A few things to make you smile...

McDonald's anyone?  Just kidding...poor kid.  She has her favorite blankie stuffed down her pants.  Watching her walk was hilarious!

Have you ever been this tired?  I came home from the store today to see that Joslynn had fallen asleep on the floor.  You might be thinking, "What's so special about that?"  Well, this is the child that will avoid naps at all costs.  She has never napped anywhere other than daycare and home...she is very stubborn, so you can imagine my surprise when I came home.  As I walked up the stairs, Josh said, "You have to see this..."  I never suspected to see her sprawled out on the living room floor.  I had to get a picture!

'Ah, this is the life...'

Not a whole lot of explaining needed here.  It must be hard work being so cute.

Smilin'...sorta

I was trying my hardest to capture all of his cute little facial expressions and I seemed to have gotten a smile (sorta).  What a cutie!

Peek-a-boo!

Joslynn is fascinated with her new baby brother. Here, she is standing on her tippy-toes to peek into his basinet.  When he is in the crib, she always wants to reach in and touch him. Hopefully she will continue to like him as the years go on.

Holy COW! (literally)

Jackson had his 2 week check up appointment yesterday.  He has surpassed his birth-weight of 9 lbs 2 oz. with his cute little 10 lb. body.  He has also grown an inch since birth.  I was (pleasantly) shocked to see how much weight the little porker had gained (since Joslynn didn't reach birth-weight until she was 3 or 4 weeks old).  He certainly is a growing boy!  He'll be eating a porkchop-on-a-stick by State Fair time!

More blogging questions...

For someone who is 65-68% addicted to blogging, you would think that I would have this all figured out by now...but, I don't...so I'll ask my fellow addicts.

I started a school blog the other day, not much on it yet, but its started nonetheless.  I didn't want my "about me" section to say what it does on my school page like it does on my personal page and I can't figure out how to separate the two.  After I posted a comment on Kelli's page I felt like a total dork because it is listed as "Ms. Stewart says..."  So, if anyone can offer me the quick and easy solution to that one, I would greatly appreciate it!

65%...Sounds about right!

65%How Addicted to Blogging Are You?

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At first, I asked, is this test rigged? I ask that question because I took this quiz twice. The first time I took it, I came back with 68% addicted to blogging. I took it again, because immediately I said to myself, 'No way can I be more addicted than Andrea..." I certainly don't mean that in a bad way. So, upon thinking about my second test score, I realized that she is just super talented at the writing, pictures and little mini-quizzes and games that keep me so enthralled...and this is what keeps me 65-68% addicted to blogging! I love seeing what everyone, not just Andrea, comes up with! So I am raising my glass to my fellow 'blogger addicts'--thanks for getting me my "fix" each day.

Moon Walker

60%

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I don't know how good a D- is...although, for some of my students, they would be thrilled to get 60%. Isn't that sad?

What am I going to wear???????

So, for the past many months I have been wearing maternity clothes. For all of you fellow moms out there you know, as well as I do, that you don't just magically fit right back into your pre-pregnancy clothes the minute the baby is out, although that is every woman's secret wish.  

Since Jackson was born I have been sporting the same 3 pairs of stretchy, super-comfy yoga pants.  I have one black pair of Prauna's, one black pair of Nike's and one brown Target brand.  I have been doing some thinking about my near future and what I might be wearing in the next five weeks once I start workshops and school again.  As I sit in my super-comfy pants, I have no idea what I am going to wear!  I am certainly not going to fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes, since that was like 2 years ago!  I certainly can't wear my same 3 pairs of yoga pants every day...so what am I going to wear?  I've been thinking, and below are the four choices that I have come up with, whether I like them or not.  

1. I can buy new clothes that are larger sizes.  Problem:  That would be a lot of money and (what I would hope) a waste of money since I really want to fit back into my pre-pregnancy clothes--even though its been so long since I've worn them that they are probably out of style by now.
   
2. I can squeeze my 'badonkadonk butt' into my smaller clothes.  Problem:  I don't know if it would be physically possible, and I know that it would not look appropriate, nor be comfortable in the least.  I also might be sued by one of my students' families after my buttons pop off my clothes and poke out one of their eyes.
   
3. I can come to work sporting my yoga or sweat pants. Problem: That might get me fired for not looking like a professional.  We can't have that, since, I already look "too young to be a teacher" to one of my previous families...and that wasn't meant as a compliment.
   
4. I can starve myself to try to lose the weight.  Problem: I have never been, nor will I ever be the type of woman who lets her life be ruled by food.  I love it all too much to give it up even for one meal, let alone any more than that!  I hate scales, diets and counting calories...so this one probably won't work either.
   

If you can come up with a reasonable solution to my wardrobe dilemma, then please feel free to share your thoughts.

Ode to the stretch

I haven't been feeling as inspired in my blogging lately, so I've been trying to think of something interesting to write about.  

Well, I don't know how interesting this is, but I was inspired by my new little boy.  He LOVES to stretch!  He does the cute little moans and groans as he wiggles to get out of his blankets and even does the 'doggy-leg-shake'.  Every once in a while he'll do a little stretch and make some noise and it reminds me of how great it feels to stretch...and doesn't it always feel better when you make the stretching noises? 

Due to my inspiration, I have listed several reasons why you should take some time today, and every day, to do some stretching...

1. Increases flexibility
2. Improves circulation
3. Better posture
4. Helps prevent injury
5. Relieves stress--and according to Doctor Oz (from Oprah) relieving stress is the key to anti-aging! 
   

Happy stretching!