The Challenges of Motherhood

Finding time....finding patience...fighting stress....finding patience....

Today I'm stressed out! I know I can't be the only person in the world with these issues. Please help! I have an 11 1/2 month old 13 year old. If that makes sense. Holy cow. Mr. Independent, agressive, angry , elf. And ofcourse he is trying so hard to communicate and screaching louder than a tornado siren. Mommy instincts kick in, I try everything....Tylenol (teething) , diaper change (wet), milk, snacks, food, EAT A DAMN COOKIE. No luck. Marshmallows usually do the trick. No luck! What a frustrating day. Needed to vent. thank you!

Men..

Why do men not get sick as often as women? How come when women are sick and complain, men tell them to suck it up? I would just like to say that when men are sick they are twice as bad as women! Complain twice as much! and are twice as lazy! I'm not bitter, just observant. and if you dont agree, you obviously dont live with one. LOL.
However, I will say  that it is kind of nice when they are sick. They leave you alone, you can go and do what you want. If you're lucky they stay in bed and YOU get the remote for the nite. Perhaps a mani/pedi, etc. And if you take care of them just the slightest bit, you can hold it against them and they "owe" you. I just love IOU's. oh, and bribery. My favorite bribery is for backrubs. I haven't failed yet.
Happy friday everyone. Enjoy the weekend. and Hopefully I'll have some fun pics from Amelia's bday party to post!

April...

Okay, so what is going on with this weather. How do people live in places where its wet, misty, rainy, cold, depressing all of their lives. OMG. Pretty much going on seven days of nasty weather. To prove , my coworker just had a geese poop on her by the park. Nasty just like that.

Okay, Happy times. First easter was a success, minus overeating. I think Holden loved each and everything and sampled it all once, or twice. Right down to the pie. i love the faces he makes when he tries something new. Like the "sour face" when he tried the cherry pie....or the "yucky face" when he didnt like the green bean casserole, or the "give me more now!" face for the candy. He is so much fun. What would I do without him.

 

Green

The sun is shining. It feels like spring! I'm smiling! I got to workout tonight, I have energy and all is good in the world. Currently Holden is eating cheerios, marshmallows, raisins, and mixed vegetables. What a variety. LOL. He seems to be a bottomless pit. I wish I could eat like him.
Its already been a crazy week, and my friday is usually craziest. Can't wait to have a girls night out on Saturday. Congrats Shelly! Can't wait for the big day one Month away! Weddings are so fun. If i didn't have to plan I'd get married once a year. Oh, and it'd have to be free and include a tropical vacation.

Wordfeud

So, my coworker and I play wordfued on a daily basis. Some may say that we are mildly obsessed. We think it keeps our brains sharp. However, how sharp can my brain really be if i have only beat her once. We have played maybe 30 times now. My time has got to come. I never realized how much strategy played a part in a "word" game.

Side note: Holden can walk now! And he jabbers away saying words like, Dada, Uh oh, and TEXAS. Because every 10 mth old's third word is Texas. Duh. I mean, it would be too obvious for his third word to be Mama or even his first or second. Maybe by the time he's two he'll know who I am. LOL. Maybe i should teach him Christina. Because there is probably a greater chance that he'll say that first.

1st Day...

My first day of work at Source Media is tomorrow. Wish me luck. What a new challenge, and what a tough decision it was to change jobs. Life is full of challenges, and we dont always understand them. We just have to have faith and take our chances. I'll update soon on how it goes ;)

Whats Happening Now....

Well, lets start with January.....
We celebrated New years as a family along with our close friends Chris and Caroline and their son Nash. Stacey and Brandon and their son Carter, Natalie and Brian, Brandon, and Matt and Jen. It was low key night at the Gehrls place. Life and holidays sure change when ya have tiny people in your life....

February...
Big changes are coming our way. Holden has seven teeth, can crawl, stand, and get anywhere he wants to go. He is eating like a piggy pig pig. Loves Bananas and waffles. He is so fun and growing so fast. He has graduated to a big boy car seat too!

As for Nick and I, we are doing great.  recently retired from US Cellular and am joining Source media as an inside sales consultant (account manager) in their advertising department. I was at US Cellular for 7 years. This is very bittersweet for me. But the pros and growth outway the cons. I will be working 8-5 M-F...with every weekend off!!!

Here are a few pics. Enjoy....