What I am listening/reading/watching

**In Oklahoma till Tuesday if you'd like to meet up (in the FT. Sill area) then let me know. Comment below of get ahold of me on twitter (@OptimisticArmyW)**

Reading...

Re-Reading; 50 Shades of Grey. Trying to save money so no buying books for a while. Already  re-read The Hunger Games. Maybe I'll re-start the Sookie Stackhouse Novels soon.

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Listening to...

My current playlist on my itouch is..

Pound the Alarm By: Nicki Minaj
Dare You To Move By: Switchfoot
2 Become 1 By: Spice Girls
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together By: Taylor Swift
We Run The Night (ft Pitbull) By: Havana Brown
Some Nights By: Fun.
Somebody That I Used To Know By: Gotye
Sail By: AWOLNATION
Bangarang By: Skillrex

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Watching....

Just finished True Blood...amazing.
Pretty Little Liars (just finished)
Teen Mom (over with...not too sad.)
Gossip Girl...on Netflix (I'm all about Blair)
Dexter (my favorite seriel killer)
Sons of Anarchy (umm yummy-hello Jax!)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (yepp..I'm a loser)
Married to Jonas (Dani is too cute!)
Weeds (sad its ending)

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Oklahoma!!

**scheduled post**

I arrived in Oklahoma yesterday to see my hunny!! I have seriously missed the hell out of him and I just want to sqeeze him all day! But sadly while I am here P is working! So I thought I'd leave lunch dates open in case anyone wants to have a bloggy friend meet up!

Let me know! Comment below this and I will be able to respond to you through email or get ahold of me on twitter! @OptimisticArmyW

I'll be back in Utah for my final weeks finally on Tuesday and at the end of September I will be going back to Fort Bragg!! I am too excited to go back to my home and live my normal life again!

raising a picky eater

Before I got to Utah I could pretty much get Evelyn to eat anything. She loved food, she loved meats and fruits and she ate everything I gave her. When I got to Utah she did the same things, she became a fan of this "when I am done eating or hate what I'm getting I'll throw it on the floor" thing. After P had to go back to NC, Evelyn started not eating anything like she used to.

I am sure some of this no eating thing is too many changes in her little life. In one home and into another, Daddy leaving and alot of new people. I try my best to make her life a little easier. But I have to admit when the only thing she will eat is fruits or PB&J, it can get very frustrating and I am lucky my parents are here because if I was alone and she was doing this, I'd probably cry every. single. night.

I have decided to start buying baby food again, as much as it was nice to not be buying it anymore, she just still has her days where the only thing she will eat is fruit. While fruit is good for you, its not good to have a ton of it.

Hopefully my picky eater will go back to her normal when we get back to NC...less then a month now! :)

smearing baby food on herself.

Breast VS Bottle Debate.

I have sorta had it with everyone giving people who gave their children formula a bad rap. I thought I would share my side since I did do both.

I totally believe that breast is best. I breastfed Evelyn for 4 months, and I loved it for the most part. When she was first born, she would get hungry fast and when she was hungry she was not willing to latch for me. I dont know if its because my milk didnt come fast enough for her or not, but there was no way I could get her to latch. I was forced to give her formula. I wasnt going to let her starve until she latched. She was too upset for me to even calm her down to give her my boob. It took me a few days to start catching onto her ques and thankfully I didnt have to give her formula more then a couple of times.

I breastfed for a while, and I enjoyed it. But I didnt enjoy that my husband couldnt stand it. Don't know why, he always hassled me about giving her formula and he couldn't stand not taking care of her. So I pumped. I tried to get my milk supply going and going. I wanted a stock pile in the fridge so my husband could no longer whine and complain. I didnt mind giving her a bottle, I didnt want her to be on formula, I wanted to give it a shot. But after P got home from Iraq, he was struggling in alot of ways and it turned into him being embaressed for me to breastfed Evelyn, which made me uncomfortable, so I gave up. I was already having struggles with her needing to be breast fed every 3 hours, and I felt like I could never have a life.

I tried. I felt like I gave it a good shot. I have vowed to myself that the next baby I will try harder, and I told the Hubby now that he knows how expensive formula is that he will be supportive of me, and let me do it! He has agreed. Hopefully he wont be deployed for my pregnancy so he can experience more of the experience with me.

