Packing

Ya'll, I was able to pack all our clothes in one bag! I rolled everything!

Tolietries and everything else split between the other bag.

Woot!

Tired

Really fucking tired. Not a good look before a 7 am flight tomorrow and nothing packed.

Kate Hudson

In Jenny Packham at the White House Correspondents dinner.  Lovely!

O + R

Playdate!

SCURRED

Someone just rang our doorbell.  It's 10 at night.  Rocky went nuts.  When I got to the door, NOBODY.  Mr. Ho is not home.

I'm SCARED!

Perspective/Happy Early Mother's Day

I just wanted to give a special shout-out to ALL the mom's out there.  Young and old.  Stay-at-home mommies and working mommies.

You will never know the words "it is the hardest job out there" until you have lived it.  It is ALL-consuming.  You sacrifice every part of you, physical, mental, and emotional to raising your child.  Every decision you make revolves around them and their ultimate happiness.

I pray every night for her safety, happiness and well-being.  I never want to pressure her to be that straight-A girl.  There is more to life than academics and extra-curricular activities.  I just want her to do the very best at whatever she does.  This life is too short and too fast to be hell-bent on studying your youth away.  Good grades don't guarantee some big-shot career (here's looking at me).

Having a child changes your perspective.  Especially on your parents.  I keep thinking about my youth when there was a "moment" with my mom.  The time she wrote me a letter when I went off to college.  The time she walked out on my piano recital because I messed up a million times (omg, embarrassed just thinking about it).  The times we fought.  The times she told me she was proud of me.  The times she would check in on me after I was asleep - I always heard her.  Now I understand her perspective of me, as HER child.  The hopes she had for me.  My pain is her pain.  My joy is her joy.  And the circle of life (are you picturing The Lion King scene with baby Simba) repeats it self with Olivia.

You can't compare anything to being a mother.  Creating life in your own body is just insane, alien-esque and amazing at once.  And then trying to raise your child is just such a fucking hard thing to do.  It really, REALLY sucks so much of the time.  Like when she cries for no reason and only wants you in the middles of the night.  Or when she deliberately pees all over the couch right after you washed the covers an hour ago.  Or when she looks you straight in the eye and dumps all the food.  But then your kid does something that makes up for it 150% - like smiling at you or yelling "hug" and giving you a ferocious hug.  Or she makes you laugh by saying "Wind tickles!  Silly wind."  WTF, why is she so cute??

She is my everything.

But seriously, give it up for all the dedicated, hard-working moms out there.  They make the world go 'round.

(I want another baby).

Plane Preparation

I think I am most scared of the plane rides.  Such a confined space with a 2-year old.  We have four trips - home to LAX, LAX to Hawaii, Hawaii to LAX, and finally LAX to home (or "EFFING HOME" as I have labeled it).  I've done some research and have read about wrapping new toys as gifts (to prolong the "new-ness" of them as long as possible") and lollipops for the ascent and descent.  So I just put everything together in these zip-lock bags.  I sorted them according to how appealing the toy will be to Oli and how far into the trip we will be.

Items include:
-2 organic lollipops (of course)
-organic apple/strawberry sauce
-goldfish crackers (I would have done the organic cheddar bunnies but I couldn't find the snack pack variety)
-organic fruit snacks
-lacing toys (one animal for each leg of the trip).  You can find them here 
-Dollar Tree finds: books, flashcards
-$1 bin at Target and Michaels: kaleidoscopes, slinky, stickers, activity packs that include a small coloring book, 4 crayons and more stickers

Also on hand will be the all mighty iPad.  NEVER leave home without it.  God Bless Steve Jobs.

#flashbackfriday

Nap Poses

This is a frequent pose.

Kimye Watch

She has a fan-freaking-tastic closet.  Look at that suede Celine. *drool* and that Chanel WOC.

Nerd Sessions

I taught her the awesomeness of pockets.

Naughty

Pre and Post Nap

I find her topless and in the midst of an animal massacre. Hilarious!

Update

So I went to the oral surgeon last week. The doctor was very indifferent. He said I could remove it if I want and if I do, there were lots of risks.

I think it's actually getting smaller. Oli smacked me in my mouth by accident and I was afraid it was going to swell up, but I think it's actually better.

We shall see. I'd prefer to just leave it.

Smear

I just rubbed virgin coconut oil all over my face. It felt extra dry so I thought I would try this miracle oil I keep hearing about.

Smells delish and it makes me want a piña colada.

Red Bean Pop

Trying

I tried my best to look like a Real Housewife of F for a neighborhood playdate. Can't go wrong with a cardigan and pearls!

Btw I love my mint jeans from Urban Outfitters. They are super stretchy and
More high waisted so it sucks the belly in nicely. I will be wearing the shit out of them.

K&K

Not gonna lie, I think they are pretty cute!  I love her earrings and I would obviously get HO!  I can reverse them and make them Oli's initials.  Double win.

Power

Mr. Ho was power washing the front porch and then I took over. I LOVED IT!!! Watching the dirt fly off was euphoric. I wish I could power wash everything.

Craving

A root beer float...

The Little Mermaid

First movie experience. We fast forward through the Ursula stuff and she's not a fan of the king. So she's done the movie in about 30 minutes.

Watching

Part of Your World on YouTube for the first time. Entranced! And then pissed bc we turned it off.

Olis Rainy Monday

Weekend

Mmmm

Mr. Ho is awesome.

Yesss!

#flashbackdfriday

While I'm at Tysons

Late Night Snack

Faces

Bubble Afternoon

Time out

O in time-out.

The offense: wouldn't stop hitting me.

Blank

Not much to blog about today. Because I took a 3 hour nap.

AND IT WAS AMAZING.

Damn

I accidentally sent this text to my group text between my parents and I.

My mom is asking - who are you talking to?

And I'm apologizing to my Dad.

Embarrassed.