Tuesday, August 30, 2011

End of Summer Giveaway!!!!

If you have been around my blog for a while you know that I love making smoothies! And I love cool cups/Mugs/Tumblers etc! (As per my previous Giveaways :)

So to welcome my new followers and my existing ones too! I'm giving away this new cool Tumbler!

I went to buy a new one a couple weeks ago and thought we can have matching ones, so I bought 2!

The Giveaway is open to the US and Canada.  Winner will be selected on Monday! Sept 5, 2011!

To Enter the Draw You can...

1. Mandatory entry: Be a follower of my blog :) and leave me a comment
here saying you are!!

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Easy right!

Please leave separate comments for each entry.

Good Luck!!

Monday, August 29, 2011

Weekend recap, nursery and OB appointment.


Friday night was my sisters Champagne Birthday! We all went to a nice dinner DT and I gotta say, I had the most delicious appetizers and steak dish that night hhaha heaven!

My mom was babysitting my nieces so when I got there I spent sometime playing with little M. My mommy skills are not to sharp yet... I gave her, her sippy cup with water and didn't turn the lid tight enough... Baby M poured it all over herself and in the playyard... haha. I now know for next time.
I also fed her, her favorite yogurt... I did ok on that, whew!

Saturday we finally purchased the nursery set! I was a little sad that it won't be delivered until the first week of October.  But it's ok, Baby K's due date is Nov 4.

I went with this set below. Crib and Hutch. I also got a night table and the glider chair in beige :)


We also bought all the extras for his room too! Curtains for the bay type window in his room, shelves for the closet, and a new light fixture too.
It's all coming together!

Sunday we had a relaxing day with family. My husband has 3 brothers and I have a brother and sister... Baby K has lots of Aunts and Uncles (Tio's, Tia's and Zio's and Zia's) that are all anxiously waiting his arrival! Both sides of our families love Soccer... So baby K will surely be confused with ALL the teams he will be cheering for ahahha! Mommy is Italian, and Husband is Honduran... Husband cheers for many different teams, like Brazil and Spain and many others... except Italy ahhah! I don't think my grandpa would be impressed.

This morning I went to my OB.  She said that the baby sounded busy! His heart rate was 141bpm and she heard him kick like crazy. My placenta is placed in the front so it acts like a big cushion to many of the kicks, that is why some days I hardly feel kicks and other times I do a lot, just depends on where he is kicking. She felt around and said his head is down, she measured the belly and said it's growing perfectly! 

Feeling baby kick a lot right now between my ribs!

She also suggested I take prenatal classes. I wasn't going to, but she has been telling me to since the beginning.. maybe I should?

This week I will be dropping off the paper work to the hospital where I will deliver. Time is flying!!! 10 weeks to go!!!!!!!


Hope you all had a fun and safe weekend.

Friday, August 26, 2011

30 weeks pregnant photo and update



This week!
How Far Along: 30 weeks! (70days to go!)
Size of baby: 3.3 lbs!
Movement: much more movement this week :)
Cravings: Chocolate chocolate Chocolate!
Symptoms: Yesterday I had the worst case of heartburn or indigestion whatever
it was, had me screaming in pain! It was between my ribs and was that fire pain
UGH! It was gone within and hour thank goodness!

This weekend we will finally get the nursery! I can't wait! The decals came in
yesterday too and I can't wait to start decorating!

I already made room for where I will place the packnplay and swing.
I'm one of those people that hate filling a room full of furniture.
So I get pretty antsy visualizing where all the extra baby things will go.
I like my space and I will throw away furniture if it's in my way haha!

So I decided to put the packnplay in my long dining room ahahh. Finally see a reason
for it's length haha! There's a perfect corner for it that is kinda out of sight. I can move it to the living room when needed too but for the most part, it's home will be there!




 I moved this sad looking plant to the opposite of the room, still debating on what I'll do with it. I always forget to water it.

The Swing will be in our living room.

And all extras will take over the husbands basement poker room :) sorry hunny, you and baby K can share that room with your toys haha!

