The lives of Kaylee & Mya

Saving money is..addicting.

2009-10-29T09:11:00.000-07:00

So, as most of my friends know I have reallly gotten into shopping for deals, and saving money. And I seriously have saved so much money! I find it so fun too :).

A couple days ago I went to the baby and me $1 parking lot sale, I got Mya a levi pink jean jacket, a toy car, a toy ladybug, and a music box. I spend 4 dollars, where retail prices would have been well over $30, if not more.

Last week I got the leapfrog musical table for $10, and it retails for $40, It needed a little bit of cleaning, but it works great, and Mya loves' it.

I got Mya the superyard playard a few weeks ago for $75 at toys r' us, and the other day I saw it on craigslist for 20, plus the extentions, (the extentions cost another $30 at the store). So I went and picked it, and returned the one I just bought, getting my $75 back, and only spending 20 on the gate.

Then yesterday I went to the JBF sale (Which was GREAT Christina! ) and got ton's of stuff for christmas. I got the leapfrog mocrannas for $4, and they retail for $10. And the little driver toy for $5 and it retails for $15. I got a few other toys too, and alot of adorable clothes that look brand new (and some of them were) And I spend under $30 dollars yesterday!

I've also been using Swagbucks, and I'm at 130 points, and I need 135 to get $15 dollars worth of Amazon gift cards that I can use on anything, and hopefully I'll have enough to get 20 dollars worth before christmas!

And I've been using Enjoy the Ride Rewards with huggies, which now instead of just playing sweepstakes you can buy things from thier catalog! And I'm going to get the tadoodler markers for Mya for christmas for 112 points (Frebbies4mom.blogspot.com often gives out codes worth 5 or more points, and you can get points by buying huggies products). And im at 74, and soon I'll have enough to get the markers for Mya which probally cost 6, or 7 dollars in the store.

Just wanted to share (and make a note for myself what I'm saving! )

Untitled.

2009-10-21T17:18:00.000-07:00

I know, I've been super lazy with my updating. But so busy! Happy fall everyone :). I'm really loving this time of the year right now, which isint something that I normally enjoy. I really don't have much to say right now, but just wanted to right a small post!

Garage sales, garage sales, garage sales!

2009-10-02T08:57:00.001-07:00

Oh, how I despise them. So I've been working on this sale most of the week. I've had a few rude people today, but sold a few things. I'm sitting at the garage sale as we speak, actually. I posted on the signs that I would be here till one, so I suppose I will be here till one. Not so bad though, when you have your laptop and charger!

Other than the garage sale. I wanted to mention the awesome thing's ive been getting as consignment shops latley. I really have been getting into it. I've gotten Mya some adorable winter clothes, some boats, coats, etc. I've probally spend about 20 dollars now, but I think I've gotten at least 8 things, and they will be great for this winter! :)

My diet's been so so this week. I worked out Monday, and went Walking tuesday, but havent done much since. I've been redoing my room, and the garage sale though, so that count's for something, right?

My diet has also been so so too, but I have definatly been putting in more effort when it comes to what I eat. I'll admit, I did have pizza yesterday, but It wasen't all that bad. And, I had cake once (but it was for a birthday!) but other than that, no ice cream, cookies, chocolate, or any of that bad stuff. It's been fruit for me! Which I love anywho, I sometimes just need some reminding of that fact.

I suppose that's all for now. Even though I'm sure I could continue writing untill I'm done with this damn sale (which now I'm going to have to have tommorow also). But whatever, I don't mind the few extra bucks.

It's Mondayyyy!

2009-09-28T16:25:00.000-07:00

So it's Monday, and like I announced via last blog "I'll do it Monday" I did restart my diet. (well, for the most part). I'm trying to ease into it a little better this time, rather than cut of everything I love.

So today, I woke up feeling pretty crappy, and not wanting to do anything, and regardless I still stuck with my plan, even got in a huge fight with my mother, and still didn't go get something I wanted. (I went shopping on 19, and you have no idea how much will power it took not to go through a drivethru!)

So this morning, I had an egg with a little bit of sprinkled cheese (110), this afternoon I had leftover steak from outback (probally around 200 calories) Then I had some pretzels for a snack (150). For dinner we had spagehetti (350-400) and then we had cake tonight :x It was my stepdad's birthday, and of course I needed to have some :p! so about (300). and I had one soda, and I started a second one, so assuming ill finish it 600 on soda. Yikees!

So that would bring my total too : 1,760 calories. Although, would be 600 less if I had not drank soda. I don't know how to quit guys! They seriously should have a Soda Drinkers Annoymous. I am addicted to it, and am honestly suprised there are not things on the market to help you stop drinking soda. I know there's alternatives, but most of them I dont like, and crystal light and stuff I can't drink because im allergic to the sugar substitute they use(aspetaine) and it gives me a HORRIBLE headache. And all my other alternatives are just as many calories as soda! Then there's water, but I hate drinking it. I just feel like I'm in such a crunch.

Maybe i'll bring only water with me to the run/walk tommorow morning. Try to drink just that. ..Maybe.

Oooh. I also worked out once earlier, and I think i'm going to again in a minute!

I'm gonna start Monday..

2009-09-25T19:17:00.000-07:00

Who else has said this? I'm gonna start such and such Monday, usually a diet. Well, I'm saying that today, I actually think I'm going to though. I want to be healthy, and I want to get healthy again, but..I want to have some french toast tommorow morning.

I decided I'm going to start logging what I eat and my calories again, because when I did that before I lost weight, and obviously it helped, or did something right? So, as of Monday I will be logging my food, among other things. I will be working out, and eating healthier things. Healthy food here I come!

I watched the Doctors earlier this afternoon, and It was about Fat, and It was just absolutley disqusting. Not only do I want to be skinny, and healthy and all of that, I want Mya to be a healthy little kid too, and I want to help her make good choices. They had a little boy on there that was 5 years old, and 130 pounds, 80 pounds overweight, and they had a little girl who was a 11 and 230 pounds. That's sad, and I don't want something like that to ever happen to Mya, and children learn most by example.

On my side of the family, There are no Obese people, but a few overweight, but on Mya's Dad's side of the family, thats a completley different story. Her dad himself was very overweight (probally obese) a few years before I had met him (His little brother showed me a picture once) and his father is obese and so is his sister, and that means the Gene's are in Mya. And although shes a skinny tiny little thing right now, it does not mean she will be forever, so I need to help her make healthy choices, but I know it will only go so long If I dont eat the food too.

I also want to quit soda, I just dont know how, where to start, or what else to drink. But I want to stop drinking it. I've wanted to for years, I just dont know how to stop. It really is my 'drug' of choice. I love it, Im addicted too it. I dont want Mya to ever be, and I know my weightloss would be alot easier if I could drop drinking soda, hey it would be 600-900 less calories I would cosume a day.

I guess that all for now, I'll post on monday.

P.S. My rooms getting there!

A pretty boring weekend.

2009-09-20T17:41:00.000-07:00

Mya and her baseball cap!

Don't really have much to write about right now, but wanted to share that adorable picture of miss.mya! Hung out with Dani saturday, and went walking in the morning, but other than that my weekend was pretty dull.

I've been trying to get through the shows on my DVR today, because I realized that I record 6 shows daily, and then whatever specialized show I watch at night. I guess I record to many shows? Gilmore girls, Rachael Ray, The Doctors, One life to live, Oprah, and The Tyra Banks show. And then on Monday I have jon and kate plus 8, and diners drive in and dives. Tuesday is biggest loser, Wednesday is holidate and America's next top model, and Thursday is Ace of Cakes. Oh, I forgot Dancing with the stars starts monday, and that's usually three days a week. Can you say I watch to much t.v? I guess I do. I usually only watch a couple hours after I lay down in bed at night though, so it seem's wierd that I watch so much. *sigh* Oh well!

