So What? I'm Still a ROCK STAR

Earlier this afternoon I was sitting here throwing myself a pity party. I was looking through all of the awesome blogs out there, feeling like the world's lamest mom! I usually don't consider myself one to play the "I am not as cool as..." game, but I found myself completely consumed thinking how uncool I am!
Then, because our minds are scary places, my mind went back to earlier this week when I was weighed at the doctors' office. I weigh one lb MORE than I did AFTER I had BLAKE almost 10 months ago!!! Some of you may think- "so what? 9 on 9 off, right?" or the classic

"no, Katie, you look great... for having two kds" or "lbs don't matter"

The worst part is that this amount is actually UP about 4 or 5 lbs since I ran on my Birthday!!
(TO ADD TO MY LAMENESS, I WANTED TO ADD THE PICTURE OF ME AND HEIDI HOLDING HANDS CROSSING THE FINISHING LINE IN ALL OF OUR SKINNY POST BABY GLORY....BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO ADD A PIC HERE, AND NOT AT THE TOP OF THE POST!!)

You can see the need for a pity party, right?

WELL...
I realized that all three kids were asleep. (three including the really BIG kid I call JT) I laced up my new running shoes, and strapped on my Ipod and took advantage of the rare sunny day we are having. I started to run around my neighborhood thinking- I have been to the gym everyday except Sunday for the past two weeks, I have done so many weighted lunges that my wobbly legs make jello look solid, I have worked so hard in my spin class that I must have pedaled to china and back and yet here I am -- MORE than I weighed after Blake!
AAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT, I turned the corner, to end the fourth mile of my run to hear PINK singing in my IPOD "SO WHAT?! I'M STILL A ROCK STAR..." and it hit me
SO WHAT?
SO WHAT I can't even add the pictures I want to this lame BLOG?
SO WHAT I forget to take pictures of my kids doing awesome things when every other supermom seems to remember?
SO WHAT I go to the Gym everyday but ruin it by baking and eating all night?
SO WHAT I weigh a lb more than I did after Blake.

...for some crazy reason, I am soooo happy! I really am a ROCK STAR!
(special shout out to PINK! - thanx -)

Talks Excessively in Class

That was ALWAYS on my report cards in Elementary School. "Katie is a pleasure to have in class. Talks excessively in class."
I picked Riley up from Nursery the other day, and it has already begun!
"Riley loves singing time, but she gets so excited for each song saying 'oh, this is my favorite song!' that she talks through the whole song! And when we are done she is sad that she missed it!"

Favorite phrases
"Oh My!"
"Holy Cow!"
"Swimming Soup" (for swimming suit)
"No, Blake, you got BOOGIES!"

A few weeks ago in the church bathroom
Riley: "Mommy, you go big poopy in toilet?"
Me(embarrassed): "No, Riley, just potty"
Riley: "oh, good job, Mommy! You need candy?"

Of course I wanted to hide in the stall until the bathroom cleared out!