Sunshine Lost

This is my dad with his parents.

And sadly, today we had to say goodbye to his mom, The Nana.

I've never lost someone close to me and even though we didn't have the Grandma/Granddaughter relationship I wish we had, my heart aches like it never has before. It aches for my Papa, Dad, Aunt and Uncles.

Please keep them in your thoughts as they go through this tough time.

Love At First Stroll

Thanks to my friend Kate, I stumbled on this beauty. The Baby Jogger City Select. Can we say AMAZING?!?!? Just look at all the seating arrangements?

Now it's a little pricey, ok a lot pricey. But the Hubster likes this one too, so it makes it ok right? He still loved it even after I let him in on the price, go figure! I think it helped that he wasn't too fond of the normal double wide or double long strollers. He took one like this for a little ride around the store and said it drove like a Cadillac, the rest is history. Let me just tell you how excited I am about this. This stroller is amazing.

It will be mine, right after I get 3 more jobs.

It All Makes Sense Now

I now understand why women should wait to have babies until they are married. Sure, some might say because that's what's right and what the bible says. However, I say that it's because when you are LEGALLY tied to someone, it's a lot harder for them to leave you. Why would they leave you? Because you are a hormonal beast!! At least I am. Every night around 7pm, I turn into pregzilla. It's bad and I feel horrible for the Hubster. Seriously, one minute I am frustrated with him for not hanging out with me, the next minute I am telling him I want to be alone and just nap. Then the next minute, I am telling him I can't sleep and that I am hungry. Then when he brings me the food, I am passed out and now I am pissed that he woke me up to give me the food. See? Poor sucker just can't win. My favorite though and I am sure it's his favorite too, is when I apologize for being like that and say it's just that I am so emotional and I can't control it. He then of course hugs me and says it's ok because he understands my situation. Oh crap, here comes the rage again. "MY SITUATION?!?!" When did this become just MY situation?!?

And it starts all over again.

So again, I think it's very important for us women to marry our men BEFORE we show them our crazy hormonal pregnant side. And during the pregnancy, you just have to hope that your man will constantly remind himself of that amazing women he married.

Haha little do they know that the post baby blues are worse!

Withdrawls

We are missing this guy in a bad way!! We took a little week vacation to ourselves, just to get away and enjoy some couple time before we become a family of four. Of course we are having a blast, but man, we are missing the MESS out of Little Boy. Every time we call him, he gets sad and whines for us to come home. Talk about breaking my heart. Sunday night after I hung up with him, I lost it. We were driving back to the hotel and I just cried. I felt so bad for leaving him. He has no concept of time so who knows if he even understands that Mommy and Daddy are coming back. Ahhhh my poor little baby boy!! Now, I know he's fine and I know it's good for us to get out as adults, but it doesn't make it any easier. The Hubster and I decided that it will be awhile before we run off for 6 days alone again. I just don't think I can handle anymore sad phone calls from little boy.

I'm In Miami.......

Ok, you know how that song goes! I felt like singing it while skipping down the streets of South Beach. This place was amazing! Of course, it helped that the Hubster let me hunt down the "Dash Miami" store and check it out. Once I found it, I was expecting to just go in and look around and then leave. Yeah, it didn't go like that at all. It just so happens that the Kardashian girls were in town and filming! So in order to go into the store, I had to sign a film release and wait in line. Because the store is so small, they were only letting around 8-10 people in at a time which is what caused the line. If too many people were in there, it would make it harder to film. Ok, so now that you have the details, on to the goodies.
While I was in there, I got to snap a few pictures. So here they are.....just for you.

The line out front.

TaDa!! Dash Miami Baybee!!

This was REAL LIFE paparazzi!! At first, I thought he was just a total creeper. He started asking me if I was a fan and did I watch their show. I was just saying, "yeah yeah," and then all of a sudden, he pops out this huge camera and starts showing us pictures he got of the Kardashian girls! How crazy right? The pictures he had were amazing....even the Hubster was amazed. I can't wait to see if they end up in a magazine.

Once in the store, there was a film crew setting up. I totally took this picture before the guy could realize what I was doing. Sneaky!

Here is a photo I found on the internet of the girls in the store, at the counter.

This is my photo!! I was standing right there. I didn't get the whole counter, because I wasn't even sure if I could take photos, so I didn't want to get the employees in the shot.

I also found this photo on the internet. Obviously it's Kourtney and she's sitting in the chair at DASH. By the way, this photo was taken 2 days before I was there.

