The Marginal Super Mom

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Take the dogs...it’s super easy.

I swear Matt’s boss probably thinks I’m a lunatic because I have to call matt multiple times a day to vent about how something doesn’t go right. Today it was trying to get the two dogs to the boarders for the night. I was driving down the street and I hear one of the dogs gasping for air. Turned around and noticed that Jovie is hanging from her leash that is wrapped around the cup holder of the car seat. I slammed on my breaks, jumped out and opened the back door and unhooked her from the leash as fast as I could. But Then Buddy decided this was the perfect opportunity to escape from the car. I found my inner ninja and caught him as he was about to jump out. Just as I was thinking how awesome I am, Jovie let out an evil laugh and ran out between my legs. So there I was... running down the street chasing after Jovie. I finally grabbed her as she ran past me.

I made it the boarders and was about to exit my vehicle when I noticed that Buddy got his leash caught under my seat. I had to unhooked him too.

So there I was... standing with two sacks of potatoes of dogs, carried them inside and said “good luck, matt will be picking them up tomorrow“ and turn around and left.

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I will be the best version of myself for you. #lifestylechange #watchout #thecribbjourney #startingtoday #marginalsupermomgetsfit #notabragpage #holdmeaccountable

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I’m a nervous nelly 90% of the time, especially when it comes my kids. So when Anna Reese started to have tremors in January 2017 I would’ve normally called the doctor right after I first noticed them. But I didn’t. I was the only one who ever saw them and at the time they only lasted a few seconds. Finally my husband and my mom both saw them and we decided that I should mention it to the doctor during her well visit in March. I still wasn’t super concerned and thought the doc was going to say “it’s normal” like she has said about all of my other concerns in the past. Well she didn’t. And one month later we have done many different tests with the neurologist but still have a few to go with a geneticist, an eye doctor, physical therapist and speech therapist (not really related) to determine what is causing these involuntary movements.

Anna Reese has been such a trooper and everyone she meet falls in love with her by the end of the appointment. I just keep praying that this just a fluke and her tremors will just disappear as quickly as they appeared.

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Results as of 4/20/17 Abnormal blood work for ammonia, CO2, creatinine, bilirubin(low), thyroid. Hearing- normal Brain MRI-Normal Vision Acuity-normal

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I'm a nervous nelly 90% of the time, especially when it comes my kids. So when Anna Reese started to have tremors in January 2017 I would've normally called the doctor right after I first noticed them. But I didn't. I was the only one who ever saw them and at the time they only lasted a few seconds. Finally my husband and my mom both saw them and we decided that I should mention it to the doctor during her well visit in March. I still wasn't super concerned and thought the doc was going to say "it's normal" like she has said about all of my other concerns in the past. Well she didn't. And one month later we have done many different tests with the neurologist but still have a few to go with a geneticist, an eye doctor, physical therapist and speech therapist (not really related) to determine what is causing these involuntary movements. Anna Reese has been such a trooper and everyone she meet falls in love with her by the end of the appointment. I just keep praying that this just a fluke and her tremors will just disappear as quickly as they appeared.

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Surviving illnesses

My oldest is just three years old and we've had our fair share of illnesses, especially when she had horrible eczema. Here are our top three illnesses and how we survived. 1. The Mutant Strand of Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease or in our case Hand, Foot, Ankle, Butt, Face, Mouth, Legs Disease SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE : Bag of frozen peas for sores and Drink a bottle of wine. 2. The Devil is alive Stomach Bug. Took everyone down including the 9 month pregnant lady (me!). The "I missed the bucket every time" 17 month old. The backup caregiver (grandma). The backup to the backup caregiver (grandpa). The "I missed the bucket and slept on every piece of furniture" husband. SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE : Antacid and Drink Vodka 3. The Loving Cold. You know the cold virus that you just keep sharing to each other. Usually appears in February and it's the best Valentines Day Present anyone could give! SURVIVAL TECHNIQUE : Tissues and Craft Beer

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Mommy Confession #4836

I hate taking the baby potty seat on and off. so I just use it too! 😬

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Wine is Required

I had to take both girls to target tonight. One isn't feeling 100% and the other is 17 months. 7:05 arrive 7:06 Madelyn screaming because I'm not holding her hand and a car was driving three rows over. 7:08 Anna Reese trying to run away in parking lot. 7:10 forced get the "school bus" size cart. 7:12 buckle all three kids into the cart. (Yes three... Eeeha, the baby doll, is a very special child of ours. 7:15 arguing with a three year old that blackberries were good. Finally won when I told her they were purple 7:15.5 another mom laughing 7:16-7:23 both kids are on and off cart 7:23 run into a old parent 7:24 run the cart over my foot while talking to the old parent. 7:30 browsing for fun 7:31 Madelyn starts the pee pee dance 7:33 arrive in the bathroom that smells like Starbucks and Assdrips 7:34 Anna Reese drops her blanket on the bathroom floor 7:40 washing everyone's hands 7:42 washing hand round 2... 7:45 decided to check out and not return to shopping 7:47 spent the least amount of money in the history of Target $24.89 7:49 Anna Reese tries to run out the door 7:50 pretends the cart was a roller coaster to keep Anna Reese safe. 7:52 wrestle Anna Reese to get her to sit in the car seat. 8:04 arrive back home 8:05 waiting for the blanket to get out of the washing machine.... 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

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This is my dream bathroom. So scary of bugs and snakes that the kids will stay away. #ijustwanttopoopinpeace. #mommyproblems #poopwithanaudience. #thentheycomplainitstinks #privacyplease

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What type of mommy are you?

I have been a stay at home mom for almost a year now and I have met my fair share of mommy’s. I have observed theses amazing women in a variety of settings, spoken to some, but secretly watched everyone.

