Man oh man. After interviewing what felt like 100 different in-home daycares I swear I never thought we would find the "one." Many of you know when we were living in Maricopa we had found a daycare orignially for Brynlee before she was born. It was all set up and ready to go for when we had to go back to work. In the midst of all that we decided to sell our house and build a new one! So we were going to have to do the dreaded... find a new one out in Mesa!
We started our hunt about 2 weeks after Brynlee was born...
We met some crazies for sure, one lady we showed up to her house and she spoke all SPANISH. The whole time I had been talking to her daughter, little did I know. Another lady we walked in and all the kids were sitting directly in front of the TV not talking, interacting, just watching TV like literally an inch away from the screen. Another person we met had shot glasses and empty tequila bottles on her fridge and was sportin her Miller Lite t-shirt. Not that I judge someone that drinks... but really??? You know you are being "interviewed" so at least dont wear it on your sleeves, literally! Another girl was younger than I was and she was sweet, just had reservations of her age and her true "daycare" style. Another lady watched 8-10 at a time, whaaaat?!
So now you understand why it's been rough eh? Geeesh, to say the least I really never thought we would find someone.
Well... we did! her name is Michelle and her daycare is called Yours,Mine,Ours. She has run her daycare out of her home since 2005 but has been working with children in different church programs etc since 1991. She has a daughter who is as cute as a button. True red head style! Adorable. We showed up and she made sure to show us all her princess costumes and dress up clothes. Her husband works with special needs children at the local junior high. She had a whole room designated for her daycare with bins of dress up clothes, loads of books, and art work hanging up. Her backyard was huge with a sandlot and a swingset, tons of tricyles, and bikes. And a playpool and water table too! She takes them on fieldtrips every now and then to the zoo, musuems, and reading programs at the library. Obviously this is not important quite yet with how little Brynlee is, but it will be someday, and we were looking for the long term.
I think we found the perfect fit. The lady in Maricopa was most definitly the right one, and comparing the two, she is right in line! Thank the heavens we found someone because I really never thought we would!!!!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
A week I could forget about....
Okay so maybe it wasnt that bad... but really. I could forget about this, minus the memories I made with Brynlee of course.
Monday started with me absolutely dreading going back to work. Lets just say... I sobbed all day long. Tuesday morning... was just as bad. I cried and cried and Ryan had to drive me to work because I was a mess. I sat in the back seat with my baby and told her all the reasons why I had to go to work. It was probably the worst and longest day ever. Even though I was busy as ever working, I couldn't get my mind off Brynlee and what she was doing, even though she was with daddy. I think the hardest part of leaving is not being able to nurse her all day. I felt a huge seperation from her. When I got home Tuesday night she nursed 3x longer than she normally does... she missed me and I reallllly missed her.
The week continued with tears every single day, so far I havent made it a day without crying. I guess we will see how next week goes.
The week continued with me getting my wisdom teeth in. Which is basically the worst thing EVER. Not only did they come in I got an infection as well. So I have been sick and in the worst teeth pain ever. I woke up this morning sick and feeling like crud. I am on penicillian and vicodin and neither seem to be doing too much...
On top of all that... we closed on our house on Friday so we were dealing with paperwork, signing, and finishing up all the chores around the house to get it done with. But on a positive note, we record Tuesday morning because of the holiday Monday, and we are all DONE with it!!
So to say the least, it was a horrible week and I could really forget about it.
I can say there were some positives though. I have to say going to work SUCKS, but coming home is the most rewarding part of every single day. I absolutely LOVE coming home. And I think you appreciate weekends on a whole other level when you have to work. As much as I'd love to be a stay at home mom with Brynn, I also am thankful that I have the opportunity to work and provide for her. I know that its only to better OUR lives and by working we will be able to live a comfortable life and take fun family trips! I just need to keep remembering that.
