Don't Forget Your Vitamins

I thought I would share with you my favorite prenatal vitamins! I like the One A Day Prenatal vitamins! I usually get them at Wal-Mart or Target and they come in a pack! The pack comes with a prenatal multivitamin and also a DHA gel vitamin! The reason I like these is because some vitamins tend to make me feel sick, but not these! I take my vitamins at night right before bed. This routine seems to work for me so I don't forget plus I usually have a full stomach when going to bed! I am not able to take vitamins on an empty stomach! I remember one time in college I bought some prenatal vitamins be because I had heard somewhere they were good to take if you wanted your hair and nails to grow. Well, I took it first thing when I woke up and needless to say I didn't make it through my first class! I got so sick! From then on I learned my lesson and now always eat before taking a vitamin! :)

Ice Cream Run

Tonight I had a craving for ice cream! I had to take back my 80's movies I rented which were Weekend at Bernie's and Mr. Mom so when I was done I stopped by Braum's! My favorite there is just plain old vanilla on a cake cone! Later I came home and took a nice bath with one of my Lush bath bombs! Ah so relaxing! I found a new station on Pandora to listen to! It's called Children's Lullabye! I found it because at Dacen's Parent's Day Out they put them down to music so my sister started doing the same thing when she watches Dacen! And I decided to do the same on the weekends to keep him on a good schedule! So she told me to check it out and now I listen to it even when I am by myself! LOL! It's not really songs like you would think they are songs you hear on the radio but they are just happy and relaxing and always seem to put me in a good mood! Do you listen to Pandora? What's your favorite station?

18 Weeks

     18 weeks today!  YAY!  This week was an exciting one.  We found out we are having a boy AND I felt the baby move this week!  When I feel this little guys move its really low whereas with Dacen I felt movement higher up.  I have notice that this week I have been a bit more emotional.  Goodness the hormones are really getting to me with this pregnancy!  As far as cravings go, the only thing I really craved this week was a pretzel from Auntie Anne's in the mall. LOL!  No idea why!  But I satisfied this craving when I went with my sister to the mall yesterday!  Dacen LOVES their hot dog pretzels so he was happy too!  I was really really tired this week!  I think I was in bed before 11 every night, and on Friday night I ended up falling asleep before 10.  I go back to the doctor on May 24th and I have my next ultrasound on July 24th.  I am SO ready to see the baby again.  This week is the last week of our end of quarter at work so I know it will be a busy and stressful one but I am going to try my hardest to stay calm and stress free!  Steve will be gone this coming weekend too.  He is going to another shooting competition so Dacen and I will have the house to ourselves.  Hopefully, I can have a garage sale with my sister to get rid of all those sacks of clothes and other items we decided to get rid of in the move.  Also, I plan on working on Dacen's room this weekend if his bedding comes in.  I ordered it from Target and I can't wait for it to get here!  I am looking forward to another week ahead and hope that I have little more energy than last week!

New Book

I went to Target today and found a book I had to get! It's called The Honest Life by Jessica Alba! I didn't even know she had a book out! I am excited to read it and it was 20% off! I have always liked Jessica Alba and I thought the book will look pretty as a decoration somewhere so I had to grab it! I will have to let you know how it is. Reading is how I am spending my Saturday night! LOL! How are you spending yours?

Thankful It's Friday!

     I am SO happy it's Friday!  It is our end of quarter at my work so this week was a crazy one!  I am worn out!  It's 9:00 and I am already in bed! LOL!  I am about to find a good 80's movie to watch and relax!  Dacen is cuddling up with me while Steve is in the theater room enjoying his sports or Deadliest Catch! LOL!   What is your favorite kind of movie to watch? I love watching 80's movies.  They are the best!  If you know of any good ones I would love to hear!  I am always searching for ones to watch!

 

Cuddle Time

I am SO tired! Not much to blog about today! Dacen is cuddling in bed with us for a bit and I am about to fall asleep! The flash was too bright so Dacen covered his eyes! I love cuddling with him!

It's a.....

     BOY!!!!!  Dacen is gonna have a little brother! YAY!  We are so excited!  I can't wait to watch them grow up together!  Dacen thought the ultrasound today was pretty cool!  He pointed to the monitor and said, "baby..baby.."  It was really cute!  It's crazy that this pregnancy has been so different yet we are having another boy.  We couldn't be happier!  I love that Dacen will always have a best bud to play with!  Now we can start decorating the nursery and picking out names!  YAY!  I also think I started feeling some movement today which is exciting! :)  I feel so blessed!

