A Real Mom

ALL I WANTED WAS A NEW KITCHEN!!!!!!!!!!!

abreheney — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:42:21 +0000

A friend of mine sent this my way today, knowing very well that I would adore it.

Though the content has nothing to do with it at all, it reminds me of a modern-day “Little Rascals” where the children act like ” adults”.

THIS IS hysterical…. Thank you to the people who made this video.

All I wanted was a New Kitchen!

ENJOY!

REALLY good Halloween Costume

abreheney — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:52:04 +0000

Adrienne Curry ( America’s Top Model who married the Brady guy) dresses as Amy Winehouse and Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate plus 8.

For full post Click Here . I am fully aware that this is wildly inappropriate but it is funny nonetheless.

Forgotten Songs..

abreheney — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:12:01 +0000

Recently while listening to a certain song, (which shall remain nameless for now) I suddenly got the Kenny Loggins hit ” I’m Alright” stuck in my head. You know the theme song from Caddy Shack? ( CLASSIC, and up there with Christmas Vacation)

What a great fricken SONG!

“I’M ALRIGHT”

All The Single Ladies!

abreheney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:51:17 +0000

If you have not seen the incredible youtube video of the little boy who can jam you must watch! CLICK HERE

This kid has some SERIOUS moves! Back when my daughter was 4 months old her aunt ( “titi”) came over with the bright idea to dress the baby in a crazy outfit and make her dance like a puppet to “All the Single Ladies”.(Beyonce’s new hit). Though we thought it was hysterical, overall it is pretty stupid. lol

MONTHS later, this little dancing king comes out and the videos have the same title! So all of a sudden people are clicking on our puppet dance and now it has over 20,000 views. Check it out! Ava’s Video

Haiku BBQ @ Arlene’s Grocery November 12th

abreheney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:50:26 +0000

So I am kinda sorta an honorary member of this rock band called “Haiku BBQ”. Long story short, I performed with them for a charity event back in June and they have asked me to learn more of their songs, put my thoughts and imput into the collaboration of some new songs and to once again join them on the stage for a set at Arlene’s Grocery on November 12th at 10pm. All proceeds go to the Garden of Dream’s foundation which is an incredible cause.

Here is a clip from our show at Arlene’s back in June… I was a total rookie and though I am proud of what I had accomplished with them in such a short time, I am even more eager to get back on that stage and nail it! YouTubeVideo

At the end of June we performed for 170 people at Connolly’s Bar in Midtown – This was an Epic Advertising event called “ Epic Rocks for Charity” where we raised money for St Jude’s Children’s research Hospital.

I hope you will join us once again at Arlene’s in a few weeks to raise money for yet another worthy cause!!!

~Aud aka. rockstar mom.

Miss Cranky Pants

abreheney — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:55:27 +0000

Now I might sound like I am full of “bologna” here but my daughter really isn’t a cranky baby and BOY do I know how blessed I am. She is easy-going and happy and a dream for a first child. ( she sleeps…) SEE PHOTO……

Last night at a co-worker’s birthday party I had a few vodka soda’s. Today I feel like poo and it is like she knows I am hung over and tired and is turning the dial to high on the cranky meter.

Perhaps we should tackle the fact that once upon a time I was able to drink several vodka soda’s and even (dare say it… sorry mom) do a few shots without even feeling the pinch of illness or exhaustion the next day. Now, post baby I am a light weight who gets hammered off 2 glasses of wine!

That being said, after 2 DRINKS… thats right 2 ( very strong) drinks… I am pooped today and praying for my happy happy easy going baby to come out to play.

So far this morning I was greeted with a giant poop that she squirmed and screamed over and then put her heel in… sweet. I got Cheerios, plums and a bottle thrown at my head and she refused to “walk” anywhere around the house as she wants to be held. In addition, my dog threw up all over the floor after ripping apart the trash for the 10th time…. LOL

I am sure its teething but the timing seems all too perfect on her part… don’t you think?

Do you ever feel like your 1-year-old is on to you? Like, they know a secret that you don’t?

If you do… YOUR NOT ALONE!

Was he Drunk?

abreheney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:56:25 +0000

Every day on my way to work I ride the PATH train into the city. The ride is unsettling sometimes as the tram-car’s sway back and forth noisily on the track making the passengers queasy and uncomfortable. Some days I do ponder how safe my commute is as well as the simple fact of whether the conductor has had one to many.

This morning I missed my train and cursed myself for taking the extra 5 min to straighten my already pin straight hair. When I arrived at the 33rd station and the doors opened, to my shock there were people in stretchers and fire men all over. Several passengers sit side by side on the benches on the track in neck braces and caution tape decorated the platform. The conductor pulled in a little to fast and hit the bumper on the track going about 5 – 7 mph.