I have to get all 4 wisdom teeth pulled next Friday morning... I am REALLY not looking forward to that but I know once it's over, its over and I dont have to think about it anymore. I am looking forward to mine and Ryan's 1 year anniversary. We are going to stay at Talking Stick Resort and have our first night away from the baby... :)
Thank you to all my friends who supported me through this crazy emotional week. I needed you guys, and you were there. Thank you thank you thank you!
Monday started with me absolutely dreading going back to work. Lets just say... I sobbed all day long. Tuesday morning... was just as bad. I cried and cried and Ryan had to drive me to work because I was a mess. I sat in the back seat with my baby and told her all the reasons why I had to go to work. It was probably the worst and longest day ever. Even though I was busy as ever working, I couldn't get my mind off Brynlee and what she was doing, even though she was with daddy. I think the hardest part of leaving is not being able to nurse her all day. I felt a huge seperation from her. When I got home Tuesday night she nursed 3x longer than she normally does... she missed me and I reallllly missed her.
The week continued with tears every single day, so far I havent made it a day without crying. I guess we will see how next week goes.
The week continued with me getting my wisdom teeth in. Which is basically the worst thing EVER. Not only did they come in I got an infection as well. So I have been sick and in the worst teeth pain ever. I woke up this morning sick and feeling like crud. I am on penicillian and vicodin and neither seem to be doing too much...
On top of all that... we closed on our house on Friday so we were dealing with paperwork, signing, and finishing up all the chores around the house to get it done with. But on a positive note, we record Tuesday morning because of the holiday Monday, and we are all DONE with it!!
So to say the least, it was a horrible week and I could really forget about it.
I can say there were some positives though. I have to say going to work SUCKS, but coming home is the most rewarding part of every single day. I absolutely LOVE coming home. And I think you appreciate weekends on a whole other level when you have to work. As much as I'd love to be a stay at home mom with Brynn, I also am thankful that I have the opportunity to work and provide for her. I know that its only to better OUR lives and by working we will be able to live a comfortable life and take fun family trips! I just need to keep remembering that.
I have to get all 4 wisdom teeth pulled next Friday morning... I am REALLY not looking forward to that but I know once it's over, its over and I dont have to think about it anymore. I am looking forward to mine and Ryan's 1 year anniversary. We are going to stay at Talking Stick Resort and have our first night away from the baby... :)
Thank you to all my friends who supported me through this crazy emotional week. I needed you guys, and you were there. Thank you thank you thank you!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Maternity Leave... I will miss you!
My maternity leave is slowly coming to an end. I am due back to work this Tuesday... and to say the least, I am scared as hell.
I never thought in a million years I would be the one saying I wanted to be a stay at home mom. But yes, I would like to be a stay at home mom, just for a few more months. I am excited to see all my coworkers but so scared to be away from my baby all day.
Thank the heavens that she will be with my dad all day for the first 2 months. This will be a slight weening process for me, to get used to the idea of me being away from her. I know he will take not just good, but amazing care of her. He is truly a great grandpa.
I can be honest and say I have cried every single day for the last 2 weeks. I cannot imagine what Monday will bring... probably tears all.day.long. Ugh!
What I can say is that I am thankful. Super super super thankful that Monster was gracious enough to grant me 12 weeks of time off with my sweet pea. And even more thankful, that Bank of America was grateful enough to grant Ryan 12 weeks off as well! We have been blessed to spend the first 3 months with our baby girl together. Neither of us have missed a beat and that has been great. Most men dont get that much time off and the fact that he did, was amazing! I dont know if I would of made it without him!
I will miss early morning snuggles with my babe, her afternoon naps (and snuggling then of course too), shopping trips because she is of course the best shopper ever, pedi's during the middle of the day, her cute cheesy grins all day long, and her constant love for me and my love for her. I will just miss EVERYTHING about her.
I will constantly wonder what she is doing, is she laughing? smiling? crying? hungry? what is she doing right now! Hopefully it doesnt distract me too much from working.. hopefully :) I am excited for a reason to go home every single day and knowing I get to see her smiling face, that will be the best feeling ever. And I will cherish every weekend just knowing that I get to snuggle with my babe!
