Peaks & a Pit

I realize today is Saturday, not Friday, but I'm still going to link up for this funness. Yes, I know that's not a real word.

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P I T S:

 

-My sleeping ability this week has sucked. Majorly. I cannot sleep at night but come morning, I could sleep through an earthquake.

 

 

P E A K S:

 

+ (yes, I'm copying someone who did the plus and minus signs on her post. Too clever.) Thinking about our future! That is all I can reveal for now!

 

+ Madi did *not* beat up the dental assistant and the dentist.

 

 

+ Finding out that Oreo has created a Cookie Dough Oreo!!!! Oh my gah. I'm going to stop eating now, so that I can eat all that I want when they come out.

 

 

 

 

That is all for this week.

 

What were your pits and peaks??

 





 

 



Happies & Crappies!

I have been wanting to link up for Happies & Crappies for a while now. I'm off today and happened to see it on Amber's blog so here we are!

HAPPIES:

1. I'm heading to Virginia Beach in 3 hours!!! I'm so excited. Madi is going with me too and we are meeting Paul & Addison on the way up so we can all ride together. I love anytime we can get the girls together and taking them to VA is even better. Can't wait!!

2. I was in a funk last weekend. A pretty bad funk. I have since snapped out of it and I have had a great week. I'm really giving work everything I have and putting aside time to spend with Madi as well. I'm feeling pretty good lately - minus a crappy (see below).

3. The Band Perry. I've been listening to them all morning and it just makes me smile. Love Kimberly's voice!

4. This makes me happy because it makes me laugh…and when you laugh that means you're happy…

CRAPPIES:

1. Okay here's the "see below" one - I think I've mentioned it on here before but I'm gaining weight rapidly since I quit drinking diet coke. I drink water and sweet tea now, BUT I always do half water, half sweet tea. I don't see how that could be that many calories?! Idk. I just ordered the Zumba for Wii game because my cousin said that's how she lost a bunch of weight. Hopefully it works!

2. I have been going to bed super late this week and last night was no exception. I think I got 6 hours of it. I stayed up until 12:30am working so that I wouldn't have to get online this morning.

It's good when I have more happies than crappies!

My hope for you is that you've never been hurt.

I'm linking up with Sarah & Holly for Flash Forward Fun. The idea is to write a letter to our child(ren) for them to read in the future. Fair warning - this post is l-o-n-g. If you make it through, go buy yourself a cookie. 

Sarah & Holly provided some fun prompts so I'm going to do those too, but first the letter.

Dear M (pronounced "em"),
Writing this, I am picturing you - now a young lady, with your long brown hair curled at the ends. I see you with glasses, perhaps just a fashion statement, as you wore when you were 4 years old. You're dolled up in jewelry and wearing a dress, of course. Not pink though. You've moved on from pink. I think your favorite color is now green. 

My hope for you is that you've never been hurt. Unrealistic, yes, but still my hope. I hope you've found something to be passionate about - whether it's school, art, dentistry, or something completely different - I hope you love it. You are strong willed and a fighter so if it's something you want, I have no doubt you'll go after it. 

I want you to have a strong, intense relationship with God and I believe in my heart that you will. At age 4 you were telling me which of your friends you didn't think were Christians. You wanted to invite them to church - and you did. You care for others and I am sure that hasn't changed. I just pray that the events in your life up to this point have not strayed you from your affirmation that God is good. God is always good. The world may not be a nice place sometimes. But God is your refuge. 

I pray about your future husband. I have been since you were 4 years old. I pray that he is a Godly man. I pray he is someone who will love you in the best way. I pray that he is your best friend. You may be with him now. You may be dating, or you may be married. (I'm picturing you reading this when you're 18, so hopefully you are not married yet!!) With that being said, my advice in that area, is to take your time. Take your time getting married. There is no need to rush. Enjoy your twenties. Don't rush to have babies. Spend time alone - getting to truly know who you are: what you like, what you don't like, what you want, what you need. These things are much harder to figure out once you're with someone. I know my Madi girl though - you know this and chances are, you already know exactly who you are. That is something I didn't figure out until I was, well, 29 which is how old I am now. I may not even still have it all figured out. 

