Surprise!!

Guess what?!
That's right! This family of 3 is about to become a family of FOUR!
The Mr and I decided about a year ago that we were ready to expand our family by one more member.

We had to wait a while due to me switching jobs, but the time finally came! It only took two cycles before we got the BFP, and that is an incredible blessing!

I don't know what it is about this pregnancy that differs from my first, but I can't shake the fact that something could go wrong. Oh, wait. Yes I do. I know (personally) 4 people that had miscarriages in the last year. And after doing some research, I found that 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage, and that scares the shit out of me.

My fears were realized this morning when I woke up to pee. There was something there that shouldn't have been. Cue tears, freak-out, and frantic drive to the ER in my pajamas. The Mr stayed home with the babe because we have no one around that would have been awake at 6:30 to come to our rescue. But it was fine, I made it.

5 hours, pelvic exam, ultrasound, and 5 tubes of blood later, baby #2 is okay.
Thank God.
There is only one baby in there (phew).
Heart was beating at 142 beautiful bpm.
hCG level is 51,000.
And I'm measuring at exactly 7 weeks.

I have my regular OB appointment in a week and a half, hopefully I'll get lucky and I'll get to see our new babe again.

No picture today because I've had a rough weekend and don't feel like taking one. (Plus, I look like shit)

(If we're friends on FB, please keep this quiet. I'm not ready to come out yet! Thanks!!)


How far along? 7 weeks 

How big is baby? The size of a blueberry, and <1 an="" class="goog-spellcheck-word" of="" ounce="" span="" style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" th="">lol.


Total weight gain/loss: Around 3 pounds (I'm, of course, blaming that on quitting smoking) 

Maternity clothes? Nope!  

Sleep: Sleep is amazing. I'm ready for bed around 8 every night, but usually make it until 9 or 9:30 before giving in. 

Movement: Not yet! 

Food cravings: Last weekend I could have killed for some chips & queso. I also have this insatiable desire to drink soda. Obviously, I don't since I kicked my caffeine habit cold turkey as soon as I got my BFP, but I do occasionally cave and have a root beer or sprite. 


Food Aversions: Nothing so far...
Gender: Not sure yet! But thinking BOY!

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Mild cramping, sore boobs, irritability, and pure exhaustion. 

Belly Button in or out? In.

What I miss: Coffee & beer.
What I am looking forward to: My next appointment! 

Upcoming appointments/events:  My first REAL OB appointment in a week and a half! 

Oh hai!

Well hello, blog.

After a year and a half hiatus, maybe I'll jump back on this blogging bandwagon. Lets see how long it lasts. ;)

So baby A is 2 and a half, going on 15. This kid is a genius, which as her doctor put it, makes her a pain in the ass (his words) and I must agree. But the cutest pain in the ass ever.

She knows her shapes, and colors, and speaks in full sentences, can sing her ABC's, twinkle, twinkle little star, row, row, row, your boat, rock-a-by baby, and of course, Soft Kitty. She put me in my place yesterday with an "I know this, mudder" retort. She's got quite the attitude, who knows where that came from... ;)

We saw the Easter Bunny yesterday, and she freaking loved him. I was afraid she would be terrified since she's never seen him (or any other mall character) but I was wrong. (Luckily)

Isn't she the cutest?! The bunny was kind of ratchet, but it'll do. :) 

Stay tuned, maybe I'll be back before she starts school in 4 years.  

xo

j.mo

Ariana's First Birthday

Today is the day. My little baby daughter is officially ONE year old.
I still can't believe she is 1. She's no longer my little baby.....she's my little 1 year old. It makes me sad to think about that. I don't know why, but when I think about it, I cry. A lot. I've cried more this week than I have in a long time. The last 365 days went by so fast, it makes my head spin. She's doing so much now. Walking, talking, running, eating big kid foods...oy.

I don't know her stats since she hasn't been to the doctor in 6 months, but she has a check up the 7th so I'll update you all then.

Here's a little recap of what we did to celebrate her special day....