Each day with her is a new adventure, we learn something new about her and she impresses us daily. She is truly turning into a little person and has the best personality ever. I am so in love with her, and when they say its a love you never thought was possible, its no JOKE. It truly is the best love I've ever felt (besides for my husband of course!).
I love you baby girl, and I promise, every moment that I get with you, I will make the most of it!
Oh and no overtime... for a long long time... I need baby time as much as I can get!!!!
I never thought in a million years I would be the one saying I wanted to be a stay at home mom. But yes, I would like to be a stay at home mom, just for a few more months. I am excited to see all my coworkers but so scared to be away from my baby all day.
Thank the heavens that she will be with my dad all day for the first 2 months. This will be a slight weening process for me, to get used to the idea of me being away from her. I know he will take not just good, but amazing care of her. He is truly a great grandpa.
I can be honest and say I have cried every single day for the last 2 weeks. I cannot imagine what Monday will bring... probably tears all.day.long. Ugh!
What I can say is that I am thankful. Super super super thankful that Monster was gracious enough to grant me 12 weeks of time off with my sweet pea. And even more thankful, that Bank of America was grateful enough to grant Ryan 12 weeks off as well! We have been blessed to spend the first 3 months with our baby girl together. Neither of us have missed a beat and that has been great. Most men dont get that much time off and the fact that he did, was amazing! I dont know if I would of made it without him!
I will miss early morning snuggles with my babe, her afternoon naps (and snuggling then of course too), shopping trips because she is of course the best shopper ever, pedi's during the middle of the day, her cute cheesy grins all day long, and her constant love for me and my love for her. I will just miss EVERYTHING about her.
I will constantly wonder what she is doing, is she laughing? smiling? crying? hungry? what is she doing right now! Hopefully it doesnt distract me too much from working.. hopefully :) I am excited for a reason to go home every single day and knowing I get to see her smiling face, that will be the best feeling ever. And I will cherish every weekend just knowing that I get to snuggle with my babe!
Each day with her is a new adventure, we learn something new about her and she impresses us daily. She is truly turning into a little person and has the best personality ever. I am so in love with her, and when they say its a love you never thought was possible, its no JOKE. It truly is the best love I've ever felt (besides for my husband of course!).
I love you baby girl, and I promise, every moment that I get with you, I will make the most of it!
Oh and no overtime... for a long long time... I need baby time as much as I can get!!!!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Moving Day or Dday as I like to call it....
Dday is approaching, and quick! We move out this weekend... and as of right now our house looks a lot like this:
Boxes EVERYWHERE! But the good thing is... the house is PACKED. There is nothing more to pack minus the stuff we need for the week of course. Seriously... you never realize how much crap you have until you start packing it in a box. We ended up buying boxes from someone on craigslist that had movers so he had a ton of boxes. He sold me about 40 of them along with the pads (in the pic on the right) for our TV's, mirrors, etc. for 40 bucks! Sweet deal considering Home Depot was charging about 70 bucks for 20 boxes. I am getting anxious to move for sure!
I am excited to be living back in Gilbert, back near my friends, my roots. Where I grew up and where I know each corner like the back of my hand. I am excited to live with my sister for a few months because I never thought we'd live together again, so bonding with the men in our lives and the babies should be fun :) All of our friends have been very sweet to welcome us in their home if we ever need to escape, and whats even better is they live in Gilbert or close to it! Hopefully I will have some pictures of the framed house this weekend since that should be done now, we just haven't been back to see it since they started.
I will miss parts of Maricopa. I won't miss the drive even though its really not all that bad, I am excited to not have to do it. I will miss Yogurtland, yum. I will miss the small town feel and knowing that companies out here are trustworthy. And I will miss my fellow Maricopians. Have fun out here guys!
Packing has been interesting to say the least. We have had to pack for our storage unit (Pod) and also pack for living with my sister for 2 months. Its like double packing, a lot of conversation of "will we need this over the next 2 months?" has been happening in this house. And with a baby its even crazier. She will be getting into her 6 month clothes by then so we had to pack all her 3 month and 6 month clothes. Not fun.
