Simply the Smith's

Happy Friday!!!! I'm so ready for this weekend it's not even funny. I'm with Joe Nichols and want to be somewhere sunny and 75. Even though we are experiencing a heat wave of 32 degrees today! This chick is over winter and I'm pretty sure G is too because he hates his coat. Want to win some doll-hairs to Target???? Hop on over to my girl Holly's  and follow some blogs! It's super easy and you can stock up on some awesome stuff!! The new daycare (full story here , here ,  and here ) is awesome sauce and my baby is already less fussy and more happy when we pick him up and it just makes me wonder what was really going on at the other one that we didn't see. Onto what you really care about did I follow through and the answer is NO Here are my workouts 1/24- Kickboxing 1/25- Shred it with weights 1/26-Rest (hungover beyond words) 1/27- Shred it with weights 1/28- Rest 1/29- Rest 1/30-Rest Ok so I planned for Sunday to be rest day but Wednes...

So yesterday was the big day. My baby went to his first day at the new daycare. My anxiety was a 16 all day Tuesday because I knew I still had to finish all the paper work and pack his bag with new stuff for the daycare, and write out his schedule (or lack there of). I worked from home for most of the day Tuesday just so I could get all of that done before our Tuesday night dinner. I finished paper work, wrote out the schedule ,and packed up a bag but still felt like I was missing something. I checked through the handbook and I had everything. I had a hard time getting rid of the pit in my stomach over this decision. I knew it was best but I just want him to be okay. My husband told me it was normal and everything would be OK to which I snapped "Easy for you to say you don't have to drop him off and watch him cry if he hates it." I can be a total bitch sometimes. This daycare is different in the fact that they let you bring in things daily (formula, food, and ch...

Ok so Wednesday was a shit show when we picked up Grayson....... Back up to the 3rd of January. There is a daycare down the road from my work like for real I could walk to it close to my work. I have been talking about touring it since the end of November but then the holiday's came and we had the sick month also known as Decemeber. So Michael called me on that Friday and said "Meet me at that daycare I set up a tour for 3:30, I will meet you there,with a hot chocolate" (One of the many reason's I love my hubby he is super take charge where I forget things as soon as I think them, and he brings me hot chocolate) So we walk in and it was like a differnt world. My husband was in love at first sight because they have a coffee bar for the parent. He is a coffee addict so this was his love language. She showed us every.single.classroom. Which was cool. She explained how each room works and what they do throughout the day. It was so clean and smelled like wet swiffers...

I have tried to write this a few different times..... I had to break it up because it got too long..... When we first started we loved our daycare. It helped that my sister worked there but still all the other girls were awesome. Then a certain girl got hired and started a bunch of drama with the other workers. They slowly started to leave to avoid the conflict, my sister included. Within the last two months it has gone so down hill that we just dreaded taking him there, and what state we would find him in when we picked him up.There was only one girl left from when we had started and they went through a complete staff change. One time Michael showed up and both of his eyes were sealed shut with green goop and he had food caked all over his shirt, along with snot stuck on his face.Michael kept his cool and asked why we didn't get a call when his eyes started gunking up? The girls response was " I just got back from lunch" He took G and got out of there and then ca...

Grayson has been fighting sleep the last 2 nights (one of which he was with my aunt) and drooling like he just got Novocaine. I think the top teeth are finally coming through and I'm hoping it happens soon because baby boy being in pain sucks the life out of me Are football party was a blast. I drank my weight in beer and they had candy on the table so of course I inhaled that right up. I ate the biggest plate of bacon yesterday when I woke up and I had a soda because I thought I was 21 again I really don't want to be at work today. It's horrible outside and my boys are home so yeah. I already told my boss that I would like to work from home tomorrow. Fingers crossed he lets me. I want to deep clean my house. I'm just wanting to purge. So I have started a list and am hoping to start tackling one room/area of the house each weekend. I need order! And fast! I never nested with Grayson probably because I was the size of a whale and could hardly walk up the stai...

