Matthew 6:31-34….”and your heavenly Father knows you need them (food and water). But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, (Have faith, trust in him, claim it and be patient waiting upon the Lord) and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own”.
This morning was an absolutely rough morning! Amerie woke up around 4:45 and threw a complete hissy fit; screaming for nearly 45 minutes straight. She didn’t want to lie down and go back to sleep, she didn’t want to read her books alone and eventually, go back to sleep, she didn’t even want to be out of her crib. She was so tired she didn’t really know what to do with herself. So finally I decided to just take her downstairs and grab something to eat because my nerves were shot due the fact I was starving and when I begin to get hungry, I get extremely moody and anxious, making me more frustrated and impatient so I figured I would just take her, go downstairs and get something to eat to make things better.
We were running out of groceries so I already decided to have a bagel and some fruit (Thank goodness..I guess I subconsciously already knew I would need something quick!). Therefore, I made two Brown Sugar Cinnamon Bagel sandwiches with cream cheese and some raisins and the other half of my mango and I gave Amerie a bagel and some milk. We sat there, eating, downing my bagel and fruit in minutes, and slowly feeling my body and mind readjust to normal. Soon after I was happy and content again and took Amerie to watch a couple shows, including the “Magic School Bus” (One of my favorite childhood shows that I still love to watch!!) while I got a couple of things done so early in the bright morning. As for our day plans….to go see Mimi and Pappaw after lunch and do some grocery shopping, then come home for dinner to end our day. However, God had other plans to my sorrowful day into joy!
For the rest of the morning, Amerie and I played a little in her room, I completed a couple more chores and then we got dressed in preparation for our outing! By 11 o’clock, though, we were both hungry so I prepared our Friday fast meal..soup! Amerie had Campbell’s Harvest Select Chicken and Egg Noodles Soup which she crushed in seconds, as well as some cheese and grapes and I turned my normal creamy tomato soup into a hearty meal with a scoop of rice and some tofu sour cream (Can you tell I’m Asian..rice goes with everything for me =-)!!)
It was soo creamy and tasty. And to further show my pride in my culture as a Filipino, I indulged in a piece of Puto topped with some coconut. 
Puto is a mildly sweet, Sticky Rice Cake which Tim, Amerie and I are all addicted to! We love it! SO I said what the heck..bring on the carb loaded rice and it was an indulgence worth every calorie! We headed back upstairs to finish getting ready when I noticed I had a message waiting on my voicemail. I had missed a call…from the JOB!! I immediately listened to my message to hear the HR wanting to speak to be about the position. I immediately called her back and they wanted to offer me the job! HECK YEAH I’LL TAKE IT!!! I start in 2 weeks….I was soooo happy; ecstatic really! I was jumping for joy, thanking God for providing for all our needs…nothing could ruin my day now!! I called and text everyone to tell them the good news and for the rest of the day I have been in the best most happiest, relaxed, Hakuna Matata, No worries mood with a huge smile on my face to show for it! My frustration and depression turned into a time for joy and celebration!!
So we went out, went to Mimi’s to play and chill a little (where my daughter was filled with sugary Reese’s Pieces seconds before we left…don’t you love grandparents!! =-)), then went grocery shopping, where Amerie fell asleep at our last place, Wal-Mart and I had to lug and carry 25 lbs of dead weight on my shoulder as I pushed a stubborn cart through a busy, crowded Wal-Mart on a Friday evening at around 5….let’s just say I was breathing pretty hard! I got my workout! We got home pretty late and once again, Amerie and I were starving and Tim was one his way home late from work. So I threw everything in the house and immediately put together a plate for her with half a turkey, ham and cheese sandwich, a plum, some strawberries and some veggie chips got her seated and fed and I began throwing my Avocado Reuben (vegcooking.com) together, grilled it up, took a pic and threw down!
It was a tangy goodness. I actually never had a Reuben before but loved German Sauerkraut so decided to give this vegan version a try..nothing like the original..not even the ingredients..but it was pretty darn tasty! I definitely will have to try a closer recipe to the original when I get the chance! While I carried my sandwich around, trying to enjoy every bite, I scurried around the house, quickly putting groceries away before they got too warm. I was happy, hungry and anxious for Tim to get home cause it was time to celebrate! 
I have been saving my Wild Blue Blueberry Lager for when I got news on the job. I figured I’d either drink it in celebration or drink it in sorrow! Well celebrate we did! =-). I love flavored beers and this one was very yummy. It was colored a wine red and the flavor was very sweet with, of course, a taste of blueberries with a slightly bittery, almost tangy finish (I guess from the blueberry juice). I wasn't too hot about the after taste, but it was still very thirst quenching and a great choice for our celebration! After everything was cleaned up and put away, we relaxed, popped open our beers, cheered to my new JOB and just enjoyed our time as a family. We were just so happy and so relieved that things were finally looking up for us!! Thank you God so much!!!
I loved this one! Toddlers can make and/or break your day. But I love observing Amerie sometimes..it's amazing what you can learn and gain from a 1 1/2 year-old when you take the time to just sit, watch, listen and interact. And they are sooo funny too!
"This is part of the essence of motherhood, watching your kid grow into her own person and not being able to do anything about it. Otherwise children would be nothing more than pets. "
Heather Armstrong, Dooce, 11-15-05
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