Taxi Driver...................

Lately, I have felt like Madeleine's taxi driver, except I don't get any tips. The only tips she will leave me are, food crumbs all over the seats and her car seat and a few toddler fits. (OMG! My backseat is a mess!!!) Yesterday, we went to music class (which by the way, SHE LOVES!), and then we met our playgroup at Big Air Trampoline Park. This place is a huge warehouse that has trampolines all over the floors and walls. They have two days a week were they do "toddler time," for three hours, which is nice because you don't have to worry about big kids. As I was driving there I was really hoping she wouldn't freak the f*** out. She absolutely hates the trampoline at gymnastics and cries every time I try to put her on it. So, I thought for sure this was going to be a disaster. NOPE! Homegirl was jumping, bouncing, and rolling all over the place. I wish I had taken some pictures but, I forgot we were living in the moment. I really wanted to jump off the wall, but I was pretty sure I would probably bust my ass! I just hope she remembers how fun trampolines can be when we go back to gymnastics class on Friday!

We got the catalog for the summer II session classes and we deiced that we are going to add an art and swim class to the mix. Which means, Madeleine needs to learn how to tip her taxi cab driver! This summer is giving me a small glimpse of what it will be like when she's older an in school with all kinds of school activities and sports. EEEEEEEEKKKKKK!

In other news, we have been working on our manners. She now says, "Please, mama!" when asking for something, and says "Tank you" when given something. We're working on the whole, "May I please have....." We're working on her hillbilly manners at the table, that's a work in progress! It's pretty crazy how much she's picking up. She started singing twinkle twinkle little star, last night. Her version, "tinkle, tinkle, lille sta... (hand movement in the air)." I thought it was so cute, until she stayed up until 9:30 singing it! She's repeating a lot of what we say and I'm trying soooooo hard to clean up my sailor's mouth! SOOOOOOO HARD!!!! That's a work in progress!

Here's a little video of the hillbilly trying out her new manners. I could just eat her up!

MIA.................

Well, I haven't been on here in a hot second. I will be honest with you guys, there are many reasons I didn't update in the past two weeks. Let me break them down for you:

1.) When I got back from San Francisco I was still in denial that I was back home. No more vacation?!?! No more cocktails?!?!? You want me to change a diaper and cook a meal?!?! It took me about five days to adjust back into my routine.

2.) By the time I adjusted back into our routine, Morgan left for field training for 11 days! What?!?! No Mother's Day brunch? I have to pick up the dog's poop? WTF?!?! That meant I was alone and doing things all by myself. I was going solo. It was me against the dog and Madeleine. Most days I won, but they tried their hardest to break me!!

3.) Santa Ana and all her bitchiness came back to SoCal!!! At one point it got up to 96 degrees IN my house. My dog was looking at me like, "When the hell are you going to turn the A/C on?!?!" This whole, not having air conditioning, is horrible! Not only did Santa Ana bring her hot, nasty breath this way, but her breath spread some nasty fires down in California. With it being hot as hell, the last thing I wanted to do was sit in front of a hot laptop. When Madeleine would take naps I would sit in front of the fan and try to cool off. Needless to say, me and that heifer are not homegirls and if I see her again, I might drop kick her in her mouth!!

4.) Mad Men: I MAY have binged watched season 3-7 (current season) in my spare time. I was like a crackhead looking for her next fix. As soon as Madeleine went to bed I would sit in front of the fan and turn on Netflix. This meant there was no time to blog!

Well, with all that complaining we did manage to go out and enjoy ourselves. Here are a few pictures:

Baby Beach in Dana Point, CA

Madeleine ha a blast! She did not want to leave and cried when we left.

Family Night Dinner with play group

 

Hillbilly Life

Trying to catch that ocean breeze

I'm going to have try to post more and thrill you guys with our adventures. If I fall off the planet again just let me know. I might have started binge watching something else! I am open to suggestions :) See ya'll tomorrow!

Mom-Cation.........

