Cooperation

So we made it to Indiana on Wednesday night.  I got a speeding ticket on the way here! I was so upset with myself, considering it's been about 4 years since I've got any tickets.  My husband definitely wasn't very happy with me either.  Another expense we have to pay. 

I'm not as stressed out as I thought I would be. Everyone has been very understanding about me not wanting to run all over town.  I'm grateful for their understanding.  I underestimated their likeliness to cooperate with me.  They have been awesome so far.  I'm having a great time, but my daughter is not sleeping well at night, so I'm exhausted.  The pollen is worse here than it is in Louisiana, so my allergies are going wild.  Exhaustion and allergies are not a good combination.  But I will press on and try to have a good time. 

I hope you all are having a great spring break! I know this is our last graded blog, but I hope to still see some of you updating.  I enjoy reading about all of your lives! Have a good weekend, everyone try to rest before school resumes!

Hunger Games

I just got home from seeing The Hunger Games! It was a great movie. I managed to read the book before I went to see the movie.  I don't know how I was able to between work, motherhood, and school. But I read it in like 3 days.  Is that strange when someone always wants to read the books before they see the movies? Well, that person is me.  I have resisted the temptation to read the second book of The Hunger Games Trilogy until this semester is over, but after seeing the movie, I really want to pick up the book and start reading.  I keep telling myself, I've got to keep my priorities straight. Homework first. 

I've been having a pretty relaxing weekend so far.  My husband and I had a barbecue today with some friends.  Thank God this was my weekend off. I've got so much to do besides hanging out. I've got to get a one up on this homework and do some major laundry. We are headed to Indianapolis on Wednesday.  I'm excited and stressed at the same time.  I'm sure it will all work out, even though my anxiety is pretty high about this trip. Pray for me, y'all. Have a great week!

Getting ahead

I'm writing my weekly blog a little early. I'm trying to get ahead so I can stop being so behind.  I've got a ridiculous work schedule this weekend, so I HAVE to get this stuff done. 
So, I went onto Slate.com and found an interesting article about the energy use of our laptops wether they are pluggd in or not.  I constantly use my laptop (always more than my desktop).  I always use it without the plug in until it's about to die and I'm frantically running around looking for the cord! Story of my life! This website has a lot of interesting articles! I spent more time than I should have on there!

The weather today is awful.  It's a tad bit scary too.  The thunder is crazy loud. I was going to go out and run some errands today because I actually had a little extra time on my hands.  When I woke up and saw the clouds looming in the sky, I said forget it.  Maybe God sent the clouds as a sign that I should stay in and use my extra time to get ahead on homework instead of venturing out today.  So that's what I've done.  Yay me! I'm not looking forward to this evening though.  I've got to work tonight and the rain keeps the customers away.  It's looking like it's going to be a long, boring shift for me.  Easy money I suppose.

Ya'll have a good rest of the week! Stay safe and dry today.

New Towels.

I went to class on Thursday evening, and this is what I came home to.  A HUGE oil spill in my driveway.  I was livid, and my husband knew it too.  Him and his friend were changing the oil on his car and when they took the old oil filter off the o ring to the old one stayed on instead of coming off witht he filter, so when they put the new one in, there were two o rings.  This, unfortunately, was the result of that.  It was clean oil, so I guess it could've been worse, but it was still pretty bad.  We didn't have any kitty litter or anything like that to soak up the oil, so they proceeded to use my towels to soak it up so they could put an oil cleaner treatment on it.  That made me even more angry! But I felt better last night because I went and bought about 5 new sets of towels, wash cloths, and hand drying towels.  The situation sucks, but I got new towels out of the deal!

Jordyn's figuring out this sippy cup thing!

Jordyn thinks the sippy cup is a toy instead of a drinking utensil!  I've just been putting water in it so she can practice holding it.  I might start putting a little juice in it soon so she can have something good to drink out of it.  I just set it on her tray while we eat so she can kind of explore it.  It seems to be working out pretty well. 

