Love My Boys

I had to post this pic on my blog that was sent to me! It's of Steve and Dacen! I love it! I had to set this as my screensaver on my phone! I love them both so much and don't know what I would do without them! I absolutely love Dacen's eyes in this pic! It's funny that I always assumed I would have a brown eyed baby when I was pregnant with him and then he came out with blue eyes! They are more of a grey color now, which are kinda how Steve's are. It makes me wonder what color of eyes this new baby will have and what he will look like! I wonder if him and Dacen will look a like! It always amazes me how some siblings can look identical and others don't look anything at all alike! Can't waif for this baby to come! Tonight I am chilling on the couch getting ready to watch Big Brother and then it's off to bed for me! I had to get up early and going to thee office today so I am exhausted! It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't stayed up past midnight watching Desperate Housewives the night before! LOL!

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

     I keep seeing lots of talk about the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale on the fashion blogs I follow!  Unfortunately, we do not have a Nordstrom in Oklahoma so I never get to shop there and I am not that familiar with the store!  But I hear lot of about it and see that they have TONS of cute stuff!  So I thought I would go over to their website and check it out! I have been wanting a Michael Kors watch forever!  Steve tried to buy me one last time when we were in Vegas last year but I wouldn't let him.  Then he tried to take me to the Michael Kors store this year for my birthday and buy me one but I still wouldn't let him.  Every time I chickened out because of the price!  So I thought I would do a search for Michael Kors watches!  I have been wanting a particular style and I was very lucky because the one I had my eye on was on SALE! YAY!  I decided to splurge and buy it :) I checked out the diaper bags but didn't see the Tory Burch one I am in love with on the site. If you have not checked the sale out you should hurry on over to the site and do so!  The sale will end on August 5th! Here is the link to the watch I picked out!  I thought about getting it in silver and gold but it was not on sale so I figured the gold and tortoise would be good since the tortoise is a mix of brown and black! I have been on a big gold kick when it comes to jewelry lately! I figured it will go with everything!  Can't wait for it to arrive in  the mail! 

Festive Home Decor

     One of my favorite bloggers is having a giveaway! Megan from honey We're Home! I absolutely LOVE her blog! She is doing a $100 pillow giveaway for pillows on Festive Home Decor! It is a shop on Etsy! I checked out the shop and oh my goodness!!! I love it! Also, if you have not checked out Megan's blog you should check it out here! Her blog is where I got the idea for the paint colors of our house! She has fabulous decorating taste, extraordinary organizing skills, and an adorable little boy! Don't forget to check out the pillows on Festive Hone Decor too! There are over 1500 items to choose from! Eeek! So many choices! Below are some of my favorite pillows I found! I had actually been looking at the ones with turquoise in them a while back for our master bedroom! Oh and if you check out Megan's blog you will find a promo code that can save you 15% off your order until July 31st! 

31 Weeks

   Today I am 31 weeks! I can't believe I am only 6 weeks away now from being full term! I have not noticed any new symptoms or cravings this week!  I still have to go to the bathroom constantly!  Sometimes I don't even have to go I just really feel like I do!  It's something with the way this baby is positioned.  He feels so low.  The only thing that has really bothered me this week is my feet! Or I mainly my right foot.  I am really hoping it starts to feel better.  It hurts all the time and is that annoying kind of pain that is always there, so it has made me a little cranky!  I still don't have a huge appetite but I have managed to find a few meals I have liked this week!  Steve's roast with carrots and potatoes he made was really good!  So I have been eating that all weekend!  I did hear something this week that I hadn't heard before.  I went into work one day and went to the cafeteria for lunch.  I ordered a turkey wrap and the lady said, "You're pregnant and still eating deli meat?"  I guess you are not suppose to have deli meat when pregnant.  I hadn't heard this before!  I had all kinds of deli meat with Dacen and I have had it with this one so far too!  Hopefully, it is okay!  But I guess I will be more cautious!  But I am sad to hear that because one of the meals I actually really like to eat is the Italian Combo from Panera Bread!  I can't believe this baby will be hear in less than 2 months!  We have not even started on the room and we still don't have a name picked out for sure!  It's so funny how things can be different with your second!  With Dacen I had his named picked out before I even knew I was pregnant and the moment I found out I was pregnant I started buying this and planning the room! It's a good thing we are having another boy!  I am hoping that over the next few weeks we can get his room done and purchase a few things we are going to need!  Like a double stroller!  We will definitely need one of those!  This week is going to be a busy one with my work since it is the last week of our quarter! Hopefully, it's not too stressful! My pics this week are not the greatest!  I have been cleaning all afternoon so I am a mess! By the way mopping, cleaning tubs and showers, etc is NOT at ALL fun when pregnant! I am SO worn out now! LOL!

