Mama Guilt

I was told that you never really know guilt until you're a parent.

I always found this hard to believe

Now I believe it.

I am constantly feeling guilty.

If Cedric stays in the jumper a little long so I can post...guilty.

If Fiona gets KD for lunch...guilty.

If we watch more than a couple hours of TV in a day...guilty.

Well Sunday was a biggie.

We went out for my wonderful friend Jenna's stagette on Saturday night.

I arrived home at 4am, overindulged.

Sunday.

Was.

Rough.

Pre-kids I would have stayed in bed all day.

However, I already felt guilty for not being around all day Saturday so at 7:30 I was up.

I willed myself into getting out of bed and hanging with Fiona, my will faded.

Have I mentioned my husband is wonderful?

He took pity on me and let me go back to bed.

{He did laugh at me all day though, not so wonderful.}

At 10:30 I didn't feel much better but needed to get moving.

We had Cirque de Soleil tickets.

This was supposed to be Fiona's special outing with Mommy and Daddy.

It was the last thing I felt like doing.

Jeff said, "stay home, I'll take her".

I thought about it, considered it, then started to cry.

The thought that I would miss a day for my little girl because I went out was unbearable.

I couldn't stand the guilt!

I then proceeded to wash my face, belt my dress and suck it up.

So tell me parents wiser {notice I didn't say older} than me does the guilt ever go away?

"I Like a Mama"

This may sound like a term of endearment at first.

The translation, however, is "I'm being like Mama".

We hear this a lot.

Fiona crosses her legs "like a Mama", dresses "like a Mama", and nurses her baby "like a Mama".

The cutest version of this happened when we were out for a walk a couple days ago.

Fiona had brought Elmo along and asked Daddy to help her be "like a Mama".

As she tried to stuff her little red monster into her tank top Daddy figured out what she was talking about.

We were just two Mamas with our babies wrapped tight.

I know someday she may cringe at the thought of being "like a Mama" so I'm enjoying it while I can.

Have a great weekend!

Now That's a Bumper

I feel like I've been neglecting the "auto" part of this blog.

Then Jeff saved the day with some pics of an after-market bumper they just installed.

It was a bit of a challenge at first because they had to move the after-market intercooler out of the way but it was smooth sailing from then on.

The thing is 200 lbs of pure steel.

This would be the reason it is lovingly known by some as a "Moose Killer".

Guest Post at Hot Mama

I had been meaning to write about Cedric's birth for a while.

For me, reading stories about breech births gave me strength so I wanted to put mine out there.

Well, a couple weeks ago I saw that the Hot Mama Network was looking for guest bloggers.

I jumped at the chance and it was posted yesterday.

Birthing Breech - You Auto Know @ Hot Mama Network

I know it's a little long but you'd be amazed at how much I left out. {You're welcome for that.}

Our New Friend

We spent our morning with the cutest little redhead you've ever seen.

This was the first time Cedric has looked big to me and I gotta say, it was a little sad.

Fiona practiced saying "Hi Baby Ch-loe"the whole way there.

{I get a kick out of how her whole tongue is involved in saying the letter "L".}

Of course when we arrived she got a little stage fright but eventually got it out.

She even got to hold her.

Now she won't stop asking "Where Baby Ch-loe Mama?".

The Playground Called Ikea

My standard for what makes a fun venue has changed.

A lot.

Right now, for us, you can't get any better than this.

A meal for 4.99.

Ligonberry Lemonade.

Meatballs.

Orange leather couches.

Frozen yogurt.

The only glitch was that we almost caused a ruckus in the bathroom.

You see, they put a bright red button right next to the toilet.

What toddler could resist pushing that?

Luckily I have ninja fast moves and intercepted her tiny hand when I heard "whas 'at Mommy?".

Relaxing is Hard Work

I feel like a chicken with my head cut off today.

I stayed up until 1 this morning sending off our GST return and payroll liabilities.

We had a little impromptu play date this morning with Bawwett {aka Barrett}.

I packed like a maniac so we can head out to CharChar {aka Charlie}'s beach house.

Had a bath so I can go to work semi-presentable.

Did the dishes so Grandma wouldn't feel obligated to {I have great family} while babysitting.

That brings me to right now.

My little chance to say see you next week!

We're headed off tonight to the land of fun, relaxation and more fun. 

{Aka the Olesen-Mabey beach house}.

Fiona at 3 months snoozing at the beach house.