Chopped

Steve and I have a new favorite show to watch together!  We have been DVR'ing episodes of Chopped and will watch them together in bed before we go to sleep! It comes on the Food Network and I am kinda getting addicted to watching it!  It is where 4 judges go to battle to create the perfect dish with surprise ingredients in a basket.  They start with an appetizer.  The judges determine who will be chopped in this first round.  They look at taste, creativity, and I think presentation.  So after the judges get to taste each plate they will chop someone.  Next there are 3 judges left and they have to prepare a main dish.  They will chop another and then there are only 2 judges left to pair off in the final round!  The dessert round.  The winner wins $10,000.  It's always fun to see what they make and there is always crazy ingredients inside the mystery basket that I have never heard of before. I love seeing what they are able to make with them.  So I am in bed tonight before 10:00pm getting ready to watch Chopped!  However, I am exhausted today so we will see if I make it through a whole episode! So excited for tomorrow!  We find out what we are having and we are going to take Dacen with us!  :) 

Oranges and Grapefruits

I found another healthy pregnancy snack I like! Oranges and grapefruit! Not together but by themselves! Steve's mom bought us a huge box of oranges and grapefruit! I have been snacking on them for over a week now! I really want to make some fresh juice! We don't have a juicer but maybe I can made done hand squeezed juice! This fruit has been so yummy to eat and has really helped with my energy levels! In the afternoons when I am feeling like I need a pop or coffee I can grab an orange and it is like a natural energy boost! I remember the lady that helped us with our lights told me they helped her with nausea! Luckily, I have not been nauseous to test this theory out! However, I do like the energy they give me and I like that's they are healthy for you!

17 Weeks

     I am 17 weeks today!  I am so excited about this upcoming week.  We finally get to find out what we are having! YAY!  This last week the one thing I have noticed the most is that I have to pee ALL the time!  It seems like it is getting worse!  I feel like I go to the restroom every 5 minutes! I haven't really had any new food cravings this week.  I feel like I am definitely showing now!  I went to the doctor last Wednesday and had my blood drawn.  I didn't gain any weight since my last appointment! So I was happy about that!  I have to say that this week I have been really tired of being pregnant!  I feel like I have been alot more moody and emotional with this pregnancy than when I was pregnant with Dacen! I really need to learn to not stress so much and take a deep breath!  I think it's just been really hard this time around because we just moved into a new home and I have Dacen.  Being pregnant has made it hard to go go all the time like I am used to.  I want to be able to lift things and run around with Dacen but I find myself getting SO worn out!  However, today I did have the energy to fly a kite with Dacen!  Today was pretty outside but really windy!  I still have not felt definite movement  but sometimes right before I am about to fall asleep I think I might feel something but still nothing for sure.  I am starting to sleep better and better!  One thing I have noticed is that my allergies are so bad in the morning though when I wake up.  I wish there was something I could take.  I plan on asking my doctor if there is anything this week at my appointment.  I also want to ask him about a race I want to do with my sister.  It is called Color Me Rad!  We did it last year and it was so much fun!  However, not sure how safe it would be for me to breath in the color stuff they throw at you while pregnant!  I am sure it is probably fine but want to double check.  And I am sure I will not be running! LOL!  I will probably do a mix of jogging and walking!  Looking forward to an exciting week ahead :)

Learning to Save

Dacen is having so much fun putting money in his piggy bank! I found a bunch of change while unpacking so I thought I'd let Dacen put it in his piggy bank and teach him to start saving money! It's never too early to start saving! :) This kept him entertained and he thought it was just the coolest thing ever! LOL! And yes we are still in pull ups! We are working on tackling the potty training but just not there yet! He is absolutely terrified of the potty!

Old Navy Haul

     I finally got me some maternity clothes tonight at Old Navy! They have great maternity clothes at an affordable price and usually always have a sale of some sort going on! Tonight if was buy one tee get one free! They have the best tanks so I made sure to stock up on some of them too! They are my absolute favorite because they wash up so nice! I also got a pair of skinny jeans and a pair of capris as well as some workout pants! I had three really cute shirts but somehow they didn't make it home with me! I must have forgotten to grab that bag at the register or the guy checking me out must have forgotten them! I'm really hoping I can call tomorrow and pick them up! I also found some cute sandals and jewelry! I am loving gold jewelry so had to give in while I was standing in the checkout line! The jewelry was right by me and I couldn't resist! Dacen came with me tonight and I have to say he was really good for me! Thank goodness! He even set quietly for me in the dressing room! Well some what quietly probably as quiet as a 3 year old can be! LOL! After shopping we picked up a pizza from Chicago Pizza and came home to see daddy! Dacen loves pepperoni pizza and I love Hawaiian do we did half and half! I just gave him a bath and we are getting ready to pick out a movie to watch together! Tomorrow we have a birthday party for one of his little friends to go to so Dacen is excited about that!

