This Morning

Maria cried when we left her at school. I guess she just wanted to stay with Mama today. It broke my heart, I cried all the way to work. I called her school as soon as I got in and Ms. Ruthie said she was fine. She said she was helping her watch the other kids. My little Maria looked totally cute today, she was wearing one of her new dresses with her new little capris. I forgot to take pictures, but I'll try and get some tonight.

Yolanda is cleaning our house right now, it will be so nice to walk in my door and get a nose full of pine-sol. Isn't that the best clean smell ever. You know the only problem I have with Yolanda is that she doesn't clean our shower in the master bath, what's up with that. When I asked she just said she just can't get it that clean, but really I just think she doesn't like to do walk-in showers. She did that at my friends house too...weird! I'm afraid to push it because I don't want to lose her or her 50 dollar rate!

I'm sending my cousin and his new bride a congratulations on your elopement to Vegas wedding card. I can send a card for that right?

Well that's my morning so far. Let's see what the rest of the day brings.

Changes

I have a doctor's appointment next Thursday and it's the dreaded annual exam. Long cotton swab anyone...bleh. While I'm there I'm going to ask about my Thyroid. I've been reading about it lately because, well I'm trying to find any excuse for my weight gain and inability to lose weight. I have, not all, but some of the systems for for a bum thyroid...WTF!! So I will ask to be tested and I think I'm also going to look into getting a nutritionist and/or trainer, someone who can kick my butt everytime I screw up. Unless there are any volunteers out there! Wink, Wink at Jenn! So anyway back to the real reason I'm writing this blog. It's about my current life update.



Maria has started Montessori school and we all love it. She did so well her first day there and tomorrow will be her second day. Right not we only have her attending T,W,Th and when Riley starts working again we will add a day or two depending on schedules. Her school is called The Children's House Montessori school and I highly recommend it to any parent looking for a home away from home for their children. Let me know if you're interested and I'll pass along all the info I have.



In related news, Riley is looking for a job. He would like a dispatching position so if anyone has any leads, let me know.



Yolanda is back...woohoo, if you don't know who that is, let me scream from the rooftops that she is a wonderful cleaning lady!! She cleans my whole house every two weeks for 50 bucks a pop and she's so mindful of the baby's stuff and just an all around good person. If you want her number, hit me up!



We had a raton en mi casa, but he is long gone now. Riley had a weeklong battle with him and Riley was the victor! While he was alive he claimed my closet as his home so Riley, my good and sweet husband, cleaned out my whole closet, I can actually walk in there now!



I got my dress for Morgan's wedding and I still haven't tried it on because I'm scared to see how bad it looks on me. I know, I know, I need to try it on so I can send it back if it looks like crap.



Well that's all she wrote folks, just another happy little day in Becca's world!

It's Been a Year

A year since what you ask. Well it's been a year since I became a mama, a year since my beautiful, life changing baby came into this world. Today Maria is 1. She was born at 1:21am on 1/21/2009. She weighed 8lbs. 12oz. and was 21 inches long. Today she's closer to 30 inches long and about 25lbs. She has 8 visible teeth, four on the top row, four on the bottom and two hidden bicuspids coming in. She still has that beautiful platinum blonde hair she was born with and dark blue eyes you can't look away from. Her cheeks are chubby, her legs are strong, and her grip is that of the Hulk. She says mama and dada, she walks and is beginning to run. She laughs and giggles and can't help but join in. She loves stuffed animals (we have a name for them all). She has two favorite commercials (she likes the music) and whenever she sees a kitty, her face lights up (Riley and I see a kitten in our future). She is beyond curious, she's bright eyed and bushy tailed. She is a morning person, like her mama. She wakes up with a smile and wants a hug first thing. She loves mandarin oranges, she loves her Nana and Tata and most of all she's mine. Of course I have to share her with her daddy, but she's really all mine. I've never felt so much love for another human being. My heart has never been so full, so satisfied, so complete. This little green bean has changed so many lives just by existing. Thank you God for giving me and Riley such a force, such a beauty, such a child as this.

I love you my baby girl, my Maria. Happy 1st Birthday!