Summertime.

Summer is already so sweltering hot when I get off work, that we have to stay inside until after 7pm. Then we go outside and play for an hour before coming in for our bedtime routine. I can't believe how many new words and skills Bayley has developed in the past few months. Sunday night she COUNTED. TO. TEN. She's only 2! She did it twice in front of a neighbor, then she wouldn't do it for her daddy. Thank goodness I have a witness, else no one would believe me.

The words she now says, she can put them in small sentences. It just blows my mind. She's still so tiny and it's amazing that she can walk, talk, and jump. Seems like she should still be a baby.

4 down, 1.5 to go...

4 finals down, 1 more to go for me. But I'm helping Joe study for his and helping him do his homework in that class so technically that's half for me.

I am going to nap for a week after this is over Tuesday at 11:59pm. The first couple of days? Gonna do nothing. Sleep. Eat. Lay around.

So very, very tired.

5.

It's no secret that I'm trying to get pregnant again. My clock is impatiently ticking and I'm READY!

My weight has been an issue over the past 7 years since I quit running everyday, packed up my life in the NW and moved to the central part of the state to date and eventually marry my husband. I got a desk job and holy cow...I packed on the pounds. I was eating what Joe ate and when he ate, even if I wasn't hungry. Bad habits to start. So here I am, 5 pant sizes larger and miserable. Today I'm sitting at my desk with my pants unbuttoned because I feel so FULL.

I decided that if I am not pregnant this month then I am going to spend my summer trying to get back into running again. I mentioned this before, but I am thinking about it a lot during the day.

Last minute exams before finals are underway and I'm stressed. My own doing for not spending more late nights studying and doing homework, but I'm paying for it now. Next week I have finals and then I'll be DONE.

Then in another couple of weeks I can see if I'm preggers. Keep your fingers crossed.

Hodge Podge.

It was a good weekend. Got some stuff done, but not nearly enough.

I finally finished the mobile I've been working on for Bayley for over a year, though. Joe wanted to hang it up in front of Bayley's window so that meant we had to move the chaise out of her room. We put it into Z's room, but that meant we had to move his bunk bed. Well, the bunk bed's shelves underneath were on backwards, so Joe fixed that when he had to move the bed. Then we had to move toys around in Bayley's room. All the rearranging made the kids' rooms look nice and tidy while I neglected the rest of the house. I'll get to it after finals. :)

Last night I made my first ever homemade lasagna. Not from scratch, mind you, but it was still pretty good. Joe's favorite food is lasagna and he liked it. Said it was a teensy bit salty, but still good enough for him to want leftovers for lunch. :) That spells success!

This is the last week of school and THANK GOODNESS. I am burned out. I need a break and have no motivation to study for finals. I need to, because I need to do well this semester so I can take the classes I registered for for next semester.

I need a big, long nap . Guess I'll settle for breakfast.

I Want.

I did not sleep much last night and the little bit that I did was very restless. I hate nights like those because you're finally able to fall asleep when it's time to get up.

My house is trashed. I haven't had the energy nor the desire to clean this week and it shows. I can't wait for the semester to be over so I can have carefree evenings after work and just sit outside and enjoy the sunshine with Bayley. I want to continue making hair bows and start making tutus. I want to learn to use my fancy new camera and take amazing photos. I also want to learn to sew and use patterns. I have a sewing machine and have already forgotten how to thread it. I want to start running again and get into shape. I want to wear clothes that aren't plus size and start to wear cute outfits, rather than just whatever will fit. I want to go to the lake and spend all day there, getting a fabulous tan, then coming home and showering and going to bed because we're all exhausted from laying around in the sun and playing in the water.

I want all of this and hope to conquer all of these things this summer.

Meanwhile, Joe will take Bayley out for joyrides in his mid-life crisis car.

Five Question Friday.

My brain is too tired to come up with new content lately, so I'm stealing this from a few other blogs I've seen today.

1. What words do you use on your blog/online that you don't use in real life?

I can't say that I use words on my blog that I don't use in real life. My blog is pretty simple and it's just me, so I use them all. However, I do like the word "damn" and say it occasionally in real life, but not much on my blog.

2. Do you still write checks?

Yes. Daycare, things purchased through daycare (photos, etc), photos for my stepson's sports, school, etc., and various other school/daycare related things. Oh, and to Z's mother for medical expenses.

3. Who was your favorite President and why?

I can't say I have a favorite, but I am enjoying Obama. I'm pretty conservative but I voted for him because I felt we needed a change. I truly feel like he is out there trying to help our country. While I may not agree with everything he says/does, I appreciate his efforts. Now if he would just take the financial burdens OFF of the middle class then I think I would put him up on a pedstal. :)

4. Are you a yeller?

No, not really. I'm pretty mellow.

5. Have you ever dumpster dived?

Ugh. No. I've seen people do it, though. I just won't climb into a dumpster. There are too many nasty bacteria and virus germs out there that would LOVE to latch onto me. So no thanks. I'll just go buy what I need, thanks.

Happy Easter 2010