One Little Monkey Jumpin on the Bed!

Dacen and I went swimming and laid out by his kiddie pool all day! Steve made a roast with carrots and potatoes in the crockpot for dinner! It was so yummy! Steve is watching a UFC so Dacen and I are hanging out in our bedroom! I have not been feeling all that great! I am starting to feel really pregnant and I still have almost 2 months to go! My feet have been killing me! I think I may have sprained or bruised my ankle really bad when I took that fall over Dacen's tryke a couple weeks ago! Hoping it feels better soon! I have loved spending time with Dacen today! Love my little monkey so much!

Ultrasound!

     Today we got to see Dacen's little brother!  We weren't able to get any good pics of him because his face was looking away, but they did print us off two!  One showing that we indeed are having a boy and the other showing all the hair this baby has!  The baby is measuring in ahead of schedule.  My due date is September 29th but he is measuring as if my due date was September 14th!  He is already 4 pounds and 4 ounces!  Dacen was a big baby weighing 9 pounds and 2 ounces!  So the doctor wants to keep an eye on this one!  He said depending on mine next ultrasound which is September 4th they may induce me.  The bright spot that was on the baby's heart last time is almost gone and baby is prefectly healthy!  Which I was SO happy to hear!  Dacen pointed at the big tv and said, "baby"!  He did so good at my appointment.  He just set by his daddy and stared at my belly and then the screen!  It was so cute!  I was so happy to hear he is healthy and everything is going good!  I feel so very blessed! Looking forward to spending the weekend with my family and relaxing!

Cool Shades and Chicken Nuggets

Today I had to go into the office so my mom and sister watched Dacen and took him for an outing. They sent me these pics while I was in my meetings today! I love getting pics of him during the day when I am in the office! I am so blessed and thankful to have my sister to watch him! She is the best Auntie! They got him his favorite for lunch! A happy meal! He loves his chicken nuggets and fry fries! I am now home getting ready to relax and watch Big Brother with Steve! So looking forward to tomorrow! It's Friday and the thing I am most excited about is we have an ultrasound! YAY!!! Can't wait to post pics and blog about it tomorrow!

Happy Birthday Mom!

     Today was my mom's birthday!  We went to dinner with her and a group of her friends from high school that she is still friends with today!  I think it's very cool how they have all stayed in touch and come together to celebrate each other's birthdays!  Dacen did so good through dinner!  After dinner we took Dacen to Target to pick out a toy for being such a good boy!  He HAD to have Play Doh!  He picked it out all by himself and put it in the cart!  He was so excited and kept saying "YES!" When we got home he kept saying, "scissors, scissors, open" However, since it's so late we told him he could open it tomorrow morning!  So he decided he had to take it to bed with him! LOL! He cracks me up!  It's so funny to see the things he picks out and the stuff he says! 

