My Name IS Davis

People constantly call Davis, David.

Easy mix up.

I never correct them because I feel weird doing that, silly, I know.

But Davis, he does.

He says, no, my name is Davis with all sorts of attitude behind it.

It cracks me up.

Much less condescending coming out of a 3 year olds mouth than a 33 year olds.

No More Excuses

I have lost a lot of weight this past year.

My surgeries are done.

I want my pre-baby body back.

Or at least as close as I can get to it.

I am very motivated and hope I can stay that way.

Who knows, I might just rock a bikini again.

Sssssh, Quiet

I can remember how worried we were when Davis didn't talk by a year, then 15 mos., then 18 mos., then 2 years.

Doctor visits, therapy and even an autism diagnosis.

Then the snoring started again.

We took him back to the ENT.

He was shocked at the size of our 2 year olds tonsils.

Last June he had them removed.

3 weeks later he started talking and hasn't stopped since.

And he never was autistic, take that behavioral pediatrician that smugly said "I suppose the ENT wants to take all the credit for his talking" at a follow up appointment we took Davis to where he informed us Davis was indeed not autistic.

It makes me wonder how many other kids are mistakingly diagnosed with autism.

Not that I don't believe autism exists, it does.

But it angers me that because a doctor can't figure out why a kid won't talk they just slap an autism diagnosis on it.

I believe 100% the reason Davis didn't talk was purely from having large tonsils. To me it is no coincidence to go from zero words to 5 word sentences within 3 weeks of having them out.

Sorry for my ramble.

I was just sitting here thinking, wow, a year ago this kid said no words and now I can't get a word in edgewise, he never shuts up. Ever.

Unhappy People

Everyone knows one.

Someone that is just so unhappy with themselves that they are almost toxic.

Just because I am happy doesn't mean you need to make me feel bad.

Get some therapy.

Wordless Saturday

Gift for a New Mom

My good friend just had a baby, for months she had been drooling over everyone's cocktails at our monthly dinners.

I took her dinner for tonight, a gift for the new bundle of joy and a gift just for mommy.

I mixed up my famous Lemon Drop Martini (enough for her to enjoy 2), poured it into a small Ball canning jar, I filled another small Ball canning jar halfway with sugar to put on the rim of the martini glass and included a martini glass. I put everything in a cute white box meant for cupcakes and of course included the recipe.

Voila! Perfect gift for a new mom who needs a drink or two.

Here is the recipe:

1-1/2 ounces Absolute Citron

1/2 ounce of orange liquer (I use Grand Marnier, but you can use triple sec)

3/4 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice

1 tsp. sugar

Combine all ingredients into a martini shaker filled halfway with ice.  Shake hard, about 30-40 shakes will do.  Pour into a martini glass rimmed with sugar.  I find the sugar sticks best if you dip your finger in some leftover lemon juice and run it around the edge of the glass before spinning the glass around in the sugar.  The sugar rim is a must for this drink!!!!  Enjoy!!



OOTD: Worn to a Baby "Sprinkle" Shower

Top: Sunny Leigh from Macy's
Shorts: Tommy Hilfiger
Shoes: Steve Madden, you can't tell in the picture but they are black with white polka dots. I love them, they are like 5 years old.