Bella's Furniture

So, yesterday we went to RTG to purchase Isabella's new bedroom furniture. Side note: I had her mural in her bedroom painted for the specific bed HE and I picked out months ago. When he walked into the store, he decided he didn't like it as much anymore. OMG, are you serious!!! HE picked it out, and I remember saying I was shocked he liked it because it is very girly. So we muddled around the store looking at all the other options and mattresses and decided to "sleep on it" for a few days. Also, there most likely will be a President's Day sale this weekend and by then we'll know what we want to do.

The hard part is we like the bed of one set and the night stand and dresser of another, but the ivory/off white is not the same. So we can't mix and match. UGH. So I think I have about decided to do the very plain bedroom furniture. The bed Brian likes best. It is not frilly or girly, it can grow with her for a very long time. So now we have to just wait until there is a sale this weekend and go get it!!

Valentine's Day Gifts....

My husband is the most amazing man in the world. I know I have said that before, but this time he out did himself. He informed me that my Valentines' gift is on backorder for a few days. It won't ship until after Feb. 18th. That means it will come the next day. I wasn't sure what it was going to be and I didn't push the subject. But, Brian will be out of town on his Valentines' gift ski trip with his buddies, so he won't be here to get it and he knows I won't let it just sit until he arrives back home, some how I will know what it is when it arrives. So over lunch yesterday he told me all this and we played the guessing game. I guessed the following: a new watch, diamond ear rings, any type of jewelry, face resurfacing, a new bigger USB drive (he's a gadget man) or a new car. He laughed at all of those. I really had no clue, because I don't need anything. He said yes that I do need this. So now I'm wondering big time what on earth does he think I need. Well come to find out, it's a new laptop from Dell!!!! I DO need a new laptop, this one I am on is about 10 years old, that is ancient in the computer world. SO I can not wait until next week, I am not going to wait until he gets home to open it, is he crazy or something. I am shocked and excited and happy and shocked (did I already say that). This is really unlike him, not what I expected for a Valentines gift, but as I ponder on the past V-day gifts he's done really well. He got my first Palm Pilot the first V-day we were married. And we have got silly things, but he's always done good. Now if I can just teach him to do the same for my birthday. There is still hope.

Discomfort...

This pregnancy is almost to its end and I don't remember this much discomfort with Isabella's pregnancy. Isabella never dropped and I never had real true contractions with her, so I am a bit alarmed everytime something hurts. I did have Braxton Hicks with Bella, but they were managable, what I have been experiencing is much more pain. He is dropping and that is causing me to have major cramping and discomfort down there. OH, MY GOSH! I really don't think I'm going to make it until April 17th. I go to my doctor tomorrow, I hope she measures me and tells me something 'good'. But I know she won't. I am 31 weeks-ish, and I just can't see how this big ole' belly will last that long! He is so active, I think that doesn't help with the pain much either.

Valenties' Day!

I went to a very cool jewelry party (Silpada) last week and bought myself some very, very, pretty jewelry, for Valentine's Day, from Brian. He didn't know until after it was charged on his credit card that he got me something, but he was fine with it. But today he told me that my Valenties' gift was going to be late, it's back ordered until Feb 18th. I am excited, I wonder what it is? A new gadget of some sort I'm sure. He's not into buying me jewelry (that is why I bought some for myself) and he's really not into big surprises. Except for my birthday gift, all the halloween decorations. Yep, that was a big surprise!!! So, I'll let you know what it is.

Now I have to get him something besides doing laundry.

I did get my jewelry from Silpada and it is beautiful, really, really pretty! I love it and can't wait to wear it. It is everyday jewelry, so I'll get a lot of use out of it. It's a tennis bracelet and a beautiful necklace. Now I need to look for some ear rings.

Isabella's Bedroom Furniture

Brian called me today to let me know we can go ahead and order Isabella's bedroom furniture!!! I can honestly say, I am more happy about getting her furniture than I was about all my new furniture for my home. Mainly, because I have been the one putting her to sleep or sleeping with her for the past few weeks and I do not like the air mattress she is on now. If I forget to pump it up each night, it is so soft and I am not comfortable at all...I can't wait until her new furniture comes!!!

And to top it all off we got Cooper's furniture handed down to us from my SIL. She had everything for her daughter's bedroom she was selling on CraigsList and I was able to catch it just in the nick of time. Now I have all the furniture I need for Cooper's baby room.

Weekend at Honey & Poppy's

Brian went out of town this past weekend so Bella, Jewels and I went to my folks house.
Friday night we went to see Mavrick who was part of the King & Queen of Courts. For private schools who don't have a football team, they don't have the normal/typical homecoming football celebration. What they have is a basketball King & Queen, and the Court consist of one boy and one girl from all the other grades in the school. And Mavrick was chosen for his grade to become the King of his grade. It was so cute, he was dressed up and his Queen Kai was so pretty. All the kiddos looked great.

