My truck is gone! (sigh)

Last weekend was a very sad one....I sold my MUCH beloved red Dakota truck...oh such sadness!! I bought this truck new and it's been my baby ever since. I LOVED this truck. So many adventures...if that truck could talk...oh my God! ha The more I think about it, the more I realize what that truck symbolized - my past single, no commitments life - which obviously are lonnnngggggg gone. I love my life and am happy where I am at - letting go of that truck was hard but a very necessary thing for me to do. Besides - all of us couldn't fit into it anymore! awwww another chapter in my life story has begun! Buckle your seat belts folks! IT's going to be a wild ride! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Just rambling

My kids are growing way too quickly. I'm trying to enjoy each and every minute of them. As I type this, Myla Mae is smiling at me so big, babbling away like we are having a conversation. At almost 4 months old, she is so far ahead of her game! I mean, at 9 weeks she rolled over (and not on accident.) At birth she lifted her head and her eyes followed me across the room! Preston did this as well and has been ahead for his age developmentally. Perhaps generations are getting more intelligent? God I hope so!

Nothing but hookers and drugs ha

Oh wow it's been a heck of a long time since I"ve posted! Yikes! Life has been busy for our household.

Obviously my beloved Rockies lost the World Series. At least they made it that far, right?

We just got back from a trip to Nashville. It was a scouting trip to look at the area and figure out which part of town we want to live. When we first arrived there - oh about 1 am- we went to get some gas at a station nearby our hotel. As Josh was pumping gas, this really gross, fat lady with bleached hair, a gold tooth and a fat belly hanging out, came up to Josh and asked him ever so casually if he was from the area. Josh was like ' Um WE are here to look at houses to buy.' Can you say hooker? or perhaps Lot Lizzard? GROSS! She was nothing more than a $2 whore. Josh jokes that she was wanting to pay HIM for sex (versus the other way around...ha)
Then these 2 black dudes who where obviously on drugs were having a stare down with Josh. Ummm yeah.... we definitely were on the wrong side of the tracks! Welcome to Nashville! ha We learned rather quickly which parts of the city were good and which to never ever set foot in!

Once Josh graduates at the end of January, we are headed down that way. Good Lord! That's just around the corner!

We did find an awesome house we loved. So we placed an offer in on it. Did we get the offer we wanted back? ummm no. The sellers of the house came back with a crappy counter offer. They pretty much shot down every offer we had. Obviously they are mighty proud of their property. It's a gorgeous place but was over price for sure. So we just walked away from the deal. Josh and I were in immediate agreement to keep on looking for our perfect place. So the search continues....

For the love of God

Oh holy heck! Here I gear up and wait patiently to buy tickets for the World Series games (Rockies versus Redsocks) in Denver....10 am mountain time approaches....and my computer will not let me get on the internet. awwwwww!!! Well my husband and his friend work their magic and get the stupid internet up and running once again. So there I go - try to get tickets. No luck. The Colorado Rockies website crashes!!! Well it's my lucky day because that means I still have a fighting chance to score tickets. No I can't go but I can resell those badboys for a pretty buck. I'll let you you if I get some!!

GO ROCKIES!!!!

Woohooo!!! For the first time in 15 seasons, the Colorado Rockies are headed to the World Series!!!!! About time! Now I really wish we lived in Denver. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go to a World Series game. Can you imagine that?! Well I am so excited my team finally gets the recognition it deserves.

Out with the old, in with the new

So we are in the process of trying to sell both vehicles. We have the 2000 Dodge Dakota and 2002 Dodge Durango. The Dakota truck has been my baby - I got it 6 years ago and still LOVE it. Reality is, we now have 2 kiddos and the car seats do not fit in it. Now I wish I would of got the quadcab back then!! (hindsight is 20/20, right?) The Durango is a great vehicle - we just want something a tad newer. So if any of you want great cars or know someone that does, let me know!

Achoooooo

Awwwwww watery eyes, drainage down my throat......blasted allergies! I know for a fact that I'm allergic to pet dander and dust. As far as environmental allergies, not quite sure or not if I am. I've been thinking about getting an allergy test done. Preston got one done last week. Poor kid got my same allergies. Now I have to squirt some spray up the poor kid's (and mine) nose everyday. He's not liking a foreign object up his nose (can't blame the kid). So it's been a daily struggle giving him his medicine. The spray seems to help - so this is good. I'll just have to keep my daily wrestling match with Preston. Fun times! (especially when both kids scream at once...lovely)

God Bless Coffee

This is my ode to Coffee - well caffine in particular. Josh and I LOVE going for coffee. We don't get to get out much so having a coffee date (with the kiddos of course) is always a treat. We go to Caribu Coffee. LOVE their coffee. Starbucks is highly overrated. Well they did try to kill me a few months ago. (i wrote a post about it some time ago) (they gave me milk in my coffee instead of soy and I'm very lactose intolerant...)
When that moment happens where it's just Myla and myself, I go sit out on the patio of Caribu Coffee and just soak up the rays with my cup of java. Awwwww....now that is a simple pleasure I really enjoy experiencing. The sun + coffee = happy Ryan. :)
God bless you coffee!

Myla's First Bath

So a few days ago I gave Miss Myla Mae her first bath. Oh my God! She LOVED LOVED LOVED it! We got another fishie on our hands!

This is my HOT husband...grrrrr!!!

One can dream, right?

