Favorite Fridays and P's Birfday Re-Cap!

HOO-RAY it's FRI-DAY!  And lemmetellya.  I'm 'cited.  Not ONLY because it's Friday, but because we get to hear BB's (that's what my mom's been calling him, BB for baby boy) little heartbeat at our 16 week appointment today and THEN, drumroll please, MAKE THE OFFICIAL GENDER APPOINTMENT!  I'm SO excited for the day I can stop saying "95% boy" and start saying "we're 100%, no doubt about it, having a BOY!" and of course, most IMPORTANTLY, so I can start ahem, SHOPPING!  But shhhhhhh, don't tell the Mister I said that, mmmmmmk?  And sugar, if you're reading this, I should've told you back there EYEMUFFS!  Okay, first things first.  Friday's mean the angels sing Hallelujah because we have two days off work the weekend is here, but they also mean it's time for ...

Which is ALWAYS loads of fun.  What's today's topic you ask?  Well, it's ...

Movie Soundtrack!

Now, I'm telling you miss Jen does NOT make these topics easy peasy tasks.  I almost ALWAYS have more than one!  I mean, any of the following CDs I can PRETTY much sing every word to every song off of, and periodically played on REPEAT when I was age 10 to ... well 29 years old.  But that's neither here nor there.  Moving right along ...

{Um, speaking of this one, Phil Collins AND Disney?  Teamed up?  Why don't you just go ahead and send me straight to Heaven ...}

But I will have to say, the FIRST one that popped in my mind when I saw this topic was ...

"I got CHILLLLLSSS they're multiplyin' and I'm looooooosin' control.  'Cause the power you're supplyin', it's electrifyin'!"

"You better shape up, 'cause I need a man and my heart is set on you.  You better shape up; you better understand to my heart I must be true."

"Nothin' left, nothin' left for me to do."

"You're the one that I want.  (you are the one i want), o,o, oo, honey.  The one that I want.  (you are the one i want want), o,o,oo, honey.  The one that I want (you are the one i want want), o,o, ooooo The one I need.  Oh, yes indeed."

Seriously, I could start dancing and singing right now.  But I think I can control it.  Thankfully I didn't wear my bad girl Sandi one-piece pleather jumpsuit to work.  Phew.

Now, onto P's birfday re-cap.  My MOH (and I should say her daddy who was the one that took most of the pictures) FINALLY put the pictures up, so hold on to your coffee and get ready for the cuteness.

 

{Her mommy made her birfday pancakes.  The funny thing?  She GAGGED on the chocolate chips!  Silly girl, she'll learn one day.  Chocolate, next to diamonds, is a girl's best friend.}

{Happy birfday girl in her birfday onesie}

{Can't forget the picture of the ruffledy birfday hiney!}

{Sweet P with her gorgeous momma (seriously, it's a wonder I don't get a complex having this one as my best friend, she's kind of disgustingly perfect - good thing I've known her since I was 13 otherwise I MIGHT have to hate her ...) telling us she's ONE with her sweet little finger.}

{The "smash cake".  Looks too pretty to smash, huh?}

{The cupcakes my MOH made for everyone else ... complete with homemade icing, which I MAY or MAY NOT have eaten off the top first ...}

{Smart girl, eating the icing first like her auntie Roo.}

{Um, I THINK she likey.}

{Time to try the cupcakes.}

{I think she likey these too ...}

{Just makin' sure we know she's one ...}

{The darling signs my MOH made.  My Soulmatey airbrushed out P's full name for privacy reasons.}

{Two of my favoritest, beautiful girls!}

{P with her birfday sign her momma MADE.  The bows aren't staying on long these days, she's figured out how to yank 'em off.}

And that's it for today lovies!!!  Have FANTASTIC weekends filled with sun, fun, rest and relaxin'!!!

Hot Rocks - Nora Roberts

Laine Tavish has set up a nice life for herself in a small town where everybody knows her name.  She opened up an antique shop called 'Remember When', which is flourishing.  Life is smooth until a strange man appears out of nowhere with cryptic requests, and proceeds to be run down by right in front of Laine's shop. Next thing she knows, Laine finds herself in the run for her life, and in a treasure hunt a girl can only dream about.  To get out of the mess, Laine must rely on Max Gannon, a complete stranger with his own agenda.

