Quotes & Mantras that Get this Mother Through

Dear Diary,

They say good stress can be just as tough on the body and mind as bad stress.  In the past 2 months, I have had my share of it. I resigned from a job I love, started some new work, 3 funerals, 5 birthday parties, 2 new babies born, a baby shower (60 people) and a big NSA Event (150 people) and more!  A few of these events, I was involved in as an innocent bystander but for the majority of them I played a leading role.  Why? Because I am the “oldest” and apparently I will never outgrow that title.  I grew up in that role and I love be in charge.  The more sincere reason that I am involved is that I love family and “The time we spend together makes a difference.”- (recent quote by my husband Freddy)  So, I have a lot of things I want to blog about…  just haven’t had the time.  Below I list these events (for my own entertainment and as recorded evidence) and then we will get to the good stuff! 

What a Stay At Home Mom Does Daily!

Some of my friends always wonder why I don't answer their phone calls, or emails, or texts as I used to pre-Layla. I decided to break it down and share what I do daily so maybe they will cut me a break :) (this is a REAL day on 4-12-2012)

6:15am Layla decides to wake up. I wasn't quite ready to get up considering I stayed awake til 10:30 last night working on the internet. I try and ignore her crying for a little bit hoping she will fall back asleep.

6:45am She figures out how to unplug the baby monitor so my end has a high pitch noise. Now I had to get up and take her from her crib. I take her back into bed with me still hoping she will cuddle with me and give me another hour of sleep. She does the sign for "milk" so I start to feed her while still half asleep. When she is done, she sits up and starts to crawl

Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar

Whenever my cousin, Allison, comes to visit she always has a gift for Layla. So when I found out we were going to New York City, I knew I had to find something for her! It made me think that she might not bake very much and she probably spends too much money on baked goods so I wanted to make her cookies in a jar!

Easter Baskets without Candy

Dear Diary,

Easter without candy? What kind of mom am I? Well, I love celebrating holidays... and of course I love taking photos of Layla on all the first holidays but a 10 month old does not need any candy... or toys.... or clothes.... or shoes.... or anything really. But, an Easter basket is in order, so I decided to go with a themed basket. There are a few things that Layla loves, so here are my choices.

• Bath Basket!  personalized cup, alphabet letters,  goggles, bubbles, lotion, new towel
• Food Basket! eating- Gerber puffs, sippy cups, recipe book

Make a Side Dish from TShirts

Dear Diary,

I have high ambitions... making a video blog! In 5 easy steps you can make a personalized bowl.  I will teach you how to make a side dish out of t shirts... Enjoy :)