Brynlee has been quite the observer this week watching mom and dad pack, with lots of play time in between of course... and lots of this happening:
hanging with her BUGS. She seriously loves staring at her bugs. I swear sometimes she loves those guys more than us! Sometimes she will be crabby and we stick her in the swing, tell her to hang with her friends, and she is happy as a clam. Silly girl.
So we move boxes and all our odds and ends in the Pod on Thursday with my dads help, and then Friday we will take apart any furniture ie. beds, take TVs off walls etc. and Saturday 2 great friends, Mike and Garrick are coming to help move the furniture in the Pod. THANK YOU GUYS.
One last thing, I wanted to say thank you to my sister and Jeff for opening their home to us for the next 2 months. It is going to be crazy and quite the squeeze but I hope we have some fun and create some memories together. Thank you thank you thank you!!! Love you guys!
I might be blogless for a few days so miss me while I'm gone and be jealous that I am moving, I know you are.
Until next time ;)
Boxes EVERYWHERE! But the good thing is... the house is PACKED. There is nothing more to pack minus the stuff we need for the week of course. Seriously... you never realize how much crap you have until you start packing it in a box. We ended up buying boxes from someone on craigslist that had movers so he had a ton of boxes. He sold me about 40 of them along with the pads (in the pic on the right) for our TV's, mirrors, etc. for 40 bucks! Sweet deal considering Home Depot was charging about 70 bucks for 20 boxes. I am getting anxious to move for sure!I am excited to be living back in Gilbert, back near my friends, my roots. Where I grew up and where I know each corner like the back of my hand. I am excited to live with my sister for a few months because I never thought we'd live together again, so bonding with the men in our lives and the babies should be fun :) All of our friends have been very sweet to welcome us in their home if we ever need to escape, and whats even better is they live in Gilbert or close to it! Hopefully I will have some pictures of the framed house this weekend since that should be done now, we just haven't been back to see it since they started.
I will miss parts of Maricopa. I won't miss the drive even though its really not all that bad, I am excited to not have to do it. I will miss Yogurtland, yum. I will miss the small town feel and knowing that companies out here are trustworthy. And I will miss my fellow Maricopians. Have fun out here guys!
Packing has been interesting to say the least. We have had to pack for our storage unit (Pod) and also pack for living with my sister for 2 months. Its like double packing, a lot of conversation of "will we need this over the next 2 months?" has been happening in this house. And with a baby its even crazier. She will be getting into her 6 month clothes by then so we had to pack all her 3 month and 6 month clothes. Not fun.
Brynlee has been quite the observer this week watching mom and dad pack, with lots of play time in between of course... and lots of this happening:
hanging with her BUGS. She seriously loves staring at her bugs. I swear sometimes she loves those guys more than us! Sometimes she will be crabby and we stick her in the swing, tell her to hang with her friends, and she is happy as a clam. Silly girl.So we move boxes and all our odds and ends in the Pod on Thursday with my dads help, and then Friday we will take apart any furniture ie. beds, take TVs off walls etc. and Saturday 2 great friends, Mike and Garrick are coming to help move the furniture in the Pod. THANK YOU GUYS.
One last thing, I wanted to say thank you to my sister and Jeff for opening their home to us for the next 2 months. It is going to be crazy and quite the squeeze but I hope we have some fun and create some memories together. Thank you thank you thank you!!! Love you guys!
I might be blogless for a few days so miss me while I'm gone and be jealous that I am moving, I know you are.
Until next time ;)
Monday, May 9, 2011
Happy Birthday to my amazing Husband!
First off let me start by saying, this is my 101th blog post!!! That's pretty cool! I have been blogging for almost a year! Anyways, that was my random thought for the day.
Today is my honey's birthday! I know I usually blog about baby stuff since that was the main reason for starting the blog to begin with. But this post is a special shoutout to my husband!
