A Day of Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope your day was filled with family, friends, fun, laughter and lots of memories!

I want to include just a couple of things I am greatful and thankful for in pictures..at the end of the month I will do my "30 days of Thanks".
































What are you thankful for? :)

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Simply Sadie

I cannot believe that Sadie is going on 14 months. Where the heck has the time gone? Out the window! I tell you tho, this is the best stage so far and I know there is so more more fun on the way! She amazes me each and every day. She is so very smart (and I am not just saying that). She learns things each and every day. The other day going to school my mom had to drive me. I sat in the back with her and she saw birdies on the power line (she still is facing rear due to her size and age) and she goes "tweet tweet". I was surprised she knew that they were birds. Yet I do ask her what does "birdies" say and she does say tweet tweet! She also knows what a dog says she will go "ah ah" like panting like a dog does and also says "ruff ruff". She says ba-ba and know what it is also says MA-MA. A couple days ago I picked her up from a nap and she pointed or made noise she wanted to go by the light switch. Over there I have Halloween dog stickers and well she said CLEAR AS DAY "MA MA" and leaned over to kiss my picture of her and I I had up. Oh my heavens it melted my heart. I seriously love her more and more each day.

She walks so very well. I get a lot of comments asking about her age and they comment because she is small and walks so well. Started at 10.5 months! On the other side, you'd never be able to tell She has a not so nice side of her. Boy can she get MAD! The other day coming home from school she was just not having it. Wouldn't even let me take her out of car seat I assumed shed e happy once I did. Nope! I got her out and placed her down on the grass in the yard and let her do her thing. She stood there crying and I kid you not, with both fists clenched and shaking and making a noise as you can tell STAND AWAY FROM HER type deal. Oh my I couldn't help but turn around out of view from her and laugh. I also thought oh brother! Am I going to have my hands full with her and what will I see at age 2?!! Yikes! I just know she has that "brat" side of her as you can say, I mean it ever so nicely! Ha. I better get a book or start asking on how to handle these things! I wasn't prepared for this yet and thought I had some time..maybe I don't! Oops!

I am so excited for Christmas which is around the corner! I am so upset STILL when I see professional pictures of newborns and the "aged" photos like 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. I still have not gotten any of them done. And can't obviously. I wasn't thinking plus I am so not able to financial wise. :( but my dear friends mother has one of those high quality camera's and I asked her if towards end of this month we can get some shots of her in a beautiful Christmas dress in places and scenes and throw mama In a few. She of course agreed! So I will be on the hunt for poofy Christmas dresses and bows! If anyone has ideas please let me know, oh PINTEREST here I come!
















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Pinterest!

I've finally jumped on the band wagon and am officially a "pinhead" I guess you can say. I have heard of it mentioned here and there and never looked at the site until a few days ago and fell in LOVE. I am addicted. Damn social networks and all these shenigans. Just another site to steal my attention and keep me away from my school work even longer ha. I started "snapping screenshots" on my phone of all of the things I like and it started to over crowd my load of 1001 Sadie pictures. I thought there's gotta be a way to store these off my phone-no better way to just froggen ask for an invite !

I even got my two friends in class addicted and signed up as of yesterday in class! Even told my teacher about it as said she's heard of it meant to check it out but hasn't. Told her you won't be disappointed! I thought of a cute idea, around or before our WEEK off from school for turkey week, I suggested the 3 of us in our little group pick a recipe or cute idea from there and make and bring to class for lunch, only exception is I get to bring-make desserts! Ha.

So there you have it! I will include some of my "pinned" items I have liked! Are any of you on board?! If so, I'd love to follow!!

I just think its so cute because I wanted to start doing arts and crafts with Sadie and I am far from crafty and that site is genius! Such cute cute ideas and for little holiday outfits! Oh I am SO excited! :) let the pinning begin!

















































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Trick-or-a cute kitty cat?!?

Ghosts, goblins and witches galore
Knock knock knock, who is that at my door?

I pear through the window and what do I see?
An adorable ballerina kitty cat looking at me!

Meow she says with a cute little smile
She says why don't you hang around for a while

Listen to my boo-tiful mommy tell you about our Halloween
We had fun, my mommy and I make a great team!


Trick or treat!!! Happy Halloween! As Halloween comes to an end, well for the little ones and for most of the parents, some are just getting the party started tonight! I hope all had and have a wonderful and fun and safe Halloween! I wasn't as prepared I would say this year. But all in all I enjoyed it and I think Sadie did top, next year she will understand more I think! I am already gathering ideas's in my head for costume ideas as a pair for her and I for next year! Maybe pebbles and mama will be Wilma?! ;)

Last weekend, I went on sadie's first hay ride! She loved it! My dear friend Holly invited us!