I guess im gonna get going, hope everyone had a good weekend!

Diet? What is this word that you speak of?

2009-09-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Ah. This word has really haunted many people for the last 100 years or so. Diet. It's only a 4 letter word, not very hard to say or any of that, but so damn intimidating. How can a little word mean so much? For many people, they think of weight loss, or a newer healthy lifestyle, or someone who has to change their 'diet' because of health conditions. Most of us are often haunted by the word because alot of people fail at diets, or go on so called 'yo yo diets' which never work, and just end up with a dissapointed 'dieter' at the end. So, our society has taken on there new slogan for dieting 'diets dont work' and the new word for diet is 'lifestyle change'. Personally, I think that diet and lifestyle change mean the same thing, your doing the same thing to hopefully reach the same goal, regardless of what word you use for it. The thing that is different, is after you get to your goal weight, people will often go off their diet, and then gain the weight back. The idea of a lifestyle change is that you will lose the weight and keep it off following a different food intake ie lifestyle change.

Personally, even with the difference I think there the same thing. If a diet has really affected you in a physical and emotional way, your probally going to stick with it, same idea for a lifestyle change.

That really wasen't the point of this post though. I just ended up going on this tangent of the word diet, and typed away. Oh well. The main point was - I still havent gotten back on to my diet.

Although, I did go walking this morning, not sure how far though, but still i got all sweaty and stuff, I think i'll work out tommorow, and im going to change my food intake again (someone talked me into having pizza tonight.. ) (oh, i also talked myself into that ice cream cone. ) I don't know why food is such a hard thing to give up for me. I never thought of it as an emotional thing up untill that last year or so, or really when I was pregnant. I used to eat alot, but I was active and didnt eat much junk food or sweets. When I got pregnant I got lazy. Keep eating. Alot. Maybe 4-6 meals a day. I was sad, I guess. I was alone, and had felt abandoned. I guess I may have ate to get away from the stresses of life. I guess I continued to do that after I had Mya.

But, how do you stop that? How do I stop loving all this food? Honestly - food is one of the few things that makes me happy, content. I'll be the first to admit that when I have a bad night I curl up in bed with a pint of Ben and Jerry's.

I guess I realize now that the reason I've had so much trouble getting back on my diet the last few weeks, is because Im unhappy. I want to have that brownie, I want to have that ice cream, and oh please pass the Pizza. I'm not happy with were my life is going, and I feel discouraged about everything. Am I going to be able to find somewhere to work? What can I even do? I dont even have anything worthy to put on a Resume. Am I ever going to find love? No- because I dont trust anyone, and I dont think I'm pretty enough to catch anyones attention, and oh the baby on the hip I'm sure is the 'yea no thanks'. Where have all my friends gone? I dont know. I know ones still here and ones in miami, but I feel like I miss them both terribly. What happened to all my other friends? I guess for the most part they abandoned me, I changed, and they didnt.

Half of this shouldn't depress me. I've held a job before, im not inept, and im pretty smart, but for some reason when it comes to getting a job I might as well be a 3 year old on career day. Why am I upset about not having anyone? I have no idea why, I don't want anyone right now, I don't have time for anyone right now. And my friends, only one is gone and my other best friend is still here. I'm making new friends and there great. What the hell is wrong with me for being so down in the dumps?

So now, this post has ended up not being anything like I meant for it to be. I guess it just ends up being a sort of free therapy for me. I just think, and type my thoughts down. I never even thought about my emotional eating until a couple of minutes ago, or any of that other stuff. I just need to get cheered up and out of my slump. I just feel stuck.

On the bright side. Finished all my papers today, so no more school for two weeks. Yay! :).

Hope everyone has a good weekend :)

Lacking on the blogging.

2009-09-15T19:57:00.000-07:00

I've been pretty lacking these last few weeks. Sorry! I think it's because I haven't been following my diet, and I really havent had the time. I'm going to work out tommorow, I hope. I watched the biggest loser tonight, and it helped me get some motivation back, I do want to lose the weight, and I want to feel comfortable in my own skin, and confident again! Which is something I haven't felt in a very long time.

I wanna get back on my eating healthier too, but I know i'm not gonna go far without my working out. But I made this KILLER chicken this week, which was amazinggg, and so low in calories. And then I made this corn with tomatos to go with it, and it was very very good!

I saw this thing on rachael ray earlier too, it's this women who wrote books called 'hungry girl' and what she did for one recipie was a chicken sandwich, and instead of using bread crumbs, she grinded fiber one cereal and used that instead, and cooked it in the oven, and I think it looked pretty good. She has a book - 200 recipies under 200 calories, but Havent decided on weather or not im going to buy it yet, I think i'll check it out in a bookstore first (or maybe ill win the giveway on Rachael website!? ) but the woman uses alot of egg substitute, and im not sure if thats something I want to try.

Who watched biggest loser tonight? Did you like it? Honestly that one womans story that had her family die in a car crash brought tears to my eyes- more than once!, and not many things do. I just feel so much for her, and if she has the strength to do what she is doing, there is no reason why I shouldn't be stronger for myself and for Mya. I thought the show in general was pretty good, and I'm looking forward to next weeks. I think it gave me a little push to get my butt moving again though.

That's all for now though, hope everyone else is doing good!

Birthday Party's and other things.

2009-09-08T19:56:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a few days, haven't had the energy to put in the effort. Mya's party went well, wasen't as wonderful as I had hoped though. She liked all her presents though, and enjoyed the cake, the cake came out well also.

All in all, I would say it was a success. Only two presents duplicated, not so bad. The pictures look fuzzy for some reason, and i'm not sure why :(. I think I need a new camera, the one I have now I've had for about 3 - 4 years, and it's probally getting time for another one. Maybe it will be my Christmas gift to myself.

I've been slightly down the last few days though, not sure why. I just don't feel happy. I guess for the most part I just feel lonley, and want company, but thats not completley it either, I have company. I really don't know, exactly. Alot of things are not going exactly where I wish they were, and I'm the only one that can do anything about it, I've just felt to lazy to do anything. I've had ben & jerry's everynight for the last 4 days :(. I'll get back to the dieting soon enough, I've just been having some will power struggle along with it, I guess I just don't think I'll really be able to lose the weight. There's so many things I love, that even if just living a healthier lifestyle shouldn't be apart of my life.

Hopefully I'll get back on track within a few days, It may just be my lack of sleep (Mya's been keeping me up everynight, and refusing to take naps) and I haven't been feeling completley well either, I think it's my allergies.

Tommorow I have MLM playdate though, so hopefully I'll get some cheer there!

To the aquarium!

2009-09-03T19:09:00.001-07:00

So, today was Mya's first time at the aquarium, for her birthday celebrations!

Mya looking at the sharks.

Mya playing in a 'shell'

Me and Mya on the deck outside.

So the Aquarium was fun, I was a little dissapointed though. Mya was a little tired, and didn't really pay much attention to alot. I didn't feel like there was a whole lot there either, I guess I just expected more.

Dietings still not going well, i honestly havent even bothered. I had pizza tonight, but im still getting back to myself, so I'm just going with it. Im going to workout tommorow (or so thats the plan). And i'll try eating healthier again tommmorow.

Although, its all gonna get ruined at Mya's birthday party.

*sigh*

Then & Now.

2009-09-02T16:55:00.001-07:00

It's a little late, but I wanted to post a compare and contrast of Mya's first year.

Mya the day week she was born.