I dont talk about him as much as I should on this thing! It was almost a year ago when we found out we were going to be having a baby. From that day forward, our relationship changed. But only for the better. During my 10 months of pregnancy I couldnt of asked for better support. We had so many trials and tribulations during the pregnancy that if it wasn't for him, I dont know how I would have made it through. We were thankful to have a healthy pregnancy for the most part but when the scare of cholestasis happened, I dont know what I would have done without him!
When I went into labor, I knew I was in for some crazy things to happen. And I was scared out of my mind for what my husband was about to witness. Any woman out there can admit, that they are embarassed by some of the things their husband had to witness during childbirth. I mean seriosuly, were having a baby!!! During the time we were in the hospital, never once did he make me feel like I should be embarassed. Things were happening that I didnt even want to see, let alone HIM see. I didn't know if he would ever view me the same way! (of course he did)! For that, I am thankful.
Since having Brynlee, we have been blessed for him to have 12 weeks of paternity time, just like me! Bank of America has awesome benefits and we were able to enjoy our time together with our little girl! He is the best daddy to Brynlee. Seriously. Seeing a man holding their daughter melts.your.heart. I have seen his soft side more than I ever knew was possible! He is so good with her! They have the cutest relationship ever! They hangout on the couch and watch hockey games together, movies, and just cuddle. I am so blessed we got a girl first because I think it really brought out Ryan's soft side and its amazing to witness!
Happy Birthday Honey! I love you more than words can describe. I feel so lucky every single day to call you my husband! You are the best Father in the entire world. I cannot wait for our relationship to grow and our family to grow as well! I hope you have an amazing day and that your two "girls" make it special for you! I love you!
Today is my honey's birthday! I know I usually blog about baby stuff since that was the main reason for starting the blog to begin with. But this post is a special shoutout to my husband!
I dont talk about him as much as I should on this thing! It was almost a year ago when we found out we were going to be having a baby. From that day forward, our relationship changed. But only for the better. During my 10 months of pregnancy I couldnt of asked for better support. We had so many trials and tribulations during the pregnancy that if it wasn't for him, I dont know how I would have made it through. We were thankful to have a healthy pregnancy for the most part but when the scare of cholestasis happened, I dont know what I would have done without him!
When I went into labor, I knew I was in for some crazy things to happen. And I was scared out of my mind for what my husband was about to witness. Any woman out there can admit, that they are embarassed by some of the things their husband had to witness during childbirth. I mean seriosuly, were having a baby!!! During the time we were in the hospital, never once did he make me feel like I should be embarassed. Things were happening that I didnt even want to see, let alone HIM see. I didn't know if he would ever view me the same way! (of course he did)! For that, I am thankful.
Since having Brynlee, we have been blessed for him to have 12 weeks of paternity time, just like me! Bank of America has awesome benefits and we were able to enjoy our time together with our little girl! He is the best daddy to Brynlee. Seriously. Seeing a man holding their daughter melts.your.heart. I have seen his soft side more than I ever knew was possible! He is so good with her! They have the cutest relationship ever! They hangout on the couch and watch hockey games together, movies, and just cuddle. I am so blessed we got a girl first because I think it really brought out Ryan's soft side and its amazing to witness!
Happy Birthday Honey! I love you more than words can describe. I feel so lucky every single day to call you my husband! You are the best Father in the entire world. I cannot wait for our relationship to grow and our family to grow as well! I hope you have an amazing day and that your two "girls" make it special for you! I love you!
Mother's Day!
