-I have such a cool job. I just finished my first sixth grade guidance lesson plan. We're watching a Duck Dynasty clip. Happy, happy, happy!
-I get most of my news from my Facebook newsfeed.
-Which also means I'll never be cool enough to watch an episode of "Breaking Bad." What is this?
-nor will I have a desire to find out about a twerk mishap!???
-Randy has the biggest pride band-aid on his arm. He claims he's not going to watch UT embarrass themselves in anymore games this season. I'm sure you'll hear the slow and agonizing ripping of this band-aid when Saturday comes along. Are you ready for some football?
-Campbell hates the potty. And just when I thought we were doing so well...sigh!
-I'm starting to hate cooking. And meal planning. And going to HEB. And cleaning up the dishes afterwards. And heating left overs. I need a personal chef.
-I've just completed Day 30 of a fitness challenge I joined. I'm down 12 inches. Boo-yah! Sixty more days to go!
-I haven't blogged in almost two months. Ughh... I'm the slacker of the year. No, make that juggler of the year. The first part of the school year is rough. Everyone is having to adjust.
-The smell of rain today was the most welcome aroma.
-I'm on a mission in avoiding lots of sweets, but I tried the most sinful morsel this weekend. A recipe for cream cheese, pecan cookies will be appearing soon. Gosh, I'll never be skinny.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Achy Breaky Heart
Gosh, I love the 90's hit music channel.
I just heard these goodies...
"Bills, Bills, Bills"- Destiny's Child aka Beyonce's band
"Genie in a Bottle"- best Aguilera song ever. Why? because she just sounds sweet and innocent. It's like old school Britney. You just can't beat it.
"I Don't Want to Wait"- Paula Cole
Anyone else craving an episode of Dawson's Creek right now?
And oh my, as I'm typing my girl Britney just came on with "Sometimes." You know, the video where she and her pals (probably friends from her Mickey Mouse club days- the sweet and innocent Mouseketeers) frolicking around a dock in all white...pure innocence. You can't beat it.
I'm really just avoiding cleaning the bathroom with this post.
I hate, hate, hate cleaning the bathroom. It tops unloading the dishwasher.
And I'd rather sulk about turning 30 and how the music just isn't as good these days. Young people just don't appreciate fine music.
Rod Stewart just came on...Doesn't he belong on the 80s station?
I'm not that old.
I think it's my cue to tackle the bathroom.
I just heard these goodies...
"Bills, Bills, Bills"- Destiny's Child aka Beyonce's band
"Genie in a Bottle"- best Aguilera song ever. Why? because she just sounds sweet and innocent. It's like old school Britney. You just can't beat it.
"I Don't Want to Wait"- Paula Cole
Anyone else craving an episode of Dawson's Creek right now?
And oh my, as I'm typing my girl Britney just came on with "Sometimes." You know, the video where she and her pals (probably friends from her Mickey Mouse club days- the sweet and innocent Mouseketeers) frolicking around a dock in all white...pure innocence. You can't beat it.
I'm really just avoiding cleaning the bathroom with this post.
I hate, hate, hate cleaning the bathroom. It tops unloading the dishwasher.
And I'd rather sulk about turning 30 and how the music just isn't as good these days. Young people just don't appreciate fine music.
Rod Stewart just came on...Doesn't he belong on the 80s station?
I'm not that old.
I think it's my cue to tackle the bathroom.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
All about poop
I'm not lying.
The title of this post is literally all about the deuce.
(I think my cool level went way high right now because I have never ever been able to type the word "Deuce" in anything that I write.)
Well folks, we are entering that phase where we talk about pottying all the time.
All.
the.
time.
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Look at my big girl on her potty!
To catch you all up, Campbell is 18 months now.
She's grown so much since my last blog post.
She's sassin' off, eating her vegetables (and fruit because that's what really fuels this post's topic) and telling us when she has to go poo poo.
Sigh...they grow so fast.
Isn't that kinda young to start potty training?
What's that you say?
Oh, I also should catch you up on that too.
She's a genius.
(Never mind, she uses the word poo poo for number 1 AND number 2. And sometimes tells you after the fact. It's all about baby steps.)
I honestly have no idea when she's ready.
Everyone keeps saying, "Oh, you'll know when she's ready."
Huh?
She says "poo poo" about ten times a day.
Doesn't that pretty much mean we need to head to the toilet?
Well being a first time parent, we took it to the next level.
We have a Disney princess toilet seat to set on a big girl potty. We own a royal princess throne toilet that sings when something hits the sensor (i'm not even kidding). She has big girl panties and tons of books about pottying.
We give her a M&M every time that little toilet sings.
