Mommy's Six On Sunday...

Mommy's Six on Sunday...
'cause I've been a wee bit busy!
I'll try to give y'all a little catch up
session right here, right now!

1. I chose these pictures because they make me smile.
There is no point I am trying to make. They don't tie in to my
blog post. It is all randomness. Pretty good for me, Ms. Type A...
I am learning to let go. Ahh, it is a HUGE lesson for me.
I don't know if I will ever be able to let go of some of my obsessions
but I am learning to relax a bit more and go with the flow.
See, the pics are proof. Half are edited and half are not.
And guess what, it's okay, isn't it!!!
2. Maggs is walking. She is talking.
She is getting in to everything.
She climbs.
She jumps {on the couch}.
She LOVES music and gym class.
She is daddy's girl.
She is full of spunk.
We are so in LOVE...
3. Pais has been real sick this week with
a nasty viral infection. EWWW!
Gunk is coming out of her eyes, mouth and nose.
She has a viral rash, too and DESPISES taking
her medicine. We have tried pretty much everything.
I finally played Mary Poppins and literally got a spoon full of
rainbow sugar to help the medicine go down. It has worked twice.
We shall see how long that lasts!
4. My business with my dear gal pal, Jen is taking off.
I am actually working every day. I am in heaven.
I am living my dream. It is absolute craziness trying to
organize myself, keep things balanced and sane but hubby
has been amazing and the girls are adjusting to mommy working...
So~ I am going to continue to thank God for shower of blessings
I continue to receive with my marriage,
children, relationships and now work.
5. I am going to NYC in one week. Can't wait to see my BFF,
cousin Michael, and my best gals aside from BFF
{Grandma, Mom,Sis and my Aunt GG}.
Can you believe we are ALL going to do NYC together???
It can't get here soon enough. I am so ready for some adult time.
Some BFF time. Some family time. Some NYC time.
Some wine time. Some shopping time.
Some theater time. Some sleeping time.
Some reading time. Some slow drinking coffee time.
Some sleeping in past 7 am time.
Some alone time.
6. Lastly on my Six on Sunday...
I am taking pilates on a reformer.
We joined a fancy pants gym called Lifetime Fitness and
we LOVE it! Great facilities, classes are amazing,
personal training rocks, childcare
is good, and so is the spa and cafe!! So, I have been wanting to try
pilates hoping it would help manage my back/neck pain
due to my scoliosis and mommy duties. I was a little scared
of the equipment but I am loving it and seeing results.

Ciao for now!
xxoo,
M

Mommy's Thought For Thursday: Mommies Need Breaks, Too...

Paisley Pie~2.75 years old
Dressed herself for a trip to Target...
(just ADORE the cat ears I found for her at H&M with Bff in NYC!)

Maggie Moo~5.75 months old
Sweetest baby on the planet...
(Well, at least that's what our family thinks!)

So, these are my girls.
My precious.
Lovely.
Funny.
Curious.
Silly.
Yummy.
GIRLS...
Oh, how I ADORE them.
Even the way they smell...
Is that weird?
Just made it through 6 days
and nights without daddy.
He had work and some play
to do which he totally DESERVED.
We missed him.
A LOT!
How do single parents do it?
How do people parent with
one spouse away for long
periods of time?
I am AMAZED at their
strength.
and
staying power.
Wow!
I could learn some
lessons from them,
I am sure of it.
So, after coming off of
a crazy week parenting
solo, I felt the need to
have a break.
A massage.
A pedicure.
A moment of
solitude.
It felt soooooo good.
Selfish, maybe...
but for me to continue
to strive to be the
mommy I desire,
I NEED breaks, too.
I work really hard to
keep myself balanced
because when I don't~
CRAZY mommy emerges
and she is NOT pretty!
EVERYONE
deserves
a break...
EVEN from
the yummiest
of peeps like
Paisley Pig and
Maggie Pie.

My Mommy's A Working Gal...

Oh Fiddlesticks! store front...

and side view...

Stacks of shirts on vintage children's chairs...

My mommy hard at work...

The Oh Fiddlesticks! gals...
(My mommy and Eliza's mommy)

My mommy is a working gal.
She and Eliza's mommy
have been hard at work.
Designing shirts.
Sewing shirts.
And now...
selling shirts!

This weekend they have
a booth at the show,
Holiday Collectibles,
here in Austin.
If you are local...
come on out and
support them
ya hear!

Happy Weekend.
Happy Working.
(or not)
and...
Happy Shopping Y'all!
xoxo,
Paisley Grace

Our Lil' Pumpkin Cupcake, Mmm...

Well, we tried to get a shot of us girls,
but my wings got in the way...

Our lil' Halloween Pumpkin Cupcake...

Mmm, isn't Miss M yummy?

The two Miss M's...
Mommy Melissa and Magnolia!


Mommy wasn't really interested
in spending money on a silly
baby Halloween costume for Maggs.
So, we put her in a white gown,
a pumpkin hat (thanks Hullum fam)
and some fancy black and white ballet
socks (I chose those all on my own!)
and we created our own costume~
A Halloween Pumpkin Cupcake!
Yummy!

Farm Finale...

Mommy and I striking
our pumpkin patch pose...

Hugging before the hayride...

Look! A pumpkin seed...

I found the perfect place to sit!
ON pumpkins and...

bales of hay!

Sweet Berry Farm Finale...
a few more of our favorite
pictures from our adventure!
The End!

A Week In Pumpkins...

Day Une:
We visited Sweet Berry Farm
this weekend. It was our first
long drive and day outing as
an entire family. Everybody
held up well. Even without naps.
Here we are, mommy's girls,
with our momma waiting
for the annual hayride...

We think this pic is so funny because
it gives you such a sense of what
life is like balancing a toddler and a baby.
Mommy's tip for Tuesday... Just laugh!
As Aunt Jen Jen once told her,
Life's too mysterious to take so serious!

*we will be posting a pic a day
of our sweet experience!

Mommy's Thought For Thursday: Better Than I Ever Imagined...

My sweet little sister souls...
Paisley Grace and Magnolia True

(photo by Dore taken for
Maggie's newborn session)


Life
It's good
Crazy
Chaotic
Frazzled
Exhausted.

BUT...It's good.
I am a mommy of two...
Spit up
Milk boob
Tears
Tantrums
Achy body
Ponytail hair.

BUT...it's good.
Each passing day brings...
Adventure
New experiences
More spit up,
Poop,
and tears.

BUT... it also brings me a bit
closer to the woman I am becoming
as I grow and change
as a mommy of 2.
Some days I really miss
the old me and
the easy life of having
only 1 child and even
the far off days of no children.
Life without
the responsibility of
caring for 2 little souls.

My selfish life.
The days of sleeping in.
Traveling solo.
Wearing clothes that
didn't need to mask
spit up
drool
milk
and poop.
Having cute hair
Wearing heels
Staying up past 10
(oh, wait...I rarely did that!)

Yes, I miss those luxuries.
And there are many days I
am jealous of those who live that life...
BUT...This life, with my hubby and
my 2 girls is so much better than
I ever imagined.

With each passing day
I get a little closer to knowing
the new me. The enhanced version of me.
The me that is a mom of daughters.
Daughters that I will
continue to...
laugh
sing
dance
and
cry
with.
Daughters that will
continue to...
help
teach
nurture
and
enrich
me.
Yes, this life
is so much better than
I ever imagined.