I feel so blessed and lucky to be a mom to such a beautiful little girl! Mothers Day started out with Brynlee's 6am feeding, she ate away and I was giving her kisses and she was smiling at me. I felt sooo lucky. Just as I was giving her a big smooch on the lips, what does she do? Pukes in my mouth. Yep! She just couldn't hold back her love for me right??? Yeah so thats how my day started, haha! After that happened daddy let us sleep in until 12! I fed you once in between that of course but we literally cuddled in the bed till NOON. I haven't seen the bed that late in a LONGGGG time. After we got outta bed, Ryan had already went all over town for a secret surprise for me. He got home, packed up the car and we went off! Little did I know, he went to Sauce (one of my favorite restauarants) picked up pizza and salad, and we had a picnic in the park! It was so much fun, so relaxing and just perfect. We got home and little did I know, he had dessert waiting in the fridge. Cheesecake factory! Yummm a strawberry cheesecake to end our lunch date! It was amazing! For dinner we went over to my sisters and Jeff's house and made dinner and let the babies hang out! I had some wine to drink and got a little buzz, it was nice! It was seriously a perfect day! I cannot forget to mention my gift, Brynn and Ryan got me the most gorgeous bracelet with Brynlee's name on it and her birthstone. I loveeee it. And the card, made.me.bawl. It talked about one day watching my little girl getting married and eventually having kids of her own. Man, I cried and cried!!! I cannot wait to see all the milestones we will go through!
I feel so lucky to be a mommy! She is the most amazing gift that I could have ever received. March 4th, 2011 was the best day of my life! I birthed my baby and now I am a mommy to the best girl in the world! I hope everyone had a great day!! <3
I feel so lucky to be a mommy! She is the most amazing gift that I could have ever received. March 4th, 2011 was the best day of my life! I birthed my baby and now I am a mommy to the best girl in the world! I hope everyone had a great day!! <3
Thursday, May 5, 2011
2 months and some catch up!
I cannot believe our baby is already 2 months old!! Seriously they dont lie when they say TIME FLIES! We had her 2 month check up yesterday and it was so hard!! She had to get 4 shots and an oral vaccine. It was horrible! I have never seen her cry so hard in my life! Thankfully it was only for a quick second till I held her! It made me feel so good to know when I comforted her that it made her stop crying. Here is how she weighed in:12lbs 1.5oz ~ 75th Percentile
22 1/2 inches long ~ 50th Percentile
22 1/2 inches long ~ 50th Percentile
Our little shorty! ;) The doctor said she is doing amazing and to not change a single thing! I told her that Brynn only nurses for about 7 minutes TOTAL and she was surprised but not concerned at all since her weight is great! She is just a fast eater :) Oh and she has lately turned into the drool queen, seriously drooling 24/7! The doctor said she may already be teething! Woah over achiever!! That she may or may not be fussy if she is. She hasn't been fussy at all so she said we may just have a good teether. That would be awesome!
After our appointment we headed to the mall to get her ears pierced. I know, we are so mean. After all those shots you would think that we would never do that to her! But honestly, I thought that it would be better to just get them all done in one day, she was already lethargic and I didnt want to have to make another trip to see her get hurt again. I am SO glad we did it yesterday. Now they are all done and she won't ever remember it! :) They look darling by the way, she got mini "diamonds".
This weekend is going to be awesome! We are celebrating Ryan's birthday with about 15 friends of ours. And then Sunday is my first Mothers Day!
I have never felt so lucky in my life. I have birthed an amazing healthy beautiful little girl and now I get to celebrate that day with her and my amazing husband. I cannot WAIT! I plan to snuggle her alllll day long, since it's my day and all, shes all mine!! :)
Lots of happenings lately with all this house stuff! We have sold our desk and patio set on Craigslist, we plan to get new stuff for the house as this furniture is outworn and just ready for "grown" up furniture. We have our table still up for sale but we are not HAVING to sell that, so if we don't, no biggie.
We did find a new dining room table for the new house at World Market, and I love it! It seats 7 and has a bench seat on one side, I picture family dinners here for a long time! It's everything I have been looking for! It is 78" with the leaf, so much bigger than our current table! Here is a sneak peak:
Next week we are going to check out the new house, the framing is supposed to be done by then!!! I cannot wait to see it!!!!! We are also going to meet with 3 more daycares (cross your fingers!!!). And we will also have this house appraised, praying that everything goes smoothly! Once the appraisal is done we will start packing, just want to make sure all of this goes over well. We got word today from our realtor that we may have a backup CASH offer on the house, this would be so awesome, just in case for whatever reason anything fell thru! I guess we will know more next week!
