mom...Mom...MOM!

You know trouble is near when your kid starts calling your name a billion times in a row.
We are reaching the stage of let's fuck mess with mommy to see how far I can get....

Me: Cupcake don't go up those stairs

Cupcake: walks up those stairs slowly with an evil smirk

Me: I am not playing, get down now!

Cupcake: (grin gets bigger, eyes filled with excitement) walks up another step

Me: 1...2...(gets up from couch)

Cupcake: squeals with joy....tries to run up but falls...begins to cry

Me: (pick her up) You're not going to go up these stairs anymore right? RIGHT?!

Cupcake: Okay mom

5 mins later....

Cupcake: "Mom, ven aqui" holds my hand as we go up those stairs.

You know, I am pretty patient and I pretty much let my kid explore, of course there are boundaries, limits. I do own a baby gate that keeps her away from going up or down stairs. I bring it down if I am downstairs with her where I can see every move she makes. I provide a pretty safe environment for her.

I believe in letting my kid explore so she understands what is dangerous and what isn't. Kids are smarter than most people make them out to be. People tend to shelter their children way too much. I use to be that mom, not anymore. My kid wont learn to get up after a fall, dust herself off and keep going if I limit how she plays. Of course, I am  making sure she isnt going to do anything that could possibly land her in the ER but I let her run as fast she can, I also let her fall because I know a kid needs to learn how to fall and just get back up. I let her go up my stairs even when I say no because she needs to learn that she could fall if she goes up there by herself. I let her go down the slide all by herself at the park (even though every time feels like I am about to have a heart attack) because she needs to know what it feels like to be independent.

I have an awesome kid. I am not just saying that because she is mine. I am saying that because so many people see how independent and smart she is. Even her doctor is amazed at the things she says and does. I guess I am lucky, blessed to have a kid like her. Yes, she drives me nuts more than half of the time but I wouldn't have it any other way. She keeps me on my toes.

And because I didn't want to leave this post picture-less, here she is upset at the doctors office because 1) she asked me for water, I let her have some, she looked straight at me while she opened her mouth and let the water drip down her shirt and of course I wasn't happy about it. and 2) while she is upset that I got mad at her for spiting water, she is more mad at the fact that she couldn't jump off the chairs.

I got a rebel on my hands

Pictures worth a thousand words

Thanks ceci for capturing these gems

Tomboy

When I was pregnant with the Cupcake, I had envisioned a life with girly sparkly things everywhere. Dolls and teddy's galore. I envisioned pretty pretty princess and Barbie and Molly pockets. See that's all the stuff I liked when I was a kid. I hardly if ever played with my brother and his boy toys. I always looked presentable. My hair always had a bow and the pleats on my skirts were perfect. So I always ASSUMED my kid would be the exact same way.

WRONG!

I mean this could be because she is only 18 months. She does only play with boys. She does like to explore with her hair all wild and free.

But come on. First thing that comes to mind when I see my kid after 2 mins of being primmed and prepped is UGH! why are you such a tomboy! Because yes folks, after 2 mins my kid looks like a tornado hit her in the face. And every.sinlge.freaking.time I am telling myself she really needs more girlfriends.

I am not asking for much am I?

Is it too much to ask that for once that she stay cleaned and polished for a whole 30 mins at least???

GAWWWWWD! I seriously want to rip my hair out every time...EVERY TIME!

2 MINS LATER...

It has to be a phase right...RIGHT?!

Life lately...

It was a long weekend on our end and it started on Thursday. We headed out once again to Disneyland with Faby, her sister and Isra. It was so hot! This was the first time I had ridden a roller coaster in a very long time. It was so much fun, seriously my heart was going to come out of my chest. Also, we had never gotten on Toy Story because the wait time for the ride has always said 40 mins. Honestly, I don't think anyone has changed the wait time on that thing ever. We were in in about 15 mins. Let me just say...Toy story the ride was awesome sauce. We wanted to go in it again but we were short on time. It's a 3D ride so you have to wear those awesome shades....

