Video

Does anyone know how I post a video? I did a video today with a digital camera and I downloaded it on my computer. But when I tried to post it...after an hour of downloading and it still wasn't done...I gave up. Do I need to convert it to something? I'm not sure and it's so cute that I really want to post it.

Boy Have I Grown

Fortunately, Frank has his own camera so I was able to use his and take some pictures. I can't believe how much Tyler has grown. My little man is already 2 months old!!! Time really flies by. And I am just loving him more and more each day!

P.S.: Over look his crazy hair. The first 3 were taken before 8:00 this morning (Can you believe I was up!!!) and I hadn't gotten him dressed and 'prettied up' yet.

My sweet, sweet baby. Words can't describe how much I love you. You are absolutely perfect. You have such sweet expressions and you love to talk to me. We talk about how 'school' was. And you just smile so sweet. It melts my heart. No one could have ever prepared me for how much I love you and what happiness you've brought in my life. I never realized how much love was missing from my life until you came in to it. I thank God each day for you and pray that he will always watch over you. You're such a joy and Mommy loves you so much...more than the sun, the moon, and the stars! Now that's a lot of love!

HELP!

I need you to say a little prayer for me...and I realize this is a silly request but it's so important to me. I think I lost my camera!!!! I am so frantic right now. I would be so devastated if I lost it b/c I have not downloaded the last set of pictures...and there are so many adorable ones that I would ball my eyes out if they were lost.

So I know it's a silly request but say a little prayer for me that I will find it. With my mommy brain being so mushy, I just don't know where it could be. I thought I knew the last place I put it, but when I looked it wasn't there. So I am praying (and I really mean that) that God will guide me to it. And the first thing I will do with it is download my pictures!

Not So Happy Baby

What a weekend. Tyler (and mommy) survived his first week of daycare, so we decided to head to the beach Friday afternoon for a birthday party. Frank had to work on Saturday so I was planning to get some quality time with little man. He, on the other hand, had other plans. He just wasn't his usual self. He was a bit cranky and either didn't want to eat, or wanted to eat a gallon at a time. Either way I just didn't know how to satisfy him. And with him being such a good baby, I don't have much practice with a cranky baby. Saturday I had planned to go shopping and then head to Cherry Grove for a birthday party on the beach. I didn't get to do either! So we headed back home Saturday afternoon. Saturday and Sunday night were not good. He started feeling bad around 6 and Frank and I didn't know what to do. He cried when he ate. He cried when he was hungry. He was just miserable.

So I took him to the doctor on Monday and that made matters worse. He has thrush and he had to get his 2 month shots while we were there. So then I felt bad b/c he had been so cranky because he had thrush and I didn't even know it! I felt like I made him suffer for 3 days just because I didn't know what was wrong. And the shots were horrible. He screamed like someone was killing him, which broke my heart. He was so pitiful. He couldn't sleep last night because his legs hurt. If you even accidentally brushed his leg he would scream. And it is bruised where they gave him the shots. He just looks at me with his sad eyes and my heart breaks all over again. And he hates his medicine for the thrush. He gags on it and then throws it all back up. So I have a screaming baby that I can't touch his legs when I hold him, all while I am trying to clean throw up off me.....Welcome to motherhood :-)

Let's All Help the World Become a Prettier Place

I just got this advertisement via email from a company that shall remain nameless...but let's just say Vicki doesn't have anymore secrets if she's wearing this.....advertising bathing suits at 25% off. And I found this email it quite humorous. First because a woman of my size shouldn't even be getting an email like this. Now before everyone starts emailing me and telling me I'm too hard on myself, let me state, I am perfectly happy with my size. I like my curves and I do not feel like I am too big (but I do have some post-baby weight to loose). Frank might disagree but that's a whole other post for another day :-). (Just kidding Frank....have I told you love you and want to go part time?)

Back to my soap box. I clicked on this image and pulled up all these pretty sized MINUS ZERO models who look fabulous in these pint sized suits. However, if you pull up the size chart...THESE COME IN MY SIZE!!! I'm sorry, but these should not come in double digit sizes. That's just not right. And I feel like the fashion industry should take more responsibility and quit selling these in double digit sizes because some poor "fluffy" girl is going to think she really looks good in it. And her friends are going to lie to her and tell her she looks good.

So, here's my plea...let's help keep our beaches beautiful this summer. Take ownership and know when you are too big to wear something. And if you're not sure, here's a hint for you. If the strings on the side of this bikini are hidden...you are too big to be wearing it.

I Survived

I survived...barely. I took him into daycare yesterday and I did not want to leave. He's was smiling and talking and that just made me want to stay there forever with him. I just didn't want to miss anything. Needless to say, as soon as I left the room I cried all the way to my car...then all the way to work...and once I got to work I just shut my door and shed a few more tears. I stayed at work until 4 and then I just couldn't take it anymore! I had to see my little man. And when I picked him up, he was sleeping like an angel!

Today was a little easier, but my heart still hurt when I left him. But I just have to suck it up and realize I have to work. But he has already changed me so much in such a short period of time. I am so focused at work now...I say this as I blog while at work, oops....but I realize now that the better I do at work, the more it will benefit Tyler. And if I can work hard the rest of this year and accomplish my goals, hopefully it will benefit me enough to cut back my hours a little bit next year. Ideally I would like to work about 30 hours.....Frank doesn't know that yet, but after he reads this he will....so let me throw in: Frank have I told you lately how much I love you? I really do...and I might even love you a little more if I cut back my hours next year.

So for the mean time I am surviving. I miss the little monkey so much. All I can think about is I wonder what he's doing. And I hope he doesn't start liking Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Stephanie (his teachers) more than me...I know that sounds silly b/c it isn't possible, but you still wonder. I just love him so much. It amazes me what a different person I am because of him. Everything I do now I want to do ten times better so he will be proud of his mommy.

When I get home I will post some new pictures of my cutie pie...and No Frank that's not you, that's Tyler.....But have I told you how much I love you lately :-)

I Couldn't Do It!

I just couldn't send him to daycare today....but not for the reasons you are thinking. Little Man is sick!!!! Yes, I said SICK!!! Me and little man both have horrible head colds, courtesy of Daddy Tank. He was sick last week and he has given it to us. Tyler has the cutest sounding cough. It is so pitiful. But he is still in the best mood. He just looks at me with those sweet eyes and smiles. I took him to the doctor yesterday and the doctor gave him a decongestant. He doesn't have a fever, but the doctor told me not to send him to daycare until Monday. So I CALLED IN SICK my first day back!!!

So Tyler and I have a couple of more days together. I secretly think Tyler knew he was going to go to daycare and couldn't stand to be away from his mommy so he got sick. Well I gotta run, Tyler just woke up.