That poor child.
Blame it on Pavlov and his salivating dog, but every time she sees a M and M in her near future, she'll probably wet her pants.
So I get it, she's young. We're not potty pros. We have only given out 6 m & m's, but hey it's something, right?
To be honest, I think she likes to go potty because it's fun to sit in the spare bedroom. We never allow her in this room because it's the "oh my gosh, I don't want to unpack these last few boxes so just shove it in here" room. And it's a disaster.
Why is her potty located here?
Because the spare bathroom is about to be completely remodeled and it's a bigger disaster. (Post on that soon)
What does she do when she sits in here?
She plays with the office supplies that I am dreading finding a home for now that we are sans desk.
Paper clips and toddlers?
Hey, it keeps her on that potty for about 2 additional minutes!
Most of the time she usually just sits and laughs at me.
She attempts to open pens and put paper clips in her hair like clips and bows.
How do you make a child go potty?
They'll tell you when they're ready.
(She did about ten seconds prior when she yelled "poo poo" across the house.)
Penny's Attempts in Getting Campbell to Potty
attempt 1: get her a book
Failure 1: she wants to touch the book
rule number 1 regarding bathroom behavior: don't touch anything. EVER! eww...germs!
attempt 2: sing her a poop song
Failure 2: she gets off her potty and starts dancing
rule number 2 regarding bathroom behavior: no dancing with your pants off
attempt 3: play noises related to pooping (I actually googled this. You know, like how the sound of a running faucet helps people pee. You Tube never disappoints.)
Failure 3: I almost started gagging with all the real life noises.
rule number 3 regarding bathroom behavior: let's not go there
grr...
NOTHING WORKS!
So I just let her play with paper clips (in supervision of course).
See? This sounds way better now than a poop song.
Sigh.
We have a looooooong way to go.
p.s. sorry this post is so gross.
p.p.s. having children changes everything.
p.p.p.s. I can write a whole post about pooping now.
The title of this post is literally all about the deuce.
(I think my cool level went way high right now because I have never ever been able to type the word "Deuce" in anything that I write.)
Well folks, we are entering that phase where we talk about pottying all the time.
All.
the.
time.
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To catch you all up, Campbell is 18 months now.
She's grown so much since my last blog post.
She's sassin' off, eating her vegetables (and fruit because that's what really fuels this post's topic) and telling us when she has to go poo poo.
Sigh...they grow so fast.
Isn't that kinda young to start potty training?
What's that you say?
Oh, I also should catch you up on that too.
She's a genius.
(Never mind, she uses the word poo poo for number 1 AND number 2. And sometimes tells you after the fact. It's all about baby steps.)
I honestly have no idea when she's ready.
Everyone keeps saying, "Oh, you'll know when she's ready."
Huh?
She says "poo poo" about ten times a day.
Doesn't that pretty much mean we need to head to the toilet?
Well being a first time parent, we took it to the next level.
We have a Disney princess toilet seat to set on a big girl potty. We own a royal princess throne toilet that sings when something hits the sensor (i'm not even kidding). She has big girl panties and tons of books about pottying.
We give her a M&M every time that little toilet sings.
That poor child.
Blame it on Pavlov and his salivating dog, but every time she sees a M and M in her near future, she'll probably wet her pants.
So I get it, she's young. We're not potty pros. We have only given out 6 m & m's, but hey it's something, right?
To be honest, I think she likes to go potty because it's fun to sit in the spare bedroom. We never allow her in this room because it's the "oh my gosh, I don't want to unpack these last few boxes so just shove it in here" room. And it's a disaster.
Why is her potty located here?
Because the spare bathroom is about to be completely remodeled and it's a bigger disaster. (Post on that soon)
What does she do when she sits in here?
She plays with the office supplies that I am dreading finding a home for now that we are sans desk.
Paper clips and toddlers?
Hey, it keeps her on that potty for about 2 additional minutes!
Most of the time she usually just sits and laughs at me.
She attempts to open pens and put paper clips in her hair like clips and bows.
How do you make a child go potty?
They'll tell you when they're ready.
(She did about ten seconds prior when she yelled "poo poo" across the house.)
Penny's Attempts in Getting Campbell to Potty
attempt 1: get her a book
Failure 1: she wants to touch the book
rule number 1 regarding bathroom behavior: don't touch anything. EVER! eww...germs!
attempt 2: sing her a poop song
Failure 2: she gets off her potty and starts dancing
rule number 2 regarding bathroom behavior: no dancing with your pants off
attempt 3: play noises related to pooping (I actually googled this. You know, like how the sound of a running faucet helps people pee. You Tube never disappoints.)
