Smell this

“Can you smell this?” Roman, my 4yr old son asked, pointing to his head

I smelled..”Ummmm”

“what did you put in your hair” I asked

Come see

So he took me to his room, where he got down the basket where I keep their lotions, corn starch, diaper rash creams

He pointed to the baby oil bottle.

Smells good I responded
I went back to bathroom to finish up, doing MY hair

So he got on his stool and placed his hands and used his fingers to “raise his hair” and he kept look and the mirror, checking him self out

I looked at him,,I wanted to laugh,,is Roman reached a milestone, is he trying to “look good”

I need a towel he declared!

Why

So I can make my towel stronger, so my hair looks different

Ok

Today he has a fall party at his preschool, is he trying to get ready for that?
Has he reached a point where he cares about his appearance
On my drive to work, I could not help feeling a mixture of emotions, pride, happiness, sad that my baby is growing up…etc

I just know today is a historic day for me as a mama..my son is styling his hair for the first time! Friday October 16, 2009

Bionic Woman

I knew I was going to miss my 4:30 pm Max 10 BodyShaping exercise class, so I decided to attend the earlier one. I woke up at 4:00 am and snooze until 4:30 am.

"Babe...wake up" ohh the sweet voice of Mr. S!(my husband).

I get up...argh.. ok, tennis shoes, check...makeup-check, work clothes-check, umm what else..oh yeah, car keys.

I get extra early to the gym and this girl from class was already sweating in the elliptical. She is wearing a tie dye t-shirt (I thought those were out of fashion?)

"Oh, you go girl for working extra hard!" so then I get to the class at the basket ball court and everything was set up: steppers, flat ladders, medicine balls, resistance balls; just like an obstacle course. Arghhh, today was circuit day..argh so we get in different "stations" and I ended up next to Connie. Connie is blond, beautiful, thin and young. She was wearing super cute workout clothes: lime green sports bra, workout skirt. She was all smiles.

"Ok, "GO" the instructor yelled as he played a "Beyonce" remix song. I looked at the instructor and asked myself, "how is it possible that a man could have such a tiny waist!"

The first obstacle course was to tap your feet in into a "flat ladder." I am not coordinated...what tapping? I looked up and Connie was zooming on the next ladder.

I watched her feet to see if I can coordinate my feet like hers and I almost trip over!

One minute in this contraption...argh

ok next one: resistance bands:do your body like you are snow skiing....

"What? I am Mexican, we don't know about skiing!

Next: one-stepper-ok I think I can do this one. I glanced over at Connie and I am serious, her feet did not even touched the ground, she was going so fast.

Now back to the flat ladders and now jump like a bunny or is it like hop stock? I don't know!

I just followed Connie, but Miss B was....

oh my, what is she: a bionic woman?

I gave up and just jump up and down- my short Mexican self.

After class, she was high-fiving everyone, smiling, cracking jokes.

Me...I was like..."take me now, now!"

The instructor announced that we have a new product to try out today: Quinoa

"Step over the table and try it! " he announced

"ok,"I think...a treat..yes!

I get this "gooy" stuff that looks like avena (oatmeal) and pour some alevia extract (natural sweetener)

The instructor came over and asked,"did you just put a little, because that sweetener is strong!"

"Yes!" I responded

I tasted that...and ARGHHHH

My “How to be Happy” List

1. Pray
Every day when you wake up, before you go to bed: in difficult times; in happy times
2. Nature
If I don’t notice it, my boys do; they point to a bird flying, or pick flowers for mama!
3. Motion
Keep moving; exercising, dancing, anything to get you going
4. Human interaction
You feel so refreshed when you have a laugh with you best friend
5. Simplicity
An uncluttered closet!
6. Volunteer
Simple acts of kindness, helping out; contributing; makes you feel so good
7. Music
Blasting your fav tunes gives good energy.
8. Nutrition
Ever had a meal and afterwards feel sluggish...hello! that is your body talking to you..or Not! but then when you eat a small piece of dark expensive chocolate..ahh
10. Spirit
Doing something for only and you only; a pedicure, a hot bath; anything to replenish your spirit
11. Creativity
For me, it is creating the perfect outfit, for Fernando is well...he is the master of creativities, for Lila it is food creations, Kiki, I am thinking: masterfully artful lamp
12. Personal appearance
You walk taller when you have the perfect “garras” (clothing); could be the most comfortable jeans or a dress………..