con't from Smiles...

I love you, I love you, I love you!  Maybe if you say it every other time you open your mouth it might be to much but as long as you say it at least twice in the day you're good to go.  In the morning and right before bed.  And if you don't like to say it or if it's just to hard to say it at least show it in some way...and make sure the person you're trying to tell understand the way you're telling them.  If you don't understand what I'm saying, just read the book on the five love languages.  Now how does this relates to me and my life, well, I really don't have anything profound to say.  I just know that it's important and it's so great to hear.  Knowing that someone out there cares for you and thought enough about you to say it, what a great feeling.

Now to the learning how to breath.  We all know a great lack of sleep and no time for yourself tends to put you on the ends of your rope.  I've realised that being a new parent can do this to you.  With that, I've tried some little things that have helped and others, well not as much.  One thing I'm trying to relax while I'm driving to work and where ever else I go.  Living here in a college town makes it a little harder. There are so many crazy drivers!!!  Ahhh they drive me crazy!!!  I'm trying not to let them get to me though...  :-}   Well what I've been trying, and seems to work almost all the time, is not worrying about coming in last place.  You'd think that driving the speed limit would be easy, ha, I wish.  When I started doing this, every time time someone would pass me, it was like a slap in the face.  I could feel it every time and man did it hurt.  Now I'm more or less numb to the pain.  I just breath slowly in and out anytime someone passes and it makes me feel a little better each time.  (big sigh) Stress level down! 
Being a new mom I took that concept right back home.  I love my lil'miss like there's no tomorrow but sometime like my driving, I can just get so stressed.  Like those days that everything is bugging her and she wont stuff fussin' over everything then tops it off with a night of no sleep.  Just breath, Just breath, Just...breath....  Oh ya, you all know what I'm talking about.

So remember to smile, say I love you and just take a deep breath. (you can even slip in a good bowl of ice cream). 
Love you all and have a great rest of the day.

Smiles

If you're one of my friends on FB, there is one thing you always can see on my status and that's how I love being a mom.  Before I had my daughter, everyone gave me there own piece of advise. Do this, don't do this.  As much as they tried to help, there was always someone else out there contradicting what the other would say.  When you're a first time parent everyone tries to tell you what to do and how to do it.  So of course, me being who I am and getting easily overwhelmed with all this parenting confusion, I figured I'd let things happened and see where it all would take me.

Now here I am, and knowing everything there is to know about being a mom and only after eight and a half months... ya right.  Now that's something that would be nice.  Since that can't happen and wont happen, even for the best of us, I thought I would give it my best try.

On this wonderful journey, that is just the beginning of Motherhood, there are a few things I've learned and I know these are just the tip of this beautiful iceberg.  One, you can't have too many smiles.  Two, say I love you, and three, remember to breath.

The only time my lil'miss doesn't smile is when she's hungry or sleepy.  Everyone we meet comments on how much she smiles and what a happy baby she is.  And it's all true.  One of the best things in the whole world is making your sweet child laugh.  I could be having such a hard day with work and family and all my lil'miss has to do is be herself and get excited when I walk in the front door.  She does this every time I come home and it makes me feel like I'm the best and most loved mommy in the whole wide world.  All I have to do is open that door and she crawls so fast, gets the biggest smile on that sweet face then flaps her arms in crazy excitement.  Can you picture it?  The best thing.

(finishing the rest of my post tomorrow. have a great night and just remember to smile.)

The joys of legal immigration.

How can we prove to the US government that I'm not in my marriage for a green card....hmmm let's count the ways:
1. We got married for Time and All Eternity in the Temple (not just till death do you part). you'd think there's a little more commitment.
2. WE HAVE A CHILD!
3. I'm from Canada!!!  Do you think I would come to a country so darn similar and close just to marry someone for a grren card... come on now, I'd go to Australia for that! Gorgeous!!
4. Do I really need to post any more? lol
It doesn't matter to much about the big things like those. No, they want bank statements, lease agreements, our water bill (and others).... oh and you can't forget that "must be in a committed relationship" joint car insurance.  Oh boy, well I sent it all in today to USCIS.  In about a month I should be getting a letter from them saying we have to go for an interview down in Memphis so we can prove even more that I actually love my husband. I swear, it would just be so much easier to be illigal... lol okay just kidding...sort of. 

lazy day and lots of play

Some people might call me lazy and some might wish they could have done all I did today.  After calling out of work (had a sub) the last couple of days, I slept in till eight for the second day in a row (and oh yes that felt great).  Noah, my wonderful husband, woke up just before me, and had already fed and changed our sweet lil'miss.  When I poked my head out of the bedroom door, there she was with the biggest smile on her face, bouncing up and down on her knees while flapping those cute chubby arms of hers with such excitement.  Really, that just made my day!  Well as the day went on and play time was coming to an end and nap time drawing near, I realized I should get some stuff done around the house. Cleaned up all the DVDs (did that about three times though out the day), the Easter eggs, photo albums, a sipy cup and all the other random toys laying around the house.  Hmmm, I looked around and still felt like cleaning..... what to do, what to do? oh yes, I could dust.  Later when lil'miss woke up I vacuumed with her strapped to my chest and man was that a workout.  Well I guess I could check that one off the list too ;-)  Played a lot more, cleaned again during nap time then played on the we with Noah... once again, a workout...I'm starting to feel a little sore now.
okay well I'll wrap it up... After a long hard day of playing, cleaning, unplanned workouts and one very messy dinner time (lil'miss feeding herself), I'm tired but so happy that I didn't go to work. 
Anya's word count is not up to four words! mama, dada, cat and done.  She's trying to master baba and jack. 
What can I say but I love my life.

starting out.

Okay I've given in to the pressure of the bloggers.  I come with a warning however, you might not care what I post or you might laugh, cry or be offended.  I'm writing for me. 
I am a new mother with a beautiful daughter of just over eight months old and a wife of almost three years.  My life can be crazy, but who's isn't.  I live for today, laugh at all I can, love to the best of my ability and stress over stupid things.