Mya Now.

I can not believe how big she has gotten! not to mention how smart, and how she really grew into her own litte personality.

Mya and I are finnally feeling better. I still haven't bothered working out yet, I think I will soon. My diet has also gone to hell. I've just been eating stuff i like, and not really bothering to think of healthy choices, im not going all out, but i'm definatly not doing well.

We're bringing Mya to the aquarium tommorow since we couldn't go on her birthday, then her birthday party's going to be this weekend. Lots to do!

I guess thats all for now, ill start getting back to normal soon!

Mya's One!

2009-08-29T09:25:00.000-07:00

So, yesterday was Mya's birthday, but this weekend ising going nearly as well as I had liked. Thursday night I woke up and was very sick, I guess I had the flu. I was sick all day yesterday, and am starting to feel better today.

I felt so bad yesterday. I didn't get to spend any time with Mya. I didn't want her to get whatever I have, so my mom took care of her all day, I didn't even get to give her a hug :(. So no aquarium or any of the funstuff we were going to do, and I had to cancel her birthday party, were gonna have it next week instead.

All in all, I'm feeling pretty dissapointed, still havent really been able to see mya today either, not till im sure im completley better. I thought I would do a quick update, ill do another one once we open presents and she gets to smash the cupcake I got her.

Mya's First 'First' Birthday Party.

2009-08-26T18:07:00.000-07:00

Mya at the end of the party

Mya helping me open her first present.

Mya and cake :)

Mya's cake from Publix.

Myself and Mya.

Today was Mya's First 'First' Birthday party, with the mlm girls! :) It was alot of fun, and I think she enjoyed it, but I dont think she had any idea any of it was about her! :p.

Eating wise went pretty so/so today. I had a bananna for breakfast. Then for lunch a sandwich at the party and some cake. For dinner I had ravioli, not the best, but not the worst either.

Tommorow were all going running/walking at 9. I hopefully will get some sleep tonight, so that getting up in the morning dosent suck so much!

I also found my pedometer tonight, so ill bring it tommorow to use, which is exciting. See how many steps I take in one day, although it will be much different than a normal say since were going walking.

I suppose I don't have alot to write about today, even though I felt that I did. I suppose ill post again tommorow, if I have time!

I'm baking all the cakes for the party, so its gonna be hectic!

Exercise = Self Inflicted torture?

2009-08-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

Well, probally not. But sometimes it feels like it.

So, today ended up being pretty instresting. I just finished working out, and Jillian Micheals yet again KICKED MY BUTT. I did the same video I did yesterday, but I was still sore, and it killed me even more today. I got a little further than yesterday, but not by much at all. I'm gonna stick with it though, I just might skip her video tommorow and so something a little less hard. I saw some walk away the pound videos on there, so I think ill do that tommorow.

I wish there was a button somewhere that just said, hey I want sexy abs right now! All I want to do is push a button and get skinny, its so unfortunate that it can't happen.

So I had another not so great day. For breakfast I had an egg, which wasent bad, but Like I said in the previous post I was gonna make a calzone with chicken tacos on the inside - the problem? I mistakinly used pancake mix instead of flour in my pizza dough. (It was in a clear jar, how was I supposed to know? It looked like flour..it smelt like flour..so it had to be flour! ) But, it was not flour, and my calzone came out horrible, and i blamed it on the recipe. So that happened (but I didn't know why untill later tonight) and in my frustration and hunger(there had been something wrong with the oven, so I ended up not eating lunch till 2:30, when I normally eat around 12:30). So I went to mcdonalds and got french fries :(. It was a bad decision!

So after all that happened. I had to make the cookies that go with Mya's cake for Sunday. I made the cookies, and omg, they were so good! I only had two, but they were a 112 calories each. So bad bad! :(

Dinner wasen't all that bad though. I made a mini chicken burger and had some corn. The burger I made was probally around 50 calories, plus 90 for the bread, and maybe 20 for the cheese, so 160! And the corn I had was probally a 100, so not to bad for dinner time.

So, hopefully ill do better tommorow! (although probally not, theres gonna be cake! ). There's gonna be a playdate tommorow in combination with a party for Mya, so it should be lots of fun :). I've been looking forward to it for a few days now, so It better be fun!

Hope everyone has a good night!

Off and On.

2009-08-25T07:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday didn't go as well as I had hoped, following my bad sunday. I ended up having a pretty bad day, and Didn't eat very well at all. ( not horrible, not definatly not good ). I was stressed, and food helps that out. I wish I knew exactly how to get past the food = relaxation thing. I guess with time it will hopefully come. Also, when I get headaches (usually from lack of caffeine or stress, like I had yesterday) I like to eat things like chocolate or ice cream ( I didn't though! )

Although, yesterday DAY was a bad day, the night turned it around for me. I had to take a math test, which I was Absolutley Certain I was going to fail, I didn't understand the homework on the chapter, so how was I going to pass a test? I haven't been doing very well on the math tests either, latley I've been getting C's. So I went to take the test, which ended up taking me an entire hour and a half(but I worked out before hand, so I suppose I had some energy in there), and to my disbelief I ended up with a 90. An A! I was so shocked, it made me so happy! :) and then I came to realize, that it was the last thing I had to do for this week! which means Im done with school work till Friday or Monday, which ever I really prefer, And probally monday next week, because I would like to enjoy Mya's birthday stress and homework free.

So basically, that made me pretty happy. So im determined to have a better day today! :) This morning I went and weighed myself, and I weighed in at a nice 162, which means I offically hit the 5 pound mark. ( I also was pretty happy about this, because i had gained a pound back after I had lost the 4.5, but now its at an official 5 ! ) .

I mentioned this on MLM, but I thought I would also mention it here, Brighthouse has an excerize on demand channel ( I think its 355, or somewhere around there) and it has TONS of workout videos. I did a Jillian Micheals one last night that kicked my butt, and I didn't even finish it. Its pretty cool, you should all check it out :)

So today, I got a little bit to do on the to do list. I need to make the test cookies for Mya's cake, which are now gonna end up being the actual cookies for the cake, I need to burn all the DVD's for her party, frost the plastic parts that go on her cake, make candies from this priness castle mold I got for her birthday party. I also have to go to staples and order this other thing for her party.

I found this recipie for this calzone that looked amazing last night, and im gonna try it. Im gonna do it a little different though. Im going to make homemade pizza dough, then im going to make chicken tacos, and put that inside of the calzone with some cheese, I think its gonna be really good! :) Haven't decided on dinner yet, but maybe I'll end up posting twice today!

Have a great day guys!

Sunday..The day of bad eating?

2009-08-24T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone.
So It's monday, and I'm a pound up from the last time I weighed in, which I believe was thursday, But hopefully i'll get it back down. (all though, ill be surrounded by cake all week) . Sunday was a funday, we went to elizabeths party, and Mya had tons of fun. I almost have all my school work done for this week too, which is good!

So Sunday, for Breakfast I had a pancake :(. and then I ended up skipping lunch on accident and had some crackers, and a small peice of cake at Maria's. Then for dinner we had pizza, and I had two slices. All in all a very bad day, not so much calorie wise, but fat intake had to have been horrible, and I didn't work out.

In my defence, I had a few minutes too, but then I went to go do it, and Mya was holding on to my legs and wouldn't let me move; so I have to workout when she's not around I suppose.

This is all for now. Hopefully today will be alot better. :)

Saturday, Saturday, Saturday!

2009-08-22T17:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys,
Today was a pretty good day. I enjoyed myself. Got up early and went walking with the girls, it was actually pretty enjoyable..untill we got poured on! It was pretty good though, and definatly got my energy up for the day :).

