It's a lazy afternoon...

Here I am again slacking on my blog....and it's never because of a lack of things to post about. It's always because my mind is swirling and I'm pretty sure if I posted everything that I am thinking about, anyone reading it would be completely lost in the randomness of such a post! I can never seem to pick one thing to really focus on but today I just need to put out a little update and let anyone who reads know I am still here!

Still here...and still pregnant :) Little Jonah is a big boy and measuring 2-3 weeks bigger than he is supposed to be! I am 35 weeks and so glad he is healthy. Yes, my ribs are sore, my back is achey, it hurts to walk, and yes- I'm ready to be done. But I also try to remind myself often how precious this time is with him. Not only is he still developing, but I remember my freak out after miss Isabelle was born about 3 years ago. I came to the realization that once she was here, I couldn't protect her from everything like I could when I was carrying her inside me. So I am focusing on that these last few weeks when I feel like sitting down to cry because my body doesn't feel like mine anymore. And I am also enjoying the simplicity we still have for about a month more. I am nervous about the change in the structure of our little family. Of course, I have heard from everyone who has experienced their second child and the story really varies from person to person. Some say it was the easiest transition to make, especially compared to the first child. And some say it was shockingly difficult. I want to prepare myself to feel either way. I don't want to expect it to be bad, but if it is, I don't want to be completely surprised either. I am glad that soon after he is here, winter will be on its way out and we will be able to go on walks and get out to play, hopefully make some friends and enjoy the area more.

Off the topic of BABIES and PREGNANCY- what seems to consume my life these days, even gets annoying to me so I can imagine others would be tired of hearing about it :) I am in love with Pinterest and boy, does it make me feel motivated to get crafty and be a DIY Queen! I have a whole list of things I need to get started on. And I have a couple bags from Hobby Lobby with stuff in them that I intended to start on weeks ago. I will from time to time share some of my DIY endeavors on here! Good and bad, maybe? lol I haven't had any terrible fails yet, but I'm sure there will be some. I need to figure out how to put a link to Pinterest on my blog here... I swear sometimes, I feel like I can't fully take advantage of this blog because I am wandering around it in the dark trying to figure it out.

Lastly, for today- I am really getting impatient with how long it is taking my hair to grow out. I am hoping to get it down almost to my waist, and it is just taking ages! And no I do not think pregnancy speeds up my hair growth, which is pretty dissapointing, considering that is supposed to be a plus of having a bun in the oven. So, if anyone has any tips on making hair grow faster I would love to hear them. I will not be making the new mommy mistake I made when I had Izzy- I went and got the shoulder length I'm-a-mommy-so-I-need-something-quick-and-cute cut. It was cute but actually I felt like short hair was more work. Long hair here I come! :)

Well, Happy Monday :) I'm off to brave the wintery elements to get ingredients to satisfy my craving for cheesy hashbrown casserole!!!

Winter, PLEASE pack your bags.

It has been too long since my last post and I am blaming some of it on winter dragging on, completely zapping my motivation! We had a nice thaw a couple of weeks ago with some 50 degrees and warmer days and all it did was get my hopes up for nothing. I am not a fan of winter at all, I would be happy if December was the only month we had winter weather because I cannot imagine a Christmas without it. I would be moving west or south right this minute if I had family there. I know I should quit complaining because there ARE much worse things going on in this world that I am blessed not to have to face, but this weather is my biggest complaint right now!

SO, my life as of lately has been rather uneventful. My love had his birthday on February 24th and we went out for dinner at Texas Roadhouse to celebrate with our little pumpkin in tow and it was a delicious time! I am sure if you have eaten there, you know how loud that restaurant can be at times, and so we were so grateful to be seated in a section with one other family with a baby. We were able to have nice conversation until an entire track team came in and was seated all around us, taking up about six long booths. LOL, Oh well, it was a good time anyway, and we had tons of leftovers. :)

Today was a laid back Monday here at home with Isabelle fighting what seems to be a flu bug. Hoping she returns to her healthy self ASAP! She was no less of a little fireball today though, so I think that means it won't last long. :)

My birthday is coming up on Wednesday of this week and I am actually getting excited. I am going to go get a full body massage either this week or next. I can't wait, I have been feeling a little off lately, maybe that will help me clear my head and just relax for an hour with no distractions. I also have a birthday party coming up in a couple of weeks with my best friend who has a birthday on the 14th and so we have some planning to do, seems like just yesterday it was New Years and we came up with the idea. Time really flies!

I have really been in chill mode lately with my music. I just found a new band I am completely in love with- Rumspringa. They are from CA though, of course and all their shows are in that area. Can't seem to find any bands locally that really intrigue me. Around here the music scene suffers from an over abundance of screamo/emo "who can come up with the dumbest name and wear the weirdest clothes" bands and nothing too original, all in my own opinion! I love 60's, 70's rock, reggae rock and anything with a vintage sound lately...I definitely have the oddest musical taste out of all my friends. I would love to find a friend who shares my kind of taste in music and who could share new music with me too. Too many people go with whatever they hear on the radio and there is sooo much more out there. I could spend hours just looking up new music! I add new songs and bands to my mp3 player weekly- if not daily. I can't go a day without my music. :)

Well, me and my case of the Monday blah's are going to close this with a pic of a dress I loveeee, thinking of wearing it for my birthday, anyone dig it?