This is a quick read that has it all - suspense, murder, drama, and romance.  It is best described as a great piece of fluff.  I enjoyed reading this one while lounging one weekend in the yard afte some heavy duty weeding of the garden.  Nora Roberts is a great story teller, and this one is vintage Nora.  If you're after somethng deep and profound, then this book is not for you.  But if you want some light entertainment, give Hot Rocks a try.

Keep in mind this book is a release of one of the stories of Roberts' previously published Remember When. 

Read anything good lately?

Thoughtless Thursday Vlog Style!

Hello loves! TGIT (that's right, Thank Goodness it's THURSDAY) and we all know what Thursday means don't we? Time for ...

Usually I post tons of random photos, of whatever event or occasion I want, and tell y'all about 'em.  Well, today's a little different.  I decided I wanted to show y'all what I come home to every day.  My big love of a Koda bear.  And what's the FIRST thing he wants to do?  Even after not having pee'ed for over 11 hours?  Eat.  That's right.  He bucks like a bronco when I ask him if he wants dinner.  It's pretty cute.  So here you go, here's a little glimpse of my evenings with Koda bear (and yes his name is JUST Koda, but I add the bear as a term of endearment, amongst many others including Bubbers (I know, jigga what?  I have no idea), Punkies (again, no idea, not to mention most of these are said in baby-speak) and Stinker (and he actually smells pretty good, well, most of the time ...).  So, without further adieu, here you go.  Please ignore my ridiculous baby speak.  I don't know how to talk any different with him.  And sometimes my Mister, but that's neither here nor there.  Shhhhhhhhh let's just pretend I didn't say that.  Shhhhhhhhh ...

And that's IT for today!  I felt y'all needed a break from my long-winded post-a-thons.  So PWEASE feel free to link up and play along.  Grab my button, post random pictures from ANYTHING you want, explain or don't and then come back and tell us about it.  TGIT!!!

May 2010 Favorites

I've been keeping it simple this month - between the heat and how busy I've been, I really didn't have a choice.  Here is what I've been enjoying all May.  I love Favorites lists, so please post a link to yours!

Zoya Happi nail polish.  Perfect summery shade.  Will post swatches and review of this one shortly.

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme is in the perfect little tin so it's great to take with you and use whenever you have a minute - red light, waiting for a friend, at the dog park, etc.  I love that this isn't greasy when applied. 

Burt's Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil is a wonderful soft nautral lip balm.  Even though it has a tint, it's clear on the lips.  I love the taste of this one - slightly herby and slightly fruity.  And tomorrow I will be getting a new one of these, because my dogs ate mine this afternoon!

MAC Mulch Eye Shadow is such a pretty shimmery buttery brown.  I've been wearing this one by itself washed over the lid.  Lovely.

Prestige Total Intensity liners glide smooth as butta and last all day, even in the sweltering heat and humidity.  Best $5 I've ever spent!

Milani Luminous blush is the perfect coral color with very subtle shimmer.  Adds a glowy flush to the cheeks that lasts better than cream blush in the heat.

My Kiwi sandals are so comfy!  The lether is soft and the sole is vibram, which equals comfort.  I heart these sandals.

Wishful Wednesday and Bumpdates!

Well, first thing's first.  Let's get this out of the way.  I can't believe I'm about to post these.  Because I look the SIZE OF A HOUSE.  But the stickers that my blog designer and also good friend, Kelly got me are too stinkin' cute not to use.  Even if I do have to wear a pre-pregnant tank top that I should never try and squeeze over my belly again tight tank top.  So here you go.  16 weeks.  In a white tank top.  Pregnant/fat + white tank top = never a good idea.

{It may be time to venture to Tarjay and get a maternity tank top ...}

{Maybe I should start having the Mister take these, so when I show these to the my child in the future they know their momma had a face.}

So there you have it.  My expanding waist (or lack thereof) line.  Now, to change gears a bit, on to play ...

Today's topic is

'I Wish' .... I had the opportunity to change careers and it would be to become a wedding planner!

That's right friends.  I absolutely L-O-V-E-D every aspect of planning my own wedding, so much so that I told my mom "HECK NO" when she asked if we needed to hire a wedding planner.  By the time it was my turn to get married I had been in no less that 10 weddings and I knew EXACTLY what I wanted and what I sure as heck did NOT want!  For example, I wanted the ceremony to be meaningful, full of the Lord and sentimental, but to the point, short and sweet and to mainly get us mawwied ("man and wife, just say man and wife" if you can tell me what movie that's from you get a cookie.) and to the reception where we could eat (wishful thinking) drink (that we did) and be MAWWIED.  All this is to say that I LOVED wedding planning and have actually helped a few of my friends plan their own!  Getting mawwied 5+ years ago means they have a lot of things today that didn'tsomuch exist in my days of wedding planning.  For instance, the whole fancy pants artsy fartsty photography?  Notsomuch a huge trend when I got married.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVED my wedding photographer, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I wouldn't have been thrilled for my wedding pictures to look more like this ...

