Top 5 Reasons Why I Will Not Be Nominated For The 2010 Mother of the Year Award

5 - Some days Alexa and I don't get out of bed until the afternoon because we are too busy cuddling.

4 - I let her fall asleep on my (or Nick's) chest every single night because we like it. And almost every day, she takes a nap on her belly.

3 - It is currently 20 degrees outside and I'm pretty positive that I don't have an extra hat, socks or blanket in the diaper bag. I have also driven to Tallahassee with no wipes (had to go to Babies-R-Us to buy some) and I have not once packed enough diapers when we go out of town.

2 - I have, on multiple occasions, taken my kid's picture until she cries. This actually happens about once a week. How else am I supposed to know if she's had enough?! And then usually when she does start crying, I calm her down and then try to take more pictures.

1 - A little background story on this one: When Nick is cooking he usually puts the raw ingredients under Alexa's nose so she can smell them (she loves pepperoni!!!). So I was making peanut butter balls a few weeks ago and totally put a big chunk of peanut butter on my finger and let her smell it. She even got a little bit on the tip of her nose. I thought I was being such a good mom stimulating all my child's senses, etc. When Nick came home and I told him about it he freaked out! I guess Alexa is officially not allergic to peanuts. Oops.

I know that (minus the nut story) it's all something that everyone has done. And I actually do think that I'm pretty good at this mothering thing. I just thought the peanut story was kind of funny. You know, since it had a positive outcome.

My Personal Issue With Taylor Swift

Since I've been staying home from work with Alexa, I usually have the tv on low just to have something to listen to or watch while she's eating or whatever. I have come to the realization that I don't like Taylor Swift. I have no problems with her in general as a person and I pretty much like her music. Watching her perform makes me want to vomit. I don't understand why, but when she sings she feels the need to stand with her feet super far apart. I mean, ridiculously far apart. There must be at least 2 1/2 to 3 feet between her feet. If she peed as she was singing, there would be no wetness on her legs at all. I don't understand it. I'm so distracted by her stance that I don't even know what song she's singing. All I can think about is how uncomfortable it must be to stand like that. It's actually quite impressive, if you think about it. She's doing this in heels. I would definitely fall over. I mean, there has to be a reason behind it, right? So as I'm watching her perform all the reasons of why her legs are so far apart are running through my head. Maybe her underwear were riding up and she couldn't pick her wedgie before going on stage. Maybe she's having a little sweating problem and wants to air everything out. Maybe she wore jean shorts to Disney World the day before and she's experiencing some chafing (I can totally sympathize with that one). Maybe she just wants to feel what it would be like to stand without her thighs touching at all. Maybe she made a bet with her friend that she could make it though a whole song with her legs that far apart without falling. The possibilities are endless. I thought it was just a one time thing that she did on the Today Show. Nope. A few days later she had the same stance on Ellen. So anyway, when I saw it for the second time, I really couldn't handle it anymore and I officially don't like her now. Maybe one of her stylist/publicist/choreographers told her to stand like that. That person should be fired. Maybe that person told her to stand like that as a joke just to see if she'd do it, in which case that person is awesome. And that is my story of why I have an issue with Taylor Swift.

Alexa Rolls Over!!!

On Tuesday I put Alexa down for tummy time (which she usually hates). She loves being on her tummy as long as she's on someone's chest but as soon as you put her on the ground or a blanket, it's all over. So anyway, I put her on her tummy because she was in a relatively good mood. She was lifting her head and chest up to look at her book and all of a sudden...she rolled over onto her back. So then of course I tried to make her do it again, she got upset and long story short after taking a time out to get her happy and playful, she did it again and I got it on video. It's pretty funny, after she rolls over her face is like "Oh my God, there's my fan. How did I end up here?"