I'm walking on Sunshine!

I cannot believe tomorrow is the 1st day of June and we are already into the 6th month of year. Time really does fly! It seems like it was just yesterday everyone was complaining about the endless New England snow storms we got this year, and here we are 80 degrees and sunny!  Love it!

Memorial Day weekend kicked my butt, 3 days of sun and drinking will do anyone in, I seriously went to bed at 8:30 last night.  But I am back into the routine, got up at 6am to do P90X and I am working on getting my house in order. Its a mess! Plus I need to go grocery shopping and take Mia to the pediatrician. She has a little rash I am concerned about, hoping its not a pool or sun reaction.

We went to the parade yesterday, it was Mia's 1st and she seemed to have a good time. Her wagon was packed with juice, munchkins, snacks and books and there was a lot to look at as well. It was hot, so she did start to melt down at the end , but all in all I think it was a success.  Then we spent the rest of the day at the pool with friends, ok who am I kidding, we spent the whole weekend by the pool.  Got a great jump start on my tan.

The gang by the pool.  :)

Little Miss at the Parade.

Offering a bite of her munchkin.

My little family.

Husband and me.  

Swimming with Mia. 

So thats a mini-recap of the weekend via photos. Summer is officially upon us and just as it arrives quickly, I know it will be Labor Day before we know it and we'll be packing away the pool floats and reaching for our long sleeves.  But for now I will enjoy every moment of summer.  

Have a wonderful week -xoxo Mellycup

Singing Sweet home Alabama all summer long...

Happy Memorial Day and long weekend! This is one of my favorite weekends of the year.  Its the official summer kick off in our house. The pool is open, the fridge is stocked with beers and food.  Ready for good times, great friends and a fun summer.  

So why I am not outside enjoying my 90 degree pool?  Well I am waiting for Mia to wake up from her nap, which I think is happening any moment, then we have to drop off some paper work, and maybe run 1 other errand.  Once thats done I can kick off my flops, throw on some shades and hit the pool. Yes Mom, sunscreen too!! (Do you read my blog mom?)

Took this about 10 minutes ago.  

This year already has me uneasy with the whole pool and baby situation. Last year Mia was not mobile, but this year she is all about the pool/water and she is on the move. A plan for safety is in place, we have a chime on all the doors, the pool is currently being fenced in and we are awaiting a gate for the deck. Still trying to figure out a pool alarm.  I get so much anxiety when I think about careless accidents and I am trying my best to stay not let my mind even do the whole what if thing and of course I am keeping my eyes on Mia 24/7.

Time to get out and enjoy this fabulous day and the awesome weekend ahead, the weather is supposed to be great!  We are planning to take Mia to the Memorial Day parade on Monday, I can't wait, she is finally at the age where she can enjoy things like that. I bought some red white and blue garland to decorate her wagon, maybe we'll throw Lucky in there too!  Pictures to come!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!   xoxo - Mellycup

See you and me have a better time than most can dream...

Mia and I were just outside and I had a heart melting, awwwww mama moment.  She saw a butterfly floating the in breeze and she followed it until it was out if sight. She was so excited and it I just hit pause for that one moment in time to enjoy my daughters amazement at the world.  Her young eyes have so much to learn and experience and I am so lucky that I get to share so much with her. She is truly amazing and she teaches me everyday to be patient, to stop and look around, take it all in.  So many of us rush through our lives without really experiencing it. So today I am taking some time out to just be thankful for the beauty in the world.  The sun is shining after many gray days here in Connecticut and I am beyond thankful for that.  But I am also thankful for the love of my amazing husband, my sweet and beautiful daughter and all the wonderful family and friends I have in my life.

Remember to hit pause every now and then. xoxo - Mellycup. 

Tomorrow I'll wake up do some P90X....

P90X.  I've been doing for a week and its kicking my ass. If you don't know what it is, its a 90 day workout plan - 6 days a week of 1 hour workouts, plus watching what you eat.  P90X Website

Back to my ass kicking - my muscles are soooo tired but I am this far in and trying to find my groove, so I have no plans to quit.  Plus my husband is VERY jazzed up about it, so he is motivating me.  At first I decided I wasn't going to to do it with him, but then after his first day I was like okay I will do it.  Plus I checked out some online pictures of people and the results are pretty amazing. 

The story of how we got onto the P90X train is kind of funny.  Have you heard the Bruno Mars Lazy Song - "Tomorrow I'll wake up do some P90X, meet a really nice girl, have some really nice sex..."  Its my favorite line and I could not stop singing it.  Guy (my husband) was like what the hell is P90X, and I told him it was an intense workout plan. Cut to a few days later we were at a breakfast the morning after a wedding and there an infomercial on the TV for it.  Well Guy was super impressed, did the research and here we are plugging away. 

He is so dedicated, gets up at 6am every morning to do it, most mornings I forgo that ungodly hour and get mine workout done while Mia is napping.  But we are both doing it and I have to admit I am so proud of my husband and his extreme determination, its helping me stay motivated too.  

Thats what happening on the exercise front in our house, lets just hope my muscles keep improving and stop aching. Off the drink a HUGE glass of water to hydrate.  Yes I am whining but no I'm not going to quit. Included a picture to help you see why I am motivated, I am the NOT skinny blond (2nd from the left) with all the gorgeous skinny brunettes (my darling cousins!).  

xoxo- Mellycup.