Never imagined having two beautiful kiddos would be so rewarding and at the same time so tireding. My challenge is making sure I have a good balance of attention between the two. Then ontop of all that, be a good wife, housekeeper, chief, taxi driver, personal shopper, accountant, and oh try to look 'put together' - all at the same time. AHHHHHHH! Too bad a paycheck doesn't come with all those titles. I read somewhere that if a mom got paid for all that she does, her yearly salary would be around $280,000 or there abouts. How awesome would that be? Yeah I'll keep dreaming. You know, even if we were stink'n rich, I'd probably still be doing all those titles. Who am I kidding? I lied. I'd totally get a housekeeper and chief. Oh and throw in a personal trainer. I am SO motivated to get back into shape. We watched the Biggest Loser tonight. I LOVE LOVE that show. I wish I could go on that show. If all I did was workout and had a chief to cook me healthy food all day and night - I'd lose a crap load of weight. Well like I said in my last post, my butt will be in the YMCA alot once I'm recovered from giving birth. I just hate being this chubby. Liposuction sounds pretty darn good right about now! Anyone have $20 grand??

Long time since I've seen my poor blog

Wow time has flown! Is it really September 16th?! Good Lord! Well lots and lots has happened this past month. First off, we welcomed Myla Mae on August 24th at 1:48 am. After being 6 long days overdue, she had to be forced out by induction. My labor went really smoothly. I was in labor for just 6 hours and had the epidural immediately. Myla came out in just four pushes!! When I first saw her, I just cried. What a perfect baby she is!! I even got to cut her cord- which was really neat. The whole experience of her birth was just amazing. Boy 'o' boy am I ever so happy not to be pregnant any more! And we're stopping at two - which I'm thrilled with and relieved. I'm eager to get back into shape. They should make a law stating that women who just gave birth, should NOT look in the mirror naked!!! Yikes! I feel like a deflated, saggy ball. I have a good 30 pounds to shed. Just 3 more weeks and I can start kicking my own ass. We joined the YMCA! They offer all these neat classes - one in particular that is catching my eye - and that is Boot Camp - 3x week for 90 minutes. I'm all for it!!!

Yup. Still pregnant!

My neighbor was pregnant and due around the same time I am. Well she got lucky and popped the other day. Yeah, I'm guessing our little miss isn't quite ready just yet. I'm just 36 weeks along - still a few more weeks to go. While I'd LOVE to not be pregnant anymore, I also want her to be fully developed and ready to greet this crazy world.
She has dropped into my pelvis. I'm getting those groin sharp pains and shooting pains down my butt and legs. I have a doctor's appointment this Friday - hopefully I've started dialating already. Time has slowed down for sure. Having a 17 month old does keep me preoccupied at all times though!

Just Random thoughts

It's hot and dang humid outside. God bless air conditioning! It's supposed to thunderstorm today and tomorrow - which has prevented us from going to the pool. Go figure - if we head to the pool and it will immediately start raining....(at which refunds are a no-go at this place.) So, we will go to the pool perhaps Thursday?
Today has been the day of errands and getting alot of stuff done - which I am still on the go. I'm just taking a much needed breather. I have this rare time by myself (sans the Preston.) He and Josh went to get ice cream.
Pregnancy is going good - considering the heat and all. I'm just getting sick of people telling me how I look like I'm going to pop. Yes, I know I could combust at anytime but do you really need to remind me? O-well. About a month or so to go and I'll never have to be pregnant again! woohoo!
Two kids is rewarding enough for us - much to my parents dismay....they think we should have 4 or 6 or more! Good Lord! I like having my sanity thank you! I tell my dad that I'm still working on #2 and to leave me alone about having more! Put the pressure on my brother!! We've done our part to add to the family tree!!! My sister has 3 boys and 1 girl - yes God Bless her. They are constant busy and really tired all the time. You see, I want to enjoy my kids and be able to give them lots of attention - without being drained all the time. Besides, kids are expensive! Good grief! Two is all we can afford! Don't get me wrong, they are very rewarding and well worth all the effort. I love my babies!! ahhh it's unconditional love!
Yeah - good thing I love Preston through thick and thin! So there I was....
Josh and Preston were rough housing (watching wrestling...of course). I was relaxing on the couch and enjoying getting my feet up - finally. Preston comes over and wants up on my lap. Ok they little guy wants to cuddle....ummmmm no. All of a sudden he bites my left nipple through my shirt!!!!! OH MY GOD! Pain shot throughout my chest and a burning sensation radiated. Instantly I started crying - it has been awhile since I've been in that much pain. I feared looking at my wounded girl - if it looked as bad as it hurt, I was in trouble! Well it was a bleeder all right and it began to swell up. I grabbed a very cold soda can and iced it. Today it's still sore. Ugggggh.
Good thing I'm not breast feeding yet! Can you imagine how bad it would hurt if I had to have baby suck on it? oh Lord!
Yes, I have forgiven Preston. Good thing the darling is cute! He's teething and has been biting everything in site. Perhaps I need to get a metal bra!!!

And all we wanted was an oil change

So Preston and I venture out to get the Durango's oil changed. Earlier that day, we went to Sam's Club and got brand spank'n new tires for it. So I thought I'd really spoil the car and get it's fluids all cleaned up.
Well we get to this place called Blaines Farm and Fleet. It sells everything from farm equipment, hunting supplies to tires and baby clothes. Being just 1 minute (literally) down the road, it was a convenient place to go. (the key, ironic word being convenient)
I arrive and this older man behind the counter just stares at Preston and I in this weird creepy kind of smile. He tried making these weird hand gestures to Preston - as if the little guy was some sort of retard or something. Preston just glanced at him and looked at me for help. I felt his little hand grip a tad tighter on the back of my shirt. Ummm yeah - just here for an oil change buddy.
"So where is the dad?" he asked with the same creepy smile.
"At work." I hesitantly said
"what does he do?" He pushed on.
"He works in a band. Now how about that oil change?"
"When does your child eat?"
"Ummm it just depends on the day." (at this point he pasted the invasive line. I was getting down right uncomfortable.)
This clown then continued to make hand gestures and facial expressions to us that were just not right. I excused myself and walked through the store.
An hour later, I went to check on our car and it was still in the parking lot, untouched. grrrrrr....Preston was growing impatient and I was tired. They said I'd have to wait another hour at least. Why in hell did they lie to me in the beginning, saying it wouldn't take too long? I had to encounter creepy clown man and waste an hour of our lives waiting on nothing. They should of said that it would take at least 2 hours- that way I could of gone elsewhere. grrrrrrr... I hate that place.