Saturday we spent the day shopping. We started looking for maternity things for me, then after nap time, we all went shopping for dad a new recliner. We went to a lot of furniture stores and Bella did pretty good.

Sunday I was able to pawn Isabella off to mom about 7am and go back to bed until 10am, that is the first time in a very, very long time I was able to sleep in. I wish I could do that once a week. I would feel so much better.

Pincess

I bought Isabella her first Princess movie today at Costco. We now own Cinderella! She loves it, "Pincess, Pincess" is all she is saying now. She is currently watching her movie in the living room while I sit on the couch typing this. I can say I do not remember this movie or any other princess movie, so I'm going to enjoy watching this movie with her (for the first 30 times). She has never sat longer than 20 minutes to watch anything, so this is a nice break for me.

I must admit, I some times feel like Cinderella. But don't we all!!!

I'm so glad I found my camera...

I had so much to say today.... thanks for reading.

Isabella's Doctor Visit!

Isabella did so good today at her 2 year old doctor visit. Even her doctor and the nurse said she did well! She did not have to get shots, thank goodness. She won't have to get any more until she's 4, Yeah! Here's her stats, she's growing like a beautiful flower!!

Weight: 29lb 8oz (80%)
Length: 34 1/2 inches (65%)
Head: 19 inches (69%)
BMI: 17.42 (75%)

I am completely surprised her weight isn't more, she is getting longer, so she just looks like she should weight more.

Today was a very beautiful warm day, so I dressed her in her spring time outfit Jenn and Patti gave her for her birthday. She is so darn cute!!!


Also, an up date on Cooper! I went to the doctor last Thursay (I start going every two weeks now) and he is measuring big, but doctor isn't concerned as of yet. I have 10 weeks to go and Isabella always measured big and she was full term (7 lb, 12oz). I have gained a total of 21 lbs so far! EEK! And the toughest part is ahead.

New Wheels!

The Croft family gave Isabella her new set of wheels! It's a bike trailer that their kiddos have grown out of and Brian had been looking for a trailer to pull Isabella and baby brother around in this summer (not sure brother will be ready). Isabella LOVES her new wheels! Here are a few pictures from this past week of her first bike ride. Notice her outfit, it was cold and I didn't want her to get sick, so like any good mother, I dressed her warm!! Also, note that Brian is in short sleves.

Airplane, Airplane!!!

These three pictures are from a camera phone, so they aren't the best, but to me, they are so darn cool!! We live in the greatest community, we share a tree line with a small private airfield called Kitty Hawk. The folks that live in Kitty Hawk, fly their small aircrafts on beautiful days and Isabella loves it! Airplane, Airplane is all she yells throughout the house when she hears them outside. We (all three of us) love to watch the airplanes fly over head. So yesterday, Brian took Isabella on a bike ride, in her new wheels (see above post) and they went to see the planes. I'm so sad I didn't get to go! But the one airplane that does most of the stunts and flys around a lot is the one that Isabella got to get in and Mike the owner took her pictures and sent them to Brian!!! I love it! I can't wait to go back and meet Mr. Mike and touch these very cool aircrafts myself. I wanted to share Isabella picture in the airplane with you.

Sun-In Here I Come

After looking at a few past vs. present pictures of myself, I have decided I really look warn out and washed away. These two picture tell how my hair has suffered from two different pregnancies. The first is current. My hair is very, very dark (for me) at the root and about 5 inches, and really need a good coloring! The second pictures shows me at about the same time in each pregnancy, but the second is a much fresher, lighter me. I like me better with lighter hair. So I'm going to buy a few bottles of Sun-In and have a great time, refreshing myself. Look for a lighter, fresher me coming to a computer screen near you...

Now...yuck.



This is a good pregnancy hair photo:

Found It!!

It was lost, but I found it. Deep in the bottom of the diaper bag, under the diapers and wipes, with a fork. I am so happy, I'll post pictures soon. I do have some good ones....

Lost My Camera...

OMG, I have no idea where my camera is. I think Bella has wondered off somewhere with it, but I don't know where she might have "played" with it last. I know it's in the house, but where. It's not like you can call it and it will ring, I do this often with my cell phone. Isabella has gotten into climbing onto step stools and reaching for things on the counter or climbing onto the table and sitting on top, so there really is no telling where it is. I know where the case is. But I can't find the darn camera. There are some really cute pictures of her, of course, I would love to share, but I am pulling my hair out! Oh, if I tell Brian he will skin my hide. Oh what to do.....

2 Years Old

I went to one of my favorite photo studios to have Isabella's 2nd Birthday photos taken. She was so much better than usual, I guess she's growing up. I actually got in the photos with her as you can see from the photo above, she was such a sweet princess. Portrait Innovations is the studio I have used since she was 6 months old and they do a pretty good job. They took 101 photos of Isabella and then you can choose the ones you want and they print them off right there and give you the CD of all the photos taken. Love the idea of getting your reward so quickly. So here are a few of the ones I got made. And some I did not choose to keep. Wonder why?

Can you say "huge nose!!"




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