I'm feeling awesome this weekend.  I started a manager position at my job last week.  Now that I'm a manager and not just a sales associate, I get every other weekend off. Yay!! I was excited when I woke up this morning because I don't have to be back in until Monday night.  I can't remember the last time I was able to spend the whole weekend with my husband without anywhere to go.  (Well San Antonio a few weeks ago, but I get to hang out in MY house!) Granted, I do have to do homework these next couple of days, but hey, at least I don't have to be on a schedule!

My husband is going to take me out to dinner tonight and we are going to get Jordyn's ears pierced this afternoon.  I'm extremely nervous but excited about it.  I was googling any tips from fellow moms the other day, and I realized how controversial infant ear piercing can be.  I noticed that a lot of parents feel it's "child abuse." I think that's a little far fetched.  Yes its a vanity thing, but i believe its far from child abuse.  They feel that a child should be able to decide if they want their ears pierced or not when they are old enough to say so.  I had mine pierced when I was a few months old, so did my mom, all my girl cousins, and most of my friends' kids.  I just wanted to know what you all thought about infant ear piercing, which unbeknownst to me, is very controversial.

Ya'll have a fun and safe weekend!

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I'm drawing a blank this week you guys!
I'm so stinking tired! I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off this week.  I've been in a daze...
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That's how I feel. Haha.  I know, I keep singing the same old song on every post.  I just need a day or two where I don't have to worry about anything.  I want to lay in my pajamas all day long and watch tv.  You know what? I don't even want to watch tv. I just want to study the inside of my eyelids!
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I just feel asleep a little bit right there.  I think I have a million plus one things to do before I go to bed.  I just put my daughter down for the night.  The dishes are piled up, reading needs to be done, writing needs to be done, laundry needs to be moved from the washer to the dryer and new load put into the washer.  Maybe not a million things, but it sure as hell feels like it.  None of those will probably get done tonight.
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But I hate to leave them there! Oh my goodness.  I need to let go, and breath a little. 
Wanting to be everything I want to be is so exauhsting.   I want to be a great mom, and a dedicated wife. I want to be ambitious and go to school. I want to contribute to my household and work.  I want to be the social butterfly that I always have been at heart, and keep up some kind of social life.  Is all that possible; at the same time? I think that is my lifetime goal; to be everything I want to be - all at once! 

Indiana-bound

I'm excited this week! My husband and I set our dates to go back to Indiana for two weeks to see our family.  It's strange because I don't particularly like living in Indianapolis, but I love to visit.  I get so excited when we plan to go back.  Most of our family members haven't met Jordyn yet.  Everyone is so happy we are finally bringing her up there.  She will be six months on March seventh; it's been too long.

Even though I'm full of excitement, I'm also a little nervous about taking Jordyn on a two week trip.  First, there's the drive, which even I get bored on.  Then I've got to worry about packing up all of her stuff (a million plus one things!).  Then I know as soon as we get there everyone is going to want me to drive all over town for them to see Jordyn.  We pretty much do that everytime we go home.  You know what? I've made the decision that I'm not going to be driving my baby all over town.  They know where I'll be at!

Am I being unfair? Saying that I won't take her all around for eveyone to see her? I don't think so!

Oh no! Xbox!

Well, my husband is having a guys night tonight.  So me and Jordyn are sitting at the computer trying to entertain ourselves with a little Pandora and homework, while the guys play the new Xbox I got for my husband for Valentine's day.  That might have been a mistake!  He already had a Playstation 3, which took his attention most evenings, now he has an Xbox! Ooops!

I was playing catch up all this week.  My husband, daughter, and I went to San Antonio this past weekend.  We were only gone for three days, but I still found myself behind on all my work this week.  So between taking care of Jordyn, working, keeping my house tidy, and doing homework, I felt like I was drowning.  My house looked like a tornado went through it this week by the way.  It's very hard for me to concentrate on my homework and studies when there is a mess all around me.  I had to do my best to ignore it all week though.  I was swamped. 