Zombie state-of-mind

Tiredness. that is the word of the day.

Preston's teething keeps waking up at night and staying up for an hour or more. Thus making the entire household a complete reck of emotions. Mark my words - I'll never ever take sleep for granted again!

Early Bird gets the worm, right?

4:30 am is such a cool hour to be up at. I mean, the birds are chirping, sun has yet to peek out and our Peewee is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed! ugh. For the past several nights, he has been cutting teeth (we suspect it's his molars) and wakes up after his pain medication wears off. Well, we give him more meds but then he's awake and thinks it's time to play. Now his time clock is all sorts of off. Great.
So, he's been getting up at this lovely hour, goes back to sleep by 7:30 or 8 am, sleeps until 11 am and then goes to bed at 7:30 pm. This is definitely NOT working for Josh and I!!!
This morning he started this trend but I woke his cute butt up at 9:30 am and hopefully put him down for a second nap this afternoon and wait until 9 or so tonight to put him to bed. It's called reprogramming his little clock!! (hopefully!)

There are nice people in this world!

Yesterday at the pool, this lady asks me how much longer I have to go. I reply a month or so (and then wait for a hasty comment back...) MUCH to my surprise and delight, she said in amazement "WOW! You don't look that far along!! You are small!" WOOHOOO!!!
I immediately told her how much I liked her.
Then on my way to the lawn chair (immediately following my nice encounter with awesome lady), this nursing mom recognized me from a previous meeting at the pool. "I just want to tell you how cute you are and look. You are such a pretty pregnant lady!"
Thank you God! I needed those comments!!! :)

Blah

ok...now that I know that no one reads my random thoughts, I guess I'll just accept the fact I'm just talking to myself and that it's really great therapy or something to get my thoughts down in writing.

Anyone out there? anyone??

Out of pure curiosity, does anyone (other than my hot husband) read my blog? I want to know if I'm really just talking to myself here...

For Pete's Sake

So there I was ...
at our community pool, just stepping into the baby pool with Preston and Josh....when suddenly a middle aged woman looks at me with this shocked expression and states, " WOW! You look like you're going to pop anytime now!" whoa what? "Um not for another month or so," I said.
"Well then you're really going to pop then, aren't you!" ahem..... " I feel great," I said matter-of-factly. What this lady was implying was that I am huge. grrrrrr.... I just walked away, hoping this lady got the hint. Something tells me she didn't damnit. Doesn't she realize that women plump up with pregnant?
Why do people have to make stupid comments to me this pregnancy? For the love of God, WHY?! When I was pregnant with Preston, I got nothing but loving, encouraging comments. The funny thing is, I was bigger and gained more weight with him than I am with this baby girl. Yet, I am getting all these ridiculous comments of how huge I am from complete idiotic strangers. Perhaps it's Wisconsin women - who knows. I know not to take all what is said to heart but when multiple strangers are telling me the same thing, it's hard for my self-esteem to not take a beating.
Just over a month to go....then I won't have to be pregnant anymore! wooohooo!
Then the fun of losing this weight begins, oh joy.

OH pukey pukerton

Tuesday night Preston pukes. blahhhh.....oh no...pleases don't get sick! The neighbor kid's mom came over stating her little guy had a fever and wasn't looking so hot. Preston played for hours with him a day earlier.....greeaaaatttt....
5 am Wednesday the poor kid woke up with a blaz'n hot temperature. His whole body was flushed and all he could do was moan. Meanwhile, Josh jumped out of bed in severe pain - shooting pains through his groin. Holy crap! All hell was breaking loose at once. So Josh raced down to strain his pee - he gave birth to a kidney stone (that he named Bertha)
Just few hours later, King Peewee decided he couldn't stomach the blueberries and oatmeal...blahhhhhh! all over our nice beige sheets....chunks flew in a flurry, covering him head to toe....let me just say that regurgitated blue berries and beige sheets DO NOT mix. Now we have a poka-a-dotted blue and beige sheets. lovely.
So this was the start of a much shitty day. Preston's fever topped off at 103 degrees at the doctor's office. They determined it was a 'summer flu.' great. Please God let Josh and I NOT get this! So I was up until 5 am comforting the Peewee, trying to get his fever to let up. Finally the Motrin took affect and he fell asleep slobbering all over my chest. (I've done at least 4 loads of puke infested laundry in the past 2 days)
At 8:30 am (after 3 1/2 hours of sleep) Peewee wakes up - ready to start another day of grumpiness. Poor Josh had to get up at 7 am to go to physical therapy. He was dragging ass - though was soooooo dang tired that he wasn't tired anymore (hello adrenaline!)
OK Off to an emergency Starbucks run!

Who needs sleep anyway?

11:00 pm - Preston finally decides to go to bed after much pleading from us
3 am - King Preston wants his 'baba'
3:20 am - Baby girl is kicking my bladder, must pee pronto
5:30 am - The little darling wakes up and wants to play
7:30 am - Right as we were getting ready to make an emergency Starbucks run, Preston conveniently falls asleep
8:15 am - *Just* as I was falling asleep (and I mean JUST), Preston wakes up all smiles from his cat nap
8:20 am - Josh scoops Preston up to go get coffee and leaves so I can get any kind of sleep (what a kickass husband)
9:15 am- Wake-up from my cat nap to smell Soy Chai Latte downstairs....awwww life is going to be OK!
10:15 am- Go outside to play
10:25 am - high tailing it back inside due to extreme heat/humidity (as Preston is kicking and crying...)
11 am - The Peewee is down again for another nap....

