"Black" Olympics

... && Canada is kill'n it in the winter Olympics. 9 gold so far say whaaaaaat! One thing I know for sure is at our house we have gold for most explosive poopy diapers, beat that Canada. You know the kind that is like oil and water only the diaper is water and the poop is oil. Soon as that poop comes near the diaper it repels off in every which direction except for where it belongs. Needless to say I should probably get a gold medal for most laundry done in a day too. Not only are we excellent poopers at our house, but we have learned that lying on the floor isn't as fun as being carried around by mom. It’s evident this little girl is much like her mother was, my worst nightmare, and heaven forbid her not be involved in the action and actually lay on the floor. Ever seen a baby cry and cry but never shed a tear?? I have. It's the, "Momma stop ignoring me, cry" that accelerates quickly to the, "so help me you better pick me up or the neighbors will phone child services, cry!" In other words our household is run by the cries without tears of a not even 6 month old baby. Again, gold metal! Geesh, this kid's got talent. She will be the reason Simon Cowell switches country’s...Again! Ha!

What else is new...? Aside from nearly smashing into a car on the ever so long, pull my gorgeous hair out of my head, drive to Canada to which scared me half to death; not much. A highlight however, I was prized with a new wedding band. Being that my diamonds are far too beautiful to wear to work I have been, for the last year or so, going to work ring-less. This got me to thinking it has been almost 4 years since I married my husband. We have gone from being so poor we couldn't afford to pay the electric bill for a month so we went without heat and lights for that time period in January, to, not always eating mac and cheese for supper, to, moving out of the ghetto and not having to sleep with a pistol on my bedside, to, not driving a car with dents, rust, and bungee cords holding down the hood, to, not wondering if the bank card was going to decline before every purchase. Slowly but surely we have gone from, to me, what is rock bottom to something much more superior. Sure, we still aren't where we want to be, but at least I don't have to worry about how I am going to feed my baby, or how I am going to buy diapers, or worse yet pay the heat. Was it hard at the time to see past "the now"? Hell yeah it was. Especially seeing friends and other peers have what we wanted so badly. Were there tears? More than I ever want again. Looking back however, it wouldn't be what it is if I didn't have my husband by my side. Going through these rough storms and making it out together has made and will continue to make the triumph of success that much better. Together for the worst deserves together for the best. This little ring goes on forever and I'll be damned if my marriage doesn't go on forever too and I wouln't have it any other way! I got one thing right when I said yes for better and for worse. 
Bring on any rain storm because a rainbow is promised to always follow, so come what may and love it! <3