My mom-cation to San Francisco was FANTASTIC! It was a weekend of lots of shopping, great food, and a few cocktails. I dubbed it, "Cocktailing around the City." I won't give you a play-by-play of everything we did, because I don't want to sound like a travel brochure, but I'll tell you some places we went. I have seen most of the tourist attractions like, the wharf, Lombard St, Coit tower, Alcatraz, etc. So, this trip my aunt took me to places that more of the locals go. One of my favorite places was, Noe Valley. It's near the Castro and it had such a laid back atmosphere as opposed to being in Union Square. There were cute boutiques, little cafes and wine bars. Not only did I have a great time exploring the city. It was a great time to catch up with my aunt. We laughed, drank, and explored the city. It was a great weekend. I actually managed to take only 3 pictures. HAHA, I was living in the moment.

Morgan and Madeleine seemed to have a great time while mommy was away. This was the first time I had left Madeleine for more than a night. Thank goodness Morgan sent me constant updates and pictures or I might have freaked out a little more. As far as I know, he did a great job ;) She only had a minor bruise on her head and leg, from her gymnastics class and the house was cleaned! I couldn't of asked for anything better.

Well, going to make this a short one because Madeleine is refusing a nap... Go figure! See you all tomorrow!

Queen Bey..........

I didn't get to mention it yesterday because I was whining so much about the heat, but my sister-in-law, Janet, scored us Beyonce' and Jay-Z concert tickets, in Dallas!!!! lkahfklhsdklfhsdhgfkjdslklkhfklsdhklfhkjsdhf (that's how excited we are!!!)

I MEAN!!!!! When she sent me a text of the confirmation, I called her back yelling, screaming and jumping all around my house. Madeleine and Chili were looking at me like I lost my mind. I was so excited that I ended up burning pancakes and we had to go pick up breakfast. Of course we listened to Beyonce' on our way there.

Now, let me tell you how much we both love us some Beyonce'...... 75% of our text messages are about Bey. We can tie a Beyonce' song into any conversation. We believe that Beyonce should have her own emoji. I just happen to be on twitter when Bey released her surprise album, and the only one I knew who would care would be, Janet! We listened to every song and watched every video, that night! Not only do we get to see her but she got floor tickets and we are about 15 rows back!!! .kjgfkjosdhkl;fgedjogsdhafklsdhdgo;ajergjo;awitu0 lkhgrhgisdthklghioserghdfkjhgiousehrtyiouwe5
You guys, if Beyonce makes any eye contact with me I just might cry or pass out! (Yes, I realize I am a 32 year old woman, but I don't care!) 

Well, there's my Yonce' rant! This will be us on July 22nd!!

She better not cover my eyes!

In other news, I leave for San Francisco tomorrow!!! Kid and husband free all weekend!!! Cocktails, here I come!!!

What The Frick............

When we moved to SoCal I was promised lots of sunshine, 70 degree weather and tons of beach time. What is going on right now..... TONS of sunshine, 95 degree weather and this thing called Santa Ana winds. If you're not familiar with the Santa Ana winds let me tell you. They are these horrendous, very strong winds that are actually knocking down some tree limbs in our neighborhood, and are extremely hot and dry!!!! Not only do you have hot air blowing on you, but add some yucky pollen and you have yourself a nice little allergy attack. It feels like someone is holding 235 blow dryers right in your direction and throwing dust at your face, all at the same time. Now, I don't know who the hell pissed off Santa Ana, but will someone please buy her a milkshake and tell her she is pretty, so she can knock off her bulls***!!!

Have I also mentioned that we do not have air conditioning!!!! What the frick?!?!?! Apparently,  when you live close enough to the beach, and you're supposed to be getting 70 degree weather all the time, you don't need air conditioning. SHOOT ME!!!! It was 85 degrees in my house yesterday. I had the oven on for 25 minutes and I was pretty sure I was going to pass out. (I know, I'm being pretty dramatic, but I don't care). Here we are being all hot!!!

 I had a few friends tell me, go to the beach. Let me explain a few things... First, the wind. It kicks up the sand and blows it all in your eyes, not so fun. Second, I tan very easily and when I'm tan I'm even more hot natured. That doesn't go well with the whole no air conditioner thing. Third, going to beach with a toddler is a lot of work! Haha

It finally cooled down in our house around 9pm. <Insert the BIGGEST EYE ROLL> These winds are only supposed to last this week but we'll see if this heifer goes away. I went grocery shopping today and was planning to cook but I see a nice rotisserie chicken from Ralph's being bought this afternoon.

