My favorite sound

I think my most favorite sound in the entire world has got to be the sound of my children singing.

I tried to get a video, but he spotted me.

It just melts my heart.

When they are singing, I know that they are happy.

Happy singing kids = happy momma.

Morning Pick Me Up

This morning I had my glucose test to check for Gestational Diabetes...

Lucky me, I had this yum cocktail for breakfast!

Now if I could just have avoided the energy crash that came shortly after.

Happy Monday!

Nesting

This past weekend was the first time in a loooong time that I have actually had some energy and felt up to doing more than lounging on the couch.

Friday night while lying on the couch, I had this overwhelming desire to go clean out the toy room.

I can assure you this was no small feat.

I didn't get a before picture (bad blogger, I know) but just imagine toys everywhere, tripping on something every step you took, bins emptied. Not a pretty sight!

In the past I would clean the toy room only to have the boys pay in there and destroy it less than a day later.

I finally had enough and decided we had TOO MANY TOYS!!

This is the view from where I was sitting and sorting.

Hubby did help (I am pretty sure he thought I was crazy for starting such a ginormous project so late at night, and I am sure he thought I would make it half way through and then quit with exhaustion), and between the two of us we went through every bin, basket and box in the room. We literally laid our hands on every toy in the house.

It was a little overwhelming but so rewarding.

This is part of the "give away" pile...

more still..

The next morning hubby & Keddie loaded it all up and went to donate it.

I need an after pic, I know... I will try and get one tonight.

Happy GO TEXAN Day!

Happy Go Texan Day!

Here's to a great weekend!

25 Weeks!

25 Weeks!!!

Here I am at 25 Weeks in all my pregnancy glory.

Langston wanted to be in the pic with baby, and yes those are slippers on my feet.

This last week kind of flew by and for that I am so grateful.

My energy level has been so non existent lately that it makes it difficult to do anything more than what is required.

I have definitely noticed her moving more this week, she was ony moving around at night but this week it has been all day and she is moving all over. I am excited for when she gets stronger and the boys can feel her more often.

The food cravings have really stopped and the only thing I really crave is water, I am so thirsty all of the time. It's a new one for me.

I have a good friend who is due a couple of weeks behind me but she is having TWINS, and her Dr. told her that in six more weeks or so she can expect to be on bed rest. Every time I talk to her I hang up the phone being so thankful for this boring, noneventful, routine pregnancy. I definitely am not one of those women that "glow" and love being pregnant, but I am so thankful for a healthy pregnancy.

Fabulous finds, no really, they were FANTASTIC!!

Today was a FANTASTIC day for shoe finds!

I pinned these on Pintrest forever ago and scoured the internet only to find that they only came in youth girl sizes.

To say that I was sad is an understatement, I know they are only shoes but Iwas devastated.

Then yesterday I had to go to the mall to exchange something for Langston and walked out of Dillard's t the food court to get a snack and walked by a kid shoe store with these on display. I thought to myself that they looked big and they might fit me (wishful thinking, I like to torture myself), so I went in and asked the sales girl what sizes they came in.

She said up to an equilivent to a women's size 8!!!

I wear a 7 1/2!!!!

I was so excited and am now the proud owner.

Mike totally made fun of me but I don't care- I LOVE THEM!!!

And then the luck continued when I found all of these cuties on super clearance at Dillard's for little miss. Two pair of Stride Right and one glitter ballet flat for all less than $20. I cou;dn't believe it. Without the sale it would have cost me over $130, which is ridiclious, but $20...I can handle that.

I love ordinary days that turn into fantastic shopping days!!

The Name Game

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet

I totally disagree...I'm sure that a girl named Rose would be the same girl if she was named Bertha but would she be...I mean really??

For all of you out there that have had baby names picked out since you were doodling on your notebook in 6th grade math-

I envy you!

We are having the hardest time deciding on a name. Don't get me wrong, there are no shortage of names that I like, but ultimately they get eliminated for some reason.

These were once contenders but didn't make the cut...

