What a Morning

I've been waiting all day to tell this story. This is possibly the dumbest thing I have ever done, and let me tell you, I've done a lot of dumb things. Here is a timeline of this morning's events-

4:45- Wake-up and get ready for the gym

5:00- Almost hit a deer in my neighborhood

5:15- Arrive at the gym and think, "Yes, no one is here, I can listen to 95.7 instead of the usual Johnny Dare in the morning (barf)!"

5:17- Enter the gym, put my car keys and gym key in the cubby. Think to myself, "I need to get a dollar out of my car for water".

5:18- Walk outside to my car. As soon as I take 4 steps I realize I forgot my to the gym in the cubby

5:18 and 3 seconds- Watch the door to the gym close in slow motion and click locked.

5:18 and 18 seconds- Get in my car and think to myself, "What should I do now? Sit in my car and wait for someone to come? Go back home? Thank goodness I didn't leave my car keys in there. I would really be screwed.

5:20- Drive home to get Grant's key

5:22- Drive back to the gym

5:38ish- Pick up my key from the cubby and realize I don't really have time to do anything by abs but realize that maybe God wanted me to take the day off, but ask him why he didn't let me know that when I was still in bed?

5:50- Arrive home and start unloading the dishwasher

5:53- Realize my husband didn't start the dishwasher like I have "nagged" him to do. In fact, I remember asking him 3 times, him confirming he would start it and then being annoyed that I was asking him so much...and he wonders why I nag him

5:55- Get ready for work

All day long- Eat everything in sight. Darn this kids and their parents who can bake lovely sugar-filled confections!

Fluffy Cakes on Facebook

I have moved my little Fluffy Cakes creations to Facebook. Here are some of my new items. However, you can also visit the Fluffy Cakes blog at http://www.fluffycakesblog.blogspot.com.

Choo Choo!

Little Mister is enjoying his new ride from his Aunt Niki. A special thanks from his parents for the loudest toy we own!

Muffin Top

Remember when blueberry muffins were great? You know, that fresh baked smell on a Sunday morning. The warmth of fresh blueberries bubbling from the tops of golden goodness? Now, (this is for the moms out there) remember after you had your baby and everyone said, "Oh, after your first one, everything will go back to normal?" Muffins have taken on a whole new meaning. I say to those people who tell me everything will be the same- Wow, did you have a giant muffin top before you had your baby too? Well, I may have had a mini muffin, but sister, nothing like this!
Aw, I dream of the days where I wore a t-shirt and jeans without looking in a mirror and wanting to barf. What happened? Ah yes, I grew a human inside my stomach and now I look like a deflated balloon. So as I approach the one year anniversary of the first day I met my beautiful baby, I say, I have now entered the Muffin Top Club. What do you win? Having to throw out half your shirts because you will never, I mean never, look the same in them again.
Don't even get me started on the rest of the changes. I can only focus on one at a time. And to all those, "You'll look the same after you have a baby" people, yes Courtney, I'm talking to you you liar, thanks for the false dreams. To all the other members, wear your muffin top proud! I think we deserve it having to go through all we did. We baked a human for goodness sakes! However, instead of a badge of honor, a daily massage, person chef, housekeeper and someone to drive us around, we get to wear a permanent badge saying "yes, I had a baby". Thanks Mother Nature.

'Tis the Season

E is getting ready for his first Christmas! It is hard to believe this time last year we were waiting to meet him for the first time! I can't believe how big he is getting! Enjoy the pictures of the Fluffy Cakes Reindeer he's sporting. If you would like to order one, please visit http://www.fluffycakesblog.blogspot.com/. Also, check out his first meeting with the Big Man in Red!

He likes the camera.

Daddy was taking pictures...they're a little blurry.

Winnie the Pooh balloon!

From My Husband

Grant will be pretty thrilled that I shared the pictures of the flowers he gave me on HIS birthday:) Thanks Husband.

Thanksgiving in Vegas

Some lady took a picture with Everett when we were in line at the concession stand. He was a hit!

I love Las Vegas! (View from our room)

He loved looking out the window and pushing his stroller around the room.

Someone fell asleep at Caesar's Palace (beeper friendly, by the way) and so all you could see everywhere we walked were his little red socks.

Rock Chalk with my one tooth!

Blurry suit picture #1.

Blurry suit picture #2.

Blurry suit picture #3.

Before dinner at the Wynn.

That guitar was hours of plane entertainment!

On the shuttle getting ready for the first plane ride!

The Hash family traveled to Vegas to celebrate Everett's first Turkey Day.

Highlights of the trip-

• Everett didn't scream his head off on the plane ride to Vegas. He crawled around A LOT, but not much crying!
• Everett was a trooper! That boy rode around those casinos in style! He loved looking at all the crazy people and watching the machines.
• The Bellagio! It's my favorite place to stay. It is amazing and with a baby it is great to have housekeeping visit 3 times a day!
• We spent Thanksgiving dinner eating at Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse. The place was complete with personal waiters that placed your meals on the table at the exact same time! We had a 10 month old who sat in his highchair the entire 3 course meal! Did I mention my kid is amazing?! He also was dressed in a 3 piece suit with tennis shoes sans jacket so he was looking a bit like Justin Timberlake. See pictures above.
• The Hash's were on ESPN! At the beginning of the game against Arizona there was a very short clip of all of us standing by Baby Jay!
• Shopping! We hit the Fashion show Mall on Black Friday for 40% off sales. Mom and Dad completed the trip by receiving some cowboy boots from Mommy's FAVORITE store Boot Star! Grant looked it up online and said the store in LA has been frequented by Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson and Lindsay Lohan. Woot Woot! We also visited the largest Forever 21 in the country. They have kid's and men's stuff as well as a DJ!
• How could I forget!? I ate my weight in yogurt parfaits at the Bellagio. They are my absolute favorite thing in Vegas. If you visit you must get one from the Bellagio French Pastery Shop or the Italian Ice Station!
• Being together as a family. I won't lie, traveling with a baby caused a lot of stress. I haven't quite gotten it down yet. I am severely afraid to have "that kid" that screams and cries and causes a scene. Nothing could have been further from the truth! Everyone we were with commented on how he was the "perfect baby". However, if he were the perfect baby, would he have woke up at 4:30 on Black Friday? Oh, he must have been too excited for shopping.