Sushi Night!

     I love sushi, however since I am pregnant I don't get to eat all the types of sushi! When my husband suggested sushi for dinner tonight I said, "Oh that will be such a tease" But he reminded me that there are cooked and fried rolls that I could still have.  Also, I there is the whole hibachi menu too!  So we headed to Shiki for dinner!  It was SO yummy! I shared the hibachi chicken with Dacen.  I also had some miso soup and fried rice!  AND I even got a roll!  It was called the Sassy something I can't remember the exact name now.  But it had shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, and masago.  I was a little worried about the masago part but from what I read it was okay to eat.  I was glad that I found alot of things I could still eat there and it didn't even bother me to not get to eat the sashimi or rolls I usually get. It definitely hit the spot!  I think Dacen's favorite was the soup and rice!  I don't think Dacen has ever had soup before! At first he tried licking it off the spoon but once he figured out how to eat soup he couldn't get enough!  Oh and he also loved the little chocolate Andes they gave us with our ticket! LOL!  

Bubble Bath

Tonight we filled up our master bath tub and let Dacen use his new Lush product I got him last night along with some bubble bath! He had so much fun!when especially like it when we turned on the jets! I couldn't get a good pic with my phone, they all seemed to turn out blurry but I did get this one! I an the world's worst at taking pics on my phone! I feel like there must be some art to it that I have not mastered!

Lush Haul

     Tonight Dacen and I went to the mall.  My goal was to get some maternity clothes but I didn't end up finding anything.  It's so hard to shop right now because it was freezing outside today but everything in the stores is for Spring! I also noticed that there are not many workout maternity clothes options available.  Atleast in the maternity stores that were at the mall I went to.  I went to Motherhood and Pea in a Pod but no luck finding anything.  I think I may have just been in no clothes shopping mood.  I will have times where I go to the mall and buy nothing and then other times I can't stop buying! LOL!  Although I didn't find any clothes I did find lots of stuff in Lush!  We just got a Lush in OKC last year so it's always exciting to go in there.  Here a list of what I got! :)  I just had a nice bubble bath with the Yuzu abd Coco Bubbleroon and it was SO relaxing! 

List of items:
    
     Ocean Salt-- I have heard so many good things about this! Can't wait to try it out!

   Ickie Baby Bot Ballistic --I got these for Dacen!  I have tried them before and they are awesome!  He always sleep so good when I give him a bath with one.  I usually break it into half that way they last longer.

   Yuzu and Coco Bubbleroon-- One of my favorites!  A second time buy!

   Enchanter Ballistic-- The girls in the store said this was a "must try"
  
   Honey B Bath Bomb-- Smells like Honey I Washed the Kids if you are familar with that soap that Lush has!

   Sakura-- Smells really fresh and looked pretty! So wanted to give it a try!

Our Day at the Zoo

     We take Dacen to the zoo on his birthday every year but since this year we had an ice storm on his birthday we took him on yesterday.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day outside!  We still had the crazy Oklahoma wind but it was kind of nice to get the breeze at times since it was warm outside. Lots of animals were out!  We got to see the gorillas playing and got a great view of the new elephant exhibit. Dacen really enjoyed riding the carousel with his daddy! He was SO tuckered out that he fell fast asleep on the way home!  Each year we buy him a stuffed animal.  This year we got him a baby elephant!

