Currently

Laughing at…Toby waving his arms back and forth really fast when he’s done eating.  And sometimes he’ll shout out “Whoa, Whoa, Whoa” when doing it.

Amused by…Toby’s new fascination with stealing things from the fridge and running away with them.  For instance, yesterday he thought it was hilarious to take the milk jug out and run off with it.  And today he managed to snatch a container of hummus and sneak away into the living room.  By the time I realized he grabbed something, he figured out how to take off the lid and smeared globs of hummus on the floor.  I was freaking out and laughing my ass off at the same time.  And he was SO mad at me when I took the hummus back and made him wash off his hands.

Struggling with…change.  Hubby has a new job which means longer commute which means lot of adjusting for me and Toby.  And the solution is not me going back to work, like oh so many people have suggested. 

Loving…fall is on its way!  I remember last year feeling very sad with summer ending and how I wasn’t ready for the seasonal change.  But this year I am all about autumn – bring on the pumpkin goodness!

Grateful for…my Scentsy business is really taking off and I’m pretty proud of my hard work :)  Being my own boss has pushed me to branch out and be creative in all aspects of the business.

Working on…getting Toby to say more words.  I’ve given up on him ever saying Mama but I will take anything else at this point as he’s just not very consistent with saying things.

Wishing…we were back in Maine still on vacation.  This year’s week away at the beach was so different compared to last year, but in a good way!  It was a lot of fun watching Toby “jump” in the waves for the first time, splash in the wet sand puddles, scoop up sand in his toys, and chase after dogs on their after-dinner night walks on the beach.  He couldn’t get enough of the ocean – one day we had to pull him out since his feet were blue and he threw a fit the whole way back up to our spot on the beach.  I think he would have gone completely under the water if we let him!

Currently

Laughing…at Toby walking around in little circles until he gets dizzy and falls down.  He think it’s hilarious and so do we.  Also laughing at the fact he cracks himself up every time he hears himself toot!  It’s like he’s thinking “who did that?  Oh, I did!”.  I am such a 7 year old boy with farts so I die every time he does it.

Grateful for…family helping us out while Hubby had to get his appendix out last Thursday.  It was SO stressful and worrisome being stuck home while he was in the hospital overnight and we had no idea what was wrong.  I didn’t know if I should call people at that point or what to do for Toby’s care.  I haven’t found it too hard to balance the roles of mom and wife until last week, and boy, it was tough to say the least.  If anything, we have learned we need a better emergency plan put into place!

Loving…my Scentsy business!  Seriously, it’s nice to say I actually like what I’m doing for once for a “job”.  I say job in quotations because it really doesn’t feel like I’m working.  Selling Scentsy gives me something to do besides just housework and mom stuff and I’ve really enjoyed doing the home parties.  And I’ve been to do some crafts, as well, and use up some of my old scrapbooking supplies.  Bringing home a paycheck has been really important to me and I’m glad I found something that can be so flexible.

Wishing…it wasn’t July 1st already.  How is this summer flying by so fast?  Not ready for July 4th this week.

Thinking about…how lucky I am to have a healthy kid.  Some people don’t have it as easy and I have to remind myself of that each day.

Struggling with…getting Toby to wean off the bottles.  He’s just about transitioned fully onto whole milk but he does not like drinking it out of a sippy or straw cup.  Only wants water out of a sippy.  I don’t think we’re ready to get rid of bottles cold turkey yet as I want to make sure he does actually drink some milk each day.  He’s such a big kid with everything else but the bottles!  No pacifiers, no blankies or loveys…just loves his bottles.

Working on…getting more mom friends in the area.  We tried out a Gymboree class last week and we have another trial class at a different gym next week.  Both gyms offer a 12:30 class that works well with the 2 nap schedule or else I would have just gone back to yoga again.  Here’s hoping we meet new people and can start some playdates soon!

picture taken 6/12/13

Currently…

Watching – Toby pull himself up on anything within arm length.  Ahhhhh.

Listening to – Snow fall off the roof.  I go back and forth every day about wanting to move/not wanting to move but seeing all the snow outside our townhouse makes me feel so claustrophobic.  There’s no where to put all of it!!!

Thinking about – Warmer weather.

Loving – Finally being able to to have more than two drinks and not worry about Toby drinking some boozed up milk later on. 

Anticipating – Girl’s night this week!  Much needed.

Making me happy – Last week I came downstairs from working in the loft, stopped on the last stair and said “Hi” to Toby who was sitting in front of the fireplace.  He smiled and immediately crawled as fast as he could to my feet.  Gahhh I about died with the cuteness!  So nice to feel loved.

Wishing – that I don’t get sick anymore this winter season.  I am SO sick of being sick!  Where am I getting all these germs by being a SAHM?!  Just really lucky that Toby hasn’t caught anything.

Craving – carbs.  Whenever I get a cold, I eat bagels and pasta and bread and more bagels and cereal. 