The nesting stage is making me a little crazy but once I visualize where things will
go, I feel calm and ready lol. I'm also ready for it all to change anyway once
Baby K is here too ;)

Hope you have a great weekend! Today is my sister's Champagne Birthday! Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Cute Baby Boy Clothes

After I did all the laundry for baby K I counted all the outfits too. I noticed that I have lots of 3 month clothes and only 1 NB outfit and no 3-6 month clothes. So I decided now that every time I go out I must buy a couple outfits for him :)

I'm not sure how many NB clothes he will need? (moms?) And does 0-3 mean it will fit him as NB too?

I know it will depend on his size. But I do want to be prepared! :)

Here are some cute outfits I picked up at Winners and Bonnie Togs :)
Bonnie Togs NB

Winners 3-6months

Winners 0-3 months

      
Winners 0-3 months

A gift from my cousins :)


Swaddler blankies and a cute outfit! :)


Baby clothes are soo super cute!

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Babbling Wednesday - What's your makeup routine


Today I decided to blog a little about everything :)

Yesterday I tackled the baby clothes pile :) Getting all the baby clothes and blankies all washed up! I even counted all outfits so I know what else I need. The little outfits are too cute!


Look what I got! Check out http://www.clippo.ca/  This is so cute and what a awesome idea! You can snap on and clip on whatever you like, like blankies to the car seat or toys to your little one.  Can't wait to use it! Thanks Clippo!

 New purchase... DREAM! Never forget your DREAMS!
Bought this at Winners. Perfect for me!
 I won an award this week too! A Stylish Blogger Award! Thanks http://kyootycenter.blogspot.com/

A couple blogger friends have been writing about makeup , so I decided to post my makeup routine too!

Over at http://www.savanahsmiles.com/2011/08/savanahs-favorites-makeup-edition.html
She suggested Maybelline Falsies Mascara in Black ... So far I love it! Thanks girl! Check out her other suggestions.

Patty over at http://adayinmynyc.com/2011/08/22/not-that-girl/
Blogged about if you have a makeup routine or not. Check it out.

So as you see my picture above.... that's my makeup routine haha! Give or take depending on the day.

So my routine:
Nivea Q10 day cream
Maybelline  (Instant Age Rewind foundation) (I only dab a bit on cheeks)
Loreal visible lift concealer (I appeal to under eyes and eyelids)
Physicians formula loose powder (full face)
Physicians formula Bronzer (cheeks and nose :)
Eyelash curler (a must!)
Eyeshadow  (day to day I wear a champagne color)
Black eyeliner (thin or thick, again depending on the day)
Mascara

For lipstick I use Lise Waiter matte neutral color or Lise Waiter gloss. But most the time I don't have anything on my lips. 

Seems like a lot, but it really isn't.  It only takes me about 5 mins to apply it all. I've been doing this same routine for years! Can't even remember when I started haha!

In the evenings I remove makeup with baby oil and apply Nivea Q10 night cream.

What's your routine??

Monday, August 22, 2011

A Minnie and Mickey Mouse Birthday!




This weekend was Baby M's big bday bash! My little niece was sooo adorable! I think her first birthday was a great success! 

Above my sister over at http://www.amandascookies4hope.blogspot.com/ made the cupcakes. How cute are they! They are mini mouse cupcakes. too cute!

First we went to a playground where the kids ran wild and so did the adults haha! They had slushies and it was so funny to see the adults get very hyper then crash from the sugar, worse than the kids haha.



Little M hugs all her friends, adorable!


Then we we headed to my brothers place for a BBQ.

Mickey Mouse was there! :)
Baby M was a little shocked and wasn't sure how to react haha!


We had a great time. Happy First Birthday Baby M!! We love you!!!!

Friday, August 19, 2011

29 weeks pregnancy update - bare belly

Bare Belly!



This week!

How Far Along: 29 weeks!

Size of baby: 2.9 lbs!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I really want to stop weighing myself, because we all know it's going up not down haha but today I stepped on... 29lbs for 29weeks yikes! If I gain steady a pound a week, with 11 weeks to go, i'll be up 40lbs. I will not utter the total weight that makes me ahahha.