16 Weeks

     Today I am 16 weeks!  4 months! WOW!  It's been going by SO fast!  I have been feeling so much better than I did in my first trimester.  This week I thought maybe I might have felt some movement but nothing for sure for sure yet.  I have found I get so tired lately! This weekend wore me out!  Dacen's birthday was yesterday and then today we went to the zoo!  All of the walking was good exercise but man was I tired when we got home! LOL! As far as wearing my same clothes goes well, I definitely need to go shopping.  All of my maternity clothes I had with Dacen are winter ones and I am having a hard time squeezing into my regular clothes.  Today I wore a pair of shorts and just wore my belly band around them since I was not able to button them.  This little band seems to help quite a bit and with my jeans the hair tie trick works perfect!  This week I go to the doctor on Wednesday to have some blood drawn to finish up the genetic testing they are doing.  Everything came back normal on the first set of blood that was drawn so that was good!  I can't wait for next week when we find out what we are having! I have noticed that I am starting to have to pee more and more!  I have to pee ALOT more with this one than I did with Dacen!  I feel like I have went to the restroom in just about every place we go and also the gas stations in between places! LOL! As far as sleeping goes I am sleeping good but I find myself trying to turn over on my stomach ALL throughout the night! Excuse my half put together self! My husband to this pic for me after we had been at the zoo all day!

Dacen's OKC Thunder Birthday Party

     Today was Dacen birthday party!  It was a huge success and SO much fun!  We had Rumble from the OKC Thunder come to his party!  The kids LOVED it!  He played basketball with them, danced, and took lots of pictures.  He even handed out signed posters and goodies to each of the kids! Rumble definitely helped make Dacen's birthday a memorable one!  As for the Rumble punch it was yummy! Super sweet but still good!  Amy Cakes did Dacen's cake!  Amy has done Dacen's cake every year so far! She does and AMAZING job!  I was so glad that today turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day!  The weather was perfect, a little windy but other than that perfect! Dacen had a wonderful time and so did we!  Still can't believe my little guy is 3 years old! 

Rumble Punch Recipe

I am getting ready for Dacen's OKC Thunder birthday party tomorrow! I decided to make an orange punch and call it Rumble Punch! Here is my recipe!

1 gallon of orange sherbet
1 can of frozen pineapple orange juice
1 2 liter of ginger ale

I will have to let you know how it turns out! This will be my first time making it so hopefully it will be good! I can't wait for the party tomorrow and to see what Dacen thinks when Rumble pulls up!

Theater Room

     We have our theater room all set up now and I got to watch Nashville and Survivor on the big screen tonight! So cool! :) we DVRd them from last night and since Dacen went to bed early tonight (poor little guy is not feeling well) we decided to catch up on our shows! I am really hoping Dacen is feeling better by Saturday for his birthday party. Not only is Dacen not feeling well but my sister is sick with tonsillitis :( BOO!!! Praying they both get better soon!
As for Nashville, I am loving it! It's one show that I always get so sad when the episode is over! I always want to see more, more, more! Can't wait for the next episode!

Happy 3rd Birthday

     Today is Dacen's birthday! I can't believe he is 3!!! We planned on going to the zoo but we had a bizarre ice storm! It's April! It was crazy! However, we didn't let it get us down we spent the day snuggling in bed! The weather did warm up later on and the roads cleared so Steve and I took Dacen to PF Chang's for a birthday dinner!  He loved it!  Then we went and looked at basketball goals for his birthday!

     I just realized that this is my 100th blog post!  How cool is that for it to be on Dacen's birthday?!  I had so much fun getting to spend the whole day with Dacen today.  I am so blessed to be his mommy!  We just made a palette in the theater room and are getting ready to watch Happy Feet!  I can't wait to snuggle up with my two favorite boys! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DACEN!!!  Mommy loves you SOOO much!

A Healthy Pregnancy Craving

Finally I have a new pregnancy craving that is a healthy one! Edamame! Yum! I remember I loved eating edamame when I was pregnant with Dacen. I had forgotten how much I liked it until I bought some tonight! It is the perfect snack when you are trying to be healthy or it also works great as a replacement for chips! I will have a wrap with a side of edamame for lunch sometimes! If you are craving something salty you can sprinkle a little Kosher salt on them and it hits the spit! It's a lot healthier without the salt but sure is yummy with it! If you have not had edamame before and are looking for a healthy snack you should definitely try some! I used to only think that you could get it at sushi places but to my surprise they now sell it at Walmart in the frozen food section!

