FAMILY VACATION!

So after lots of thought, we have decided that we are going to go to my friend's destination wedding! It is 15 hours away in North Carolina. We originally planned on going alone, but Lil's separation anxiety has gotten so bad that I just could not put her through that for four days. My friend who is getting married has a baby that is two months younger then Lil, so I know that the house we are staying in will be baby friendly!
We decided on driving because A) flying is expensive!
B) i'm afriad of flying, especially with my baby!
C) my parents are letting us borrow their honda insight! it is basically a prius, with a huge trunk and greatttttt gas mileage! 
& D) we are most likely going to stop half way and spend the night with my big sister who goes to college in Pennsylvania!

Lil loves her car seat, so I really think that the drive won't be bad at all, especially because once we are at the wedding we don't have to get back into the car until we leave! We will be gone for five days, but if Michael can get the time off then we will try for a week! I hope to take a lot of pictures and a lot of video!

Vicious Cycles

As Lil's first birthday gets closer and closer my baby fever gets worse and worse. I want her to have a sibling to play with and grow up with. Her father and I have so much fun with her and I know that adding another one would just add to how amazing our family is! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE being pregnant, and I know that lil would love having a baby in house. BUT we have a few problems.

1. We are getting married/going on a honeymoon this year and I do not want to be pregnant for either of those. Not that there is anything wrong with either of those things, its just not for me.

2. We live pretty much rent free in a home that was built for us on his families land. Due to some family issues this place is not guaranteed forever. It is only a 2 bedroom, and we want to be on our own in our own house/apartment. Also the cost of living in our state is craazzyyyy! Yeah, we live in an area that is the second to darkest red...of course.

3.Michael's job does more then get us by, but we don't pay rent. So in order for us to get a 3 bedroom/our own/ bigger place, he would need a better job.

I have considered getting a job a few days a week, but daycare is so expensive that it would eat up everything I got paid and then some! It is all just such a vicious cycle!

I know that we will figure this all out, and I am going to start doing my part by not spending money on stupid things and SAVE SAVE SAVE!

I always do things that I want to do as soon as I want to do them...hence the 10 month old at age and I love being pregnant and a mommy so much that I would hate to be all done at only 21/22! But I really do think that Lil should have a sibling close to her age. Once again, another vicious cycle....

Party Planning Palooza!

Whoaaa...no time no talk, huh? Well my winter blues are steadily fading, and the sun is shining longer every day. SPRING IS ALMOST HERE! My house is clean, my baby is growing and happy, its Michael and I's birthday month and most importantly, its almost Little's birthday! Her birthday is two months and one week away! I know that we still have sometime left, but I want to pinterest the crap out of this party!

My first theme idea was to do pink giraffes. She has a thing for giraffes and they are super cute. But I kind of want to do something more girly and spring like. So I'm leaning towards something more like this....

 This is from Marie BitsAndClipsonYoutube. This was her daughters first birthday party, and I just love the color scheme and some of the decorations!

I think that the owls are so cute! I don't want to overly theme the owls, but the color pallet that I want is very spring-y! Pastel pink, yellows and teals.

 

Knowing me, I will probably change my mind 100 times before her party actually happens, but I am so excited to get to the store and start making things!

8 Month Update!

Sleeping Beauty. Minus the sleeping part....

So I don't know if she is teething or what, but little miss has been sleeping like CRAP lately. Like me having to sleep on the nursery floor bad. That is what I had to do last night. Me and one of our cats cuddled on the foam Disney princess mat on the floor and tired to sleep. She was on such a great sleep schedule. Down at 8:30pm up at 7:00am then back down until 9:00 after a baba. Now she only sleeps about a half hour during the day, and then is impossible to get down at night. She was up until 12:00 last night! And then she kept getting up! Micheal had to be to work at 7:00am and I didn't want her crying on the monitor to wake her up, so I decided to sleep in her room. I'm such a good wifey huh? :)

This was tonight. She was acting like she was ready for bed around 8:30. This picture was taken at 10:00. FML. I finally got her to sleep a few minutes ago. WISH ME LUCK!

Mirena mirena, go away. VENT.

 So some of this might be a little bit TMI, but it is a part of being a mom/fiance. After Lil was born I got the Mirena IUD. The idea of it, something placed in your uterus for five years to prevent pregnancy and you don't have to think about it, is way too good to be true. Yes it prevents pregnancy for five years, but its not just because of the hormones in it, it because you bleed for 3-6 months straight after insertion. Also, your partner never wants to do anything that could result in a baby with you because the IUD has little metal strings that hang down into your "area," therefore poking his "area." Yeah, no babies for us. And to say that you don't have to think about it is far from the truth! I'm pretty sure when I am doubled over in pain from the cramps, and stuck in bed with my heating pad on my back I'm definitely thinking about it! And when I'm at the store buying "girly things" once a week I'm definitely thinking about it!

And when my mood swings make me act like this guy right here it totally puts a strain on my relationship.

Now, I know that the benefits of the Mirena will outweigh the pain and suffering in the end. If I were to get pregnant before my wedding or honeymoon I would hate myself forever. So, I will give this evil piece of plastic a chance, probably a few more months.

Weight Watchers?

Jennifer Hudson is a beautifullll woman, and watching her weight watchers commercials make me want to jump on the ww band wagon so badly! I've seen many women on youtube who have also had success with it. I have goals in place for wedding weight loss, but I don't really do a whole lot about it. I am a huge procrastinator, and I can always come up with an excuse when it comes to starting healthy eating/exercising. Granted, some of my excuses are valid, like having a baby who only naps in the car or not having a car of my own to go to the gym in or not having a babysitter so Michael and I can go to the gym. I'm just scared that time will run out before my excuses do....

Not only do I want to look my absolute best on my wedding day, but Michael and I want to get healthy. We want to be a good example for our daughter, and we want to be around for her as long as we can. Michael already quit smoking last April, which is amazing, so now we just need to work on our weight and healthy habits.

So, what I was thinking(and i'm going to propose this idea to Michael) is that I should sign op for weight watchers online+meetings and one night a week one of our parents could watch Lil. I don't have my own car so Michael could go to the gym right down the road from our local ww building and then after the meetings I could meet him at the gym and work out a little bit! That gives him some gym time, and then I can teach him everything I learn and cook with their recipes! I know that it is a little expensive, but I really think it is worth it. So many people have had success with it, and it has been around for a really long time. Also, in the grand scheme of things, I really don't have that much to loose. So I can go to the meetings until I feel comfortable, and then knock back my membership to online only, which is cheaper! And obviously if I decide to do this I will talk all about it here! I just can't wait until my wedding day and I want to not look back on it with regret if I am not happy with my body on the most important day of my life(besides May 22,2011:p)