MoMmY LiFe

Here i am sitting in bed by my self while the husband is at some fights with his friends and my girls are sound asleep in there beds, and holy cow the t hings running through my head.. I felt like i needed to write it all down or just express my feelings..

The last two months bradon and I's work has been extremely backed up, it's been bad since the end of last year but just recently they have really really been pushing us to work overtime.. They finally came up with some kind of money incentive that if we work 12 hrs of overtime every week for 2 months we would get a monthly bonus of 750$ for sept and then another 750$ for october.. How the heck could we pass that up, that was an extra 3000$$ between the two of us.. Holy cow are we feeling it and thanking the lord that this is our last week.. Being a mom is my number one and this has really made being just that so extremely hard. I have had numerous break downs and finally just end up clocking out for the day trying to figure out when i will get my OT in.. This last week i was suppose to work 12 and on friday i had already had my full 40 hrs when i clocked in for the day.. At 12:30 i decided i was done for the week and i wasn't working 1 more hour. Bryton and i went shopping and spent way to much money on her and brynlee for winter clothes.. It felt so good to be off at a normal time again and just be with my girls.. My amazing hardest working husband on the other hand, holy cow i don't know how he does it all.. He amazes me so much with his abilitys to keep calm and not want to cry/scream like i do. haha.. He has been working not just the required 12 hours but on average he was knocking out 22+ hrs A WEEK.. Yes he was working around 62 hrs a freaking week plus going to school plus going to his MMA gym plus being an AMAZING father and husband and still getting a 4.0 in college...  I tell you people he's amazing. What all this has come to make me realize is 1- money is NOT everything.. Holy cow i'd rather be poor then ever have to make my husband or myself work that much... family time is way more important and much better on my stress level. haha and 2- we adapt to life changes really well, as packed as our life was if we had something come up in the week we were able to work a 13 hr day then be able to just work a shorter shift the next so we could still do family things.. Bradon and I make a great team ;)  It's hard cause work is definatly starting to wear me out and i feel like i'm not going anywhere in my department.. It's just the PERFECT mom job ever.. I pick my own hours, my girls get to stay home and sleep in as long as they want, and i get to be home with my girls.. When bradon left my department it was the best thing for him... He made amazing money on claims cause he's such a hard hard worker and when he left it definatly took us awhile to figure out income again but now i'm so thankful he moved when he did.. He has so much growth in his dept and when he gets his degree he's got that much more! i'm so extremely proud of him!  Starting october 6th we shouldn't have to work like crazy animals anymore and i'm literally counting down the days to just work a normal 8 hr day again.. I love my girls more then life itself and i couldn't imagine working these kind of hours everyday.. Props to parents that do...

I'm just feeling extremly blessed and relieved knowing that hard work does pay off and that we only have 2 months till disney land.. say what. haha =)

and just some pictures to go with this long blabbering much needed post =))

Potty trained?!?!

This rock stair is officially potty trained... Wahoo.. It's been 4 wks now and since day 2 she has owned it.. I'm so glad we let her do it on her own term, cause when she was ready she was ready..  I'm so proud of her and knew she would knock it out... 

8 months

Another month older and mommy still can't believe it!! 4 stinking months and you'll be one ... Life is getting CrAzY busy now with all the holidays and family birthdays.. We are literally going non stop, so I can only imagine how fast these 4 months are gonna go.

You Are such a sassy pants and just getting more sassy with that little voice your finding ... You yell and scream at mom and dad all day long.. I must say its pretty cute right now...

Your weighing in around 18.5 lbs   Home scale
You are wearing size 3 diapers
In 9 month clothing
You still nap 2-3 times a day.. Only about 1-2 hr at a time now though..
You are still sleeping through the night... Yahoo. 10-12 hrs straight.
You crawl backwards, no interest in going forward. Ha
You roll all over the place and try to pull yourself up onto everything.
You love love love your sissy still more then anything .. You hold her hand and say "best friends forever " melt mommas heart :))
Your eating 6 oz about every 4 hrs.. Usually a jar of baby food in between..
You love all your baby snacks you get.. You do amazing at hand to mouth skills


You are such an amazing little girl.. Everyday you make us more and more thankful..

