getting there...

3O pounds down.

[55-6O more to go]

slowly, but surely.

I am so determined to lose weight. Not just a some weight, I want to look like I did in high school. I want to be healthy, I want to be able to keep up with Cayden. He's super fast. I am slowly, but surely getting there. I started Weight Watchers on August 7th, 3 months in and I've lost almost 25 pounds. :) 6O more to go...

Here are some pictures of my progress.

8-26-2010

6.4 pounds down

9-23-2010

15.4 pounds down

11-2-2010

22.8 pounds down

charlie brown.

Cayden was Charlie Brown this year for Halloween. It was fitting since he still has NO hair. Everyone loved him!

typical Cayden, not wanting to take a picture.

Charlie Brown & the Elmo pumpkin.

Cheeeeeeeeeese!

high school skinny...

That is what I am determined to be...

I started weight watchers on August 7th and have lost 4 pounds so far, only 73-74 more to go. I know I can do it! I have to do it, I'm tired of looking and feeling the way that I do.

So any words of encouragement and/or advice would be nice and welcomed. :)

BiEBER fever.

Yep, I have it.

My shirt said, "bieber fever".

This past Sunday I took my two nieces, Alyssa [11] & Nikki [14] and my cousin Racquel [12] to the Justin Bieber concert.


So much fun! I felt like a teenager all over again. The moment the tickets went on sale I was on the internet buying them. $271 for 4 FLOOR seat tickets. =D Then the countdown began. We all made shirts for the concert. We couldn't wait for the day to get here. We went to dinner near the arena, then headed to the concert. We waited almost an hour to get into the place! It was soooo hot. Once we were finally in we raced to our seats and Jessica Jarrell was already performing [no idea who she is] then Sean Kingston...and finally Justin Bieber. YAYYYY! He's such a great entertainer, especially for being only 16 and it being his first concert tour. Enjoy the pictures!!!

With my only nieces, ♥ Alyssa on the left, Nikki in the middle & me.

With Alyssa. =)

Me & Nikki =)

i did it!

I really did, after 6 long years of being out of it...I went back to school. I started this past Tuesday. So in the next year I will be a Certified Medical Assistant. :) So far I am loving it. Just a tad overwhelming and fast paced, just gotta keep my head above water. So far I am keeping up on my homework, making flash cards for all the vocab, as well as studying. I rarely studied or really applied myself in high school. This time around it's a different story. I want this more than anything. I want to be able to support Cayden and myself on my own. And unlike high school I am the one paying for this...so I gotta do it.

Straight A's here I come.

Mommy & Cayden on my 1st day.

cayden's friends.

Cayden has so many friends. I love it. Some from daycare, some from mommy's friends. :)

Cayden & Michael matching.

Cristian & Cayden playing.

Jaxson & Cayden sharing a snow cone, mmmmm.

update.

I'm not very good at this lately...

Well it's already the end of June, where the heck did this month go? My parents left for France on the 3rd and are still gone. Cayden and I miss them a lot. I can't wait to pick them up from the airport Tuesday night. I also can't wait to see all the cool souveniers we'll be getting, ha ha.

Well, onto Cayden...he is already 16 months old. I can't believe it. He is finally off the bottle and formula. I wasn't sure how to get rid of either one so I let him do it when he was ready. He was only getting a na-night time bottle anyways...and he just wouldn't drink out of it anymore so it was pretty easy getting rid of that thing. And I'm so happy he loves him some milk cus I was tired of mixing bottles.

What else have we been up to? We've had a lot of sleep overs lately with my niece, Nikki and cousin, Racquel. These girls crack me up, and remind me of my teenage years. Oh, and Cayden loves them by the way. Well, I think it's time for me to go to bed.

Enjoy the pics. =)

Cayden at the splash pad.

the girls, Racquel & Nikki.

Yep, we did a slip and slide in the backyard.

Cayden got drumset!

my new hobby.

Lately I've been painting...and I love it.

Painting with acrylic paints on canvas is my favorite. =)

Let me know what you think...

Hello Kitty

Cupcake & Name

L Monogram

Sugar Skull

Words From The Heart, ♥.

Once upon a time, something happened to me...

it was the sweetest thing that could ever be,

A fantasy, a dream come true...it was the day that I met you.

No one can separate the bond between a mother and her son.

Being a mommy isn't about what you gave up to have a baby,

but what you've gained from having one.

