Blog Roll, Blog List, In need of Update

So in self-response to my blog post of yesterday, I am not only going to update my look, but I am calling all my readers to let me know about you. I need to update my blog list on the side. I read a ton of your blogs and I want to update the side bar. Let me know if you are our there and lurking so I can make sure I add you.

Love to you all! MG is keeping up the amazing-ness.

Also does anyone have a good mobile solution that they use. I want to read blogs and comment using my android...let me know if you have any favorite solutions.

Missing out

So one of the hardest parts about taking a blogging vacation. I am going to call it a vacation because it feels bad to call it a forced break due to life - is that everyone has changed and some have left since then. Do these sentences even make since?

I am trying to say that alot of people have new designs, way more followers, different stories, new additions to the family. I guess I feel in some ways like a bad friend. In other ways I feel new to blogging again.

I guess it is the flow of things. I am hoping if I keep my blogging promise that in a couple weeks it will all feel normal again.

Okay so also - I used to read Misadventures of a Newlywed regularly but her blog is by invite only - if anyone is in touch with her I would love an invite. I miss her alot.

Yipee it is almost 7am

and I slept what I now consider to be all night. That is baby boy went to bed at 8 and got up at 6 am. I nursed him, pumped, and now hear I am - blogging...keeping my commitment. You know, when you become a mom you lose alot of things. Fortunately for me I lost weight as well, but let me tell you that went with other things too. I am going to try here at 6 am to compile a short list of what comes to mind.

1. Sleep
2. The ability to go back for seconds and linger while you eat
3. Evening social life
4. Clothes budget
5. Long phone conversations
6. Pick up and go mentality
7. Blasting music in car
8. A spotless house
9. The ability to write this list without thinking about all the amazing positives

With that what I love:

1. The zoo members only night - hottest spot in town
2. Cuddles
3. Family Cuddles
4. Open mouth kisses from baby
5. Baby coos
6. My husband and I laugh so much more
7. Stroller status (this is a whole post in it self)
8. Mommy friends!!!
9. The Mom Club
10. Knowing you can do anything after having gone through labor

Bookstore Saturday

It feels like Sunday today in my world. We did the family outing to the bookstore. Normally that is a Sunday thing. We also went to pick up another new carseat for the little man. Yes, this is the same 7 month old that ate a whole muffin today. Yep - I have a big eater just like his mama. I love it! On to enjoy the purchases.

Tornado

Okay how on earth do I tackle the tornado of clutter. We spend most of our time in the kitchen/living room which are joined and after a couple days they are slammed with toys, snacks, and I don't even know what else. This is enough to drive me insane. Anyone who has won this war needs to speak up.

Husband doesn't are obviously since he can still sit and surf the internet and scoot things to the side. Does this not bother him?

Baby has some dagger nails

My baby boy has some nails. For such little fingers those things can sure scratch. He gets himself and everyone around him too. I have to wait for him to sleep to trim them. Unfortunately I don't want to go anywhere near him while he is sleeping. I treat him as a live grenade during that time. His small power naps are used to go to the bathroom or get something to eat, or to even do a dish or two. Taking the time to trim his nails isn't worth the risk. I pay the price later on however.

Playtime

Baby is playing with his favorite toy and I have 5 minutes to type a post. Lets start with my internal battle that I keep having with myself. To stay home or not? Lets face the facts. Our family has a new baby and we need the money. We also need the time. It is hard to have both. I also spent quite some time making a name for myself in the marketing world, which isn't an easy task to do. I have it easy - mom watches baby, however my heart is always at home these days. Mom vs Career is for real.