Its Okay Thursdays!

Back this week linking up with Neely and Amber for Its Okay Thursday!

 



  Its Okay...   If you secretly want to knock your baby over every time he takes a step. Im not ready for that, damnit!   To tear up when you think that your kid is going to be a year old. Holy eff, where did that time go?!   To wake your kid up early so you can stop at Starbucks on the way to school.   To walk around with your class rosters to get the scoop on all of your new students before you meet them.   To spend most of your time on hall duty talking to yourself in effort to remember all of the things you have to do in your day.   To be fast asleep by 9 PM because you're that exhausted...or old...or both.   To pretend you're on a phony cell phone call to avoid talking to the creepy booth people at the mall who want to rub weird lotion on your hands.   To stalk the real estate websites looking for a new house when you know your hubs loves the one you're already in...this girl needs a driveway stat.   To love your job enough that when your SAHM friends say "Oh its terrible you cant stay home" you answer "No, its not- I love my job" even when they give you the 'Youre the worst mommy ever' look because they think you don't want to be with your kid   If your kid wants to eat cheerios and chicken nuggets for dinner, at least hes eating something!     So what's okay with you this week? Go link up!

Back to School

Welp, I did it. I went back to work today and I gotta say lovelies, I am whooped.

 

I had grand plans of coming home and posting something witty and fun and creative and well that's just not going to happen today.  My duty this year is corridor supervision, where I walk my arse around a huge building asking kids for hall passes and chasing them back to class.  I did more walking today than I did all summer combined I believe and my legs and bum feel it.

 

Not to mention the whole song and dance that I preform for the children trying to get them to realize that they do in fact have to do the work assigned to them and avoid using the hall pass unless it is an emergency. Its a daunting task, but I love it.

 

Ill try for wit and sass tomorrow, tonight I need advil and a nap. 

Show and Tell Monday- Fall Edition!

Back again linking up with the fab Becky from over at From Mrs. to Mama to start thinking about all things fall!

 

 

 

1. Tell us what you are looking forward to this fall?

 

A few things- its football season and that makes THIS girl pretty happy.

 

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Also, taking Grayson to the pumpkin patch and trick or treating since last year he was just a peanut. Plus our two year anniversary is in October so that makes me excited too.

 

2. Show us your fall style.

 

To me fall is all about scarves, hoodies, long sleeves, and boots. Here are a few things that need to appear in my closet.

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3. Tell us your favorite thing to do in the fall. If you have children, activities to do with the kids.

 

I love love love going to the pumpkin patch. The one where you have to get on a wagon and trek out into the patch to find the perfect pumpkin. Grayson got to go with us last year for the first time, he loved it as you can see.

 I cant wait to take him this year and have him actually be awake. I also think that fall festivals are a must, as well as pumpkin carving as a family and massive amounts of trick or treating.

 

4. Show us your favorite fall beverage.

 

Hot apple cider is a must.

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5. Tell us, how will you be participating in Halloween this year. Plans? Costume ideas?

 

Well, my friend Haley always has a party so we will be attending that. Grayson made his first appearance last year and will be going back again dressed as something adorable.  I'm thinking he's either going to be a dragon or a tiger- but I'm not sure. If anyone has any other cute ideas, please share! 

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Baby Boo Dragon from Toys R Us

 

Our costume will be related to his in some way, but we're not sure on how just yet.

We'll also take him trick or treating with his cousins, just like last year.

New layout and up and running- a catch up!

Two exciting things happened around these parts this weekend...well more than that, but we'll start with these two.

 

First is the ah-mazing blog redesign done by Jessica over at Diamond Doll Designs.  She was worth the wait, and a pure joy to work with.  Her creativity amazed me, because all I told her were some colors and from a one paragraph email she created all of this. I absolutley love it, and I love her for doing it so perfectly. A million thank yous Jessica!!

 

Second- Grayson has figured out those legs of his. We don't just walk, lovelies, we run.

 

 

So now you get my super creative post title- cause its not just the new layout that's up and running!

Now after this posts Ill be off to purchase a bubble wrap suit...I kid, I kid. Kind of.

 

We also celebrated the birth of Grayson's first friend this weekend, Miss Marley turned one three weeks before we hit the big 01 in this house.  I cant believe a year has come and gone, but I'm sure Ill be saying that every year until hes 70.

 

Happy Sunday, Lovelies!

 

 

 



Wordless Wednesday

 

 

First time at the Beach



Sometimes People Can Be So Stupid...