In general, I had a pretty good week though.  I definitely can't complain when I get to spend all my days with Jordyn instead of putting her in daycare.  (Jordyn keeps trying to type a hello to you all; it's taking me forever to type this little bit.) I just wanted to say hello to you all and I hope you have a fun, safe weekend! Happy Presidents' Day! Talk to you all soon!

I had to deal with carrots and rice all over the floor and a whiney baby today.  She was just adding to my messy house.

Me and JoJo. The love of my life!

Wish I could do this instead of homework sometimes! Must be nice.

Motherhood

Being a mom makes me miss my own mom so much more than I ever did.  She and my dad have retired from the Air Force and live in Indianapolis.  I never imagined my life taking me where it has.  I am a product of an Air Force marriage, and now I'm married into the Air Force.  My mom left Minneapolis and my grandparents behind when she was 18 to join the military.  I always told her I wouldn't leave her.  I ended up doing the same thing to her as she did to them.  Yes, I missed her when I first moved away, but now that I have my daughter, I miss her and my dad even more.  Now I understand exactly how my mom felt raising me and my younger brother without her parents.  She comes to Louisiana to visit often, but it's just not the same. 

When me and my husband first found out that I was pregnant, I was so happy, but so terrified at the same time.  I was afraid I wasn't going to know how to take care of my baby.  (Especially because my mom wasn't here to help me.)  I kept worrying myself to death throughout my whole pregnancy; but as soon as I saw Jordyn's face and held her for the first time, all that worry melted away.  I realized that motherhood came naturally to me.  I knew exactly what to do for her and when to do it. 

I've always felt like I was doing so great in my life, and that I would continue to do great things for myself and others.  But now I feel like bringing another life into the world is the greatest thing I'll ever do.  It's an extraordinary feeling to have a child.  It's still so surreal to me, even after 5 months.  I'm a lot more tired than I used to be, and there is a lot more I have to do in my days, but I would never trade it for anything.  I love being her mom.  It's the greatest joy I have ever felt. 

I feel so complete when she looks at me and laughs.  And I feel even more complete when I see my husband and his babygirl together.  This is what my life is supposed to be!

By the way, I love sharing pictures! That is the most cliche thing a mom can do, but I can't help it!


I waited 3 months just so she could wear this for tax season!




Jordyn and her 6'5" daddy.



Hello world (Jo Jo's world in case you didn't know)!

This is my first time ever having a blog or sharing myself this publicly. Even though this came to me through a school assignment, I'm so excited to be starting this. I always kept a journal when I was younger because I felt that it lifted weight off my shoulders when I could let my thoughts, concerns, and feelings out on paper. Of course, as I grew a little bit older and started a relationship with my now husband, working, and paying bills that my parents no long would for me, I found that I didn't have as much time as I once had to write all the time. Now that I "have to" write, I'm so excited!

I would like to tell a little about myself if you all don't mind. I suppose this is my blog, so it doesn't necessarily matter if you mind huh? I just hope that you all want to know about me. I'm 22 years old. I always say that I'm from Indiana because I have lived there the longest, but I'm an Air Force brat to the core. So I suppose I could say I'm from everywhere. I met and married my husband in Indianapolis, Indiana. About nine months before we got married, he decided to join the Air Force. He left for basic 11 days after we got married, and now here I am - in Bossier City, an Air Force wife. I can't complain because the military has taken very good care of me all my life. We were blessed with a beautiful baby girl, named Jordyn (hence Jo Jo's world as my blog name) in September. She is my pride and joy. I have loved a few times in my life, but I never knew love could amount to what a mother feels for her child. She is my everything, and now everything I do is for her. I've attended LSUS for three semesters and I am majoring in Business Administration.

I hope that paints somewhat of a picture of who I am for now. I look forward to sharing with you all, and also getting to know you. Until next time...

-Vanessa