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I just thought it was blog worthy to say I now fit into SEVEN pairs of my pre-pregnancy jeans! Thank you all I'm just going to assume you're giving me high fives and patting my back! This is a big deal to me considering I gained a whooping 55 pounds during my glorious preggo days, than had quite a few issues healing from my c section which made exercising not possible for almost four months post pregnancy. Anyways I'm just super happy about this and so should anyone who sees this!!! Xoxo

Sleepless in Seattle

Kayden was once your model baby for sleeping. I was getting a wonderful full nights sleep EVERY night. Than it happened. Good girl, gone bad! She got her first tooth, than a second and than Christmas happened. I've tried to get her back on a schedule but things come up and she'll stay up later than she should. I'll get her back on and BAM something new comes up. Last week I felt like she was a newborn again. Up every hour all night long and it's so draining! I'm pretty sure she actually slept better when she was a newborn than lately. Kill me now! Luckily I downloaded a white noise app and using it at night. I think it's helping. We got EIGHT STRAIGHT hours the other night. That was a glorious night for me. I felt renewed and ready for the day for once. So here's hoping each night will get better! Good thing that she is so cute otherwise who knows if we would have made it through the last couple months!

Don't cha wish they stayed like this. Sleeping all the time and being oh so cute!

And this has been me... boo

Just can't get mad at a face like this. You just can't!

Birthday Girl, That's Me!!!

So this month I turned 23, and I have been finding copious amounts of grey hair lately. Here I thought I was being awesome not dying my hair for the past 2.5 years and now as I pull out each grey hair as I find it I realize I've been wrong. It's time to hit the bottle again!!! Just kidding I probably won't have time to do that for a few more months so I'll continue pulling out the greys. Well back to being 23, Jace took me to the Keg for my birthday dinner all alone! It was so nice to eat at my own slow pace without worrying about entertaining Kayden. So we just finishing our great meal and the waitress comes to say Happy Birthday and I was saying how birthdays aren't really my thing since I don't like getting older and she so sweetly says oh you can't be any more than 27 or 28. KILL ME NOW!!! WHY DO I LOOK LIKE AN OLD LADY!!! Bearing children must age you like crazy since people use to think I was a teenager. To bad we had already tipped her, and may I say it was a nice tip. So now you see why I wanna dye my hair, get rid of my greys and look young again!

mommy dearest

So much for keeping up this blog huh? I have a good excuse though. Her name is Kayden and she takes up lots all of my time as you can imagine. So for the one or two people who read this please forgive me. Anywhoooooooo I've been thinking about this a lot lately and I've come to the conclusion that I'm not Jeanette anymore. I am MOM. I know, I know, it's only been 5 months and that isn't very long compared to lots of other moms but sometimes I feel like I'm slowly losing myself into momhood. Don't get me wrong I really love it but sometimes I catch myself busting out a slightly scandalous dance move and the only one around is Kayden, looking at me with those big brown eyes like I'm some sort of crazy. But it's ok she love me anyways. And that, ladies and gentlemen is what makes being just "mom" all worth it! Like when she wakes up in the morning before I want to get up and she just lays in her crib talking to herself until I scrap myself off my bed to go get her. As soon as I walk into her room, singing this weird silly song that I do every morning she gets the biggest smile ever on her face and she gets all excited to see me. That is the most precious moment that I get every day. I believe that makes me the luckiest girl in the world.

As for right now, "mom" is done for the day since K Bug is fast asleep and it's time for "Jeanette" to come out for a couple hours. I think I'm going to spend it watching trashy Jersey Shore. Truely one of the best reality tv shows that probably most likely makes you dumber every minute you watch it. And I love every minute of it. And just to prove it I'll Jersey Turnpike Jace when he gets home from school!!!

Awkward/Awesome Monday

Wooo 2 blogs in 2 days, what is going on? I feel like such a mom now :) ok here it is awkward/awesome Monday! I'll keep it short since I "Wasted my time blogging" yesterday as my dear hubby would say.

Awkward

• My big outting of the week was going to the doctor for my yearly physical. This alone can go under the awkward list...
• Speaking of who cracks jokes when giving a pap I ask you? Only this ladies doctor! Yep, it's true appearently its suppose to make you more comfortable with your legs spread wide!
• Did reading that make you feel awkward? If so caulk that one up for another awkward moment.
• I've stopped pumping and now I leak, ALL THE TIME.
• Jace and his friends waking up early on their day off to play Axis and Allies. Jace was so excited that the night before he stayed up late trying to teach his sister to play so he can play more often. It's try my husband is an ultimate nerd. 

Awesome

• Jace and I went on a REAL DATE! There was no baby and I felt so young and free. Let me emphasize it was a real date and it was awesome!!
• Kayden is no longer sick, we kicked that cold right in its snotty face and it shant be bothering us again.
• There are so many pregnant girls in my ward right now. I just loved being pregnant and seeing other pregnant woman make me so happy. All I wanna do is rub their bellies and hear every  boring exciting detail of each little kick.
• Mall dates with Julie and Val

And because I know you all want to see a picture of Kayden here you go :)

Sunday Sunday

Happy Sunday and Happy LONG WEEKEND!! nothing and I mean nothing in this world beats a long weekend! There is no school and therefore Jace is forced to be all mine, with no homework for at least one full day :) That day was yesterday and it was a tiny large slice of heaven. Jace has been at school lots working on papers, which he procrastinates even though he doesn't call it that and midterms. I have felt like a single mom and all I can say is I have a new and profound respect for single moms everywhere. Congrats ladies, you are all heros in my eyes!!! Anyways I'm just grateful Jace got up with Kayden this morning, bless his heart and there is no school tomorrow.

PS if you are looking for a movie to go to I would suggest Here Comes the Boom, warms your heart and is only rated PG, who knew they even made grown up movies with that rating still.

Awkward/Awesome Monday

So it's awkward/awesome Monday! My way of reviewing the previous week and getting ready to start the next. So here we go....

Awkward

• Walking around the mall with a sleeping four month old dressed as a zebra on Halloween, hoping the store owners would a.) ignore the fact that that there baby zebra only drinks milk or b.) feel sorry for the crazy haired mom who thought she could take her baby trick or treating and just give me some candy. To the 3 who did you are either foolish or very sympthatic either way thank you
• Jace leaving the room for 15 minutes only to come in and ask where 3 donuts went.... I'm not sure but I have an idea...
• Dancing wildly in my living room for Kayden (She likes a good booty shake from her mamma) only to realize the blinds are up and people are standing in front of the window watching.
•  You know when you are making funny noises and faces for your baby to impress others with her insanely cute laugh, I was doing that until she sneezed so hard on my face water was visible.
• Telling Jace I was so bored one night I watched stuff about the elections

Awesome

• Kayden's first Halloween! I bought her costume when she was a month old in anticipation for this day and it was better than my wildest dreams!
• I got a new phone! No more living in the days of pink sliding phone, I am now the proud owner of a smart phone :)
• I made sweet and sour chicken with fried rice. It was a Pinterest win! http://life-as-a-lofthouse.blogspot.ca/2010/09/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken-with-fried.html It was soooooooooo easy and Jace thought I was Chinese Food Goddess! NBD :D

• Jace's cousin Marcus bought Kayden a Jolly Jumper/Exersaucer Safari style and she is absolutely in love with it and the noises it makes. We think Marcus is pretty awesome and apparently he can cook and ladies he is not married so get to him while you can, he's a slice of tall, dark and handsome.  

I'm a little alot obsessed with this little lady but seriously how can you not be?!