I have baby fever.

There are little babies everywhere and I want about 4 of them. Maybe because EJ is beyond easy, he is truly a perfect child. Or the new mom cloud has snuck in and those first 6 weeks that were so tiring are not in my memory anymore. Or maybe its seeing the previews for "Babies" all day... note to self you must turn the tv off more.
Regardless, I have little bitty baby fever for a sec and then I remember pregnancy, the lose skin on my belly and the dimples in my arms. I then remember that I am currently killing myself with Boot Camp regime that my husband set-up for me. Yes, I run up my big hill 5 times a day, run/walk 2 miles and lift weights. Yesterday a muscle in arm cramped and you know what went through my head? I did not know that muscle existed. And I get over it real fast, I enjoy a glass wine at night, I am going to wear a 2 piece and look good in it again. All it takes is to see those ice packs that we bought after EJ's birth (the expensive pea like ones that were plastic that I wore for weeks straight) in the freezer and I wonder if I will ever have another child. Cause damn y'all the l & d was nothing compared to the 3 weeks after. ((shuttering)) Not to mention, I have plans, big plans for this summer. I WILL retake my wedding photos so I can get a picture in my dress NOT PREGNANT. I want to have one pretty wedding picture and currently I look well... not pretty at all. I, also, have a honeymoon to take, yes before the year is over my husband has promised me a week of us, beach, some fishing, and damn it, romance.

I repeat that to myself as every random stranger in the U.S. of A ask when are having another. Yes, I know he is adorable and yes, my husband and I make cute kids but NO, there are no buns in the oven. Thankyouverymuch.

Que the babies trailer and then I am back to having baby fever. Anyone else suffering from the disease?? How do you cope with it because I am not falling prey to it. No ma'am I am not!

Mother's Day

Once again Atlanta forgot that it is a member of the South and Sunday was actually rather chilly. Well chilly for May in Atlanta. I woke up to an Ipad sitting on my bedside table and my son standing in his crib asking for "momma" (my heart melted). My sweet husband had gotten the Ipad all set up... loaded pictures and applications and even some music for me. Now I know why he was locked away in his man cave all Saturday afternoon. We had a great day together as a family and ended it with a date for me and my hot husband at the Zac Brown concert. It was fantastic day, one that I will cherish for many years to come.

I read once that becoming a mother is choosing to let your heart live outside of your body for the rest of you life. I get it. I totally get it.

This is my heart. 

Mom or Not?

Can you believe that it is already May? I feel like it was just yesterday that I was staring at this strange stomach that had appeared and overdosing on milk and marshmallows. And yet the reality is that was a year ago and here we are another year under our belt and another Mother's Day. Its my first Mother's Day where the entire world will agree to celebrate me.
This time last year I was about 32 weeks pregnant and boy was I big, EJ was already 5 lbs and siting all in front. I was miserable, I was contracting a lot, not braxton hicks but the real deal and enough for the doctor's to warn me that they thought I was going to go early. And of course I was hormonal, really hormonal. Sometime around this time last year my husband told me I was acting crazy and pretended to video tape me with his phone. Ole Crazy grabbed it out of his hand and smashed it into a million pieces on the floor. Don't mess with Preggo! Needless to say in my book I was Mother. I was caring him around in body for God's sake. There was a human inside of me beating me up from the inside out... that is Motherhood. A few people in my life did not agree and boy did it not go over well. Let's not forget how hormonal I was, I never said anything but inside I was pissed and if we are being honest I am still a bit miffed.
But this year, I am a Mother. I survived 39 weeks of pregnancy, I labored 10 hours, I pushed 15 minutes and I have survived 10 months and 1 week of being Mom. Its awesome, I love it. I was put on this earth to be a Mom, some days I want to run away from home but then EJ calls "Momma" and I melt.  A total stranger wished me Happy Mother's Day today and I stopped and thought Yay! No one can tell me I am not a Mother yet! That's me... Mom.

So what do you think? Are you a mom pregnant or is that titled saved for those who labor and deliver??

Not so baby anymore

Its been a constant theme lately, how my baby refuses to be a baby. He used to cry because he couldn't go anywhere and he would fight and struggle and roll. We even have a full on baby six pack to prove it. Then he cried because he couldn't crawl, then he wanted to walk and would fall over and now he wants to play with Mom and Dad's toys not his. Things like the remote, camera, kitchen appliances and especially Daddy's keys. If we put them out of his reach, lock up a cabinet or take something away it results in a total meltdown and mega temper tantrum.

However, the latest test of independence is hysterical and very nasty all at the same time. My 10 month old has discovered that he can take off his clothes and more importantly his diaper. Which has result in more than one poop on the floor, yes that's right he has been pooping on the floor and even once played in it. ICK! EJ sucks at diaper change time. There are only a handful of people that can change his diaper  alone. He bucks, twists (remember that baby 6 pack), and tries to get away. Forget changing tables, you have to wrestle him to floor and hold him down and be quick or you will certainly get some poop on you.  So the question goes do I make my life fun and duck tape the diaper to his body, make the switch to the cloth diapers that clasps in the back or do what my mother suggested and buy a potty and every time he removes said diaper make him sit on it for a few minutes???

Such a big boy! When did that happen??

EJ's New Trick

After doing this for an hour straight the other day I had enough and went to the store to buy this...

Which of course caused some of this....

But I got to drink coffee in peace and wasn't forced to chase him anymore. 

Mommy 1 EJ 0

And he's a hot mess

My 10 month old refuses to be my baby. Mr. Independence has decided that he is a toddler and teeth or not to leave him alone thankyouverymuch. Sad day for me =)  Here are some of the latest pics of our little mess.

all done.

 Got daddys hat and a basket. 

Easy peasy toddler meals

After a few weeks of this...

(aka batting my hand away if I tried to feed him and grabbing the spoon which in turn flung food all over the babe, the momma and the floor. Not cool, I am entirely to OCD clean to deal with that for too long.)
I got the go ahead from the doctor to ditch the baby food and go for table food. Surprisingly,  he makes less of a mess if I cut up table food and let him feed himself.  So I have embarked on figuring out a way to make sure he gets all of the good things he needs while letting him fed himself.

DISCLAIMER-
I am not overly concerned about food allergies, they do not run in our family and I personally do really agree with any of the hype except with shell fish. He's not touching fish until he's older.

Our first night of table food, I microwaved everything and I am not someone who does that. We never ate microwaveable food growing up and I when I first moved into my own place I didn't buy one. I know, what... people used to come over and look at me in shock you don't own a microwave?!?!? My answer- a waste of money and totally unnecessary.

Here's a list of some of the things I found that he loves that are easy but completely homemade.


Mac-n-Cheese with Mozzarella and Peas
Turkey Meatballs with black beans and peppers
Corn with Potatoes and a hint of Thyme
Quesadillas (this a great way to use the old baby food)
* I make fruity ones with goat cheese and veggie ones with cheddar
Roasted chicken, sweet potatoes and squash with cinnamon
Baby Greek- roasted red peppers, feta and cucumbers

I make a batch of these things and separate them into servings and then freeze part of them. It helps for days when time is an issue. If you want a recipe for anything let me know all the meals take around 30 minutes to make and require very few ingredients.