28 weeks down!! 12 more to go!

How far along? 28 weeks. 7 long big months!

Maternity Clothes? oooh yes.

Sleep: not very much and when I do, its not very good. 

Best moment this month: finding out I passed my 3 hour glucose test!

Miss anything? the weight I was exactly 1 year ago. I'll get there by this time next year.

Movement: TONS!! He is kickin' dancin' movin' and shakin'!! I think its his way of saying he is growing out of womb room.

Food Cravings: Taco Cabana! 

What makes me sick or queasy: Nothing. 

Gender: Well, I am still a girl, & the baby is still a boy.

Labor Signs: No! and I would hope not! besides the normal contractions that I have been having for months now.

Wedding Rings: On or Off. Barely hangin' on!!

What is my mood most of the time? Cant wait to meet baby Lo but boy am I tired. I know, its only going to get worse. 

What Am I looking forward to this upcoming month? Finishing up Baby Lo's room.

Not so much looking forward to? Switching to 2 dr appts a month now. Means its getting close!!

Stuff I've made Part 2

The other day I was really itching to make something. Anything. I finally got my much needed and deserved, might I add, break from school. Therefore, giving me time to twiddle my thumbs. What I have been really wanting to do is make a seating area or two for my window seats in my kitchen. This is the beginning phase of that project because I still have a long ways to go. However, this is what I made with things I had at home. Can't go wrong with a free project!

What I needed for my free project:

• regular pillow
• heavy duty scissors
• fabric
• sewing machine

I took a regular size pillow that we no longer need. 

cut it in half. I needed my trusty assistant for help with this one. 

end result: 2 small pillows.

He seems to like them, now he sits up there more often.

It was a small challenge for a big project, but like I said, it is the first phase in what I want to do with these seating areas.

Stuff I've made Part 1.

It was recently my good ol' friends birthday. I wanted to make her something personal and special because she didn't want to celebrate her birthday this year. I made this to give her on a day that wasn't her birthday because I was following her rules.

It took time, effort, patience, love, craftiness, and that little thing we like to call Pinterest. I knew I pinned this one for a reason.

I love having personal photos up throughout my house. I also like things that are simple and uniform. This is one of those things that adds it all up into one.

What you need to make this:

• 2 foam core boards
• mod podge
• Pictures (mine were stolen from said friends Instagram pics, and printed at walmart.com)
• double sided tape, to hold the pictures in place
• scissors because duh. 
• Oh and a sponge brush because that makes the mod podge go on so much smoother.

First, I went to Walmart and picked up my 1 hour photos and supplies.
Then I came home went through all the pictures and picked out the best one. The hardest part of the project was cutting all pictures to size and making them fit in a symmetrical way across the entire boards. It took longer making sure all pictures fit correctly and looked right, then it did making the whole thing.

Next, once I figured out where I wanted all the pictures to be permanently, I stuck them to the board using double sided tape. Worked out well because once I started painting the mod podge on, it prevented the pictures from moving around. Good call on the double sided tape.

I went over the board about 3-4 times with mod podge just to ensure that I got all areas covered evenly and securely.

this is what it looks like with mod podge all over it. 

Once it was completely dry. I was able to wrap it up and deliver before it was her actual birthday. She loved it! It was a big hit and I am thinking about making me one for my house.

What do you think?

We Moved!

We are officially homeowners!! We feel like brand new people. No more moves to make, except for the big one back home. I never minded the moving-every-year thing. 

I grew up in the same house for 18 years and always wanted to move when I was growing up. So as a grown up it didn't matter to me all the moves I have done. I think since I was 18 I have moved about 12 times. Maybe more. This house still doesn't feel like its mine, or like i am going to be living here very long. I think that has to do with a lot of new furniture and the fact that Im used to moving. I also think it has to do with the fact that it is so nice and big, it makes me feel like an adult!

Some of the key features of the house were of course the master bathroom shower, his and her separate closets, a loft and an office for the husband who is always home. 

It took about 2 weeks to get the place set up. I think it had to do with the fact that we had company coming so it forced me to get the ball rolling. I only have a few projects to work on and it will be completely done. 

In the meantime, here are some pictures of the place with all of our stuff in it. 

I would love to hear what you think of it, any design ideas, decorating tips, homeowners advice.

Steven's office. 

    

front entry

living room

kitchen (yes I'm in the middle of cooking)

master bedroom.

(project number 3)

master shower. yes separate showers too!

the loft aka the kids living room

baby Lo's room. (project number 1)

the boys room.

boys bathroom

my craft room. (project number 3)

the big back yard.

the end. 

