Phase 2 {Project 365 Days 31 - 38}

Here I am with Phase 2 of our catch up!! LOL!!

I'm hoping that I won't be doing too many more of these catch up posts...but who knows really. I mean, I'm barely 30 days in and don't have a very good track record so far.

I'm trying. I'll get better.

So let's get going.

Day 31:

Little Butt enjoys artistic endeavors. She really enjoys coloring, drawing, and playing with her play-doh set.

I try to take candid pictures of her while she's doing her different activities...

But the girl is such a camera hog that she senses whenever there is one pointed at her. She almost always poses.

But I try to get her to go back to what she's doing. That face right there...that's her daddy's smirk!

Day 32:

I'm not really sure what to say about this...other than...

My Baby Sis really likes to put things on Baby N's head. He's not quite sure what to make of it either.

Later that day, I was trying to get a picture of Baby N getting up on his hands and knees. And oh look!! Who should arrive??? The camera hog of course!!

She's so weird. But so is he really...They get that from their father. I swear!

Day 33:

Another example of my abnormal daughter??

She will lay there and let her brother kick her.

She even laughs about it. There's something wrong with this kid.

Day 34:

Baby N got a bunch of new toys for Christmas and he is finally starting to appreciate them.

One of them is this sea turtle. The sea turtle loves Baby N.

Baby N likes the sea turtle okay but thinks he's a bit needy.

Baby N often leaves the poor sea turtle on his own...

And finds other friends to play with. Cue sad sea turtle music please!

Day 35:

Now, let's look at a day in the life of Baby N.

His day starts off a bit frustrating. His servants don't know how to handle him and struggle to help him into his clothing.

He says "to Hell with the pants minion! Get me a bottle!"

When things don't go as planned AGAIN he gets frustrated.

He picks himself up and tries to storm away.

But he is thwarted! Gravity has gotten the best of him!

He tries to pick up himself and his very last ounce of dignity after the day he's had.

But alas, his attempts are futile and he can only hang his head in shame.

Luckily, his court jesters are always there to make him feel better.

Day 36:

You may think I'm a mean mommy but sometimes I get tired of sweeping up the crumbs Little Butt drops during meal times.

So this time, I made her clean her own dang mess!

Day 37:

Have I mentioned how much Little Butt ADORES her baby brother???

She spends a lot of time playing with him and loving on him. It's really sweet.

Day 38:

Yesterday, Baby N turned 6 months old. I can't believe it's been that long already!

He's decided he's had enough though and ignores me when I call to him.

He gets totally annoyed with me.

And that's it for phase 2! I'm happy to be caught up! Woohoo!!!

Phase 1 {Project 365: Days 22 - 30}

Oh goodness. Here I am playing catch up yet again. 

I have definitely been taking pictures each day, it's just a matter of sitting down to upload the pictures, edit them, transfer them to blogger, then blog about them. Blah.

I don't want to completely overwhelm you...or myself...so I'm doing my catch up in two phases. 

I'm going to finish out January with this post, then work on February on the next post. Please don't ask me how I lose track so quickly. 

I mean seriously, how has is already been 3 weeks since I posted last. Grrrrrrr. I make myself so angry!

Anyway. 

Day 22:

The day after our pizza party, Little Butt begged me to take her to get her hair cut.

She was such a good girl while getting her hair cut. She wanted to go a lot shorter than I did!!

Day 23:

And of course, me being me, I forgot to take a final picture of her hair until the next day.

She loves her hair and I think it's super cute too. It's just hair and it will grow back. No big.

Day 24:

Little Butt absolutely adores her brother. She never really leaves him alone.

Unless there is a camera around. Then she likes to make crazy faces and be the center of attention. Her brother and I pretty much look at her like she's crazy.

I'm not really sure she realizes what a nutbag she really is...

But we love her anyway. Somebody has to...LOL!

Day 25:

Sometimes, when I go to get Baby N up from nap he is just there messing around.

He thinks he's as cute as his sister.

I definitely melt for his crooked, toothless grin!

Day 26:

Lately, Baby N has become obsessed with one thing...

His feet! He can't keep his hands off of them. Then they need to be shoved into his mouth!

Day 27:

My dear friend Monica invited me to a Stuff Your Pie Hole party.

(Monica snapped this picture while teetering dangerously from a chair above the table)

Basically, it was a pie themed party. I took a deep dish apple pie with cheddar crust and a BBQ pork shepherd's pie. All the pie was amazing!

My JerBear (Pawpaw) chowed down on all the pie. But he wouldn't share with Baby N. Get some teeth kid!

Day 28:

Somehow...the kids woke up after that pie party...

And still wanted breakfast!!!

Weird!!!

Day 29:

Little Butt really is a social butterfly.

She loves it when her friends come over to play.

Day 30:

Here in Austin, we have a place called China Town. Every year, they celebrate the Chinese New Year.

This year, Little Butt and Baby N got to go. I wasn't there because I had a Bridal Expo to talk to brides about the Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge. But My mom, My JerBear, and My Older Sister took the kiddos. My Older Sister snapped this picture on her iPhone. I didn't get to take a picture that day. Am I full of fail?? Nah! I'm going to count it since my kid was in the pic! LOL!!!

