- (yes, bullets.....gotta make a list, people..it's been a while) Potty training.....son got a rash on his bum that required us (him..not really "US") to be without pants for an entire weekend so I took that (and the very direct words of the pediatrician to my toddler who was wearing a diaper at the time of the appointment) to give potty training another try.....it was actually pretty successful..however, having a toddler run around without anything on for a weekend is like having a very small puppy in your home....don't think I need to say more there! Ultimately, we are going in the potty 98.5% of the time at home and about -5% of the time at school....
- I ran my first ever 5k race and it was awesome. I am officially hooked and CANNOT wait to run another race! I ran "Miles for Miller" to support The Miller McNeil Woodruff Foundation and SMA research...I know I have talked about Miller and his amazing family on here before but if you are not familiar, please take a moment to read their story
- Baby boy is turning 3 TOMORROW (I can hear your thoughts now...no wonder the dr was scolding you about the diapers...I know, I know...) and lots of things/feelings have stemmed from that. First off....man, how time flies....three already?! I would love to say that I have not been feeling a little sappy about all of this but I am a momma and I really have been. Do not get me wrong....I LOVE how much he is doing and learning on a daily basis and feel very blessed to be able to share all of these things with him....it is a little bittersweet that my baby is no longer a teeny baby anymore :) Also, we are have a birthday party for him at the house which has put me in a strange kind of "nesting mode" (No, not THAT kind of nesting mode...we are still and will continue to be for quite some time a family of 3 only!) I have been in a frenzy trying to get our home decorated and ready to accommodate a very small crowd of friends and kids....on a budget....of about $1.52.....anybody up for a challenge?? :)
- Celebrating a ton of other birthdays of dear friends and loved ones!! Including my momma and my nephew, R, who are celebrating birthdays TODAY!! Happy birthday to both of you!! <3 (and yes, we almost had 3 immediate family birthdays on the same day!) Along with their birthdays today, we have celebrated cousins, grandparents, other parents, and friends who all have had a birthday within the last few weeks!!
- Black Thumb Betty-well, my plants are still growing but not really producing anything which is another post..I have definitely learned some things about gardening from this experience and am excited to put them to work next year! Stay tuned for a separate post...
Whew! That, my friends, was long winded....so besides those things, we really haven't been up to too much (although it seems like I have been running around like a maniac lately....possibly I should throw a few more bullets up there to make my list match how I feel!)
Speaking of feelings (since most of you are asleep by now if you haven't gotten up to get a glass of tea and maybe even a cookie), the final reason I haven't been on here is I just have not been feeling like myself lately. No specific reason in particular but I find myself thinking a lot lately about where my life is, where it's going, where it isn't going, etc. Just doing some soul searching about job, family, finances, who I am and who I really want to be. With a birthday coming up that some would see as major, I find myself asking "Am I satisfied with the person I am at this point?" and in some aspects the answer is a resound, lit in neon, shout from the rooftops YES and thennnnnnnn there are some parts of my life that need some work so I have just been trying to figure it all out. As a parent, we are to lead by example so I have really been asking myself...am I the kind of person I want my son to be? Are we living in a way that will shape him to be a successful, kind, and gentle person when he grows up? Are we teaching him all the important things about life? Or as I have seen in many aspects other lives and my own, are we teaching him that certain things are normal and acceptable when we all know they aren't? Needless to say, you guys, the atmosphere in my mind has been HEAVY lately and I chose to not ramble on (hey wait, yes, I know...like I am now) about these things and just step back for a minute and get it together!
Okay...that is all.....if you did not get up and get that cookie before, you sure deserve on now! Have one for me and let's celebrate being back :)
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