Date Night

     Steve and I had our anniversary last week.  Our 9 year anniversary was on July 17th!  But since Steve just had surgery we stayed in and decided to celebrate when he felt better!  So tonight we celebrated by having a date night at The Melting Pot.  The Melting Pot is one of my favorite restaurants!  If you are not familiar with the restaurant, it is a fondue restaurant.  The food is awesome and the experience of it all is what is so enjoyable to me! When I was pregnant with Dacen I craved The Melting Pot ALL the time! It was one expensive craving to have! LOL! I craved it so much that Steve even tried to make me the fondue cheese one night!  Let's just say it didn't quite turn out like The Melting Pot's! But it was sweet of him to try!  Dacen is staying the night with his Granny J and Auntie Dacey tonight!  It's so wierd when Steve and I go out to eat by ourselves now!  We are so used to having to grab the sugar off the table or make sure Dacen isn't pouring out all the salt and pepper! LOL!  I always miss the little booger but it was nice to have a date night with Steve! It was oh so yummy, but I am oh so full!  I can't believe it has been 9 years!  We have actually been together for 14 years! It's crazy how fast time flies by!  Looking forward to all the years to come!

Currently Craving

     It's not food I am craving at the moment!  It's an item!  This AWESOME Tory Burch diaper bag!  It's definitely on my wish list!  I am hoping I can talk Steve into letting me get it!  I know it's a little pricing but what I told Steve is that when it comes to diaper bags I have learned from my first one that they are an investment!  You use it every day and I would also use it for my purse, so I would plan on not making any purse purchases for atleast a year or two! Or atleast try not to ;)  I absolutely love Tory Burch and this diaper bag looks very functional but also sleek and sylish! Also, it will go with every thing!  I went through so many different diaper bags with Dacen and could never really find one that I felt was very functional.  But I never made a big investment like this on one either. In the end I probably would have saved money by purchasing one diaper bag that I really liked than multiple ones! Wish me luck in sweet talking my hubby into letting me get this one :)

30 Weeks

I am 30 weeks! Yay! Only 7 more and I'll be full term! Wow! It's going by sooo fast! I still haven't had much of an appetite but it's getting better. The main thing I have noticed this week is that my feet hurt sooo bad! Other than that I haven't noticed any new symptoms. We get to have our ultrasound this week! I am so excited! They pushed it from Wednesday to Friday! So we have to wait a little longer now! Hoping this week goes by really fast!

Shish Kabob's

We decided to grill out for dinner and have shish kabob's! They were SO yummy! It might be my new favorite meal for us to cook! Dacen loved them and ate so good! Now we are going to get Dacen ready for bed and Steve and I are going to lay in bed and watch Desperate Housewives! Yep, I got him hooked on it now too! LOL!

The Call

Tonight Dacen and I went to dinner with my mom and sister! Now we are getting ready to watch The Call! I have been wanting to see this movie since it was out in theaters! I'm so happy it's Friday! Hooray for the weekend! What are your plans this weekend?

Last Day of Swimming Lessons

Today was Dacen's last day of swimming lessons! He did sooo good! I am one proud mama! He jumped off the side, blew bubbles, and kicked his legs real big! His Auntie Dacey and Granny J came and watched him tonight! So glad they got to see him swim so well! Now I am off to watch Big Brother and then it's off to bed for me! I am extremely tired today! Dacen didn't have a nap and swan really hard so I know he must be tired too! Looking forward to tomorrow and the weekend!

New Kicks for Dacen

     I am needing to purchase Dacen some new kicks and I found the cutest pair of TOMS!  What do you think?  I am thinking Zappos will be seeing an order from me for a pair in the near future!  I think they will go great for the end of summer and will still look good with outfits he wears in the beginning of Fall! Plus the look like they will be easy to get on him!  Getting shoes on Dacen can sometimes be quite a task!

