Miley Minutes: March Madness

Friday, April 1, 2016

March Madness

March has been crazy busy! I guess that's every month for me now though. :\

Tried to relax during our Spring Break. Mattox's birthday. He's 6 now if I didn't post about that. He had a very low-key birthday this year and didn't mind his lack of a big party as long as he still got some cool birthday gifts. Nerf guns!

My Mason man turned 1. I blinked and he's 1. Why is it the harder you try to remember every little detail about everything during those first sweet months, that when you look back - it seems like a blur? He pretty much sums up the definition of being the baby. Looks up to the older ones, tries to do what they do. He never lacks for entertainment! He is ALL boy...and getting a little aggressive... he likes to hit and scratch at you. Getting rough already! I stopped breastfeeding about a week ago. I cried and sulked for 2 days. But its time to move on. He was NOT happy about it, but finally taking the sippy cup. He also quit baby food and only wants what we have for meals (another Merritt??) If my pregnancy was any indication, then he won't have any trouble with foods! He weighs 21 lbs and is 31 inches tall. He FINALLY started sleeping all night on a regular basis!!!! Hallelujah! Will pull up, but not walking yet (thank goodness). Seeing as his birthday is the day after St. Patrick's Day, I'm afraid he will always have a little green in his birthdays! It rained that day, so we had alot of the decorations planned for outside - had to move them in - so they didn't get the same effect they were meant to. :( but he LOVED his cake and was my only child to dig into it! He thought it was hilarious that I was actually letting him throw it everywhere!

(his pics below)

Merritt spent a week with Gigi and Poppy in Tennessee. It was a REALLY nice and much appreciated break from her. I did feel guilty. But then again, all my other kids have spent a week with them in the summer (usually all together) -- so it was her first time! I keep asking myself if its her age (terrible 3's) or if its her personality. At the moment I think its a little of both. But she.drives.me.crazy. I am mentally drained by the end of each day from her alone. I love her to death and would do anything for her, but her voice sounds like nails scratching down a chalkboard most days. Constant, loud, and shrieking usually. I feel like I'm attempting to break that free spirit of hers (with no success), but I honestly don't know what else to do. She also has to learn to behave and the rules of certain settings. That's such a fine line to walk. According to everyone else, she's an angel. Yeahhhh.... they don't see her at home. Not buying that for one second. But here's a pretty angelic picture of her, right? ;)

And Mati Claire is the best big sister that ever lived. She helps. She entertains. She excels at school which makes my job easier. She behaves. Just an overall joy to have. I would be lost without her.

MC and her best friend Brooke at their 80's class party.

I stopped breastfeeding, and started my Advocare. I also started my exercise plan for the next 12 weeks through TeamFitMom (www.teamfitmom.com). It.is.insane. You can tell its been 2 years since I've worked out! But will post before/after pics if and when the time calls for it!