Here is me sitting in that same chair!! Love it.
So by now I am sure you are DYING to know if I got to meet the girls. Ok, at least humor me and act like you're dying to know. :) While I was in there, the producer comes out and announces that they are about to start filming. This is where I about died. The whole time I was in the store, I hadn't seen one freaking Kardashian. But hearing that they were going to start filming made me so excited. That obviously meant that the girls were coming out. Also, at that point, one of the producers said that we couldn't take anymore photos or ask for autographs. OMG I was about to die. (yes, I just used OMG.) By now, the employees have been mic'd and there are two camera guys and one guy holding the long microphone........and I am still waiting. All of a freaking sudden, here comes Kourtney Kardashian!!! I tried not to get all giddy like a little kid. It was hard though, I love her. Seriously though, she came out, did something with the computer, talked to her employees about one of them having food in her teeth, then went back into the back room. And that was it. That was all! Crazy right? But the crew stayed out in the store and filmed a couple of the employees being silly with customers. It was all just so surreal.

So there you have it, my run in with the Kardashians.

Just another thing I can cross off my bucket list. Kidding.

12 Week Bump

I know I am behind, but just deal with it ok? When you see my ginormous belly at only 12 weeks, you will feel sorry for me. At least I hope.

Really?!?! Look at that thing. I am barely 3 months and I look like I am in my 6th month. WTH?!?!
It's even worse after I eat.

This week we are off to Florida for a little Mommy and Daddy R&R. When we get back, we have our OB visit and our Perinatologist visit. Keep your fingers crossed that the Perinatologist will be able to see the sex. I know it's "early" but the private parts will be there and in place, it's just a matter of can we see them.

Oh and p.s. my pants are buttoned in this picture! Ever since the belly moved up, I can button them again. Amen.

Mama, What's This?

That is what my son is saying all the time now. To everything. "What's this? What's that?"
It wasn't until recently that this question freaked me out. I hear Little Boy say, "Mama, what's this?" So I look and he has his diaper half off and his little friend in his hand. Let's just say, I was horrified. Now, I am not a prude or proper by any means, I was just horrified because I didn't expect that! I was a dork and told him that was his peepee. He looks at me and says, "ooohhh." End of discussion right? Kind of. By kind of, I mean, we no longer discuss it, but he is still obsessed with checking it out.

What is with guys and this obsession?? And why does it start at age 2? Sickos.

Love At First Sight

This ladies and gentlemen, is my diaper bag. Ahhhhh isn't she lovely? I know it's girlie and I know I am having a boy, but who cares! Diaper bags become the woman's purse. So shouldn't it reflect the woman? Not the baby? That's my theory and I am sticking to it.

I get to pick it up on Thursday and I can't wait!

8 Week Bump

I know I am a little behind since I am now getting ready to take the 10 week bump shots.

Just deal with it, ok?
This pregnancy I am going to try and take a picture every two weeks to watch the belly grow. Last pregnancy I was huge and miserably swollen, so I threatened peoples lives if they came around me with a camera. It wasn't all my fault though, I had preeclampsia and toxemia which caused me to gain an extra 75lbs, on top of the normal 35 lbs you are supposed to gain.

Did you just gasp? It's ok, I was a whale.

This time though, I am exercising more and watching what I eat a little closer. So although my bump is growing, my weight isn't yet! Which makes mama happy. If I can make it through my first trimester with out a weight gain, which is what my doctor wants, I will be so happy!!

Here is the bump at 8 weeks.

Not too big, but definitely there. My pants are unbuttoned in this picture, which is kind of bitter sweet for me. I worked by butt off to lose a bunch of weight and get "super" skinny. So it's sad to see my weight loss journey stop, but exciting to have a baby in there.

Sorry my face is cut off. I guess the Hubster felt that I wasn't camera ready. :)

When I take more this weekend, I will get a whole body shot going.

Just Call Me A Cougar

I am not into the school boy look. I swear. At least I thought I wasn't. Until I watched The Ellen Show the other day. All I could say was, yummy. Then I slapped my mouth in shock since I am pretty sure he is still in Junior High.

When did this little Jonas Nugget get so stinking cute? When they first came out I wasn't the least bit interested. I guess you could say that those tight jeans just didn't do it for me. But maybe it's the pregnancy because now, I am smitten. I didn't want him to go off the screen. Sick right? It's ok, you can agree. I should be arrested.

He is smirking at me. I know it.