So What!

Today I'm linking up with Shannon at Life After I "Dew" for a little SO WHAT! Wednesday. This has been one of those months weeks where I feel like I need to get some stuff off my chest. And it's my blog to rant, so you're stuck reading about it. :) Thanks friend.
So what if:

• I like to see how long I can go without washing my hair. Not so gross? Well it's one million degrees here and I run everyday. Ya, gross. I do get it wet and condition it, but I try not to shampoo it until I resemble Bob Marley or an electrocution victim. Hey, we all need goals right? My p.r. is 14 days. Yes, that's two weeks....but it was in the winter months.
• I pretend like having ice cream every night is healthy. Women need calcium people!
• I buy a new outfit and feel guilty about it. Then when Mr. T asks "is that new?" I just say, "You always think what I have is new!" It's not exactly lying...right?
• I talk to my dog like he's a human. I know he can understand me. And when we meet in Heaven again he will have his human voice and will be able to talk back to me and give me wise advice. I shouldn't have been allowed to watch All Dogs Go to Heaven
• I hate cats. And I sort of judge people that have them. What? All the dogs were taken?
• I still sleep with a teddy bear that I've had since I was a kid. He's comfortable on my double chin and really soft. Adults sleeping with bears? That's just weird! Well, I hide him under the covers in the morning so no strangers see him. Plus his name is Bernard. Not bear.
• My ideal night would be a glass of wine and a game of Apples to Apples with a 60 minutes murder mystery playing in the background. Yes, I'm an old lady and I love it. I've always been an old lady at heart, but I had to pretend to be wild and spontaneous for my friends in my younger days. Now I can embrace my early bed times and early rise times.
• I will drive around for 30 minutes looking for the closest parking spot. I run 45 miles a week and I guarantee you, I'm still one of the laziest people you'll ever meet.
• I also, never fill up my gas tank. I am way too impatient to wait. $20 will last me long enough. Plus Mr. T is awesome at filling up gas tanks. I don't want to take that title from him..that would be rude.

How's your Wednesday? Hop on over to Shannon's blog and link up!

Another hot one folks!

Oklahoma is setting records this month for heat. I know most of the country is too, but it's just never good to see this:

Yup, that screen shot was taken on my phone at 8:45 this morning. Mr. T and I got up early and ran. He ran first while I fed Isabelle breakfast and then I went out and ran. Holy moly it was a tough one! There is a 5k next weekend that I want to do well in, so I decided to do a workout. I ran one mile hard and then 8x400's. I ran them all on my block so that if I were to die, someone would find me. I'm kidding...sort of. Today the run was kind of like a slow, painful death that I chose. I'm such a freak. I know. By the time I was finished I looked like I just got out of the swimming pool. I walked in the house and Isabelle looked at me with disgust because of all the sweat. She's such a girl sometimes (Her only other interaction with a girl that exercises is with Dora. Dora runs across the country searching for meaningless things all while avoiding a kleptomaniac fox and she never breaks a sweat or has to wear a pony tail...she's more of a freak than me.)

With this heat, the only thing to really do is play indoors (that gets old really fast) or go swimming. Isabelle LOVES the water and it's nice to use my brothers pool whenever we want. While we were in San Diego we met a dad of a 15 month old girl. He told us they had put her in a swimming lesson where they teach infants to basically survive if they were to ever fall in a pool. You can read more about it HERE. I have heard several stories about kids falling in pools that make me sick to my stomach. Mr. T's parents have a lake house in Texas so we are around water all the time. Isabelle loves the water and doesn't have any fear of it which I love, but it also terrifies me. I want her to love it, but at the same time respect it and understand the dangers and what to do. When I was about two, I jumped in the pool and my older brother had to jump in and get me from the bottom. My parents said they took their eyes off me for a minute and I was gone. ONE minute. That's all it takes. So we are thinking about doing this class with Isabelle in the winter. It's quite a dedication because it's 15 minutes a day five days a week for six weeks. I don't know if I'll be able to watch it without having an anxiety attack, but I'll be in the other room getting really close to God. Have you ever done anything or heard anything about this? I don't want to push Isabelle into swimming, but I want to keep her safe for next spring and summer.



Isabelle's dream = Puppies+Pool



P.s. What did you think of the Bachelorette? I am happy with her choice. I think they fit each other well. Now the real stuff starts for them though...Only TWO couples have ever made it from that show! Maybe they should start having more realistic dates like to a dog park to see if they have real "chemistry". I watch Big Brother as well and more couples make it off that show that any other show. I guess you get past that honey moon stage when you're forced to live in a house together and have your life taped 24-7 for 3 months. Pretty intense if I do say so myself. Well off to fry some eggs on the sidewalk. Seriously, you can do that here. Sick...but true.

