New addition

This is my sweet new niece. She is also my namesake - Okay, I really don't know that but we both share the same middle name so I'm going to say she is named after me and toot my own horn :) But I think she is adorable.

I can't get enough

I can't get enough of this candy, either can Brad. It's not sold in every grocery store, so when I finally did find a grocery store that had it, I bought 5 pounds of it. Yep, I have 5 pounds of it in my house. I probably eat about 50 pieces a day.

The Good,the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good: Currently, I am at home being lazy with my two favorite girls.

The Bad: I ruined two perfectly good dresses (one mine the other my SIL's) - however, it's washable.

The Ugly: Getting sick on myself while driving on the freeway in my Halloween costume... TWICE. (I got sick on my drive into work. Stopped at my SILs who let me clean up and found me some other black dresses to wear. Attempted to finally get to work, while on the way got sick again. This time I gave up and went home).

Verdict: Not my morning, however if you could see me now you might say it was in deed my morning.

Apple of my... womb?

At 15 weeks, this is the current size of my baby, who I will refer to as Apple (no, that will not be the name of the child just the nickname for the blog - it makes a cute nickname). I've learned I'm a little behind on this whole baby thing. Everyone keeps asking me, "Have you signed up with this baby site yet? Or this one?" And the answer is no. To be honest, I know I'm pregnant but it's still a little surreal. I still don't feel pregnant. I've been very lucky; my sickness has been minimal. And on the occasion I do get sick, I'm relieved because it reassures me everything is okay. I learned this was how my mom was too. But I digress, I finally got on the ball and signed up for baby center. It sends you daily updates of what is going on in your body and the baby's. I love it. However, the daily updated reminded me that I have 175 days to go! I still have a list of 1,000 things to do! I talked my dad into (and really there is no having to talk him into it I asked and he said, "Of course) to come out in February to be the "Project Manager" for our up coming project, "Prepare for Baby." Because really in a state of panic, distress, and chaos there is no better man to lead. Thank goodness. However, I keep pushing things off by going, "I'll just wait for dad to do that." Or "I'll just wait to go shopping with mom for that." Maybe once I know the sex I'll get more into the shopping thing. I won't know until Thanksgiving. I hope it comes soon.

What took us so long?

Our dogs are notorious for their lack of walking skills. They are constant pullers, and then when they actually see something pull worthy it's a disaster. We tried all the humane tactics to train the dogs to stop pulling, however it was to no avail. I finished reading, "Animals Make us Human" by Temple Gardin. She gave the most incredible insights into these furry friends we love and cherish like family. She said when you are walking your dog and it has the leash that attaches to the collar (around the neck) the dogs will pull because pulling alleviates the pressure and/or pain the leash strains on their neck, giving the dog instant gratification, therefore reinforcing the behavior of pulling. She said harnesses are a successful tool because it distributes the pressure on the whole upper torso, therefore the dog shouldn't have to pull to alleviate the pressure. So we decided to try them. And HOLY COW are they amazing. I couldn't believe the difference in their walking. It is actually easy to walk both dogs by yourself now. Now, don't get me wrong when they see another dog, skate board, little child etc. they will pull like crazy however the constant pulling during the walk has stopped. I've been converted.

Because I spent many a days (and nights) in this library.

Why my CEO is better than yours :)

Because my CEO rented out a theatre on November 18th (that's right folks a day before the release date) and the company with their guest will get to watch the first part of this Epic Finale . Did I ever mention how much I LOVE this series? I. AM. SO. EXCITED. I wish I was better at knitting so I could make Gryffindor Scarfs.

What would Freud Say (I don't think I want to know)

My dreams are keeping me from a restful night’s sleep. They are off the wall and intense. I heard that dreams become vivid and frequent with my “condition” but this is getting out of hand. I spend my nights engaged in all out war with zombies and monsters. In every dream loved ones are involved, including my dogs. However, Brad has yet to be in them. I am married to Brad in the dream but he is off fighting too just not with me.
After these dreams I do not wake up rested; I wake sore, tense, and emotional. I wake up with knots in my back and neck and stiff muscles like they’ve been worked to their full potential. However, I do have to admit I am quite the skilled fighter in these dreams. Seriously, people you should see me with a blow torch gun saving my nieces from a 5 horned lizard man. I even shock myself. Then once with a zombie who was going after Sydney, this one is a dozy. I got him unconscious on the ground (I will spare you the details of how I got him unconscious and on the ground) and then I found a hose. One end I attached to a gas line (I have no idea how) with the other end I shoved into his mouth and pumped him full; lit a match and bye bye zombie.
Do you see what I mean??? Crazy, intense?? I need help people! Major help. I cannot keep dreaming like this. What do I do??? Any ideas how to alter my dreams? Should I eat ice cream before bed? Not eat something? HELP!!!

Let's talk dirty

What is the run down on cloth diapers? By what I'm reading they have certainly come a long way from what I pictured them as (the white diapers with the safety pin). Who has tried them? Who liked them? What do I need to know? My biggest concern is the clean up. I'm not too keen on having poop in my washing machine or going down my drains other than the toilet drain. Words of advice please. (Just for the record: while out running errands or visiting family/friends I would still use disposable - I don't want to have to be carrying around dirty cloths on top of everything else. However, if you were one of those that only used cloth please tell me how you did it). Also if I have any strangers reading this blog, I know I think I'm that cool [it's because I read complete strangers blogs so I think everyone does it :)], please don't be shy.

THANKS!

A Glimpse

Over the weekend we watched this movie:

And, well, I couldn't help but think if/when Brad and his brother Chris are old and maybe widowed this would be them.