Eight Months

Grumpster will be eight months old on Saturday. I think that's just beyond weird. She's hardly the same child now. Her personality is much too big for her body. She's constantly crawling all over creation and pulling herself up to stand on anything she can reach. She likes to do naughty things like sit on mommy's computer or try to feel daddy's brain by going in through his eye socket. She also enjoys saying "mamamamamamama", but only when she's whiny. During her other, happier moods, she likes to say "da daaadadaadada". I'm not sure how I feel about my name being associated with sadness. 

She's a little snot, but I love her dearly. I've honestly tried to imagine what my life would be like if we hadn't gotten pregnant immediately after our wedding, and I can't. Well, I can, but it's very... empty. As frustrated as I get with her, I definitely wouldn't want my life any other way -- stretch marks and all.

Since It's Sunday

When I was in high school,

there was always a student who read the morning announcements

over the loudspeaker.

At the end of everything, they'd say

"Make it a great day, or not... the choice is yours."

I never really thought much about it

until I was struggling with my divorce.

It was up to me to have a good day.

It was up to me to find something to be happy about.

My mood was my choice. 

Let's all choose today to find just

one thing

to be happy about.

Even if we are, quite possibly,

having the worst day of our lives,

there's always one thing to smile about.

We always have a choice.

I Take It All Back

Hello, dear readers!

I've missed you.

I know that I'm a little lot late to the party this year

but I've decided to try something else with my little corner of the internet.

While I will hopefully maintain a certain

je ne sais quoi (translated- sassypants)

I also want to aim a little higher with my posts.

While I may lose some readers doing this,

I feel that it's important for me to share with those who will listen

what makes me happiest in life.

No, not every post will be

"churchy."

But there will be some.

Please know

that I don't mean to offend any of you with my writing.

All I ask

is that if you disagree with something I've said,

please be respectful and kind.

I'm a Mormon

and