Manic Monday!

We are finally home and rested up. We spent an entire week in Colorado without Mr. T. That was just enough time for me to figure out that single moms deserve a medal, a vacation and a margarita every Friday night. That is a TOUGH job! This week we are getting our lives back in order and.....PLANNING FOR ISABELLE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY! Crazy biznass over here. When I stop and really think about all the things that are going into her party it makes me a little crazy. Presents? She likes trash in my purse. She doesn't care about presents. A new dress? She loves nakie time the best. Other kids? As long as she has her crazy cousins she's happy. Cake? Oh, yes. She's going to go nuts when we lay that smash cake in front of her. She's kind of a fan of sweets....I have no idea where she gets that.
Her official bday isn't until August 18th, but we are having it a little early so Carter, her Nashville cousin, can make it since he's starting kindergarten soon. We are going to have ANOTHER party for her around August 20th for Mr. T's side of the family because they can't make the first one. This little lady is one lucky duck. TWO parties for a ONE year old.
Tomorrow I will post pictures from our trip. I'm not going to lie, I'm ticked. I realized when I got to Colorado that I forgot my camera charger and my camera was about dead so my pics are all taken on my pos iPhone. I'm a tad bitter.
For today, please read this post from Under the Sycamore. It's perfect for a Monday read. God is amazing. And faithful. And loving. And has perfect timing. We hope to one day have this same story...on his timing.
Happy Monday!



P.S. Did you watch the Bachelorette "Men Tell All" last night? How awesome was the mask going for 2 G's for the orphanage! Who wants the mask though? Creepy McCreepster.  Who do you think Ashley picks? I hope JP....but only because I want Ben to be the new Bachelor.

Saturday Morning Scene

After a little blog hiatus due to summer vacations....we're baaaaack and we're linking up with Katie over at Loves of Life. We made it home to Haiti, I mean Oklahoma...we stepped off the plane and it was 106. We left Frisco, Colorado where it was 56. Quite the adjustment, but it's good to be home. I missed my Okies! Isabelle is glad to be in her own bed and catching up on some much needed sleep... Happy Saturday!!! What are your plans for the weekend?

What I'm LOVIN right now!

Looking at the past 11 months has made me realize how quickly life goes and how much I wish I would have started writing this blog when I got engaged, married, pregnant, became a mom. It has been such a fun outlet for me and I am really excited for the future when ALL my kids can read this and make fun of me. I really hope they make fun of me, then I'll know I've made it as a parent.

What I'm loving right now. Today, June 22, 2010

• The way Isabelle bosses her juice cup around. She loves to swing it around and then toss it down when she's done. My bum has gotten tighter from constantly doing squats with her in my arms to pick it up and my abs have gotten stronger from laughing at her laughing at herself throwing her cup.

The way Isabelle goes some place where she can be alone, and finds something to hold on to while she poops. Her face also gets a little red and her eyes water. It's awesome. Just awesome.

Exhibit A: poop face in her PJ's in a restaurant

• Knuckles, knees and elbows so chubby that they barely resemble a human joint. More like dimples.
• Being busy the entire day, yet when Mr. T gets home, I can't name one thing that we really did. We just stayed busy
• The way my love for Mr T. has grown. We've added tag team to the marriage resume. Grab her sippee cup, where's her pacifier, where's her baby, do we have snacks...OK we got it all? Crap, she pooped her diaper and it's all over her clothes. Time to start again.  
• The way Isabelle walks with one hand constantly in the air. When she was first learning to walk, we held one of her hands to keep her steady. Now, I think it's a habit for her to hold her hand up. My mom says it looks like she's praising Jesus. I think it looks like she constantly has a question."Who farted?...Isabelle!
•  Open mouth kisses. Isabelle's, not Mr. T's. I wouldn't share that info with you..that's just creepy. 
• The way Isabelle flaps her arms and smiles so big that her eyes disappear when she sees her daddy come home from work. Melts my heart every time.
• The smell of a clean, lavender covered baby after bath time, so tired that the only thing keeping her awake are her chubby fists rubbing her sleepy eyes.
• Isabelle's love for her puppies. Before her, they were our babies. Now...they are her babies. One of her first baby signs (taught to her by her Uncle Dan) was a made up sign for puppy (patting her thigh).
• The summer months. I love everything that comes with summer time. Ice cream, snow cones, water, the long days, night races, morning runs and family vacations.
• Running. It has always been such a huge part of my life, and during pregnancy it was something that I dearly missed. I did run my entire pregnancy...but it wasn't the same. It was waddling. I like to actually RUN. Get my heart rate up. Sweat. Get a runners high....before I got pregnant, I thought I would never get a runners high again. I thought I just ran too much to get them anymore. Then when I was unable to actually "run" I realized how much I actually loved it and how lucky I am to be able to do it. The runners high came back.
• Her natural love for other babies. She gravitates towards them and as soon as she gets her sticky little hands on them, she leans in for a kiss. She also gets concerned when she sees other babies crying. Its so apparent that God placed little mothering instincts in her. She will be a perfect big sister...some day.

