Potty Training and a Teething Baby

We, meaning me, have decided that we, meaning me, are going to potty train WilliePMir.  Let me tell you that this is, NOT AT ALL, fun!  On top of that, EAM is teething.  Poor little guy, you can see the tooth under the gums.

Get this chair here.

TRUE CONFESSION TIME:  I forgot what it was like to potty train.  I know that Nick was a little older when he was potty trained, as was Cole.  HannieCole was about this age and HailNo was younger.  The older boys were harder than the girls FOR SURE! 

Now, my poor fellow EAM is having a hard time cutting this tooth.  You can see it there, just under the gums.  You can feel it, but it will not pop through. 

Ahhhh...LIFE AS I KNOW IT!!!

Where is the Trash Can???

I would love for the world to think that I am organized, but if you have ever been to my house, you know that is soooo not the case.  Actually, at this very moment, I am wondering what happened to my office trash can. I am positive that I brought it back in here after I dumped the trash!  I have a pretty good guess...WilliePMir took it away.  For what reason???  Who knows?? 

The truth is, I am always asking myself questions like, "Where is the trash can?"  I am shamelessly blaming 6 kids on this deal!!!

What I Love Most

From Pinterest

While this statement is very true, it is not the whole truth.  I share my home with my wonderful husband and my children.  BUT, they are not just what I love most about my home.  They ARE what I love most on this planet! 

Divorcing Family

No, I am not divorcing mine!  I hope that my family members read this entire post before running their mouths!


As many of you know, my Gran is a big part of my world.  She is my ROCK.  She is my mother.  She is one of my best friends.  I don't like it when someone upsets her.  And, well...Someone has upset her.

I have told her to write said person off as HISTORY, but all I get is, "But Meliah, he/she is my grandchild.  I can't do that!"  I do understand that.  I also understand that Gran has done NOTHING to said person.

Person wants to divorce one of his/her parents.  Hey, I am all for it!  I completely understand why Person wants to do it.  The problem is that Person has "Divorced" the parent's ENTIRE family.

Fact 1) I understand why Person would want to divorce parent, and I would have Person's back completely on this deal! 
Fact 2) I don't really care that Person has divorced the entire family.  I have too much going on in my life to worry about stupid crap!
BUT
Fact 3) It bothers Gran. And the truth is, I have Gran's back over anyone else's.  So, if she is upset, I will be upset with her!!!

Picture of Gran and "Her Baby" WilliePMir in her favorite room of any house-THE KITCHEN!

Yeah...This is LIFE AS I KNOW IT!

Raining on my Parade-VENT

I am a positive person.  When I really set my mind to do something, I usually accomplish it!  Well, I have to say that a very well meaning person tried to rain on my parade.  

I want to spend next Christmas and New Years in Chile.  P-Daddy and I want to bring the kids and Gran.  I am determined!  I am focused on that goal.  This very well meaning person said that he/she did not think that it was a very good idea.  "After all, WillePMir will only be 3 and EAM will only be a year and a half.  It is a shame to spend all that money on a trip they will never remember!"  It is true that they will not remember, but the trip is not about those 2.  The trip is something that P and I want! 

Well, I am determined that we WILL go! 

Thanks for reading my rant!  This is LIFE AS I KNOW IT!

4th out of 50

Usually, I would be proud that we were ranked number 4, but in this case...YEAH...Um...NOT SO MUCH!

I love Tennessee!  It is my home.  I was not born here, but considering I have been in this state since I was 10 days old, it is home. 

I love the south.  I am a true southern girl!  I LOVE me some biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, corn bread, sweet potatoes, greens of all kind and we won't mention the fact that last summer, while I was pregnant, that I ate entire watermelons BY MYSELF! 

But SERIOUSLY folks, Tennessee is the 4th FATTEST state in the nation.  I am so very disappointed in us.  It is time to change that!  Biscuits and Gravy are good, but what do most of you do, EAT IT EVERY DAY???  It is time to cut out some of the fat in your diets.

It is time to get out and exercise.  Tennessee is a beautiful state.  Get out there and look at on foot every once in a while!

