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What's new with us:

Cake is 4 years old now! I honestly can't believe she is so big and is a total kid now. She loves her preschool and is a regular chatter box with a TON of sass and attitude. Teenage years are going to be tough with her, I can already tell!

Cake is going to be a big sister! Our newest addition (a little brother) is expected to be here May 18th. His arrival is right around the corner- I honestly can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going. Cake is so excited to have a baby brother and gives my belly hugs and kisses every day all day. She loves to sit on my lap and talk to her best friend about all the games they will play together once he grows giant and comes out of my belly. Its honestly the cutest, sweetest thing ever!

We are also currently in the process of buying a new house. This one is just not where we envision ourselves for the next few years so we are hoping to be in a new place before little man makes his arrival. House searching is not fun whatsoever- I'm so ready to be done and moved!

Friday FUNday!

So instead of dragging Cake all around town to do grocery/coupon shopping I decided that today we would just stay home and have fun. When I asked Cake what she wanted to do today, her immediate response was PAINT! This kid has an artistic side to her that I just don't have. But I do try to have at least one day a week that I do a craft with her. Today we decided to paint some canvas as gifts for both Cake's Mimi and Nono. Then since we had left over paint and an unsatisfied creative bug we decided to pick some rocks up in the backyard and paint/decorate them. Turns out rock painting was a huge hit! Cake went to town on her rocks and even gave some of them names. I can't wait until these dry and we can place them all over the yard. I am thinking that most will go in the front yard (since the dog still insists on chewing apart any foreign substance he finds in his yard) and one will go on the patio table as a napkin weight. I must say that I have a feeling that as Cake gets older I will be that mom that collects every scrap of anything that Cake makes. I guess I need to start looking for huge storage bins on sale now!









Cake's picture for Nono










Cake's picture for Mimi









Cake's rock family

Zumba!

So now that my personal training is over I have been trying to find different ways to motivate myself to go to the gym. And throughout this process I have found that I just simply hate working out. I mean after I am done working out I'm glad I went but I can't seem to get in the zone of loving working out.
Since I was burnt out on the elliptical, treadmill, and other various cardio equipment I decided to see what the zumba craze was all about. Now I know why everyone raves about it! I love zumba for so many different reasons:
1. its a fun way to spend an hour working out-WAY better than the treadmill
2. fun fun fun music. I don't even really realize I'm working out- I mostly feel like I'm dancing and singing along to the music
3. Being in the class keeps me from quitting when I get tired or think its too hard

and most importantly...

4. the people in the class seriously crack me up!
Now, I'm not professing to be the best person there (FAR from it) but to people watch honestly amuses me. My favorite is when the instructor holds her hand in the air with the number of repetitions left of a move and at least 25% of people in the class throw the number up and then as it dawns on them they slowly try to bring their hands down. I don't know why but this always makes me giggle.

Side note: why were gyms built with windows that don't open? Seriously the gym gets this super awful FUNK that can be overwhelming. If the top set of windows opened it would eliminate the problem! Gym design FAIL.

The gym kinda smells like this guy

Holy time lapse.

Cake at Zoomars

Wow. So apparently I have the worst memory ever or I am easily distracted and forgetful. Or a combination of all of the above.

I can't believe that I forgot about this blog! And course I couldn't remember my password. Sheesh. I'm a mess. An aging, blind, forgetful mess.

I am going to have to write this blog down on my daily list of things to do so that I can remember to update in here on the daily!
Because I am blind at night and don't have my glasses yet, this post will have to be over until tomorrow morning/day.

Catching up

Ugh I really need someone to keep me accountable about this blog!

Anyway, basically it has been the craziest few weeks EVER for me and it's only going to get worse!
School is almost over so it's time to cram in studying and papers left and right. Cake was sick for what seemed liked FOREVER and then right in the middle of it all my computer decided to die on me.
Thankfully I have the best dad in the world and he has lent me his laptop until I can get mine fixed (which I'm hoping will only be another week or so).

I'm cooking an awesome dinner tonight and I can't wait to take pictures to put up. I must show it off for the following reasons:
1. I hate to cook.
2. I never cook dinner (see reason #1)
3. I'm super proud of myself!


Oh and the best news ever:
Last night Cake told me "I love you Mommy" for the first time in her little life! I totally cried like a baby after she said it. I had been waiting almost 3 years to hear her say that! It was so worth the wait:)

Picture!

A Cake picture for today. Because she is cute and it is hilarious.

Career Confusion

Growing up and deciding what to do with your life is hard business man. Finding a direction is SO much easier said than done!
Lately I have been trying to decide what path/career I want to work towards. Enrollment for the spring semester is just around the corner and I don't want to blindly just sign up for classes and hope that they fit a requirement anymore.
I mean, I have narrowed it down to a career in Human Services, but I'm not sure where I fit in this helping field. Social work or corrections? Or a mix of both??
I met with my teacher today to get some direction and advice and now I feel more lost than ever. I just would like things to fall in my lap. And all make sense. But I suppose that is the lazy tendency in me.
While I would love to be a probation office I am afraid that I lack the toughness to enforce the law aspect of that job. And I don;t want to just provide therapy for clients. That seems too draining and boring for me. Plus lets face it, I don't think I could sit and listen to other people talk all day-I have a loud mouth and I like to talk.
Ugh see where my frustration is?
Hmm here's to hoping that career stuff makes sense soon!