Working on – Being healthy.  Trying to do more “clean eating”.  Less processed foods, making more things on my own (like granola bars).  Relying on more frozen veggies instead of canned.  If I buy canned stuff, I always buy no salt added or reduced sodium now.  Switched to Natural Bliss coffee creamer since it has less ingredients.  I’ve realized I have to do a smoothie every day to get in fruits and veggies or else it just won’t happen.  Also bought protein powder to mix into granola bars and smoothies – I like how full I feel after eating something with it. 

Currently…

Watching: Modern Family – received the third season for Christmas so Hubby and I can finally catch up.  We watched five episodes last night – no laptops and no phones allowed :)  I laugh out loud at every single episode.  Cam’s my fav.

Listening to: Lately it’s been O.A.R. – haven’t put their CD’s on in my car in forever.  Used to be my favorite band in college.

Thinking about: This quote I found on Pinterest:

Source: static.designspiration.net via Emily on Pinterest

 

Reading: Just started Where We Belong by Emily Giffin.  She’s one of my favorite authors so I have high hopes this is another good, easy read.  I haven’t read something non-baby or pregnancy related in so long.  And last night I read Corduroy to Toby.  Brought back memories of me and Sista watching the VHS tape of his story!

Loving: How Toby fell asleep in my arms this morning after he nursed for about 10 minutes.  I was just about to move him over to the crib and then he woke right back up and was ready to play.  So much for sleeping in, but at least I got a few snuggles out of him which is so rare these days.

Making me happy: All the new charms on my Pandora bracelet!  It’s almost filled.  And normally I hate snow, but I’m so excited to take Toby out later today.  I washed his snowsuit earlier in the week to prepare!

Wishing: That 2013 wasn’t so close.  2012 was a good year for us and I’m not ready for it to be over.  There should be a good three weeks between Christmas and New Year’s. 

Craving: Special K Chocolately Delight.  I could eat a whole box of that stuff.

Working On: Finding some new recipes.  The weekly menu planning needs to happen again.  We both ate better, didn’t rely on take-out or frozen food as much, and it’s much easier to do grocery shopping by planning ahead of time.   

Currently…

Watching: I watched an episode of Parenthood last week and am thinking I need to get back into this show.  I watched most of a season a couple years ago but stopped for some reason.  Guess it would be more relatable now.  I know so many people who like Lauryn Graham as an actress, but she really bugs me.  Didn’t like her in Gilmore Girls either. 

Listening to: Well I’m refusing to listen to Christmas music…as soon as I hear it on a radio station, I instantly change it.  I don’t know what it is, but I just can’t stand Christmas songs!  Do I have to change my outlook on that now that I have a kid? 

Thinking about: Ugh too much.  Feeling pulled in a million directions this past week and can’t figure out how to unwind.  If there were only 2 more hours in a day, I think I’d be in a much better place.

Anticipating: A less hectic week coming up.  Not as many work commitments so hopefully I can enjoy some me time during one of Toby’s naps instead of logging on to check emails. 

Loving: How sometimes when Toby is sitting in my lap looking at a book or playing with a toy, he will look up at me real quick, almost like he’s saying “Oh, hi Mom!” and then goes back to playing.  He also does this when I answer the phone.  Loves listening to people talking. 

Making me happy: Hot chocolate mmm mmm.  And our Christmas tree.  There’s just something so simple yet so pretty in seeing the soft glow of Christmas lights.

Wishing: There was one extra week in December.  And that gifts would just wrap themselves.  At least we’re about 75% done with the shopping so I’m feeling better about that. 

Working on: Getting Toby to officially drop the early AM feeding.  He slept in til 7:15AM one morning last week so I know he can do it.  He was getting pretty good with sleeping in til 6 or 6:30 but this past week he’s been up at 5am on the dot and refuses to go back to sleep until he eats.  At least he goes back to bed til 8 still.

A little snippit of what’s currently going on here…lots of raspberries!

Currently…

Watching: Cake Boss and Next Great Baker are back on.  Love watching the stuff they create!  And Teen Mom 2 always sucks me in.  Oh man, I just need to watch one episode of that show to feel better about my parenting skills.  I shouldn’t judge but the girls are seriously ridiculous. 

Listening to: I’ve been listening to a lot of Rascal Flatts while working.  Dare I say I may be tempted to listen to more country…? 

Thinking about: My grandma.  It’s been 4 years since she passed away but it still feels like yesterday.  I struggle sometimes with thinking how unfair it is that she and my grandpa never got to meet Toby, but I do fully believe everything happens for a reason.

Loving: Toby’s love for blowing raspberries.  So silly. 

Making me happy: Goodbye pumpkin, hello peppermint!  One good flavor after another in the holiday season.

Wishing: This freaking eczema on my hands would just get better!  Prepping for Turkey Day made them flare up again.  Thankful that Hubby has been washing my pump parts and doing bath duty lately or else my hands would be a disaster. 

Working on: Time to get my eating and working out habits back in check…can’t let the holidays be an excuse.