Christian

Cooper (my sister would die)

Harlow (dang you Nicole Richie)

Monroe (dang you Mariah Carey)

Harper(dang you Victoria Beckham)

In my eyes, once a celebrity uses a name it is off limits because it will no doubt soar in popularity.

And with names like Keddie & Langston, we like uniqueness.

Our current front runner is still a maybe but as the days tick on I find myself questioning it...

Taking suggestions!

So I am at a loss

24 Weeks

24 weeks or 5 months and two weeks...

potato..potatoe...

or corn on the cob rather since this girl is about the length of an ear of corn.(HAHA -totally creepy, right?)

I dont know about you but I could go for some grilled corn on the cob right about now- Oh right, not time to eat-FOCUS!

Sorry I don't have a picture for you, hubby left for work this morning before I was dressed ( I will try to remember to get one this evening).

So I have settled into a less than comfortable schedule of feeling over the moon fantastic one day followed by two days where I feel like I got ran over by a truck.

Keddie & Langston have both felt the baby kick this week (probably my favorite part of this whole ordeal).

I will share with you two funny tidbits from this week.

*Yesterday morning, Keddie & I were snuggling in bed and he was telling me how big I was getting. I said yep it's because this baby is getting so big. To whch he responded with 'We'll after the baby comes out, you need to go on The Biggest Loser" Me- Speechless!!! I did laugh because it was funny and then assured him that after this baby comes out Mommy will NOT be this big anymore!

*Anytime I am laying down, Langston will come over and lift up my shirt so that he can zerbert my belly. He thinks it is highlarious, which it is. But the funniest part is that he will do it and then put his ear next to my belly to see if the baby is gonna make some noise back or say something. It is so dang cute. I am waiting for her to kick him one time when he's doing it.

Both of the boys are excited and talk about the baby everyday, which I am greatful for because it helps me keep a positive attitude during this joyous time (aka pregnancy).

I need will power

I mean look at this adorableness...I am powerless to resist...

I may need an intervention...

definitely need an intervention...

HELP!!

xoxo- my bank account

23 weeks and an idiot

Today marks week 23 and my first encounter with what I call idiots.

23 weeks means that I am into my 5th month and some people have mentioned that I am slightly larger ( Oh my, you are huge!!) than what they think a 5 month preggo should look like.

To which I shrug and say if you think I'm big now, just wait (and in my head I'm thinking well at least I have an excuse to be this huge...what's your excuse).

Not the nicest thoughts but I mean come on, give a preggo a break-

do you really think that

A- you are the only one that professes these observations to me everyday

B-that pregnant women LOVE to hear how HUGE they are getting

C-I am concerned with how big or not YOU (not a Dr.) think I should be

Give me a break people.

But that is not the worst of it, this particular idiot asked me today

"you haven't had that baby yet?"

To which I replied " are you kidding, I am only 5 months, please don't start asking me that everyday"

Given my hormonal imbalances I thought that was a rather appropriate and rational response to what was clearly a ridiclious attempt at being funny.

He seemed taken aback by my response and a little offended.

I didn't intend to sound rude but I mean come on, seriously...

This pregnant rant has been brought to you by hormonal imbalances, lack of sleep, back and hip pain and general blahness.

When can I expect that second trimester high to kick in...

Any day now, I'm sure of it!

22 weeks snuck by

Wow! This is the first week of this pregnancy that slipped by without me counting down the days. Not sure how that happened but I like it.

I have been having some Major hip and back pain this week and am hoping to get a little relief before the pain sets in for good.

It was an emotional week as well. It is Exhausting having all these crazy hormones flying around in my body and making me think like a CRAZZZy person.

Things like a few new strech marks popping up on the belly threw me into crisis mode (When I am sane and not pregnant, strech marks don't bother me), like my body is ruined and it's the end of the world thinking...Ridiclious, but that's where I was at.

I am looking forward to the weekend since one of my sisters is coming to visit, so hopefully we will have lots of sister fun.