Dare I say "Stay at home mom"

Dare I say it. I Just said did, it was my title if you missed it. "I am just a stay at home mom." People ask me all the time. Usually, How old are you? Wow you have two kids and one on the way?? Sorry how old are you again? So three kids that's going to busy!!! (That's usually a statement) Ha. Yes Yes Yes all of the above Sparky!! Here is the stats: I am 26, I have two kids and one on the way, yes it will be busy, yes I am already tired and yes there will be many overwhelming days!!! MANY!! I have many now. Sometimes I really cant keep up. Its a lot if you look at it. I am young I haven't done tones of travelling, and there is tones and tones I dream of doing in my life but right now stay at home mom it is!!!! (big sigh) But to be honest I am sooooooooo fulfilled and soooooo happy!!!!! My kids were having a bath tonight and making the biggest mess and I will not lie sam I am I will not or could not lie to you sam!!! IT WAS A MESS. whole bathroom covered in water. Ah well!!! If you asked me 8 years ago if I would be a stay at home mom to two children at 26 with one on the way.I probably would have laughed I honestly had different plans. I thought for sure I would get married in my late 20's and have kids close to 30. That was my plan!!! Ha I love how God totally rocks our plans, turns them around shakes them up, hangs them outside down. I am living my dream without ever knowing this would be my dream. Walking into my 19 mth old's room to find poooooooohhhhh all over him his bed his toys his room!! Yepp still love it. Endlessly trying to teach my 4 year old to say pardon me instead of "WHATTTTT!!!!" Bahhhhh that one drives me bonkers!!! I am over it. Endless laundry, endless dishes and the list goes on. Sigh. I am sooo happy!! And so released to try and be the best stay at home mom I can be. I fail a lot of days but I am learning. There is few times I sit at home contently. I am a go go go girl . And lately God has really been teaching me to enjoy my home, enjoy my kids and my husband!!! I am really at peace in this stage and all its nutso days!!! I walked into pick up Annie from VBS today and was overwhelmed with joy at seeing all my mom friends and there wee ones. It truly is my community that keeps me going. for the millionth time I am Happy!!!!!!!! Cheers to loving the place God has me and to Stay at home mom's!!! You Rock!!!!! Lindz

Oh Baby Baby Baby!!

Yepp Yepp Baby number 3 is on its way!!!!! Are we crazy!!!!!! NOPE!! We are soo excited to welcome this new life into our family. People often ask us why we would want more when we have a boy or girl (perfect family right?) Wrong. God decide's what our perfect looks like. Rich and I have always always known we wanted three or four but we are settling on three. Even right after Zach I knew there was a little Nicolle missing. Maybe you know the feeling?? For one I am so grateful for supporting family and friends who are so excited for this third baby!! Make's life so much more fun when you have such an amazing support system!!!! Well this Baby is definitely making its "I am the baby of the family" mark!! I have never and I mean never felt this nausea with Annika or Zach. I promise I am trying to put my big girl panties on and sucking it up, but its hard!!! Every baby is so so different. I have already told Rich we are living it up. Last baby means going all out!! hahah Gonna have a reveal party and maybe get a new crib or change table or something fresh and new. Even if its craigs list or yard sale!! haha thats how we role!!! Ok Well I am going to continue to sit here and eat my chips since it's the only thing making my tummy happy!!! lol Gym tomorrow!!! Cheers to babies Lindz Very Happy

steps to being betty crocker

I like the concept of organization. I love to pin organization ideas and pretend I am somewhat organized. Maybe I am.....somewhat! But I for realz want to be an organized person. Not just organized but, like the mom that gets up before the kids, has a quite time , goes for run, gets breakfast ready, has a coffee and feels prepped for the day!! hahahahahah!! I actually loled (laugh out loud) at my self. I really really do value organized people. I have a friend she is organized her name is Shawna and I look at her and think......wow teach me your ways oh wise one. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well. ladies, or mom (she might be the only one that reads my blog) This week was a week of change. I can do change! I lost tones of weight which took alot of change, which actually still requires alot of change. So I thought to my self, hmm I can change my ways and be the mom and wife who gets up early, writes list (despise list)keeps daily organizing routines. I started with not the waking up early, running or quite time (that's next week)!
I did the write a list start following it! ohhhh man this blog post actually makes me laugh. really laugh. Laugh out loud!

