Maymester [CHECK!]

Hi! It's been a nearly a month since I last posted anything, and yet I don't have a ton to blog about today... However, I did want to post something so you all know I am alive and well!

I have just completed my very first ever Maymester at my university. For those of y'all that are not clear on what exactly a Maymester is,  Maymester is a two week summer session and you meet in your class for four and a half hours Monday- Friday. Even though the class is only two weeks, the material you are required to learn is the same as if you took the class in a regular semester. That being said, one day of class is equivalent to almost two and a half weeks in a regular semester. It is A LOT. In my class I had a online quiz EVERYDAY, and a test in class EVERYDAY. WHEW! To make things a little more interesting I took a Human Sexuality course, I figured if I have to sit in a class for four and a half hours straight for two weeks, what better class than one we discussed sex all day?! I am so glad I took this course! While sometimes it seemed to be a lot- the material was so interesting and kept learning fun. I promise you I feel like I came home and told my friends and family something new I learned or about our guest speakers everyday! OHHH... and icing on the cake, I'm pretty sure I made an "A" in that class (woo hoo!), so I can mark that off my "101 bucket list"!

Now I just have three more courses to complete before graduation in July! I went to a early class my professor held for my Senior Seminar course, and graduation became so real. Everyone, in that class i also going to be graduating in Summer as well. 

I just wanted to check in and let everyone know where I have been and how I am doing. Before I end my post, my baby boy will be turning two next weekend on the 1st!! I will have a longer and more sap post about this later, because quite frankly I don't want to think about it right now- I don't know how he turned two so quickly! I feel like he was just born last month!! Hahaa. Anyway, I will post about his birthday weekend and post pictures and everything sometime next weekend (hopefully)! Until then and thanks for reading! 

Relaxing Wednesday

Hey guys!

I have been really slacking on my blog lately! A lot has been going on..

I finished with classes this past Friday, and I am now awaiting grades. So far I know I have at least 2 A's! I wish I could be really excited about summer, but I start a Maysession next week, so I will be right back in school! On the bright side, if everything goes as planned, I will be a college graduate come July! I am so ready to have that Bachelors degree in hand y'all don't even know. 

I still need to post an updated version of my 101 "bucket list" because I have completed some things on there.. I'll try to do that soon! But for now, I had promised to share some spring break pictures, so here are they are:

 starting our trip ! 

 on the road !

 Seesterrr !! 

 1st time on the beach ! 

 with grandma ! 

 & daddy ! 

 loving the water ! 

 mommy ! <3 

 family ! 

 exhausted after a long day at the beach !

 Isaiah met a little friend ! 

 Isaiah actually met a lot of friends at the beach .. all different ages ! haha

 sand castles !

 Isaiah size palm tree !

flying kites ! (yes, him and his daddy are matching) !

 Isaiah even made new four legged friends ! 

 ICE CREAM !!

 My fat fat ! 

 My favorite meal while we were away ! 

 Daddy & son !

 Watching a movie on the car ride home! (his straps were fixed right after this pic was taken)

Sleepy baby ! 

Sorry, I took so long to share these! We had a amazing time on our vacation and maybe we will make a tradition out of it.. maybe not, but we will definitely go again! I will be blogging again soon! 

Feeling Sentimental

Isn't it crazy how something so little can bring forward a whirlpool of memories. Something you were taking in at one time and may not have even realized it? Well that just happened to me.

I am sitting here avoiding thinking about all the school work I should be doing and browsing through Facebook. One of my friends recently took a quiz determining which One Tree Hill character they were most like. I LOVE One Tree Hill and used to watch it ALL the time, so I decided to take the quiz.

Before taking the quiz there is a link they ask you to press to set the mood. So, I click the link and the theme song to One Tree Hill, I Don't Wanna Be by Gavin DeGraw begins to play. Now, I know I used to be obsessed with One Tree Hill and watch it all the time, but I couldn't quite place my finger on the time period. However, when I heard this song it all came rushing back to me. When I was pregnant and not doing too much extracurricular activities other than going back and fourth to school, I went on a Netflix binge. I started One Tree Hill from season one and watched almost everyday until I had my son.

I remember rubbing my belly and talking to Isaiah while watching this show. Falling in love with characters on the show, finding that I could relate to these characters and their problems and making promises to my unborn child. I know it sounds crazy, but all the memories that came rushing back to me when I heard this song really hit me because they were all memories of me being pregnant. Not all of them had to do with the show. I thought about the situation I was in, the house I lived in, the people I was surrounded by, and the people that supported me.

My pregnancy was not the easiest thing I have ever been through. It was unexpected and many people were disappointed in me. I am really thankful for the people that stuck by me and kept my spirits up! But at the end of really long days One Tree Hill was my escape. I got lost in the character's lives and problems. I spent time laughing and crying with my unborn son. When he was born and things got easier (but more hectic), I stopped watching One Tree Hill.

