Welcome Bunny Temi!!!

A few weeks ago, Temi made a bunny out of her footprints and her picture. Today it was in her cubbyhole at school to take home. So now my otherwise empty cubicle as now become the proud home of Bunny Temi! :-)

Rise N Shine

Since she woke up on her own, she decided to entertain herself.

"It Fits You Well"

I was at a baby shower when I ran into a fellow Bradley alum who I haven't seen in years.

"I really like this. The natural. Being a mom. It fits you well. All of it."

Those were her words. And they made my day.

Thanks Yanni!!

Pizza! Pizza!

She wouldn't stop crying till I gave her the crust smh....

Mommy Brain at Its Finest

I went till 1:30pm before I even noticed.....

Playing My Heart Like a Puppeteer

Someway, somehow my heart grew strings and attached itself to the two people I'm currently living with. I'm not sure when it happened, but it did and they have figured out how to play my heart like a puppeteer.

There are days when I want to ring Todd's neck. I mean SERIOUSLY, does he HAVE to eat pickles all over the apartment? Now, every room smells like pickles and you know that's just not a good smell when you have guests coming over in 30 seconds. Just when I'm ready to stuff him in a large jar of pickle juice and shove him in the storage unit, he wants to do all these things to make me smile. Cleaning, cooking, back rubs, head scratches, massages, giving up shooting ppl so I can watch TV, taking Temi off my hands. How can I stay mad at that??

And Temi. Anyone that's met her is all too familiar with that heartwarming smile. Just when I'm at my wits' end, in dire need of a break, she climbs in my arms, flashes me her infamous smile and gives me an open mouth kiss wherever her lips land - my cheek, eye, nose, shoulder. All before breaking into an infectious and highly contagious laugh. Break? Who said anything about needing a break???

So now here I am just days away from the mini vacation I've been planning since Oct/Dec, and I'm having second thoughts. Oh I'm definitely still going. I've earned it. But it's not as sweet as I'd like it to be. Cuz even though I'll only be gone a weekend, I know they'll be back home pulling at my heart strings every second, making me miss them more than I already will, and probably more than I should. *sigh*


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Dear Rain, You Suck!

Dear Rain,

You suck! All I wanted to do was go to the surprise birthday party* my friend was throwing her boyfriend, have a couple of drinks, unwind after a seriously too long Saturday and go home feeling better than I left. I think every now and then a girl’s entitled to go out and have fun without feeling guilty or having remorse. Thanks to you I don’t know what that feels like because I can’t help but think one of two things: maybe I should’ve waited to leave the club or maybe I just shouldn’t have gone out at all. Neither one of those sound anything like the “I had a really awesome time!” that I was anticipating. Because you were too impatient to wait until I was safely curled up in my bed (or at the very least in my car in route to my house where I wouldn’t have to step foot outside again), I had to run-walk about THREE blocks in your storming downpour which managed to completely soak through my jacket, shirt, tanktop and leggings, leaving me dripping wet. With my head down, you still somehow managed to get in my eyes, leaving me blinded and not able to see two feet (real feet not the 12 inches) in front of me and my hair. Oh my poor hair. Thank you for demolishing what was at one point in time very cute locs. For a minute there, I thought I would actually be able to make it 6 weeks and still like the way my hair looked. Not only did you have other plans, you made sure that my hair would be a hot mess for my upcoming trip. My hair sincerely hates you!

Signed,

Pissed black naturalista who now has to walk around for the next 3-4 weeks looking like SideShow Bob

 

*Shameless plug: Will SOMEBODY please throw ME a SURPRISE party before I die??!!??!?! I have seriously been wanting one since I was hold enough to know what a surprise party was LOL

WTF??? *Speechless*

When I read this story, Dad's Disgusting Treatment of Baby Was No 'Accident', it made me sick to my stomach. I am VERY VERY VERY grateful that Tempess and I were blessed with someone that is an overall good person and has the common sense to distinguish her face from a toilet bowl. Maybe I'll show my gratitude with a life-size pickle.....

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Go Mommy!!!

Temi waiting for me after the race!!! I did it in 35 min!!!! Go me :-)

UPDATED: Playtime and FamilyTime

We visited with Erica, Tony, and Jack Jack yesterday. Temi got to spend time with her cousin and it was nice just hanging out with Erica and Tony. Temi seemed to really enjoy herself AND Jack taught her a new trick: this morning Temi pulled herself to a standing position.

We're not ready......

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