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I don't think I've met a toddler with more sass and personality then my own daughter. She is the queen of dramatics and overacting. I might have to find a toddler acting class because I'm sure she can be a star. Why do I say this? Well miss thing has learned to roll her eyes but not only that she has also learned to faint on command. Now...I'm not an actress and don't have too much time for dramatic behavior so I have NO IDEA how this child learned these things. I watch the same shows she does...they don't faint! Yesterday she was in her father's arms. They were playing together. One thing leads to another, she doesn't like something he said to her...then she "fainted" in his arms. Literally let herself go limp, closed her eyes and opened her mouth a little. My husband shook her a little and she didn't move. We asked what was wrong and she didn't answer. We called out her name and she said "I can't hear you." (Still w...

Having a toddler is one of the most difficult jobs I've undertaken to date. It is very time and energy consuming. Today was one of those days where I felt completely drained and overtaken by a three-foot tall terrorist. Today Chloe was extra needy, extra clingy, extra whiney and extra getting on my last nerve. Today she barely took a nap so I didn't get much time to myself in the afternoon. All I was able to do was eat some lunch. I tried to entertain her by taking her to the park and try to get out some extra energy, but I think it was counterproductive because she apparently became overly tired when we got home. From 5:45pm to about 9:30pm, she was all whines and cries, for no apparent reason at all. Well, I do know why. She was tired and didn't know how to relax and wind down. She barely napped and just couldn't find a way to keep calm. I tried to give her dinner first so she could be well fed and then I would eat when her father got home. She ate a small amo...

I restarted my diet yesterday with my husband. We follow a "modified" Atkins if you will. We don't follow the steps to the tee but we try to stick to low-carbing. It has been the most effective diet for the both of us. I can honestly say I don't feel hungry when I'm low-carbing. I initially went on the diet about a year ago. I wanted to take off all the pregnancy weight I gained. When I went in to give birth to Chloe, I weighed in at 215lbs! I had never been that big in my life! I gained 50lbs with the pregnancy. After I gave birth to Chloe, I lost 30lbs in about two weeks. I struggled with the last 20lbs but to be honest I wasn't doing anything about it. I ended up GAINING another 10lbs in Chloe's first year. I was so close to 200lbs again and I wasn't pregnant anymore! I put a stop to that immediately. I started low-carbing and by the grace of God, I lost 30lbs. I was able to reach my pre-pregnancy weight! I've been maintaining that weight consis...

Definitely felt like this yesterday, lol. Let me explain. Yesterday was the first day Chloe and I spent together where I didn't have to worry about school. She was home after being almost a week at her grandmother's house. From the moment we woke up until she went to sleep that night, she did not let me go. She wanted me to sit down and play with her. Which I didn't mind doing but she didn't want me to get up at ALL. Plus the house was a complete mess since I hadn't done any housework for almost three weeks. I spent the day alternating between chores and clingy child. She didn't want me to put away clothes or wash dishes. She just wanted me to sit down and talk to Ginger the talking cat on the IPad or draw her name over and over again on a piece of paper. A few times I just had to sit there while she played then try to sneak away after about ten minutes. I know it's because she missed me and I missed her too! Even when we went to church later that n...

Today I officially completed my summer session classes for my masters degree. I'm so proud of myself! It was a very difficult semester for me. My class schedule was so weird and conflicted with life ALL the time. I had classes from 10am-12:30pm Monday - Thursday and 5:30pm-8:30pm Monday and Wednesday. Yup I would go to class twice in one day at completely different times of the day. Luckily it was just for 6 weeks but they were a very difficult six weeks. The pace of the classes was quick since you have to cram four months worth of work into six weeks. The classes were intense to say the least and study time with a toddler, well lets just say its no piece of cake. Especially since my little princess requires, no, DEMANDS so much attention. Plus, to add to the madness, it was hard to find someone to care for Chloe during those odd hours of the day. Since I am determined to finally complete my masters degree this year (its taken me almost 4yrs with taking time off and only going p...

Hello all and welcome to my mommy blog! I'm really excited to begin documenting my journey as a mother. My name is Belinda. I am 27 years old, married to my high school sweetheart Jeff for 5-yrs this December and we have a beautiful two-year old girl named Chloe. This is us! Mommy-hood has come as quite a shocker to the both of us. Having a child completely changed our dynamic but I wouldn't have it any other way. I love being a mother and most recently a stay-at-home mother. I lost my job this past March and it was actually the best thing that could have happened to me. When my husband and I were working we had to alternate between both our mothers to care for Chloe. My poor baby was quite nomadic, with no consistent babysitter because both our mothers are disabled and have numerous appointments.When I lost my job I was given the opportunity to being able to stay home with Chloe and give her consistent care and discipline. I've been able to instruct her and teach her ...