AJ is Walking on Sunshine (almost)

AJ is getting so big!  She thinks she can do everything herself.  We cannot wait to see her walking soon, even though all my mama friends say just wait you will be running around all the time chasing her!  Here is AJ "walking on sunshine!"

Does this mean I'm lazy?

Let me start off by saying I was estatic when I found out I was having a little girl. Everyone knows that baby girl clothes are the cutest (although baby boy clothes are getting better). I thought oh won't it be fun to dress her up. Well adalyn has a closet full of great clothes all washed and ready to wear, and what will you find her in 80% of the time?

A white onsie. You see that is what she sleeps in under her sleep sack. She wakes up, eats, plays and 2 hours go by and it is time to nap. I figure why change her now she is just going to nap and I'll change her when she gets up. The whole process seems to repeat when she wakes up and then goes down for her last nap. When she wakes up I think the day is almost over why dirty another outfit, we're not going anywhere. So after her bath is time for a new white onsie and then off to bed.

At least she looks cute in white onsies, right?

Here she is at grandma and grandpa's house in her white onsie.

A Princess Wave

Adalyn is waving or at least I'm saying she is. Of course she will not do it on command, but as soon as she lifts her arm and wiggles her fingers I am waving and saying hi right back at her! It is the little things that makes us feel so good. I will try and get it on video and add to this post and I am pretty sure only silly mommies like me will know she is waving.

I hope I do not get sucked in...

So when AJ was about a month old I bought a Gymboree Groupon.  I looked at the fine print and saw it did not expire until October so I thought AJ might be crawling by then, so I will wait to use it.  And then because Gymboree is very pricey we will be done with it when the Groupon is over.   Well last Thursday we went to our free trial class.  AJ loved it!  And I did too!  She was the only crawler in the class of 6-9 months old and it was tunnel day.  I was not sure if she would go through, but as soon as I ran around to the other side and started calling her name she was coming to get me with a big smile on her face!!!  We went through all 3 tunnels, smiled at the other kids, and giggled like crazy.  Needless to say I cashed in my Groupon and we will be going to Gymboree for the next 4 weeks.  I am wondering when the Groupon expires will I get sucked into paying full price or can I be strong and say AJ we are done with this now?   I guess only time will tell.

I have been looking into other gym options that are not so pricey.  I found My Gym (cheaper but still pricey), YMCA (too young), and the Park District (too young).  It would not have to be an actual class could be more of an open play thing as I love to sing, crawl, and get silly with my AJ.  If anyone knows of someplace that has things for crawlers to play on please comment.

I thought only little boys played in the dirt...

So yesterday AJ and I were playing outside on a blanket in the grass. She fell into the grass a few times and "played" with the grass. I did not see her eat it, but when changing the diaper today found some grass! :). The joys of parenthood. Guess little girls like to play in the dirt as well.

Who knew being a stay at home mom could be so hard?!

So about a week ago AJ and I really got in a groove together.  She was napping well, going to sleep on her own, sleeping very well at night, and pretty much had an established routine.   I was thinking Wow this is getting a little easier I can totally do this again when we are ready for C2 to come around.  How foolish of me to think that!  Just when I thought AJ and I were on the same page she has turned everything upside down.  Napping...what's that.  Sleeping well at night...I don't think so.  Of course when Daddy comes home we are all smiles (napping attempts are over when he gets home) and he wonders why I am still in my PJs and starving.  AJ really is a happy little girl, but mama needs her sleep and time to eat   :)  Last night went better and we got one nap in the crib today, so maybe things are looking up.  AJ, I love that you can sit up but when you are tired you need to lay down.

Being a mom is most definitely the hardest thing I have ever done and no one really talks about that.  Of course I love my daughter and wouldn't change being a mom,  but there are times when it is very difficult.  I think people do need to share and talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly about being a mom.  Together we can make it through things!

And on that note if you ever see a parent with a crying child, hear a crying child on an airplane, or in the hotel room next to you...just remember the parent is feeling even worse than you right now.  So please be kind and give a sympathetic smile.  Thanks!

Extreme Couponing

So I have heard of these crazy couponers before and now I get to watch them on TLC (only an episode or too because I just felt like it was the same thing).  After watching the show I thought hey maybe I should try and coupon now that I am home with AJ.  I thought about ordering the Sunday paper, went to a few how to extreme coupon websites, and then my reality set in....ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND...

Yes, I would like to save money but here is why you will not find me clipping coupons:

1.  SLEEP (the only thing I really like to do while AJ is sleeping, sometimes sleep wins over taking a shower so there is no way that couponing would win)

2.  Do I really need 500 packs of anything?

3.  This would mean I would do all the grocery shopping, no thank you (for those of you who do not know me I am the very fortunate wife of a husband who loves to cook and does the shopping too, luv you honey!)

4.  Having to go to different stores to shop the sales.  Right nowI can hardly squeeze one store in before it is nap time again it would take me at least a week to complete a grocery list

And Finally #5

5.  Sleep (I think I mentioned that before but I really like my sleep and it is hard to come by these days)

My hat goes off to those of you who do this kind of couponing, but I have decided to not watch the show and be OK with not saving the money  :)

And on that note I am now going to sleep for the rest of AJ's nap.