Help Help!!

Goodness. It has been such a long few days I don’t even know where to begin. The hubby has been sick for over a week now so I’ve been taking care of him as best as I can while doing my usual chores. Then Snuggle Bug came down with a fever last night and has been coughing all day. All of this usually wouldn’t stress me out but add to that the fact that we are moving in less than two weeks and everything has fallen on me when it comes to getting the house ready. This is one of the first times I’ve sat down for a long period of time in a days. Snuggle Bug is down for her nap and I really should be patching up the nail holes on the walls, ordering the mulch for the front and back gardens and cleaning up the garage. Then there are the dishes and laundry and other daily chores that don’t stop just because we’re moving. I’ve already gone to the dentist this morning and the store to pick up some Gatorade for the hubby and stuff for the house. Mommy needs a time out very badly at the moment. So I think I’m going to take a few minutes to myself to enjoy the smell of the beef stew in the Crockpot and listen to the sound of quiet.

Two Weeks!!

We have just two weeks until the movers come to pack up our stuff! I cannot believe how quickly the time is flying by before we get to Colorado and we are so ready. It feels like there is just so much I need to get done and so little time to finish everything on my to do list. I’m actually sitting here writing while I procrastinate – I need to clean the bathrooms – which is probably why nothing is getting done. Oh well, I think I deserve the occasional procrastination day. I’m just really enjoying the quiet. Snuggle Bug has officially entered into the terrible two’s with a vengeance. Yelling “no!” at everything, throwing fits over the smallest things and just generally feeling very unpleasant. It is taking some real getting used to. I just keep reminding myself that this is all a phase and should end in, oh, the next 16 years or so. Definitely loving motherhood.

Okay, that nagging in the back of my head telling me that I need to get up and clean is winning me over. I’m off to get a few things done around here.

Did I set a new vomit record?

What a weekend! This is the first time since early Sunday morning that I’ve been able to crawl out of bed after being very sick. Vomiting six times in six hours… yeah, no fun. I think its a new record. The hubby took over all the house duties, took care of Snuggle Bug and kept a close eye on me. He is such a good hubby!

Saturday started out as a good day. We had a photo shoot planned for later afternoon with a bunch of local photographers meeting to take pictures and exchange ideas. After braving the cold for about an hour we all met at a restaurant down the street to continue chatting and have dinner. We finished there around 7ish and a few of us met for drinks at a small bar. The hubby and I so rarely get to go out together it was nice being able to be out as a couple. See? Good Saturday. Then 4am Sunday morning rolls around and I’m awakened by a horrible feeling in my stomach. I knew it wasn’t good and it all went downhill from there. After the third trip to the bathroom I knew it was time wake up the hubby because I was feeling pretty bad. He brought me a cool washcloth, rubbed by back and tried as hard as he could to make sure I was well taken care of. Around 4pm yesterday evening I managed to make it out of bed for about an hour before I needed to lie back down. It was a very long day. This morning I’m still feeling under the weather but well enough that I don’t want to be in bed anymore. I’m just so ready to feel back to normal.

Vomit and Toddlers

Good morning! It is a cold and dreary day today; I’m very ready for spring. Snuggle Bug is sitting next to me having her breakfast after a long evening/night. It started out as a good day, went to the grocery store, played, and cleaned, the usual stuff. Towards the evening I noticed that she was starting to act like she was tired. She kept walking over holding her arms up to be held. I finally decided that she must still be tired and put her down for a small nap before dinner. About 10 minutes later the hubby and I hear her crying and assume she is just annoyed about being put in her crib and figured she would fall asleep shortly. 5 more minutes go by and she is still crying. Hmmm, okay. A few more minutes and we couldn’t stand it anymore so the hubby went upstairs to get her. Suddenly I hear “Liz!!” as I’m in the kitchen making dinner and I drop everything to run upstairs to see what the problem is. I walk into Snuggle Bug’s bedroom and I see it… a very upset two year old covered in vomit and clutching her favorite bunny. Oh my. So I started piling puke stained sheets and crib toys onto a towel before getting Snuggle Bug into the tub. Okay, she is clean and her things are in the wash. We must be good to go, right? Yeah, not so much. I check her for fever and no fever. That’s good at least. She wants to play with her toys. Another good sign. She wasn’t interested in dinner which I assumed was because her stomach was still upset. The hubby and I have our dinner while she plays and life seems good. Then she toddles over to me looking upset and wants a hug. Just as I reach to pick her up, BOOM, vomit. All over my couch. Luckily, very little actually got on her so she only needed a new shirt.

She has puked on me more times than I can count in the last two years. Then add in her pooping, peeing, sneezing, drooling, or wiping her nose on me and I can safely say I’ve been covered in some sort of baby bodily fluid much of the last two years. Ah, the joys of motherhood.

Anyone know how to get vomit out of a couch? I’ve apparently forgotten.

Happy Birthday to my Snuggle Bug!!

Today is Snuggle Bug’s birthday!



I cannot believe two years have gone by! It feels like just yesterday I was pregnant and now my Snuggle Bug is becoming a big girl. It all goes by so quickly!



We spent the last 5 days with family back home and just got in from our long drive last night. Man was I tired. 9+ hours in a car with a toddler can be very exhausting but I will say she did very well. We only had a few minor meltdowns so it could have been much worse. The Hubby was originally planning on going with us but had to make an impromptu trip to Georgia to fix some issues we’ve been having with our rental home there. He was definitely missed.






Since we were there so close to Snuggle bug’s actual birthday my family decided to give her a small birthday party so that we could all celebrate together. It was really nice just being able to relax with family and chat. The trip went by so quickly but I wanted to make sure we made it back today so that we could spend her birthday with the hubby since he missed it last year.



Tonight we’re going to have some well needed family time, play some games, have a yummy dinner and just enjoy a great birthday!

Happy Birthday to my sweet Snuggle Bug!

Quick Note

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I will be out of town until next week so you may not hear from me for a few days. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Storytime Pillow and a new purse

I have been in quite a creative mood lately! I love when I get into moods like this because I finally complete all those projects I’ve been meaning to finish.

Yesterday Snuggle Bug took an extra long nap so after getting my chore list finished I found myself with some extra time to fill before she woke up and that means time to sew!

One of Snuggle Bug’s favorite books is The Very Hungry Caterpillar so she woke up to a brand new story time pillow.



The night before the hubby went out on a nighttime shoot so I took that quiet evening to myself to attempt to make a purse. I had never done it before so there was a little trial and error but overall I’m happy with the result.




I embellished the front with beads and a bow to hide a flub up on my seam. Hey, at least I’m honest about it!

I’ve got one more project to post about; probably my favorite project in the bunch, but you will have to come back next time for that one!

So whats next? Maybe an apron or something new for Snuggle Bug? Maybe try my hand a smaller version of that purse and see if I can perfect my technique. I love crafting!