It's been awhile. I have no excuse.
Summer:
1. painted our house. looks WAY better. bright blue, rotting trim is gone.
2. had a baby. jacob cody. he's pretty cute. and chunky. love him to pieces already.
3. charlie turned 2. my baby had grown so fast.
4. charlie turned 2. terrible twos are real. parents be warned.
5. my sewing/craft room is usable, and i love it.
Fall:
1. having two kids is busy.
2. i think i`ve figured out the two kids thing. now how to keep my house clean...
3. we`re going to minneapolis to shop. yay!
4. i have fallen in love with (maybe a bit too extreme of emotion) chai tea lattes.
5. i think i want one...
Pumpkin Spice Lattes:
i`ve heard about these. everybody raves about them once fall kicks in. i have never had one. i thought, hey, i`ll try one. see what the big deal is. it was good. i experienced a little bit of so called `sticker shock`. i ordered a tall. with no foam. get my money`s worth. i get to the window and to my absolute shock and horror... 5,32$ FIVE DOLLARS AND THIRTY TWO CENTS FOR (ESSENTIALLY) A CUP OF MILK. seriously starbucks? SERIOUSLY? so i paid and carried on, thinking 'boy, this is good. but not that good. NEVER AGAIN!'
so...a few days pass. i head to the good ol s'bucks for a chai tea latte. i happen to notice the price list for the pumpkin spice lattes. they charged me for a venti. a VENTI. seriously starbucks. SERIOUSLY? needless to say, i was a little choked.
so...last night, cody and i go through the drive thru at starbucks. both with the intention of ordering pumpkin spice lattes. we do. cody mentions there mishap once we arrive at the window and, kudos starbucks. they gave us one of the drinks for free. i still think they are obscenely priced for milk, but, i'm not as opposed to ordering this fall special.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
some days you just feel like you have lots to say. other days, not so much.
hence my silence for almost a month now.
i still don't really have much to say. it's been a rather blah week. my belly has officially 'popped'. which is great...it means i'm getting somewhat closer to the end. 16 weeks to be exact. whoo hoo!
however, with the popping has come the, 'ugh...i feel so...ugh...'
so. my plan? get a tan. use my free haircut. dye my hair so the roots are gone. perhaps use my free pedicure.(i have a lot of giftcards left unused since last summer)
so...tan. i've had to be creative with this one as i can't use my 3 free tanning sessions. i bought lotion with tanner in it. a little nervous to use this as one may end up streaky looking. fortunately, i have yet to end up all streaky like...
haircut. what better way to perk a girl up. unless they cut your bangs WAY too short. not happy.
hairdye. garnier nutrisse, cappuccino, #43. always use it. too bad prego hormones have changed the way my hair reacts to the color. what was supposed to be dark, dark brown, is a dark brown red. i don't mind it, but still, not what i wanted.
pedicure. haven't had that yet...probably will lose a toe or something.
so much for a perk me up week.
at least the sun is shining and the weather is warming up. i do like that.
hence my silence for almost a month now.
i still don't really have much to say. it's been a rather blah week. my belly has officially 'popped'. which is great...it means i'm getting somewhat closer to the end. 16 weeks to be exact. whoo hoo!
however, with the popping has come the, 'ugh...i feel so...ugh...'
so. my plan? get a tan. use my free haircut. dye my hair so the roots are gone. perhaps use my free pedicure.(i have a lot of giftcards left unused since last summer)
so...tan. i've had to be creative with this one as i can't use my 3 free tanning sessions. i bought lotion with tanner in it. a little nervous to use this as one may end up streaky looking. fortunately, i have yet to end up all streaky like...
haircut. what better way to perk a girl up. unless they cut your bangs WAY too short. not happy.
hairdye. garnier nutrisse, cappuccino, #43. always use it. too bad prego hormones have changed the way my hair reacts to the color. what was supposed to be dark, dark brown, is a dark brown red. i don't mind it, but still, not what i wanted.
pedicure. haven't had that yet...probably will lose a toe or something.
so much for a perk me up week.
at least the sun is shining and the weather is warming up. i do like that.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
2 minutes, 4 seconds
That's how long I was on the phone.
The door slammed. I knew the boys were up to something. I went into Charlie's room, and sure enough.
It smelled like Vick's Vapo-rub.
Smeared. All over the dresser drawer, the picture frames. Charlie's hand looked like he was wearing a glove. Gus was a little more conservative with his use of the vapo-rub...just a couple fingers dipped in. ALL OVER.
