Family Living: Abbott Style

In my mad search for apartments, I have seen and experienced a lot....

I've been up since 6, and my kidlet is still sleeping.  So my question is, why in the heck am I awake right now?  I should be sleeping.  Oh ya, because my head is spinning. Today is apartment shopping.  I keep reminding myself that being up early is not getting anything extra done.  Nobody opens until 8 or 9.  I would really like to get everything squared away today because with the weekend approaching, I am not sure how much will get accomplished.  I would rather enjoy the weekend than spend it fretting over things that are out of my control. Which reminds me of something I was once told by a very insightful person.  Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do for awhile, but it doesn't get you anywhere.  (Something to that effect) Oh ya, and now the closing date can be anytime as early as the 17th.  Which means boxes packed, and moved by the 17th.  Packing won't be a big deal because, well, lets ...

Well.... The sign went out in our yard....around 1 yesterday.  We had our first showing at 4 that day.  Had our first offer by noon the next day.  And now have an official contract for sell.  Our closing date is set for October 31st pending inspection and all that jazz.  All I can say is wow.  My head is spinning. So much to figure out in so little time.  I think I am in shock and expecting the worse.  It truly feels too good to be true.  I won't really believe it until the ink drys on October 31st.  October *sigh* my birthday month.... What a great segue to my next topic... You need to understand something about October.  It is my very most favorite month of the year.  It is my birthday month--I'll be 23 (feels more like 32) And my family is reminded, probably everyday in October, that it is my birthday month.  This year, it seems as if I will be having a packing party.  Who wants to drink beer and ...

Well I guess it's official.  Our home is on the market.  We have one very expensive sign in our yard from an agent.  All of his selling efforts should be in full swing in a few weeks, so we should have a better idea how things will go from there.  It is so hard to be patient.  I heard today that it took two months for our neighbors to get their first offer.  Ugh.  It is what it is, and there isn't much I can do about the market. The most daunting task will be keeping the house in tip top shape for showings. I definitely went for a run this morning.  I knocked out another 3 miles.  Seemed....easy.  I never thought I would say that.  Don't get me wrong, my pace is ter-ri-ble.  But I did it.  Showing up is 3/4th the battle.  I was late so I didn't have any running partners.  I was okay with that though, I enjoyed mellowing out to some Pandora music.  Then I did some turbokick.  That was ...

P.S.  Two hours later....stillllll cleaning....exhausted.  Must. Drink. More. Coffee. Tomorrow is going to be brutal.  Who wants to come wake up with my kidlet tomorrow?  Any takers? Vacuuming, laundry, shower, clean shower, bed....... If I am going to be up all night and exhausted the next day, it should be for something amazing and awesome like blogging for the second time in one day, NOT scrubbing toilets. Okay breaks over. Until next time...

 

I may just decide to become a soccer fan.  Okay, maybe not.  But I did have a great time at the Sporting KC soccer game.  Come to find out, not only were our seats free, but they were amazing.  Front row.  We had an amazing view of the game.  I think the best part of the game was hearing the fans hackle the opposing team's players.  One guy yelled at one of the players warming up-- Better fire up the X-box because that is the only playing time your gunna get tonight.   Brutal, yes.  But it was pretty interesting.   We decided Haley was going to tag along with us.  I wasn't sure how she would do or what types of looks we would get from people (dragging an infant to a soccer game past bed-time).  She did amazing.  She loved it.  She was looking around and being a total ham for all the peeps that stopped to check her out.  And I didn't get a single bad mom glare from anyone.  Everyone loved that she was there, ...

Helllooo Friday. I have had a total lack of motivation when it comes to thinking of something to blog about.   I woke up, probably one of the crabbiest people alive today, but went to the gym ran 2.5 miles and did kickboxing--so now I am feeling pretty good.   The house needs some cleaning and the laundry needs to be done, but I'll get to that in a few.   Oh ya.  So to keep myself motivated, I went and got myself some seriously ugly running shorts.  It's what all of the other runner wear, so I wanted to be cool like them.  So here they are.  My running shorts.  I suppose that makes me a runner.  Okay maybe not.  If I can stick to running past the first of the year, I will consider myself a runner.  Until then, I am just the out-of-shape girl struggling down the street in some really sweet shorts.   Ian is off having man fun today.  Shooting and ATV riding.  The last time this happened he came home with a torn ACL...

Being distracted helped me run 6.6 miles.  Granted my pace was not great, but for someone who thought they couldn't even run a mile a week ago, I'll settle for that.  I feel amazing.  My head is so clear.  I have like ZERO anxiety and still tons of energy.  I can see how people get addicted to running.  I couldn't have done it without the help of my running peeps.  They kept me distracted and kept me clueless to how far we were actually running. That is all I really have for today. Going to go enjoy this beautiful day.... Until next time......

Ahh Wednesday once again.  First, some pictures of my kidlet eating.  Notice she is already grabbing the spoon to feed herself. Girl may not be able to roll over yet on a regular basis, but girl loves to eat. I could literally eat up her chubby little hands.   ............mmm ya, that's all that I've got for you today.  Sorry, let's just call it writer's block.   Until next time...

So this weekend I said good-bye to my Facebook...forever?  I use a question mark, because I can't make any promises, but I would like to stick to this.  Why?  It's a constant distraction.  Smartphones are the best and worst inventions, but I hated having access to Facebook 24/7.  Literally, my cell phone is always an arms length away.  It's not like I have all the down time in the world, but I do have to pump 3-4 times a day (for about 15-20 minutes) and bottle feed 4-5 times a day, so there were many opportunities for me to cruise Facebook.  But when I look back to the memories I have with my child, I don't want Facebook to be in that picture.  So now, when I bottle feed, I spend time talking to Haley and really looking at her.  I would love to have the self control just not to look on there as often, but it became such a mindless habit, that it caused me constant frustration.  So no more Facebook.  And honestly, I don't miss ...