Came home, went to lunch with my dad, which was fun, he liked the birthday present I got him (one of those upside down tomato planters) And he got Mya a giftcard (they're birthdays are a day apart). Then we went home for about an hour, and went out with Dani. We went to the party store, today was there last day and everything was 70% of. I spent 4 dollars and got some party hats for the kids, napkins, and a few other things. We went to redlobster, didn't eat to bad, had 2 maybe 2 1/2 biscuits, and my crab legs, probally less than 500 calories all together.

Dani had two of the spend ten dollars, get ten dollars off coupons, and she gave me one, so I got mya a pair of shorts, my friend heather a baby gift, and a shirt for me! (and ended up spending one dollar!) I love getting stuff for free :). We then went to target and I got elizabeth a birthday present for tommorow. And we went to walmart and I got new sneakers!

All around, pretty good day. I'm still in a pretty good mood, which is good, cause I still have some school work to get done.

Hope everyone had a good day!

Day 5..and down 4.5 pounds!

2009-08-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

So, today's day 5. And I decided to go step on the scale for good times sake, and I was looking at a suprising 62.5! I was pretty happy, it means I lost 4.5 pounds ( but, we cant be sure, christinas scale was slightly different than mine, I think I was a pound heavier, but hey, let me be happy! ). So todays been an all around good day, at least since that point.

Today I had a waffle and peanut butter again (so as much as id love to tell everyone to try it, dont there to delicious, and you should make something healthier!) and ever since I had that one ive been craving it everyday ( at least its better than waffle's and syrup!) For lunch I had leftover chicken from last night, and had some tater tots(but not really, I ended up hating them and gave them to mya). and for dinner I made yellow rice, and i ended up adding cut up chicken, and then some corn to it, and it was pretty good :) and I made some texas toast to go along with it (probally the highest calorie of the meal, but oh so good! )

My best friend Dani was over for dinner too. She helped me fiqure out what was wrong with Mya's new car seat, and then we installed it into the car. Then she helped me cut out a whopping 300 little flowers from fondant for Mya's cake. I have so much to do next week, its unbelivable!

I'm going to try to get the entire week done this weekend though, school wise that is. I want to be able to just work on other stuff, and rest inbetween next week, and thankgod my teachers gave me an easier weeek this week!

Busy weekend too! Tommorow morning getting up to go running at 9! (well walking in my case!) with the girls from mlm, and then going to meet my dad for lunch, then going out with Dani tommorow night. Then Sunday is elizabeths birthday party, which were very much looking forward too!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Day 4: Feeling pretty good!

2009-08-20T18:00:00.000-07:00

So today's day four. and im starting to feel pretty good. I just worked out, which usually ends up putting me in a better mood, I just never admit it when I dont wanna work out :X.

So I dont know if I mentioned in yesterdays blog or not, but I saw someone mention on MLM that they use a channel on bright house thats excersize on demand. Anyway, I tried it today and yesterday, and I really like it! Instead of buying excersize dvds that you never end up using, those are always there, and free! its channel 335 I believe if anyone wants to give it a try :) I think most of the videos are about ten minutes long, but its nice to do for a simple work out, and it seems I never have enough time (or patience, or stanima) for anything longer.

So today may have not been the best food day, but It wasent bad either. For breakfast I had a waffle with peanut butter( I was craving one from the day before, so good! ) And then I couldn't fiqure out what to have for lunch, so when I was in the store I saw these little rice things that was a package of two, and you microwave it for a minute, I got the yellow rice one, it wasent bad, but it wasent great either, id much rather have made my own rice and used the leftovers throughout the week, but it was getting late and I didnt wanna make a whole thing of rice, so I decided to try it. I added a little shrimp too. I ended up not eating all of it though, and it was a pretty little amount, so I ended up with a headache later, so instead of grabbing an ice cream treat, or something not healthy, I made a baked potato instead and sprinkled some cheese on top! :) For dinner we had breaded chicken ( cooked in a little olive oil) Mashed Potatos, Corn, and a dinner roll. Over all not to bad, but Dinner was a little much (probally around 600 calories, maybe a little less)

So I've still been frustrated with my Math. I still have one problem left that I need to fiqure out and havent yet. Mya hardley even took a nap today, so I need some time to myself too. Still have a darn headache :(.

Well anywho, Hope everyone else is having a good week too!

And today would be Day 3..

2009-08-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

So, It is day three. And like I've talked about before the hardest thing is starting a diet, and then once you get going it gets easier, well, so far the food thing hasent been a big deal. I haven't worked out yet though, and I'm going to try to tonight. I just dont want too!

So today, I had an omlet for breakfast again, and it was pretty good. For lunch today I had some of that chicken meatball and spaghetti from the leftovers, but I don't think I ate enough cause I got a pretty bad headache later on. So I had a bananna at my friends house, and then when I got home I made a original eggo waffle, and put peanut butter on it. NOT the best healthy wise, but it probally rounded in around 100 calories or so.

Tonight were having stuffed peppers.Which I usually eat with bread, It was made with Lean beef, so it shouldnt be to bad calorie wise. I would have prefeered to have made it with chicken though.

So basically thats all for now, just had a quick break while Mya was taking a nap.

P.S. I'm having alot of trouble with my Math, if anyones good at it, let me know!

Day Two:

2009-08-18T20:43:00.000-07:00

So, Today was day two! I think I did pretty good today, I didn't work out today (but I walked around a few stores...dosent that count!?!) Anyways, My friend Heather came over today and hung out with me, and went with me to do my errands. Shes 6 months pregnant now, and her and her boyfriend just broke up, so I wanna be there for her. She's having a little baby boy, so If anyone I know has any old clothes/toys that your willing to give away let me know!

Well anyway, She came over and hung out for most of the day, ended up staying for dinner, and we just hung out and talked till about ten.

But food wise, I think I did pretty good today! I had a scambled egg with a little bit of sprinkled cheese on a 100 calorie english muffin for breakfast :) and then for lunch I had a half of a ham and cheese sandwich, it was good :) Then for dinner tonight, I made chicken meatballs! and ladys, they were sooo good! Tasted just like regular meat balls, the difference? 210 calories per 4 ounces, which is quite a bit ( I use ground chicken breasts though, not ground chicken, its about a 100 calories less) Either way it was very good, so I had a little bit of spaghetti too, all around, had a good day calorie wise!

For desert tonight, I had one of those desert food cakes in the produce section from publix, with half of a bananna and some chocolate cool whip! Delicious! :)

Well, I hope everyone has a good day, ill be updating tommorow!

Day One.

2009-08-17T15:17:00.000-07:00

So, Today is Day one of the ' diet challenge'. My group from Momslikeme, is doing a 16 week challenge, and theres four or five of us. I hope that this is finally the push I need to get back into shape and lose the weight, I've just been feeling so lazy! :(

So today was Day one. We all weighted in and what not today. We had a luncheon, with Mac and Cheese, Jumbalaya, Puddling, Cookies, and Angel food cake, I didn't have much mac and cheese because of the diet, but I had my jumbalaya which was good :) I also had a cookie or two :X. and some Angel food cake with whip cream. I'm going to try to update this daily also, but we all know that it can get time consuming and hard to do, but hopefully I'll keep it updated and up to date.

I want to get one of those tickers too for my weight loss. So today I weighed in at a 167. This isint the heaviest I've been, but its the range I've been at since I've had Mya, which is pretty much the heaviest I've been for any period of time. I used to be a size two, and now Im a size twelve, while I know realistically I may never get back into my size two jeans because of my body changing, I sure would love to get down to a size 5, and maybe one day a two, if its possible..