So this has been our morning....oh lord, and we're having another one in a month and half?

Not to self

I notice that I've been complaining alot on here. I really need to work on not bitching so much. I blame it on the pregnancy homornes!! Yeah! damn hormones! ;)

This day was a long one.

5:45 am. Preston arises with a smile and babble. Go to sleep kid. Nope. Up and at'em mom and dad! grrrrrrr why God why?! We arose, very sleep deprived and aching from head to toe. Somehow we managed to roll ourselves out of our comfy bed. First thought? Starbucks. Strong coffee. Good thing they open hella early! We were there gulping down some caffeine and danishes. Amazing what caffeine can do - it gave us the impression that we could actually make it a few hours without our eyes burning from exhaustion! With that, we headed to the best grocery store ever - Trader Joe's. They sell organic food that kicks ass. We LOVE their chocolates and wine. If you ever get a chance to go there, do it! Anyway, we got there before the store even opened (thanks Preston) and so we walked around the block a time or two. Good morning workout! After getting our goodies, we headed back home. By 11 am, Preston was done dealing and family nap was under way. awwwww I LOVE sleep.
2 hours later, Preston arises and we head off to the Madison zoo- granted not the best of best zoo's but for being free- hey it was great. I was disappointed that the giraffe exhibit was under construction (along with a bunch others.) But like I said, I can't get too picky when it's free! Remind me to go NOT on a weekend. Holy crap - talk about a mad mass of people cramming themselves through the place! Being pregnant, I just don't like strangers rubbing any body part on me nor bumping into me. So yeah - next visit will be on a Wednesday or Thursday for sure.
The better part of the day Josh's parents, brother, Josh, Preston and I enjoyed a delicious picnic lunch in the park next to the zoo. Half way through the lunch, the wind picked up a slight tad and a familiar smell arose....is that...nah...oh there it is again! Yup - definitely smelling the weed. A group of Hispanic men were hanging around their broken down car several yards up and smoking something - well the smell completely gave it away. And they proceeded to smoke for a good part of an hour. Meanwhile they kept revving up their engine, trying to figure out why the car wouldn't go in reverse. There were about 6 or so guys that just stood there dumb founded (hmmm I wonder why!) It was like 'how many stoned people does it take to just look at a broken down car and scratch themselves?!' Just call a tow truck already people! geez! Well we got a good laugh outta the whole mess! Isn't it great having free entertainment?
Well I am aching everywhere- particularly in my hips, butt, feet - so off to take a hot shower I go.
oh - I was leaning over Josh tonight and he actually felt our baby's heart beating!!! Isn't that cool?!

Starbucks tried to kill me

So there we were last week....in drastic need of a pick-me-up. We ordered our usual Soy Chai Teas in great anticipation of greatness. I sat down, eager to have a blissful moment with my tea when the something tasted a tad off. I blow it off - perhaps thinking it was an off day for the Chai Tea maker's day or something. So I continued to drink about a 1/4 of the cup...when suddenly my throat started caving in, mucus started forming in my throat...oh crap of all craps. I looked at the markings on the cup (where the order taker puts on the drink details) and it was regular milk. Note to all you who don't know....I am very VERY lactose interant and almost died from it as an infant. I looked at Josh and excused myself to make a quick self vomit trip to the restroom. I hate throwing up (let alone forcing myself) but at moments like this, I had no choice. Either I was headed straight to the ER or just stick the finger down the throat to get the poison out. Good grief it was horrible. But my loving husband had a SOY Chai when I returned. NOTE TO SELF....ALWAYS TRIPPLE CHECK THAT NO MILK IS IN MY DRINK DAMNIT!!! grrrrr to you Starbucks!

Just babbling

Yesterday Josh, Preston and I decided that once a month we are having a cultural dinning experience. With that, we went to a delicious Japanese restaurant. We opted to have the chef grill everything right in front of us - and boy was Preston so entertained! Flames fired up and his eyes just got soooo bright! Of course we ate like Kings - with lobster, steak and shrimp. I told Josh it was his Father's Day meal- which of course he was happy to celebrate early. If I was rich, I'd have these gourmet meals all the darn time! I mean, it's just soooo nice to not have to cook. Don't get me wrong, I love to cook/bake and what not. But being pregnant in this summer heat, I just have no motivation to turn on that stove. I did make rhubarb bars last night (YUM!) and that dang oven heated up the entire place. Yes, I wish we had a grill. I miss BBQing. Perhaps we'll break down and get one. Then again, we are so hesitant on getting more crap to move come next February.
On another note, we found a great community pool just a few miles down the road. We've been there twice already and oh boy, Preston is a little fishie. Most kids cry when they see the water. Preston cries when we try to take him out! Needless to say, we'll be living at the pool until I pop. I do feel like a huge whale. I see all these girls with their perfect bodies and I just snarl. I say under my breath ' Enjoy what you have now sista 'cause once you have kiddos, your body is never the same...' Yes, liposuction is looking pretty darn good right about now! Now if only I was rich....

This and that

So we are all moved in folks and now the real exhaustion has sunk in. You know that kind of tired .... when the adrenaline wears off and you are left with no energy - even the energy reserves you thought you had saved up are gone. Yup- it's that kind of pathetic exhaustion! Josh and I need about a week's worth of sleep and perhaps a vacation to a beachy paradise.
But the good news is, we are unpacked (for the most part) and getting nestled in.
Today is a real rainy, muggy day. The kind of day that just makes you tired no matter how much sleep you got the night before. Doesn't Starbucks sound awesome right about now? Aww perhaps I should just brew my own darn coffee. I think I just might do just that.
On a brighter note, we bought some fresh cut flowers the other day. Ohhhhh how our place smells so fresh and spring-like! It's really the simple things, like fresh flowers, that make my day so bright. Perhaps we should get some every week!
Ok I'm babbling - time for a coffee wake up!

