Goodbye Baby fat!!!!!!!

How often do women upsess about there weight? Is it because of what the media portrays as beauty? Well I must say I am no size double zero and don't care to be. Being beautiful is what you feel is healthy and your personality combined. I am definitely on the road to losing my baby fat,but not solely for the looks. I think is more important to have a healthy weight so that I can live a healthy enjoyable life and share all of the fun and activities of my kids life with them. At one point I tryed to compare myself to the stars, until I realized there is no comparison. How many of the stars have two kids, are full time students, are without a personal chef, and personaly trainer? I think it is safe to say the number is slim to none. I had to come to grasp with what is healthy for me. I don't think bein 6ft and 100 lbs is anywhere near healthy. Now women saying goodbye to the baby fat is great, but be careful not ot upsess over it. Becoming a mother is beautiful so take you time and don't over do it.

PS. When someone calls your FAT just say thanks, Don't you want to be PHAT as well (Pretty, Hot, And Tempting)

Growing up!!!!!

Who would have thought that this blog post would be coming from a mother of two, full time student, and fiance? You know how when you were smaller you always wanted to be older than you actually were. My mother used to always say, " you think you want to be older, but there is alot that comes with adulthood, just enjoy being young sweetie." Once again I should have listened. She says, when you have bills come to you house in your own name then that's when you know you are grown. She was right once again. As children we often mistake being young as a downfall or a set back. Those were definitely the times. Now I am a mother with bills of my own. I would give almost anything to go back and relive childhood for a day. I love my life, but being an adult can be stessful. I try every chance I get to make sure that my little Kaelyn is enjoying being a little girl. So many young parents dress their kids as if they are adults with little short shorts and revealing tops. I want my daughter to know that she can be just as beautiful fully dressed. Beauty is internal and that's what I want her to appreciate most.

The Easter Snap !!!!!!!

Here is the slate article that interested me most.
http://www.slate.com/id/2175817/

Every Easter no matter how warm it is, there is always the Easter snap as my mother calls it. On Easter morning it was very cool in Alexandria. Although I was not able to attend church services due to just having a baby two weeks prior, I was still very excited about Easter. My family believes strongly in me and the baby staying in the house for at least 6 weeks only making exceptions for doctor's appointments. I was excited about getting Kaelyn all dolled up for church. She had the most beautiful dress made by Cinderella (a Dillard's original brand). It was the ultimate little girls dress. The dress was Ivory with three blush pink rose ensembles about the was with ribbon dripping from each rose. I place gorgeous ribbon in her hair and place on her Ivory stride rite Maryjane shoes to top it off.

Although I was unable to get up and get dressed I was ecstatic about seeing her all dolled up with her Easter basket ready to attend church with her grandma. She was a doll indeed. After church she was changed into her after church attire to attend Easter festivities with her father. She had a blast. This was definitely true for the night before Easter as well. The night before Easter we put Jaxon to bed and Kaelyn, my mom, and I dyed eggs until Kaelyn made the biggest mess possible. This is what I remember most about Easter and I wanted her to have the same fond memories of this day and its true meaning the resurrection of Christ.

Sharing all my love.\

Well since my last log in alot has taken place. I am no longer the parent of just Kaelyn Brenae Goff, but also Jaxon Isaiah Goff. I was so afraid that I would not know how to share my love. Well he is only four days old, but it happend almost instantaneously. My littely girl was in labor and delivery with me and my mother and fiance all day. She was acting a little unusual, almost as though she could tell something really strange was about to happen. When I first had little Jaxon Kaelyn didn't want much to do with either of us, infact she would not even look at him. All of that changed really quickly. She began to come around and when we allowed her to hold him for the first time she did not want to let him go. Oh, did Imention that she gives him more kisses than she gives mommy now.

This experience has opened a whole new chapter of my life. I realized my strength and faith in and also a new found respect for the power of prayer. I had a bad experience with the anesthesia and through the powerful prayer that my mother prayed I knew that all would be well. Well I just had some type of technological problem with blogger so this is my second time typing my blog. I must admit Iam pooped and must rest before mylittle prince's feeding.

The HGTV dream home

A lot of people may or may not be familiar with the HGTV dream home giveaway. If you are a dedicated HGTV watcher then you are sure to know what I am talking about. Many people think that because I am twenty one almost twenty two that I would definitely be spending my time watching something else. Well HGTV is the only channel I need as far as I am concerned. My fiance always teases me by saying " you watch all of that HGTV and can't do one thing that they do." Well this is not true at all. Had it not been for HGTV I'm not so sure my house would be as coordinated and decorated as it is.

Back to the topic at hand. Every year HGTV builds a home in different locations around the world. The networks sends out a person to pick the ideal location each year.This year is the 11th or 12th dream home giveaway. The home was built in the Florida Keys on Islandmorada. The home is showcased on January first of each year and the entry period goes from January 1st to Approximately February 19th of each year. You must be 21 or older to enter and you can only enter once a day from a valid e-mail address. I am quite sure their are some people who create an infinite number of e-mail accounts and enter from all of them. This was the first year that I was able to enter and I entered my mom and I everyday except about two.

My fiance kept say "Get serious do you know how many people are entering this drawing? Those two days may have cost you." I said "No I don't know but I do know one person who is, Me." Well I know this may sound crazy but I am patiently awaiting my call, but I must say I hope they don't call while I am in labor on Friday. This home is worth 2.2 million dollars and comes with a Yukon Hybrid truck. Did I mention that the house is fully furnished by Ethan Allen's Home furnishings? Well to be honest I'll just take the 2.2 Million come back here where the cost of living is much lower, build me a nice 250,000 - 300,000 dollar home and invest and save the rest,but who knows? Just make sure to watch the giveaway live on March 16th at 8:00 or 9:00p.m. to see if I'm the lucky winner. Lets keep our fingers crossed. Me and my new family could surely benefit from this giveaway, but after all who couldn't?