So I'm making a chicken burger tonight! Without a bun- because I dont care for chicken on bread, and then its less calories! I might have some mashed potatos too, and I think i'll steam some corn. So, all in all not to bad a night.

I was telling the girls how if you get cool whip and freeze it, that it tastes like ice cream, so I got some today at the store and stuck it in the freezer. They also had these new cool whip 'dips' and I bought the chocolate one, although its not lite, Its only 25 calories for 2 tablespoons and the lite whipcream is 20 calories for 2 tablespoons. So I fiqured id try it on bannanas or something for desert tonight! :D

I'm also lagging a little behind on my homework this week. It's allready Monday night and I've hardley done anything, and Im usually done with everything by Wendesday night, so I need to get a move on tonight after Mya goes to bed, i just feel so lazy and never wanna do it! :(

One of my assignments though doubles at two, so thats good, but I still have two tests, math problems, and a draft to do for a project on Michealangelo, no including the one that doubles as two which is a proposal project draft( I'm doing it on a beach clean up) I suppose I should get going guys.

Have a good week! Or a good night, hopefully ill post again tommorow! :D

It's been awhile...

2009-08-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone,

I know I haven't posted in awhile. I have been absolutley swamped. School, and everything else is extremley shutting me down. I am so tired!

Mya's finnally walking, really good. Today we went to my Sisters, and she walked all around, and played with my nephew (who's 3 1/2) and He played so good with her :). They had tons of fun together. I'm going to upload some pictures soon.

Also got Mya's 1st year pictures done yesterday, they sent me the proofs, so I'll share with everyone :).

Hope everyones doing good today! And Has a good weekend! (BTW: Congrats on getting married today Sherry!) This weekends going to be a long one, Im dreading it, but I want it over with at the same time, Francine's leaving for Miami on Sunday Morning. I'm going to miss her so much, but I really need to be concentrating on things right now.

Hope everyone has a good weekend, I'll post sooner than this next time, promice!

& it's over..

2009-08-05T17:52:00.000-07:00

Got my tooth pulled, and its finnaly over! Im excited about it being over, not the tooth part. It hurt, and it wasen't a pleasent experience, but its feeling alot better now, and im happy its over with, I have to go back next week though to get stitches out :(.

I'm being super lazy. I have school work to get done.. and im just like la de da... Its not much either, which is why I keep putting it off. I'd like to get it all done tonight though, and then I have tommorow without anything, which would be nice.

I guess, I shouldnt make this a long detailed post, hope everyone has a good week :)

2009-07-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys!
I got my thursday day to myself :), well, No homework intruding on my life that is! Had a pretty good day. Painted some more of my room, it is definatly a work in progess, but im still so excited! I also went up to micheals, and got the last few things I need to make Mya's cake. I never posted a picture, but this is what Mya's smash cake is going to look like, I'm just going to a little 1 on the door and its gonna be adorableee! :)

I also got a little iron on '1' to put on this adorable dress I came upon at a consignment shop. I hardley ever buy things from consignment shops, and Ironically mya will be wearing it for her birthday, and it only cost 2 dollars! Gotta love a good deal though, and I spent so much on everything else, I definatly needed a deal on something!

I also realized, I haven't even thought about what type of food to have at Mya's party. She dosen't eat alot of my type of food yet, and what she dosent, she dosent have many favorites ( all though, she loves rice crispies. The guests probally wouldnt be very enthused with that choice though).

Anyways, I suppose Im going to get going. I might not have alot of time to blog in the next few weeks, although Ill get on as often as I can. I dont think I have a very big folllowing anywho though :P I feel so overwhelmed for the next few weeks though.

August 4 - I have to get my tooth out.
Sometime that week - My mom is going to have to have surgery, and Ill need to help out.
Saturday 8 - My brother in laws graduation party.
Sunday - 9 - Going away party for Francine. ( but I have to find time to make her a cake during the previous week )
I suppose the two weeks after that arent going to be terriable, but francine will be leaving in that time, and once we get to the 24th, Ill have to start working on stuff for myas cake, the 28th is myas birthday, and the 30th is her party!

and, were gonna have to go see my dad at some point in there, his birthdays the day before Myas. I feel so bad, I havent seen him since Fathers Day! :x

Anyway, busy month, cant wait to feel relaxed and calm again!

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday!

2009-07-29T10:18:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone.

Just got home from this weeks playdate, still a little to energized to calm down and do all my homework, so I fiqured id provide and update! The playdate was alot of fun, extremley hot though! Mya's out like a light, since she missed her nap.

I've been doing pretty good. Except for my dentist appointment. I have to go get my tooth pulled next week, but hopefully it wont be all that bad. The girls on MLM made me feel better, and less worrysome about it. Im just going to do my best to not think about it, because I know if I do, when the tme comes ill have convinced myself why I shouldn't go.

Painted part of my wall yesterday! It's green. I'm going to paint the top green, a while line/stripe and then blue on the bottom. Its going to look really good. I got a new bedspread monday, which I am very very excited about. It's so pretty. Ill post a picture when I'm all done with the makeover of my bedroom :).

School's being going pretty well too. I think I've been giving myself mini panic attacks everytime I really think about it though. Everytime I think about due dates, and such, even though im 4 days ahead, I start to panic. I feel like ive been slacking to much, when its really the opposite. Im also a little worried about getting everything done this month, because I want to get ahead, cause the week of Mya's birthday party, im not going to be able to have a ton of time on my hands to go on the computer. I'm going to be making the cake! Maybe, Ill try making everything a week ahead, and freezing it. Hm. Its still a couple weeks away.

I'm also throwing a suprise going away party for my best friend. She's leaving to go to college in Miami. Its going to be really sad when she leaves, she and I have been friends for 12+ years, and im going to miss her so much! My other best friend, talked to me the other day, with the possibility that she might move too. I dont know what id to without them both. :(.

I suppose I'll get going. Lots to do today, since i'd like to finish this weeks work today, and have tommorow off from everything! I'm going to dinner with Francine tonight too, so that should be fun.

Hope everyone has a great week!

Kaylee.

Late Saturday Night.

2009-07-25T19:24:00.001-07:00

I know, I know. Its been awhile. A week and a day to be exact. I have felt so overwhelmed with life latley, I keep coming on to update, but just havent done it.

What has everyone been up too? I've been pretty good. Had actually finished all my school work my wendesday, but allready started on next weeks. I got to see an old friend, see two of my sisters, and go to a movie(without Mya! ), I came up with this pretty good idea, on weeknights after she goes to sleep, I can go out and get a break from her on occasion. Since my moms here, shes not alone, but no one has to babysit! I usually stay up to around 12 or 1 anyway, so it worked pretty well, I went and saw Harry Potter. I liked it :)

Started my diet monday, while I dont think Ive done horrible, I havent done amazing either. But, I'm just getting back into it, and I changed some major things, like no more slice of cake everynight before bed, and no donuts or 4 cresent rolls for breakfast! I worked out a few times too, I just need to get back into things for good, and follow it well.

I made this lemonade a couple minutes ago. Its Watermelon Strawberry Lemonade. I made it without strawberrys though, because I don't like them. But, it was very very good. If you like watermelon you would definalty enjoy it. Let me know if you want the recipie!

I also used ground chicken a few times this week, which I enjoyed. Its so much better for you that ground beef, and I can hardley tell the difference in certain things, like tacos. :) I also made chicken burgers, which were very good.

I should get back to work, but I will start updating more frequently again. Bye!

.

2009-07-17T05:09:00.001-07:00

I've been lacking on my updating. Sorry Guys! I guess I've been busier with school that I thought I would end up being. All A's so far! Even in math! ( this is a huge, huge, shocker ). I ordered all of the plates and such for Mya's birthday party last night, im getting so excited!