Those who don't believe in love at first sight

have never given birth to the love of their life.

written December 4, 2008:

In just a few months my life will be forever changed. I will finally be a mommy. There are so many feelings racing through me every second of every day. I'm absolutely terrified, happy, anxious, excited, nervous...everything! I can't believe there's only 79 days left. It's crazy to think about. Right? Will I be a good mom? What if I mess up? So many question, but one thing I do know i being pregnant is absolutely amazing. I love, love, love it. I didn't even know I was pregnant for the first 2 months. But now, I'm 28 weeks along and my favorite part is feeling him move around inside and kick me. The feeling is indescribable. From the moment I took the pregnancy test, I had a feeling it was a boy...I mean, I was still hopeful for a girl...but I just knew I would have a lil prince. I am so thankful I've had such a great pregnancy thus far. I've gained about 12 pounds since my first doctor's appointment. Which isn't really much compared to what my sister and friends have gained with their first. I wouldn't mind gaining 50 pounds as long as my baby is born healthy. That's all I want...a happy, healthy baby boy. So wish me luck!

This was taken from my Myspace blog...I just want to always remember it since I'm deleting that old thing. =)

I sure am lucky, cus I got exactly what I wanted. A happy, healthy baby boy. ♥

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! =)

I can't believe it's already my 2nd mother's day. Cayden brings so much love and happiness to my life. I don't know what I would do without this little fella.

Here's 4 generations; my mom, my grandma who just turned 84, myself & the little guy.

Cayden just LOVES hims mommy, ♥.

FRiENDS.

Tonight Cayden and I went over to one of my best friends house, Jessica...or to Cayden it's Aunt Jessica. Michelle and her two kids came, as well as Dominique and Marlene. Honestly, I really miss girl time...it's definitely not like what it used to be. It's weird how grown up we are. Never in a million years did we think we'd be sitting there talking about little boys getting yeast infections or developmental stages in a kids life. Yet it was so nice to have real conversation, especially in the midst of Cayden screaming in excitement. I hope we all can find more time to get together.

Friends since Jr. High

Jessica, Dominique, me & Michelle

3 generations, ♥.

Daddy, Me & my Cayden.

Don't know what I would do without either of them.

What Cayden's been up to...

I just love this lil guy more than anything.

Do you see them teefers?!

Keepin' em clean.

Always on the go...

Gettin' his tan on!

DAY 1 PiCS.

One minute he was up enjoying the ride...the next minute he was OUT.

Laughing with his cousin, Racquel. Checking out the big star fish.

Checking out all the different fishies.

Checking out the flamingos. SeaWorld Bay of Play, he loved it there.

CALiFORNiA = L♥VE

Last Thursday my cousins, Cayden and I went on a mini vacation to California. I absolutely love it there. We were outta the house by 5am and drove straight to SeaWorld. Cayden did so good on the ride. He loved looking at all the fishies! Did pretty good with the shows, but he hates to sit still. We left there at about 6 and checked into our hotel. After we got settled, we headed to my favorite place...Target, lol. I forgot my toothbrush and the kids needed swim suits.

Friday morning we got up and headed to Venice Beach. It was so nice and warm outside. Then outta nowhere the clouds came out and so did the wind. It was freezing. We all had to buy sweatshirts (that we couldn't return). A while later the sun came back out and it was warm again. Figures, right? Well we walked up and down Venice. I spent too much money on random stuff. Then we let the kids play on the beach. Cayden wasn't a fan of the freezing cold water, but he loved walking in the sand. =) After the beack we went to Jerry's Famous Deli in Marina Del Rey and it was SO delicious. I wish they had one here.

Saturday morning we went back to SeaWorld for another day of fun. After SeaWorld we went back to our hotel, rested, and then got ready for my birthday dinner. We met my cousin Kim and went to the most delicious place called Fuji. It was a tepanyaki place. SO so sooo good.

Sunday morning we got up loaded all our stuff, headed to breakfast, went to see some big ship then headed home. Longest drive of my life! I wish we were still there...

*It's not letting me upload pics right now...so I'll try again later. :)

Cayden's Doings...

Let's see here, Cayden is officially 13 months today and turning into a big boy right in front of my eyes.



Here are some of the things he's been doing lately:

• Turning around and 'round in circles till he falls.
• Talking more. He now says, "hiiiiii" and he's said "thank you" once.
• He can stand up on his own with out using anything to help him up.
• Some days he'll sleep in till almost 9, and I love those days.
• Some of his molars have come in.

Well, that's all I can think of for now...time for pictures. =)

playing skeeball, ha...

playing with the doggy at Old Navy.

BiRTHDAY BOY.

Below are Cayden's professional Birthday Pictures. =) They came out so good, yet Cayden wasn't as cooperative as he used to be.

ENJOY! (Cayden sure did)

What's this?

Cake?!

Mmmmmmm, this is good!

YUMMMM!

He's ONE!

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"i ♥ Mommy"

"i don't wanna..."