten up. 

After all of this Ashly would say are you sure you really want a third one to chase around and deal with the little attitudes-imagine it times 3.  My answer will be yes because not everyday will always be like that.  As for today it has been a great morning, I was actually able to sleep in till 8, and my little guy didn’t wake up until about 8:30-very unusual.  So I was able to make pancakes this morning-totally interrupted.  And since I had one to many pancakes this morning I plan on getting my butt on that bike today.  Oh and I almost forgot I just bought my tickets to go see Pirates of The Caribbean: At Worlds End.  It’s tomorrow night at 11:35 p.m. I’m so excited and I’ll tell y’all if it’s as good as the hype it’s getting.

Movie-Quote-A-Day May 23, 2007

“In a good shoe, I wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, I buy a size eight. “

Alright well I’ve decided since we own a butt-load of movies I thought of posting a movie quote everyday.  As you noticed I didn’t put who said it, I’m going to let y’all guess and then tomorrow I will post who said it along with a new quote.  I just thought this would be something fun to do because David and I are such dorks this is what we do sometimes.  Although he knows a lot more about movies than I do.  I’m talking directors, who wrote the movie scores-it’s crazy.

We have this movie game that I used to love to play, again used to love.  After the first couple of times playing this game and losing miserably I realized that this game was no fun and definitely not fair.  I swear he sat down with the cards and decided to memorize them along with all of the director’s cards.  He kicks my butt everytime.  So now we’ll play Pop Culture Trivial Pursuit; this kind of evens out the playing field and I actually win sometimes. 

Anyway I hope you enjoy this little game, and when I post the quote/answer it will be in my regular post.