Mya has finally slept through the night a couple nights now, thank god! I havent fed her in the middle of the night in a couple of days, and I am very very very thankful! I had been losing so much sleep, while I dont sleep completley through the night anyway, it still helps not having to get up and do all that stuff, if I wake up now I can go right back to sleep.

I suppose thats all for now, Mya came over beside me and is ripping up all my magazines :(.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

I can't help it.

2009-07-14T13:16:00.000-07:00

I can't help but observe all these successful blogs people have going. How I would love to have a website, and have people visit it daily, and have something intresting on it, and then make money from it. It's such a beautiful idea. I will come up with an idea though, one day, I just need to come up with one, and get my blog really going. I decided that I am going to do some weekley things, maybe polls and such, ill think of some by tommorow, and get something started this week.

So, this weeks allready feeling long, and its only tuesday! I have alot of school work to do today, im taking a quick brake so I can blog for you guys! Not that I think I have many readers? :(. I'm writing an essay on harry potter this week though, so its intresting, havent read the books in a year or two though, so im looking at spark notes to refresh my memory of such things. I've also been working alot on algebra, which I didnt think I was gonna do good in, but I have an A so far! I have a B in my communication class, and im not sure about the other two right now.

I suppose I should get back to it while Mya's sleeping. I only have so much time to do these things!

Just a little distraction.

2009-07-11T10:26:00.000-07:00

I'm in a rut currently, so I fiqured I should come update my blog! I've been doing homework for a little while, and im not sure what I want to do next, not that I dont have alot to do, because I do, I just havent built up enough enery to embark on anything else yet. I've allready finished two assignments for Next week today, but, theres a bit more to do.

God a 5 dollar coupon from Toysrus in the mail today, for Mya's birthday. If you havent, sign up on there birthday club, and theyll send things for your children's birthday, and the parents birthday I believe. I dont go there that often, but when I do, I always spend something, so the coupon is nice, it also comes with a party planner guide ( not that im not ahead of the game! )

I'm gonna hang out with Dani tonight. Excited, I think im gonna go to the party store too, see what they have, and what other stores have and then make a decision on what plates and what not I want (I know, im to obbsessed about this! ). But, truth is, I have always LOVED party planning, and now I have a reason to do so! It would be stupid to theme my birthday partys, but I sure can theme the hell out of hers!

I suppose I should get going :/ I need to do work and such. I've been finding other blogs and following them, so if you read mine frequently, id appreciate it!

Have a good day guys :)

Maybe, im going a tad over the top.

2009-07-10T11:54:00.000-07:00

So, Ive been thinking and planning Mya's birthday party more since yesterday. As I've been looking through pictures of birthday cakes, I wonder if Im going a tad over the top with the castle cake and the princess theme for Mya's birthday party. I mean, its not like she asked for it, or even has any facination with princess stuff! But, I do really like it, and Ive really wanted to make that cake for some time now, its just so cool. She's not going to remember her birthday though, and when she gets older something like this would probally be better, but on the other hand, I would like to have alot of memories for her and pictures for her to look back on, and this would be pretty cool.

That's what the cake looks like, for anyone wondering. Isint it just so cute? I'm going to make a mini smash cake similar to the big castle too. I'm just not sure exactly what I'm going to do. Maybe Ill go to the party store tonight, and see what they have again, themes and what not.

So, finished most of my work for the week for school. Logged ontoday, and all the stuff for next week is up allready, which Is nice because Ill get to start on it tommorow or later, instead of having it all monday. Never really completley fiqured out that essay yesterday either, I submitted it to the tutor website, and they havent gotten back to me on it yet, but its due sunday, and id like to turn it in. I just cant fiqure it out, probally something I'll be doing tommorow I suppose.

I'm going out with Francine tonight, instead of my typical Friday pizza with Dani. She can't afford it today. She auditioned for american idol in orlando this week, so I suppose she spend more money than normal while she was there.

It seems like a nice day out today too :). I'm sitting in the kitchen right now, and I can hear birds chirping outside, so pretty.

Alright, thats all for now I suppose. Hope everyone has a good friday, and a great weekend!

Purple is so much prettier on a baby's face.

2009-07-09T19:17:00.000-07:00

Uploaded lots of pictures yesteday, thought I would share them here!

Mya playing with her Grandma's paint brush. On top of my desk box. She had a lot of fun playing with it.

Playing with her bouncer. I just thought this picture was adorable.

On her play mat, attempting to eat peices of it.

Mya and her cousin Tristan playing with the mat.

Me and Mya on the 4th of July.

I just love her profile :)

So, as I was sitting at the dinner table, trying to wolfe down my food faster than Mya does, I realized I no longer have that great inspiration about life that I used to have. I used to wake up every morning, not really knowing what I had instore, but I knew it would be different, exciting, and a good memory. As I was sitting there, I realize I wake up in the morning, just to start wishing for nap time, and then bed time. To have some peace, some time to myself, and time to get things done. Now that shes more active, and is less patient playing by herself, I no longer have time for things I used to love and enjoy, and quite honestly, I couldn't even tell you what those things are at the moment. I'm not saying I'm not happy either, because I am, I love being Mya's mom and taking care of her, Im just not completley content with what I have with life right now.

So, on a lighter note. Purple looks much cuter smeared all over Myas face than green or orange does. Today we tried blueberry mixed with apples. She liked it alot, and It was alot prettier to feed her. I happen to have a not so good tolerance to nasty looking food, so I have alot of trouble feeding her certain baby foods. I try not to be, because I dont want her to become a picky eater like myself.

So, Yesterday I mentioned how inspriring and uplifting my humanties book left me. I have changed my mind. I was reading the second chapter this afternoon, and it made me feel stupid, and uneducated. I tried writing an essay on the subject too for class, and I had a lot of trouble with it, and am just starting to get rid of the headache I was given because of it. I don't like when things are out of my element, and catch me off guard, I thought I knew what the essay was going to be about, and I thought I understood, so, I didnt email my teacher with any questions. Now I feel like its to late to do so, because my Essay is due sunday, and She'll think I put it off until now, when I've known about it since Monday.

I'm starting to feel more back into my blogging, hopefully this will continue. I started working on things for Mya's birthday today, since its only a month and a half away. I made a sample invitation for her party, I'll post it below, give me your opinions on it? Im thinking I could add invitations/announcments to me baby website, I think it would be a nice thing to have on there. In case you havent seen my website yet, its http://www.ababyroom.com/ :)

What do you guys think?

I'm making her a castle cake for her birthday party, so I thought they were perfect!

Im gonna get going though, I gotta try to fiqure out that dang essay!

A little less than inspired.

2009-07-08T19:09:00.000-07:00

Im really lacking on this update thing. I've been so busy! I should be studying right now :x.

So, I started school Monday! I was pretty nervous about it, but so far, I feel like im taking it pretty well. I allready finished most of my work for the week. I just have to write two essays, and read a couple chapters and ill be done till next monday! I got a new desk too, it happens to fit perfectly between my bed and the wall, so it's working out pretty well for school work.

Went to my first Momslikeme Playdate today. I had alot of fun! All the girls were really nice, and all the kids were so cute :). I didn't expect there to be as many babies, so its very nice for Mya. I cant wait till next week :).

I'm feeling so boring right now, and I dont have anything to talk about! I feel out of my element, and not as creative and thougtful as I do on any given day. I suppose my mind has been full of thoughts relating to school and mya, nothing thats creative, or in my element.

