Ohhh 5pm, do you know how much I dread you?

This is kind of a weird title but oh well! It is how I feel! Lately I have been getting sick around 4:30 and 5pm...ugh....If any Mommies are reading you know this is not a good hour. It's right when you are trying to think of what to make for dinner, or if you are like me and eat early, you are already trying to prepare dinner. Riley has been taking a later nap everyday so she is just getting up around 4:30, which means diaper change, sippy cup, etc.

Our house is full of sickies right now. Riley was awake most of lastnight with a cold and she couldn't breath, so we brought her in bed with us and Jim made the mistake of turning on Nemo. She's like, "Yeah right I'm going back to sleep, Nemo's on!" I finally stuck her in her crib at 4:30AM this morning. Jim's back has been acting up a lot lately. He helped a family friend put their new flooring in this past weekend, which he loved, but I think he's paying for it now. And then there is me, just pregnancy sick.

I know I have mentioned this for the past 4 posts I am sure but tomorrow we find out the sex of our baby. I can hardly wait! I just hope that I can sleep tonight. What I am the most excited about is seeing my babys face. After Rileys ultrasound I remember just staring at the pictures in awe of what God had blessed us with. I can't wait to do the same with this little one.

This is becoming quite a random post but I have been dreaming of a mini vacay with JUST my husband. I so miss having alone time with him. We took a trip to Squaw Valley last August and it was dreamy! My brother and his girlfriend stayed at our house and watched Riley for the weekend. They did a great job and I wasn't worried at all while we were gone. Squaw Valley is by far our favorite spot, we stay at Squaw Valley resort and Jim always upgrades to the beautiful Suite. I feel so relaxed when we are there but unfortunately with the house and all, mini vacays are not on the priority list. Maybe this summer we can go before the baby is born.

*The picture is from our last trip to Squaw

So Yummy!

Lately I have been browsing the internet looking at design ideas, colors, decorations, etc and I came across these chairs made by Pottery Barn. They are slightly (really!) out of my price range but a girl can dream right? I am a huge fan of the green one and the yellow one. I think they are around $1000 a piece but I am praying to find a cheaper version in the future! It's nice to have a vision and get an idea for what I like even if it is not an option to purchase. A girl can dream right?!?!

Who are you? And what have you done with my mommy?

If today was the voting for the "Mother of the Year" award, I definitely wouldn't win based on my performance today. I must say, I felt the pregnancy hormones really kick in this morning. Or maybe it was the fact that I haven't slept a full night in weeks, I have had a migraine for two days and I can't take anything for it, or maybe Riley and I are feeling cabin fever! Actually, it's all of the above.

I have grown pretty uncomfortable at night. This worries me seeing how I am only 17 weeks! What am I going to do when I get to 35 week?!?! Ugh....but on a more exciting note, we had an appointment yesterday with the midwife. She went to get the dopler to find the baby's heart beat and she was going for the right side. I stopped her and showed her exactly where the baby was sitting on the left side and she said, "Wow, you really know where your baby is." This pregnancy is SOOO different. I know what to feel for, I know the difference between the baby's movements and just a bubbly tummy. We have an ultrasound scheduled for next week to find out the sex of the baby. I can HARDLY wait! I have had two dreams now about the baby being a girl. But this definitely doesn't mean that I think it's a girl, I really have no idea! We have a couple of names picked out but are not set on any of them. I think we are both waiting until we find out the sex so we can pick out just one name.

Other exciting news, Riley is going peepee on the big girl potty! Well, not all the time but a couple of times a day! I am so proud of her. When I was younger, I never imagined I would cry the first time my child peed on the potty, but here I am, one proud Mommy!

Enjoy the picture, its not the most glamorous but it best described how I felt today!

Curtains!!!!

Riley is going to be two in a couple of weeks and it literally has taken me this long to settle on a pair of curtains for her room. I saw these at World Market and FELL in LOVE! They are super funky but can definately grow with her. I didn't want something too girly ( just in case she shares a room with her baby brother, that is, if we are having a boy!) and I definately wanted something with a punch of color. These curtains remind me of her personality! Theres a problem though, they don't match her room now. But I need to remember, we are moving in a month and I can paint her room ANY color I want! This is the perfect time to start fresh! After my hubby put them up she wrapped herself in them and said, "Mommy, beautiful flowers!" These curtains won't fancy everyones taste, but I LOVE THEM! So, I have one room down, 6 more to go! (including guest room, formal living room, living room etc!)

Almost back to normal....

Ok what, is this not the cutest picture ever? In fact, I entered it into Regis and Kelly's Cute Baby contest in hopes that we can win some money for college!!!!!!! We'll see how it goes ;)

Anyway, Riley and I were able to venture out twice this week to the park and boy did it feel good! One day we partied at Caper Acres and the other day I got my legs movin on a speed walk. I, of course stopped twice so she could look at the water. She has always loved to look at the water under the bridge. It is these times that I really had taken for granted before I got pregnant. I would pretty much run in the park 5 days a week before. Sure, I always thought it was just beautiful there but since I have been so sick, I really have enjoyed looking at all God has created JUST FOR US! How great is that?! We'll probably be stuck inside most of this week with a big storm coming our way, but who doesn't love spending the day in your pajamas?!? Happy Sunday!!!!

Trust

I was so blessed to receive a daily devotional from my mother in law for Christmas. Jan 1 came and I opened it up. I really was just using it as a tool to get me into The Word. I have to admit, I forget how BIG God is sometimes and how he maneuvers himself in my life. I want to share a specific devotion with you.

"I am able to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine. Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish. Ask My Spirit to control your mind, so that you can think great thoughts of Me. Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered. Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the dark. The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation. Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention. Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life."

Whew!!! I love those words, "glorious intervention"

Happy Tuesday!!!

Blog Hiatus

Wow! It's been almost a month since my last post. The holidays kind of took it out of me! We had family in town until the 2nd of January and we had a blast over Christmas. But for some reason I just couldn't get enough sleep! I still can't, for instance, lastnight I went to bed at 9:30pm and woke up at 8am and here I am yawning again! I do need to give a praise though, I am actually getting out of the house and running errands without being sick! woohoo! I never thought this day would come. See, I work in extremes, when life is going a certain way I think it will be that way forever. This is so not the case!

I am really excited to find out the sex of our sweet baby next week! I can hardly wait but more importantly I just like to see how the baby is doing. I love going to get an ultrasound, I feel like I am peeking into the world my baby calls home. He/she is definately moving around lately and having a great time doing it I am sure!

Some other exciting news is; we bought a house! (Or are in the process). I am excited but won't be 100% excited until everything goes through. We are in escrow and scheduled to close the end of next month. We prayed about the perfect house for us and passed up a lot of other houses either because of the lot size, the living room size, not enough bedrooms, etc. It's in a great neighborhood, close to my stepsons school and I feel we will have room to grow!

We already have so many neat things happening to our family this year that I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us!