Stop growing so dang fast!!

7 MoNtHs....

Bry Bry is now a whopping 7 months old, which means she's more then half way to being ONE YEARS OLD!!! =((
She is at the funnest stage right now.. All she does is smile and put things in her mouth. She is trying so hard to become mobile.. Well i should say crawling, she rolls EVERYWHERE.. We will put her on the ground in the front room and we'll come back in within minutes and she's in the complete opposite corner we left her in. We got ANOTHER dang ear infection.. This one was very mild the dr said.. Thank goodness..

-At 7 months you're weight is 16.6 lbs
-You are eating 3 meals of baby food a day and eating 6 oz every 4-5 hrs. You love to sit with mom while i eat and try all my foods. You LOVE the baby waffle wheels. We're gonna try some baby puffs and melts here soon..
-Your still rocking size 2 diapers.. i think you'll be in them for alittle longer. they still got some room =)
- Your in 6-9 month clothing.. i had to get rid of all your 3-6 months.. =((
- You have the smallest little feet just like your sissy did.. neither of you got use of all the little baby sandals..
- You have the SWEETEST gummy smile known to man kind.. Seriously though, those dimples!!
- You're a huge mama's girl! which i love , cause bryn was a daddys girl.. You have a little bit of stranger danger, and if your unsure of that person the little lip automatically comes out.. so dang cute!!
- Your hair is SOOO dark, like almost black.. And your lashes are so dark.. Your definatly a beauty!!
- No teeth yet.. I'm not looking forward to that AT ALL
 - SLEEEPPPPP we have finally mastered sleep! oh and how it makes mommy soooo happy.. At your 6 month check up dr lei said we needed to let you cry it out for atleast 3 days.. First night really wasn't that bad, you woke up around 1 a.m and cried for like 45 minutes or so, only sucky part was you did wake up your sister.. Second night same thing but you only cried for like 30 minutes and didn't wake up sister this night.. and the 3rd night you slept 11 hrs STRAIGHT, and from that night on you have slept 10-12 hrs all night long in your crib!! =))
- Naps are all over the place. We really have no schedule for them. which needs to change. For the most part you take like a 30-45 minute nap about an hr to and hr and a half after you wake up in the morning, then you take a real big one around 2, and that's usually about 2 hrs.. buttt you love to nap in your swing, not your bed.. not good little lady, not good =))
- Brynlee is still your bestest friend.. the love you two have is probably the sweetest thing i've ever seen!


We sure love you little pumpkin butt and cannot wait for all the fun holidays to celebrate with you for your first time!

LiTtLe MiSs BrYnLeE Jo Jo

2 1/2 years old.. Holy cow where has the time gone..My beautiful baby girl is growing up right before my eyes, and as hard as it is to see you getting more and more independant i love everything about this stage.. You are my BEST friend Bryn J.. I love you more then you could EVER imagine and you light up mommy and daddys life with constant smiles and laughs!! Your little sense of humor, to your HUGE heart.. I see ALOT of mommy in you, and it might scare me a little =)) haha. Your 2 1/2 going on 16 for sure.. You talk like your a teenager and have the sass of a teenager as well! You are so unbelieably smart, everyone that talks to you comments on how good you talk and always asks how old you are, You come back with your
 " i'm 2/12 years old"  =)

We had your 2.5 year check up with Dr Lei, and you were soooo excited.. I love that you love dr visits (as long as shots aren't involved) we owe that to doc mc stuffins =)
You weighed in at a whopping 36 lbs... 97th percentile.. and you are 36 inches tall as well..Dr. lei said since your height has slowed down we need to watch your sugar intake so you don't balloon in weight and then be short.. He said no more juice ( your obsessed with V8 juice) so crystal light it is.. You've got your mommys body type for sure.. Thank goodness your an active girl!