I was reading my Humanities book yesterday, and it left me inspired. I didn't even have a chance to think of it untill now. I love everything they talked about in the book, the love of beauty and life, I cant believe it has taken me this long to take a humanties class. I remember wanting to take it my Freshman year in High School, but it was a Junior/Senior class only, I went to take it my Junior year, and ended up taking AP pyschology instead, and we all know I didnt attend actual school senior year, and they didnt offer it online. :/

But, I should get going, and read the other chapter in my book, but I will leave everyone with an inspring quote from my humanities book!

" Music does not depict scenes or decribe objects or tell stories, but it mysteriously embodies the conutinuos motion and emotion that we experince at the sight of objects and scenes and events. " - Jacques Barzum

P.S. I just rememered how much I used to be into quotes, related to my current mood, life, or just plain inspiring, I will find some and share them tommorw :)

Hope everyone had a good fourth of July!

2009-07-05T18:17:00.000-07:00

I havent posted in a few days, sorry! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. Mine was pretty good :). We ended up having a small party at my house with family, and we went swimming and such, it was fun :)

Today I had a lazy day, I needed one! But, it wasent completley lazy. I cleaned up/oranized my room, and put together a new desk I bought. Its a tiny one for laptops, im using it right now, and I dont think I like it :/. Its wobbling around, and Im not sure what to do to fix it, and im typing tons slower than I normally do.

Mya also didnt feel well today, she had a fever :(. I hope she feels better tommorow, because tommorow, I start school! Im very nervous/excited. I don't really know what to expect. I could be completley overwhelmed, or It could be like normal school, and I could just go with it, I'll find out soon enough, and let you all know how it went.

Waiting for Army Wives to start :). Does anyone else watch that show? I love it, and Im not involved with the army, or a wife. Lol. But, it is such a good show, and it starts soon! I look forward to it every sunday.

Well, I need to get going, see if theres a way for me to make this darn desk more stable, talk to everyone later!

Survived Orientation!

2009-07-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys! I had a great day :).

This morning, I woke up, while slightly tired, just played with mya and such, and she ended up napping around 12, and waking up around 3 :) and Then I left at 4:30 for orientation, so I had a good day with little stress. Orientation was pretty fun, I got a horrible headache though!

I see ive been getting alot of page impressions! I appreciate the following of such people :) You guys should leave some comments or something though!

Well, I still have a headache, and want to get some sleep tonight, so I hope everyone is having a great week!

All's well that ends well.

2009-06-29T19:42:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a good day :) I went and saw the proposal with Francine today, It was hilarious! I suggest if you have not seen it, make time for it in your schedule! :) So, all in all I had a pretty good day, mya had a good day too. Shes sleeping now ( Thank God ). College orientation in two days! Im excited/nervous. I can get very nervous meeting new people, and I often dont prefer it, or ever being put on the spot. Hopefully, it wont be all that bad though, maybe ill meet some people, and make some friends.

Watching gilmore girls. I cant believe I never watched it before. Its such a good show, its definatly cheered up my days since I started watching it a couple weeks ago.

I suppose I dont have much to write about right this second. But, i hope everyone is doing well, and has a good night!

Mondays!

2009-06-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

I had a great weekend :) . My mom decided to baby sit Mya when I went and saw transformers, and the movie was SO good. I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed my three hour break from her. :D. Yesterday was nice too, got to go to lunch with Francine. We havent been spending as much time together because shes been working, which is new for her. And shes going to leave me in a couple weeks to go to college in Miami :(.

I want to take a moment to mention all the deaths that have accompined us in the last week. Billy Mays, Ed Mcman, Farrah Fawcett, and Micheal Jackson. While some where more famous than others, but they really all had there own space in the celebrity world. They will all be missed, and my thoughts and sorrows are with there familys and friends.

So, Happy Monday everyone! :) I might go see The Proposal today, with Francine because she has the entire day off. Im hoping we do, I really would like to see it. It's looking a little glommy today, so it would be a perfect go to the movies kinda day.

I felt like I had so much to write yesteday, but I didnt get a chance to blog last night. And now I cant remember everything I wanted to talk about :(. I hope everyone has a good day, and Ill either update later tonight, or sometime tommorow morning.

Have a good day/week! :)

Good Morning!

2009-06-27T05:10:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Guys :)
I'm feeling slightly better than I do most mornings, I suppose I was allowed to sleep the amount of hours I need, I vaguly remember last night, which means I probally slept well, even though Mya came into bed with me, but I have no idea what time that was.

Mya's playing on the floor right now, with a diaper ( a clean one! ) I dont normally let her get into them, because she'll think its okay to get into dirty ones, and we all know how that can go, but even though im feeling more energetic than most mornings, I am still snuggled in a chair, with a blanket and my laptop, and I dont feel like getting up, she seems entertained. shes not eating it, so as far as im concerned its fine.

Im going to go see Transformers with Dani today! Im so excited, Ive been waiting to see the movie. Where gonna go to the early showing, but I have a feeling its still going to be packed, if it is, where proballly just gonna go see my sisters keeper, or night at the museum. I bring mya with me to the movies pretty often, the last couple times shes been a little fussy, but she dosent seem to completley mind them, she actually likes watching the movie, but latley she just ends up sleeping on me.

I know I havent updated in a few days, I had an all in all pretty hard week. Mya has been driving me absolutley crazy. But, I feel better now, so I wont rant about how horrible my child was :P

Saw my dad yesterday, finally. He seemed good, hes growing his hair out, so he looks different , but he did it once when I was younger, so its no suprise. He gave me money for graduation :D so that was nice. Saw my sister and nephew after that too. He has definatly gotten out of his terrible twos, and he is much funner to be around now. He gives hugs and kisses, and its so sweet :)

I suppose thats all for now, I wanna get some stuff done before I go today. It's gonna be a long day :)

Hope everyone has a good day!

Official College Student!

2009-06-24T17:10:00.000-07:00

I am an official college student guys!

Went to Rasmussen today, and filled out all the papers and such, I start July 6th, it is going to be a MAJOR change. I was going to do two classes, to get into it, and to get used to it, but If you take four classes ( full time ) the whole time your there, they wont ever change your tuition rate. So, I decided to take some easier classes, and just do my best. I need to work on my time managment a bit, which means updates might be everyother day, rather than everyday once I start school.

Hope everyones having a good week :) Tommorows thursday! This week went by fast. Im excited for this weekend, going to go see Transformers, and very excited about it! I got ad's on my site now <--- so check em out :)

Mya's had a little bit of a hard day, being away from home the whole time, and being held. She dosent like not being able to crawl and move around, so when were gone most of the day, it ends up being a little hard on her.

I dont have much time today, but ill update tommorow! Everyone have a good day! :)

My Friends & Family.

2009-06-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

Hey Guys! I said yesterday that I would do an update showing who my friends are, and my family. I'll get to that in a few minutes.

Today was an overall good day. Hung out at home, then went over to Dan's and hung out for awhile. Mya was very grumpy when we were there though :(. We ended up leaving not to long after and just came back home. Relaxed. Played.

Huge Life Decision Today! I decided to go to Rasmussen :) Huge decision, huge impact, Ill be starting school on the 6th, which is super soon!

Okay, Lets get to the point of todays post :)

Lets Start With Mi Famila.

Left to Right: My Sister Beth, Sister Michelle, Tristan ( Nephew ), Mom, Sister Amy, Me.