Failure 3: I almost started gagging with all the real life noises.
rule number 3 regarding bathroom behavior: let's not go there
grr...
NOTHING WORKS!
So I just let her play with paper clips (in supervision of course).
See? This sounds way better now than a poop song.
Sigh.
We have a looooooong way to go.
p.s. sorry this post is so gross.
p.p.s. having children changes everything.
p.p.p.s. I can write a whole post about pooping now.
Broccoli and Rice
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Dinner was pretty much perfect.
Looking for an amazing, southern, down-home, makes your belly feel all fuzzy and warm, way better than Cracker Barrell side?
Look no further!
My Aunt Diana's broccoli and rice casserole will blow your socks off!
2 lg heads fresh broccoli
1/2 c. onions, finely chopped
1 c. rice
1 can cream of chicken soup (You could used the reduced fat soups...)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (But why...)
1 small jar of Cheese Whiz (When you're putting delicious Cheese Whiz in it?)
Cook broccoli until tender and then coarsely chop. Cook rice. Saute onions in large pan with a little oil. Mix the soups and cheese in once onions are tender and simmer until thoroughly heated. In the bottom of a 2 qt. casserole dish, mix together the broccoli and rice. Top with the cheese mixture. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Stir all ingredients together and bake for an additional 5 minutes. If you like livin' on the edge, you can add shredded cheese on top for those last five minutes. We skip this step because we like this dish to be healthy! :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Doneski!
Well friends, I am saying goodbye to my blog.
I know my faithful readers are all devastated (all five of you:) But it's time to throw in the towel.
I can't do something half heartedly. And this blog has gone down the toilet.
I used to enjoy blogging. I would wind down each night telling a funny story or how Randy woke me up in the middle of the night because he thought there was a snake in the bed. (Oh, that was a great post if I do say so myself). The only waking up in the middle of the night these days revolves around feeding sweet Cam (which has tapered off to practically never, but since I wrote this she'll probably wake up twice tonight).
I wind down these days by washing bottles and checking my email. Sometimes I'll go through my Facebook newsfeed. I rarely make it all the way through the new updates before I fall fast asleep.
I'm at a new junction in my life and this blog that I started on New Year's Day in 2010 has helped me chronicle the last 2.5 years. I blogged everything from recipes to crafts to incessant bragging about my sweet Mopac. I wrote funny teaching stories, grad school fire drills, and the ups and downs of trying to become parents. My favorite posts are all the pregnancy posts because I don't know if I'll ever get that experience again. I sure hope and pray that I do, but nonetheless it was fun documenting all the changes.
Some nights I lie down and mentally go through my list of things that didn't get accomplished that day that I had planned on doing. I'm soon learning as a new mom that this list will always be long. I just don't want to have blogging on it at this point in my life. I have loved all the changes in my life especially the little girl that has stolen my heart like no one else could ever do.
Speaking of change, I haven't been able to exactly keep up with all the changes.
I haven't blogged about my first Mother's Day, Randy's new job, or what I made for dinner the last couple of nights. The list goes on and on. And let me just tell you, what I'm cooking for dinner these days is nothing to write home about. I had ground meat thawed and on the way home I was thinking that hamburger steaks with balsamic glazed onions sounded delicious. Want to know what I made? After I browned my hamburger meat, I dumped some left over queso and a can of rotel along with a packet of taco seasoning and some rotini noodles together in a skillet and boiled it until the noodles were soft. That's called Hamburger Helper. (Insert shame here!) I can't even say "healthier" Hamburger Helper because the sodium factor didn't decrease because of the taco seasoning. It was edible but not up to my normal standards.
I love being a mom. My focus is Campbell, and there is nothing I would rather do than spend as much time as I can with my little girl. This includes me spending less time in the kitchen and by default serving my family sandwiches and hamburger helper!:) Blogging has become a chore, and I'm sadly saying goodbye. :( I might pick up a post if something dramatic happens or to post a cute picture of Campbell, but for now, I need a break.
It's been a great journey! I will miss blogging, but for now I'm excited to stop writing "blog" on my things to do list.
Thanks for keeping up with my sweet family, reading all my crazy posts, and leaving any comments!
See you on Facebook! (maybe) (sometimes) (oh you know, I won't be able to NOT post pictures of my beautiful little Campbell!)
I know my faithful readers are all devastated (all five of you:) But it's time to throw in the towel.
I can't do something half heartedly. And this blog has gone down the toilet.
I used to enjoy blogging. I would wind down each night telling a funny story or how Randy woke me up in the middle of the night because he thought there was a snake in the bed. (Oh, that was a great post if I do say so myself). The only waking up in the middle of the night these days revolves around feeding sweet Cam (which has tapered off to practically never, but since I wrote this she'll probably wake up twice tonight).