Does this unpacking ever end???

awwww I could use a back massage right about now! We're done moving and the unpacking in an endless project. I did manage to get the kitchen squared away. That was my first priority - we all LOVE to eat and were getting sick of fast food. So being able to cook was nice.
As I look around me, I just have to sigh in complete exhaustion. I HATE living in a mess. This chaos is making me feeling blah. In my earlier, non-children days, I'd have this place set up and organized in no time flat. Now Josh and I are looking at each other with no motivation to do anything today. We have to muster up the energy to play with Preston - poor kid has been so patient and good for us. Thank God for his good nature.
Tomorrow we will get things done and put away. We really like our new place and enjoy the extra space it provides. So all this hard work is well worth it. I just like to complain about it (somehow it makes me feel better or something!)
I'm off to take a much needed shower. Night folks!

A little rant here, a little rant there....

Ok, Ok...So I'm a horrible blogger! I haven't written anything in over a month. But every night before I go to bed, I create such a great blog in my head. Of course when I want to write it, I'm either A) Too damn tired to get on or B) Too damn busy with kid/husband/life. Excuses, excuse I know. blahhhhh
Anyway, I am 27 weeks preggers and feeling rather large at the moment. I'm only going to get bigger at this point, I know. This week has been rather rough - as far as feeling fat. At this garage sale, I had this chain-smoking hag tell me how huge I was and that she could believe I was only carrying one child. I mean, she went on and on about how she's never seem a pregnant lady as big as I was. Bitch.
Then the other day I had to go to my clinic. As we were entering, this lady says " Man oh man! You're having a boy, aren't' you?! Your hips and thighs are spreading wide!" I was in shock as my husband just laughed.
What's wrong with these ignorant people? I mean, my God! There are things you do not say to a pregnant woman! Well the next idiot who says anything of the sort will get a verbal beating. I'm unleashing the hormonal beast within! grrrrr
On a brighter note, we are moving to Madison this weekend - which means endless amounts of packing. I'm already exhausted and the fun has yet to begun! woohooo! At least the new placed has a lot more room and comes with a washer/dryer! (that in itself was the selling point for me!) We'll be a short 1 mile from Josh's school and 1 mile from my doctor's clinic! Hello for hella short commute! With gas prices the way they are, I'm glad to be moving - it makes all this effort worth it.
Well I'm tired and my eyes burning from the lack of sleep.....
on that note, good night Internet land!
:)

Lord.....help us

So we went to church yesterday. (yeah for us!) We tried out an Assembly's of God Church - not the kind of church either one of us has ever gone to - but we thought 'what the heck.' Our first impression upon entering the nursery of the church was that it was nice. The pastor's wife greeted us and immediately insisted that we take the grand tour of the place. More out of obligation, we went along. It was really a neat church - with lots and lots of activities and such. We were impressed of how nice they were. So we finally break away from the really sweet yet very talkative pastor's wife and get into the service. The praise and worship (music) started. Well it took us a whole 5 seconds to figure out that the music lacked....well I hate to be mean but....the lead singers sang her heart out (God Bless her) but she drowned out the rest of the band. I wouldn't call her a Grammy winner by any means...(I'm really trying to be nice here.) As far as the rest of the band, all we could hear is drums - their sound guy really needs to make a good balance of all instruments and mics. After nearly an hour of that, the sermon finally started. The pastor is a sweet guy. The thing is, his sermon was kinda boring. He is one of those guys who tries to be funny but well....(again trying really darn hard to be nice)...
I guess we weren't impressed. The last church we went to in Phoenix, was incredible and awesome in every way. It makes finding another church that much harder!!
Well we tried - perhaps we'll go again - we really want the fellowship. At least Preston had a blast!

We're having a girl, folks!!!

Woohooo!! This is so incredibly exciting!! I am glowing with extreme happiness right now! We are getting our princess. I had a notion that I was having a girl, just by the way I was carrying. But I didn't want to get my hopes up one way or another. Deep down I really wanted a girl - a mini me! So when the ultrasound tech announced that it was a girl, I just cried. It was like my life felt complete. Having my incredible husband, precious boy and now my baby girl, I feel so grateful. I am thanking God for everything He's given to me.

2 glorious years and counting

Yesterday was my wonderful husband and my 2nd anniversary. Has 2 years really gone by since we got married?! Good Lord time flies! Well it's been a heck of busy 2 years at that. We had a baby, got out of the military, moved up to Wisconsin, he started school and now we're having baby #2! Woooo!
We had a great and relaxing anniversary. There is this water park/hotel in the middle of no-where - about 30 minutes west of Madison. Since our son, Preston, LOVES to swim, we decided to go there. Deer Valley Lodge was super nice - it had that lodge feeling to it. Of course we upgraded our room and got the suite - all fancied up with a whirlpool in the living room. I took pictures and I promise to post them. I'm just too tired at the moment to get the pics off my camera. But I will do it tomorrow or the next.
We swam and swam until our skin was all wrinkled. The smiles on Preston's face alone was well worth the trip. I really want to go back there soon. The only complaint I have is that there isn't a decent restaurant (well if you count Subway as fine dining...) in site. We had to drive 7 miles to get to a Culver's. So much for a nice fancy dinner! But a burger and fries satisfied this pregnant momma! : )
OK - I'm at that point of feeling retarded tired and not to mention bloated like a blow fish. I feel like someone could literally roll me! So off to bed I go! Night!

