Today is my last full day in El Paso. I am always excited to move no matter where we are living at the time, but this time it is at a whole new level. Even when I am excited to move I am usually a little sad to be leaving something behind, whether it be friends or memories. I just don't have that here. I haven't attached to anything here. I really feel like I have been in a kind of prison over the past year. I know that sounds horrible, but that is really how I feel. I have found no redeeming qualities to this city at all. The school system is horrible, the people are rude and not very welcoming (and have NO meaning of personal space which drives me insane), not to mention you really do feel like you are in a whole other country since I am pretty sure that English is not most peoples first language. We just didn't bond. Maybe if I would have had a house that I liked...nope not that. I have cursed these "school" tile floors more times then you could even imagine. I am just ready to break free. I will be saying Adios to El Paso as my plane takes off in the morning and not looking back.
Now of course I am VERY excited to be moving to the DC area. I am not only excited to be moving the a city that has nice stuff and a ton of stuff to do, but more then that I can't wait to be near my friends and family. I love the fact that I am not even there yet and I already have things planned. It will be so great for the kids to have their friends back and to be near their cousins. This is such a great move for us and I am going to be baking LOTS of stuff for all the people who made it possible for us to leave El Paso a year early. I hope they like sweets:)
So ADIOS El Paso! I would say it has been nice knowing you, but it hasn't!
Friday, July 16, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Yes, that is me in jeans I haven't worn in two years!
I have lost 15 pounds and counting! I have decided that there really isn't a better feeling then putting on a pair of pants that you couldn't even button a couple of months ago. My mother in law asked if I was going to buy new clothes. Not yet, right now I am enjoying the ones that used to fit me.
I would like to say that I have been so good and have exercised it all off, but I haven't. My wonderful broken toe has put a hold on cardio. I have just been dieting. Now I would LOVE a big juicy cheeseburger and some fries, but I just keep on telling myself that the numbers on the scale taste much better. I still want to lose about 10 more pounds, but that really isn't that many anymore. I can do that. I just feel so good right now that I don't want to stop. I think that once you get over the first few pounds and really start to notice a difference it is easier to continue.
Now I just have to make myself exercise (once my toe feels better....it still hurts) to tone up my new smaller body. That is the hard part, since that is the part I HATE!
I would like to say that I have been so good and have exercised it all off, but I haven't. My wonderful broken toe has put a hold on cardio. I have just been dieting. Now I would LOVE a big juicy cheeseburger and some fries, but I just keep on telling myself that the numbers on the scale taste much better. I still want to lose about 10 more pounds, but that really isn't that many anymore. I can do that. I just feel so good right now that I don't want to stop. I think that once you get over the first few pounds and really start to notice a difference it is easier to continue.
Now I just have to make myself exercise (once my toe feels better....it still hurts) to tone up my new smaller body. That is the hard part, since that is the part I HATE!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
No! I am not ready for this yet!
My daughter is convinced she wants to potty train. Here is the problem
1. She is not even 2!
2. I AM NOT READY!!!!
Potty training is a lot of work and messy work at that. I don't like the messy part at all. My son caught on to this the first time he pooped in underwear and never did it again. It is just gross and luckily he realized that quickly.
My daughter has been pulling me into the bathroom for the past few days to "pee pee". She really does go and is so proud of herself, but I am just not ready for this step yet. Diapers are easy. Yes, you heard me right...easy. I hate it when you are in the middle of a meal in a restaurant and you get to hear to six little words, "Mommy, I have to go potty." When they are first training you can't tell them to hold it either. It is go or deal with the messy consequence. There is a reason that my son wore a pull up for all outings for the first couple months after he potty trained. I don't like to clean up messes!!
I don't know where this sudden eagerness of hers to use the potty is coming from. I am not encouraging it by any means. Yes, I praise her after she goes, but I am not asking her if she has to go. My husband thinks this is absolutely wonderful and that she will be potty trained before she is 2...yeah...I don't think so. It would be great if he was the one home all the time with the kids, but it is me who deals with the brunt of all things kid. He really thinks that he had something to do with our son potty training...right. He was working late at the library on his MBA!!! Nothing wrong with that, but I do deserve the credit on that one and am not willing to share. He did his job and I did mine.
potty break....
Back from the baby going "pee pee". This is really getting old!!!
Maybe I should just rejoice that she has an interest, but I really don't mind another year of diapers. Trust me there are worse things. Like...wet clothes in the middle of a restaurant. Just saying.
1. She is not even 2!
2. I AM NOT READY!!!!
Potty training is a lot of work and messy work at that. I don't like the messy part at all. My son caught on to this the first time he pooped in underwear and never did it again. It is just gross and luckily he realized that quickly.
My daughter has been pulling me into the bathroom for the past few days to "pee pee". She really does go and is so proud of herself, but I am just not ready for this step yet. Diapers are easy. Yes, you heard me right...easy. I hate it when you are in the middle of a meal in a restaurant and you get to hear to six little words, "Mommy, I have to go potty." When they are first training you can't tell them to hold it either. It is go or deal with the messy consequence. There is a reason that my son wore a pull up for all outings for the first couple months after he potty trained. I don't like to clean up messes!!
I don't know where this sudden eagerness of hers to use the potty is coming from. I am not encouraging it by any means. Yes, I praise her after she goes, but I am not asking her if she has to go. My husband thinks this is absolutely wonderful and that she will be potty trained before she is 2...yeah...I don't think so. It would be great if he was the one home all the time with the kids, but it is me who deals with the brunt of all things kid. He really thinks that he had something to do with our son potty training...right. He was working late at the library on his MBA!!! Nothing wrong with that, but I do deserve the credit on that one and am not willing to share. He did his job and I did mine.
potty break....
Back from the baby going "pee pee". This is really getting old!!!
Maybe I should just rejoice that she has an interest, but I really don't mind another year of diapers. Trust me there are worse things. Like...wet clothes in the middle of a restaurant. Just saying.
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