Where did July go?

July was busy. Busier than any summer month should be, but this July was one for the books. July brought about the beloved July Death March, my best friend's bachelorette party and wedding, my 30th birthday, me starting to not hate my I-phone, and the kiddo getting accepted into a Mother's Day Out program for next year. 

The July Death March was what I affectionately referred to as my hell month. I named it as such because I knew I HAD to fit into my bridesmaids dress at the end of the month. It stressed me out at the wedding was after my 30th birthday because I was terrified that I Was going to overindulge and not be able to fit in my dress the Saturday after. The July Death March consisted of one meal a day of cereal. The cereal of choice happened to be Raisin Bran. It didn't register the effects that eating LOTS of Raisin Bran could have on your body. Since I had already bought the Raisin Bran, I just felt like I had to see it through to the end of the month. Between the hardcore workouts and the Raisin Bran (Thanks, Kellogg!) 

My favorite #MOTY moment happened on my birthday. The kiddo came up to me and held my hand and said, "Mommy, happy burtday." I can honestly say that this is not where I expected to be at 30, but there is nothing I would have wanted to hear more than that. Even when I feel like I'm not doing such a great job of being a mother, the kiddo always reminds me that she loves me anyway. I took a week off of work to spend with the kiddo and we had a blast watching Super Why, reading, rocking out to music and hitting the safari park. It was hard to hear her say, "Mommy go work" when I had to leave to come back to Texas.