  I'm really loving this link up. I say to myself when I want to just keep my booty on the couch at night that I can't because a) I need to post my #jmdvdchallenge pictures b) I have to link up and I don't want to feel like a failure So on with the numbers, workouts and eating OH MY! I gained a pound. I know I said I wasn't going to weight myself but habit took over and I did. Gaining a pound had me in panic attack mode and then I though well lets try some measurements. So I did and my progress is showing there so I'm feeling pretty good. Workouts 1/17- Shed it with weights 1/18- rest 1/19- Kickboxing and Shed it with weights 1/20-Shed it with weights 1/21-Shed it with weights 1/22-Shed it with weights 1/23- Rest Ok the workouts this week were kind of crappy. Last night we were at the doctors right through  my normal workout time so I decided to just skip it after being so exhausted from G being sick again. I have been keeping my eating o...

List form seems to work the best for today's post and I wasn't even going to post today but I needed to get somethings out - Grayson woke up with his eyes sealed shut from green crap. He could not open his eyes and I was almost in tears over it. Thanks goodness my sister works nights tonight so she is staying with him until 1:30 and then  my dad is going over until Michael gets home for work. - We have an appointment at 5:30 and I'm going to be grilling the crap out of the Doctor. If it's pink eye this will be the 3rd time since December 6th that he has had it and I want answers. -As soon as I find out he has pink eye and he has started drops I sanitize everything in our house. I wash the toys that can be put in the washing machine and the rest get a wipe down with Lysol and then hot water after that because I still freak about the chemicals if he puts it in his mouth. -Friday was supposed to be Grayson's last day at his current daycare but it looks like ye...

So What.......... I'm leaving work early on Friday for a quick appointment (that will take like 15 mins.) and then I'm going to get my nails did and pick out an outfit for our football party on Saturday So What........... I'm still second guessing the date for G's birthday party. I really need to get over it because I already ordered the invitations and booked a venue. So What............. I got the proof back for G's party and I'm in LOVE. I will post it once they have all been handed out! So What.............. I forgot a load of laundry in the washer, washed and didn't realize it until I was looking for a specific shirt then it was all light bulb moment and then cuss like a sailor moment after that So What............. Every night I crave and dream about something chocolate. So far I have only caved once when we were at a birthday party and had a small piece of cookie cake So What........... I already spent all of our g...

If you  missed my post yesterday Grayson is now 10 months old! That means I have 2 months to prepare and figure out how to pay for a birthday party. We have a big family / extended family so with just family it is about 35 people. Then add in the close family friends that have been there for it all we are looking at 50, and that is cutting the list way down from my original must invite everyone list. This is a birthday party not a wedding. I cannot and will not have that many people in my shoebox of a house so renting some venue is our only option. Only I don't want to waste a huge amount of money for a rental fee so I have been calling places trying figure out the cheapest/nicest place to host a 1 year old birthday party. Also there must be beer (and lots of it). Some places make you buy their bar package (which means you have to pay 8.95 per person even if they won't drink anything but water) blah, so they get tossed out the window. And I want to bring my own food in....

Is this real??? Didn't I just write the 9 month post where is the time going?? Dear Grayson, Oh Bubbie Lou! I love you so. You are such an amazing little boy. You are sweet but spunky and your daddy says you get it from me. Your a dare devil which you get from your father but it gives momma a heart attack. Christmas was amazing with you and I look forward to so many more holiday's with you my sweet baby boy. You started waving this month!!! I love it! It's super quick and sometimes you make a fist but it's cute. You very randomly with do the "how big is Grayson" game but sometimes when I ask you I get the full on stink eye ( you so so get that from me!). You pull to stand cruise along when holding onto something. Walking I'm sure will be happening anytime now. I had a break down the other night thinking about how much you have grown and all the milestones you have already hit and how next think I know you will be driving and getting married and I will ...

I weigh myself on Thursday's because that is what day the Jillian Challenge started. I HAVE NOT LOST ONE POUND!!!! To say I'm semi disappointed would be the truth. BUT I'm holding onto the comments that people have been saying like "your shrinking" or "babe your hot" (that last one was my hubby in case you didn't get that) My clothes are fitting different too so I'm trying to ignore that gawd awful number and keep it moving Onto the working out portion of this shin dig 1/10/2014- Kickboxing and Shred it with Weights (if you have not tried this yet DO IT!! It's awesome) 1/11/2014-Kickboxing 1/12/2014- Kickboxing 1/13/2014-Shred w/weights 1/14/2014- Rest 1/15/2014-Shred w/weights 1/16/2014- 6 week 6 pack I will never workout on Tuesday's my schedule does not allow it but I try to make it up at some point. I really like the Shred it with weights. It is by far my favorite but I like to alternate between the kickboxing and that....