Mother's are the best thing that ever happened to the World!!!!

Who thinks that mothers are the best thing that ever happened to the world? I know I do. I could not ask for a better mom. No matter how old you get, everyone wants their mom to be mom and baby them every now and again. One of the things that scares me most is the thought of losing her one day. How do you handle losing the greatest person in your life? This weekend I moved to a bigger place in preparation for the baby. She did not hesitate. Early Saturday morning she had driven and hour and a half with two of my cousins to help my fiance and I move every piece that we own. I wasn't able to do much,but she did more than her share of work. My mother worked from sun up to sun down. She is my queen and I could not ask for a better mom. I know most people feel this way about their mothers,but the joy and love that she gives exudes from her so strongly until my heart weakens at the sound of her voice. I love her oh so much and I only hope that I can be half the mom to my kids as she was to me. She has sacrificed so much for me. This degree that I am pursuing means so much to me, because I want to be able to take care of her the way she has always taken care of me.

Not only is she a great mother, she is a christian woman who walks in the way of God. She has never had to tell us to do as she says and not as she does, because she leads a lifestyle that is safe to copy just the way it is. I only know how to be a mother because of what was shown to me. I feel that once you are blessed with the best teacher, you can't go wrong. There is no doubt that my mother was and still is the best teacher available and to me she is the only teacher when it comes to parenting. I Love you mom.

Your Baby girl.

Running out of time with a Name on the line!!!!

For the past month Iwas so sure that my little prince had the perfect name. Now all of a sudden it doesn't sit well with me or his father. We decided on Logan Isaiah,but this is no longer it. Well as if this isn't bad enough, he is on his way and he is still nameless. I can't bear the thought of him arriving and his incubator saying baby Goff for the first few days. We have to come up with something. How could I have waited until the last minute? A name is something that sticks with a person for the rest of there lives and can be the first impression. When an employer reviews your application the first thing that he/she sees before you is you name. I am very conscious of this fact and do not want my little boy to have a name so long and complicated that the employer throws the entire application to the side. Now we have a few other names in mind. I love the name Briceson and we will call hime Brice for short, but I also love the name Karson. I would spell the name with a K in order to have mild similarity between he and Kaelyn's name. At this point we are open for suggestion. Does anyone have any in mind? We must hurry because my biological clock is ticking fast.

My true passion

I know that almost every little girl dreams of being big,but I feel so passionate about this topic.I have always been known as the smart and talented daughter of Brenda and Larry Loyd that sings in church and never missed a day of school in her life until becoming sick in tenth grade. I made my first B my senior year in high school and was destined to be great. Although I was destined to be a doctor, which everyone knew as my passion my heart has cried for something different for years. I have sang in church since I was able to speak clearly and this has always been my passion to be this great singer. I know that singing in church is totally different from singing in front of thousands of people. Church is like and extension of family that is going to support you and love you not matter what. In church I never had to worry about rejection because HELLO people it's Chruch. The day that I was granted the oppurtunity to sing for Ms. America Erica of 2003 I knew that my passion would be put to the test. It was at a Governor's Program on Abstinence convention in Baton Rouge, La. There were thousands present and believe it or not it was much easier to sing in front of these thousands of people that I didn't know as opposed to the twenty that I sang in front of at church that I knew well. This was one of the most memorable days of my life and I still have this passion and hold it dear to my heart. At one point I gave up on this dream because I thought that was all it was " A Dream" and I didn't know how to break into it. Then I realized that a true passion never leaves and even though I plan to be a doctor my heart has a song that keeps lingering. Who knows I may be the next American Idol. I plan to try out next season. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

One of my new fears

One of my new fears is going into labor on the interstate. I travel alot and lately I have been experiencing what is known as Braxton Hicks contractions. These are not the real deal, but how will I know the difference? I do have a little girl,but labor was induced,so the going into labor thing I know nothing about. I thought that I had a set name for my little boy,but my fiance is have mixed feelings about the name at the last minute. Another huge fear is that my little prince will not have a name immediately upon his arrival.

The interstate labor fear is by far the biggest. I am supposed to be going out of town this weekend for a graduation,but now I am dragging my fiance along because of this fear. My mother has a joke that she has stuck to lately. She says that we won't have to decide on a name because it will most likely be I-49. Lets just hope that this joke remains a joke.

By noticing my new fears I realized that fears can come at anytime and do not have to be related to some longterm event, in fact they can come instantaneously.

What is it about grandmas house?

Well I have to ask myself "What is it about Grandmas house?" all the time. I travel along with my little girl to my mother's house just about every weekend. Although the drive can be tiring I believe that it is important for her to have a secure and close bond with my parents. Of course she gets away with things that I could not have even attempted to get away with and at just nineteen months she knows the difference in her environments. When we are at home she is very well behaved and I believe even more so than most children her age. When she enters the doors of grandma's house the littly tyrant in her arrives.

It is almost like she has been a prisoner on the lose and free for the first time. She runs wild,climbing on top of things, screaming and having what seems to be the time of her life. My mother of course ask,"What have you been doing to her up there holding her hostage?" Although it is funny in the back of my mind I wonder have I had to much of a hold on her at home where she is unable to be herself. So of course I losen the reigns a bit and she still acts as this will behaved little angel.

That is when I realize it must be something about grandma's house that brings out the fun in every child.

Test Driving the Blog site

This is my first blog post I am just test driving the site