Anyway, hearing that song just made me think about a lot of things, and mostly about that intense bond I felt when Isaiah was still in my belly. I catch myself missing that bond sometimes. Don't get me wrong I am so glad he's here! Just sometimes I miss just having him so close and talking to him. I find it really hard to explain, but I hear a lot of mothers express feeling this way. Now my son is approaching two and I find myself lucky if I can get him to sit still and let me hold and talk to him for 15 minutes!

That's all I have for tonight. I'll probably go watch One Tree Hill on Netflix now! HA!
Goodnight y'all.

Back From Vacation

So, I just returned from a much needed vacation with my family! We went to St. Simons Island and we were there for 5 days, but the time just seemed to fly by! I wish I was still vacationing, but sadly life goes on and I'm back to the real world now- back to work and school.

The best part of my vacation for me was watching Isaiah on the beach! He surprises me every day. I thought he would be timid and nervous to get in the ocean, but all I had to say was "Isaiah let's go play in the water!" & he responded, "Okay!" and ran right in! I have so many pictures of him running in the sand and splashing in the water,  I could honestly stay out on the beach with him ALL day long! 

He amazes me daily. How he carries himself, how intelligent he is, just about every single thing about him! I thank God daily (and multiple times throughout each day) for blessing me with such a wonderful son! I just can't wait to see what's in store for his future.

Now I'm going to finish some homework I should have worked on while I had this break! I'll be posting pictures soon, just wanted to post something since I have been away from my blog for so long! 

101 in 1001

Hey guys!

I know it's been too long since my last post! I have been really busy & slacking on my blog :( I apologize! Well one of my close friends was telling me how a lot of bloggers are doing this "101 in 1001" thing, which is like a bucket list of 101 things, but instead of having until your death to complete these things, you have 1001 days! 

Well I think this is such a cool idea, and I've decided to participate in this! So, I'm going to post my initial list now, and at the end of each month I'll post an updated list with things crossed off that I've completed! I'm so excited to do this!! Really hope I can complete all 101 things on my list! Wish me luck! I encourage everyone to try and do this! ((:

Here's my list y'all:

