Happy Mother's Day (and Happy "Cheat Day")

Have I mentioned on here how it's hard to get a good picture when toddlers and infants are involved? Well, here are two takes - they'll have to do.
You'll notice they're "Noah-less" on this blessed Mother's Day...well, that's because he's still sleeping, trying to get well and rested for his first Sunday in the nursery! And since I'm obviously writing this after-the-fact, I can also report he did FABULOUS. The workers said he was so cute, that they would just talk and say his name to him, which made him coo and smile all over - melt my heart. So far the day has been fantastic. Lincoln continues to sleep-in until 9:00ish and both boys have charmed my heart already this morning making me so blessed and proud to be called their mother. :)


And I just have to share these pictures of my precious angels from yesterday morning. We left Lincoln to his breakfast alone while daddy and I got in some snuggle time with Noah in bed. I returned to this yogurt face:Which turned to fun bath time (well, Noah would disagree, actually on the "fun" part).
And as for the title of this post, it is in fact CHEAT DAY for me. I've been doing, basically a no-carb diet for the past 8 days trying to lose my extra 15. I can say that it has been working, in that I've lost 10lbs, but OH MY GOSH I LOATHE this diet. My goal was to do it for 2 weeks, then slowly add in the good carbs and whatnot...but this diet has literally ripped my stomach apart from the inside out, and I decided to take the day OFFFFF. It's Mother's Day for pete's sake. Jason said he did this diet once before and that he would have one day a week where he would eat whatever he wanted. So I think I am going to to do this next week, too. To put this in perspective of how EXCITED I was for today, I dreamed about food all night long...about the strawberry pie Jason saved me a slice of that I was going to have for breakfast (and I did), and the yummy dinner we're having at my mother's later tonight - I dreamed about this people. It's like I get to enjoy it twice. :) I'll let you know tomorrow if I re-gained the ten...just hopefully not that and then some at least.

Oh - and stay tuned for more pictures tonight (hopefully with both sons) from our birthday/mother's day celebration!