FREE or am I?

So, its #freefrom5yearoldweekend, and I wake up this morning with the house quiet, my uninterrupted dreams settling, not a gigle, not a cartoon, not a repreminding stop, or running, or heavy walking from my husband, and I'm like what do I do?  At serene moments like this in the past, BKAH (Before kids and husband) I would write, so thats what I'm doing (WARNING: THIS WILL BE A LONG POST.).  My last post has been over a year and my have things changed, but some things have stayed the same.

For starters, my son is well adjusted in a new school, with a great patient teacher that I believe takes her time to listen to the kids.  I know he has his days when he's a bit much, but that expected from 4 - 5year olds.  My husband did loose his job, which has been a very challenging experience for us, but I have to feel that the end of this experience is drawing near, and did I tell you all that I'm expecting?  6 months, 1 week and 5 days, Oh yes the count down has begun!

My Mountain of a stomach at the bottom of the pic.  My son holding the Blue bumble bee and mirror.  He said the baby wants to listen to music and look at himself in the mirror, lol.

I have been so sick with this pregnancy with nausea, ER trips, smells, pelvic pains, etc, I swear once I have this baby (TéShawn, the pronunciation of my name Shawnté backwards :-)) out, no Doctor or Nurse will be able to stop me from doing car wheels down the hallways of the triage! Oh, and I can't wait to get that first glass of wine, or a Strawberry MARGARITA!!!!!!  Ok, moving on, The Isis Collections is still going strong, however I have shut down my website.  It was just to  hard trying to reconstruct it with everything that's going on. I just decided to save money, and start on it again when things are more settled.  However, I still have contact with customers via facebook, phone (773-988-5781), and email.

So I believe, I've caught you up, on with the present.  Yesterday, my son left for his first sleep over.  My wonderful SIL and BIL were courageous enough to take on the responsibility of adding one more crazy child to their 2, and I am lost with emptiness, but doing my happy dance at the same time. I so appreciate them, and wish them all the luck in  the world, LOL!

So, rather than sleep (which I should be doing) I'm trying to take advantage of the absolutely very rare occasion and take some much needed time with my hubby.  Last night we went to the Shrine,

to support a good friend of mind Adad (Rapper) aka Demetrius (cannot call him by his stage name, just doesn't sound right.  I mean we met working at Bloomingdale, lol.) who performed before Raekwon of the Wu tang.  Needless to say Demetruis was GREAT as usual (love) the socks), but Raekwon I did not see, because my entire back area started screaming out in pain, from standing up so long, and protecting my belly from all of the pushy people.  Yes, I know I should not have been their at the concert, but I had to go support, especially on a rare occasion of not having my child with me, not having to rush back to him, and actually having the means to go out somewhere!  Thanks again Demetrius for putting us on the list!  We ended the night by getting some Good ol' Harolds Chicken at 1am, and crashing.

I don't know if it was my hormones, or if it was the unfamiliarity of us going out on a date, or the whole I got you already, I don't need to do much more that made my husband not act like we was on a date, but tonight we're going to work on that when we finally go see Tempation.  Wish us luck Gods & Goddesses!  Have  a great weekend, cause I will. Its #freefrom5yearoldweekend!!!!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday (My poor baby's fractured arm)

Wordless Wednesday (Deep in thought)

Wordless Wednesday (Potty Training Award Board)

Pull It Together Tuesday (Pacifier Fairy)

So first off I want to say that I have ABSOLUTELY no problem with pacifiers unless that child is 10 years old and still needs them through out the day, then there's a problem, other than that I have no problem.

I admit my son is 3 years old and he still sucks his pacifier.  However, he does not need it throughout the day, he only wants it when he is sleepy.  I know about all of the "statistics" and "risk," but as his Mother these "statistics" and "risk" have not affected us, and I have NO PROBLEM with him wanting his pacifier for his naps, and at night.

HOWEVER, being that he will be starting school in September, and I think that this particular situation will help build his character and make him stronger.  I have decided that I will let him make the decision of saying bye to his pacifier, sort a speak.

I recently told him that the Pacifier Fairy was upset, because he's a big boy now and big boys don't need pacifiers, so the Pacifier Fairy has been looking in the garbage everyday for his pacifiers so she can take them to fairyland, but there are no pacifiers there, and this is making her very upset.  I asked my son, "Do you want the pacifier fairy to be upset?"  My son said, "Yes!"  I tried very hard not to laugh, and I succeeded.  I then explained to my son again, that he was a big boy, and he needs to put his pacifiers in the garbage when he's ready so that the Pacifier Fairy can get them.  My so then told me, "You do it!"  I said, "No, you do it!"  So far, no action has been made.  We'll pull it together soon, lol.

Please give me some POSITIVE advice about this situation, lol.

Thankful Thursday! (Kid Videos)

They say that you shouldn't let your kids watch to much T.V. Blah, Blah, Blah, but I know that the majority of moms out there will agree with me and say that they are thankful for the educational Kids videos out there.  I'm thankful cause at this very moment my son is putting together his puzzle games, and watching the HBO Family channel, which is allowing me to do this and get some work done!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday!!

ATTENTION NO 3 YEAR OLDS WERE HARMED IN THE CAPTURING OF THIS PHOTO, LMAO!!!!!!!

Keep it Moving Music Monday!!!!

I'm switching things up this Music Monday.  Their was good effort to make my Mother's Day a great one, but to make things truly great, I've realized that great effort has to be made on my part.  There are very few things that my son can do without me, and my Husband is not his best at all without me, so unfortunately as bad as I want my family and friends to do things without me, its just not going to happen.  So IT'S KEEP IT MOVING MUSIC MONDAY.  Hopefully this keeps you going this week, and myself! 

Wordless Wednesday

Music Monday! (Elmo potty training)

Last week was week 1 of potty training.  I would have to say that my son did a good job, only 1 bad day of a couple mistakes, so I'm welcoming this week.  I found this on youtube, very upbeat, and a great message for week 2 of potty training.   Enjoy!

Thankful Thursday (Day 3 of Potty Training Bootcamp)

Today is Day 3 of Potty Training Boot Camp.  I woke up a little tired, and not wanting to get out of the bed, partly because I was missing my husband.  He took a few days off of work, and its been good having another adult in the house do pick up a little slack around the house.  Also because he was here, and we were so tired form having 2 shows this weekend, I've totally neglected the house and have not cleaned one thing.  So today this Thankful Thursday I'm thankful that the entire house is vacuumed, floors have been swepped and mopped.  Several spots have been dusted or wiped with my favorite clorox wipes.  The stove has been cleaned, counters have been washed of all cooking grease, dishes washed, we've been fed breakfast and lunch, fb, and twitter status have been updated, all the merchandise I have so far has been added to the website, a list of future task have been created, and best of all my son DID #2 IN THE POTTY AGAIN TODAY, YEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND ALL OF THIS BEFORE NOON!  THANK YOU GOD!!!!!



This is our potty & nice board, when my son tells anyone that he has to potty and he actually goes and does it he gets a sticker.  Smiley face for #1's Apple for #2's.  Everyone else on the board gets stickers when they've been exceptionally nice!  No one so far, lol. 



Wordless Wednesday (Potty Training Boot Camp Day 2)

Pull It Together Tuesday! (Potty Training Bootcamp!

Day 1 of potty Training. 12:45pm.  No accidents so far.

3:30pm Picked Grace up from school, and the little one had no accidents! #1 are going good. Still no signs of #2.

6:30pm Had a #2 poop accident. Felt the need to stand in front of the fridge playing with the letter magnets while pooping.

8:00pm He told me he had to poo poo, and he actually DID IT!!!!! High fives, stickers, and promises if ice cream comes tomorrow. Day 1 was a good day!

Wordless Wednesday (My loves)

Pull It Together Turesday!

This Pull It Together Tuesday, I have to pull together my body!

I know this too shall pass, but I am so sick and tired of being sick!  Can someone please come get my sick 3 year old so I can get better!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Ok, first I was having muscle spasms that brought on bad migraines, and difficulty sleeping.  I was prescribed pain medicine with a narcotic, along with muscle relaxers that made me feel 85% better, but now I feel all drugged up with a dripping nose, sore throat, and a major case of drowsiness.  All while trying to coax my son into eating cause he's sick as well with a dripping nose, and a cough.  At least his vomiting and temperature is better, but I'm to the point of feeling like when is this going to end, and am definitely not feeling like a Goddess.  HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

Pull It Together Tuesday!

Today I feel like I'm running on Auto pilot.  For the last week I have experienced night terrors with my 3 year old.  He has not been sleeping well at all, and I admit that because I'm trying to hurry and finish up booking shows, buying supplies, coming up with ways to make money, buying projects for my son and I to do, etc.  I haven't been the most attentive Mother, which I am sooooo feeling guilty about.  I keep telling myself this is the last hectic week, but I think I'm paying for it.  So, because of my guilt, instead of praying and sternly telling my son to close his eyes and go to sleep.  I picked him up out of his bed told him stories, sang to him, and held him until he went to sleep... and then when that didn't work, I gave up and let him sleep in the bed with my Husband and I.  Today I'm paying for it, I'm so sleepy, and I have to prepare my place, for an open House. 

I'll pull it together, pray for me people!

Pull It Together Tuesday!

I'm feeling a bit confident today.  I'm feeling like my husband and I are on the path of being on the same page.  I only have one more large project of emailing all my contacts for information on booking this years Art & Craft shows and festivals, so therefore that will free up my time to read more, play more, and take my son on field trips.  All though at least that last part of taking my son on field trips definetly won't happen with all this snow we have coming this week.

So I'm feeling good like my theme song this year by Nina Simone.  Now if I can only get a few more Jewelry parties booked, I'll be A-Ok for this Pull it Together Tuesday!