Ready to work again!

Realtor cupcakes!  (Photo taken from NAR's Facebook page here)

I've been taking a small break from blogging because I have been spending too much time on Pinterest making some of those cool DIY projects!  OK OK, I've been back into Real Estate too.  It's kind of funny the attitude change I've had since the last year in regards to work.  I actually don't mind going anymore!  Let me explain.

The same week I decided to return to work after having Maxsen I had about 3 people call wanting me to be their agent. Sounds like every Realtors dream right?  Well I thought going back to work is what I was supposed to do, so I did.  I took 12 weeks maternity leave so that made Max 3 months old and I can now look back and say I was not ready. at. all. 

Who could leave this cutie???

Every new mom can attest to the fact that they are still sleep deprived at 3 months out and that was still the case with me.  I was not mentally ready and I was still physically exhausted and it was so taxing to be out and about and be putting 100% into what I was doing outside the home.  That's hard to admit because I worked for a great friend of mine but I was just not mentally there.  All I wanted was to get back to my baby and I worried about him every single minute.  Even though he was with his dad, at that early of a stage I still didn't trust anyone else with him. 

I worked off and on for the next 5-6 months and then winter rolled around and I decided I was going to take the winter off.  I just couldn't stand being away from Max and didn't want to be busy through the first holidays with him, I wanted to soak everything in.  That led to taking spring off, then summer and when fall rolled around I got a lead and I can honestly say that then I was ready to work.  I realized Max needed time with other people than myself and quite frankly, I needed adult time.  Even if it was for work.  So I closed a deal in October of 2011 and then after the new year got another lead and started working with them.  I showed them about 40 houses and didn't mind one single bit.  And that's a lot of houses! Trust me. A. LOT. OF. HOUSES.

I close that deal on Tuesday and I am kinda sad. It was nice being back into things, made me feel productive and validated me again as a career woman.  I'm ready to do some more!  It's a hard balance when you don't have set hours and never know when you are going to be working, but I have a great husband and family that supports me both working and not working so I am truly blessed there!


So it may not be snowing anymore but that's me ^ up there and I'm ready to work! 

Max Turns 2!

So my baby is 2.  Might not sound like a big deal to you, but to his Mama it is. Just 2 short years ago I was wondering just exactly how my life would change once I had a baby, and boy did I find out!  It's been a wonderful past couple years but it's also been stressful, trying, and full of ups and downs. I know its probably cliche to say, but you really have no idea what kind of change a child makes in your world.  It just isn't something you can convey on paper (or thru a computer screen).

First, let me explain my son's obsession with Kung Fu Panda 2. One day while I was getting us ready to leave I was flipping channels and found Kung Fu Panda on Nick.   I thought Max might like it so I put it on so I could get ready without interruptions  (please don't try and educate me about kids under 2 watching tv.   I know what they say, but sometimes it's easier to go to the bathroom without a kid on your lap).   Anyway as I am getting ready I hear actual laughter coming from the other room.  Up to this point Max hasn't watched much tv at all so I was shocked to hear this, he had never done that before.   He was straight belly laughing!   So cute.   So for the next couple days I kept putting it on. Its a half hour show so no big deal. That progressed to the movie obsession which progressed to the first movie (we started with Kung Fu Panda 2) and so on, so we had a Kung Fu Panda birthday party.   He loved it. 

That being said, let;s celebrate Maxsen's birthday with a bunch of photos!

I made him a panda cake, of course.

Po!

Po, complete with radishes

Gummi Bear sushi

Panda cake pops, made by my mom.

Birthday boy!

Got a panda from Grandma Sherry

You can't see it, but he just got some Play Doh. Very exciting.

Just like his mother, hates being sung to.

Make a wish!

Is is Po or Maxsen?

Fav pic of the day. Panda snuggles.

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Summer days

Missing the summer days with my baby