I wind down these days by washing bottles and checking my email. Sometimes I'll go through my Facebook newsfeed. I rarely make it all the way through the new updates before I fall fast asleep.
I'm at a new junction in my life and this blog that I started on New Year's Day in 2010 has helped me chronicle the last 2.5 years. I blogged everything from recipes to crafts to incessant bragging about my sweet Mopac. I wrote funny teaching stories, grad school fire drills, and the ups and downs of trying to become parents. My favorite posts are all the pregnancy posts because I don't know if I'll ever get that experience again. I sure hope and pray that I do, but nonetheless it was fun documenting all the changes.
Some nights I lie down and mentally go through my list of things that didn't get accomplished that day that I had planned on doing. I'm soon learning as a new mom that this list will always be long. I just don't want to have blogging on it at this point in my life. I have loved all the changes in my life especially the little girl that has stolen my heart like no one else could ever do.
Speaking of change, I haven't been able to exactly keep up with all the changes.
I haven't blogged about my first Mother's Day, Randy's new job, or what I made for dinner the last couple of nights. The list goes on and on. And let me just tell you, what I'm cooking for dinner these days is nothing to write home about. I had ground meat thawed and on the way home I was thinking that hamburger steaks with balsamic glazed onions sounded delicious. Want to know what I made? After I browned my hamburger meat, I dumped some left over queso and a can of rotel along with a packet of taco seasoning and some rotini noodles together in a skillet and boiled it until the noodles were soft. That's called Hamburger Helper. (Insert shame here!) I can't even say "healthier" Hamburger Helper because the sodium factor didn't decrease because of the taco seasoning. It was edible but not up to my normal standards.
I love being a mom. My focus is Campbell, and there is nothing I would rather do than spend as much time as I can with my little girl. This includes me spending less time in the kitchen and by default serving my family sandwiches and hamburger helper!:) Blogging has become a chore, and I'm sadly saying goodbye. :( I might pick up a post if something dramatic happens or to post a cute picture of Campbell, but for now, I need a break.
It's been a great journey! I will miss blogging, but for now I'm excited to stop writing "blog" on my things to do list.
Thanks for keeping up with my sweet family, reading all my crazy posts, and leaving any comments!
See you on Facebook! (maybe) (sometimes) (oh you know, I won't be able to NOT post pictures of my beautiful little Campbell!)
Monday, April 30, 2012
4 months
Happy Four Months Baby Love!!!!
This past month has been the most fun! You are smiling and cooing and talking nonstop. You give us your biggest toothless grins, and they melt our hearts. You are really starting to develop a little personality. You are our chatter box for sure. I think you get that from me. I could be wrong. :)
I love chewing on my hand!!!!
Highlights
Eating: We really need to ask at your wellness check up this week when we can start solids/cereal. I have a bad feeling we'll get the standard answer I've found all over the online message boards, "For children with food allergies, we usually wait until six months." You are eating through those expensive cans like they are free! You usually suck down 5 oz. at a feeding.
Sleeping: You are doing better and better at sleeping through the night. You'll sleep on average 8-9 hours a night 3-4 times a week. Those other nights are kind of a sleepy blur, literally. You'll wake up at 2 or 3 am ready to eat. After we feed you, you go right back to sleep until morning. Bless you for that. (This is where that cereal would come in handy!) Your dad and I take turns with the middle of the night feeds. Of course when it's his turn, you'll sleep all the way through until 6:30am. That might be a good thing though. After he brought me to you for your feeding one night last week, he turned around to go use the restroom. He walked right smack dab into the wall. Sheesh, I'm glad you were already in my arms and not his.
Naps are getting better. You take a morning nap for around 2 hours and an afternoon nap for about an hour and a half or two. I did see a really cute onesie on Zullily the other day that I forced myself not to buy. (I could really use a paycheck for the full amount. Maternity leave was expensive!) The onesie said, "Naps are for sissies." hahaha
Size: You are wearing 3-6 month clothes and some 6-9 month onesies. Those onesies get shorter and shorter each week! Your diapers are size 2, and you enjoy the Pampers' Swaddlers during the day. At night, we had to switch to the Huggies Overnight diapers because you were having some major leakage during the middle of the night. Your Dr. Seuss crib sheets are starting to have a little bit of a fade on them from the washing! We might be switching to the boring ole' white ones soon! We won't mention that the Huggies are more expensive too! Another reason sleeping through the night could help all around Campbell Wamble!
