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On Guilty Pleasures and Just Plain Guilt

Gone are the days of getting a pedicure every 3 weeks because…you know honey, our pregnant sister in law can’t go by herself!

True story…when our sister in law was pregnant I went with her every three weeks throughout nearly her entire pregnancy to get a pedicure.

That was also the time we were renting a house, with a (comparatively) tiny little yard.

When all we had to worry about was ourselves. And what we were going to do that weekend.

Fast forward just over 5 years (holy crap our niece is 5 years old!), one giant mortgage, one giant piece of land, two houses, two demanding careers, a dog and one kid later and I recently realized it’s been over a year since my last pedicure.

Over.A.Year.

Total white girl problems, I know, but seriously…when did this happen?

I’m going with a girlfriend this evening to get a pedicure and you know what? I feel bad about it.

I have guilt over a freaking pedicure.

Do I deserve to pamper myself? Have I worked hard enough for it? I mean, really, in the grand scheme of things Andy works way harder than I do. He deserves some kind of relaxing something…and if he doesn’t do something fun, why should I?

Yes I know I should go.

And yes, I know that once I’m there I will enjoy it.

And yes, I know that after this glorious 75 minute spa pedicure my mind and my heart (and my feet) will thank me.

And I have a phone message for you…

I can’t help but laugh a little bit every time I watch this.

I think we have a future Ms. Corporate America on our hands.

Do you think they’ll let her take her blanket into board meetings?

What We’ve Been Up To… v.2

Well it happened again…I went to bed last Wednesday night and I woke up almost a week later.

Ok, maybe that’s not exactly how it happened but holy moly did this last week/weekend fly by.

So here we go…our last week via iPhone photo dump with a little bit of words.

Our new renters moved in over the weekend so that meant that Andy worked around the clock, literally, nearly all last week to finish up the renovations on the upstairs. He’s still not done with it (touch-up painting and flooring to go), but it was at least mostly move-inable. When I say around the clock I really mean it…one day/night/morning he was crawling into bed about 10 minutes before my alarm was set to go off. That man? He’s crazy. See also: hard working, dedicated, rock star, glutton for punishment

However…it has come a LONG way and it looks pretty awesome, if I do say so mahself.

A little peak at the stairway? stairwell? Whatever, the stairs.

 
My bed-mate and snuggle-mate while all the renovations have been taking place.
In related news: I really miss my husband. We all do.
 
I have been trying out some new recipes.
Did you know you get a deal when you have carpets cleaned in TWO houses!? 

What my Friday nights now look like. See also: lame

My mom and younger brother & sister came out to help Andy one day. Ry & Keri made me a bouquet.

On Saturday since the new renters were moving in so Andy did work outside. Rylee was eager to help him. (that lasted about 10 minutes)

Rylee & I have been spending LOTS of Mama/Daughter time together so far this summer.

Ry wanted to play in “Daddy’s orange thing”. Oh Sweet Rylee…so does Daddy….

Yesterday at work we unloaded a 54 foot truck with approximately 20,000 units on it…in less than 2 hours. That? Oh that’s just a giant bruise on my leg. Proof of the hard work.

This?…this is what happens when you put on a pair of pants you haven’t worn in a long time after you’ve lost weight…they fall about 4 inches lower than normal and the top of your underwear hangs out. Thank goodness for long shirts, ammiright!?

Just a little cheese before leaving for work this morning. Gosh I love that kid.

If I only knew what I was in for…

Hey Friends!

I wasn’t blogging back when I was pregnant with Rylee or you probably would have read something like this already.

If you recall, I’m married to a very, very hardworking teacher. Most of the time this is a good thing…Summers off, 2 weeks at Christmas, it’s a mostly fulfilling job. All in all, a good gig that I can’t complain about. Unless we’re talking about baby names…

As we’re rounding the bend of Baby #2, it’s all coming back to me now…

Today I’m guest posting for Alisha while she enjoys her brand new baby boy. Stop on over, check it out and feel free to have a laugh at my expense!

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Rylee’s Recap: Her 3-year Well Check

Yesterday morning Rylee had her 3-year well check…two months late, I know. Whatevs.
Since it’s Summer break Andy took her. That meant I got the “Rylee recap” when I got home.
It went a little something like this…
{Me} Ry, tell me about your visit with Dr. Barstow today. How did it go?
{Rylee} Pretty good.
{Me} Oh well that’s good…
{Rylee} Yea. But… I gotted a shot.
{Me} Oh?
{Rylee} Yea…it hurt me. So… so… and then I cried. But…it doesn’t hurt anymore. And I got a band-aid! But you don’t pull it off, otay? {she says as she wags her finger at me}
{Me} Oh yea, shots do kind of hurt, but they help us stay healthy.  What else happened?
{Rylee} I jumped on a thing. And {as she points to her arm} I got blood pressure. It gave my arm a tight hug. But, it didn’t hurt. And I got a soccer ball! And a penguin book!
I love the way she tells me stories…she makes me laugh.
Here’s the 3-yr stats:
Height: 3’ 3”, 85th percentile
Weight: 32 lbs, 8 oz, 55th percentile