I had to give Evelyn soy formula. She had a really bad reaction to milk-based formula, so onto Soy she went. As most of you know, she is now on Almond Milk, she cant stand milk, but luckily she is getting way better with things such as cheese.

Nothing was wrong with giving Evelyn formula. Of course I wish I could have given Evelyn my own milk, save the money and give her everything I could. I dont think there are many moms out there who dont want to give their child the best start in life that they can. Evelyn was fed when she was hungry, she got even more independant from drinking her bottle.

Evelyn was formula fed for 8 months, she is healthy and happy and a perfect little girl! She is not an alien or has some deformities because I didnt breastfed for longer.

Its honestly really bad how many woman rag on other woman for giving their child formula. Some woman cannot produce milk. Some woman have health issues. Some woman do not have the support, and some woman cannot do it for one reason or another. Its no ones business to give them crap about it. They are feeding and taking care of their own child the best way they can. I would never rag on another woman for choosing not to breastfed feed their child...because it is THEIR CHILD! Its their decision. Every parent has the right to make choices for their children, and I dont agree with many Moms in the blogging world about their parenting decisions, but its not my child, it is their child! And they have every right to make those choices and I do for my child. All us Moms are MOMS! I dont look at anyone different because they use cloth diapers, breast-feed, formula-feed, vacinate, dont vacinate, binkies or use disposable diapers. Your kid your decision. I support your decision as a Mom or a Dad.

Show & Tell! Marriage Edition

I'm linking up with Mrs. to Mama again today for Show and Tell! Marriage Edition!

Are you married? If so when did you get married, and tell us about your special day. If not? How would you describe your dream wedding?

I got married on December 30, 2009! It was 5 days after we got engaged! I had always wanted a wedding, with the dress and the flowers and the photos that last a life time. Unfortunetly, as I am sure it is for many Military Wives, you have very limited and not guarenteed time to actually have your wedding. P and I decided to get married in the courthouse the day before we did it. My Mom wanted to make it as special as possible, so we got a florist to make me a bouquet and P a boutiner, got a cake from walmart (classy we know), and that was that! The next day we went to courthouseand got our marriage certificate and a few hours later we got married! We don't regret it either! We found out shortly after he would deploy again, so it all ended up falling right into place. Wouldn't have it any other way!

(yes I realize I am wearing blue...I was trying to wear something blue, new, old, borrowed..I wish now that I had at least gone to the store and picked a nice white top. (my skirt was brown))

Show us some wedding pictures. Either yours or of some that you love.
Well I only have a few. We got some photos done the day after we got married that I just love!

How about the engagement? Tell us your story. If not engaged, what's your dream proposal?
Well I had been kinda riding P's ass about proposing. We both knew we wanted it, but even after a trip to Hawaii where he didnt propose...I was getting a little mad. I started to think he was trying to waste his time, and us living in 2 different states was not easy. We did a deployment, I was ready for this commitment. I wanted us to be together. So on our last vacation I went to California to meet his Mom and spend Christmas with his family. It was alot of fun getting to know everyone. I had kinda let up on the enagment talk, when P told his friend, who was ubber drunk, that he had a ring. Ya! Way to get me to get anxious. So I waited. Christmas morning we were laying in bed, cuddling and I got up to go to the bathroom. After I climbed back into bed I started cuddling with P again and he was figgiting with something...I didnt catch onto anything I just thought he was being weird. It was really really cold so I grabbed his hand and BAM! there was my ring!! suddenly he whispered in my ear.."Will You Marry Me?" and I whispered back.."YES!"

Show us your wedding rings or an engagement photo! If not engaged/married ... show us your "dream" ring.

the pictures we got the day after we got married, so I didnt have my band yet.

before he deployed, we had photos done. not the best picture of my ring but I still love it!

Tell us why you think marriage doesn't work out for so many? What can we do to make things last
I think communication is a big one for everyone! I tell my husband everything! Even when he is deployed I still tell him everything. I'm not one of those wives who can keep even the little things a secret. I also think one of our biggest parts of our relationship that keep us happy and in love is we can both be such big dorks and funny with eachother. We know we love eachother no matter what, so we are both comfortable enough to let loose around eachother and enjoy eachothers sillyness! We are honestly best friends!