Do you think she was happy about it??

Friday, one of the customers at my job gave me 4 tickets to the Dodger v. Diamondbacks game. He said they aren't great seats but we actually didn't mind the seats. We could see everything perfectly. Before the game though, my sister sent over a cute Hello Kitty purse that my kiddo could have. She is such a girly girl..NOT!

I swear this kid makes the funniest faces.

I invited my little brother to the game. He had a good time and we got to spend quality time together.

This weekend since it was hot we headed out to Chino. Bubba's sister invited us over for lunch and some swim time.

My little princess ready for fun in the sun.

Just cruising in the pool on her whale.

She also had her own zebra pool for just in case she didnt want to get in the pool but from the previous picture it was a success.

Totally pooped!

It's Tuesday and I have a serious case of the Monday's

Never too early

If ya'll didn't know by now that I my friends, love me a pair of heels

you all don't know me then.

But you wanna know something funny...

I can't walk in them for shit.

I still loves me some hooker heels though.

My mom never really let me play with her stuff when I was little,

and now that I have a daughter I figured I should let her enjoy being a girly girl.

If she ever wants to walk fabulously in 6in heels she's gotta start training now.

(these are very small heels...she's gotta start small. Am I right?)

 

She is going to make me very proud.

Life lately

I haven't really been taking any pictures lately. It's not that nothing exciting or fun is going on, I just have been enjoying the moments with this kid that I forget all about "capturing the moment".

Miss Sassy Pants

Momma, do I look like a star?

Trying to run away from me at Target

Enjoying the much nicer weather with friends.

We've gone to Disneyland twice this week but no pictures not even one. I finally bought a passport so we can go whenever we want. It's so nice not worrying about having to cover a whole theme park in like 12 hours or less. Now we can actually enjoy all of the happiest place on earth.

Life lately

1. Sleeping baby after a long morning of breaking out new toys. 2. Hiked my butt all the way to the top of the Garcia Trail to the cross. 2 & 3. You wouldn't have thought we were in the E.R. because the Cupcake was having a hard time breathing. She looks normal doesn't she. 4. I made Faby do the hike with me of course. 5. Faby bought the Cupcake her first baby, can you tell she doesn't want to let go. 6. OC Fair bound 7. Relaxing Sunday 

Happy Monday Everyone!

L.A. County Fair and fun

Last week we ventured out to the L.A. County Fair. I was super excited to have the Cupcake see all the farm animals. It was a beautiful day and we decided to head out late in the evening so that we don't have to deal with large crowds, since the mornings is when most people like to go. It was just my mom, my little brother, his friends and myself and Cupcake who went to the fair. The thing I love most about the fair is the food. Unfortunately, the choices are humungous and deciding what to eat becomes a chore. As we were walking through the camp grounds, my mom and I spotted several people with plates that had mountains of fries. That made us want to try that out and we did. I added chili cheese to mine and they were A-M-AZ-I-N-G! I couldn't finish them though so I had to toss most of them out. My brother got to get on a lot of the rides while we just walked around and checked out all the booths. I was able to to order Cupcake's tutu for her birthday, so just imagine my excitement. 

It was finally time to go and see the animals and it was so cool. I'm a big animal lover so seeing the Cupcake super excited to look at all the cows, pigs, goats, and chickens had me super giddy. We weren't allowed to actually walk in to where you can pet the animals but we were still able to get pretty close so that she can touch them. It was the cutest thing watching her giggle. At times she would giggle this nervous giggle, that's when I knew she was getting a little scared so I would back away from the animals. All in all it was a really good night, and now I am looking forward to actually taking her to the zoo and aquarium.

We were being silly taking pictures while waiting for food.

A few days after that we were able to spend it with some friends. Cupcake pretty much slept through the whole visit which was okay with me because it was late anyway. It wasn't the best weekend but we made the most of it.

 I am in love with duckkies