- Okay, so I lied! I told you I was done with changing the blog design. Which obviously I have changed it yet again. First I ask for your forgiveness and second let me explain. This all started because I received Photoshop as a gift. This program is AMAZING! I have been fooling around with it and the previous blog design did not allow for me to be as creative. I know that this blog is white and clean and not very creative, but this template allows for me to be a bit more creative with my photos and not look too busy. So as of today I am happy with it. I am a slight perfectionist and I will mess with something until I am 100% happy. So if it changes again, please accept my apology.
- I have also been thinking about buying a domain name. I would have my own site and not be limited with blogger, but that is just a thought. Maybe in the future!?!
- I only have five more days of work left and then I am off for Christmas break. I am looking forward to no schedule, jammy days, longer snuggles, date days with the hubby, and sleeping in. Work has been overly busy and it is my fault. I always plan way too much and feel super stressed trying to get it all done. I am planning a holiday play with my first graders and any teacher out there knows that this is not an easy task. Hopefully all my blood, sweat, and tears will be worth it in the end.
- I have completed my Christmas shopping. All I have to do is wrap. I will. Just not too sure when. We don't over do it with Christmas presents. We actually participate in Operation Christmas Child and we donate a box for each of our family members. It is a really neat charity and blesses children all around the world.
- I am stressing about Max still using a bottle(only at night right before bed) and I am SUPER stressing about Max's beloved pacifier. I have no idea how I am going to stop the bottle or paci...any advice????
- Phil told me the other day that he wants a total of four kids. FOUR! Our previous conversations had led me to believe that one was good and I would be lucky if we had two. I was so super happy to hear him say that. I want a big family and I love being a mom mom. We will try for our next in like a year or so. That is pretty exciting to think about. I am not ready for another one just yet. I am enjoying being a mommy to one way too much.
- A friend of mine asked me the other day, how did I do it all? I choked on my drink and replied, umm...I don't. She then said I seem to have a clean house, happy child, happy marriage, in shape, time to blog, time to do Advent, cook dinner, all the while working 40 hours a week. I told her I would get back to her. And that night I thought about her comment. I never looked at myself as super mom. Nor do I think I am super mom. I concluded that all the things she said were important to me. I told her that because these things were important to me I had to do it. Just because I work and have a child, I do not want my husband to feel neglected. Just because I work 40 hours a week, doesn't mean that I have to be less of a mom. Just because I work and have a husband and child doesn't mean that my house has to be dirty and we have to eat out every night. In fact working that much makes me want to be a better mom and make Maxwell's and my time that much more special. I do not want Maxwell to feel the ill effects of a long work week. I am his mommy regardless of what title I hold besides that one. Mommy is my number one title when I am with Maxwell. Working that much wants me to be a better wife to Philip. He is my everything and why would I neglect our relationship just because I am busy? Wife is my number one title when I am with Phil, and Teacher is my number one title when I am in the classroom. I owe it to them to give them my 100%.
My motivation to give my ALL is found here:
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