A Bigger Car

Now that our family is growing a bit bigger, we want a new car. Notice I said want. We don't need a new car. We have 2 sedans that have a good amount of space, one a little more than the other, but they're both sufficient. However, it would be nice to not struggle with 2 big car seats in a sedan. So, we've been looking around. I have my eye on two, and since I will be the one driving it most of the time, Jess is letting me pick. That's if we get one. Anywho, we're looking at the Chevy Equinox and the Kia Sorento. I have yet to really look into safety ratings, but as time grows closer to the arrival of baby girl, we should have a final decision, whatever we decide. And if we don't, well that's just the procrastinator in me. Aren't they pretty?

Sleep Training

For the last week, I've been trying to sleep-train Jacob. Actually, the term sleep-train is rather weird, I prefer the phrase, change up his routine. Anyway, everyday and every night, Jess and I would rock him to sleep for the last 18 months (I know, I know, what were we thinking!). I would put him to sleep for his nap time and Jess for his bedtime. Well, now that he's getting older, and my tummy is getting bigger, the time had come to get him to fall asleep on his own. Last week, I started it with his nap time, and that first day was a little rough. Definitely not as bad as I thought, but he still cried. As the days went by, he would cry and whine less and less, and by Friday night he was saying bye when we left the room and giving kisses. Yes, he's finally, sleep-trained. I do have to say, one of the reasons we did rock him to sleep so long is because it was a moment of peace and quiet we were able to spend with our rambunctious child. A sweet moment we shared, quietly together. I can tell Jess was, and still is, having a hard time with it. He would watch the monitor to see if anything was wrong, but he's kind of getting used to it. Gosh, I hope other things go this easy, like potty training and sleeping in a big boy bed. Oy, we'll see.

He loves his lovie's tail...


His lovie...

20 weeks: Cravings

I'm 20 weeks now. The half way point. I can't believe it. This pregnancy is going by so much faster than the one I had with Jacob. I feel like I have so much to do in such a short amount of time. Eek! We have baby girl's name picked out except for her middle name. I'm undecided, but I think I may have it. And we have her crib bedding picked out. Actually, when I was pregnant with Jacob, I found girl bedding that I loved and I found it at a great price, so I bought it. Well, it turned out we were having a boy, and I didn't need the bedding. I tried to sell it on Craigslist, but I just couldn't do it. Now I have baby girl's bedding waiting for her. I'm so excited to get her stuff ready. And my sister started buying clothes already. Little girl clothes are so hard to pass up. Seriously. They're sooo cute.

Anywho, so far things are looking good. As I mentioned before, we had our big ultrasound and we received the official call form the Doctor's that everything came back normal, and my 2nd tri screening also came back normal. Whew, what a relief. But I have been dealing with cravings. I'm almost embarrassed to admit my cravings 'cause it sounds so Britney Spears. For the last few weeks, thanks to my husband, I have been craving Cheetos Flamin' Hot Fries. Actually, I don't discriminate, pretty much anything Flamin' Hot. And you know what else makes them taste even better....A Slurpee. Yeah, all I need now is a trucker hat. For awhile, I was craving rainbow sherbet ice cream. I had to have it stock, in my freezer. I still have it in there in case the craving returns. Other than that, red meat, at the moment, is a deal breaker. Yuck. Chicken is okay. Gosh, I remember when I was PG with Jacob and I craved cheeseburgers. Ewww, gets me a little queasy thinking about it now. We shall see what other cravings come up. What if it's sherbet ice cream mixed with Flamin' Hot Cheetos?! Hmmm...

Mommy's New Toy

It's no secret that I love gadgets. And for the last 7 months, I've been lusting after this one gadget in particular, a Cricut Create machine. This is a scrapbooker's dream tool. You can do a ton of stuff with it, and I'm just learning. I got my machine for well under retail, and I'm kicking myself for not getting it at Big Lots a few weeks ago, for a bit cheaper. But I'm glad I got a deal, nonetheless. I also picked up a ton of cardstock and scarpbooking paper, and I'm eager to start my cartridge collection. While it came with the Don Juan cartridge, I've already purchased the Songbird cartridge, and I've got my eye on a few others. I can't wait to start creating! Yay!

BB Pictures and a Funny Video.

These are just some of the random pictures I have on my phone, and a video that I absolutely LOVE! It makes me laugh every time I see it.

I got the Sunshine Award!

Yay! Another award! I was nominated by Wendy over at Whimsy and Wise Events. This particular award is given to those bloggers who positively and creatively inspire other bloggers in blogland. I hope I inspire at least one of you out there!

And if you haven't checked out Wendy's blog, I highly recommend that you do! She has a ton of creative ideas and suggestions for your next event. Thanks for the award, Wendy!



The rules for this award are as follows:
~Put the logo on your blog or within your post.
~Pass the award on to 12 bloggers.
~Link the nominees within your post.
~Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog
~Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

Here are the bloggers I pass this award on to:
1. Spice It Up
2. Creative Designs by Jen
3. Ross Family Adventures
4. Life in the Fun Lane
5. This Momma Makes Stuff
6. Katie's Kitchen
7. Rollin' with the Rooneys
8. Dollar Store Crafts
9. Thrifty Decor Chick
10. Living Locurto
11. Maryjanes and Galoshes
12. Infarrantly Creative

No rain. No puddles.

I've mentioned before that we've been having a lot of rain here in So Cal, but there are still many days with no rain. And there are still days when Jacob wants to jump in puddles. Well, my niece found a solution to this problem. A few weeks ago, Jasmine took Jacob outside to play in puddles, but it wasn't raining, so they made their own puddles. Jasmine filled up a bucket (over and over again) with water and dumped it out so Jacob could jump in the "puddle." It was funny. When I went out to check on them, I see Jacob carrying a bucket of water and dumping it, then jumping in the water he just dumped. I wish I had video (dumb Flip broke), but all I have are pictures...

Carrying the water...


Dumping the water...


Jumping in the puddle...




And repeat..