Great Wolf Lodge 2013

     I thought I would type a little blog about our family mini vacation to Great Wolf Lodge and share some more pics!  We went to the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, TX.  We stayed for two nights and it was SO much fun!  It was just the right amount of time too. The first day we checked into our hotel a little after 4 and headed straight to the pool area!  Dacen's favorites were the wave pool and the kiddie area.  There was this one little slide in the kiddie area and he probably went down it atleast 100 times the whole time we were there! After swimming we took our showers and had dinner at the Critter Cafe located in Great Wolf Lodge!  It was yummy!  We then went to the 2nd floor where lots of the fun activities are located! We purchased the Paw Pass (which I would most definintely recommend doing)  it was around $70 but it included SO many things for you to get and do! One of the items on the Paw Pass was a stuffed animal which included one outfit!  It is very similar to Build A Bear!  So we picked that up along with his MagicQuest wand!  He also got free wolf ears!  I tried to get a pic of him wearing them but he didn't want to! The Paw Pass also came with arcade points, ice cream, glitter tattoos and more! We went back up to the room and was exhausted!  We didn't sleep all that great while we were there.  We got the Kid Camp suite, which is really cute but Dacen didn't want to sleep in the kid tent part.  So he ended up sleeping on the queen bed with me while poor Steve had to sleep on the pull out couch!  Needless to say we didn't get much sleep the whole time we were there so once we got home our beds felt SO good!  The next day we swam outside for a bit but it was really hot so also swam inside!  Then we had a late lunch at a Mexican place down the street called Uncle Julio's! It was pretty good, it was nice to try a new Mexican restaurant and we do not have one in Oklahoma.  Then we came back and did some more swimming! After swimming Dacen was worn out!  So we ordered a pizza up to the room!  It was THE BEST pizza I have EVER had in my entire life! Yum!  I have been craving it again ever since! The next day we packed up and headed out.  We did stop by The Rainforest Cafe for some lunch! It was a really fun place to eat at! I am not all that great at taking pics but I am trying to get better over the years! So here are some more pics from our trip!  Most of the ones I took turned out blurry or Dacen wasn't looking!  Does anyone else have this problem when taking pics?  However, I did manage to get a couple of decent pics and wanted to share! Our trip was awesome and we can't wait to go again with our new addition to the family in the future!

Steve's Surgery

Today Steve had his shoulder surgery! Everything went great and he is doing well! Hoping he has a speedy recovery! I am so tired since we had to get up at 5:30 today! I am so happy his surgery went good! It will take 10-12 weeks to heal! But hopefully once he heals he will not be in pain anymore and will be all better! I think I will be sleeping with Dacen tonight and will be going to bed very soon! I can barely keep my eyes open! Hoping Dacen will fall asleep early! It is back to work for me tomorrow! I sure have enjoyed my time off!

29 Weeks

Today I am 29 weeks! Almost in the 30's! I am feeling worn out! The only new symptom I had this week was toe and leg cramps but as soon as I started drinking more water and ate a banana I was much better! I am still not sleeping great and can't seem to get comfortable. I still don't have much of an appetite either! Heartburn has been really bad this week! We ate at a Mexican place on our trip called Uncle Hulio's and I don't think I will be having Mexican food for a long time! I just felt so sick after we ate it! Not much else has changed, I still feel the baby move a ton! This week will be a short work week for me so I am excited about that! I am off tomorrow because I am taking Steve to his shoulder surgery! Hoping he has a fast recovery and the surgery makes him feel all better! I will be taking Dacen to swimming lessons every night this week so I am sure I am going to be so exhausted by the end of the week! Looking forward to July 24th only 10 more days and we get to see the baby! Yay!

Home Sweet Home

We are home from our vacation to Great Wolf Lodge! We are all exhausted! We had so much fun! Can't wait to go back again some day! Dacen fell right asleep not long after we got home! I was surprised he didn't sleep on the way home! I am really really looking forward to sleeping in my own bed tonight! I am going to fall fast asleep tonight! Sweet dreams!

Day Two!

     Today was day two!  Tomorrow we leave :(  We have had SO much fun!  We are really worn out tonight from swimming ALL day!  I will do a blog post all about our trip with lots of pics!  Thought I just post this one today of us by the pool!  SO much FUN!!!

We Made It!!!

We made it to Great Wolf Lodge today! We are having a blast Dacen loves it! We got here about 4:30 so we got to go swimming and still had time to eat dinner and look around! Looking forward to tomorrow!