It's a girl thing

I really miss my girlfriends. They are the ones who support you when you feel your worst and when you fall hard on your butt they are there to give you a good laugh. I miss having girl days where we'd put on masks, paint our nails and tell boy stories. sigh.
Since so many life events have happened (graduating from school, moving, getting married, kids...) all my friends have spread across the U.S. I love all my friendships. It's just I wish one of them lived close to me!! It does get loney at times. Yes my darling husband, I love you so much. But I need that female bonding time. I think every girl does.
I have 10 more months here in Wisconsin until we move. I do want to make some new friends here but feel bad that I'm going to leave! blahhhh!!! (as I put my hands in my face)

Aloha dreams

My hot husband and I spent our very romantic honeymoon in Kauai, Hawaii almost 2 years ago. Our anniversary is this Monday - April 2. Awww we'd LOVE LOVE LOVE to go back. We seriously fell in-love with that place. When we landed and first stepped foot there, we took a deep breath and could smell the ocean breeze. It was an instant stress reliever. My aunt and uncle live there and were the most incredible hosts. They have a cottage in their back yard - which we named 'the love shack.' oh boy was it ever!! ;)
Now every time I see pictures of Hawaii, I get really warm fuzzies and just daydream about going back. And then I get really sad because I know that will be a long, long, long while. With a one year old and another on the way....perhaps in a few years? I think that will be our new goal. I really should set up a savings account strictly dedicated to our Hawaii fund. That way, by the time we realistically could go, we could afford it. You know what? I'm going to do that. See - I love writing...I come up with some great ideas. awww..ok I feel better now knowing that it will be possible in the near future to go back to our happy place.....awwwww

Awwww cup of java....come to me!

God bless Starbucks. We seriously go there 2-3 times a week. Some people go out to the bars...some go out to the movies...we go to Starbucks. I guess you can say it's our guilty pleasure to spend money on overpriced coffee. But it's damn good coffee!!! :)

Call me the power walker

As I woke up this morning, I just had that "I feel like the fattest person" feeling. I know, I know...I'm pregnant - which makes this feeling a million times greater. No longer do I own my body - it temporary goes to baby #2. Everything changes when you are pregnant. Hips get wider (and stay wide forever) Butt, thighs, arms, face - pretty much your whole body explodes with fat cells. Do I even start with stretch marks? Good Lord! So long for me ever wearing a bikini ever again. Yes people, at this moment, I feel soooo unattractive!! It didn't help that I just watched the Miss USA pageant on TV. All those toothpick, gorgeous gals prancing around....at least the host, Nancy O'Dell was preggers - that made me feel a tad better.
Anyway - back to this morning...so I grabbed my running shoes, put Preston in his playpen and starting walking on the treadmill. I worked up a good sweat but only went one mile due to Preston's begging to be picked up.
This afternoon it was mild out and nice enough to take a stroll to the park. So Preston (in his umbrella stroller) and I started our power walking. I'm talking about the kind of walking where you squeeze those butt cheeks and really get into a groove. Woooweee!!! This 1 1/2 mile adventure is alot harder when you're preggers! Good grief! I walked this a million times and now here I am sweating, aching. I read that when you are pregnant, your heart is working 50% harder to support the increased blood volume and baby. My poor heart was screaming at me! I was frustrated because I've always been in good shape. Tonight I just ache - like I really over did the power walking today. Ok - I'll take it more easy - promise!
On a more random thought, I've really been craving fruit. I just ate an orange and just relished the taste. I'm really thinking about eating another one! Hmmmm...

Hello internet land!
Sorry it's been awhile. When I'm faced with the decision of whether to shower or blog....well a long steamy, relaxing shower wins most of the time. Being a mom really is a full time, 24/7 job. Making time for myself is extremely hard. I found this 5 minutes to write something as Preston is in his high chair, eating a snack. At times, I do have to admit I get envious of my single friends - who have all their time to devote to themselves and go out on a whim's notice. Don't get me wrong, being a wife and mother is the greatest thing in the world and I wouldn't trade my life for anyone elses. I just need some time to get my nails done or get a haircut or even take a shower. Shoot, going to the bathroom without my son hanging on me would be a treat!!! So all you single or no children people out there - enjoy your time now!! :)
Preston is 13 1/2 months old and is running everywhere. He's not one of those kiddos who is laid back and chill. He LOVES to explore and examine everything. Preston gives the sweetest kisses and hugs - which makes my day all the time. :)
Well speaking of the angel....he is fussing...which means my 5 minutes is up...
Hope you all are having a great day!

The simple pleasures in life

I just made some delicious bananna bread hmmm..... we added peanut butter and chocolate chips to it. Oh my goodness! I literally ate half the loaf right off the bat. I love baking - especially on these cold winter days. awwwww our place smells so delicious right now. Wish you all could come over and have some!!! My cravings have been completely satisfied for the moment...awww
Ok..I'm off to have one more slice!!!!

Love my boys

Preston got his first offical guitar lesson from his daddy. Preston LOVES music and is taking a liking to the guitar. But his favorite instrument so far is the drums!

Good thing the kid is cute...

awww yet another really really REALLY early wake-up call from my little darling, Preston. At 4am, Preston looked at me all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and just smiled. Now how can I be mad at a face like this:



I took this photo just minutes ago....what a kiddo I have!

Preston...aka... my alarmclock

Here it is, 5 am on a cold snowy morning. There's such a quietness about this hour - could be seem as peaceful, could quite possibly be seen as erie. You know the kind of erie that it's so quiet that something is about to happen? Like the peacefullness is too good to be true??? Well at 4:30 am, I was awakened to a smiley faced baby wanting to play. I tried putting him back to sleep but his happy-go-lucky self was ready to start the day. So I scooped him up hoping Josh wouldn't wake up - as he has an early wake up call at 6:30am to go to school. Preston and I will most definitely go back to bed in a few hours - poor Josh can not.
So here I am, drinking tea and having some toast - trying my best to keep Preston entertained and quiet (which is making writing this a long task.)