Alright, I know I talk about the gym a lot, but it is my daily social life.  I don't have work or school anymore.  I've got the gym.   So today in kickboxing, it was crowded so we had three peeps per bag.  I was running late so I ran in there and jump on a bag with two other peeps.  A few minutes into the workout I realized that all three of us were either 6 foot or taller.  It is rare that I find females my height.  And I know it's strange but I have a little bit of a complex.  Like, super short girls really don't want to talk to me because I tower over them.  Then I feel all awkward and weird and I flash back to the middle school days where people would call me jolly-green-giant and bohemath.  Don't get my wrong, I own being tall now.  I have to order my jeans online because extra-talls are usually not sold in stores, but other than that, being tall rocks.   Anyways, so I am totally digging working out w...

Yay Fall! It was a chilly 50-something degrees out this morning, so I knew I needed to bundle Haley up for the gym.  I think she was digging on the coziness.  I have a feeling she is going to love fall just as much as I do. I really don't have much today.  I need to get a lot done around the house. Oh ya.  Well I am already dreading Tuesday next week.  Somehow I got roped into running with the runners Tuesday morning before Turbokick class.  I suck at running.  But they said they would "train" me the proper way to run.  I guess if I am going to do something, I should do it all the way--and with the "pros".  I am just not sure if they know what they have gotten themselves into.  I think it will be good for me, because I will be motivated to keep up and not look a fool--so no sluffing. Wish me luck. Until next time.... c : Published with Blogger-droid v1.7.4

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Oh happy Wednesday.  My nontraditional week is coming to an end.  Tonight, hanging out late with my little buddy.  While I don't have my buddy for the rest of the week, I have a feeling the rest of the week and weekend will be busy.  Cleaning and grocery shopping tomorrow.  My girlfriend comes into town Friday.  Hitting the town Friday night.  Not sure where though...kinda thinking Saints, but who knows--trying to figure out whose got the best drink specials; I'm pretty much thinking PNL it outa the question...the video below pretty much sums it up. Anyways...so be prepared to roll your eyes.  But I am going to post anyway because I am excited and would like to celebrate my mini-victory.  We all know loosing the baby weight sucks.  I'm still not to my pre-preggo weight, but I had a goal in mind.  I wanted to reach a certain weight by the time we headed to South Padre mid-October, and today I already reached that weight! ...

In four short months my precious baby girl.... sleeps through the nightlight dislikes naps loves her jumperoo isn't a fan of her swing rolled over once, and decided it wasn't all that; but frequently rolls from side to side started tolerating tummy time for longer periods of time smiles  laughs squeals in delight prefers not to be touched by complete strangers sits with little assistance drools all over eats like a champ (still going strong on breast milk) eats rice cereal once a day rocks the cloth diapers at home coos all the time has an angry coo that she will use to warn before crying has said ma-ma (not really knowing the meaning though), and mimics other sounds that I make at her including ta-da! loves checking herself out in the mirror smiles the biggest when she sees her dad loves bath time and laughs when she makes huge splashes thus getting me all wet enjoys being outside thinks it's funny when the dog barks plays with toys and has comp...

A drink a day keeps the shrink away...(I'll get back to that in a second...) But first...  I am on a new "health" kick.  When I'm 60, I want to be a smoking hot grandma.  I am totally inspired by an older couple at the gym whom are in their 60's and could kick my butt on my best day.  They are in great shape and look amazing.  I think we can all relate.  In general, we all want to be happy, healthy, and good looking. We have heard it a thousand times, diet...exercise are the keys to living a healthy and happy life.  I totally buy into that.  I could go on a tangent about how prescription pills are an absolute scam (granted some people actually need them, or they would die) but I think most problems can be solved by good ol' diet and exercise.  Mental and physical health, I might add.  Seriously, I can be seen as one of the most high strung people out there.  If I went to a shrink, they would probably put me on so...

I have a serious case of writers block.  It has been so hard coming of with ideas to write about recently.   Blah blah blah...I have a kid...blah blah blah, she does cool shit  stuff.  And she is probably cooler than your kid.   The end.   Alright, just kidding. But I'll give it a shot, I've got to keep it short because I have a bajillion things I need to get done, and blogging was definitely not on the top of my to-do list.   Good news: I'm finally  starting to get back into decent shape.  Just in time too because I am playing on a basketball team that is starting up soon.  It has been...4 maybe 5 years now since I've played organized ball.  I can't believe that.  I am rusty to say the least, but hopefully I will quickly fall back into it. Bad news: I still suck at dancing.  Yet week after week, I still return to Zumba.  I think it's good for my humility.  The thing that sucks is t...

Do you want to hear how I am a great mom? So yesterday...late afternoon, I was heading towards my parent's to drop Haley off for the night. Last night was girl's night and I had prepared a great Italian dish to share. The only thing missing was a bottle of vino. I weighed the pros and cons of waiting to pick up a bottle until after dropping her off. I quickly decided that I should probably go ahead and pick up a bottle before because I tend to stay too long gabbing with my mom thus making me late. So I pull into Bonner's finest liquor store. Obviously I can't leave Haley in the car, so I grab her and headed in. Let me tell you, I was more nervous walking in there with a kid on my hip than an under age teen trying to buy beer. I quickly picked out a bottle of Pino and headed to the counter to pay. It was an older gal who probably hadn't been carded herself since the 50's. I was ashamed to be dragging my kid to buy booze, so to try to ease my own ...