So that's a wrap for January!! I hope you guys are enjoying the ride so far!

Pizza! Pizza! {Project 365: Day 21}

Today was a good day.

It started off pretty chill. My mom came over and we had our shakes for breakfast. I had my Vanilla Latte shake...again. Yes, I know I'm obsessed. It's a real problem. Today I made my mom the birthday cake shake. Seriously, it tasted like I was drinking chocolate cake with frosting! It's amazing that I feel like I'm cheating but I'm really being healthy. Win!!

Anyway. After we had breakfast, Little Butt went to play at my mom's house while her and I took Baby N shopping. We went to Best Buy first, but didn't find what we were looking for. We then went to the fabric store to get her some new fabric to redo her kitchen table chairs. After that, a pit stop into Ross. I ended up finding a really awesome picture and a really pretty elephant for my bedroom!! Maybe I'll take a picture of the elephant tomorrow. She's really pretty. :-)

We came home and had some lunch then my Older Sister and I took the kids to the Y for the Yoga class this afternoon.

Now, I LOVE Yoga. It's crazy. I feel so inspired whenever I practice. It's really hard to explain in words, but my body feels so alive, and tingly, and connected. I feel like my body and soul sing whenever I practice Yoga. I've actually been toying with the idea of getting my certification to become a Yoga instructor. But I need to get fit again first.

Anyway. So this was my very first class today! I've done DVD's but never went to an actual class. I loved it!! I can already tell that I'm getting so much better at it! Every time I do it, I notice how much I've improved. My Older Sister loved it as well!

This was also the first time I've ever left the baby with a stranger. Crazy right?? 

Anyway, the girl in the child care center said he was super good and that I can bring him back any time!! She really liked him. LOL! He is a really good baby. I got lucky...twice! It's unheard of! But I think I'll pay in the teen year.

After the Y we came home and the kids made pizzas with my Baby Sis. 

They pressed out their own dough.

Spread on their own sauce.

And added their own toppings!!

When they weren't busy eating them of course!!

Aren't their pizzas pretty?!?! Little Butt's is on the left.

They had a really great time and thoroughly enjoyed the results. Thanks for the pizza party Baby Sis!!! The pizza you made for us was dang good too!!

Oops! {Project 365: Days 18, 19, and 20}

You know...it seems that I let ONE day pass and all of a sudden I'm catching up on THREE!

How the heck does life get away with you??? 

So now I get to play catch up! 

Day 18:

Living here in Texas, it's freaking warm. All.The.Time. I am totally annoyed.

But the kids get to play outside and wear t-shirts, so I guess it's not all bad.

And yes, Little Butt is wearing cowgirl boots. She's always wearing those boots. She's so obsessed with those boots that I had to buy the exact same pair in a bigger size for when she outgrows those. It's a problem she has.

But...while the kids are outside playing...

I get to have a little fun of my own!! LOL!

My wine of the month shipment came in!!! This makes me a very happy momma. ;-)

Day 19:

I've mentioned that Baby N is a rolling fool right?? Well, sometimes he slips past me and ends up in the dining room. Little Stinker.

Day 20:

Now we are caught up to today.

Today was a pretty good day. We joined the YMCA today!!

I'm super stoked on it and Little Butt can't wait to go play. I think we are going tomorrow. We'll let the kids play and maybe we'll get in a yoga class.

The one thing that I've noticed I a not able to blog about while doing this Project 365 thing is my fitness updates.

I want to be able to write about the things that are going on in my life, as well as the kids. But I'm always behind the camera.

So how do you write a blog post about something that you don't have a picture of??

Well, it's my blog and I get to write about what I want, so I'm going to add in some fitness stuff if I want to.

So here's the deal...

In the last month I have lost 11.4 pounds.

There was one week in there (last week) that I was so unfocused.

I ate out at least FIVE times. AND skipped 2 days of working out. So I was definitely not surprised (and had no one to blame but myself) when I GAINED 1.6 pounds last week.

BUT! I refocused this week and lost 3.6 pounds! So I RE-lost last week's gain and then some. I'll take it!!

People keep asking me how I am doing it...well, I've been drinking Body by Vi shakes.

These shakes LITERALLY taste like cake mix.

I am so obsessed with them. My 2 BIG obsessions are the vanilla latte shake and the peanut butter and jelly shake. Mmmmmm...

And what good is nutritional meals without a good workout plan? I have also been doing the P90X program. I'm about to finish week 3 tomorrow.

So there ya have it folks. I highly recommend you jumping over to the Body by Vi link and seeing what they are all about!

And OF COURSE!!! I can't leave you without today's picture...

Yup. That's my girl...

He's Got the Whole World in His Hands {Project 365: Day 17}

Today was a first for Baby N.

See...I've been worried that he was behind in his motor skills.

The boy needs to learn to control his arms. He hasn't yet and he's already 5 months.

All he does is flail around and flap his arms like he's trying to take off in flight.

So today, I put a teething ring in his hands. At first, he looked at me like I was crazy. He wasn't quite sure what to do with it.

Then he sized it up...thought about his next move...

Then went in for the kill!!!

Om, nom, nom, nom nom