This and That Monday

I know your probably tired of these random posts and maybe one day my posts will start having a purpose again. So until then this is what I got. Ok?

After reading The Help I haven't been able to pick up another book. The Help was just so good that I knew  I was going to have a hard time finding another book to read. Last weekend when I went to see the movie The Help there was a preview for this....

I almost started crying during the preview. I think this movie was made for me. Ok not really but I know all the other working moms out there can totally relate to this movie. It comes out next month and I can't wait to see it. The movie is based off the book. So of course I downloaded it to my Kindle and I can't wait to start reading it. Also, I love SJP!

Saturday night Dustin and I watched this...

It was a great movie and I am kicking myself for not reading the book first. I bet the book is fantastic! It was also nice to stare at Matthew McConaughey for two hours and an added bonus...Jake(Reece's estranged husband) from Sweet Home Alabama is in the movie also. Two hot men in one movie. Yes please!!

I am dying to buy Grayson some of these...

Tiny Toms....aren't they adorable? I don't really like the look of Tom's but these are so cute!

I mentioned a while back that we are in the process of moving Grayson to our guest bedroom because it is quite a bit bigger. I want it to be his room/playroom. We finalized the new black out curtains on Saturday and as soon as they are done we are moving him to his new room. I found this on Pinterest the other day and I think this would be super cute in the middle of his room with a cute rug.

I think it would be easy to do. I am totally into the chalk board  phase like everybody else.

This is so totally random but I have been addicted to to this lately...

I have always liked edamame but lately I can't get enough of it. In fact I think I will head to Pei Wei for lunch today and pick some up.

And that's all I got so how do you like that? Any Kellie Rasberry fans out there? Ha! I love the Kiss FM/Kidd Kraddick morning show!

Happy Monday!



Random Thoughts & Movie Review

Gosh I hate thinking of blog titles. Mine are always so uncreative. I have some random thoughts, updates and a movie review I wanted to share.

* This past weekend started off bad but ended up good. I got sick on Friday night...like throwing up sick. I couldn't even tell you the last time I have thrown up. I was up most of the night throwing up and I had the chills. Saturday morning I still felt a little nauseous but I felt lots better. But by lunch time I started to feel awful again. I had a 101 temp and I still had the chills. I laid on the couch the entire day. I did not feel good. I guess I had a 24 hour bug because Sunday I felt lots better.

* I am loving the Bachelor Pad this season. It is weird that I like to watch Bachelor Pad when I don't even watch the Bachelor or Bachelorette. I know who some of the people are in the house but some I don't know who they are. It is still fun to watch. The drama is crazy!

* Speaking of TV, I am so ready for all my shows to start up again. Not too much  longer!!

* My lasik surgery went great. So worth the money. I love not having to mess with contacts or glasses. I still reach for my glasses in the morning out of habit. Only downside to the surgery is I am still not wearing eye makeup and my eyes are blood shot red. The redness is only supposed to last a couple of weeks and I am ready for it to go away. Tired of all the funny stares I get from people.

* Yesterday I met Dustin and Grayson at Bass Pro Shop during my lunch. Dustin needed a few things and it is close to my work. We showed Grayson all the fish. He loved it. I can't wait to take him to the aquarium.

* I joined Pinterest. I don't quite get the concept of it but I am sure I will learn. Not sure I will stick with it but we will see. I used to think that about Twitter and now I love Twitter. I find myself checking it so many times a day. Pinterest really is a nightmare for a non-creative person like me. 

* I have already started looking for a Halloween costume for Grayson. Nothing has jumped out at me yet. Why is it that costumes for his age are full head to toe costumes? I have to find something that does not have a head piece. He won't wear it. I can't put anything on his head without him yanking it off. 

* I have read lots of post about Life Planners lately. They look really cool but aren't for me. I did order the MyAgenda Mini  from MomAgenda. I have been wanting something small that I can carry in my purse or diaper bag. I use my calandar at work a lot to keep track of everything personal and work related but I wanted something that I could carry with me. I would so rather have a small planner than using my phone to keep track of things. I am not sure why. 

* Finally the movie review. I went to see The Help this past Sunday! My kind husband asked if I wanted him to go with me to see it. Yes please! That was so nice of him especially since I knew it wasn't his type of movie. The movie was fabulous! For the most part the story was just like the book. Of course the move was not near as detailed as the book and there were a few minor parts in the movie that were not in the book. The movie was so great and I can't wait to see it again. It is a must see but I do recommend reading the book first.

Where Did My Baby Go?

I was at work yesterday and I received two text messages from Mrs. Lisa, the lady that keeps Grayson. I almost teared up when I opened the messages.

Since when did my baby start sitting at the table with the big kids?

Where did my baby go? That is definitely a big boy sitting at that table.

