8:55 PM

a little doodle

this week has been so jammed packed, it makes me tired just thinking about. therefore, i won't recap. from the moment i walked through the door each afternoon this week, i was ready to put on my favorite pair of sweats (yes, i still wear my college sorority sweat pants to bed....jared has lost all hope) lock my door, turn off the monitor, let jared and baby b fend for themselves and call it a night.

having these spurts of extreme exhaustion gave jared and i cause to worry that brayden may be a big brother much sooner than we would ever like to even subconsciously think about. my 7:30 bedtimes, blank stares, and asking for people to constantly repeat themselves, was the dead giveaway this time last year. thank the good lord that pee stick read 'not pregnant' or i would have been trying to undo that etch-a-sketch. had i been, jared and i would be firm believers in immaculate conception. i mean seriously, give me a break. no one , including myself, wants another year of my pregnant ramblings regardless of how easy i had it in comparison!

disclaimer: now if i was on round 2, we would be absolutely thrilled knowing we were meant to have one more little blessing. obviously now we know that another blessing is meant for later. my body and pocketbook are both grateful!

so with it being a long week, i came home today turned on a little itunes and heard one of my favorites as i laid lifelessly on the couch. yes, i have posted this little tune before, but i can't get enough and you know you can't either. don't hate, you know it makes you smile!


Ordinary Day - Emilie Mover

8:50 PM

it must be the baby einstien

today marks the 4 month mile stone for baby b. after his 4 month check up we can conclude that he is quite the trooper when having needles flying at him as well as being a rather advanced little fella.

doc stats:
Weight: 14.3 lbs.
Length: 23.5 in.
Head Circumference: 42 cm.
Stage Advancement: extremely advanced
Warning: early crawler and loud talker
What to look forward to: solid food adventures

today we spent the afternoon at the studio. he's becoming quite a fan!

11:54 PM

valentines day or just another day?

Having moved this past week and no cable/internet until monday, here I sit updating on my blackberry. Call me bored, desperate, or determined....you decide. I prefer determined...do you have any idea how small these buttons are? Thank goodness I don't have fake nails or this would just be a lost cause!

Happy Valentines Day! More importantly, Happy 17th Birthday Haley (little sister). Because Jared is in the restaurant business, he had to work...lucky for him over the years I've realized what a nightmare it is to try and go anywhere on this Hallmark Holiday. So last night after unpacking boxes we had strawberry cheesecake, wine, and watched an old favorite! Tonight however, consisted of outback take-out, wine, nap time for baby, more wine, chocolate and a good chick flick!! Personally, I don't know if it can get any better than that! Monday night our unpaid live-in nanny (aka Haley) is going to watch Brayden while we go out...we'll see if it trumps tonight...which will be hard to do!

Speaking of baby b... Here are his updated stats:
Almost 4 month...on Tuesday
Continues to sleep through the night
Wakes up between 7:30 and 8 like clockwork!
Rolls over 24/7...its all a game to him
Has been introduced to rice cereal...(video to soon follow)
Has discovered yelling gets attention from everyone which he finds to be hilarous
Has found his true comforts: passy, blankey, and mommy

....My thumbs now need a serious break!

10:51 AM

lost in the abyss called life

don't ask where i have been hiding for so long.....quite frankly i'm not really sure. i always think this time of year is the slowest part, however i have been proven wrong by 2009. the truth is, busyness abounds. perhaps most of that is due to having baby b + working full time + a husband + a house + the every now and then attempt of having a social life. blogging has taken the very back seat on my list of things to do. i apologize.

the past week has really thrown me to the dogs. you would think that by now i would have learned my lesson to keep my mouth shut and not gloat in unfavorable mishaps not occurring in my life......well, God might as well struck me with a lightening bolt yet again. last friday, brayden came down with his 1st cold. tuesday night, i caught the 24 hr. flu.....the kind that involves severe hot flashes, numbing chills, resurfacing meals, and a sore, achy body (which was not a result of a vigorous gym workout). i have now learned my lesson. no more will i boast in saying i usually am unscathed by any flu epidemic and perhaps succumb to the inevitable flu shot.

one reason i have continued to remain m.i.a. is that i was waiting for a certain announcement to be made on another end. now that it has been made, i can can make mine! after the new year, i started working with genya at VUE photography. i know you have all heard my continuous babbling raves.....so when i was asked to join on with her, i was like a giddy little girl on christmas morning! as hard as it may seem, before i ever wanted to plan wedding, i wanted to be a photographer. after studying it a bit on college i fell even more in love with photography, but the doors opened up in the wedding business first. so now, not only am i continuing on with weddings, but i get to do it all from behind a camera. sometimes i have to stop and take in how truly blessed i am. i married the first boy i ever fell in love with, i wake up to warm weather and sunshine just about every day, i have the job most could only dream to have, i have the most precious little baby, and a family who i adore. life doesn't get much better than this!

so here goes.......