Crying Myself a River

I love this picture.  I admit that I as much as I workout, I am not one of those people whose shirt is soaked at the end of it.   I am just not a sweater (hahaha)!   And for the TRUTH FACTOR: It almost grosses me out having to touch sweaty guys in my MMA class.  However, I love MMA, and it is a great workout, so I REFUSE to let a little (or a LOT in this case) sweat stand in my way!

A Review

I admit, that no one REALLY cares what I think, but I am going to do a review of a product that I recently bought and tried.  I am admitting that I tried to like this stuff.  I REALLY tried!

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This is a picture of the chocolate, and I did not use this one.  I tried the coffee.  To mix and drink the suggested way-HORRIBLE.  Way too sweet for me!   I did perfect the recipe to my own taste, and it is not too bad.  However, it makes me very jittery.  I am going to assume that there is not enough coffee in it to make me that way, so I am guessing it is something else.  I bought a package that included some other supplement, and at first, I thought it was those.  I, actually, thought that I was not consuming enough 'FOOD'  to take the supplements with it.  So, I decided that I would take the supplements during a bigger meal (lunch is my biggest meal).

Yesterday, I drank the shake by itself without any of the supplements, and it made me feel the same way.
My Conclusion: There is something in this meal replacement that my body does not like!

Something New to Try

My family calls it MLK day MILK day because if you look at it from a distance that is what it looks like. 
Anyway, our MILK day sucked!  Everyone was home, so you would think that it would be a great day, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Colby had very BAD day.  He couldn't find his notebook.  I made the wrong fries.  He wouldn't share his Buzz Lightyear, but wanted to take Willie's Woody.  He did not want Willie downstairs.  He would not let anyone watch TV in the family room.  Colby threatened to hit Hannah, Me, and Willie.  And this went on ALL DAY LONG. 


Well, I have decided that we are going to try something new. 

I am still thinking about how to use it.
I thinking: No Holes Punches = All Rewards and taking away rewards as holes are punched???
I will talk to our Behavior Therapist about this idea today.  There will be an update soon!

Playing Hookie

TOO TRUE!  If you have to "talk" yourself out of a workout, JUST DO IT!

Quick 100

Repeat times 3

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Sunday-1/15/2012

On Sundays we usually go to Gran's for lunch, but today we are going for BREAKFAST!  I know that this is a blog about life as I know, and I am admitting, that my normal breakfast consist of protein shakes after I have worked out.  All of that being said, my Gran makes the BEST biscuits in the world!  (In other parts of the world, they would be called scones.)  I do not know how she does it.  I have followed her recipe, but I can not replicate it.   I am thinking that is probably a good thing. 

Tick Tock

Oh, I wish that I was saying that this is part of my house!  Unfortunately, my house does not have to room to have a baking station.  This is going to have to go into the "Maybe-Someday" folder!

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16 Years have FLOWN By

(Nick about to throw a grasshopper on Hannah)

Yes, they have!!!  Nicholas, You are one of the most caring young men I know.  You love your family.  You are an AWESOME big brother.

I am so proud of you.  I am honored to be your mom!  I love you my boy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Nicholas

My oldest son, Nicholas' birthday is in a few days, so I decided to dedicate a header just for him. 

My New Header

I was playing around and made a new header.  I know that a few key people are missing, but this is just a start.  I will be making a new one very soon.  I hope you like it!

I found how to make it here!   It is awesome, and I found the steps very easy to use!  So I am giving a big Shout-Out to Blissfully Domestic! 

One of my Christmas Gifts

I saw similar glasses at an auction, but my honey did not win them.  Which was OK.  I told him not to over bid on them because in reality, all they would do is look pretty in my China Cabinet.   Well, they look GORGEOUS in it!  I want to give a big thanks to Patrick and my in-laws for such a beautiful gift!

This Time Next Year

I hope to be in Chile with my family and in laws. 

I have finally convinced Gran to go.  And that makes me MOST excited!  9-16 Bush-Stroud-Mirandas all on a plane...all I can say is: WOAH!

Now it is time to start saving some money!!!

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