Bragging and B**tching!

Why hello there all!! I know I come and go, but I'm back for now (mostly). Atleast I hope. I just watched the Julie/Julia Project- interesting movie and more inportantly a little blog commitment motivation. If you haven't seen the movie the girl (julie) gives herself one year to do the entire Julia Childs cookbook (all 525 recipes) in one year and blogs about it. Long story short- blog become s a big hit, she writes a book and it gets turned into a movie (true story by the way). Okay I'm not writing a book any time soon- but I do want to make more friends out here in the bloggy world since momma needs more grown ups to talk to.

ANYWAYS- onto my new Sunday feature- Bragging and b*tching!

BRAG: Totally commited to my first pin-pletion. Yep- finally did one of those hundreds of things I pinned. WHat would that be you ask- well I started freezer cooking! Yep- this momma now has 14 meals frozen in my freezer just waiting for a lazy busy day when I need dinner in a pinch. So wooohooo for atleast 14 days of no take out! (upcoming post on the details soon)

B*tch: My MIL works ALL weekend now- so I have 2 14 month olds and a 4 month old to watch solo (hubby works allweekend not that he watches kids anyways) for over 48 hours. My mom took  one of the twins today and let me tell you- having just two kids seriously felt like a vacation.

BRAG: I know every mom thinks their children are future geniuses but I get so excited every time the twins learn something new and friends their ages can't do it yet. The twins can now snap their fingers, climb up and down stairs, and identify a majority of body parts on command- toes, hands, knees, belly, teeth, hair, and nose. Trying to teach them colors.

B*tch: I am beyond jealous of all women whose husbands actually enjoy their kids and help out. Seriously, hubby doesn'tdo anything for the girls. I'm not even just saying it- You know how some women complain because they do 70 and there husbands do 30 or 80- 20. Nope its totall 100- 0. He doesn't feed them any bottles or meals, doesn't do baths, doesn't change diapers. has NEVER watched them on his own EVER! Yeah, so ladies if your man changes one diaper, one bath, one meal, one bedtime any day of the week. I wanna be you cuz this mama is one TIRED single parent!! (I always said I would keep all the bad off my blog but this lady needs a place to vent and this is my little piece of the internet)   

BRAG: My family is AWESOME!!! Seriously, I would be on the verge of a nervous breakdown (not to mention dead broke after payng for childcare) if it wasn't for my mom. MIL, and dad rotating to watch the girls while I go to work.

Anyways, hope everyone had an awesome weekend- would love to hear what your bragging and b*tching about this week.

Fitness Friday?!?

Okay, so yes I know I have been ignoring my blog- but this mama is off maternity leave which means I spend my precious time watching my baby girls. I can't wait to update you on what they are up to now. We've got their cousin's tea party birthday today and I can't wait to dress my babies up - pearls and all!!!

I swear thats coming as well as the twins' nursery redo and baby girl's nursery/playroom reveal as soon as I finish my last DIY projects. I'm so excited!!! I'm going to take on this house one room at a time- but ofcourse I start with the girls' rooms first because baby stuff is just too presh and I can't help myself.

Anyways, I ignored the blog but not my fitness goals- and well (drum roll please!!!) I am now weighing in at 159!! Super excited- that puts me under what I weighed when I got pregnant with baby girl #3 but still not at my pre-twin weight but I'm getting there. Still wearing my maternity clothes but hopefully not much longer- my closet is lonely :(

Hope you ladies are doing fabulous- can't wait to peek in on my regular blog reads. I love seeing what other mamas are up to!

Friday Fitness!

So it's been two months since I gave birth and I'm officially beginning my baby weight battle, but I don't just want to lose weight I really want to get my fitness level back to where it was before TWO consecutive pregnancies! So I've teamed up with my cousin and we're determined to lose our baby weight by August 11th. That's the day of my brother's wedding which I'm a bridesmaid in. I can't be photographed for the rest of our lives as the fat bridesmaid.

Well, I hate typing these numbers but I'm going to do it because I know those won't be my numbers much longer. When I got pregnant with the twins I weighed 145, not my ideal weight but perfectly acceptable for my 5"6 frame. When I got pregnant with baby #3, I was back down to 160 which was great given I got pregnant two months after giving birth. And today, I weigh 168 two months after the birth of my last baby girl. So the goal is to get back to my prebaby wieght by August so 23lbs in 5 weeks. I know its a lofty goal but I like to aim high.

We're going to do the 30Day Shred and I'm counting my calories on MyFitness Pal. Plus I'm using this blog to hold myself accountable and on track. Afterall, I don't want next friday to come around and have to post that I fell off the wagon.