I tell him every day he needs to stop growing but he doesn't listen. This makes me sad and happy at the same time.

Happy Friday! 



Mommy Confessions

All of us Moms have a secret or two. I was shocked when I heard some Mom's confessions on The Today Show.

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From article on today.com....... 

Every mom has a secret.

“I cry myself to sleep sometimes because I am overwhelmed and I don't feel like I can talk to anyone about it.”

“I honest to goodness do not like my son most of the time and knowing that KILLS me.”

“I believe ice cream for breakfast is not such a bad thing.”

TODAY.com and Parenting.com surveyed more than 26,000 moms about their secrets and confessions – and discovered plenty that doesn’t get discussed at play dates. Even in our post-Oprah, confessional culture, there are some things moms just don’t say out loud.

Sometimes the secrets are things we do:

•Nearly one in five moms admits medicating their child to get through a special event like a plane flight; one in 12 does it just to get some peace and quiet on a regular night.

•Half have knowingly sent a sick kid to daycare or school.

•85 percent use their kids to get out of social obligations.

•Nearly one in three uses work as an excuse to avoid taking care of the kids.

And sometimes the secrets are thoughts we don’t dare tell anyone else:
•44 percent of moms would rather be 15 pounds thinner than add 15 points to their child’s IQ.

•One in four fears their partner is a better parent than they are.

•One in ten wishes their child was the opposite sex – and of those moms, 60 percent have boys.

You can read the full article here.

Shocking right?

I can honestly say I have never wished that Grayson was a girl. Yes, there are times I wish I had a girl so I can dress her in all those cute little dresses and bows but I have NEVER wished Grayson was a girl. However, I may have used Grayson as an excuse a time or two to get out of something I didn't want to do. 

I will also admit I may have feared a time or two that Dustin was better with Grayson than I am. We have different relationships with Grayson though. Dustin and Grayson are boys and they play like boys. They rough house and roll around on the floor together. Obviously I don't do that with Grayson. I prefer playing with Grayson and his toys, reading to him and cuddling him. Grayson loves the rough housing so when Daddy is home he prefers to play with Daddy. I am okay with that now.

I have never used work as an excuse to not take care of Grayson. The one thing I struggle with on a daily basis is my guilt over working. I work because I have to not because I choose to. With that being said I enjoy my job though. I would love to stay at home with Grayson but it isn't financially possible for me to stay home. I have accepted this and I am okay with this. It doesn't mean I don't feel guilty though and it doesn't make me a bad mom. I have come to learn that it isn't the amount of time I spend with Grayson it is the amount of quality time I spend with Grayson. If I didn't work I would be stuck at home with Grayson all the time because we wouldn't be able to afford to do anything. We would be prisoners in our home and that would make for a miserable situation for all of us. I want to be able to take Grayson places, buy him things he wants, buy him a car one day and save for his college. We want more children and I want to be able to provide for them also. At the same time Dustin and I have needs too. We want things also. I am not saying I wouldn't sacrifice things to stay home with Grayson but you can only sacrifice so much as a person. Sacrificing everything I have and we have isn't worth it to me. I still don't think that makes me a bad mom.  

I will admit that I have left Grayson in a "too wet" diaper before bath time because I didn't want to waste a clean one. I mean if it is almost bath time why not?

I will admit to giving Grayson things he wants just to make him stop crying. For example, his bottle. I don't want to jinx myself but I think we are done with the bottle now. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I will admit I have ignored Grayson crying in his crib a time or two just so I could take a quick shower. At least he is safe in his crib, right?

So there you have it. Some of my Mommy Confessions. Being a mom is the hardest job ever. It seems like there is so much pressure these days to do things a certain way. I think we as mom needs to stop judging each other and support each other. We are all different and we have to do what works for us and our child. 

So tell me, what are your Mommy confessions?   

Random Things on My Mind

Don't you just love reading lists of random things on people's minds? No? Just me? Oh well, I enjoy it! Here is what is on my mind today.....

1. I finished The Help last night and this has become my favorite book EVER! I loved every word of it. I cried at the end. It was the perfect ending but it definately left me wanting more. If you haven't read it go buy it now. I can't wait to see the movie!

2. I have been so lazy about blogging lately. We went to visit family and went to the beach last week but I have yet to upload the pictures. I always find better things to do...you know like read or watch TV.

3. Dustin and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary on Tuesday. We kept it simple and went to dinner at Trulucks. We enjoyed each other's company but ended up talking mostly about Grayson. We are head over heels in love with our little guy!

4.  And this guy is head over heels in love with Maribel. I swear these two are best friends. They understand each other.

5. I have yet to start on Grayson's "First Year" book. I must get this started ASAP. Before I know it he will be 2 and I will have two books to complete.