Spring School Pics

     Dacen got his proofs back from his Spring school pics!  That are SO CUTE!  I am in LOVE!!!  Check out his big smile!  They are all so good I can't decide which ones to order.  He is getting so BIG!  Seeing these pics just makes my heart melt.  I think my favorite is the one on the far right! Sorry for the sideways view.  I couldn't get the photo to flip, but these were just too cute not to share! :) 

  

15 Weeks

     Today I am 15 weeks!  I have been feeling pretty good this week just really tired.  We have been unpacking boxes all week and weekend! We are getting closer to having all the boxes unpacked.  It is really hard not being able to carry boxes in from the garage or move certain things like furniture.  I have noticed this week I had quite a few headaches.  They don't last too long and they usually go away if I get some water in me.  I have been having to pee ALOT but I think that is because when I get a headache I try to start gulping down the water.  I have not noticed any new food cravings this week but I do feel like I am hungry ALL the time.  I am definitely going to need to buy some maternity clothes.  I feel like the only thing I am comfortable in is my sweats and leggings.  I feel like my bump has grown alot this week and I am starting to really show. This coming week will be a  busy one since Dacen's birthday is this week and his party is this weekend.  I was really looking forward to taking Dacen to the zoo on his birthday but it looks like it might snow now
:( So we are going to have to figure out something to do in place of the zoo if the weather is bad. I can't believe his birthday is going to be Wednesday and that he will be 3! I also can't believe I am already 15 weeks! It seems like this pregnancy has been flying by!  So thankful to not be feeling sick anymore!

First Night In A Big Boy Bed

Dacen's furniture came today and I absolutely love it!!! Dacen seems to think it's pretty cool too! Hopefully, he sleeps good in his big boy bed! The next project for his room will be mounting his tv on the wall! I am definitely ready to get rid of the Cars bedding next! I am thinking I want to do his room in orange, blue, and grey! I saw one on Pottery Barn Kids i had been looking at for months but when I finally decided to order it, tgey no longer had it available! :( If you know of any bedding with these colors let me know in the comments below!

Just Chillin

     Our iPad has been packed away for a little while now and Dacen sure missed it! LOL! He enjoyed getting to play with it tonight! He looks like such a big boy in this pic just chillin with his iPad! He watching toddler songs on YouTube and singing along! A favorite of his lately has been The Wheels On The Bus! It is so cute hearing him sing it! He also really likes the flashcard app! What is your favorite app or if you have a toddler what is theirs?

Furniture Shopping

     Tonight my mom, sister, and Dacen went furniture shopping for Dacen's bedroom.  We have just had Dacen sleeping on a mattress because we didn't want him to fall out of a bed.  But now that he is getting older we figured it is time for a bedroom set for him.  The other night Steve and I went looking and found one we really liked at Mathis Brothers, but I had to get my mom and Dacey's input.  We went to a couple different furniture stores and we couldn't find anything.  It's really hard to find good sturdy furniture at an affordable price.  So for our last stop I took them by Mathis Brother's that had the one Steve and I really liked.  They were selling a complete set.  It came with the bed, dresser and night stand and at a great price!  My mom and sister really liked it!  So we ordered it and it is being delivered Saturday.  I am really excited to start getting Dacen's room all put together.  Here is a picture of the furniture we picked out.  We didn't purchase the drawers underneath.  Although, we might go back in a couple of months and get them.  The cool thing with them is that you can take the dividers out and use them to store a trundle bed.  I like that there are so many pieces we can add later on if we want! After furniture shopping we went out to eat at Mama Rojas's!  This is one of my favorite Mexican restaurants!  I have been craving alot of Mexican food with this baby! It was a great night and I'm so glad we got Dacen bedroom furniture picked out and ordered!  Now I'm trying to decide how I am going to decorate his room.  Any ideas? 

Hot Tools Galaxy Blow Dryer

     I have been without a blow dryer for about a month now!  Last night I finally broke down and bought a new one! I ran into Ulta real quick while Steven set in the car with Dacen.  I was not about to try and take him into Ulta!  There were a ton to choose from!  I saw one by Hot Tools that was really cool!  It had a touch screen! When I told Steve about this one he said, "A touch screen blow dryer, you must be joking!" I was surprised too since I have never seen one before! However, $200 was definitely not in my budget for a new blow dryer!  I heard alot of good reviews about Hot Tools.  My sister uses a Hot Tools blow dryer and she really likes it so I figured I would try the brand out!  There were a couple of different ones to choose from.  The Galaxy caught my eye by the way it looked!  I thought the ergonomic design of it looked really functional.  Then when I picked it up and felt how light it was I was sold.  It also has a really good air flow and I really like the different ways you can turn the nozzle and hold it.  Also, the sales lady pointed out that it was an ionic one, which was a plus! I am really pleased so far with it!  I would definitely recommend it! And it was SOOO nice last night not to go to bed with wet hair! LOL!