You know you are a Mother when...

Just a few moments you never envisioned your life having until you became a mom.

You Know You Are A Mother When:

Getting Peed on is the least of your worries.

Silence is no longer Golden.  In fact it usually means bad bad things.

You wake up humming the tune to the Wiggles.

You are bathing your child, when they turn to you and hand you a turd, complete with a "Here you Go."

You talk more about poop then your local Proctologist.

You spend most of your life trying not to look like a fool, but now you could care less who stares at you while you make weird noises in the grocery story to entertain you child.

You can come up with 10 creative uses to keep your child entertained using only a cardboard box, a book, and a car.

You buy more shoes for your little one then you ever have for yourself.

You are lucky to get through a day without boogers, drool, food, or various other arrangements on your clothing.  *And usually you don't notice that it is there until after you get home from a rare moment out on your own.

None of that really matters because you couldn't be happier, whether you are handling baby turds, covered in slime, or dancing like a fool in public - everyday seems to be better then the last - and the mamas, kisses, smiles, and hugs are worth their weight in, well, parenting.

Daily Vegas ~ Snowing in Las Vegas

It didn't last long - but always fun to see.

Other Wordless Wednesdays:

Parenting By Dummies
5 Minutes for Mom
A Beautiful Mess
Angry Julie
To Be Thode

Daily Vegas ~ Handmade Felt Flower Headband

I am really trying to find time to craft more. Even though I am not very good at a lot of it, it really does help me de-stress. I find myself crafting most when things aren't going very well for me. I guess the process of making something by hand helps me to re-focus.

This week was a playgroup friend's 2nd birthday. I thought it would be nice to make her a felt flower headband.

It was super easy, lots of fun, and rewarding all at the same time.

In case you didn't know, I have a little obsession with headbands, ruffles, and girly things. It wasn't always this way, but for the past couple of years I have really gotten into it. Settling into my own style I suppose.

So here is my final product.

I am linking up at Skip to My Lou for Made by You Mondays! And Made with Love Monday at Sew Chatty!

Slowly but surely I am finding my crafty side.

11 Goals for 2011

1. Be Happier with my body.

2. Get Healthier through exercise and support from Nutrisystem.

3. Spend More Time with my Hubs.

4. Craft More.

5. Computer Less or at least more efficiently.

6. Read at least 26 books in 2011. I used to read so much more, but life happens.

7. Run a full 5k. No walking. I hate running, but this is a bucket list item for me.

8. Stick to a family Budget.

9. Go on a family vacation. This is much needed. Our last "vacation" was 3 years ago.

10. Add color to our home's walls. Painting scares me, but paying someone to paint pains me.

11. Maybe Baby? Some may think this isn't a goal, but there is a lot to accomplish personally and within our family before baby #2 can come along

12. Okay - If you know me at all you know I can't stand odd numbers... While I probably should make #12's goal to work on that - I am not going to. Instead I am going make my last goal for 2011 to Live in the Moment more. There are so many memories that will never happen twice. I want to try to live for each moment each day.

My Year in Pictures ~ 2010

I did this last year and loved looking back on the pictures. (2009 in Review) So I decided to do it again. I had a really hard time choosing pictures again. So many good times, so many memories.

A great way to remind myself how truly blessed I am. Happy New Years! See you in 2011!!

January
First Solid Foods - 7 Months

Ninja Baby - Talking to Daddy

My 7 Month Cutie!


February 8 Months already!

Valentine's Squishy


March Cubs in Las Vegas - Squishy's 1st Cubbies Game!

Play-date with his friend Fish!

April Nothing like your first Duck Leg!

Karate Chopping the Easter Bunny!

Happy Anniversary!!


March of Dimes Walk


May Fun at the splash-pad with friends!

Developing a love of Vroom-Vrooms!

June Do I really need words here??


Not ready to turn 1!

Squishy's Baptism.


Daddy says goodbye.

July Practicing Attachment Parenting!

1 Year Pictures!

1st Haircut

August Started walking July 31st 2010!! Just shy of 14 months! Go baby!

Mama and Squishy at a friend's b-day party!

Summer is a great time for Strawberries!

Minnesota State Fair with my sister!

September The girls took me out for Birthday Bingo! I may have had 1-2 Margaritas before this picture was taken...

Stopping to smell the flowers!

Nothing like a little sand between your toes!


October Playing in the Park!

My Dad came to visit.

Mama Bee with my Honey Bear!

November Don't touch my french fry!


Daddy is HOME and fun at the Circus!

Apple Picking - or at least trying too!

December Santa Fail!

Family Holiday Pictures!

Squishy's 18 month pictures.


Christmas Morning!

Random Favorites
New Furniture

Swedes invade Las Vegas!

Me and Squish at the new City Center shops.

Get together with Mommy friends!

Mama's little Laundry Helper!

Tunneling for fun!

Whew! That was one awesome year! I love my Family and Life in Las Vegas!

(My daily view)

I have some big changes coming in 2011, I can't wait to share them with you. Thank you for all your support this year, and for reading about Vegas Our Way!