We may have a very different family dynamic than most and I'm all good with it. (for the most part) Work schedules being what they are we are often left to single parent Grayson because we have opposite days off. My husband (praise the lord) is very hands on with Grayson I give most of the credit to him but the other part is that on Monday and Tuesday's he has no choice because he is home alone with him. This forced him very early on that he had to know how to do everything for him. Our typical days when we both work I end up doing most things in the morning solo. Michael is nice enough to put the bottle together and pour the water in it for me which in my world is huge! and saves me some time. Here is our typical Wednesday- 5:15- I wake up. I usually shower the night before so that I can get an extra half an hour of sleep. Plus I work out at night so I need to get clean before I climb into bed. Win, win. I get up let the dog out and throw my clothes in the dryer for a f...

Getting down with some So What! today So What....... I seriously thought about calling in to work today and then I realized it was Wednesday and that there was no way I could (i.e. no one would get paid) I have no idea what we are eating for dinner tonight, probably brown rice and veggies because I know we have those in the house A pizza sounds way better I did an at home gel nail kit last night and I hate my nails I'm going to get my nails done at the salon either today or Friday I'm counting down the days to our annual football party. It is the best time and I'm ready for some adult time I still wear my maternity t-shirts. I love how long they are and you cannot tell that they are maternity It's only 7:30 and I'm counting down the seconds until it's 3:30 and I can get out of here I need some home time with my boys Happy Wednesday!

 I know this is a little late but better late than never. This year has had ups and downs and for sure one for the books!!! January- We found out my mom had stage one cancer but that it had all been removed with surgery and she was now cancer free!!! I had my baby shower, and we made plans for when baby Smith arrived. I had to sit through our annual football party sober and vowed that I will NEVER do that again! February- We found out that the deal to sell our house fell through and that we would NOT be moving. We kicked it into high gear and got the nursery ready and the house all set for our nugget to arrive. March- We became PARENTS!!! Grayson Michael was born on March 19th via c-section you can read more about that here . We went from a family of 2 to 3 and it was an adjustment. We celebrated Grayson's first holiday (Easter) and I got to stay home with him April- We celebrated a million birthdays and had a surprise party for my Mom's 50th. I got to spend the whole m...

Our weekend was pretty relaxing Except for on Saturday when Grayson decided to fight his nap.... Any Momma knows how much you neeed nap time. I use nap time on the weekends to work out and do all the things that I can't do when G is up, like scrub the bathroom, and put away my laundry, or eat even. When he fights sleep and won't go down I have a meltdown. I need that time to re-charge and what not. He finally fell asleep but only for half an hour. So I went up and brought him downstairs with me. He just laid on me on the couch and before I knew it he was asleep again. Not wanting to risk another wake up I let him sleep on me for about and hour and I caught up on my trashygottahaveit TV. After that we met up with my sister to do some shopping and I got G the coolest shop stool for out in the garage/man cave. Sunday we had family dinner at our house (chili dogs, because we are classy) and then we watched the Bronco's win and are now just hoping that they smash the p...

2 link ups one post because that's how I roll!!! One- My workouts this week 1/2/2013-Yoga Meltdown 1/3/2013-Kickboxing 1/4/2013-Kickboxing and arms 1/5/2013-Kickboxing and abs 1/6/2013-Kickboxing 1/7/2013- Rest day 1/8/2013-Kickboxing and 30 day shred 1/9/2013- Rest day I got hit with the head cold  so I will be doubling up tonight to get in my workouts Two- I was all for the Dr.Oz 2 week rapid weight loss program until I got home and realized it just does not work for me because I hardly eat any of those veggies. Which would not be healthy so I'm going with his 3-day cleanse and going from there. Three- My goal is to keep up with the DVDs and try to make it to the gum at least twice a week. It just has not worked out this far because of the weather and other appointments.  Four- My diet for the most part has been good. I did splurge and have a piece of ice cream cake at a birthday party and a brownie but I...