This Saturday, mama had her night out, went downtown ft lauderdale with my best friend and a few other friends. I dressed as a rag doll, you like? I had fun while it lasted!

Tonight, well around 4/5 my friend and I went to the mall with Sadie my kitty, (which kitty refused to wear her ears and smudged her whiskers-so I had one hot mess of a kitty!) and we did the trick or treating mall style! She did pretty well, considering mama pushed her in stroller and she was quite content with a lolliop in her hands! Then came time around 7 to go around houses. Well because miss kitty didn't have her 2nd nap, she was not having it. Only went to two houses and that was it for her! :( so off we went back home and miss kitty went to bed! She surely liked playing with her pink bucket of candy tho placing them all on the floor and back into the bucket!

Happy Halloween ghouls and goblins! Tonight was a success-I guess! Ha :)





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Procrastination rhymes with WHAT?!

The aroma of Starbucks coffee and cinnamon baked goods, normally should get my taste loads flowing, but in reality, I wanna throw up. Pulls the trigger right about *now*. anyone??

I am sitting in the cafe at Barnes and Nobels now, Wednesday 11:00 am and I decided to not go to class today AGAIN, 2nd time in a row. What the JIGGINS is going On in my head to think it's okay to do such a thing?! I took a *break* from class yesterday, didn't go, and again today. Yes, I know what you're thinking, it's not high school anymore Jill. Last time I did that was 7-8 years ago. I am 24 years old, a adult, a might I add. I cannot afford to be doing that. One day, okay. But not two. I was given a pell grant to pay for my school which started in August. Why did I choose to do this now? Especially when the important stuff is just now starting. Phlebotomy and EKG ?!

We just learned phlebotomy last week. I have yet to read the chapter (update: I did today. For some reason I could not get this to post so I had to rewrite everything as I saved it. Thank god). Yesterday in class, we were supposed to perform the rocedure venipuncture on dummy and she would grade us on that. Counted as a test grade! Wasnt there. I wasn't ready. I was nervous for one, and two, I just did not study the steps enough. My friend was even willing to meet up with me to help me before class. I choose not to go. Today, I missed another written test which I was SO not ready for so I thought this morning before waking up, why go and take this test and fail it? Today they started on EKG. ah! Lots of important info I cant miss! I spent my day in the bookstore, blogging and studying like I should have earlier in the week.

I think ever since my breakup with my boyfriend a month ago, it has been getting to me. I cannot though use that as an excuse or anything else for that matter! When I was with him, we would always go and study. Now? I see myself not caring as much. This is for my daughters, Naomi and Sadie. I want to make them proud. I owe it to them, I owe it to myself. Do I want to stay at my parents house forever? Hell to the fudge no. I want to one day purchase my own car, move out and decorate my own little place how I WANT IT. I want out of here *one fine day* and by me doing this, I am not inching my way any closer out that front door. Why did I not go you ask? Simple. I was and am a total idiot. I had my weekend, well long weekend, I only have class class Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Mondays and Fridays are online. I usually do not do anything on those days thinking I can have my long weekend and procrastinated til Monday night and cram studying and homework in. No bueno. Not smart. Not working for me. I'm slipping. I feel it. I can't let myself get in that dark hole. I am NOT the smartest cookie in the world, not the brightest crayon.

I need to get in the habit of studying at least 2-3 hours a day. It is hard with a 13 month old. BUT, there are mothers, single mothers, who go to school, AND work AND take care of their child(ren). So I think I have it hard. I do, but not as hard. I need to ask for help. I dont't at home with Sadie. She is my daughter, I take care of her. I feel like I am a bad person or bad mother if I ask or accept it. I just need to figure out some type of schedule ie; playtime with Sadie, study time and exercise:mama time. I swear there is just not enough time in the day. I need to prioritize big time. I seem to have them mixed up. Facebook should NOT be on the first line. I am obsessed always checking it. I need to lay off just a tad. Maybe once my work and studying are all done, then I can play and "check". Others lives should not matter. They aren't the ones needing to study or will give me my A.

I needed to get this out. I already caught up on blogs. Which again should be the last thing. I am worrying every day if I don't catch up. Like Facebook. I think I will start making blog catch up days on Friday! I need to attend to my studies. I feel like I Screwed up by not going to class these two days. I missed a lot. A test and a procedure test and EKG info. I feel like I failed. I can change this. I need to. I have no choice. This is for my sweet girls, Naomi Hope and Sadie Marie . I would do anything for them.

let's get to the studying, shall we?!











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