Pregnancy Post Week 23

please forgive my wonderful hubby who does not know how to take good pics.
gotta love him.

How far along? I am 23 weeks, which is 5 months and 3 weeks. Almost at the 6 month mark!

Maternity Clothes? heck to the yeah. without a doubt.

Sleep: not very much and not very well when I do sleep. No more naps during the day.

Best moment this month: moving into our new house so we can get the nursery prepped! On the baby front, feeling him move a lot more. now i know when to expect that he will be awake and asleep. 

Miss anything? Im starting to miss sushi and wine a little more. 

Movement: a lot! He wake up pretty early, and I feel him move around at night right before i go to bed. 

Food Cravings: still nothing really. I guess pasta would be one thing I like to have a lot of. 

What makes me sick or queasy: Nothing. 

Gender: Hes all boy!

Labor Signs: contractions here and there but I have been taking it easy. 

Symptoms: None. just the big protruding belly. 

Wedding Rings: On or Off. On. For now. I might be getting to that point. :(

What is my mood most of the time? Happy. 

What Am I looking forward to this upcoming month? Lots! Family coming in to town. And I have the dreaded glucose test on August 3rd. Yuck! Cant wait to get baby Lo's room started!

Oh and its official Baby Lo definitely digs The Beatles over anything else. What a smarty!

Which Celebrity Couple Are You Most Like?

I have been pondering this for months now, as I am one who is obsessed with reality tv. From Guiliana & Bill, to Bethenny & Jason, Kourtney & Scott, or my favorite Real Housewives of Beverly Hills couple Kyle & Mauricio. There are so many to chose from. I think it is interesting to see who I or we are most like, or a bit of us in each of them.

What I like about Guiliana & Bill:

Is that he is very business professional. He is serious and likes to do things his way. He thinks things through logically and without throwing emotion into it. It reminds me so much of Steven. Plus he is good looking, well-dressed, and ridiculously smart. Hmmm. Sounds like Steven.
Guiliana is very outgoing and outspoken. Besides being very pretty (not as beautiful as me of course) she is goofy and fun loving. We both care more about the celebrities than what is going on in the world. Celeb life is real life.
I tell my husband every week that he reminds me of him. I think that helps get him interested in watching with me every week. :)

Bethenny & Jason:

Now these two are both likeminded individuals. They hash out what is really going on instead of sweeping it under the rug. Again, Jason is a very serious business guy. But he knows what he wants. I am almost as thin as Bethenny, (hey I said almost!) What I like about them is they are real and you can either take it or leave it. I like the way they interact with each other. They moved pretty fast from the beginning of their relationship to getting married and having a baby. Now, if you know me, I am all about doing things ass backwards, and so are they.

Kourtney & Scott:

Now it really has nothing to do with Scott because he's is captain of being a douche. It has more to do with Kourtney. The fact that she is gorgeous, just like me, but she is also knocked up, just like me. We are the only ones in our big families to be making babies and doing our own thing. Sometimes I feel jealous that I cannot do the same things as everyone else because I have kids, or am pregnant. I would not change it, my kids are my angels and I love them all. I would not change it for anything because they have made me who I am today. Plus, when my kids are all grown, my family will just be having babies and I will be the one doing all the things they want to do. So I just keep looking forward to that. Ha ha suckas!!

My favorite Kyle & Mauricio:
Let me just start out by saying, he is so hot!

Ok, What i like about them is they are very family orientated. She has a kid from another marriage AND they have 3 kids together. Big family. I am all about that. She is so pretty and down to earth. I mean just because I am pretty I wouldn't want that to stop people from trying to friend me. She is very personable but also sticks up for herself and her family when she needs to. I really admire that about her.
I love Mauricio. He is so funny, smart, and has a great personality. Those of which are the great qualities I love about Steven, he cracks me up! He is all about business and works so hard for his family. This completely is my husband.

Now maybe if Steven reads this, he will start to watch and enjoy reality tv with me instead of talk me out of it.
Nah, I doubt it.

Baby Lo Week 16!

Into my second trimester. Things have definitely been on the up & up. Different from the first trimester, my energy found its way back to me. Here is my update!

How far along? 16 weeks

Maternity Clothes? oh yeah and my first ever maternity swimsuit too!

Sleep: not very much at night. 

Best moment this month: Going to Az. Baby finally getting to hear music and what is going on all around. Going to a resort, just the hubs and I. 