I was reading this post by Katie over at Loves of Life and it really shook me to my core... Why do we put pressure on ourselves? To be perfect? To be supermom? To be like so and so or be better than so and so? Listen I'm going to call my self out I'm a hot mess of a mom. And a hot mess of a wife for that matter. Grayson is always clean and in clean clothes and I change his diaper almost the second I smell that he peed or pooped (which has resulted in my getting pissed and shit on multiple times) I feed him when he wants and I kiss him a million times a day... However I'm not perfect. Was I right next to him sitting on the floor when he fell and was crying so hard it was silent. Yup it happened to me and that's OK because he will fall a million more times but I beat myself up about it all day. I heard a quote a while back that said Comparing your whole story to one persons chapter is setting yourself up for failure and heartache. It's so true. Instagram ...

Past We have been living in a frozen tundra and according to the weather man we have a vortex over us. I don't know what a vortex is but I'm over it. I hate being cold all the time.  My office that I work in is a converted pole barn and does not have the best instillation. It is so cold. Yesterday when I went to get in my car for work is said -4. Plus we had wind that made the temperature -30. I got to work and the office was still so cold my hands were frozen after only an hour. I also got a horrible migraine and decided to pack it up and head back home and work from there. A quick nap later and I was feeling better and warmer. Once I finished my work I demanded in the nicest way ever that we had to get all the decorations down. I also did not visit with Jillian yesterday mostly because it's time for my monthly bill and I just knew that our TV would end up with a hole in it if I tried to even look at her face yesterday. Present All of our Christmas decor...

We had our Christmas with my brother the weekend before Christmas. I love this time because no one has to rush anywhere else and we can just enjoy our time together. We always have a ton of food but it's soooo good and I think I may have gained 15 pounds in one day. Anyway my sister's boyfriend's dad (confused yet?) is Santa. He is one of the best in our area and does private parties all the time. He comes to my mom's house for pretty cheap and does the best job ever He starts off with jingling bells in the entrance of my parents house. The kids flipped this year when they heard it and ran out to see him. Then he comes in and sits in a chair and says hi to everyone. He reads the kids a book and while he reads the book he picks one person to hold his one glove so he can turn the pages (it was B this year) and is soooo good with them asking them questions and everything. Next comes the present part. He brings each of the kids a present (that we have provided him a...

Here are my top 5 New Years Resolutions 1- Food prep!!! Michael and I have made a commitment to do our grocery shopping and food prep Monday nights! I'm beyond excited to start this for our lunches and meals. This is a huge step for us. 2- Work out and lose that last of the baby weight. I have 30 pounds to lose. Yup I became a statistic and gained weight from November to December. If you guys don't already you should follow my girl Big Holly she is doing a January challenge and I'm in like Flynn on this one. Plus the chance of winning $150.00!!!! I also was given money by my mother in law for Christmas so I think I'm going to invest in some training sessions at my gym and I'm going to hit it hard. I already roped my mother into being my biggest loser coach and if I don't workout at least 5 times a week I have to pay her $20.00 for every day that I miss in a week!!!! This will last until I hit my goal weight with weigh-ins every other week. I kno...

Check out Part 1 here The Ice Storm here And for the record I may be a little over dramatic but being without power and a baby puts me straight into panic mode. Anyway we were at my parents house and after breakfast I gave him a second dose of Benadryl. He took his nap and was acting  pretty normal but he cheeks were still red and his little chubby body was covered in dots. We got him dressed in his Christmas sweater and got ready for Santa to come visit. He almost fell asleep during Santa's story and then passed out after opening his gift. He woke up half an hour later and was on fire. He would only sleep with me holding him and the rash seemed to get worse. This was around the time his cough started. My sister-in-laws sister-in-law ( that's a mouthful) is a nurse. So we called her and she said that we could give him Tylenol and benadryl at the same time and to give him an oatmeal bath and that would help soothe the rash. We got him in the bath and the rash was rai...