Daily Happy

A little dose of happy for you today because I'm feeling extra, super cheerful.

"Look for reasons to find things funny, to laugh out loud, and to appreciate other people's humor."

Ain't that the truth?

While I was leaving the grocery store yesterday a 40+ year old man was saying goodbye to some people it seemed like he hadn't seen in a while. Totally normal adult behavior, right? Well, right after he waved that little bugger took off in a sprint, jumped onto the back of his grocery cart and cruised across the parking lot all the way to his car. How freakin awesome is that? It was totally something an eight year old boy would do and I thought "good for him". He didn't give a rats ass what anyone thought about him and to be honest, it looked pretty liberating. 

So I challenge you to do the all of the above today. Take a cruise on the back of a cart, have a dance party in the bread aisle or do something childish and silly simply because it feels good to let loose just a bit. We don't always have to be mature and we might actually have fun doing it.

Now listening: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

O-M-G we're having a B-A-B-Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And by we, I mean my best-est gingerbread friend in the whole, wide universe!!!

(You thought I was pregnant didn't you? Hahahaha)

I am beyond excited for Bethel and Jessticles this morning!!!!! Beth's water broke in the middle of the night and they are now waiting for Jensen to make her grand entrance!!

Holy exclamation points!

There is nothing on the planet that holds a candle to the first time you look into your child's eyes. It's like you are finally whole but didn't know anything was missing until you saw them. It's so weird and awesome and perfect. If you have a child, you totally know what I'm talking about. You can't write what it feels like.

Plus a brand new, fresh outta the womb newborn is just so friggen awesome. They're all squishy and snuggly and smell yummy. And maybe, most importantly, they sleep.

Then they quickly become a version of The King and life becomes a back and forth sprint between being over the moon happy and contemplating jumping off a bridge at 3am when you've been up for the 10th time since midnight.

If you have a baby that didn't sleep for the first five months, you know what I'm talking about.

I'd say I'm kidding, but I'm sorta serious. It's like being bi-polar or something.

But for real, having a kid is the best. I swear.

Anywho! They're excited. I'm excited. Their friends and family are excited. The universe is excited. It's just a damn exciting morning. This little nugget is going to be an awesome human and I can't wait to watch her grow. And then someday marry The King.

Good luck Bethel and Jessticles! But mostly, Bethel. I hope your vagina doesn't tear into a million pieces and you only push for five minutes.

And because every major moment in your life must have a song to go along with it...here's an inspirational little diddy to get you through today.

Can't wait to see that gorgeous bambino!
xoxo

Where's my pistol Annie?

Did I mention I'm excited for their new album?

Because I am.

I'm even more excited to see Miranda and Dierks in two weeeeeeeeeeeeks!!!!!

Culinary Genius

I just burned carrots.

Not even kidding.

All of the windows are open.

I was steaming them for The King's lunch and forgot all about them

Wow.

At least I'm ready for work?

Now listening: The Band Perry

I've wanted to post this song for a solid two weeks and I couldn't find the damn thing to share.

And by couldn't find, I mean my search ended at youtube because let's be honest, it's not that important.

So without further ado, here is an excellent get your ass out of bed, dance around the kitchen jam.

The Band Perry is killing it lately, huh? I'm not usually a fan of her genre of what I like to call "yelling singing" but I can get on board with the last two singles.

Enjoy!

Goooooood morning!

This feels good already.

Instead of a long winded post about where I've been and why I haven't been writing, here's a quick summary of what the last week has looked like. You can draw your own conclusions.

1. Hives. Hives. Hives.
2. Trip to the Emergency Room from said hives and a swollen face/throat.
3. Trip to the Allergist.
4. Lots of Medicine, some of which makes you insane. Steroids are bad.
5. New job = overtime and a terrible, rotten project.
6. Trying like hell to keep up with The King, Papa Bear, dogs, chickens and housework. I'm somewhere near the bottom of that list. Did I mention overtime?
7. Lou Lou and her inevitable aging. This included a long bout of crying, snuggling and more crying.
8. Zero sleeping. See reason number nine below.
9. We're now battling pink eye and an ear infection. Pink eye, BLECK. I also had no clue he had an ear infection which makes me feel pretty darn rotten.
10. This list is wicked long and I couldn't end at nine, so number 10 is just going to be a big ole' WTF was that week about?

Spose that's just "life", huh?

Through all of that crappiness, I realized my days are just going to have to start at 5am if I want to keep up. I'm on Day 1 of the new routine and it's really not so bad. Of course, it is only 6am but I have high hopes for today. I can definitely see this working out for us all.

Plus I'm actually enjoying a hot coffee right now which is totally worth waking up an hour or two earlier.

So thanks for your patience amigos. Lots of posts coming your way!