Your still in diapers.. You know how to potty in the big girl toilet but have NNOOO desire to loose your diapers.. I think your just comfortable and don't wanna loose that yet.. Dr lei said to not rush it at alll and just keep coming back and trying again.. One day it will just happen.. Mommy is in NOOOO hurry .. Unless it does just happen over night. hahah

You still are the most AMAZING sleeper ever!! you go down around 10 pm and wake up anywhere from 8-9 a.m. You take a nap usually around 2:30 and sleep for 2-3 hours. You are in a big girl bed and have been since you turned 2 ish. Never had one problem with the transition, and you still to this day stay in bed when you wake up and wait for mom or dad to come say it's ok to get out.. ANGEL GIRL!!

You are a little fish and have no fear of water.. It scares mommy a little when we're at lakes or pools, hence why we sold our pool.. We'll stick with sprinklers in our back yard =))

You are a pretty good eater.. Some times you'll just take a couple of bites and say your full and other times you'll have seconds or even thirds.. I'm one of those moms if you don't eat it or don't want it i'm not going to force it upon you to eat it.. I don't like alot of veggies or fruit and i sure in the heck don't like when people force me to eat them! And like our Dr says, she'll eat when she's hungry.. firm believer in that!!


You can usually count to 10, sometimes you miss a couple numbers =)) you know all your colors and shapes.

You are OBSESSED with your baby sis.. She is your pride.. I am so extremely thankful that Bryton decided she needed to be in our family and i got pregnant when i did =) haha.. I love how close in age you are and how close in everything your going to be. You cannot wait till she can play with you. You try everyday to get her to play dollys with you.. But she just doesn't get it yet =) dang her =)) If i was crazy i would have another little munchkin 2 years apart again. but we'll just say bryton's sleeping habits while she was a newborn scared me alittle for another baby =)

You are soooo independant! you like to dress yourself, put your own shoes on, brush your own teeth, do your own hair.. You play WONDERFUL by your self.. You will go into your room shut your door and just play for hours.. It is so nice!!

You really have the biggest heart ever! It makes me so proud to know your so carring and loving already! If someone tells you that there sad or crys you just love on them and tell them not to cry your right there .. When i tell you i'm sad cause your leaving to go to daycare you always hug me and say mommy don't worry i'll be home later to play with you! MELT MY HEART!! =))

You are rocking anywhere from size 3-5T in clothing.. size 2 has been gonzo for a LLOOONNNGG time! haha.. most bottoms your a 3T but shirts you are usually a 4-5T. you have a LONG torso just like momma! and a juice belly =) haha

You are wearing a size 9 shoe and size 8 in sandals..

You're the best helper. If we tell you to go do something you will go and do it. It's very nice!

You are at the funniest age brynlee, i am loving every second of it and i make you promise every single day that you will always love me as much as you do right now and we'll always be bestest friends!  There is nothing better then having my little girls..

I LOVE YOU BRYNLEE JO MORE THEN THE SUN AND THE STARS IN THE SKY, FOREVER AND ALWAYS MY BABY YOU'LL BE!! MUAH MUAH MUAH!!!!

6 months

Oh my goodness!! Where does the time go??? Miss bry bry is already half a year old..it makes me so sad! She's at the funniest stage right now,All giggles and smiles.. 

We don't have your 6 month appt till the end of the month cause we are going with bryn for her 2 1/2 check up.. What the heck.. My babies are too big,. Bry had her first dang ear infection so we got a dr check up then..

-At 6 months you are weighing 15.7 lbs.. You officially weigh more then bryn did at this age,, you've defiantly chunked up. And I love your rolly Polly legs :)

-You are eating 5-6 oz every 3 hours and eating baby food 1-2 times a day. You love food so much. You've had a little bit of noodles,baby crackers and pasta sauces :)

- you're still rocking size 2 diapers. And wearing 6-9 month clothing.

- you sit like a champ

- you roll all over the place. Defiantly not safe on high services anymore :)

- you giggle and talk so much. And your smile is seriously amazing. OMG. You smile for your dad the most

- you are far from a deep sleeper..you still wake up every 3 hrs to eat.. Boooo.. After your 6 month check up and the dr clears your ear Infection it's time for some serious sleep training

- I don't know if you're getting ready for some teeth or what but you are a drooling hand eating machine.

We sure love you little pumpkin butt. I'm pretty much addicted to your sweet face...