The list was made and I have been following it, deep cleaning, having dinner ready and my work outs done and boom still playing with my kids!!! It's amazing what you can get done when you turn the tv off and phone down and get moving!! I like to move it move it!!!

Rich Has been upper proud of me and thinks I am super mom. I like it! (GRIN) I am soooo not super mom.......

ok so that's the blog for today! Lists and cleaning and checking the list off!!!
check check check

Cheers to list and check marks! I love a good check mark. Sometimes I get giddy just thinking of checking the check mark!!!



my list

Hard days

Do you have a 4 year old? I almost do! Boy oh boy is she getting sassy!!!! Sassy mcsaster!!!! This girlie is pushing the limits and buttons like never before. Ohh how i love her and oh boy does she ever remind me of me!! Total extrovert! 100 percent.

This like girl was feisty from the moment she came into this world. Born early at 36 weeks and weighing in at 4.5 she had lungs that would break glass. I remember her first bath which was when she was at least 4 days old since we spent the first few days in a incubator getting oxygen. They finally told me I could bath her! I was so excited so nervous, like most first timers. or second timers. (Who I am kidding bathing a newborn is just nerve racking) Well she screamed so hard and arched her back and started kicking the water!!!! (Um she is suppose to be preemie and 4.5 pounds) I knew from that moment on God gave me a leader, a fighter, someone who will fight for what she wants! And boy does she ever!!

I started this post yesterday after a hard day with my girlie and today is another day of hard disciple and constant behavioural checks!! To be honest and spiritual hahah i like being spiritual often. God really does have soo much grace for my Annie girl ! When I want to pull my hair out and scream for help or call 911, bahahaha!! (right???) God gives me this gentle touch and reminds me of his grace and love for her. my responsibility as a mom and the depth of it!!! Its alot sometimes but today I am so very grateful for the lords touch!


my girl after her first bath:



my girl this week after bath!!!

finally a laptop

I love all things blogs! I love reading through peoples blogs, writing blogs, finding blogs that relate to me in my stage of life! Blogs, I love them! Unfortunately I am not a very consistent blogger, oh how I have tried! I blame it on only having an iPhone or tablet and not an actual computer to write on! It hurts my poor fingers and wrist when I'm not using a laptop!! I am such a baby! deal!

Well my hubby fixed our laptop and so here I am blogging!!! Maybe ill keep to it?? Maybe ill forgot! Grace for me OK??

I have a few favourite blogs I follow! Do you? Why? Does it inspire you? Make you want to change ? Be Better at your stage of life? These women's blogs make me want all those things.They talk recipes, cloths, weight, food, God, life!! I love it. I hope I can be that inspirational in my life or my blog. Grin

I started this blog last night before my friend J.S. came for a killer workout. We talked about blogging and how I really do need to blog more about food and weight loss and the real down to earth practical side of weight loss. I so enjoyed our little chat and soooo enjoy her friendship!!! She pushed it hard last night and I am determined to help her win this contest!!!!

One last thing!! Today is Wednesday that means in the blogging world one of my favourite blogger's Shawna did her "what I love Wednesdays"!! I loveeee that blog! I get so excited to see what it is she loves this week and the great deal she got it for!!

Well, I hope this is the beginnings of more blogging! haha I think this is blog four of talking about more blogging! I used the word blog alot in this blog! blog blog blog! its trendy saying blog! "I blog, do you blog"?

cheers my friends

Resolution for a healthier you

Merry Christmas!!!!!! Happy New year!!!!! What a beautiful season it was. Full of lights and Christmas trees and family gatherings and most importantly the celebration of the birth of our savior!!!!!

Aside from an amazing season i ate a whole lot of carby food and a whole lot of sugar!!!!!!!!!! JUST ME???????
There was many times i heard the old Lindsay screaming at me!! My tummy took a major hit!! After losing 60 pounds my body was very happy with these new food chooses i was making. Well tummy not so happy anymore!!! Ekkk. Yah feel me? I will definitely be going to a naturapath in the spring to figure some of this out!!!

But what i do know how do to is get back to eating healthy and working my butt off!!! I still have so many fitness goals!! I have my last ten to loose!! I'm excited for this new year!!! Excited for the last ten pounds excited for a health year for my family!! health really is important!!!

How about you?? Is this your time??? I'm here with you, i know its still my time!!!!!
Join me

Cheers to a healthier you, a healthier me!!
Lindz

Annikas first birthday (195 pounds)
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Zachs 1st birthday (154)