Another Weekend...

I hate weekends these days. Kind of. I mainly hate them because I have 3 teenage roommates living below me, who aren't very considerate that I have 2 young kids. One of them was gone for almost a week, and my son was sleeping through the night! So, that confirms the fact that he has been waking up because of the noise from below.

I really regret moving into where I live. I should have reconsidered a bottom floor, but I figured that I would be living around people who had families and who were on a similar schedule as we are. But, these teenagers are on the complete opposite schedule. They are up all night, and sleep during the day. This is really one of my stressors, because I'm constantly worrying about how much noise my kids are making. It's very hard to contain a 5 year old and a 1 year old is trying to learn how to walk. They, of course, do not understand this. And, of course, the floor is as thin as anything. I find myself trying to walk super lightly, so I'm not making a lot of noise. I feel when we make noise, we 'pay' for it some way or fashion, such as they will be noisier and I value my downtime too much to have to deal with that. This is VERY irritating to me, and I cannot wait until I don't have to stress about this anymore.

A couple weeks ago, when Andrew had bronchitis. They cranked up the bass music(in the room RIGHT below his)at night. As you would assume, I had little sleep that week so I went down to their apartment and confronted them. They turned it down. The next day, one of the other roommates came up to talk to me, and I THINK we are on a respectable level..but then again, you just never know. They do know that the next time I have a problem, I'm going to the office and straightening it out through them and I won't hesitate to call the cops. SO tired of the drama.

Well, I didn't plan to blog about that, but, that is my main reason for hating the weekends.

During the week, we have been busy with the gym and Hailee's school. I'm still faithfully going to the gym daily, minus the weekends now. I really really really love the gym I go to. Everyone is so nice. They pretty much know me by name, because I'm always going to the desk for something, haha. And, they know my kids. The childcare woman who is there daily during the week is so awesome. I really couldn't ask for anyone better to supervise my kids while I'm working out. She rocks. I am really going to miss that gym when I leave here. Which makes me think of something else that I've been wanting to blog about, but I will save that for another day. It'll be a somewhat emotional blog.

Hailee is now out for Spring Break. Today was her first day off. It was an okay day. Next week I plan on bringing her to the zoo, and stuff of that sort, to pass the time. We have a little bit longer to go, until our special day is here. Those who know me, know what I'm talking about. :)

Well, that is all for now. It had just been several days or so since I blogged so I wanted to update.

<3

Daughter's Self Portrait?

Lately, Hailee has been in a coloring/drawing phase. She has been doing it ALOT. She draws different random pictures from tracing her hand to bunnies(her latest creation). Her drawings are very colorful and resemble the way a typical 5 year old would draw. However, this particular picture caught my attention. The other day, she said "Mom, look at this picture I drew of myself!". I looked over, expecting to see a stick figure type drawing with curly red hair, but instead, I saw this! I didn't know whether to laugh or be worried! haha. Clearly, she doesn't view herself like this!? I asked her what the yellow thing in her teeth was and she said it's a piece of food. Future comedian or poor self image? I'm going to lean towards future comedian, I don't see a reason otherwise to believe poor self image. ;)

If I wasn't a Military Spouse

I saw this on another military spouse blog, and figured I'd blog my own list. It would have been likely for me to walk away from my now husband back when I first met him, because I didn't want the military life. So I'll start off by saying that...

If I wasn't a MS(Military Spouse) I would have missed out on having a superb husband such as mine. While his job takes him away more than I would like, he comes home and jumps in as if he never left. He also does his best to be involved as much as possible while he is away. He is a great father to his kids. He supports me in anything that I want to do. He strives to make sure his family is completely happy, even while he is away. Having someone like him makes this life easier, I'm not sure I could deal with the military life with just anyone.

If I wasn't a MS, I probably wouldn't be a SAHM. Moving every 1-3 years, such as we have, definitely makes it a challenge to maintain a job. Also, being able to spend time with my husband while he is home and not have to worry about going to work, is a plus. Being a SAHM allows us more time as a family, since so much of that time is taken away.

If I wasn't a MS, I probably wouldn't have 2 kids. I never wanted any kids before I met my husband, but after I met him, I could see us having them.

If I wasn't a MS, I'd probably be self absorbed into a job. When I met my husband, I didn't want to be in a relationship. I just wanted to enjoy life. I didn't want to be dependent or involved with anyone.

If I wasn't a MS, I wouldn't have moved to the places or have seen the places I have seen. I definitely wouldn't be moving to England this year. I feel like I have grown from the different places I have been.

If I wasn't a MS, I wouldn't have friends all over the world. It's amazing to say I have friends in Japan, Australia, California, Hawaii, England, etc. It's crazy.

If I wasn't a MS, I may be called a 'military dependent' but I am more independent than I was years ago. Dealing with the military life will make you that way. I have dealt with situations, that I never would have thought I could have handled years ago.

If I wasn't a MS, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I have grown to accept this way of life, and I honestly don't know life any other way. I can't imagine it any other way. I think my husband and I have a stronger love because of the Navy. Distance makes the heart grow fonder(sometimes it doesn't, but in our case it does), and it really makes us appreciate what we have with each other.

Blog Recommendations?

SO, I've been searching the web and blogger for some good blogs. It's hard to actually search blogger, does anyone know how? So I've mainly been searching the web. I've found some blogs that I think I will find interesting, but if anyone has any suggestions, do let me know! I'm interested in parenting, meal ideas for families/kids, military life blogs, photography, fitness, etc.