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I know alot of people probably dont take marriage as seriously as others. They dont listen to their vows, and they think they are just words. I married my husband for life. I didnt marry him because it was conveninent or because he needed the BAH money.
I think cheating especially in Military Marriages is a big thing too...they can't handle the time alone, they find other unhealthy outlets to let out their lonleyness. I do realize how easy it is to cheat on your husband. I have been through a deployment, and I can tell you, it was easy for me to do something other then cheat on my husband. I love him and would never dream of hurting him.
My husband and I have had our fair share of problems, especially through our 1st year of marriage, I didnt like his drinking, he does alot of stupid shit when he is drunk, and alot of it has gone too far to the point where I conciderd leaving. I had to take a step back and think how my life would be if I had left, and I think I would miss him if I had left. I wanted my marriage to work and have its best shot at working, so P and I worked at it and worked at it, and sure we have our issues still, but we work at it. I'm glad we never gave up.

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Sunday Social

 

 

 

1. What is the first website you log on to each day?

honestly probably facebook, then my email.

2. Give us some funny websites you visit that we need to know about

lets see...none. I dont have much time for internet surfing.

3. Pinterest or Facebook? Why?

Pintrest. Less drama, alot more things to do.

4. Twitter or Instagram?

Instagram. I find twitter dull.

5. Favorite youtube video...post it!

It will always be....

 

 and....

 

6. Biggest online pet peeve?
People who cause a ton of drama. Those that only post photos of themselves everyday.
Spamers.

untitled.

Have a a fabulous weekend!

Saw this on Pintrest and had to edit one of our own photos.

Missing NC

Before I got to Utah I was so excited to come see family, be with my friends, take some breaks from being a Mommy and of course eat some delicious food. But as it turns out I am really missing my normal life.

If I went back now, it would be pretty pointless. My husband is still off doing trainings so my house is empty. If I was there I would be wishing I was in Utah.

I miss my life. I never thought I'd see the day...I am truley an adult, and I dont think I have seen that until I got back to Utah. I love living my life away in North Carolina, living with my husband, rasing my child, having our own things, and most importantly...being an actualy adult and not worrying about offending other people with the things I do, say or even buy.

While life in Utah should be perfect, its really not. With a sick Grandpa, a brother in and out of trouble, a nephew destroying Evelyn's things, and my little sisters problems, I am looking forward to getting my life back to my perfect normal. I thought I would get along with my SIL alot more this time around, and thats not the case so my brother and I hardly hang out.

My friends are awesome...the few I have. But one is going through a divorce and the other is constantly in a make-up/break-up relationship. I concider it bad mojo, and I try to not involve myself in drama that I cannot help with from 3,000 miles away. Dont get me wrong, I am there for my friends, but when I leave, there is not much I can do, so I dont want them to rely on me and then me leave.

I'm thinking next time I will be staying for a lot shorter of a time. But I'm doing my best to enjoy my time and enjoy the time I have left with family.

How do you feel about coming home for such long periods of time?

FA Update

So its been what...2 weeks since I started my journey with No Flour and No Sugar? I gotta tell you its not easy! But I actually feel like a weight has been lifted on my head...litterally. After my withdrawls I started to feel this pressure, that I never knew I was feeling, lift off me. It felt good to have alot of energy!

I wont denie it either...I have had 2 sodas...regular sodas, in my 2 weeks to help with my headaches, since tylenol and ibprofin might as well have been candy. Best decision because my headaches went away almost instantly.

I have lost...

8 pounds!

Since I started my journey. I am sure if I was watching my intake a little better I would have lost more. But I have snacked on grapes, peaches, and all sorts of yummy fresh fruits and veggies!

My pants are getting looser! Which is ANNOYING! Awesome but annoying! I do my errands and then I am into my yoga pants cause lose pants drive me nuts!

I am hoping this next week I am going to stick to this better, because I'll admit I had a skinny cow ice cream. It was delish. But I am working towards getting better!

I'm also hoping I can try out the neighborhood gym when I get back to Bragg and see how Evelyn does with the playroom now that she is walking.

I also plan on making me a little poster in my bathroom with this saying! Its not about the number on the scale..its about how you feel!



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Family Photos.