I hope everyone has an awesome weekend and if you are a mommy reader, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! We are all blessed!
Happy weekend, xo
After our appointment we headed to the mall to get her ears pierced. I know, we are so mean. After all those shots you would think that we would never do that to her! But honestly, I thought that it would be better to just get them all done in one day, she was already lethargic and I didnt want to have to make another trip to see her get hurt again. I am SO glad we did it yesterday. Now they are all done and she won't ever remember it! :) They look darling by the way, she got mini "diamonds".
This weekend is going to be awesome! We are celebrating Ryan's birthday with about 15 friends of ours. And then Sunday is my first Mothers Day!
I have never felt so lucky in my life. I have birthed an amazing healthy beautiful little girl and now I get to celebrate that day with her and my amazing husband. I cannot WAIT! I plan to snuggle her alllll day long, since it's my day and all, shes all mine!! :)
Lots of happenings lately with all this house stuff! We have sold our desk and patio set on Craigslist, we plan to get new stuff for the house as this furniture is outworn and just ready for "grown" up furniture. We have our table still up for sale but we are not HAVING to sell that, so if we don't, no biggie.
We did find a new dining room table for the new house at World Market, and I love it! It seats 7 and has a bench seat on one side, I picture family dinners here for a long time! It's everything I have been looking for! It is 78" with the leaf, so much bigger than our current table! Here is a sneak peak:
Next week we are going to check out the new house, the framing is supposed to be done by then!!! I cannot wait to see it!!!!! We are also going to meet with 3 more daycares (cross your fingers!!!). And we will also have this house appraised, praying that everything goes smoothly! Once the appraisal is done we will start packing, just want to make sure all of this goes over well. We got word today from our realtor that we may have a backup CASH offer on the house, this would be so awesome, just in case for whatever reason anything fell thru! I guess we will know more next week!
I hope everyone has an awesome weekend and if you are a mommy reader, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY! We are all blessed!
Happy weekend, xo
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Our first family vacation!
This last week we went on our first family vacation! We stayed in Irvine, CA about 10 minutes from Laguna Beach. A lot of people thought we were crazy for traveling with a 2 month old baby, but we are travelers and a baby won't stop us. And to be honest... it was so much more fun with her!
Wondering why Irvine? Sooo about a year ago I started working with a client, her name is Shauny. She worked for a company that was in my territory and I worked with her a lot with recruiting needs etc. She got pregnant and shortly after, I got pregnant too! This brought us really close and soon we found ourselves not just talking about work, but talking about our pregnancies and how excited we both were! We were both having little girls!! Over the last year or so, we have grown very close over the phone and staying in touch through Facebook with pictures. I talk to her more than I talk to most of my good friends here in AZ! Sooo once both baby girls were born, they moved from Utah to CA! PERFECT!!! We loved Cali and vacation there a lot so it was high time to finally MEET in PERSON!
People sersiously thought we were crazy. I mean in all reality, we were going to stay 2 miles from people we had never met before. Our husbands called us Penpals :). So this trip could of gone two ways, either awkward because once finally meeting in person it was weird... or perfect and just as we both thought it would go. We were both right :) It was the perfectttt vacation. Shauny and her husband Darron welcomed us in their home for dinner the first night we were there and we finally got to let Brynlee and Jersey (her daughter) meet!!! We had so much fun with them and Ryan and I both wish we all lived closed so we could hang out more often. This goes to show that a friendship or relationship for that matter can be made over the phone... we proved it! :)
So we got there Wednesday, went to Laguna Beach for lunch and took the babies down to the sand for a bit. We headed to the hotel, unpacked and headed to Shauny and Darron's for dinner! It was yummmy! Thursday we had a pool day at one of their community pools and both the girls did great! And did dinner again on Thursday night at their place! On Friday Ryan and I spent the day at Laguna, showing Brynn the ocean and letting her touch it too! We shopped around and had some lunch! Friday night we met back with Shauny and Darron and had some dinner then went back to their place for Shark Tank! Fancy, we know... :) and then to end our trip on Saturday we headed to Huntington Beach, hung around the beach for a few hours and then back to the pool to rinse off and enjoy the water for a bit! We had such a great time!
