Over the Moon...

SWL and I are so very happy to announce that the "nugget" can now be called a HE! Friday's appointment went so great. Pretty much as soon as I hit the table for the ultrasound the nurse let us know we were expecting a Baby Boy! All of the measurements looked great and we are actually measuring 3 days ahead. This early in the game though, I'm not sure that means a whole lot...we'll see. My due date is still December 16th. We were told our little man is a very active baby, this I already knew but it was fun to hear it confirmed and know for sure all those bumps and flutters really are our baby!

SWL and I had planned to do our first shopping for our baby after this appointment, so of course we headed to Target to find some cuteness. A few outfits, a baby book and a toy quickly filled our basket. It is amazing all the things you can buy for a baby...

SWL and I (really more just me) decided early on that the one thing we were going to keep a secret until the baby arrived was the name. I should have known it would never happen. My husband is a very...whats the word, determined individual when it comes to getting his way reasoning with you. After a great effort on my part to withstand his persistence, I finally decided to leave it up to fate. I told him we could rock, paper, scissors for the decision on whether we would share the name early or old out until the baby's arrival. If SWL won, we could spill the beans - if I won, we would keep it near and dear to our hearts until the big day. After an intense match of rock, paper, scissors (best 2 out of 3) in the middle of a baby isle in Target...I lost. So, without further ado...here a few snapshots of our little man ~*Oliver William*~! :-)

~It's a BOY!~

~His face~

~Profile shot~

~His little foot!~

~His little hand!~

Thanks for reading and sharing in our excitement. I can't wait to share my nursery projects as they come along and I start making progress. First up - think buttons! :-)

Until next time...

Another year.

I'm officially another year older today.

25.

As of today, I am embarking on my 26th year.

That sounds odd to me.

Most say "30" is the "big" one...I feel it today.

That weird feeling.

The, "Ehh", shoulder shrug feeling.

At 25, I feel like I've seen so much.

Yet, there are still boo coos to see, boo coos to do.

I am grateful.

For my health.

My ticker is still ticking, even though there was a slight bump in the road.

My husband, you chose me.

My family, you love me because you have to and you can't really get rid of me.

My friends, you love me even though you can get rid of me.

I have a home.

I have a job.

I have peace of mind.

I am grateful.
I am blessed.
Thanks for all the birthday love...and it's only 9 o'clock in the morning!

Thanks to everyone who has helped keep my 25th year interesting.

Thanks to everyone who I know will make another year amazing!

Until next time...



Hap Hap Happy Birthday to my Love!

Three decades.

Treinta anos.

3 x 10.....

30.

30 years.

I can't believe it.

Would never guess it.

But my Love is celebrating his 30th birthday today!

The BIG 30....here's to you SWL.

You're my man.

The Man.

Amazing.

XOXO

Hope your day is perfect!

Happy Birthday my Darling!

Love,

Oh Saturday...

Ugh, have you ever had one of those days where everything seems to be swirling around your brain and nothing seems to stick? That's me today. I have projects to get done, cleaning that could stand to happen, exercising, laundry, this, that and the other.... But all I can muster up the energy to do is sit on the couch and stare at the television, then computer, then television, then...you get the point. I did play a round of Qwirkle (current favorite game, FYI) with the hubs though, that counts for something, right?

Maybe it's the grey, rainy day. Maybe its the chilly weather. Maybe I just needed to take it easy for a day. Whatever it is, that is definitely what I am doing, taking it easy. Hanging at home with the hubs and the pup. And even though I could be checking things off a list that is probably lost somewhere in all the mess, I'm enjoying myself too much doing nothing to get up and put forth any effort. Hmph. :0)

I hope this weekend has brought some of the same relaxation to you and yours. Here's to Saturday. Ahhh, how I love you.

Until next time...

After doing some reading, thinking, taking a 45 minute power walk to think it over some more and then feeling like I might have actually stumbled on the first piece to reaching my goal of being organized - I decided to write it down. Here it goes...

It starts with how you think, can you believe it? At least with me it does. My thoughts, how I view my organization (or lack there of) and my perception of others "organization". I throw quotations around the word organization here because of the following reason and this is exactly my first point. I find that often I compare my life to others and more times than not I allow myself to continually come out on the end of drawing the short stick. For example, it doesn't matter that the entire weekend I might've cleaned and straightened the house, planned the meals for the coming week, and washed the dog, come Monday if I see anyone that looks like they might be slightly more put together than I feel, I start comparing and losing. For all I know, the person(s) I am comparing myself to could have done nothing all weekend and be totally NOT put together and only look like the have it all figured out.

So this is my plan. My first step to "Organizing Me" is going to be changing the way I think and feel about the lists that I check off (completely or partially), the time that I spend relaxing, and how I stack myself up to those around me. Really, it isn't a competition...and it shouldn't feel like one! I do it to myself and its time to stop.

It's not necessarily about "coming out on top" when I compare, it's more about realizing that there are differences in everyone's life and accepting/appreciating what makes my own unique! I'm committed...I'm in need...and I'm ready! So for the rest of this week (and hopefully the rest of my life) I am going to make a conscious effort to change the way I think and look at my life compared to others.

Until next time...

Ha! I figured it out!

So, for some time now I have been wanting to add a "signature" to my blog...well folks...I figured it out! Here is the debut!

PS- I really do plan to share my latest crafting adventures...