Spring fever is creeping in

and Mugsie and I are going to have to seriously start fighting the winter blah's. We want to hear your suggestions!

New tricks

Ary gets lots of exercise climbing the stairs and marching like Frankenstein:)

(Ignore the loud obnoxious mom voice!)

Kickin back

Oh to stay this carefree!

Freak out #2

This is another one of those posts I need just to vent just to myself. (Jed has heard it all too many times already; I would hate to live with me!) Don't feel the need to keep reading or comment.
I've got such mixed emotions right now. Ary's favorite and only sitter has been without work for much longer than we'd expected and is now returning. YAY for that part, even if it's not what and where he wants, at least it's something for now. BUT that means I would drop her off at daycare, which I get sick to think about, so my days at work are going to cut way back.
I am so excited to see more of the every day little things, but am almost upset to stop going to work every single day. (How dumb is that?!) I've committed Fridays to Dr. Graf forever, so at least I'll still keep my feet wet a little bit, but I'm honestly a little bit freaked out about not going to work all day every day. I've never NOT worked and don't want to let my brain turn to mush "just being a mom". Yes I hear how dumb this all sounds in my head, but I can't help but feel like I'm going to miss that part of my life! Plus I'm not even going to let myself think about insurance or being tight with money; I'm making more drama for myself about this than I should already...

Another reason I love Sundays

The weekly midafternoon naps always feel so good!

(P.S. check out the cleavage, hehe:))

Happy 8 months!

Today marks the eighth month that Ary has lived at our house. I'm not sure what this means about me, but I'm not one of those people who says "I can't even remember life without her" or "it feels like she's always been with us". Honestly, it still sometimes feels like someone is going to come and tell us that it's time to give her back and Jed and I will go back to just being dog people!
To celebrate, Ary had her usual nap in her unusual position,

had a gay ol' time in the bathtub,



and addressed us, her loyal subjects :).

Resolutions

So since this week's post I've decided that I'm going to stop feeling bad for myself. Ary is with the best people in the world (she LOVES her grandpa!), I love the people I work with, and Jed is going through school to better our situation in the long run.
I've read a few "resolution" blogs lately and I want to make some too. (Thanks Angie!) I figured if I post them on blogspot and people read it I'll want to hold myself more accountable. First, I resolve to make the most of my given situation, whatever or where ever it may be. We say it all the time, but it's true; life's too short to sweat the small stuff. Second, I resolve to choose my attitude. We choose how we respond to the people and happenings around us. I really am lucky and am going to remember to count my blessings!