Thanks! :)

Tired & Rambling

Tonight was one of those nights where bedtime just wouldn't come fast enough and a vacation never sounded better! haha. Hailee wasn't listening, Bubba was fussy all afternoon, and it just didn't seem like the light at the end of the tunnel was going to appear. But, as we all know, it does and now I'm listening to the humming sound of my neighbors washer along with my ac blowing. I don't know why they say neighbors shouldn't run their washer and dryers after a certain time of night, I actually find it relaxing. It's better than hearing them stomping around, and banging things. I better not say anything too soon, the night is still young!

It was a pretty long day today. Our morning started off great. We went to the gym, and then when we came home, I cleaned and rearranged the master bedroom. Bubba took a nap, and after that nap was when the fussing started. For the rest of the day, it was nonstop. All I could think about was sitting on the beach somewhere, sun beaming down, myself relaxing in a hammock between two palm trees.....hahahaha. Then reality hit me, and I started researching hotels in Pensacola, Fl, on the beach. Would it really be worth it if I had two kids with me? I really hate where I live right now, so I'm kind of on the fence. It can't be any worse than it is here with the thin flooring and loud neighbors. I so need a getaway. That and I'm trying to waste time. I don't know. I have just been thinking...

I cannot wait until I can put my kids to bed and not worry about other people waking them up. I seriously hate being this close to neighbors. I really should have reconsidered my plan..or at least did better research. Seriously, how hard is it to respect your neighbors?

Anyway.

Are boys more whiney than girls when they are little? I've heard this before, and now that I have a boy who is 1 year old(along with a 5 year old girl), I'm actually starting to believe that it's true. I don't remember Hailee being this whiney, but it may just be that I don't remember. I think you tend to you remember more good stuff than bad stuff. It just seems like when I clean, he's fussing. When I sit down, he's fussing. It doesn't matter what I do, he is always fussing about something. I'm hoping that this is just a phase and it will pass quickly. :)

Alright, that's all I have on my mind tonight.

On a side note, the child care attendent at the gym said that I could come twice a day and use childcare. Guess how happy I was to hear that?! :D I'm not going to go every day, but there are a couple days where Zumba is twice a day and I would love to go! I'm addicted but at least it's good for me!

Goodnight!

Nap Time!

This is how I spent Andrew's nap time yesterday, see picture.

We went to the gym early yesterday morning, it's become an almost daily routine for us. I must have not gotten as much sleep the night before, as I thought I had, because after the gym all I wanted to do was fall asleep. Must have had a great workout too! haha. I had to take Hailee to school tho, and so I thought maybe Bubba would nap after we take Hailee to school.

Andrew fell asleep on the way home from taking Hailee to school, and I managed to carry him up the stairs and inside our home while he was sleeping. He woke briefly when we got inside, and I sat on the recliner and rocked him back to sleep.

My goal was to get some zzz's while on the recliner with him, but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't. There was one point where I was nice and relaxed and so close to getting some rest, and then my phone rang. It was my wonderful husband, so of course I can't get mad at that! haha. But, after that call, there was def no chance of me getting rest. I was wide awake!

I don't know if it's like this for everyone, but when I actually have the moment to get rest(with the exception of night time), no matter how tired I am, I can't fall asleep! Sucky. Needless to say, I was sooo ready for bed at bedtime last night! :)

Bodybugg and Gym Update

I haven't been speaking much about my Bodybugg in the past couple days, because it's pretty much the same thing over and over. I'm not meeting my calories consumed goal, I'm meeting my calories burned goal, I'm struggling to meet my steps taken goal, etc. My personal goal is to go beyond 3000 cals burned in a day, but, I haven't been successful. I have been close! Probably is a good thing because I'm not taking in enough calories daily, and my deficit is larger than it should be.

On my Zumba days, I get really close and sometimes beyond my steps taken. They say you could burn 600-1000 cals during the class, but I have only seen 600 cals burned one time(for me). I feel like I work pretty hard during the class, but maybe I should work harder. Also, learning the songs better will help me as well. Once I learn them, I will be able to put more energy in the moves.

The kids are doing great at the gym. I knew Hailee would be doing good, but Bubba is doing awesome. The first week he wasn't happy about it, but I think he likes going now. The first week he would always be sleeping when I came to pick him up, and now he plays the whole time I'm gone(2 hrs).

Back to Bodybugg, I've been really slacking the past couple days about tracking my calories on their online system. I'm bad when it comes to things like that. If I have to track them, then I'm always thinking about cals and if I'm always thinking about cals then I want to eat. haha. It's wierd. But see, today I haven't been tracking and I didn't eat a lot because it wasn't on my mind the whole day. I pretty much know where I stand when it comes to the cals. I'm not trying to lose weight, so it's no big deal to me. I'm really just interested in the cals I'm burning. Knowing that, makes me work harder.

Our Tuesday

Yesterday, we got up early for dr appointments. Both Hailee and Andrew had them. Hailee had to redo her school physical for FL, and Andrew had his 12 month well baby checkup plus immunizations. The woman who I set the appointments up with, scheduled them back to back with the same dr. I thought that worked out great. Hailee did great for her appointment, and Andrew also did great. Hailee weighs 30 lbs, she eats to live. Andrew weighs 22 lbs, he lives to eat. :)

We've been having warm days here in FL, so I of course put Andrew in the only outfit he has suitable for that kind of weather. We walk outside, and it was cold. Go figure! hah. But, I went shopping yesterday and got him some more warmer weather clothes. Still wasn't much of a warm day today. Maybe tomorrow?

Andrew did great for his immunizations. They also took blood from him? Not sure exactly why, but they did. I was glad when all of that was over with, and I'm sure he was too! :)