6. I can't believe it is already August. Before I know it, it will be Christmas.  Wasn't Christmas a month ago? I know I say this a lot but time seems to just fly by these days.

7. We had a grand opening celebration for our office this past Tuesday. We technically have been open for business since the beginning of April but we waited until the office was up and running to have our grand opening. We all had a great time!

 Ribbon cutting with the local Chamber of Commerce. We did it inside because the actual temperature was 110 and it felt like it was 120 outside.

8. After this weekend I don't have any plans for the rest of August. It is weird looking at my calendar and seeing it so empty. I am loving it though!

9. I am having lasik eye surgery tomorrow. I am excited and nervous. I am ready to kiss these itchy, burning contacts goodbye though. Downside, I can't wear eye make-up for a week. I already warned my co-workers so that I wouldn't scare the hell of out them when I walk in on Monday morning. Trust me, it will be a scary sight.

10. I am so glad it is almost the weekend!

Weekend & Summer Reading

Our weekend was pretty boring. We did go to the movies on Friday night with our friends Kelsie & Drew. We saw Friends with Benefits. It was funny as in we all laughed out loud multiple times during the movie. As you would expect from the title it is dirty and raunchy. Saturday I went shopping with my mom and got Grayson some new shoes. He is starting to walk and he needed a good pair of shoes. Yesterday we went to breakfast and then came home. I cleaned, did laundry and started packing for our trip.

This weekend I started reading this...

I can't put it down. I literally can't wait for this evening so I can pick it up again. I wasn't sure if I would even like this book but I am so glad I tried it. From the first chapter it had me hooked and a lot of books take a while for me to get in to. I am excited for the movie even though I know it won't compare to the book. The movies never do.

I recently read this...

I have read a few of Elin Hilderbrand's books and they are easy reads. I really liked this book and it was an easy read. The one thing I didn't like was how it ended only because it left me wanting more. Maybe it was meant to end that way.

I also read this...

I love reading murder mystery/thriller/suspense type books. This one isn't technically a mystery but it kept me on the edge of my seat. I could not put this down because I had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next. The beginning was a little slow and it took me a little while to get into it. After the first couple of chapters it had me hooked.

Warning: This book has lots of language and provocative scenes.

The next book on my list that I want to read...

I haven't seen the movie and I want to read the book first. I heard the book was really good. Have any of you read it? What were your thoughts?

If you have read any good books please let me know. I am always looking for new books to read.

What We've Been Up To

The past couple of weeks have been busy. This summer is flying by. Here is what we have been up to in no paticular order.....

1. Grayson started swim lessons this past week. He is having fun but they are exhausting. We go in the evening after I get home from work. He is usually so tired at that time and so am I. They are fun but I will be glad when they are over.

2. Grayson and I went on a date this past Friday night. He took me to Chick Fil A. I think this was the first time that Grayson and I have been to a restaurant just the two of us. I played it safe and stuck to Chick Fil A. They are kid friendly so if he started throwing food every where I was safe. 

3. Grayson got his first hair cut. I have been meaning to take him for quite some time to get his hair trimmed. His hair was pretty long in the back and it hung over his ears quite a bit. He did really well. Poor Kaylie had a hard time though. Every time she would start to snip he would whip his head around to see what she was doing.

4. We took family pictures a week ago with Kendall Stoy Photography and I can't wait to see them! I saw a sneak peak this weekend and I know they are going to be fabulous!

5. Grayson is into everything these days. He still isn't walking yet. He will walk as long as he is holding onto something but the minute he lets go he crawls. I was making dinner for him the other night and I look down to see this. No, I don't have a lock on this cabinet but I am starting to think I need a lock on all the cabinets now. He won't stay out of the ones that he can open.

6. I have a consulation with a lasik eye surgeon this week. My contacts drive me crazy. They make my eyes really dry and they burn. I still have to squint sometimes with my contacts in. I know I could wear glasses everyday but I have had glasses since elementary school and I hate them. They just aren't me. I am really scared about having surgery on my eyes. I know it is blade free but still. If anyone has any advice please leave me a comment. I know several people who have it done and they have no regrets. Hoping it all works out for me.

7. We are going to the beach in a little over a week. I am not looking forward to the 9 hour car ride with Grayson. If you have any advice on this please share. He hates the car and we turned his car seat around a month ago. He does a lot better but he still fusses a lot even on short rides.

8. Our 3 year anniversay is in 2 weeks. We aren't doing anything special. We will probably just go out to eat. I told Dustin no gifts this year.

I don't know about yall but I am sick of this heat. We have had 15 straight days of 100+ degree heat. I have never been one to complain when the weather gets cold. I know we still have at least 3 months to go with all this heat. Hurry up cold weather. I miss you!