Uncrafty mom

I've never really been into crafts ever, but since I had A I always felt like I needed to be crafty in some way. I guess when you think of a mom you think of someone who knows how to cook, bake, clean, sew, makes everything from scratch and can build and craft anything and everything. I'm a mediocre baker, an ok cook, cleaning is not my forte, I can only sew a little, and I am uncrafty. I want to be better at ALL of these things, I want to be the modern day Martha Stewart, but without the apron. I have made it a goal of mine to bake more goodies, take on some new crafts and cook as many different recipes as possible. I've been looking up many fun crafty blogs lately and there are a lot of new projects I want to start. I started making hair clips and headbands already from felt and it may be a project that can easily be done by a child in Elementary school, it is just a start for me. My mom also taught me the basis of crocheting and I would post pics of my projects, but they are a bit embarrassing. But, look forward to some pics of yummy desserts and hopefully some pretty crafts soon :)

Thankful

As I read all of my friends fb posts I decided to write a blog of things that I am thankful for. There's a million things that I am thankful for, but I will only write down the most important things. Today when I was having lunch with Audrina at home I decided to let her hold my cup with a straw in it. Before she took a big sip she took the straw and gestured for me to take a sip first. Not going to lie, I cried. I cried because this little 16 month year old baby is so thoughtful and loving. I feel that through my unconditional love I have raised a baby that is not at all selfish and so caring. I am thankful for her and the many happy memories she has given me. To become a parent has been the best gift in the world and I am thankful for her well being. I am also thankful for my family. Without them I would not exist. I have a family that loves each other so much and we are all so close, that's probably why we all work together lol. I am thankful for my husband who is the best father to Audrina. It use to take lots of nagging from me to get him to hang up Christmas lights before Thanksgiving, as soon as we have a daughter he is the one that puts them up without a question. I love the way he looks at Audrina in awe, I don't think he knows that I sometimes catch  him staring at her in peer bliss :) I am very thankful for my store The Watchman. This store has taught me the world of retail like no other and I am thankful for all of those who support my local business. So many things to be thankful for and I thank everyone who has been in my life that have shaped me into the person that I am today. :) Happy Thankgiving, gobble gobble

Have you ever....

Have you ever felt overwhelmed with things you needed to do and you just want to burst? Well, that is the way I have been feeling for about a month now. I feel like there are so many things that I need to do for the day and I get anxious about it and if things are not done I get upset and somewhat cranky. For example, my day to day goes by fast and I do things in a schedule manner. I was never the one to have schedules or do things exactly on time, but since having Audrina I feel like things flow so much better for the both of us if things are kind of scheduled out for the day. My day consist of waking up, feeding A breakfast, head off to the gym or stroller strides, make lunch, bath for both of us and then nap time for A. When she naps I try to clean as much as I can and then she wakes up, we play then head off to work for the switcheroo with dad. There are so many things I want to do in between those times like baking or finishing up my photo albums of Audrina or reorganize the closets, but I need more time! Funny saying that when I own a watch shop. So many other projects I want to start and hopefully one day they will be done. Right now I need to learn to breathe and enjoy my time with my daughter instead of putting everything on a time crunch.

Its that time of year again....

Fall is here and I am loving the color changes of the trees and the feel of fresh cold air in the morning. I was sad today because I decided to clean out A's  closet to get rid of all the fun summer clothing to make room for our new fall outfits and it just reminded me of how big she has gotten. Well, not big in the sense she's getting taller or weighs more, she's still petite as can be. Big in a way where she can now tell me things she wants by using sign or by her words. I'm seeing a change in this beautiful babay I created who is now a toddler and is absorbing so many different words every week. Her vocab expands to almost 20 words now and she definitely has her B words down, (ball, bird, bear, boo).
Fall also means to me money. haha ok well what I mean is this is the time to prepare for the Christmas holidays for our store. Lots of ordering to do and I am excited because every year we aim to do the best that we can. This is our third Christmas in Chico and I am thankful for my job and the people I have met here. Hopefully in our near future we can buy a home and make Chico that more permanent :)

An update...