Ok, that's all for right now. I'm going to go lay under the ceiling fan and try to keep cool!

Under The Weather......

We did absolutely nothing this weekend! I started feeling crummy after Madeleine's gymnastics class on Friday morning. So, we went home and I literally laid on the sofa until Morgan got home. I let Madeleine play with anything she wanted and eat whatever she wanted! Thank goodness she took a 3 hour nap. Praise Jesus!!! Saturday, Morgan took over all the duties and I slept most of the day and night. I even missed Madeleine's bath/bed time, oops. I think the rest helped because by Sunday morning I felt so much better.

Since there's not a whole lot to talk about, I thought I'd share a few things that make me smile everyday. Here are a  couple of things that Madeleine is saying now. Some of them are things that we only understand, but you'll get the picture.

"Helicopt"- Helicopter

"Boon"- Balloon

"Phune"- Phone

"Chiri"- Chili, our dog AND every single dog she sees!

"Tonks"- Thanks

"Choo Choo"- Train

"Peaz"- Please (She should use this one more!)

"Fissss"- Fish

"Helm me"- Help Me

"Papa"- Food! Any food!!!

"Caca"- Poop (She will scream this is public! And usually tells me after she takes a poop)

These are just a few that make me giggle. I started a list of how many words she is saying. She says about 38 words. When did she grow up! Wasn't she just born yesterday?!?!? Ok, that's enough bragging on my girl. Here's a cute video of her talking to Morgan.....

 

Mommy's Going Away.............

We have been pretty busy over here at, Casa de Jordan. We are in full swing of Madeleine's classes and lots of play group time. It's actually been kind of nice because it makes the days go by faster and Madeleine has been taking some great naps! HALLELUJAH!!!! Today was the first day we didn't have anywhere to be, and it has been so nice to just clean around the house and play in the backyard. Tomorrow we're back out running around all over town.

On another note........ Mommy is going away to San Francisco, next weekend!! Yes, JUST ME!!! No Madeleine!!!! No Morgan!!!!!! This will be the first time that I leave her for more than a day. EVER. It will also be the first time that Morgan will be alone with her for more than 8 hours! I wish that I could plant little cameras all around the house just to capture everything while I'm gone. He has to take her to gymnastics, make all her meals, keep her entertained and anything else that might pop up. A little piece of me wants him to struggle and for her to really give him a hard time. I know, that's mean! But, I'm sure she'll be on her best behavior, start writing her ABC's, speaking French, and she will eat a whole chicken. <insert HUGE eye roll> I'm sure they'll be just fine and they'll bond even more.

I on the other hand will be drinking copious amounts of cocktails and enjoying some quality time with my aunt. That's usually what we do best, drink and shop! It's been a good 6+ years since I've been back to the bay area. I can't wait to explore a little more. Any great restaurants, you guys can recommend?

Well, besides being Madeleine's activities director and chauffeur, I am trying my hands at some potted flowers and a tomato plant. This is HUGE for me, people!! I have actually killed about 8 fern plants, you know, the easiest plant to take care of. I was really happy with myself that I planted them all by myself. They were supposed to be for the backyard, but Madeleine pulled 4 flowers from one pot and Chili attempted to dig in one pot. Naughty kids!! So, we had to move them to our front porch which actually gets great sunlight. I'm proud to say that I have only forgotten to water them once, and they are actually thriving. My tomato plant is even growing. Who am I?!?!?! Maybe next year I'll grow a garden...hahaha, baby steps, Nicole. Let's see how they're doing in a month. I've included Madeleine in my watering duties. Hopefully, one day she'll do it for me ;)

Well, that's all for right now. I have to attempt to make dinner, or order pizza. I just have not been motivated to cook anything interesting this week! Maybe, I'll get back on track next week. :) I have been off Pinterest this week, aaaaahhhhhh. Ok, I'm rambling, bye!