While Hubs was in Utah for his 2 week leave we got family photos done! Now maybe its just my husband, but he hates doing pictures. Usually leading up the the process he is complaining about the money, and how he bought me an expensive camera for this exact reason. Blah Blah Blah...he did buy me a nice camera...that I didnt ask for. I love my camera though! He didnt buy me the nessesary equiptment for me to take out own family photos though. At least not the ones with us not holding the camera ourselves. So I enlisted the help of the girl who took our engagment photos/already married photos, deployment photos and 1st family photos. She isnt professional..she does it for fun, and she does a great job!

these are the past photos she's done...

Not bad right? Ya I love her! I've known her almost my whole like so I am happy to let her do photos for us!

Here's the most recent ones that wer have done. We did them at The Great Salt Lake. I love them!

I think these photos are deffinitly worth it!

Show and Tell Monday!

I'm linking up with From Mrs. to Mama today for her Show and Tell Monday Home Edition!

1. If you were searching for a home now, tell me what would be on your "MUST" list

We would have to have 4 bedrooms! Just incase we decide on another baby and we have to have a guest room for P's mom. That will probably always be a nessity.

A fence! I know from Becky that they are important and expensive!

Also I have to have carpet in my house, I learned from our house at Fort Riley that all hardwood is a pain in the ass!

2.  Show me your favorite room in a home {either your home, or any home, i.e. kitchen}.

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3. If you could have any room redone, tell me which one would it be and what would you like done?

Evelyns room. I really liked her little french theme when I was doing it. Now I really am not a fan. I forget that when you live in Military Housing you dont usually paint rooms. So her room is full of WHITE with splashing of LIGHT pink..and I really dont like it.

(what it looks like now...too plain!)



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(what I wish it looked like...when she is a little older)

4. Tell me where your favorite stores are to shop for home decor.

I love Hobby Lobby and oviouslly Etsy! But going to Ross and such to find cheap frames and such is a good place to go. I need to start thrift shopping but flea markets are so dirty and I guess you could call me OCD, dirty things bother me! Oh yes and Target!

1. Show me your dream home {it can be your home, if you already have your dream home}

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I love love love old white houses with black shutters! The colums are a pretty nice touch too! 

Sunday Social!

I've been wanting to do one of these for a long time and now I remember to do it! yay!

1. What were you like in MS/HS?

(8th grade)

I was your pretty normal, trying to fit in teenager. I had alot of friends, alot of

 nerdy boys who liked me. I was pretty boy crazy. I had alot of popular friends, and alot of regular friends.

2. What were your favorite past times?



School dances probably! I think we all had alot of fun!



3. What were the songs you were obsessed with?

Oh NSYNC and Backstreet Boys! Britney Spears! Anything Pop I was all over it!

4. What fashion statement do you look back on and cringe?

Glitter...and I mean GLITTER eyeshadow.

(9th grade)

5. Who was your celeb crush?

I was probably still all over Aaron Carter and JC Chavez

 

6. What were your favorite TV shows or movies?

I think The OC was pretty popular by then...I cant remember. Maybe even Laguna Beach. I loved The Real World.

Friday's Letters

So I havent done one of these before, but given the re-vamp of my blog and all I figured I should do more link-ups! So here it goes!!

Dear Friends,

I know I am sucking at being a friend..but so are you.

So I dont feel too bad.

I am leaving soon...so if you choose not to see me, that's ok.

Dear Blog,

I love all your cutness!

Dear Dad,

Loving all this time with you..but you could love it back too.

This not talking thing is so you, but I miss you.

Dear Mom,

Stop stressing yourself sick.

Your doing it.

Dear lil' brother,

grow the eff up.

Dear Evelyn,

SLEEEP!!

Dear Husband,

I miss you!

New New New

I have once again decided to change my blog design! I like to switch it all up every now and then, and while my other design was more me when I was pregnant and going through a deployment. I am now in a different part of my life, where I am pretty obsessed with cupcakes and being more out there and having alot more fun. I guess becoming a Mom made me more girlie too.

Once again I hired Miss Brea to do my design! You can check out her site right here. She really is the best, and cant help but love that military discount!

I also have changed my name. While I am keeping the optimisticarmywife.com domain for now, I am now trying to free up the name for anyone else who wants/needs it. I decided that my "declaring" army wife wasnt working when I stopped writting so much about moving, deployment and of course Army life. I thought Liz's Diary suited me more. Its a been there been done name but I know it fits me.