Some highlights of traveling with a baby...... you have to stop every 3 hours to feed the baby (duhh we dont want Brynn starvin!), since you cant pack EVERYTHING we found ourselves bathing her in the bath tub with one of us in it with her (pictures to come on this!), you enjoy blowouts... even at the pool and even better with no changing station in the bathroom... fun.times! And last but not least... you get to share the bed with the baby!!! Brynn doesnt sleep in our bed with us at home, so we got some serious snuggles in on vacation, it rocked! Traveling may be harder with a baby, yes, but seriously, its a lot of fun. We were challenged at times, but we always found a way to make it work! (Like when we were at the gas station changing Brynn and she not only had a blowout, but also decided to poop mid change, get it all over her socks, blanket and just everything, while not having a second diaper on hand... um yah, like I said, we made it work.) hahah!
I will do a seperate post with just pictures for you guys to enjoy!! :) Nighty night!
Wondering why Irvine? Sooo about a year ago I started working with a client, her name is Shauny. She worked for a company that was in my territory and I worked with her a lot with recruiting needs etc. She got pregnant and shortly after, I got pregnant too! This brought us really close and soon we found ourselves not just talking about work, but talking about our pregnancies and how excited we both were! We were both having little girls!! Over the last year or so, we have grown very close over the phone and staying in touch through Facebook with pictures. I talk to her more than I talk to most of my good friends here in AZ! Sooo once both baby girls were born, they moved from Utah to CA! PERFECT!!! We loved Cali and vacation there a lot so it was high time to finally MEET in PERSON!
People sersiously thought we were crazy. I mean in all reality, we were going to stay 2 miles from people we had never met before. Our husbands called us Penpals :). So this trip could of gone two ways, either awkward because once finally meeting in person it was weird... or perfect and just as we both thought it would go. We were both right :) It was the perfectttt vacation. Shauny and her husband Darron welcomed us in their home for dinner the first night we were there and we finally got to let Brynlee and Jersey (her daughter) meet!!! We had so much fun with them and Ryan and I both wish we all lived closed so we could hang out more often. This goes to show that a friendship or relationship for that matter can be made over the phone... we proved it! :)
So we got there Wednesday, went to Laguna Beach for lunch and took the babies down to the sand for a bit. We headed to the hotel, unpacked and headed to Shauny and Darron's for dinner! It was yummmy! Thursday we had a pool day at one of their community pools and both the girls did great! And did dinner again on Thursday night at their place! On Friday Ryan and I spent the day at Laguna, showing Brynn the ocean and letting her touch it too! We shopped around and had some lunch! Friday night we met back with Shauny and Darron and had some dinner then went back to their place for Shark Tank! Fancy, we know... :) and then to end our trip on Saturday we headed to Huntington Beach, hung around the beach for a few hours and then back to the pool to rinse off and enjoy the water for a bit! We had such a great time!
Some highlights of traveling with a baby...... you have to stop every 3 hours to feed the baby (duhh we dont want Brynn starvin!), since you cant pack EVERYTHING we found ourselves bathing her in the bath tub with one of us in it with her (pictures to come on this!), you enjoy blowouts... even at the pool and even better with no changing station in the bathroom... fun.times! And last but not least... you get to share the bed with the baby!!! Brynn doesnt sleep in our bed with us at home, so we got some serious snuggles in on vacation, it rocked! Traveling may be harder with a baby, yes, but seriously, its a lot of fun. We were challenged at times, but we always found a way to make it work! (Like when we were at the gas station changing Brynn and she not only had a blowout, but also decided to poop mid change, get it all over her socks, blanket and just everything, while not having a second diaper on hand... um yah, like I said, we made it work.) hahah!
I will do a seperate post with just pictures for you guys to enjoy!! :) Nighty night!
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