 {Not technically a wedding picture, an engagement one.  And yes I know this beautiful couple, that's my brother and his now wife (my Silly) then fiance.}

If I were a wedding planner, let me show you a few things that would inspire tickling my wedding designing fancy.

Amazing lighting ...

Gorgeous wedding flowers ...

White for any time of the year ...

Love these for spring ...

And these for fall ...

And I love these because they're peonies (LOVE) and the dresses are teal ...

Fabulous centerpieces (right now I'm into the whole "tree" thing)...

And delicious candy bars for favors ...

My Soulmatey will like this one.  She LOVES her some yellow ...

I'm sure some of those are "so last year" and "not what's in right now" but I just know what I like.  Plus I haven't been to a wedding in over a year so they may be hanging monkeys from the ceilings holding flower arrangements and using glowsticks on the dance floor these days for all I know.

And lastly (sheeshsters, when did I get so long-winded all of a sudden?) the Bumpdates!  I am 16 weeks, in case you didn't catch that from the sticker on my giant belly above.

How far along? Seriously.  I just told you this.  16 weeks.  Pay attention pregnancy questionnaire.

{Awww.  Such a cute little alien.  Even if he is to the left of the va-jay-jay word.  Seriously.  We all know what that is.  No need to label.}

Total weight gain/loss: Some how I went from 6 to 10 LBS.  Riddle me that?

Maternity clothes? Goodness yes.  Except, apparently, in the tank top area.

Stretch marks? Possibly from bending over and trying to shave my legs in the shower.  There is now a smallish bump in my way.  I know, I know.  Just wait til I'm huge ...

Sleep: Much better.  MUCH better.  I've figured out a way to take the boppy pregnancy pillow (i.e., my other spouse) and wrap it around my BACK side, put my head on the end and the other end between my knees and prop my other pillow (my other, other spouse) in front of me.  Once I'm in place there's NO gettin' me out.  When it comes time, I really have to think long and hard about how much I need to pee ...

Best moment this week: I'm going to say Friday (even though it's in the future) because we have an appointment where we get to hear the little one's heartbeat and, drumroll pleassssseeeee, make the ACTUAL gender appointment where I can stop saying 95% and move on to an actual 100% BOY!

Have you told family and friends: No.  JUST the blog world (she says with sarcasm DRIPPING from her tongue).

Movement: It's apparently any time now!  However, I hope what I felt this morning wasn't movement.  Because it felt like a cross between a running pain (and goodness KNOWS that's not what it was) and a tummy full of ... well, let's say for a better word, hot air.  And it hurt.  I'm not sure I can take 5 more months of THAT kind of movement.

Food cravings: Nope.  Still good friends with the Fatty Fairy.  She's set herself up a nice little home right on my hips and thighs and, from the looks of things, she's not leaving for a GOOD 6 - 9 months.  I wish she'd tell her friend, Pale Fairy to get the heck out though.  She's taken residence on my FACE (even after the Tan Fairy landed there for awhile) and WON'T LEAVE!

Anything making you queasy or sick: My Mister sliced his finger open on a steak knife on Saturday night.  It made me both queasy AND sick.

Have you started to show yet: See gigantic evidence above.

Leakage: Talk about leakage again.  I dare you.  See if I don't punch you in the face.

Gender prediction: This week I predict it's a puppy.  Oh GENDER prediction?  I thought you said species.  I'm still stickin' with the 95% boy results we got.

Labor Signs: Nada.  Except these dang round ligament pains.  I swear it feels like I've been doing situps every morning when I wake up and heaven KNOWS that's not the case ...

Belly Button in or out? Inwards.  And currently expanding from east to west.  This is somewhat troubling to me as, through shirts, it looks like I have a giant crater right in the middle of my stomach.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.  Unless I'm in traffic.  Or I'm hungry.  Or I'm tired.  But that's true pregnant or not.

 

 

 

Weekly Wisdom: Never look in the mirror (or take pictures) after you've put on your maternity swim suit.  Just don't do it.

Milestones: 4 months!  WOOT!