Parents vs. Reality Shows...

Here is another "Top Ten" list I found in the Parenting Magazine... this list expresses the ways the life of a parent is NOT similar to the multitude of Reality shows on television!

1. Your morning weigh-ins are mercifully private.

2. No hope of trading up to a multimillionaire, housecleaning husband who lives to give foot rubs in wacky wife-swap episode.

3. You drive a Ford, shop at Target, and drink Diet Coke all the live long day, but no one gives you a damn dime for product placement.

4. You endure hours of grueling photo shoots; but they are all at Sears and come out in wallet size with a faux-nature background.

5. The only Extreme Home Makeover you are getting is courtesy of a 5-year old with markers.

6. You would like to see "Top Chef" make the three different dishes (one kid food, one vegan for your tween, and one that actually tastes good for you) every single night.

7. You really did marry your big fat obnoxious fiance. (And what's worse, no one paid you!)

8. You never get voted off... even if you beg.

9. You are surrounded by "real" housewives; but like you, they have not shaved their legs in days.

10. You know what not to wear, but nothing else fits since you had kids.

HAHAHAHAHA! (Courtesy of Parenting.com May 2009)

Mommy's Top-Ten...

I have several different magazines that I subscribe to yet so little time to look through, so my stack was getting pretty tall... needless-to-say, I took them to work and looked through ALL of them today. I came across a funny "top-ten" list of, "Things mom's will probably never get caught saying out-loud", and I wanted to share because I know ALL moms out there can relate!!

1. "No more broccli! You'll get a bellyache!"

2. "Gosh, I wish I could keep pumping forever - it's such a gratifying experience and makes me feel like a real woman."

3. "After my second pregnancy, I just couldn't keep the weight on!"

4. "Honey, let's play Barbies again, and I'll be the bad sister. Again."

5. "You know, I'm actually sharper when I'm awakened every two hours!"

6. "All I want to do after a long day with the kids is have sex with my husband."

7. "Why don't you try on something pink? You don't have enough pink clothing."

8. "My new favorite song is 'Fruit Salad'. Totally downloading it!"

9. "I regret getting that epidural."

10. "Thank you so much for the advice about everything I'm doing wrong with my kid. I found it really helpful."

(Source: www.parenting.com March 2009)

All Grown up...

Katie is almost all grown up...

Every morning during the week I park near the school and walk Katie to her classroom, help her get organized, and give her hugs; it's been like a tradition since her first day of Kindergarten. Last night she asked to be dropped off in front of her school because she wanted to try walking to her class by herself. Well, since Chris has been taking her to school for the last couple days, he's the one that got to experience the overwhelming feelings. He said, and I quote, "Man, that was hard."

Our baby is getting more independent. Next my name will go from "Mommy" to plain ole' "Mom".

*sniff-sniff*

New addition to our family!

Let me begin by saying, "NO... I am NOT pregnant!!"

For the past year, Katie has been begging us to get her a dog she can call her own; and she specifically has been asking for a 'girl-doggie'. Chico tends to favor me, Rosco favors Chris and Nathan, and Katie claims her hamsters can't be held, petted, and definitely will not sleep in her bed with her. So, this past weekend we went ahead and got Katie a puppy.

Breed: Long Haired Chihuahua (Toy breed)
Name: Belle
Age: 8 weeks
Weight: Currently 1.6 pounds, will not exceed 4.5 pounds

Chris and I both dread the "potty-training" stage, but luckily the pee and poop are of teeny-weeny proportions! Hehehe! Katie has had Belle for 4 days now, and has done a terrific job of taking care of her. We have even woken Katie up earlier in the mornings so she can take Belle outside to go potty. Our other doggies (Rosco at 85 pounds, and Chico at 12 pounds) have taken a liking to her too. Believe it or not, Rosco (the 85-pound lab mix) is actually a little afraid of her, but Chico and her like to play. It's quite funny to watch their interactions!

This is Katie with Belle

Left-to-right: Rosco, Chico, and Belle

This is Belle sleeping in her bed, which is usually on Katie's bed

Bored Mommy...

This is what happens when mommy gets bored. I take pictures, and try to make them look funny. Actually, I really should have been doing laundry, homework, or even reconciling my checkbook; but nope, mommy got a new toy, and had to have some quality play-time!

My kiddos each have their own Nintendo DS's, so mommy went out and got herself that new Nintendo DSi... then I explained to both of them that this was mommy's toy, NOT theirs... we'll see how long that lasts! HA!