What are you lovin' right now? 

Vacay in Pictures

After I come home from vacation, I always get the "vacation blues". It's so weird but I get really sad and feel like my home life is so boring. Note: I love my life, I wouldn't change anything in it (unless we are being completely honest, I would prefer it to be 85 and sunny every day but Christmas. Christmas can snow. And I would have a maid that would do dishes for me. I hate dishes) but for some reason when I get home from a trip, it takes me a few days to get back into the routine of things.
Today, I feel like myself again and happy and ready to REALLY look at San Diego pictures without being sad about the trip being over.

If we were a band. This would totally be our album cover.



Izzy and Aunt Jessie

Loving life as a California beach bum

Mr. T's sisters..minus one.

All of the sisters and the birthday mama!

The TERRIBLE view from our balcony. Gah, who would ever want to live here?!

OK. Now, I'm getting sad again.

Papa John and Isabelle....giving someone the stink eye

I haven't mentioned it before, but Mr. T's family is ridiculously good looking. I know, annoying. They're also really nice and all get along perfectly. I know, double annoying. We had a lot of fun together without any family drama and I don't know many people that can say that (I can't even say that about my immediate family). Mr T's dad and step mom deserve medals. They raised THREE daughters and a son (all one year apart in ages. Do the math..They had FOUR kids in college at the same time) without going bankrupt and still actually enjoying each others company. Pretty amazing if you ask me.

Family trips can be a tricky thing now-a-days. When I was younger if there was a fight between siblings, my dad just lined us up outside our creepy blue van and spanked us (gasp!). It worked. Now, when families fight they don't speak for years and lose millions of irreplaceable memories. Sadly, I have dealt with that in my family (it's all good now though..things are peachy. Fake it til you make it folks) and I pray that my kids never experience that. Big families can come with a ton of big challenges. How do you deal with yours?

TV recap

I have a guilty pleasure...I LOVE erasing shows off the DVR list as soon as I watch them because it gives me some weird sense of accomplishment. It might be a serious case of OCD or it could be just because I'm lame, but it feels like I get to check something off a to-do list or that feeling I used to get when I would finish my homework. Super lame.

Since we were out of town all weekend, we missed TWO Big Brothers (Christmas come early!). Big Brother is a show that Mr. T and I both equally enjoy unlike The Bachelorette and Shark Tank. Guess who likes The Bachelorette more...I will save Mr. T's man card and say "I do". You know the real truth though don't you honey). Do you watch Big Brother? It's only on during the summer months when NO other shows are on. Last summer, when I was pregnant, I loved the show and couldn't wait for it to be on (it's on three days a week). I lived for that hour where I could escape being a whale and just enjoy dumb entertainment. I loved it so much, that I honestly was sad to miss the shows when I went into labor. I know, I told you I was lame.

The Bachelorette has been really disappointing lately. Since Bentley the d-bag left, it has been smooth sailing without any drama. Hey ABC, I don't watch this show to see two people "find a connection and fall in love" I watch it for the drama! Spice things up would ya?! Mr. T and I have resorted to doing a look a like competition for the contestants.

The Glee guy (sorry, not a fan of Glee so I don't know his name) and Ryan (the creepy, happy guy). Because Ryan is so annoying and looks just like Glee man, I honestly find the Glee guy annoying even though I don't know anything about him.

 


Ames, The Smarty pants, and Austin Nichols from One Tree Hill. Mr T. thinks Ames looks like The Beast from Beauty and The Beast, when he turns into a man.

Personally, I thought The Beast was cuter as a Beast.

And my personal favorite:

 
Bentley the D-bag and Sean, my brother in law...He's not a d-bag. So what are you watching this summer? Oh wait, you're outside playing? Well don't judge me for being a couch potato. Now excuse me, I have to go check some things off my list.