Andrea's Party

Andrea had a little birthday party today with a couple friends. She has been so excited all week for her party. We kept it really low key which I think is great for this age! Andrea loves My Little Ponies right now so we had a Pony Party. We played pin the tail on the pony, at cake and ice cream, played Playdoh, played with musical instruments, and spent a little time outside. Thank you Belle, Aaron, and Abigail for coming to Andrea's party! I will post pictures later because I am really tired and don't want to deal with it right now!!

New Pictures

My friend Chelsea took new pictures of my kids this week. I think they turned out pretty cute! Sammy was being a little punk and wouldn't give a real smile and kept goofing off but we still managed to get some!! Josh was his smiley self and Andrea sat on the stool for a couple shots and was done. Thanks for taking such awesome pictures Chelsea!! I want to get some done outside but we are going to have to wait until fall for those...I don't think it would be very cute to have pictures of kids with bright red faces and sweat pouring down their faces.

"Kevin Makes Me Upset"

Andrea gets upset really easy lately. She wanders off and pouts when she is upset. It is really sad but also funny! Tonight she called her Uncle Kevin to ask him to come to her birthday party in two weeks. He said he can't come so she cried for about 15-20 minutes because "Kevin made me upset because he said no." I will have you know that there were only two people she really wanted to invite to her birthday. One of those was Kevin and the other is her friend Belle. So, Maggie, please tell me that Belle will be able to come to Andrea's birthday party on May 30!! If not, we might have to change the date to a time Belle can come. According to Andrea she is just not going to have a party now because nobody will come. Pretty sad for an almost three-year-old. I have a couple other girls she has said she wants to invite but am a little lost about who to invite. She is in a class with mostly younger kids in nursery so she doesn't play with any of them and doesn't want to invite any of them. I have to figure something out so that Andrea can have a good time at her party!

I've started!

I have been mentally planning my start back into the whole exercise and eating right route for quite some time. It always gets pushed off until "next week!" Yesterday was my "next week!!" I finally started exercising. I have been a little obsessed with the new blog about weight loss and have been neglecting mine. I figure that it is all for a great cause! It is getting really hot here and I need to be able to fit into my summer clothes and swimming suit. I really can't right more as it is almost 9:00 so I have a date with the elliptical!

North 5th Loser

Join the fun and become a North 5th Loser!! Go to North 5th Losers to find out more. I am sick of feeling like crap and hating how I look. I am not alone in this so my friend Maggie and I are starting a new blog to provide support and encouragement for any and all that want to join us as we try to improve our lives one step at a time.

The Answer to EVERYTHING!

Sammy has clued me in to the reason why I struggle so much to remember things. She informed us the other night that I am "cracked" up. Jeff just laughed and Sammy said, "Mom is cracked up in her mind." There you have it!! I am cracked up in my mind and that is the only excuse I have for everything I do! I don't need to wonder why have can't remember things or why I open the pantry door to put the milk away. Thanks Sammy for helping me figure it all out. :)

The Latest Statistics

I really didn't need to go to the doctor to find out I have a big boy...but that was confirmed to me today. Josh went in for his 5 month well check today(even though he will be six months in another week). We got a little behind in well checks when he had an ear infection in January. My little guy is 19 lb 10.5 oz and 26.5" long!!! The shocking part is that he is only in the 90% for weight. I thought for sure that he would be in the 99%!!! Are there so many babies that weigh more than he does??? I guess obesity is really starting early these days because I can't imagine having a 5 month old weigh much more than 20 pounds! I have to laugh at his size because I remember last year everyone (including myself) couldn't believe how big Aaron (the little boy I babysit) was and now Josh is bigger than Aaron was! Plus, I think Aaron was longer than Josh is. Josh just has a nice round middle and looks a little like a sumo wrestler when he is only in a diaper sitting up! It is cute and we love every bit of him! The doctor also told me that it looks like he is getting more teeth on the bottom but it doesn't look like the top gums are swollen yet. I guess he is going to get all his bottom teeth in and then start on the top!

Samantha also had to have her last shot for kindergarten today. She has been talking about this shot for about six months. They were out of the MMR shot when she went for her well check in August so she got the others then. Every couple days she would tell me that she doesn't want any more shots and that shots hurt really bad. I was a mean mom and I didn't tell her that she was going to get her shot today. I thought about it on the car ride to the doctor's office but I wasn't sure I could carry her kicking and screaming into the doctor's while also carrying Josh and keeping track of Andrea. I told her once we were in the exam room because she wanted to know why they called her name too!! The entire 30 minutes that we were there all I heard out of her mouth was "I don't want any more shots. It is going to hurt so bad. Let's go home now!" It was a broken record the entire time we were there. When it came time for the actual shot, she started crying as soon as the nurse walked in the room. She started screaming when I put her on the exam table and continued to scream until the shot was given. After that, she cried for another minute and was done!! I really wish she wasn't so dramatic!

It was a long day. Whenever we have to go to the doctor's office it takes all morning! I am really looking forward to a good night's sleep tonight. I just pray Josh will cooperate! :)