I hope you all accept my new name and new blog design! I love it!

Hello!

After my nice long needed break! I decided I missed everyone..yeah I was gone less then 10 days! But I still needed that time to get my thoughts straight and process everything that is going on in my life. While things are settling down here on my end, the problems are still around, but luckily I have gotten back in the swing of things since the Hubby left for NC (and is now currently in Oklahoma for ALC), life is going a tad bit more smoother!

I have a ton of updates coming your way! I hope your looking forward to catching up and I have a new blog design and a new name that I will have very shortly!!

Heres a sneek peek at our family photo's

Let it out.

Thank goodness for my friend Mary for posting her vent post...because honestly...I am like a time bomb. My brain is full with way too much information.

I have my Grandpa on my mind so much, and he is just getting worse and worse by the day. Our money situation went from steady to broke in a matter of 1 day which honestly hasn't happened in like 2 years. I want to punch Springleaf (lenders) in the face because they only accept checks and we're too dumb to see if the check went through after 3 weeks....ya fuck checks. I miss having our "normal" life with P, Ev and I together in one house.

I feel like I am drowing in emotions. I am thinking I need my life to be normal. My brain is having a hard time with me going from doing everything...to barelly anything at all, as far as house work. I could clean the house yes...but do I...nope its too big, and its not my house.

I'm kicking ass on my diet...no breaking.

I am just overwhelmed. I'm sorry to say it. I can't think of blogs, and I have a ton of drafts because I know I am bullshitting the post just so I can give people something to read. I am too busy in my mind to think of blogs. So this is probably going to be a break for a while.
Which sucks since I just got a new design done...I'll still post it. I also might be changing my Blog Name to "Evelyn's Mommy" or "Being Liz" since ya know...I rarelly blog about army life anymore.

I'll keep updating my twitter and instagram...but I am pretty sure thats about it.

I just need everything to settle down.

My brain needs a break. I cannot wait till end of September so I can get my life back to normal living in North Carolina again.

Food Addicts

So I said I was starting a new diet...and I have. I started yesterday morning.

In Food Addicts (FA) they believe in eating very clean. No flour and no sugar. All of it a toxin and makes our body's addicted to these things we dont need. I wont denie it..its not my favorite choice of diet, but concidering that I have been trying alot of things over the year, I am willing to give it a shot!

Yesterday morning I woke up and had 2 fried eggs and 6oz of fresh fruit...very yummy! about 3 hours later, all I could think about was Chocolate Cake! Now my mom said that I would go through withdrawls and have major cravings, and since she's been doing the diet since January (lost 65 pounds!) she told me to chew that desert gum. Worked wonders!

I dont think I am really going through withdrawls right now..but I am waiting for them to come. I have withdrawled from Caffiene before and it was like you'd think I had been on drugs for years...I was throwing up and had the shakes so bad. I

I had 6oz of chicken and 6oz of corn for lunch, and for dinner I got a yummy turkey burger patty, tomato and sweet potato fries! It was pretty delish...but I feel like I'm starving. More gum in my mouth!

I'm really going to give this a shot, and it helps that my Mom is doing this diet too. I dont plan on making this a life long thing, but I am willing to do it for my health! I am really serious about getting this horrid weight off me.

Heres just an idea of what my life is like right now with food...

bragging.

I gotta brag. I have a truley amazing daughter.

I cant denie it. I want to spoil her rotten, give her the world, keep her from evil and be the best mommy to her ever! I often say I dont know if I'll want another baby because I want to give Evelyn the world!

She has the best smile. The best heart and the best personalitly I have ever seen in a little girl! She is hilarious! She's so much like me it just melts my heart! She can look like her Daddy all she wants, that girl is 100% just like her mom!

She is really the light of my life. She makes me want to be an awesome Mommy. I always thought that how I used to watch after my nephews would be the Mom I would be, but I find myself alot more calmer with Evelyn then I ever was. She can make me mad, but within 5 minutes I am laughing at how weird she is. I am always wanting to show her new things. She never cares but it makes me smile.
I am so lucky to be this little girl's mommy. I am so glad I had the 1st girl in the grandkids, everyone just adores Evelyn. Even her older cousins just want to protect her and show her everything.

Best thing ever!

Sweeping Down The Plains

The Hubs left this morning...back to being apart. For now. It sucks. I wont denie it...it sucks 10x's worse then I thought it would. Not deployment suck though. At least its only 7 weeks.