Responding/Growing: You are spending less and less time on your back these days. I'm hoping this will help out in the old man bald spot area. You have more control over your body when you sit in your Bumbo and aren't nearly as wobbly when we hold you. You love to roll over. You almost tried this on me during one of your baths. Not.a.good.idea.
The moment you're on your stomach, you start getting frustrated. You rock your body back and forth, and you're ready to go! You can scoot pretty far before the frustrations get the best of you and you give out!
The drooling factor is in full force. You can soak your onesie in ten minutes flat. You started wearing bibs to protect your clothes, and you love them! It's something that you can more easily stuff in your mouth to chew on rather than your shirt.
Another thing you love is your teething rings especially the ones right out of the fridge. You also love, love, love your Baby Einstein jumper! This was a good buy!
You still love riding in the car and bath time is your favorite part of our evening/bedtime routine.
Mommy and daddy love to make you laugh and smile. You are the highlight of our lives. I didn't know I could love someone so much! Every night when we say our prayers together, I always thank God for you! We are beyond blessed to have the opportunity to be your parents. We love you Campbell Lyn!
This past month has been the most fun! You are smiling and cooing and talking nonstop. You give us your biggest toothless grins, and they melt our hearts. You are really starting to develop a little personality. You are our chatter box for sure. I think you get that from me. I could be wrong. :)
Highlights
Eating: We really need to ask at your wellness check up this week when we can start solids/cereal. I have a bad feeling we'll get the standard answer I've found all over the online message boards, "For children with food allergies, we usually wait until six months." You are eating through those expensive cans like they are free! You usually suck down 5 oz. at a feeding.
Sleeping: You are doing better and better at sleeping through the night. You'll sleep on average 8-9 hours a night 3-4 times a week. Those other nights are kind of a sleepy blur, literally. You'll wake up at 2 or 3 am ready to eat. After we feed you, you go right back to sleep until morning. Bless you for that. (This is where that cereal would come in handy!) Your dad and I take turns with the middle of the night feeds. Of course when it's his turn, you'll sleep all the way through until 6:30am. That might be a good thing though. After he brought me to you for your feeding one night last week, he turned around to go use the restroom. He walked right smack dab into the wall. Sheesh, I'm glad you were already in my arms and not his.
Naps are getting better. You take a morning nap for around 2 hours and an afternoon nap for about an hour and a half or two. I did see a really cute onesie on Zullily the other day that I forced myself not to buy. (I could really use a paycheck for the full amount. Maternity leave was expensive!) The onesie said, "Naps are for sissies." hahaha
Size: You are wearing 3-6 month clothes and some 6-9 month onesies. Those onesies get shorter and shorter each week! Your diapers are size 2, and you enjoy the Pampers' Swaddlers during the day. At night, we had to switch to the Huggies Overnight diapers because you were having some major leakage during the middle of the night. Your Dr. Seuss crib sheets are starting to have a little bit of a fade on them from the washing! We might be switching to the boring ole' white ones soon! We won't mention that the Huggies are more expensive too! Another reason sleeping through the night could help all around Campbell Wamble!
Responding/Growing: You are spending less and less time on your back these days. I'm hoping this will help out in the old man bald spot area. You have more control over your body when you sit in your Bumbo and aren't nearly as wobbly when we hold you. You love to roll over. You almost tried this on me during one of your baths. Not.a.good.idea.
The moment you're on your stomach, you start getting frustrated. You rock your body back and forth, and you're ready to go! You can scoot pretty far before the frustrations get the best of you and you give out!
The drooling factor is in full force. You can soak your onesie in ten minutes flat. You started wearing bibs to protect your clothes, and you love them! It's something that you can more easily stuff in your mouth to chew on rather than your shirt.
Another thing you love is your teething rings especially the ones right out of the fridge. You also love, love, love your Baby Einstein jumper! This was a good buy!
You still love riding in the car and bath time is your favorite part of our evening/bedtime routine.
Mommy and daddy love to make you laugh and smile. You are the highlight of our lives. I didn't know I could love someone so much! Every night when we say our prayers together, I always thank God for you! We are beyond blessed to have the opportunity to be your parents. We love you Campbell Lyn!
Thursday, April 26, 2012
finally Friday
I will be definitely visiting Starbucks tomorrow!
Nothing like a looooooooooooooooong week of standardized testing...
Iced Grande Non-fat Caramel Macchiato, please.
Barista: "Do you want the whipped cream?"
If you pretend you didn't hear them, they'll add it for you. You can then consider it was an "accident." And when you walk into work still sporting some of that lovely pregnancy weight, you can explain to everyone that they gave you whipped cream and you didn't even want it.
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