Playing Catch Up...an update

Hello there my lovelies, since I've been super busy I've not had a lot of time online lately.  So I wanted to take this opportunity to post an update on how things are going!

I'm now working, and have been for about 3 weeks or so and so far I really like it.  More than that, I enjoy most of my coworkers and making polite (adult) conversation with customers.

Some Eat Fresh...Thanks, Google!

I'm a sub technician at Eat Fresh Inc.  (that's my fancy-schmancy way of telling you all that I make subwiches at Subway...snazzy, yes?)  I work over 40 hours a week, so I don't have a lot of extra time on the computer.  I miss blogging.  Due to my last week having me log 46 hours at the job, I've had to take a break from Mommy Style for a bit, but look for a special edition of Mommy Style that will go live on Wednesday which I'm calling Mommy Style; The Busy Moms Guide to Style.  This special edition on Mommy Style will run for 3 days, and will be a basic style guide for Mamas!  Which means it's no nonsense and straight to the point, because as Mommies we don't have a lot of time for beating around the bush.

Aiden & Jagger lovin' on each other on the first day of Pre-K!

Aiden has started Pre-K at the local Elementary School here!  Which makes me too sad (and too excited) for words because this is his first official year in the school system.  He loves it, we pack his lunch and I walk him to school in the mornings since it's just a short walk from our house.  He's doing rather well, and has finally adjusted to the change and has gotten into the groove of things.  I however am having a harder time with the adjustment, as I'm not home most evenings to make dinner or bath my baby loves. 

Aiden's First Day of Pre-K!

Jagger is...well, he's Jagger.  Obsessed with cars and trucks, still a little chunky monkey and he's growing up way too fast right before our eyes.  He's learning new words all the time, and he's into all things relating to his older brother, which is causing some brotherly issues between them because big brother doesn't want baby brother following him around and toy jacking him all the time.  Oh the joys of having two little boys, luckily the (literal) joys of having and getting to see the bond between brothers form and grow makes it all work it...most of the time.  Jagger does this cute thing lately which we have named the 'Jagger Smile' because it's this adorable little grin, but there are two versions of it, version 1 - eyes open and version 2 - eyes closed and silly.

The Jagger Smile Version 1

The Jagger Smile Version 2

Other than that I've just been trying to get in some quality time with my Baby Loves and my Husband.  I answer blog related emails at night when I get home from work, which is usually anywhere from 10:30 to 11:00 and then I have enough time to get some non sub related food to eat, watch an episode of Big Brother from Season 11 (Go Team Jordan & Big Jeff!!), shower and talk to my Husband for a bit before I pass out in my big comfy bed.

What have ya'll been up to?  If your kids are in school this year how are you adjusting to the schedule change and if this is your first year as the Mama of a preschool or school aged child how are you adjusting to that?  I'm having some troubles with it myself, as I mentioned before.  Help a Mama out, advice...anyone?

A Very Zombie Christmas Update

Merry Christmas Eve to those of you who celebrate!  I'm up later than I should be because I have A LOT to do tomorrow because as you can imagine I'm a last minute shopper.  I miss my blog so I decided to make a post and update a little bit. 

We moved back to civilization.  I couldn't take living in a house so close to my Mother-in-Law, and quite frankly Justin couldn't handle it either.  We were trying to help our friend Jon get visitation with his son, who just happens to be our nephew and Justins sisters son as well.  His Mother flipped out about that, even though Justins Sister - the mother of the child - was okay with it.  She ended up making our lives a living hell so we had to move back.  I may go into more detail later on this, but I'm in a good mood and I don't want to talk about it right now.  As you can probably all imagine she's quite the mood dampener with her childish antics.

We're not quite settled back in yet, and we have yet to get the Christmas Tree up here yet.  That's on top of my very long to do list for tomorrow.  We've been back since last Saturday, so it's been almost a week.  Things with my Daddy have actually been going amazingly well.  Our relationship has improves a hundred fold, actually.  So I'm enjoying that quite a bit.

Some of you may remember the rash or bumps that Jagger broke out with a while back.  If not then you can scroll down to see the photo.  Well it wouldn't go away even after we finished his round of antibiotics and his bronchitis cleared up.  I kept using the cream for about 2 or 3 weeks, and it would still come and go.  I took him back to the doctor and it turns out that it is eczema.  Aiden had infantile eczema, but it was never bumps.  His was always just rough patches of itchy abnormally dry skin.  So I never suspected eczema, but that's what he's been diagnosed with.  We are using a new cream now and if it doesn't improve then we will get a referral to a dermatologist and have him seen there.