Thats my main family. I have three sisters, and while I've never been very close with them, I think things are starting to change now that im getting older. I think Im also getting closer to my Sister shell ( Michelle ) because we both have children. My mom's in the middle. It's always been her and me, My parents got divorsed when I was 2, and I've had two stepdads since then, Frank being the current one. ( I currently live with my Mother and her Husband, Frank )

This is My Dad and I, when I was around 9 or 10. I dont have alot of pictures of us together, but this is one I prefer, so I fiqured Id use it. I dont spend alot of time with my father, but I do my best to see him at least once a month, so he and I can spend time together, and so he can have a role in his granddaughters life. Mya is his first granddaughter, and I think he enjoys it.

Friends.

One of two best friends. This is Francine, with beautiful little Mya of course! Francine and I have been best friends since 2nd grade, so about 12-13 years now. We have stuck by each other during hard times, and have found it threw, even going to different high schools!

My other best friend. Danielle, ( I.E. Dani. ) Her and I have been through alot together, although we have not been friends for 10 years or so, we have been friends for a couple years, and have gotten very close over the last year, year and a half. We have both faced very big challenges, and heartships, and we've helped each other threw, and now were the bestest friends :).

This is Daniel. He is a good friend of mine, we have been friends for 4 years I believe. and started hanging out and such about 3 years ago. He's been one of my continual friends, and I can always count on him. I consider him a part of my family, as much as all of my other friends, and he adores mya, just as much as everyone else does too :)

So, That's it for now! I love all of them with all my heart, and I wanted anyone who starts following my blog to have an idea of who im talking about it when I mention names, and be able to picture things better.

Hope everyone has a good day!

I've allready posted today..

2009-06-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

But it feels like more than a day has gone by. I wrote that blog early in the morning, when I should have been sleeping longer.

So I started my morning of at 6:55 this morning. I don't usually wake up at any given normal time, usually when Mya feels like waking up, and starting the day, I just get in as much sleep as I can. I got up, and got her her bottle, and fed her. Now, sometimes I can convince her to go back to sleep ( which I have done two days in a row now, and I hope it keeps up ) and if she goes back to sleep she will go back to sleep for an hour, to sometimes three.

Today though, I didn't go back to sleep with her, because I was supposed to meet my dad at 11 for Lunch! So If I had, I was worried I would wake up to late to get myself and mya ready, so I simply went online, and just did my blog and such forth.

Around 8:45 my Dad called me, which was odd in itself. He called to tell me he could not make it today, because he had a stomach bug and had been up all night. I was dissapointed I didn't get to see him today, but I was also dissapointed I had lost out on a good hour of sleep.

So I would have gone to lunch with my best friend before she had to go to work, but I didn't because when she had called me Mya had gone down for her nap, and I didnt want to wake her.

So, for the rest of the day, Mya did not sleep for her nap, we ended up just laying around the house, playing, taking baths, going to publix, and getting pizza for dinner ( for me, not her ).

Speaking of Publix, has anyone tried the Chocolate Ganache Supreme Cake? If you havent, you better go buy it tommorow, Its the most AMAZING cake I have ever eaten. I buy one at least every day if I go in there and they have the slices for sale. Not good for my wasteline, but oh so wonderful for my daily stresses.

I suppose thats all for now, I think Im going to do an update tommorow with Pictures and such of all the wonderful people I will mention in my blog in the future :)

Happy ( Almost ) Father's Day, To all those ' Good ' Fathers.

2009-06-20T20:55:00.000-07:00

As you should know, being a single mother means that there is not a Father around. Sometime's this means your not with the guy, sometimes it means he left you, sometimes it means your still friends, but your still single, sometimes it means your just not married, but in my case it means He's not around, period. Ever.

I wish a Happy Father's day to all those Father's, who step up and take responsibility for their children, who take care of their children, and have well deserved a nice long relaxing day.

Tommorow, I'm going to take my dad to lunch. ( At 11 in the morning! ) Haven't seen him inawhile, so Looking forward to it. He hasnet seen Mya in awhile either, and I wish He saw her more, but we both always seem busy.

Today was a good day. Went to lunch with Francine, then went home and Played with Mya. She wouldn't take her Nap though, so she was grumpy for awhile. She eventually took one around 5, but it was a short nap. Went to dinner with Dani tonight too, we also went shopping to Target and Walmart. When we got home, which was a little past her bed time, I gave her, her bottle and she completley knocked out, thank god.

So, now I'm just updating my blog. I want to keep up on this. Check back at least every other day, I swear my life gets more intresting than this. Bookmark me, do whatever. Come visit :P

Goodbye for now, I hope everyone has a good Father's Day!

Haven't Posted In about Two Weeks.

2009-06-19T20:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry Guys, I haven't posted in a couple weeks. Ton's has been happening. Mya has been a little demon. She's trying to walk, and shes getting into everything and anything she can get her hands into.

Recent News : I Graduated High School! Biggest accomplishment of my life so far, except for having and raising Mya, but all of that makes finishing High School even more special. I did it, with Hardley any help, an entire year, by myself with her on my hip, and I graduated with all A's and B's. Go Kaylee!

Even more recent news : I might go to college! I went to Rasmussen College( www.rasmussen.edu ) today and checked out thier programs, and talked to financial aid and such. Even with federal grants and scholarships, Im going to end up a whooping $25,000 In debt when I graduate, Im not sure If I should do it though, but If I want to start this semester, Im going to have to decide by Tuesday!

I'm going to do a Pro's and Con's list, So I can get a better Idea of this, since I havent had much time to think about all of it yet.

Pro - Small School.
Pro - Can Complete Entire Degree Online ( I'm going for a Bachelors, but If I change my mind I can go for an Associates or a Masters )
Pro - Don't need to pay for a baby sitter while I am at school ( Saves me cash I would be spending )
Pro - Since it is an online program, I could do it whenever, however, and when I want.

Cons- Campus is slightly out of the way If I need to go there ( not that far though, about 45 minutes )
Cons - PHCC is cheaper, but If I did PHCC I would need a baby sitter, not have online, and only recieve an Associates.

I have alot of thinking to do about this one. Do I willingly want to throw myself into 25,000 dollars of debt the second I graduate from college? Is a college degree even worth it these days? 1/4 College graduates will be placed in a job according to statsics. But, according to my admissions represnetive, Rasmussen has a 98% job placement when you graduate.

Father's day this weekend, Going to lunch with my dad sunday, excited to see him, for him to see Mya. Its his first Grandpas Day!

See you all next time! :)

Confessions of a young single mother.

2009-05-30T19:11:00.000-07:00

Hello, My name is Kaylee.
I am 18 years old, and a single mother. I don't believe me being a single mother, or a young mother, makes me any less of a mother either. I take care of my daughter, with everything I have, and that is what a mother is supposed to do.

I recieved my High School Diploma, and I am considering going to college. If I dont go, its not because of my daughter, it is because of own personal decisions, I might not have gone to college anyway. Right now I am looking into a college for a Bachelors Degree in Hopsitality/Tourism Managment.

I am making this site to go along with my website, www.ababyroom.com . I have alot of bussiness ideas, and I finally decided to open a website, and see where it brings me. I have tons of baby stuff, from letters for the room, to jewlery, piggy banks, and tons of other stuff, once I get my inventory built up, im going to start going to Art Shows, and selling my things there.

I hope to update on my daily life, as a 18 year old, as a single women, as a mother, as a daughter, as a friend. I have never truly been able to keep up with blogs, so we will see how this goes for awhile.

About my daughter. Her name is Mya Jaylen. She just turned 9 months old two days ago. She is absolutley beautiful. She crawls, stands up, attemps to walks, sits up, and virtually trys to climb everything. She is a VERY happy baby, and is always smiling or laughing, or just getting into things she shouldn't be getting into.

I think this is enough for right now. I will update tommorow, or in a couple days.

Peace - Kaylee.