Meet & greet w/miss etta & biting tongues

Hello mid may, you came quick. 

Last week I ventured to north carolina to meet baby etta and visit with her parents and sil katie. 

It was a nice & relaxed visit. Miss etta is cute as can be, with fun round lil cheeks and Im pretty sure what will become red hair. 

We got to relax around the house, do lil shopping, eat fam dinners, cuddle with miss etta and visit with one anothers. 

Today is first day bk to gym since early last week, and since bk from vaca. 

Today, I am thankful for opportunities to travel and see fam & friends. Im also thankful for the common sense to choose my battles and bite my tongue. 

I was greatly reminded of that today when a lil jab of a comment nearly ruined my day. A small lil snarky comment "must be nice to travel while the rest of us work..."  I walked away, took deep breath, and reminded myself to ignore her, I do work full time and lots of over time to boot. I work hard for what I have, and never take it for granted. 

I wanted to snap back and remind her of all the little blessings she has at hm that I would luv to have, but was proud bit my tongue.

Ill go to bed tonight proud with what I did and didnt say. 

Get it get it

Lil late. Last two weeks been pretty faithful at the gym. Teetering up and down two pounds, but getting the cardio in. 

Cut out pop again? 

Hair, washer & dryer

Tgif! Well my friday. Off wk til monday!

Heading to north carolina today to see new niece and fam. 

School ended today in jetmore, and it was barely a high of 60. Cant say feels like summer yet, but u def can feel it in the air. 

Below ull find a few pics of quick family dinner at wk, getting my hair did by meg, pic my hair chopped off -- did awhile ago but dont think i posted a pic-- and my new babies!  Officially bout a new washer dryer, and sad to admit Im sooo in love and excited bout them! 

No agitator, deep washer! Luvvs! But still not fully sure how to work all of the bells and whistles. 

Im thankful for fam dinners no matter where may be and new appliances! Ughh im getting old!

Happy Mothers Day&Happy I Want to be a Mommy Day

Alot of this is a repost from last years "happy I wanna be a mothers day" post. I feel like alot of that post still rains true and always will. 

Things that have changed, today is not a hard morhers day for me. Rather a day of feeling blessed, humbled and thankful beyond what any words can describe. 

Ive republished most of the post from last yr, the pics from last yr and some new ones of those in my life who are mommies & set an amazing example of being a mother, and others are those of who want to be mommies.  I dont have pics on my new phone of all Id like to include, sorry there are not pics of everyone. 

Repost from last yr....

"First let me say how thankful and blessed I am for all of the moms in my life. I truely feel like I was raised by a village of people that involved numerous moms! I feel so blessed and am greatful for all of the women who raised me, guide me currently and and the amazing examples of motherhood I have in my life! 

Instead of having a pity party, after talking to a close friend...weve decided to add a second name to Mother's Day. It will now also be referred to as "Happy I want to be a mommy day". 

This secondary name refers to those of us who want to be a mommy, but arent for various reasons. I know tons of woman who have been unable to conceive for numerous reasons, who conceive but cant carry to term, dont have a partner yet to conceive with, etc...but we all have this innate and intense desire to be a mom! 

Im not trying to take away a "special day" from moms---but every day should be special to moms, cuz they r moms! Im simply trying to acknowledge those of us who long to have that day were we will be called "mom"!!!

So, Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in my life and Happy I Want to be a Mommy Day to all the women in my life desiring to be a mommy!"

Happy Mothers day to all the women in my life! May your joy be filled with love and joy! 

Wkout week 2

Hola. Week 2. 2 wkouts so far, big plans for tom and sat. Down almost 2#s. Mood up and down. Been lil stressful week, lots flipping around between nights and days. 

Pic of new quickie ab wkout x 2-3 reps at 20 a rep. Decent in quick jam. 

Lil quote i stole as a good reminder in life sometimes lol. 

A few lil annoying selfies to record progress. Maybe next week ill try measurements so I stay encouraged. (Ignore looks on face not best at taking selfies). 

Life note, I need to figure out how to spell check on here. 

Ps, off wk for 6 days!!! Insert happy dance!