After the Holidays Justin has decided to enlist in the National Guard.  So he's looking forward to that, but I'm not because I will miss him terribly while he is gone.  It's a move in the right direction we believe though.  I don't know much about the National Guard, so I'm going to have to start doing some research.

Aiden is excited for Christmas this year for the first time really.  He was excited last year, but this year he just seems to get it more I suppose.  So it's really made the Holiday season more magical for us.  Jagger obviously doesn't know what's going on really, but he loves the tree and all the lights.

I will be back in full force after the Holidays are over and everything gets settled a bit more.  I can't wait to get back to blogging because I've really missed it.  I never realized how truly addictive it was until I had to take a break because of all the stress, drama and family weirdness here recently!

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas & enjoy the time spent with your families!

What have you all been up too during the hectic Holiday season this year?

All I can say is...FINALLY!

I am finally finished with this new design.  It took me a lot longer to make the social media buttons over there than I thought it would.  I can say that I will not be doing this again for a good long time!  After making the design, header, button, social media buttons and all that stuff I am done changing my blog up for a good long while!

Feel free to tell me how you're liking the new design.  Let me know if it isn't reader friendly or if there is something I need to change.  Anything like that!

Thank you to everyone who said they liked the design and to everyone who commented on my talent, as you called it.  I appreciate all the complements and stuff, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! 

I am hoping to get back to my regular posting tomorrow now that I'm done with all this stuff.  Although I'm not sure that I like the sidebars the way they are.  I may go back to my last sidebar layout of double sidebars on the right side of the screen.  Who knows.

I've been super busy the last few days.  Both the boys are sick, Jagger is getting FOUR teeth in on top, but thankfully the front two teeth have already broke through so that should help some.  Aiden hasn't been to preschool in over a week because he keeps getting sick.  I'm super tired and want to go to bed, but Aiden is still up due to a late nap today.  I've got tons of stuff to do tomorrow, so hopefully he'll lay down to watch a movie with me and get in the bed.

Just an update!

I've been a bit neglectful of my blog recently.  I don't intend to be, but I've been really sick and then everything else just seems like it has went to hell as well.  I am getting better now, finally! 

On Thursday we found out that there was a leak in the play room here.  The floor is now rotten and has to be replaced.  Which of course means that we have to put down new carpet or flooring as well.  Great!  My husband was preparing to take the carpet up and inspect the damage when we pulled up the corner of the carpet and discovered that there is black mold under there.  My husband is allergic to mold and has asthma.  So we have to hire someone else to deal with that. 

Hiring someone to take care of the mold and the new floor normally wouldn't be a problem, but on Friday when he went in to work he got his paycheck and there was a letter in it saying that they were terminating his employment.  So yeah, he got fired.  Which puts us in a horrid situation because we need all this work done.  There is also another problem.  Since having Jagger last October the Playroom has been used as storage for the massive amount of baby clothes and things we have for him. All of his clothes have ruined.  Completely ruined.  So now after he grows out of his current size he has absolutely no clothing and we have to buy new.  Which wouldn't normally be a problem either.  Except that my husband has lost his job and we live in a very small southern town, and it's hard to find work here.  Jagger is already starting to need some size 6-9 months things, so it probably won't be much longer until he outgrows all of his 3-6 months clothing.  He's just started to catch up, since he was born early and was just a little over 5 pounds at birth. 

So now we have to find a way to basically renovate the play room, buy the materials, buy new carpeting or hardwood and buy Jagger all new clothing as well.  I've been down about this and have taken a few days to just soak it all up and take it in.  I haven't figured out how we're going to be able to do all of this yet though.  I don't work so we were dependent on the income that Justin gets totally.  Now that it has been taken away without warning I have no clue what we are going to do.  He already has applications in everywhere because he went and applied all day Friday and all day Monday.  There are a few places that are thinking about hiring but no where that is currently hiring.  It's just been a trying time for us.  We're trying to stay positive, but it's really hard sometimes with the weight of all of this on our shoulders.  We have each other, our health and our beautiful baby boys though, so that is definitely a good thing.  If you pray then please keep our family in your prayers if you don't mind!

I have several amazing giveaways coming up for you all!  Including an awesome flat iron, a onesie or outfit of your choice from an great online store and several other great prizes as well.  I will be announcing the Sweet Dream Candle winner tonight after my children go to bed.