So to sum this all up, I hope you have found something you absolutely love, and I hope you do not make the same mistakes I made. I know you still have your determination and your hilarious spirit. You can make anyone laugh at any moment. I hope you are driving your pink & purple VW Beetle and I hope you're working at Aflac with me until you finish Dentistry school. I still have your blankie so come by and smell it anytime. And I'll gladly paint your nails and read you a Berenstain Bears book. 

I love you more than french fries sweet girl. So, so, so much more.

Love always,
Mommy
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Madi is currently 4 years, 10 months old. 

Personality: Madi already acts like she's grown-up so I really don't think her personality will change much at all. She has the best sense of humor. She is witty and sarcastic and laughs all the time! She gets frustrated quickly when she doesn't understand how to do something. 

I think the biggest change in her personality will be that she will open up. She is very shy right now, but I can already see improvement after four days of school!

Food Choices: She will most likely continue to be a picky eater. Hopefully she will branch out more; otherwise, she will be very bored with her food in a year or two. Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, applesauce and crackers will only get you so far. Gotta at least add cheeseburgers to that list!

Near or Far: I would be very surprised if she moves far away from home once she's on her own. She is very much a family girl. She's surrounded by grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, and of course her parents. She is very close with all of us. I think she will go to a local school, perhaps Clemson, if I keep her going in the right direction. ;) She wants to be a dentist and I truly believe that if she has a passion for it, she will become one. She has motivation even at the age of 4. I see big things for her in the future! 

Kids: We have talked a bit about the number of kids she wants. She has said one because any more than that would be too much work. Wow is she right! Guestimating - I predict she'll have three kids. Not sure the reason I think that - just seems right. 

Spirituality: I also must say that I see her love for Jesus only escalating with time. She already has such a solid understanding of who Jesus is and why we worship him. It's truly amazing. I give thanks for that to KidSpring, the children's ministry at my church - NewSpring, and I had a small part in it too. :) I definitely see her plugged in to a church and sharing the message with others. She already does that now! 

Tats, Piercings, & Risk-Taking: I'm saying she'll have no tattoos, no more piercings (she has her ears pierced already), and will be very much a rule follower. She's a dare devil already, but in the amusement park aspect, not the getting into trouble scene. 

Man this was fun but emotional! Link up to join in on the tears predictions of where your kids will be in the future.

Toddler Talk Tuesday, Week 1

Yay for the first post of Toddler Talk Tuesday! Grab my button (created by the fabulous Jenn!) and link-up with me!



Toddler Talk Tuesday is a place where you can share all the crazy, funny, shocking, silly things that toddlers (or older kids) say! I enjoy sharing with y'all and it's also a great place to archive all the things I want to remember.

So on with it!

Madi stated that she tooted. I said "Madi!" and her response: "I gotta let it out sister!" HA!!!!! I cracked up! Where does she get this stuff????

We were discussing where Heaven is and I told her that it is in the sky past the clouds. She said "can we take an airplane to get there?" I said no, not at airplane. "A helicopter?" no, not that either. "A frog?" :) I love her sense of humor.

And her new favorite saying: "You know me!" (when I ask her questions like what she wants to watch on TV/eat/etc.)

What note-worthy things did you hear kids say this week (or ever)?

Madi Moment & An Announcement!

Ohhhhh Monday. I do not love you. But I am thankful to be alive and kickin! :) I am also pretty happy that I start my new hours at work today. I'm now working 9am-6pm. At first, the thought of getting off at 6 was horrifying but I don't get home until 6:30 now because of traffic so I figure I'll only be getting home about 30 minutes later. Plus, Madi is NOT a morning person so I'm hoping the later start will help her too. :)

ANYWAY! On to my favorite subject for Monday: Madi Moments! But first - I want to open this up to you all. I've been contemplating this for a year or so and I've decided to just go with it. I'm going to start a link-up next week called "Toddler Talk Tuesdays" for anyone (not just mamas!) who wants to link up and tell everyone what funny/shocking/silly things your kids, friend's kids, nieces, nephews, etc. said that week. I love to keep up with the things Madi says and I find my blog to be a great way to do that and entertain y'all too. :) So, I hope y'all will link-up next week!

This week was a fun one...

Madi: "Mommy, can we watch a complicated movie? Like Ratatoille?" 

Me: "What's complicated mean?"

Madi: "Like a movie we know, but it's different." 

hrrmmm...okay Madi. :)

Also, her word for imagination is "magic-a-nation." Makes sense to me!

And this is my favorite. I just seriously love this: