Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a good start to this most wonderful fall season! I know I am. Its my favorite time of year. Not only is this nasty warm weather about to go away, but we have Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to! I cant wait. I have already dragged out my fall decor. Still needing a few pieces but the house is starting to look and smell great. Well its been a busy past few weeks. Let me tell you nothing keeps you busier than a active Seven month old. Just last week Ryder and I got back from our trip to Cape cod. It was amazing. We had drove up with my friend Samantha for her baby shower. While we were there Ryder and I visited my Uncle Brandon, Aunt Jenny and met my cousin Graceson. Graceson is only 3 months older than Ryder. So it was pretty special to spend the three days with them that I got to. While with my family we visited Ogunquit Maine. It a quaint little sea shore town. And let me tell you it was GORGEOUS! If I could I would live there. The coast was picturesque. We visited a little ocean front coffee shop. We sipped our drinks and took in the beautiful view of the ocean. After that we took a trail and walked along the rocky coast. I dont think I will ever forget that place. I was just to beautiful to describe.
As you can tell I have been quite the busy bee. I am currently studying to get my Medical Assistants certification. My school for LPN keeps getting pushed back so I need to have a fall back if I cant go to school right away. I just cant sit at home anymore. I NEED to work. I really would like to get this last 7 lbs of baby weight off. I know if I went back to work it would come off. It always does. Another new development involves my relationship with my mother. It has always been rocky. I contribute some of that to my rebellious teenage years , but I have since then apologized to my mom for any grief I had caused her. The rest of the issues stem from anger problem and her need to control . Back in July while visiting my dads side of the family we put Ryder down for a nap. Now he always fusses at nap time so we just let him cry it out. During the last argument with my mother she told me that Jared and I were horrible parents and making Ryder cry it out was horrible. She told me my child was miserable since he was five months old and on food. So Jared and I told her if she was not going to respect us as parents and be nice then she was not going to be a part of our lives. Now before you judge just know that our relationship has never been good. Its sad but my life has been so much easier and happier with out her in it. I wish it didnt have to be this way. But my mother is a drama magnet. She loves confrontation. And personally I just dont enjoy being upset. Here in December Jared, Ryder and I will be visiting Houston for his best friends wedding. I dont know how to handle seeing my family but not allowing my mother to be there. I know I am going to get a lot of grief for it but I have to stand my ground. My mother needs to learn that there are boundaries to her verbal Diarrhea. ( haha I make myself giggle) Well thats just about it . Lots more to come with the holiday season right around the corner. I will try my hardest to post more. So keep a look out for Holiday photos and blogs!