Ugh...
The door slammed. I knew the boys were up to something. I went into Charlie's room, and sure enough.
It smelled like Vick's Vapo-rub.
Smeared. All over the dresser drawer, the picture frames. Charlie's hand looked like he was wearing a glove. Gus was a little more conservative with his use of the vapo-rub...just a couple fingers dipped in. ALL OVER.
Ugh...
Monday, March 21, 2011
things i'm learning as a stay at home mom...
1. while sweats and a hoodie all day seem like a good idea, you never seem to fully wake up
2. fresh air is a wonderful thing
3. if i don't keep a close eye on charlie while he is coloring, he will eat the crayons
4. a shower is not to be taken for granted
5. nap times are grace moments
6. spills happen. go with it
7. music is key to making a slow day move a little more swiftly
8. my projects are no longer done on my time, and that is ok (most of the time...)
9. it's a good idea to try and have an supper idea no later than noon, or it won't happen
10. charlie is teaching me more about faith than i ever imagined
2. fresh air is a wonderful thing
3. if i don't keep a close eye on charlie while he is coloring, he will eat the crayons
4. a shower is not to be taken for granted
5. nap times are grace moments
6. spills happen. go with it
7. music is key to making a slow day move a little more swiftly
8. my projects are no longer done on my time, and that is ok (most of the time...)
9. it's a good idea to try and have an supper idea no later than noon, or it won't happen
10. charlie is teaching me more about faith than i ever imagined
Sunday, March 20, 2011
gotta love cody's work benefits
i'm going to the spa on thursday...3 glorious hours which include a massage, a steam room, a rainforest like shower, a real shower, relaxing in the relaxation lounge, eating the mini buffet food, chatting with a friend...
it's gonna be good.
bring it on spa. i'm ready.
it's gonna be good.
bring it on spa. i'm ready.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
today
Today was my due date.
It's strange to think about it. I've been very aware for the past few months that this day is approaching and yet I barely thought about it all day. Granted...it was kind of a nut-so day, considering my last post and all.
So, I'm here now. Sitting on my couch. Charlie is in bed, Cody is out. And I'm thinking about it:
* would I be in labor right now?
* would I have already had the baby?
* would the baby be late like Charlie and impatience would be setting in?
* would the baby be a boy or a girl?
* who would the baby have looked like? (Charlie was ALL me)
* what if...what if...what if...
It really makes me appreciate that fact that I am pregnant again. A little depressing to think that I could possibly be holding my new little one, as opposed to almost being half way. But, more so, very, very thankful to be pregnant.
This pregnancy has come with so many new fears...fears that never even crossed my mind with my pregnancy with Charlie. I suppose I was totally naive then. The realities of not all pregnancies carrying through to the end has not been more real. Every doctors appointment, I am nervous. I'm so scared they won't find a heartbeat...even though they have at each one. I just get so nervous. Part of the fear comes from the reality that people around me have been having miscarriages. Literally in between each of my appointments, I have had a friend lose a baby. It's so heartbreaking.
I am thankful to be pregnant. I am not taking it for granted.
Little baby I never knew, I'm thinking about you today...
It's strange to think about it. I've been very aware for the past few months that this day is approaching and yet I barely thought about it all day. Granted...it was kind of a nut-so day, considering my last post and all.
So, I'm here now. Sitting on my couch. Charlie is in bed, Cody is out. And I'm thinking about it:
* would I be in labor right now?
* would I have already had the baby?
* would the baby be late like Charlie and impatience would be setting in?
* would the baby be a boy or a girl?
* who would the baby have looked like? (Charlie was ALL me)
* what if...what if...what if...
It really makes me appreciate that fact that I am pregnant again. A little depressing to think that I could possibly be holding my new little one, as opposed to almost being half way. But, more so, very, very thankful to be pregnant.
This pregnancy has come with so many new fears...fears that never even crossed my mind with my pregnancy with Charlie. I suppose I was totally naive then. The realities of not all pregnancies carrying through to the end has not been more real. Every doctors appointment, I am nervous. I'm so scared they won't find a heartbeat...even though they have at each one. I just get so nervous. Part of the fear comes from the reality that people around me have been having miscarriages. Literally in between each of my appointments, I have had a friend lose a baby. It's so heartbreaking.
I am thankful to be pregnant. I am not taking it for granted.
Little baby I never knew, I'm thinking about you today...
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