Well that was April!

I know, I know, major lack of posts from me.... AGAIN! I really do need to keep up with blogging.

I can't believe I have a 3 year old! Jaelon's birthday was a big hit, he didn't even cry when I used the singing birthday candle this year. In fact, he absolutely loved it!! I won't go into how sick I was that weekend. I didn't go all out for Easter, but he did have a few egg hunts that he wasn't at all interested in. He's found a new love for chocolate mini eggs though and he can't get enough, good think he doesn't get them that often! 

He's been diagnosed with Mild Autism. Maybe not truly official (not from a developmental pediatrician but from his pediatrician) but it's official enough for me. Now it's just a matter of getting everything moving in the right direction, hopefully by the time he gets in school, we'll be ahead of the game.  Now all of his little "quirks" make more sense.  I know it's going to be a long process with having to wait but I'm hopeful and will take the necessary steps to get my boy everything he needs. 

New recipes tried this month:

Grilled salmon with Cucumber salad -- so technically I tried the cucumber salad a few months back and it's a big hit with Jaelon. The salmon, I had planned on trying this specific recipe. But I went with this which was great! I should also say, that was my first time doing fresh salmon on the barbecue.

Honey sesame chicken -- Pretty much just like honey garlic chicken, just not as much garlic (I guess!!) it was super easy, tasted great and will be a regular. But it's honey, who doesn't like honey?

Ginger chicken -- A Weight Watchers recipe. This one will stick as a regular!!!



This hasn't been the greatest month for "my back to healthy" only 1 pound lost and I'm pretty sure NO inches. In all fairness, I've sort of been slacking in my workouts. Oh, I still work out but it hasn't been as hard core like it has been prior months. I'm giving myself a shake and getting back to kicking my own ass. May is my month!!!!!

Now if the nice weather would make it's appearance and perhaps stick around for a while, that would be wonderful.  I hope this finds you all well, where ever you may be!! I will be around more, after all May is my month, right?? 

CHEERS!!

Wordless Wednesday-- Looking back!!

Birthday weekend and one sick Mommy

Who is thinking of being sick when you have a birthday party to get ready for? Not me, that's for sure. I was so unbelievably peeved when I woke up Friday morning feeling like.... well I think the best way to put it is, there's 50ft of crap than there was me. Any plan I had was pushed aside, the tv stayed on, I laid on the couch, Jaelon played and thankfully didn't get into any trouble and that was our Friday. Our cousin Alexis came Friday evening to sleep over, oh was I ever thankful!!!! I felt kind of bad but she was a REALLY BIG HELP, this mama was able to take a half sick day Saturday morning. I finally got some daytime cold stuff in me, still had a major headache but at least I was functioning better than I had been. I was able to do a half ass cleaning and help Alexis make Jaelon's birthday cake. She really did most of it, there was just no way I was going to be baking anything when I'm struck with a cold. Ugh, the thought is just gross!

Sunday was party day! It turned out to be such a great day, even with a bunch of people not coming. It worked out the number of people was just perfect, it had been raining so there wouldn't have been anywhere to spread out the crowd.  Jaelon choose not to have a nap so he was quite tired halfway through the party. He still had a blast, excited to do a craft and actually willing to open his gifts!!  He's been talking about his birthday non stop now. I'm so happy he had a great time and seemed to understand a little more about what was happening.  He so far hasn't gotten sick and hopefully he stays that way!!!  I'm still suffering but manageable, which IS better but not great.

Until tomorrow everyone!

Not so wordless Wednesday~ Happy Birthday, Boy-o!!

Is there anything greater than becoming a mother??  Knowing you have a little person growing inside of you, it's wonderful, it's amazing and you're instantly in love. I'm not even talking about the day this little person makes their appearance, when that day happens, all that love has now bubbled up four times more.  Life as you've known it, now ceases to exists, everything you do from here on in, is all about this little person. That day happened for me 3 years ago today!

(Technically it started the day before) After a three week stay in the hospital with daily ultra sounds, on April 10 I was told my placenta completely shut down, I was induced and in great pain. I spent the whole day waiting for something to happen, baby was doing just fine so no rush to get him out. The family all rushed to be with me and still in a lot of pain, only to find out that pain wasn't labour pains (ddefinitely a FML moment!) So the waiting continues, the pain continues and I want baby OUT already! Jaelon was born via C-section on April 11, four whole weeks early. His sugars were very low, his iron wasn't great and he spent only a week in the NICU before I was able to bring him home.

Today.... today...(I need a little minute) oh today, my preemie boy is a whole 3 years old. Yes, THREE! I can't believe it.... can I just freeze time? I mean just for a little while! I know, I know, you can't freeze time *insert playful eye roll!*  Since we've established time can not be frozen, I am excited for boy-o to wake up this morning. He's getting his big present today and one new outfit, they are wrapped and sitting by the stairs so it's the first thing he'll see when he comes up. I'm probably more excited than he is, though we have been talking about his birthday and that he will be 3. We've even been singing happy birthday so when he has his party, he won't cry and get scared like he has the last 2 years!! We'll see how that goes.  The rest of our day is crazy busy, I don't think nap time will even happen, why did I book any appointments today? Oh well!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAELON!! Mommy loves you soooo much!!

Enjoy the day!

Wordless Wednesday!