Crazy how it feels tonight...

Friday, I know I work from home so some of you are thinking everyday is a day off for me and Friday is just another day.. BUT you are so wrong because the weekend means family time. My husband works less on the weekends and I also get to see my LaLa and her kids.  Guy never stops working but he tries not work on the weekends and actually enjoy some free time. So I relish the weekends just like the 9-5 folks. 

It's just about 4pm and I can see on my baby monitor that Mia is just waking up from her nap, this is the 2nd day she has slept from 1pm til 4. A huge rarity in this house. Some days she fight me and only naps 45 minutes and then there are days like this.  Maybe she is trying to shape up and let me know she is on board with having a sibling.  Not going to jinx myself here. Nothing lasts forever. 

Well today's blog is completely boring, kind of like my afternoon. I am hoping for some sun this weekend, we finally opened the pool and it looks so delightful, although freezing at 63 degrees!  Have to kick on the heater and bust out the solar cover.  

Insert complete random side note here: A pool solar cover should NOT be used during the day/in the sun. If you do it encourages algae growth (makes the pool yellow/green). It should only be used at night to keep the heat in. Therefore it should really be called a night cover not a solar cover. 

Well I hear my little chickie waking up and I have to go see her sweet face.  My heart bursts with excitement when I get to see her, I miss her when she takes long naps or is sleeping at night. Let's not even get into time away from her.

Happy Friday!  xoxo - Mellycup.

Oh my life is changing everyday, every possible way...

I am sitting here trying to type this blog with my lovie in my lap. Not an easy task as she keeps trying to type and hit the caps lock. For now she is content kicking my printer.

Things have been good on the home front, but insanely busy. As for my previous blog, husband and I worked it out and now we are working out together - P90X is killer....I only did 1 day so far.  My husband is doing the whole thing, I am just going to do it a few days a week and supplement with my regular working out. But yikes my legs are killing me.  Note to self drink more water (its good for your muscles if you didn't know that!)

Well here we are May and Mia is 1 and half, and I feel like she is heading full speed towards 2! So yes I think we have to start thinking about baby #2...which freaks me out.  Mia's first year was rough on us and she didn't sleep through the night until she was almost 1 and she was a horrible napper, now she naps for about 2 hours each day and sleeps through the night most nights.  MOST nights, last night she was up at 3am and I ended up falling asleep in the chair with her, well I didn't get back into my bed until 4:30.  When this happens I think am I really serious about having another baby - what if the next one doesn't sleep!!!!!!?????????

But then I breathe, I remember how wonderful my baby girl is and she has made my life so full of love and happiness and I a silent prayer that my next one will sleep....at least thats what I hear!

Off to make french toast for Mia. xoxo - Mellycup

P.S. There is NO bun in the oven currently, we are just setting it to pre-heat.

My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to...

This morning when I got home from the wedding weekend I rushed into the house to see my darling baby girl. I picked her up and snuggled her tight and was instantly reminded of how blessed I am. She came into my life and changed it forever. I am so thankful to have my darling daughter Mia, she is truly amazing and words will never be able to express the love in my heart. 

I love you Mia Cassidy, from the moment I found out I was having you, yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever.

Happy Mother's Day!  xoxo - Mellycup.

Junk in the Trunk + some.

I have always struggled with my weight, most of my adult life I have been over weight, right before I got married I went on this insane diet and workout plan and lost a ton of weight so that 1st year of married life I was super skinny.  Well needless to say here I am almost 7 years and 1 baby later - its all back and I am  probably at my worst weight and feeling pretty low about it. But I find it hard to commit to watching what I eat, I am completely an emotional eater and I come from a family that loves food.

Well yesterday I had what I feel like is a huge slap in the face at least to my emotions, my husband questioned my weight to the point where he said I wasn't healthy, me going to the gym was showing no improvement and I needed to do something about my chub. This unleashed a flood gate of tears, most of last night, and they are still going today. He said he wasn't trying to be mean, but the fact that he said it was enough to make me feel worse then I already do. This is in addition to him always ooooh and mmmming over thinner pictures of me that come up on the computer screen saver on our TV that scrolls all of our pictures.

I am struggling when I go shopping for clothes, I dread having my picture taken, going out to events, etc. I don't even know what to say I am just sad and hurt, I know I need to get myself in gear, but when your husband says it to you it just makes it so much harder to deal with. I feel like I'm not that cute young girl to him anymore now I am just his overweight wife.

I just needed to vent this - maybe it will help me stop crying, although my keyboard is all wet now.  Off to go be a mommy, eat a yogurt, run some errands, and get myself to the gym.

If anyone is reading this, thanks for listening. xoxo - Mellycup.

The hardest to learn was the least complicated...

I have no idea why I don't write more often, I have been reading other blogs and I feel like I am cheating myself out of something by not blogging, I love too write.  I recently started reading a blog by a woman who has a baby just a few months younger than Mia and she is due any day with a 2nd baby! GULP, I can't imagine.  She writes on her baby blog and her personal blog, works and juggles her little one. I have 1 little girl, work from home and I can't even get it together to write at least once a week.  But I am inspired. So to the fellow Melissa blog writer and mom extraordinare - thanks for the inspiration.  I am going to do better.

xoxo - Mellycup.