Today was the first day in 7 1/2 months that I took my 3 children to daycare and went to work.  That's right folks!  Went to work!  So bittersweet.  Don't get me wrong, I am soooo glad to be working again but getting back in the morning work grove is going to take some time.  I tried to have everything ready last night.  Everyone had their clothes picked out, papers filled out, bathes and I washed my hair! Yep, that happened too!
Then I overslept by 30 min….
That might not seem like a lot to ya'll, but boy is it a looooong time!  I am STILL getting up 2-3 times with an 11 month old that thinks he needs to eat all night and shit at 4:30am!  Did I forget to mention that I didn't make the bottles for the next day or even wash the bottles??!!??  Hmmm… Guess I wasn't as prepared as I thought.

   Now lets get to the dropping them off part.  Keep in mind that the baby only went to daycare from 6weeks old to 12weeks old.  After that he's been home cuddling and playing with me all day :'(
I had already woke up pretty emotional just the though of leaving them.  We get in the car and actually remembered everything!!  Not a total failure lol.  We drop the baby off 1st, he is 26+ lbs and carrying him around gets exhausting.  Hand him over to the teacher and he pokes that little lip out!!!!!! *don't cry, don't cry, don't look*  I finally look at him and he's better even though he has a confused look on his face.  I wonder what he thinks is happening.  Does he think we aren't coming back from him?  I know that I better get out of there before I really do start to cry.

   It's so weird because I wasn't like that with my older two when I dropped them off.  But they did go to daycare from 6weeks to until 7 months ago and Carson is the only one I stayed home with.  I never thought that I would actually like staying home for that long but I did enjoy it while it lasted.  Not that I want to stay home until they move out! LOL

Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Today I am going to post my 1st recipe!!

Preheat oven to 400º F

Grease the muffin pan or the muffin liners, whichever you choose to use.  I just use the muffin pan so I don't loose any goodness to the muffin liners  :)

2 Bananas 

2 cup Oats (any kind will work)

2 eggs

3/4 cup Brown Sugar

1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt

1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Cinnamon 

(you can add chocolate chips, raisins or nuts too)

Mix together all the ingredients in a blender or large food process.  I used a Ninja to mix together all the ingredients to make sure that the oats get good and chopped.  If you add chocolate chips or raisins you will want to add to badder after mixed in the blender.  Unless of course you like them to get butchered lol

These muffins aren't going to rise very much so it is okay to fill a little over 3/4 way full. 

Bake for 15-20 minutes. 

Calories= 1741 for the whole batch!  That's 145 calories for each one if you make a dozen.  Yeah, I did that math for you, I got your back :)  

Now keep in mind, these are no-flour so the carbs are from oats (I used old fashioned) and oats are whole grain!! 

Even this little guy was trying to get 2nds and 3rds 

That Scale Though

   Yesterday and today the scale had some very nice things to say about me!  It's been a long time since the scale told me sweet nothings.  It's been talking a lot of shit to me for the last 2 years.  I like it much better this way!!  I know that this doesn't mean that I can stop my hard work and that I have to keep pushing forward and working hard for what I want.  It's so easy to give up because the results are not instant.  It takes so much persistence!  Days like today is what gives me the motivation I need.

I can't wait to see what she has to say in the next couple of days!! :)

Oops...

  I know that everyone knows I am new to this blogging thing.  I guess I didn't really think about it but I hadn't gotten any comments yet.  Therefore, I didn't know what happened when I got one… I thought I would be notified by my Google+ acct or by email, maybe phone call or voice mail… Anything!

NOPE!

   The other day I was looking at some of the settings and selected to share comments with Google+.  I figured why not, my blogger acct had already been linked to my Google+ acct.  Little did I realize that there were ways that things had to be done in order for even ME to see the comment.  Not to mention that in order to comment you HAD to have a Google+ acct!  I want everyone to be able to comment on my blog!

   Here is the "About Google+ Comments" that I found:

Features of Google+ Comments

Google+ Comments look similar to traditional Blogger comments, but have some important differences. For example:

• When you leave a comment on a blog, you'll see the option, checked by default, to also share that comment to Google+.
• Google+ posts that link to blog posts will show up as a comment underneath those blog posts
• If original comment is shared to Google+, replies to the comment on the blog will show up in Google+ and vice versa, but only to the people that the original comment was shared with
• If a comment is not shared with the blog author, the blog author will not be able to see the comment in either location
• As the author of a post, you’ll receive Google+ notifications when readers comment on or share your blog post.

Uuuhhh What?!

Needless to say, my blogger acct is no longer linked to my Google+ & anyone is welcome to view and comment on my blog as they please!  Don't get me wrong, I still love Google+, I just know that everyone is on that ship with me.  I figured I needed to share this incase anyone else is thinking of clicking random boxes.

***Sorry to all of the people that commented on my blog today that didn't and will not be showing up. I still appreciate the thought even though I don't know who or what what said :)

Brows for Days

   Have you noticed all these full eyebrows everyone has these days?  I have had the same eyebrow shape for as long as I could remember.  I have tried to grow them out and it just doesn't happen.  Since I'm on this whole life change thing, I figure why not?  Plus, I'm pretty sure that the left one is thinner than the right.  Not sure how long that's been going on but that shit needs to be corrected.  I already have a huge scar on my left eyebrow and eye lid so I don't need my eye to look anymore wonky!

   Anyway, with me having plucked my eyes since the 4th grade I am having a hard time putting the tweezers down.  I mean, I have to still pluck a little bit.  I'm growing them out, not going au natural! This is hard!  Every time I look in the mirror I want to pluck, pluck & pluck some more!  Did I mention how bad I want to pluck 'em?  I fill them in a little with eyebrow powder thinking that will make it better…. NOPE!  They are still looking crazy!  It reminds me of a game my daughter has on her iPod where she is fixing their faces and giving them makeup.

   Okay, mine aren't that bad but still, you get my point.  By the way, when I looked up to find this game picture you wouldn't believe the crazy eyebrows that people actually think are going to work for them.  Now, I know everyone is wondering what mine look like!  Even if you aren't, here they are!

   Believe me they look crazier in person!  Maybe next time I'll actually use a real camera besides my phone :)  I'll keep you posted on how long I can keep up with letting them grow out!