Start Date: Saturday, March 22, 2014

End Date: Saturday, December 17, 2016

1. Take Isaiah to the aquarium.

2. Take Isaiah to the zoo. 

3. Visit one of my best friends in Japan. 

4. Cuddle next to a campfire.

5. Let go of a floating lantern. 

6. Bake a perfect rainbow cupcake. 

7. Finish an entire coloring book. 

8. Wish on a shooting star. 

9. Make a dreamcatcher.

10. Make one new meal from my Pinterest every month for one year (0/12) 

11. Make Isaiah a photo album. 

12. Keep my car clean for 6 months. 

13. Clean out the trunk of my car. 

14. Clean out my closet and get rid of clothes I don't need/want. 

15. Perfect a headstand.

16. Floss everyday for a month. 

17. Finish the 9 books I just HAD to purchase off Amazon (0/9) 

18. Write a blog about what I thought about each of the books after I complete them (0/9)

19. Take Isaiah to a beach. 

20. Take a road trip. 

21. Answer "50 questions that will free your mind" (0/50)

22. Build my credit. 

23. Get out of debt.

24. Run another 5k.

25. Go to London and meet my family there. 

26. Go to New York.

27. Don't complain for 1 week.

28. Spend a day reading in the park. 

29. Pay it forward. 

30. Complete 5 random acts of kindness for my friends (0/5)

31. Complete 5 random acts of kindness for strangers (0/5)

32. Get a full body massage. 

33. Get a full body wax. 

34. Get professional pictures of Isaiah.

35. Watch the sunrise on the beach. 

36. Watch the sunset on the beach. 

37. Drink at least 8 cups of water for a month straight.

38. Eat healthy for one month.

39. Lose at least 20 pounds.

40. Have a picnic on the beach.

41. Start a new family tradition with Isaiah. 

42. Have my own place. 

43. Get another tattoo. 

44. Go to the gym 3 times a week for a month. 

45. Grow my hair to my breast.

46. Spend a weekend unplugged.

47. Complete a "my day in 6 words" journal for 1 month. 

48. Write a letter to myself to open when I'm 40. 

49. Complete 5 DIY activities (0/5)

50. Take a walk with Isaiah and Muffin everyday for one week.

51. Go to a Drive-In movie. 

52. Learn how to apply lipstick flawlessly. 

53. Wear a dress or skirt everyday for a week. 

54. Grow and take care of a plant. 

55. Start a Disney movie collection on DVD for Isaiah.  

56. Blog weekly for a month.

57. Try 5 new restaurants in my area (0/5)

58. Dance under the Eiffel tower. 

59. Finish reading the Bible. 

60. Take Isaiah to an Amusement Park. 

61. Watch 3 black and white movies (0/3)

62. Graduate college. 

63. Make A's and B's my last semester of college.

64. Complete the 52 week money challenge.

65. Get an A in my Maymester class.

66. Take a weekend getaway with just myself and Isaiah.

67. Get TONED. 

68. NO makeup for one week. 

69. Read 5 classics (0/5)

70. Read 26 new books, 1 for each letter of the alphabet (0/26)

71. Create a memory jar. 

72. Watch all the Harry Potter movies. 

73. Go see a play..

74. Go see a ballet.

75. Donate blood.

76. Document 1 month of my life in photographs.

77. Complete my couch to 5k running plan.

78. Go a month without added sugar. 

79. Buy a juicer.

80. Give a 100% tip

81. Ride in a hot air balloon.

82. Take a dance class.

83. Fly a kite with Isaiah.

84. Swim with dolphins. 

85. Go whale watching.

86. Get me and Isaiah's passports.

87. Finish an 500+ jigsaw puzzle.

88. Complete a squat challenge. 

89. Get Isaiah a fish. 

90. Save $3 for every goal completed & at the end of this donate the money to a cause of my choice. 

91. Watch 5 documentaries (0/5)

92. Send out Christmas cards.

93. Go zip lining.

94. Have a spa day.

95. Buy a bicycle for both me and Isaiah.

96. Invest in a good camera. 

97. Go to a museum.

98. Go wine tasting.

99. Be able to do 50 pushups without stopping.

100.  Watch a movie released in every month of 1990 and 2012 ( me and Isaiah's birth year)

101. Go to a shooting range.

Reflecting

I was so happy about not working this Sunday because I got to go to church with my son! we haven't been since mid December, but me losing my job (long story) has been a blessing in disguise because I get to attend church again on Sunday, and wherever I am relocated, I will inform them that I do not want to irk Sundays.

Anyway, it was an amazing feeling to be back with my church family. My pastor, Pastor Baker, sermon was on point (as usual)! & I realized how much I need to be in church on Sundays. 

Well after I got home from church and put my son down for a nap the sermon was still in my head. He preached about something one of my best friends has been blogging about this past month, people bondage. I love this topic because I feel like we all fall victim to people bondage. So, I pulled out my study bible and dug deeper into the passages that he preached on (Genesis 1:26-31).

And long behold, my study bible just reinforced the things my pastor was saying, and things that I need hear.

Genesis 1:31 "Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good" 

This verse especially has stuck out with me today. Sometimes, I have those days where I think to myself thoughts like "if only I didn't have this flaw" or "if I could only do this" BUT when God made me he thought "I was very good" ! God makes no mistakes. He made me exactly how he wanted me, and I have a purpose! 

Oh how good is God! My worth is not based off of my achievements, my possessions, my physical attractiveness, etc. Criticizing myself is downgrading what God has made!! 

I am God's creation, and he is SO pleased with how he made me 

-for he looked at me and thought I was VERY good. 

He looked at us all and thought that we were very good. We have purpose and our maker is pleased with us! Why in the world would we be so caught up with people pleasing and people bondage when our God is already pleased with us?! All he asks of us is to act in a way that reflects him- reflects his love, patience, forgiveness, kindness, and faithfulness!! 

This is why I cannot work Sunday's y'all! I needed this! 

Anyway, I just felt like I had to share this message that I received today. Hope someone reads this and realizes just how GOOD they are! 

Goodnight.

Crazy Week !

Y'all I can't believe that its been almost a whole week since I've last posted ! I'm so disappointed in myself! I really thought that I would be able too keep up with this blog challenge, but I have not & I'm sorry! It saddens me to tell you that I will not be continuing my blog challenge.. I might use it for ideas on what to blog on, and to help me with my blogging, but I have FAILED the blog challenge, BIG TIME!

Let me give y'all an overview of my hectic week: I'm dealing with a lot with my job, and had a job interview, and I have spent countless hours in the computer labs at my school getting school work finished. I'm proud to tell y'all the dedication is SO real this semester. With the course load I am taking after one assignment is done, there always seems to be another one due close by for another class! I cannot afford to slip up on any of my classes this semester - it can push by graduation back by another semester, and its time for me to get my diploma!

Anyway, I've been so busy and too lazy, tired, or a combination of the two to continue with my blog challenge. Fear not though, I will continue to blog, but for now it will be more infrequent. Hopefully, I'll catch my wave and get better at this whole blogging thing! Thanks for bearing with me through this journey!