I hope you all have a wonderful day - mine is looking rather long at this point!!

One of those weeks...

What a week!

Our poor Durango has been through hell and back. It all started when the battery wouldn't start at the airport - we just thought the battery was drained dued to -17 degree weather. So, after getting a jump, the next day it wouldn't start. OK. Bad battery. Josh makes the trek to Walmart to get a new one. No biggie - problem solved. Rigghhhttttt - we wish.
Two weeks later - the Durango refused to start. That the ...... So we try jumping it - no go. Then we charge the battery all night - still nothing.
God Bless USAA (our auto insurance) and their awesome road side assistance. We got a tow to a Midas Auto in a neighboring town. Now all we had to do was wait to hear the prognosis.
Remember that battery? You know the one at Walmart? It was an Evercharge and oh boy did it ever screw us over. Turns out it was a defective battery - the positive and negative terminals were mixed up - thus labeled wrong. The result of this?
It fried a cable that went from the battery to the alternator PLUS fried our radio/speakers AND our security system. So anything that was directly connected to this piece of crap battery was doomed to all hell.
Hopefully the makers of this battery take care of the costs for what their battery has done. We have to submit our invoices for repairs and get estimates for the radio and alarm. What a pain the butt this all has been!!! We feel like this has taken up so much of our time - and it really has.
So that has been our week. ugggg!

Poor Preston has had a running nose. Slowly this is turning into a cold. Hopefully a mild one and one that doesn't affect his ears. One more ear infection and he's getting tubes in his ears. uggg!

And it's supposed to dump 7-12 inches of snow this weekend. *JUST* when I thought Spring was nearing....

Isn't this the cutest picture ever?

Bubbles Rock

We bought Preston a bubble blower today at Target. When Josh started it up, oh my goodness! Preston LOVED it!

Need 30 hours in a day

Ok. So I'm the worst blogger ever. Every night while laying in bed, I think "crap - I didn't write in the blogger today." Everyday I have the best intentions to write and then somehow my day flies by me. I feel bad that I haven't been more commited to this. I guess my priorities to my husband, son and myself have consumed my time. But I love to write and share my thoughts. Can I find a happy medium? I shall try internet land.

Preston is growing up

So there I was...

laying on our comfy bed with my belly partially exposed...
....when suddenly Preston's little lips form a seal on my belly and then the kid blows air...thus causing a farting sound. This came from a 12 month old!!! I laughed soooo hard and was amazed he picked up on it. Of course Josh and I do it all the time to him - so I guess I had it coming to me! It was the cutest moment. I must get this on video!

We are the Griswalds!

We just got back from our long trip to my birthplace, Sturgis, South Dakota. Man I'm exhausted! Visiting relatives should be relaxing - which in a way was - but I am feeling so tired. Preston slept in until 11:45 am, took an hour and half nap and is now in bed at 8:30 pm. He never sleeps this much in a day! I think he's just as tired as Josh and I are. Preston was so incredibly good on the entire trip - from the plane ride there to the plane ride back. The kid was so tired yet smiled through his puffy red eyes. God Bless Preston! He was the hit of the entire trip. Everyone - from relatives to complete strangers - got a huge smile from Preston. He brightens any one's day. We are so grateful for such a precious little boy.

Right in the middle of our visit, Josh started getting kidney pains....oh no....kidney stones have resurfaced once again. My dad and brother took him to the Veteran's Affairs Hospital. Thank God there was one so close - as Josh can get free health care there. Woohooo for drugs! Percocet was Josh's best friend that night.

We celebrated Preston's first birthday a tad early. My mom got him this adorable small chocolate cream cake from him to dig into. Oh and he did! I'll post pictures at some point - I'm too darn tired to do much - which is why I'm being very general about our trip! Being pregnant on top of it all is making my brain cells decrease - I swear! I feel air headed. I actually read that feeling air headed is one of the symptoms of pregnancy! So that is my excuse! ha

Anyway...we get off the plane and gather all our bazillion bags. Josh goes out and braves the bitter cold to get the car. He tries to start the car...nothing...oh crap. At this point his hands are at the edge of becoming frozen....hello! it's -17 degrees out! Yes folks, I said NEGATIVE 17. Thank God for our insurance's road side insurance!!! USAA gets a big shout out from us. They had a truck out to help us in less than 10 minutes. That rocks in every way possible. So we made it home by 11 pm - dropped into bed with shear exhaustion.

Today I did manage to unpack but had little motivation to do anything else. I'm now convinced that relatives really do suck the energy outta ya!

Some people drink, some smoke...I eat scones

I have an addiction....to scones! I love those cookie-like pastries. We go to Starbucks and I always get those cinnamon chip scones. They're really, really good! I don't even want to know the calorie count...

The day in life of Preston William

Poor Preston has an ear infection. I took him to the doctor the other day and he had to get a shot of penicillin. Preston's had 5 ear infections this past year. The doc said one more and he's putting ear tubes in. Poor kid. As a parent, I feel like I should be doing more to protect him from getting sick. But it's completely out of my control - so it's hard to see him in agony. Well we got home yesterday from the doctor and he fell asleep for 2 solid hours. Upon awakening, he was bright eyed and all smiles. Awwww gotta love drugs - it did the trick. Preston is back to his playful, happy self. Content child = Content parent. Now I just need this kid to sleep through the night and all will be good...
He is just about ready to walk. He'll take 2 steps before falling flat on his butt. But, he just shakes it off and climbs right back up for attempt #2. Any day he'll just start running - I know it. I have the camera ready for this occasion.
I got this pamplet in the mail about what to expect out of a 12 month old. It was good and all...but it actually had a section about pottie training. WTF. Like a 12 month old is really going to go pee in the toilet all by himself? Preston can't even walk yet let alone climb up on the toilet seat. Good Grief. I then realized this propaganda was sponsored by the government. awwww that explains everything! Potty training for a 12 month old baby - my ass!