I have been slacking in the blog department, I guess finding time to blog has been the issue. A lot has happened since the last blog. Audrina celebrated her first birthday last month on the 25th. She turned from a baby to a toddler in a blink of an eye. She walks everywhere now! Speaks a few words including dog, ball, mama, dada. She is learning to sign, she has eat down really well! I look at my baby and can't believe that she grew up this fast. I am excited about the adventures I will have with a toddler now.

Last weekend I was in my best friend Briannes wedding. It was so beautiful and very country. It was a great wedding, saw a lot of friends that I haven't seen in years and really enjoyed myself. The bride was so beautiful and I was so happy for my friends. I did a toast and I was a little nervous about doing it. I had 4 beers and it came out the way I wanted it! LOL Buzzed speeches are the best!

Jake and I really want to buy a house and we are going to pay off his truck this month which is a step closer to that dream. Too bad Chicos houses are a lot more than YC and you get a lot less. I look online almost everyday and I get disappointed with the size of the house and lots for the price range we are looking at. I pray that a beautiful home is out there waiting for us. As soon as car is  paid off then we are going to get prequalified! I'm not in a rush to buy a house because this should be my last move and I want the home to be perfect. Audrina deserves a place she can call home.

Other then that work has been good and life is always great. I couldn't be any happier being a mom and enjoying the summer, even though it doesn't feel like Summer. Hopefully a vacation will be planned pretty soon. Keep you all updated with that :)

Getting buff......more like getting into shape

This morning I wake up at 5:25am to go to the gym at 6. I had a personal training class that I should have started like 2 weeks ago. I try to think of all the excuses I can make to not go because for one I'm tired and two I am scared. I'm scared that I will not be able to keep up and also intimidated because I have not met my personal trainer. Everytime I think of one I think of a drill seargent yelling at me. It's 5:45 and I am about to leave and I hear Audrina in the room crying, yay a way out of this. I go into the room and nurse her back to sleep. I look at the time and it is 5:50. Ok I guess I can go. I go to the class and in the personal training room I see all types of people. I see the group that I am suppose to be in and they were all middle aged men. I get kind of scared for some reason. Then I meet my trainer Chris. He was  very sweet and didn't look scary at all. We start the class and we do a lap around the gym. Then we get into the intense stuff. Lots of lifting, bending, squatting, jumping, but nothing too intense where I will pass out. My trainer is super kind and very encouraging. He wants me to take it slow because this is my first time and he didn't want me to over exert myself. The entire time he is helpful and not all mean. I actually enjoyed going to the gym today and I look forward to finishing this month strong. I am dedicated to this 3 days a week sessions, in between I am suppose to rest according to Chris because I need my muscles to rest. But, I think I will swim in between those days. Vegas here I come!

Working Out is No Fun....

I made a resolution to go to the gym and eat healthy blah blah blah and man has it been hard to keep up with that. It's the most basic resolution a person can make, yet nearly more than half of us always seem to break it. I always say I have an excuse which is that I have a baby so that means my time is consumed by her. But, thats not an excuse. I work at 4pm nearly everyday. That gives me from 8am-3pm to go to the gym. Audrina has basically the same schedule everyday, wake up between 8-9, eat her breakfast, crawl around everywhere, nap, lunch, nurse, crawl, nap then Jake and I switch work shifts and she hangs out with her dad in the evening. In between this predictable schedule I can fit an hour of gym time. I went today and signed up daycare at the gym for her 3 times this week. When I went today I could not get into the mood to do anything. I'm listening to Pandora running and all I can think of is what is my baby doing. I look over through the glass window (the gyms daycare has a window where you can watch your kid) and all I see is Audrina crawling all the way from the other side of the room towards me. I wave to her and what does she do? Cry. She cries like a maniac! I felt bad, but I knew to just continue my workout and the daycare ladies will soothe her. Then I look over and one of ladies from the daycare comes up to me and tells me that I probably should workout elsewhere because Audrina keeps looking for me. So, I retire the treadmill. I decide to go on the bike, couldn't get into that. I work out my legs and arms, doing the least reps possible. I feel like I need a workout partner or something that can motivate me better. I end up going to the gym for 45 minutes and I think I burnt less than 100 calories. I use to be able to run cross country and play soccer and basketball and now I can barely go to the gym for an hour. I feel like I need an activity that will get me fit and is fun to do. Anyone have suggestions????