Miss anything? When we went to Az, I missed having some wine or daiquiri's but I had virgin ones instead. And they were gooood.

Movement: Just moving from side to side when I am laying down. 

Food Cravings: None. 

What makes me sick or queasy: Nothing really. I don't like the smell of onions but who does?

Gender: Not sure, Im envisioning a boy but could be because I have 2 boys and thats all I know. 

Labor Signs: Nope, slight contractions but less than in month 3. 

Symptoms: Nothing really. 

Wedding Rings: On or Off. On where they belong.

What is my mood most of the time? Happy, everything makes me laugh. I like laughing alot. It's fun!

What Am I looking forward to this upcoming month? FINDING OUT THE BABY'S SEX!!!!

A baby on the way! Week 12

This is going to be my new monthly post that I am going to try and stick with throughout the pregnancy.
I will not guarantee belly pics, because having done this before, I know how "not cute" I can get.
(A little far behind)

How far along? 12 weeks

Maternity Clothes? yes!

Sleep: Alot, more than necessary.

Best moment this month: got to see our baby again, more sono pictures because they couldn't find the
heartbeat. Alas, all is well. He/ She just wanted us to see him/her again.

Miss anything? nothing really.

Movement: none

Food Cravings: none
what makes me sick or queasy: nothing. I know boring!

Gender: I have no clue!

Labor Signs: Braxton- Hicks started right at 12 weeks. Very uncomfortable.

Symptoms: Tired. Very sleepy.

Wedding Rings: On or Off. On.

What is my mood most of the time? Good. Happy.

What Am I looking forward to this upcoming month? Going to Arizona for Mother's Day.

Top 5 things NOT to do or say to a pregnant chick

It comes with the territory, emotions take a big toll on a girl who is pregnant. People can say the nicest things or they can unintentionally make a girl feel like the biggest baby making factory ever. Here is some advice to heed to not let history repeat itself.

Top 5 things I hope people do not say/do to me while I am pregnant:

1.  DONT TOUCH THE BELLY!!! Why do people feel compelled to do this? If you do it to me, I will do it to you in return. Trust me on this.

2.  Do not gasp when I tell you how much longer I have to go, and you thought I was already past my due date.

3.  Please don't ask me "are you sure there's not two in there?!"-yeah because I like to joke about shenanigans like that.

4.  Let's not ask how much weight I have gained during this pregnancy or I will ask you how much weight you have gained during my pregnancy.

5.  Never, ever, never, ever tell a pregnant girl "you are huge" or "wow, you're enormous" things of that nature. This is the one time in my life that I do not have to be concerned about what I eat, when I eat or how much. I may feel like an elephant, but you do not have to solidify those feelings because you have no filter. I am creating a new life, people. Cut me some slack.

Just remember, my hormones are raging, my emotions are unstable, I would like to come out of this pregnancy with my self confidence still in tact.

Thank you for your kindness.

Someone Get This Kid an Apron!

I had my little helper with me the other night as we prepared our dinner. The boys have always been up for helping me in the kitchen. I hope this means I am raising them to be good, helpful husbands and cook for their future wives. 

A mom can dream, can't she. 

Do you know how much stuff you can make with Bisquick? It amazes me. To top it off, today I found out that they also make Gluten-free Bisquick! What will they think of next?
One of my favorite websites to refer to is Bisquick.com because the possibilities are endless. Not only that, I am all about cheap and easy dinners to make.

This is definitely one of them.

We decided to make homemade pizza the other night. I thought it would be a fun activity to do together, and I was hankering for some with jalapeños on it.

It was too good, he had to inhale it!

Easiest Pizza Dough Ever:

1 1/2 C. Bisquick
1/3 C. Hot Water

Mix and Violà! Pizza Dough. Add toppings. Bake. Done and Done. Yum.

I also made a few garlic parmesan cheesy ball thingys to go along with the pizza. It was the left over dough that was too small to mke a whole pizza. I brushed them in olive oil and garlic, baked them for about 10 minutes. When i pulled them out of the oven, i coated them again then poured parmesan cheese on top. Delicious little bites to munch on while I waited for my pizza to be done. I think next time, I will make a separate batch of dough for these alone.

The balls. See, I only made a few.

fresh garlic minced then mixed with EVOO. microwave for about a minute.  Brush on top.

When in doubt always, always have this on hand just in case things dont work out:

Thats what I did because I love me a thin crust pizza with jalapenos on it. This one takes a bit longer than the Easiest Pizza Dough Ever, but I had the time since I had my cheesy garlic parmesan ball thingys.