I love baby kisses

So I've been MIA lately. If I could post blogs all day, I'd LOVE it! But having a crawling and soon to be walking baby - who is into everything - prevents me from writing. As I sit here and write, he is standing, pulling on my leg. He's saying in baby babble, "Momma, what are you doing?" What a curious little monkey he is! He wants to know what everything is, how it works and how he can shake it, eat it or throw it. Most days I get a good laugh watching him explore. There are those days that I just want to cry - like when he wrecked a few blinds on our windows and pulled out a few wires here and there. But tonight we sat on the couch, cuddling, playing. It was the sweetest moment when he looked at me with his big blue eyes and smiled at me. It was one of those smiles that saids "I love you!" Preston and Josh melt my heart each and every day. I am the luckest,most blessed woman on earth.

Funnest game ever

So there we were.....Josh, Preston and I.....

Josh grabs a blanket and throws in over his head. Preston, with his curious, wonderful mind, goes and see's what his silly daddy is up to. The blanket suddenly engulfs the Peewee and all I hear is giggles and more giggles. The blanket was bouncing everywhere. So my curious, wonderful mind wants to play too! I peek my head in and it's a party in our magical tent! An ordinary blanket turned into a playground of endless imagination. Preston could spend hours in his tent world. If the darling is crying - get out the magic blanket and instantly, a smile returns to his angelic face.
Josh and I have so much fun playing with him. We are kids ourselves - mind you. We like to play fort - it brings us back 20 years to our own childhood. It's little things like this that make life awesome.

awwww...peace at last

We had such a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Josh, Preston and I headed up to Galena, Il. - where his grandparents live. It's a cute little town with lots and lots of history. It's our great late President Grant's birthplace. There's these beautiful Victorian houses and wonderful, romantic parks. It's the kind of place you can breath deep and relax at.
We stayed at our favorite hotel - the one that looks and feels like a cabin. We LOVE staying there. It's the kind of place where you feel at peace. The best part was, we all got to swim our hearts out - even if it was snowing out!





Preston is our little fish. I really think our next house must have a pool and hot tub...I really don't ask for much, do I?

What is sleep?

What a busy day. I'm at that point of pure exhaustion. Preston was into everything and was fussy. Poor kid is teething - which makes him twice as feisty. I had a small bowl of his baby food on the counter. As I was holding him, he took his monkey toes and swiped the bowl onto the floor. Baby food everywhere - walls, cabinets, frig.... Later on, I had a bowl of cereal with a little bit of milk left over.....Preston, with his cat-like reflexes, grabbed the bowl and spills milk everywhere - TV, couch, carpet, coffee table.... I just wanted to cry.
Josh is in class until 1 am, so a much needed break is a no-go.

Preston finally fell asleep. I'm just hoping he stays asleep. Usually he doesn't. He gets up an average of 4 times a night - which is making sleep a thing of the past. I heard of the 'Cry-it-out' approach - basically letting the kid cry until he falls asleep. It's supposed to teach the kid to fall asleep on his own. I tried it and Preston cried for 2 hours. It was horrible. So I gave in. Now I'm ready to try again because I'm at the point of pure exhaustion. I don't think it's good for baby #2. Ok. When we get back from our trip to South Dakota on February 4th, we're going to teach the darling to sleep on his own.

Yesterday afternoon I got a disturbing phone call from my mother - telling me that our very good family friends were having troubles. Turns out the guy was caught cheating on his lovely wife of close to 20 years. Keep in mind, they have 5 gorgeous kids.
I think I'm in pure shock. Here I thought this guy was the most faithful, solid individual who loved his family. Boy was I wrong! Talk about *thinking* you know someone (for like 13 years) and come to find out you are totally off about their character.
Cheating is such a horrible betrayal in any relationship. Years ago, I was cheated on and it sucked. It hurt. And when it happened to me (long before I met my awesome husband) I felt ashamed. Ashamed that I had been with such a creep. Lord knows how my friend is feeling right now - after that many years being married and 5 kiddos later.... my heart goes out to her and the kids.
It makes me so grateful to have an awesome marriage with my wonderful, supportive and faithful husband. I have a beautiful son and one on the way. Boy am I ever counting my blessings!

knock once, better knock twice

I have to laugh. *Just* as I was fitting into my old jeans and I mean JUST....I go and get knocked-up again. You know, I really jinxed myself a few months ago. I was joking that when I finally lost all my baby weight from Preston, I'd get pregnant again...and wouldn't you know I didn't knock on wood after I said that?!!
So all you out there, watch what you say! Like my momma always says, "Confession brings possession!"

How Could You Say No to This Face?

I'm innocent of all charges...heeeheee

Bang!

Preston discovered my pots and pans drawer.... It's the cutest thing to watch him discover new things. It was like he found gold. I guess to a kid - pots and pans to bang on is their gold! Oh how our neighbors love us!

Pudding and then some!

I craved nothing but chocolate pudding today, all day long. Something about the smooth creaminess of chocolate settling in my mouth is so incredibly sensual and fulling...awwww
So I make some with great anticipation of being completely satisfied. Well I ate and ate and ate....Preston ate along with me. Suddenly, I was full beyond belief. It was like the pudding expanded inside my stomach - I know it did.
Lesson #987: Never ever eat too much pudding.

This isn't the best picture of me but you get the idea of how much fun Preston and I were having eating our pudding: