There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1.) Family. We both have great families and we had so much fun getting together with them for the Holiday.

2.) Finally being able to schedule my C-Section. Only 7 weeks left!

3.) Hard working hubby! He cleared out the spare bedroom and organized everything this weekend. We are finally making way on the play room!

4.) Stable jobs and income. Going out on maternity leave is stressful, in and of itself, but it is certainly more stressful when it is around the Holidays. I am thankful for our jobs and predicable income so I can plan as much as possible.

5.) Home. A place to call home. I am learning to love being at home, rather than going somewhere all the time. 

There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1.) My Momma. She's been spoiling me lately, so she definitely deserves a shout out.

2.) The safety of my husband. He travels for work, sometimes, so I am thankful that the lord protects him.

3.) Time with E. I miss her terribly when I am away from her.

4.) Sleep. I am becoming more and more thankful for sleep everyday.

5.) The Holidays. I cant remember if I already mentioned this. But I truely love them.

Oh What Fun

I personally LOVE the holidays and everything about them. I love the shopping, the giving, the food. Family time and baking. I love it all. 

Thanksgiving was so great as usual. But probably even more enjoyable because I am pregnant and I sure do love turkey, stuffing, and all the fixings. This year was the first time E got to partake in the eating. 

Of course I love getting photo's of everyone as much as I can. Here are a few I took. 

I also wanted to share some photos from other activities this holiday season...

Helping Daddy put up the Christmas decorations

All dressed up in her "Mommy Makes Me Smile" outfit, for Mommy's birthday dinner

Holiday Dress, she didn't want me to take her picture

Baking Christmas cookies at Grandma's house

As E would say "Pretty"

Wearing her holiday shirt that has her name on it. She got the Mouse from Build a bear when she saw Santa

Bump Date- 30 weeks down, 9 or less to go

30 weeks with "S”

Baby is the size of… a head of cabbage! When we went to the doctor last week she measured 10 days behind, weighing in at 2lbs 9oz.

Total weight gain/loss: 13LBS as of last Friday.

Maternity clothes: Yes, but I am getting to the point where they are even un-comfy.

Stretch marks? They are there, what can you do?

Sleep: Feeling pretty energized this week. Can’t complain.

Best moment this week: Seeing S on ultrasound on Friday.

Movement: She is constantly on the move all day long.

Food cravings: Christmas cookies and bean burritos from taco bell

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: Cravings, big ol belly

Labor Signs: Nope. Although my doctor still wont let me schedule my C-section until we know for sure if she is going to need to come before 39 weeks

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? On. Thank goodness.

What I miss: being comfortable and a blue moon.

What I am looking forward to: Christmas!

Weekly Wisdom: Don’t worry about things you can’t fix.



There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1.) The quality time I got to spend with my dad and sister this weekend

2.) The holidays. I just love them.

3.) Wifi. I am hoping to save a bit on my data plan now.

4.) Holiday Parties. C and I went to my companys holiday party this weekend. We won over $150 in gift cards! How can you complain about that?

5.) The doctors who take their time to make sure S is going to be okay.

Bump Date



29 weeks with "S” and… UNCOMFORTABLE!!

Baby is the size of… a butternut squash!

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, we will find out Friday. My scale that I’ve been using is now broken. I guess that means no more stressing about weight! It is what it is.

Maternity clothes: Yup. Pretty much everything is maternity or yoga pants LOL

Stretch marks? They are there, what can you do?

Sleep: Oh my gosh! I am so tired lately. I know its only going to get worse, but man. I’m loving my sleep. Last night I got woken up by a nasty Charlie horse.

Best moment this week: Everything, I cant think of something specific.

Movement: Definitely feeling her all the time now.

Food cravings: Sweets, sweets and more sweets.

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: Growing belly. Being tired. Being hungry. Being grumpy. That nasty Charlie horse in the middle of the night.

Labor Signs: I hope not. Although, Ive been having some pretty decent Braxton hicks which is making me very uncomfortable.

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. They aren’t even tight…yet.

What I miss: being comfortable.

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound Friday!

Weekly Wisdom: Take it easy.

E is 14 months!

E is 14 Months!

Age: 14 months  

Stats: She is 21lbs and about 30 inches. Still only 12 teeth, hoping we don’t have to go through teething for awhile now.

Clothes: Still the same as last month. She wears 12 month clothes. 18 month clothes, especially pants drown here.

Favorite foods: Cereal, green beans, goldfish, CANDY. Oh man does she love candy. She gets so incredibly excited when you ask her if she wants a piece. It is adorable!

Favorite words: “Up”. She says it probably a million times a day because she wants someone to hold her. She is so smart and will repeat anything you say. She also finally says “Momma”. Some other words are: “moon”, “dog”, “Sue” (our dogs name is Molly Sue and so she called her Sue), “Kinney” (our other dogs name), “Kiki” (my parents cats name)

Favorite activities: To read. That is all she ever wants to do. Either that or be held.

Least favorite activities: Long car rides, especially if they are at night. She is not a fan of being in the car when she knows its play time.

Momma's Proud Moment: I have so many. My favorite is of course that she now says “Momma”. I have been waiting forever for that. Also, that when we ask if she wants to go potty she goes to the bathroom and goes to her potty. She amazes me every day! Another one of my favorite things is that she makes this face when you tell her to smile!



Here are a few more pics from this month!

We even saw Santa a couple weeks ago! This is horrible picture quality because its a picture of a picture!

Once I download the file from seeing Santa I will post more :)

There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1) Good deals. I am always looking for ways to save money on things that we want or need. This weekend I bought C a keurig. It was orginally $149. On sale at Kohls for $119. We had a 30% off coupon which made it $84, and we got $10 Kohls cash for it! Also, Zulily is having a great deal on Chicco travel systems right now. You get $100 off. So you pay $230 instead of $330.

2) Good benefits. We are lucky because the insurance plans we have through our companies are great and not too expensive compared to most.

3) Love. The love of family and friends. It is something to be thankful for.

4) Sleep. I am loving sleep. Wish I took advantage of it and slept more this weekend.

5) A healthy pregnancy. I am lucky because I havent/didnt have any complications in either pregnancy. 

Bump Date-Offically in the third trimester!

28 weeks with "S”

Officially in the third trimester!

Baby is the size of… an eggplant!

Total weight gain/loss: about +10. Definitely gaining now!

Maternity clothes: I wear a lot of maternity shirts, and maternity work pants. Other than that I wear yoga pants, leggings, and long tunics.

Stretch marks? They are there, what can you do?

Sleep: I feel like I’ve slept better this week. Last night was a little rough but other than that, I’ve been sleeping good.

Best moment this week: My birthday was yesterday ;)

Movement: Yes!! I am feeling big movements now and I feel her a lot. I think she is going to be a lot like her sissy.

Food cravings: Sweets… ugh. I have no self-control either.

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: just the norm. Nothing too exciting happening.

Labor Signs: Nope! Thank goodness!

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. They aren’t even tight…yet.

What I miss: just having my body back, its rough being pregnant sometimes.

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound next week!

Weekly Wisdom: Wear good shoes during the snowy weather. I slightly slipped this morning and it tugged at my tummy muscles.



There is always, always something to be thankful for...

Since last week I was slacking and missed doing my "Thankful Monday" I will do 10 things I am thankful for.

1.) The health of my daughter. She is as healthy as can be, what more could I ask for? Not to mention, she has hardly gotten sick this cold/flu season**Knock on wood**. Thank goodness. Last year was rough, I am hoping for smooth sailing from here on out.

2.) The health of myself and C. We both are doing well, and havent endured too many colds. I think C has one and I have had none so far. Which is a blessing in and of itself because being pregnant you can't really take anything.

3.) The health of my family. While my dad is struggling a bit, I am so thankful that he is still around. As is my mother. It is not easy enduring diabetes, specially during the holidays, but she is a champ. Also, my brother and sister have virtually no health concerns. 

4.) Family time. With the thanksgiving last week, we got to spend lots of time together. We did thanksgiving dinner at my parents then again at C's parents. After that we did some good ol' black friday shopping. We waited in line at target for two hours, but E got lots of cool new toys for Christmas :) 

5.) Birthdays. My birthday is tomorrow. Who doesn't love their birthday? Family, fun and gifts! I am so blessed!

6.) Productive weekends. It is tough with a toddler and our work schedules to get ANYTHING done. The fact that we actually got everything we wanted accomplished this weekend felt great. We decorated for Christmas, and cleaned out entire house. We even got ALL our laundry done and folded. Which in unheard of in our house!!

7.) Good deals. This time of year is always a struggle for us because C doesn't get as much work as he does in the summer time. With a baby on the way, we really needed to stick to budget. We got great deals at target and I couldnt be happier with all our purchases this weekend. We are almost done shopping, just a few more things and we will be DONE.

8.) Sleep. Any pregnant womans dream. LOL

9.) The holidays. They are the best. They bring families together and I always look forward to them. Now that I have little ones, they are that more special to me.

10.) PTO/Holiday pay. Who doesnt love getting paid to spend time with family and shop? I know I do. I am also excited because I only have to work half a day Christmas Eve and then I am taking the rest the week off to be with my baby girl! That will probably be the last time that I am able to do that before S makes her arrival.  

Bump Date-Entering the home stretch



27 weeks with "S"-Almost in the home stretch!

Baby is the size of… a head of cauliflower!

Total weight gain/loss: I think I am somewhere between +7-10lbs. With my pregnancy with E, I started gaining a lot around this time too. I expected it, but I am hoping to not gain as much.

Maternity clothes: I wear a lot of maternity shirts, and maternity work pants. Other than that I wear yoga pants, leggings, and long tunics.

Stretch marks? Im starting to wondering if my existing ones are going higher up…sure hope not!

Sleep: The last couple of nights have been bearable compared to the week before.

Best moment this week: It is thanksgiving week! I love family time!

Movement: Yes, definitely starting to feel those big movements and limbs here and there.

Food cravings: I think I am eating pretty normal. Not excessive and don’t really have any cravings.  

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: Belly. Discomfort. I had a pretty decent Braxton hick last night. I even made C feel!

Labor Signs: Nope! Just some baxton hicks here and there. They started getting noticeable at 28 weeks with E so I am not surprised that they are happening slightly earlier this time.

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. They aren’t even tight…yet.

What I miss: being comfortable, going out dancing

What I am looking forward to: Family time tomorrow, black Friday shopping, and time with E and C. C has been working lots.

Weekly Wisdom: Cherish your time as a family of three. It is crazy we are entering the third trimester, which means only three short months of just the three of us. That is terrifying but exciting all at the same time.

Bump Date

26 weeks with "S"

Baby is the size of… a scallion. Approximately 14 inches and 1 2/3 pounds. That is according to babycenter.com. I get a growth ultrasound on December 13^th so we will know a little more specifics soon.

Total weight gain/loss: At my doctors visit on Friday, I was +7lbs. Not too bad.

Maternity clothes: All maternity. I hate the way regular shirts look stretched over my big ol belly.

Stretch marks? Not sure if they are old or new. Hoping they are just old ones.

Sleep: Uncomfortable. But I love to sleep so I get through the discomfort.

Best moment this week: Hearing that I passed my glucose test, my irons levels are great and that I had a negative antibody screen!

Movement: Yup, and loving it. C was feeling the other night and he thought it was great.

Food cravings: Anything and everything. I feel like I can never be satisfied.

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: Belly. Hunger. Discomfort.

Labor Signs: Nope!

Belly Button in or out? Out

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. They aren’t even tight…yet.

What I miss: being comfortable

What I am looking forward to: Black Friday Shopping for E! I got lots on my list of things to get! My mom is going to be standing in line at target so we can meet her for some good deals. Target seems to have better toys than Toys R us.

Weekly Wisdom: Its time to get our butts in gear and get everything ready for S. We finally set up her crib and am starting on clearing out the closet and play room for the two of them.



There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1. Nice weather so far this fall.

