A new car and some snuggles

It even sparkles in the sun!

I can not believe I am about to say it but... I got a new car. YES!! FINALLY!! If you have been around me at all these last 8 months you know how much I have been waiting for this day. The car is perfect and beautiful and has no scratches and thanks to my dad is perfectly spotless! I can finally go the grocery store by myself and venture outside my house during the day. It is wonderful. I feel like I am 18 again and getting my license ( yes I waited till I was 18 to get my license). No more pushing Scarlett in her stroller to McDonalds for lunch. Ahhh the sweet smell of freedom.

It's a 2008 Hyundai Elantra that we got for a great deal

Last night I was reading my sister's, Emily, blog while I was nursing Scarlett. I always catch up on blogs and news while nursing via my wonderful i-touch. Anyway, she talked about how her little boy fits perfectly in her arms and one day he won't. Better enjoy it while you can. It got me thinking (never a good thing) about being a mom. I always told myself that I would never hold Scarlett back just because I needed to. You know, like keeping her in my room and bed too long just because I am sentinel. Well it didn't last long. I feed her every night before I go to bed. Sadly, she doesn't need it anymore. She is more than happy sleeping from 7am-7pm without any feeding. I should stop. But...I need it. I love it. I wake her up and she sleepily opens her eyes and does a big, big cat stretch where she arches her back. She is always so warm and cozy. I sit in my rocking chair, rub her chubby little legs, and calm down from my busy day. So many moments of being a mom are not perfect (like her screaming at the check out or "blowing" out in her car seat), but that moment is perfect. I look forward to it every night. So...I am not going to stop because like Emily said "someday he will not fit in my arms, but tonight he did and I loved it."

This is what keeping up too long looks like