Naturally the unsuspecting passengers flip-flopped all over the each other causing injury and distress. 13 passengers had minor injuries but what a TERRIBLE way to start your day! The frustration I was feeling for being 10 minutes late quickly vanished…

Once again I stepped onto the streets of Manhattan filled with gratitude… I am grateful for having not been on that train, grateful that my daughter clung to my leg before I left for work for a few extra moments, grateful that I have faith that I am where I am supposed to be in my life physically and metaphorically and finally I am grateful for the guardian angels I have ( both living and deceased).

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Audrey

” I LUUV MUUUSIC!”

abreheney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:59:45 +0000

Date night when you are a parent is an interesting one. You try your best to let go and perhaps get a little tipsy etc. However, in the back of your head there is always this little voice reminding you NOT to have that last drink becuase the baby COULD wake up…

One night after a fabulous date with my hubs, I managed to stay awake past 11 on a Saturday night and was feeling pretty confident that the baby was sleeping soundly. In fact, I might have even had a forbidden “cigerette” I was feeling so good. All of a sudden we hear ” I LUUUUV MUUUUSIC” in that all too familiar child toy voice that is half creepy and half cute. But I couldn’t make out WHICH toy this was and how it could possibly be talking without interaction!

I quickly scanned my ridiculous TV sized monitor to see if there was an unidentified toy IN the crib! (gasp!).

Nothing but baby and “Eddie” (Eddie is a Jelly Cat plush Elephant that my daughter is head over heels for…. It’s her “lovey”). Quickly my hubs and I are gearing up to do the inevitable, that is enter the room, locate the toy and with the maneuvering skills of a ninja, SWIPE the toy and exit without waking the baby.

As you can imagine after a few beers watching the playoffs ( GO YANKS!), this takes immense concentration.

So I prepare… hallway lights off, tv on mute, and I slowly shift the handle down and open the door. I drop to my knees to remain unseen and wait in the pitch black for the sound of that A%%HOLE toy. ” I LUUUUV MUUUUUSSIC!” .. there it is…

Now I have to crawl on my hands and knees to the area the noise is coming from. It is at this very moment when my knee cracks and makes a sound so loud that it shocks me that I realize I am getting older… lol

Mysteriously and with the grace of a gazelle I manage to decipher, locate and retrieve the toy and exit the room without a peep.

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRIDE

abreheney — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:43:21 +0000

Motherhood is filled to the brim with tiny moments that permeate with pride and joy. That kind of gratification is simply underrated. In my opinion, when you feel it, you are in a state of pure joy. If you’re a mom you know those moments when your child learns something you or someone else was trying to teach them. Today when I came home from work she was suddenly able to show me where her head, eyes, nose and mouth were and then say the corresponding words. That is an incredible moment!!! Watching her learn something new EVERY DAY and to take such delight in the simplest of things is inspiring to say the least.

Right now in my career I feel this pride as well. I have this incredible team of people and leaders who believe in the same principles and ideas that I believe in and perform with the same force that I do. Loving your job, company and the people you work with is rare and I am filled with gratitude at the realization that I am one of the lucky ones…

So, thank you to my baby girl, my husband, my family and my job for completing me at this moment in my life.

This post was inspired by a great article sent to me by a great leader and I think I should share it with anyone who will read.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-not-to-run-a-business-2009-10

Oh those “Debbie Downers”!

abreheney — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:36:50 +0000

“Debbie Downers” are EVERYWHERE…. If you don’t know what a “DD” is see this clip from SNL. http://tinyurl.com/4lb59m

In the parenting world, “DD”‘s are those people who simply can’t help but remind you that becoming parents is hard work? These are the folks that LOVE to say the sentence ” Just wait…”.

Example 1: Your pregnant and heading to the movies with your hubby before baby number 1′s arrival and you run into couple x with 4 mth old baby and they ask where you are headed. You tell them to the movies and they reply with ” Oh, well enjoy it now cause you’ll never get to go every again after baby arrives.. just wait…”

hmmm…

Example 2: Our daughter begins to take her first steps at 10 mths. Yes, we know this is early and though it is frightening, we are naturally excited as her parents. Debbie Downer says, ” OH she’s walking!? Forget it, your life is OVER now. It’s all downhill from here…”

hmmm….

As a new mom with a 1 yr old who IS walking for 2 mths now I can tell you that yes of course at times it can be a challenge and quite exhausting. However, I think in some ways it is easier to have a walking child! Being a first time parent is a journey and a challenge through every week/month. But it is more fun and more exciting than anything I have ever done. Watching a child learn and enjoy every bit of life is inspiring. Though I might be exhausted and in bed every night passed out before 10, and we never head to the movies really anymore as Debbie Downer predicted, I love my life more than EVER and find myself fulfilled in ways I have never dreamed.

To all the new moms, old moms and soon to be moms… The Challenge is the BEST PART… so don’t let those Debbie Downers affect you.

For more POSITIVE mom experiences check out www.modernmom.com

Brooke Burke is as inspiring as they come with all those kids and that damn figure!

Moms Rule:

Audrey