Locks of Love!

I had been wanting to get a hair cut for awhile and I finally made an appointment to donate my hair to Locks of Love.  I donated 10 inches.  Here's the before and after!

Before:

After:

What do you think?

Productivity

I have been pretty productive this evening!  Danny is gone on travel and Marissa was very needy tonight.  She's not feeling well, I'm not sure if it's teething or a cold.  She has a runny nose that is clear, a slight cough, no fever, a little bit of a diaper rash and her overall mood is cranky with a side of all I want to do is snuggle with my momma.  

So instead of a "To~Do" list, how about a "To~Done" list:

• Unpack diaper bag
• Wash Bottles
• Re-pack diaper bag
• Go through mail
• Pay bills
• Vacuum
• Snuggle Marissa
• Feed Marissa dinner
• Bathe Marissa
• 2 Loads of laundry
• Dishes
• Make myself dinner
• Feed the dogs
• Pack Marissa's lunch for tomorrow
• Pick out Marissa's outfit for tomorrow
• Water the plants
• Pull weeds outside
• Hang diapers to dry
• Dust the living room
• Marissa's bedtime routine - lotion, PJs, rock while she drinks her milk, story time and kisses
• Oh - now it's time to RELAX!  I didn't get to sit down for more than 2 seconds until just a few minutes ago.  

I said I was productive, right?  All the while Marissa was glued to me.  She wasn't really into playing tonight, she just wanted to be held.  She was quite content being worn around the house.  I think she may have nodded off for a few minutes, then she decided to play peek-a-boo with the mirror and then mommy's back started to break so I had to take a break.  I really need to invest in a better carrier.  I loved the sling when she was itty bitty but she is really too heavy for it now.  

Look how big she looks!

It feels good to be productive but I feel like I still have so much to do.  I guess that's what the weekends are for.  I can't wait for Danny to be home, I really miss him.  It will be so nice to have a long 3 day weekend!

Click-A-Doo!

My Click-a-doo diapers are ready and I can't wait to receive them in the mail!  Aren't they just too cute!?  They will be perfect for Marissa's birthday theme!

Marissa is going to have one stylish little fluffy butt! ;-)

Sunshine and Watermelon

This weekend we headed to the Monastery to visit with friends.  Marissa loved sitting outside in the shade and watching all the other kids run around.  It won't be long until she will be right there with them.  Danny chased the kids and tormented them.  He might be faster than them but I'm pretty sure they wore him out before he wore them out! 

Marissa went diving for ducks!

More tormenting!

Danny spent the night in the truck and Marissa and I went back to my parents house.  She had a long day and slept great!  Thank goodness.  On Sunday we sat outside and had some watermelon before heading home for another work week.  The weekends just go by too fast!

Miss Sass!

Lovin' her watermelon!

Nom, Nom, Nom!



Shhhh....

~*Marissa has an announcement to make*~

That's right!  Marissa is going to be a big sister.  I made this shirt to announce the news to our families.  I told you to stay tuned, didn't I?! :-D

Marissa's baby brother or sister should make his or her appearance around mid January.  I go for an ultrasound on June 1st to get a more definitive answer on my due date.  We are excited to add a new addition to our growing family.  We figured that Marissa doesn't have any cousins nearby, so she needs someone to play with! ;-)

If we are friends on Facebook, please no public messages on my wall.  We are waiting until the 2nd trimester to make any official announcements on there.  A lot can happen in the 1st trimester and while we are hopeful that this will be a healthy pregnancy, we would prefer to not mention it until we are sailing into the 2nd trimester.  Thanks!

We found out that I was pregnant 2 weeks ago.  I had been feeling a bit off and decided that I would take a test just to make sure.  It's a good thing I stocked up on those dollar tree pregnancy tests!  Danny wanted me to wait another week to test but when I got home I just had a feeling and decided to take a leap and POAS (pee on a stick).  Within seconds I saw two pink lines!  Even though the symptoms were classic to my pregnancy with Marissa and we hadn't exactly been "trying" or "preventing" I was still shocked, happy, excited and elated with joy!  Danny came home and I had the test sitting on the bathroom counter.  I told him he needed to come in and look at something.  You would have thought this was his first rodeo because he asked "what does that mean?"  I said that means Marissa is going to be a big sister!  He got a huge smile on his face and said "really?" 

So that was our excitement for a Monday!  The rest of that week and on into the next week I was really feeling the consequences of our actions.  I was sick, sick, sick!  I felt like I had been out all night binge drinking like I did in my "younger years."  Remember my post from last Monday?  Yeah, that was morning sickness in full gear.  I had to go home because I had gotten sick at work and to top it off I had a cold coming on.  I think I fell asleep on the couch early every night the week that we found out.  Pregnancy can take a lot out of you.  Towards the end of last week I started feeling much better.  As long as I eat every couple of hours and don't over do it in the mornings, I seem to be over the morning sickness. 

I know that Marissa will make a great big sister and will be showing the new baby "all the ropes" in no time!  She has been such a joy and has filled our hearts with so much love.  I know that our journey into Two Under Two (2U2) will be trying and hard at times, but I know that it will be so worth it! 

♥ She Loves Me ♥

Marissa has finally started saying "Mama."  For a week or two, she has been saying "mmmm" and over the weekend she really started to say mama.  Sometimes it's more like "mmmm..ma,ma...dadadadada" but I'll take it!  She is also making all kinds of noises and sounds.  Her newest ones are "na, na" and the "sssss" sound.  She also smacks her lips and clicks her tongue.  It's so cute!

We had a nice weekend and I hope to have pictures up tonight.  It's going to be a hectic week since Danny will be on travel.  It's always hard for me to get everything done when he is gone.  I don't know how single parents do it!  I know I could do it if I had to, but it's nice having an extra hand to help out with everything.  My evening routine usually consists of picking up Marissa, unloading diapers when I get home, packing up new diapers, wipes, wet bag, play with Marissa, pack her lunch, pick out Marissa's outfit for the next day, wash bottles, pump, clean pump parts, give Marissa a bath, bedtime routine, laundry, dishes, dinner, feed Marissa, feed the dogs...you get the point!  I don't have much time to get things done.  Marissa goes to bed at 7:00 so that limits my time even more because I have to make sure I already have her diaper bag and outfit picked out so I'm not in her room waking her up while she is sleeping.  Whew ~ I'm tired just thinking about it. :)

It's Only Tuesday?

I've been feeling a bit under the weather.  I left the office on Monday about an hour after I got there.   I wasn't feeling good and needed to go home and rest.  I slept for 3 hours when I got home, I guess it was much needed.  On top of that I started to get a sore throat over the weekend, which has now turned into an itchy, scratchy throat, stuffy nose and my left ear is bothering me.  I hate being sick!  But if you know me, you know that I hardly ever go to the doctor and since I'm still nursing, I'm pretty limited on what I can actually take anyways.  So I'll suck it up and hope it passes soon.

This weekend we are heading to the monastery where Danny and I first met.  =)  I am also going to meet two of my old High School teachers in town for lunch on Saturday to catch up.  It will be nice to see "old friends."  Ha, ha, it's not too often that you keep in touch with your old teachers, but these two have always been more than just a teacher figure to me.  We've even shared a beer over pizza on a Friday night, which is an every Friday night ritual for them.

Not much else is going on...Marissa is starting to get into everything.  I had a package by the door the other day that was for Danny and of course Marissa crawled over to it and stood right up on it.

Hopefully some new pictures coming this weekend! ;) Stay tuned!