I have a before picture but that sucker is BAD! I'm talking I couldn't believe it was me bad! My sister said I don't look fat- "I just look pregnant". Her exact words. Not sure there is a difference! But I will be posting that pic at the end of my five weeks my hope is to have a super after picture :)

But here is how I like to remember myself:

That's what my stomach looked like before kids :) (Jan. 2010)

SO What Wednesday!!!

It's Wednesday and I'm linking up with one of my favorite bloggers- Shannon at Life After I Dew.

SO WHAT...

• if I waited over a week to make my second post after returning to blogging. I was in the midst of planning and throwing my girls their first birthday party which was a HUGE success thanks to my mom and brother! (plus, I think I'm finally getting into this blogging thing)
• if I have been following some blogs for forever but only recently started leaving comments. I must say it felt weird to comment at first because I feel a little stalker-ish since it feels like I know all these ladies so well when we're really strangers.
• if my babies first time to the "beach" will be a lake. I'm a Miami girl but I'm raising Georgia peaches.
• if we have almost lived in our home one full year and I have done ZERO decorating- ( I was busy raising twins, being pregnant with #3, and not losing my mind) I'm taking it one room at a time.
• Which explains why baby #3's room is the only room that is finished minus the curtains and every other room lacks major personality
• Sometimes I have to force myself to leave our home-- seriously, going anywhere with three kids babies is major work but I want my girls to have many life experiences hence spending the fourth at the lake :)

Well, this mommy is off to the "beach". Hope everyone has an amazing fourth!!!

Layla and Breanna: 12 months!!

One year ago (from last Monday), my whole life changed forever. I became a mommy, and not just a mommy- a mommy of two. And well, life became more than I could ever imagine. Don't get me wrong it was tough- very tough. And there were are many a day this mommy would love nothing more than to be sitting on the beach solo with a pina colada in my hand, but there are way more days I soak in every minute of being blessed enough to watch these two little miracles grow up. So without further ado let me introduce you all to my ONE year old twins:

It's been so excited to see all the little changes the girls have made and all the things they can do the once couldn't:

• We can climb on the sofa and climb down the safe way.
• We can stand on our own and we take two- three wobbly steps but aren't to intersted in walking just yet. (especially since we only recently mastered crawling with our tummy off the floor- we were pros at the Army crawl)
• We eat just about everything- but our favorite things are mandarin oranges, cheese, green beans and strawberries.
• We are quickly learning all our body parts and can easily identfiy- our hands, teeth, hair, toes, and nose.
• Our favorite activities are climbing on our blocks, sitting in our toy bin and riding in our toy cars.
• We became big sisters two months ago and at first had no interest in the new baby except stealing her blanket- now we are learning to be gentle:





• We don't do alot of talking just yet. Bree has really gotten into "talking with herself" whereas Layla is really into screaming to express ALL emotions.
• We are not the best of friends yet- and become frustrated when sister has something I want.
• We have started biting which makes mommy upset but we are starting to realize this is not a good thing to do.

Well, thats what the girls are up to as they hit the BIG ONE YEAR milestone. Stay tuned for postings on their Minnie Mouse Birthday party and little sister Peyton turning 2 months!

 

I'M BACK!!!!!!

Okay, so I'm making my way back into the blogging world and I brought a new little someone with me. Introducing Baby #3- Peyton Anibelle: (pictures by JessicaV)

That little ball of cuteness completes this not so little family and well she makes life much more interesting- plus adds a few new blog topics I never had to deal with. I started this blog to document my girls growing up and to connect with other moms. And well, my girls are growing up and aside from pictures and their baby books that are sitting in the closet not written in- there isn't a lot of documentation- well unless you count all my facebook status updates screaming " We have teeth" and "Watch out! The girls are crawling!" Anyways- if you're reading this "Welcome! And stay tuned for the twin's one year post, Peyton's official introduction, and well the ups and downs of a now twingle (twins and a single) mommy!

Holy CRAP!!!

Maybe it's just a mistake.. but last week I took two home pregnancy tests and both came out STRONGLY positive. I'm talking thick dark pink line! I can't bring myself to go to the doctor to get an official confirmation because I'm freaking the heck out! The girls aren't even 4 months old, I had NO PLANS of adding to our family for another 4-5 years. That means if I'm pregnant when this little one is born I will most likely have 3 kids under the age of one. I thought pushing my double around was tough I can only imagine life behind one of these:                                                                    


If this is the unexpected, I just keep reminding myself that God has a plan- which is not always my plan. I think I will force myself to take the plunge and go to the doctor on Tuesday. I have to realize that if it's a yes I'm only delaying the inevitable and shortening my planning time and if its a negative I am delaying a much needed sigh of relief and the removal of a major source of stress.

*Just an edit when I made this post I hadn't gone to the doctor yet, but its OFFICIAL, we are EXPECTING!!!! My next appointment is december 1st so here is hoping this is just an addition of one. Although if this were a feew years from now I would have been hoping for twin boys to complete our little family.