2. Productive weekends. We got SOO much done this weekend. I was starting to stress about S coming soon (soon as in 3 months), but we got a lot checked off our to-do list.

3. My pain the butt dogs. They are pain the butts, but I love them dearly.

4. No major disasters. This time of year, something always happens that is costly. So far nothing has, knock on wood.

5. Sleep. I love sleep, although it is extremely uncomfortable these days.

Bump-date 25 weeks

25 weeks with "S"

Baby is the size of… a rutabaga! I am not sure what that is LOL

Total weight gain/loss: According to my scale at work, it fluctuates a lot. Still in the +5 range though.

Maternity clothes: Pretty much all maternity. I am loving wearing legging and boots with long tunics and scarves to work. Super comfy.

Stretch marks? Not sure if they are old or new.

Sleep: Last night I didn’t even remember falling asleep. I do know it about 8pm and I did that one Monday as well. So going to bed super early is working well for me ;-P

Best moment this week: Just feeling baby move all over. She definitely kicks more than her sissy. Also, I love that when we ask E where sissy is she points to my belly and says “Sissy”.

Movement: Yup, and loving it.

Food cravings: I can’t think of anything specific. I have been wanting coffee, but have been staying away from it.

Gender: a GIRL <3

Symptoms: growing belly and hunger

Labor Signs: None. Thank goodness! I have had Braxton hicks but nothing too miserable.

Belly Button in or out? I’d say it is officially out.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. They aren’t even tight…yet.

What I miss: Not a whole lot

What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving and black Friday shopping!

Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots and lots of water. It helps with your energy level.

No Pic this week. If I remember to take one tonight, I will post.



E is 13 months old!

E is 13 Months!

Age: 13 months

Stats: At her 12 month check up she was 19lbs and 29.5 inches tall. She has 12 teeth. The top four, bottom four and four molars!

Clothes: She wears 12 month clothes still. She is a skinny Minnie so I think she will be in them for awhile. She does wear 18 month footed PJs because she’s long.  

Favorite foods: green beans, broccoli, cereal. All she ever eats is cereal.

Favorite words: Within the last few days, she has learned to say “No” clear as day. So she will shake her head no and say “no” at the same time. She tries saying everything that we do.

Favorite activities: she is always on the go. She loves to just play at home. She also LOVES to read books. Her books are always scattered because she reads one after another.

Least favorite activities: Sitting in the car seat. She is way too impatient for that.

Momma's Proud Moment: Still going strong with the potty. It is becoming a lot more clear when she has to go. She has even gone #2 on it. I am also so proud because she is talking so much more. She tries to say everything we do. She will repeat after you saying “1,2,3”.

There is always, always something to be thankful for...

1.) All the men and women who have served our country

2.) All the men and women who continue and will serve our country

3.) All the military spouses, who keep things going on the home front and make sure their loved ones are well cared for

4.) Family. I just simply love my family.

5.) My daughter. She is my everything.

Halloween 2013

This was the first Halloween E could really enjoy. She was only a few weeks old last year. She is still a little too young to go trick or treating but we did go to a local trick or treat street a few days before. She dressed as a strawberry for that event.

On Halloween day, we didn't have much planned but C was able to work half a day and so we met for lunch and then he brought E to my work to trick or treat at the stations we had set up for our patients to trick or treat at. When I finally got home from work I made meatball sandwiches and apple cider to enjoy while we handed out candy to all the trick or treaters. E was dressed up all day. She was the most adorable mouse! 

The puppies got to dress up as well. Kinely was a pumpkin and Molly was a Mummy.

Our yummy dinner! I made the meatballs from scratch! I just took a pound of ground beef, one egg and smashed up some ritz crackers and mooshed them all together. Baked them in the oven at 350 for about half an hour. I then put them in some marina. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they turned out. C downed the apple cider, the oranges really give it that extra yummy-ness. 

Since E was too young to go trick or treating, we decided to get her some treats she could enjoy for the day! 

After dinner, E changed into her Halloween jambes! I'd say it was a successful Halloween full of fun and yummy-ness.