We rented a room (the same room where my baby-shower was held) and we decorated it with light pink, dark pink, and yellow.... crepe paper, balloons, table cloths, plates, cups, the works.
We also had the same color cupcakes for everyone to enjoy. (I'm a frigging moron and didn't take any pictures of the decor, or food, ((I got it all on video)) so you'll have to take my word for it.)

The location of the party is about an hour and a half from where we live, so we got up at the butt crack of dawn and hit the road. We had to stop off and pick up a few last minute items. We got in town and dropped the little off at my grandparents so we could go decorate and set everything up.
Apparently she was having too much fun and didn't want to take her afternoon nap.
That, my friends, was not a good thing. When it was time for her party the Mr picked her up while I entertained the early arrivals.
As soon as he walked in the door with her, I could see how exhausted she was. I knew this wasn't going to turn out well.  This was her amazingly cute outfit we ordered (got to love Etsy) The hat, however, we picked up at Party City! I couldn't resist.

 We let her run around a bit while we waited for everyone to show up, and this gave everyone a chance to love on her before the festivities began.
Then she got a little pissed and just wanted to play with my cell phone. So we let her. (to prevent any further breakdowns)

 Once everyone showed up it was present time! She had so many presents it took her two days to open them all. Her pack n' play is now her toy box. Guess what she'll be getting for Christmas?!

 After opening a few, she was over it. She was tired, and grumpy, and everything was a bit overwhelming for her. We decided it was cake time (hoping the sugar would help a bit)

 Her entire life up to this point, she had never had any kind of sweets. Ever. I was very adamant that the first time she would have any kind of "junk" food would be her first birthday cake! She freaking LOVED it.

 I've always heard people say that kids usually just play in the cake, they don't actually eat much of it. Um, not this kid. She tore it UP! See that picture? There were big, puffy balloons on the top, see how they're missing? That's because she ate them.

 At this point we had to cut her off. She had had enough. (We also forgot to put a bib on her, so her outfit got a little messy.) What do you expect?! It was our first time! lol

Right after this picture was taken, we cleaned her up, and people started leaving. So we cleaned up our mess, and headed home. All in all, it was a success. She could have been in a better mood, but it could have been worse, so I'm happy :)

The next day (her actual birthday) we took her to Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The monorail wasn't running when we got there, so A got her enjoy her first boat ride! By the way, the weather was GORGEOUS! We couldn't have asked for better weather!

Babe and her daddy!

The first thing we did was head straight for the carousel. The line was short, and I knew it was one of the few things we could all enjoy. As you can tell, she loved it! 

Isn't she the cutest!!

We also ran into Cap'n Jack! That was pretty awesome!

We ate lunch, and then it was nap time. Her daddy and I could have used one too, but we just walked around a did a little shopping while she slept.

After an HOUR we woke her up with a stuffed Mickey! She loved him. She sucked on his nose for a loooong time! (They're best friends)

Here she is in line for It's a Small World. She was not impressed. While we were on the ride, she just wanted to run around and play, and since we were in a little boat type thing, that wasn't fun for us!

What's with all the pictures mom?!

After that, we were all winding down, and we decided to get her some ice cream! Mint chocolate chip! (Her mom and dad's favorite) Hers too I think!

Finally it was time for the parade. She was getting grumpy until it started. It was amazing. The characters were ALL interacting with her. (Her dad was taking the pictures and didn't get any of this) At one point she was picking her nose (her new favorite thing to do) and one of the characters from Pinocchio came up to her and picked his nose too! It was hilarious! 

Isn't this awesome! I love the castle in the background!

I have to say, I think she had one of the best birthdays of all time. I'm so glad it's over, but I'm sad she's growing up so fast!
This will be her last big party until she is in school and has friends! It was hard on me and her daddy. You live, and you learn. I wouldn't change a thing. <3
Happy first birthday baby girl!
I love you!

Dear baby,

Tomorrow is the day that your daddy and I will be buying all of the presents for your birthday, as well as all of the decorations. I've been looking forward to this day for weeks and I'm so looking forward to it.

As I sit here, and think of the celebration that is rapidly approaching, tears are streaming down my face.
I can't believe my baby is almost a year old. I honestly don't know where this year has gone. Everyone said it would fly by, but my goodness, I didn't think it would disappear that quickly.

I feel like I missed so many things. So many milestones. I hate that I can't stay home with you everyday.
Your daddy and I want the best things for you, and that means that he and I both have to work. I'm so sorry. I know you're in good hands, but I wish you were in mine. <3

I pray that you know I'm doing my best. I've never done this before, and as you are learning, I am too.
I love you so much baby girl. You are my world, and I hope this year has been amazing for you. As much as it has been for us. I love you . Always. And forever.
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While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.

Bad blogger

Yep, that's me. I'm a bad blogger.

I have good weeks where I'll have 3 or 4 posts, and then I'll go a week or two with no posts at all.

I'm super busy planning A's birthday party (Two weeks from today btw! AHHH) along with work, cooking, cleaning, playing with a rambunctious toddler, blogging kind of gets pushed aside. ::Sad face::
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So here is a quick update;

My best friend and I are going to the Southern Women's Show today!! I went 3 years ago when we lived in Tennessee and LOVED it. (The S W S, not Tennessee, hence why we live in Florida now) I won the tickets from my favorite local radio station. Along with a Longaberger wallet, a purse from Macy's, and some perfume! I LOVE the way the perfume smells, so I will be running out of it quickly!!

Baby A can seriously walk now. She's trotting all over the house, chasing after our cat (which is hilarious) she kind of wobbles sometimes, it's super cute. She looks a lot like Dr. Frankenstein's monster though, which makes for some serious entertainment. :)
She started saying "Hi" It is SO cute. She has the sweetest little baby voice. I love it. I seriously can't believe how she is growing up so fast. She's on regular milk now, and eating real food, it blows my mind. Her birthday is 15 days from today. We're having her party the day before, and taking her to Disney on her actual birthday :) I hope she enjoys it!
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ETA:

The Southern Woman's Show has come and gone. We had a pretty good time. It was crowded and hot, but it was fun. We got a lot of swag, and ate more dip than any person ever should. I also got my wedding band cleaned, and it is soooo sparkly and shiny now. It's beautiful :)

Hope you all have a great weekend. And since I missed Wordless Wednesday....

Old school

Obsessions

So, I may be late, but I've jumped on the Pinterest bandwagon. I honestly thought, meh it can't be as exciting as everyone says it is.

Ummm, ok. I was wrong. Like, really wrong. I've spent the last week of my life pinning amazing DIY's, foods I want to make, birthday party ideas....omigosh. I can't even describe the awesomeness that is pinterest. If you haven't already, check it out. Or don't, it will take over your life.

I've decided I'm going to learn how to cook via pinterest. (Not to mention the amaaaaaazing desserts I've seen....2 ingredient homemade butterfingers?! REALLY!?) Homemade Febreze, teeth whitener, dryer sheets, holiday decorations...the list goes on and on and on.
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This weekend was pretty epic. Saturday we spent the afternoon with my best friend in the world, and her boo and 2 handsome babes. They're 4 and 5 and it seems like just yesterday they were teeny, tiny babies. Time flies. We went to a park, and had planned to go to a pumpkin patch but it was really windy, and started raining. So those plans flew out the window. But it's ok, we got to spend time together, and it was amazing, and long over due. We've already made plans to get together again soon. Yay!
After we left them, we went to my grandparents and had the most delicious lunch (ribs & apple pie) I may have had seconds. We hung out with them for a couple of hours then headed to another friend's house to hang with him and his 2 year old son. The Mrs was working so we'll have to catch her next time ;)
After leaving home at 9 am, we finally got home around 7ish and we relaxed for the rest of the night. I guess I forgot to mention all of our friends/family live 1+ hours away from us. All in all, it was a good day. The baby got spend some much needed time with the fam, (and in a swing, which she loooooves) and she was happy all day even with only having two 15 minute naps.
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Today was full of laundry. We skipped church. (sorry God) It was rainy and disgusting out all.day.long.
I did about 6 loads of laundry, cleaned the entire house and played with the little one. It was a busy, but good day. Back to the ol' grind tomorrow. But I'm not complaining. House is back!!!! Woooo hooooo.

Hope you all had a great weekend, and hope your upcoming week it fabulous as well.

Oy, I'm a hot mess.

Wordless Wednesday