IT'S BEEN MADNESS I TELL YA!

Sorry for the lapse in posts even though I promised to post on my regularly scheduled posting schedule the Sweet Pea had other plans! 

The last two weeks have been crazy with my sweet girl. I believe she has started teething in full force and oh goodness gracious it is not pretty!! She has been a drool monster and her little hands are constantly in her mouth. Then because of this she tends to cough and gag which of course sends me in to a tizzy because I am afraid she is choking. So teething rings were bought and chilled and she likes them well enough but really she prefers launching them across the room or at my head (Seriously, this kid has a real shot a being a major league pitcher someday!) 

But the real issue in all this is how cranky and uncomfortable she has been. And oh so clingy--to the point where if I walked out of her line of sight she had a major meltdown. I felt so helpless because there is nothing I can do to alleviate the pressure or get those little teeth to come in any faster. And the real kicker to all this??? There are still no teeth and the doctor said it could take a couple of months still for a tooth to come through. AHHH!

But things seem to be better this past week and the Sweet Pea is back to her cheerful self albeit with short bursts of intense crankiness! LOL But I can handle that it was just the all day from the time she woke up till the time she fell asleep crankiness I was losing my mind over. 

On top of all this I have recommitted to working out and getting back to my pre-pregnancy size and it is killer! I have a treadmill and an elliptical at home so I am trying to get on them for an hour a day and do some cardio interval training every day. Plus, I signed up for the 100 Burpees a day challenge at my Crossfit gym See video above (AHHHHHH!!!!!)

But I really need to get my YMCA membership renewed so I can use the pool and the stair climbers etc. Plus they have a great play room for the children and now the Sweet Pea is old enough to go in there while I work out. And the staff there are super nice. So I would be able to get in my hour workout with out having to stop every five minutes to get Sweet Pea a new toy or help her back up when she tips over from her seated position (although she is a great sitter now but still HATES being on her tummy). I just want to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight by summer so the hubby and I can pretty much start trying for baby #2. (I am not getting any younger here and my baby making window is closing in on me! LOL)

So that has been the craziness of my life. I WILL be posting regularly and I am now a part of the Top Mommy Blogs so I still have to figure out how to link up and get votes so bear with me in that regard! Take care!

Much luv!
Laura

An Exciting News Update

Okay very excited!! I was accepted as a Top Mommy Blog! Yay! So I will be linking to TMB at http://www.topmommyblogs.com/ 

I have to figure out how to get the badge on my site and all the other stuff still but I just had to share my excitement on having my blog accepted! So cool!!!! 

 Very exciting for me and my Lil old blog here!!
So if you are a part of TMB please feel free to offer suggestions or tips on how to utilize my being a part of the community in the best way possible. It will be much appreciated!!


Much luv!
Laura

Programming Note

Okay I am back online! Woo! Last month my cherished net book was infected by some sort of virulent Trojan virus. The virus completely whacked my net book clean. It took the hubby awhile to completely restore my net book to workable status but in the interim the virus completely annihilated everything I had on file. All my blog post ideas, references, writing pieces, etc are GONE. So I have pretty much been trying to restore everything and re-write a good many pieces I had in the different writing stages. Oy vey! But I thought I should definitely jump on here and get a post up so y'all know I am still alive! I will be back on my regular posting schedule starting this week. I have definitely missed writing and checking out all the other blogs. So I promise to get back to posting and commenting this week! Look forward to catching up with all your blogs too!!

Much luv!
Laura

Wordless Wednesday

We are officially allowed to have cereal!

Friend Makin Monday

FMM: Makeup Favorites

1. Do you wear makeup everyday? Yes. I do a full face of makeup everyday! 
2. Does your routine change if you’re going out with friends/on a date/to a party? I will add special party like products like an illuminated blush and powder for slight shimmer.
3. Are you loyal to one brand, or do you use different brands for different things? I love L'Oreal but have recently been using Rimmel and Hard Candy products too.
4. Do you wear primer/concealer? If so, what’s your favorite kind?  Always. Iwear a face primer and under eye concealer as well as eye primer so my shadow doesn't crease throughout the day.
5. What’s your favorite brand of foundation?L'Oreal is my go to foundation but recently I have been using the Rimmel brand too.
6. Do you use blush and/or bronzer?  I use blush never bronzer
7. Do you wear eye shadow/eye liner?  Everyday!
8. What’s your favorite kind of mascara?  Maybelline Great Lash in black
9. Lipstick? Lip gloss? Both? Favorite? Everyday lipstick is usually NYC in English Rose but I have an entire collection of glosses and lipsticks!!!
10. Do you wear nail polish regularly? If so, share a few of your favorite brands/colors. I just started doing my own nails (tips--since I am such a nail biter!) and I love the OPI brand --I usually stick with a french manicure or do a red or deep purple
11. How do you remove your makeup at the end of the day?  Ivory soap.
12. Do you feel prettier when you’re wearing makeup?  Yes,I always have.
13. Do you have any beauty tips that you could pass along? Line your waterline with a white eyeliner it will make your eyes look so much more open and big <3

Holy Crap What A Week!

I do not want to whine but o my goodness what a craptastic week we had here at Casa La Pea Pod. 

It started last weekend when hubby had the beginnings of a toothache. Now, most normal people would make an appointment but no, not my husband. He just started a new job and the health insurance has not kicked in yet. So in his mind this meant push through the pain and be EXTREMELY cranky all week until we get to Thursday and he can not take the pain anymore and calls out of work for Friday. Then he tries to get intothe dentist on Friday but they haveno openings until Monday morning. Oh joy. 

                                         ***Oh Woe Is Me!!***

It was a horrendous weekend. Hubby was miserable and the Sweet Pea joined in on the fun by being overly miserable herself. Mommy has more gray hair than necessary now.

The sweet Pea had her four month vaccination shots this past week and it really threw her for a loop. We had to give her baby tylenol for the first time.. It was just a week and weekend from H-E- double hockey sticks!!

Hubby went to the dentist yesterday and the one tooth was so bad it had to be pulled and he has to have root canal on the other. Oh lovely. But he feels better today and was not a miserable shell of a human so that was a good sign. that and he went back to work! Yay! I have to admit I hate it when the hubby is home and sick. He is so unbelievably miserable and he makes a mess that I have to clean up and did I mention hie is CRANKY and snappish with everyone when he is sick?? Fun times, fun times for all this week.

Now on top of all that the dishwasher died. Ugggg. I HATE washing dshes by hand. But withthe way things are right now there is no money for a new dishwasher as just two weeks ago the clothes washer died and we had to buy an new one. So now no dishwasher. Just adding to the fun here let me tell ya! 

Honestly, I wanted to be able to stay home with the Sweet Pea until she turned 1 but the way things are going, I might need to find a job sooner. Plus I applied for Unemployment almost a month ago and haven't heard squat. So job hunting is on this weeks agenda as well.
Which makes me sad because I don't want to put the Sweet Pea in child care yet. (And my thoughts on that are another post entirely)

So that is my update from the trenches. Here's hoping this week is much, much better!!

Much luv!
Laura
 

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: SERENE SWEETNESS

The Sweet Pea Sleeping Serenely:

** I love those cheeks!!!