Yay Me

We are well in the middle of week two of colds and sniffles and ear infections around here. Yuck! The triplets have had colds, leading to ear infections, leading to sleepless nights. I never gave myself much credit when the Littlest Beauties were infants. Credit for all I really accomplished in daily life going on such teensie tiny amounts of sleep. I am talking for the first 6 months or so I averaged about 2 1/2 hours a night. Then for the next 10 months after that I averaged about 4 hours a night, sometimes less. They lack of sleep lasted through breastfeeding which was weened at 16 months. Then they began sleeping through the night. Little stinkers just wanted to snuggle with Mommy all night. They have been doing great, except when they are not feeling well of course. So needless to say the last 2 weeks, Mommy is sleep deprived again. Seriously, I DO NOT know how I did it for 16 months! I don't know if I could do it again. I am so tired! So I have to remind myself today...Yay me...You go girl!

I am not bragging...but...

Okay maybe I am bragging a little bit. All of you that know me know that as far as weigh issues are concerned, I have been struggling MAJOR over the last two and a half years. Being preggo with the triplet beauties, I gained...yeah...sorry not going to give exact number here are you kidding? Let's just say I gained a lot of weight. Didn't lose much, if any breastfeeding for those sixteen months, and haven't lost any since I stopped breastfeeding, in fact, I've gained! But, since becoming a Derby Girl, I have lost EIGHT pounds! Yeah! By the time we actually start bouting in April...I should be my once thinner Sugar Mommy! Here's to Derby workouts! They are fabulous!

A little Help for Sugar Mommy

Okay all my Bloggy pals and readers. Time to put on your thinking caps and lend some creativity to Sugar Mommy. I need a Roller Derby Girl name. Something catchy. Something fun. I want to have "Sugar" as part of the name because Matt calls me Sugar, and it has become my nickname, my bloggy alias. I thought about using Sugar Mommy, but it sounds a little too "soft" for Derby. Most of the names on the National Derby registry are a bit "harder" a little "tougher" if you get what I am saying. We are a family oriented team. We are all about family so it needs to be clean. Some of the names on the registry are down right nasty, and that's not me. Some of the ones on the list are: "Sassy Sugar" "Sugar Rush" "Sugar Crash" and "Spicy Sugar" however I am not 100% on any of those. So I need your help...Be Creative...I am counting on you!

Those Days

Ever have those days when you feel like nothing, not a single thing goes your way. Ever had those days when you feel like you have no energy. No Control. Your mind is tired. Your body is tired. You feet are tired. Your mouth is tired. You feel like you are trying to reason with rocks. Like no ones listens. They care about you. They just don't really listen. Ever have those days when your kids fight all day. Every waking moment. Not because they are mad at each other. Not because they do not get along. But simply because they are kids. Your anxiety level is somewhere between the Moon and Mars. You try to take a shower. Hoping the hot water will wash away the tension. During which you are mid shampoo and abruptly interrupted by doors repeatedly slamming again and again on the adjoining wall. Making huge "banging" sounds that feel as if they will punch a hole through the drywall. The door slamming being done be your sweet, beautiful toddlers, and a your sweet four year old. The same angels that have been fighting, yelling and stealing toys, pulling hair, and swiping sippy cups all morning. Do you ever feel like even when you give everything you have it still may not be enough. Yeah, me too. Then I look at my sleepy-eyed Little Beauties. Ever so quiet. Asleep in their beds. Tiny baby tushies up in the air, knees tucked under their tummies. Softly sucking on their fifis. Skin so fair in the night-lite beam. I watch Chloe snuggled in bed. So peaceful. So beautiful. So innocent. I am reminded of how wonderful each and every single moment is. Makes me ready to tackle another day of chaos tomorrow. I'm ready...are you in too.

2nd practice

Wow! Can I be any more excited! I am a Old Capital City Roller Girl. Can I get a Hell Yea? Tonight was my second practice...well kind of...still waiting for my skates. But I am learning so much and not even skating yet. So much fun. Such a diverse team of Gals. We mesh so well together. We are still learning the fundamentals, falling, stance, skating, endurance drills, jams, checks...and did I mention a great workout. If you are in the Iowa City area and interested, let me know we are recruiting!

My Very First Bloggy Award

I received my very first award!

I was given the award by my Bloggy friend Alicia over at Two B's and Me

Thank you do much! I feel so loved!

So, here are the rules to receiving this award:

1. You have to pass it on to 5 other fabulous blogs in a post.

2. You have to list 5 of your fabulous addictions in the post.

3. You must copy and paste the rules and the instructions below in the post.

Instructions:

On your post of receiving this award, make sure you include the person that gave you the award and link it back to them.

When you post your five winners, make sure you link them as well.

To add the award to your post, simply right-click, save image, then "add image" it in your post as a picture so your winners can save it as

To add it to your sidebar, add the "picture" gadget.

Also, don't forget to let your winners know they won an award from you by emailing them or leaving a comment on their blog.

My Five Fabulous Addictions

1. My Little Beauties. I cannot get enough of them, They are the most amazing part of every single day.

2. Blogging. A new found addiction...but my husband keeps talking about Bloggers Anonymous if that tells you anything.

3. Ice Cream. (Explains itself I think)

4. Java House. It's a great locally owned coffee shop. I haven't found a java there I haven't completely enjoyed! Great desserts too!

5. Snuggles and Sleep. I could stay in bed all day with Matty or any of the Beauties! I love sleep and cuddling and never get enough of either of them! Ahh and girl can "dream" can't she?

I pass this award to my 5 Fabulous Bloggy Buddies:

1. Molly at my cuttie pies

2. Rachel at little bits of heaven

3. Rachel at Pretty in Pink

4. Valerie at Please don't put those beans up your nose

5. Jen at Rudd Party of 5

Sugar Mommy loves your Blog Gals!

Sugar Mommy = Derby Girl

I am now an Old Capital City Roller Girl! As of tonight! I am so darn excited about it! I had my first practice tonight. I am fairly sure I WILL be sore tomorrow, and I don't even have my own skates yet. I will update and keep you posted on more information...but I had to share! Can you tell I am so pumped to be an official Derby Girl!

If you are a follower of this blog, be sure to check out Little Miracles. It is my most updated blog site. If you are interested in what the Beauties are doing. That is the site to follow.

Thankful Thursday

It's Thankful Thursday hosted by KD at a http://abitsquirrelly.blogspot.com. Check out her blog and join in.

Six things that bring me joy...

1. The Little Beauties smiles, laughter, hugs and kisses, smell, sleepy faces...okay, who am I kidding...everything about my beauties brings me joy...

2. Cuddling with Stinky.

3. Java House.

4. A great pedicure...done by someone else.

5. A good book or a clean house...this is a tie...too close to call.

Priceless

What did you do today?

A man came home from work and found his four children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard.

The door of his wife's car was open, as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall.

In the front room the TV was on loudly with the cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys and various items of clothing.

In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, breakfast food was spilled on the counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a small pile of sand was spread by the back door.

He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over toys and more piles of clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried she might be ill, or that something serious had happened.

He was met with a small trickle of water as it made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, scummy soap and more toys strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a heap and toothpaste had been smeared over the mirror and walls.

As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife still curled up in the bed in her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up at him, smiled and asked how his day went..

He looked at her bewildered and asked, 'What happened here today?' She again smiled and answered, 'You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world I do all day? ''Yes,” was his incredulous reply. She answered, 'Well, today I didn't do it.'

Priceless