Maternity Clothes: Still a Mix of Mat and regular clothes

Movement: feeling his hiccups!

Sleep: 3rd trimester brings on the zzzz's, I'm always tired!

Cravings: Choc Chip Cookies! and milk of course!

Symptoms: Moody! Crazy hormones has me snapping and annoyed at everything and anything! LOL

Again, I apologize to friends and family.

What I'm looking forward to? Holding my baby in my arms for hours!

Strange changes: Stretch Marks on my booty and hips. And peeing a little if I laugh too hard (tmi) LOL

Some new items:
Breast Feeding Book :) I'm learning soo much and also learning about all the myths out there too. Glad I'm reading up on this, I feel really excited to BreastFeed (never thought I'd ever say that out loud haha)


Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

I Finally decided on nursery decor!

So I finally decided on nursery decor! Maybe it's the hormones but I just could not decide on the decor I wanted. I had lots of ideas and thought  I knew what I wanted but it all made me crazy and I even cried when I would visualize it. So today, with the help of my sister and husband I finally decided on what I will be going with! I pictured the decor in both spare rooms (just in case I change my mind on which room his nursery will be in) And I can visualize the decor in both rooms perfectly!

What do you think!


This is the bedding I already have from Toys R us


Wall decals, I will choose brown/beige/blue colors.
http://dalidecalsphp?productid=615&cat=2&page=1


Ikea.com

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76944075/personalized-minky-toddler-child-pillow



Nursery Set, not sure if this one exactly but I do want the hutch and glider :)
http://www.thecribshoppe.com



 And of course his little savings plan ahahh.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/78287690/personalized-custom-ceramic-piggy-bank

Monday, August 15, 2011

An Amazing birthday mini-getaway

 Friday I turned 30! and I gotta say, I had a great 30th bday weekend.

 We went away for 2 nights about an hour and half north to Blue Mountain Resort.
We stayed at the Mosaic hotel. It was soo nice. The room had a pool view and a cute kitchenette.
We didn't cook there at all (we love trying new restaurants) but I did use the fridge for water and my daily dose of milk :)

We enjoyed live bands, romantic dinners and just pure relaxation.
We also  drove through the scenic hill to enjoy the view and also found a place to park in front of the Lake.
It was sooo nice! Here are some pics!






We saw many families and couples with new babies enjoying there time there. We will definitely bring baby K there next summer! :)Once we got home Sunday we went to the in laws and SURPRISE! the whole family was there and my sister and her fiance too with lots of food and yummy cake!




I'm so grateful for everyone in my life. I'm really excited for the future :)

Friday, August 12, 2011

A little about my 20's. Hello 30's!


So I wanted to write all about my 20’s and add all the pictures too, but there is wayyy too much to write and I would need sooo much time to gather all the pics aha!  So here is a little about my 20’s.


Sooo In my 20's

Loved driving our GT mustang!

I Went to Cuba 3 times, took some road trips: North/South Carolina, New Haven, Montreal and Quebec city. Went to Punta Cana twice, Went to Bahamas, San Diego, Jamaica and San Francisco.


Graduated College with a Business diploma.

Lost loved ones, Dad, Grandpa, and a sweet Aunt, and had a MC :(



Got engaged in Cuba

Bought a house in the city (a fixer upper)


Got married

 
Got our first furbaby together



Started my Blog!!!

Sold the house in the city and bought our current house just north of the city.



Became a SIL, an Aunt and a Godmother!

Gone through many ups and downs and it always made me stronger and smarter haha!!

Met amazing people and had amazing parties with family and friends!



Now Pregnant with our first baby Boy :) and going to begin my 30's with being a mom....

I’m looking forward to my 30’s… more travelling, more adventures, more parties … being a parent and always always being focused on growing towards a dream!

A good way to enter my 30's!
Gift from my amazing husband. Love you!
 Oh and it's my mom's birthday too! Happy birthday mom!