Are you Professional Dodge Ball mommy? This mommy is always dressed in her best. She must be a professional dodge ball player because her clothes and children's clothes are spotless at all times.

Are you A Booger Mommy? This mommy is obsessed with a clean face, clean nose and is constantly wiping their child’s face. This mom is usually a higher maintenance mom but not over the top annoying. Are you a Fancy Yoga Pants mommy or a Discounted Yoga Pants mommy? Count your seams. The more seams, the fancier they are. Ha. Discounted Yoga pants are very baggy by the end of the day. Are you the middle school humor mommy? These mommies like to embarrass their children, laugh at fart jokes, and may give their child a wedgie in public. These mommies hang out in the sand box.

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The Band-aid phase

I’ve heard that every child goes through a band-aid phase but Madelyn should be considered the president of the club. Did you know????? 1. The fabric Bandaids are very soft and looks like you really care about your child when you first apply the cloth bandaid. Then after a few minutes they start to fray, attract dirt and start developing a weird smell. So unless you want your child to look like she doesn’t have access to running water choose the fabric ones. 2. Discounted Bandaids don’t stick… Which is nice when you need to remove them but they like to fall off whenever they feel like it. I was using the leaf blower outside and in my pile I found 3 Bandaids, a few wrappers, and the annoying plastic backings. 3. Dogs love to eat Bandaids. No worries though they pass them within a few days. 4. Character Bandaids are the devil... Just remember those words and your will be fine during your bandaid phase. 5. Bandaids don't stick very well on the palm of your child's hand.

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Isn't So Bad

Earlier I was sitting on The Throne of Sanity aka the toilet (Once again not using it, just hiding for a few minutes). I hear a small child yelling "mommy!" And the door flies open. Madelyn has another invisible boo boo that needed immediate attention. As I put her 5th band aid of the night on her hand. She wipes her tears and gives me a big hug and says "Dank mommy." She Leaves and closes the door behind her. Just that sweet thanks reminded me that this mom thing isn't so bad.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVOc7j4wFMk)

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Barbie Life Lessons

Playing with Barbies can teach you valuable lessons for life. 1. How to brush out knots without popping heads off. 2. Wearing one shoe can still be very fashionable. It's all about the attitude. 3. Don't bathe in the fish tank. The algae smell is very hard to get out. 4. A real man will still date you if you look like a hot mess if you have big .......... Heart! 5. A date can be spontaneous and anywhere if you are with the one you love. Thank Barbie. I love you!

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Yikes❗️Weight Edition

Considered this a PSA to help you decide it's time to lose weight. If you can say YES to any of these statements then it's time to change your eating habits. 1. Do you look like your pregnant? Not 5 months but more like 9.5 months pregnant. Does your 2 year old point to your belly and say "mommy baby"? 2. Do you have less than 2 pairs of pants that fit? I'm not talking about tight but buttoned. I'm talking about that your pants are too tight to get over your calves. Yoga Pants don't count. 3. Have you outgrown your oven mitts? Yes, this can happen. 4. Do your shoulders touch both sides of the door frame? Quit telling yourself it's a small door frame. 5. Do you have a muffin waterfall? (It's when the muffin top is so big it looks more like a waterfall but not quite the frutt-front butt) 6. You have a rolls in places you didn't know you could have a roll? Such as the back of your head!

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Decision Making

I drank 4 large cups of laxatives, which most people call coffee, to function today. Today's hard decision: To continue to rock the baby to sleep and risk popping in your pants. Or Throw the baby in the crib and use the bathroom knowing you will have to start the nap time process over again. Risking that she won't go back to sleep. The Struggle is Real!

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Budget Lessons

Matt and I are the not the best about budgeting but without the second income these days we are attempting to make it work. We are making some mistakes as we go but hopefully you can learn from our mistakes.

Mistakes made In the last few months… 1. My “Holy” Underwear Depending how you look at it, 10 panties for $5.99 sound awesome and may cut down on your AC bill but they are totally a mood killer. SO DONT BUY UNDIES IN A BAG!

2. Toothbrushes You spend the extra money on floss to get the bristles out from your teeth. A VALUE PACK SHOULD COME WITH A VALUE PACK OF FLOSS

3. Toilet paper After teaching in CMS I made it a mission to always buy quality TP. In a fundz-a-low moment I bought negative 1 ply. It falls apart when you wipe. Leaving chunks of tissue in your crack. (I can’t make this up). BUY EXTRA SOAP WHEN YOU BUY CHEAP TP!

4. Walmart on Sunday afternoon- just don’t do it. I don’t have the time to explain it. ONLY IF THEY HAD A WALMART AT SOUTH PARK MALL

5. Canceling cable This is a great idea and we are getting used to it. The mistake came from not fully understanding the new system to find shows. This is a huge problem when you have a two year old with the patience of an Yankee. No time to mess around. GOODBYE CABLE… ITS BEEN A GREAT 34 YEARS!

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The Two Hour Countdown

Other moms I meet always say "I do that during nap time". They are LIES! I don't get crap done during nap time. I start all of different tasks but nothing is complete at the end of nap time. Here is my current to do list. 1. Shower and actually shave my legs 2. Laundry 3. Dust 4. Watch tv that's not on nick jr 5. Vacuum- hahaha. Don't take that chance of waking up the baby 6. Work out- Ha 7. Work my side business with Rodan and Fields. 8. Rest aka nap 9. Lesson plans for my tutoring kiddos. 10. Catch up with my family members and friends without distraction of kids yelling "mama" 11. Poop in peace, even though I secretly love watching the little fingers under the door crack. 12. Eat lunch 13. Prep dinner 14. Write blogs. 15. Yoga. 16. Read 17. Do yard work Aaaaannndd she's awake