I came home from the airport just bawling my eyes out. It sucks. I think what sucks more is he will be in North Carolina for a week before he actually leaves for Oklahoma. So I am not super happy, it feels like alot of unnessesary time apart. But my Mom is the best thing ever!...Because!!!

She booked me a flight! She has a ton of Southwest Reward points and she offered them to me. So I booked a flight!!

I'll be there for about 6 days. 2 of those days Hubs will be in school so if anyone at Fort Sill wants to get together let me know!

Cannot wait Cannot Wait!!! Home of the Field Artilery Here we come!!

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Whats Going On?

Besides thew post I had yesterday about my Grandpa there is quite a few different things going around in my life right now.

First..Diet...Oh how I am hating to diet! I hate working out! (I stopped my yoga after I had some major pains down in my...ya know area, still need to call my doctor and make sure they arnt cysts). I also always feel like my excuses are legit! Like the one I feel is pretty legit...

"my neighborhood office in Bragg has a room for kids, but its competley seperate from the work out area and the window is too tall for me to see Evelyn from the workout area"

Legit right? Ya..until you think about the Hubs comes home from work and can babysit. Oh ya...Liz good excuse huh! I guess you can call me a clingy wife but I actually love to spend a ton of time with my husband! I like to go out without him, dont get me wrong, but if I dont have to I dont like to.
Now I am in Utah and I can go work out..there is an Army Depot here for free and I have parents who would love to babysit...but do I go? nope. Why?...because;

"Evelyn is my responciblity"

Its the truth and legit. Its mostly me putting it off. I know lots of people who work out say its 5% of your day to work out for an hour...well that one hour I could be working out could be spent with my kid or cleaning or flat out being lazy and watching tv. Yepp thats how I look at it.

BUT I know I am fat. I know I got weight to loose. I know I need to do it. If the Hubs and I decide to have another baby, I need to have this weight off of me, for health reasons. I am by no means morbidy obese..even if my BMI thing says I am Obese..I am not! I have big boobs! HUGE difference! WW is still working for me...even though I'll admit I just had a Drumstick. I am still doing it and trying my best! My Mom and I are doing a diet and I sorta want to make it a challenge...because I personally do not like weighing the same as my mom.

Second..I'm already getting cracking on Halloween! I picked out Evelyn costume and I am making it! I hope I am at least! and its gonna be amazing! :) Also my Mom wants to do crafts with my and my SIL and that will be way fun! Its alot nicer to actually get along with my SIL now.

Third..Evelyn...oh my gosh. Up twice a night...out of habit and the Hubs is mad when I try to let her CIO...the girl still wants a bottle at night...and the Hubs is no help when it comes to trying to sleep train her again. So I am stuck in this thing between wanting him to leave so I can sleep through the night again, and me just giving up and giving her a bottle at night...I know I am failing.

Everyone keeps telling me not to worry so bad..she has been 1 for 12 days now. But I had my goals set out and I feel like I fail them. I fail with my diet, I fail with my kid, I fail myself...and I hate feeling like a failure.

I am ready to start sleep training her again...and the way I am going to start is buy actually litterally throwing her bottles in the trash can. The day the Hubs leaves I am throwing them away...and not buying new ones. I am gonna be a mean momma. Well to her.

At first I thought she was waking up this much because she was so hungry...but no we pack this girl really full and give her a bath and she still wakes up. Its habit. Its annoying...this Momma is dying of sleep deprivation.

Fourth..I say I am ready for the Hubs to go back to NC...and its sorta true. I want to sleep train Evelyn, get back on a budget, not eat out all the time. Oh, and go back to not feeling like I want to punch him in the head so much anymore.

Because if I hear this;
"I'm on leave I shouldn't have to do (insert chore here) right now"

One more time I am gonna loose my mind. I dont get a vacation from Evelyn! I maybe here and not have a whole house to clean but I still clean and I still have to make sure Evelyn is fed, changed and bathed on a daily basis! That saying may have worked when he was on R&R from Iraq, but he is about to go sit in a class all day and then have weekends off where he goes and hangs out with buddies from Fort Riley soon! and thats his vacation! I dont get one! Yepp..thats my rant.

Like how Optimistic I can be ;)