I don't know what it is about a pregnant lady/lady with a baby that can bring out the most stupid comments and questions ever. Here are just a few that I have personally received during my pregnancy and Grayson Boy's first 11 months of life and the things I wish I would have said.

 

"Are you pregnant?" (At 9 months whale-huge mind you)

"Nope, I ate alot of doughnuts."

 

"Were you excited to get pregnant?"

"No, we were trying for surrogacy but the owners backed out so now I'm stuck with it!"

 

 

"What does it feel like to be pregnant? Do you feel huge all the time?"

"Like a ninja is trying to break out of my belly at any given second, and I do now you skinny snot"

 

"Ouch, do contractions hurt?"

"No, they tickle- that's why I'm doubled over here you ass."

 

 After baby has arrived...

 

"Aw, what is it??"

(Keep in mind hes in head to toe blue with a bib that says Daddy's Little Man)

"Its a baby, you half-wit."

 

"Did it hurt?"

"Did what hurt?"

"Having a baby."

"Nah, I bought him at 7-11. Didnt hurt a bit."

 

"Wow how old is he?"

"Eleven Months"

"Woah, hes a big 11 months."

"Yeah, and you're an ugly 30 year old, whats your point?"

 

"Does he have any teeth?"

"Yep, six"

"Wow, your nips must be raw after he gnaws at them"

... (to this I had no comment, whatsoever.)

 

Ohhh lovelies, sometimes you just cant account for peoples stupidity.

Have any of you have any similar experiences?



Show & Tell Link-Up- Showing off our wedding!

Back from the beach (boo!!) in time to link up with Becky to show off the day I went from Miss to Mrs!

 



 

1. Are you married? If so, when did you get married and tell us about your special day.

 

Patrick and I got married on October 30, 2010 on a beautiful fall day and it was in a word, perfect.

The one thing I was adamant on was that I wanted to get married in the church I grew up in, because my parents and grandparents were both married there. I DIYed a ton of stuff for the big day- the invites, programs, bridesmaid jewelry, ceremony decor, flower girl flowers, reception centerpieces, and aisle runner all to match my pink and pewter shabby chic theme- and save myself TONS of cash.  Our wedding also included so many personal touches- like the groom wearing custom Nike Shox and the groomsmen all wearing sneakers of their choice. We have big families, and are both criers so we decided to do a first look that was just for us- rather than him seeing me for the first time as I walked down the aisle with everyone else. It was so nice to have those few minutes to ourselves that day, so we could really express what we were feeling to each other.

 

 

 

 

2. Show us some wedding pictures!

 

My husband played hockey the morning of our wedding- eek!

 

 

The other shoe had our initals monogramed into it :)

 

 

Best friends- Elementary School, College, Birth. Love them!

 

 

Taken at Duquesne University- where we met waaayy back in 2003

 

That cake- it was funfetti :)

 

3. How about the engagement? Tell us your story.

 

Patrick did it while we were putting up our Christmas tree in December 2009. He invited his cousin and his family over, and his three year old buddy Gavin was helping us by picking up ornaments and handing them to me.  He reached into the ornament box and pulled out a ring box and walked over to me and said "Here Besamy, this is for you!"  and in my stupidity I was trying to figure out what ornament we put in a ring box until I looked up and Patrick was staring at me with tears in his eyes. He opened the box and said the sweetest things and then asked me to be his wife. Before I could even answer him Gavin came running up with another ornament yelling "Its a pickle Besamy, a pickel!!!"  Some people say that ruined the moment, but I think it made it perfect. I love that little blonde boy, and I love that he was such a special part of our engagement.  After I stopped laughing, and hung the pickle of course, I did say yes. 

 

 

 

 

4. Show us your wedding rings or an engagement photo!

 

 

 

5. Tell us why you think marriage doesn't work for so many. What can we do to make things last?

 

Now I'm no expert by far but I do know that marriage is HARD- anyone who is married knows that.  I think so many marriages don't last because people don't know how to make it through the hard. You need to know how to love, how to respect, how to communicate, how to argue, how to compromise and how to forgive and move on. The second you cant do one of those things, the marriage can fall to pieces.  A marriage is between two people, that is all- so you have to block out the outside influences and just focus on the two of you. If you're having problems communicating, or if there are pressures that are making it hard don't just give up- talk to someone like a pastor, a marriage counselor, or a therapist. There is no shame in needing some help, if it means that it will save your marriage.  Remember, you got married because you love each other. Show that love to each other everyday. Give kisses and hugs, write notes to each other, hold hands, go on dates, rekindle the love; do whatever it is that made you fall in love with each other. If you love each other, respect each other and figure out how to make it through the hard you'll be just fine.