Baby baby baby oh!

Hey hey!

So I tried a new "pintrecipe". One my husband and I actually really loved. Most I try end up being flops, could be because I'm not the greatest cook unless it comes from a box. But I guess this one was too... Anyways. It's called skinny funfetti dip. Supposed to be reminiscent of the dunkaroos dip we all adored as children, only for an adult. And it's a "skinny" recipe. I altered it just a tad. My version is

1 box of funfetti cake mix

2 cups vanilla yogurt (original called for regular)

1 cup of whipped cream.

Mix it all up and dunk with your favorite treat. Vanilla wafers, animal crackers , graham crackers. Whatever have you.

Real recipe.

Another thing I tried to make was old fashion pink popcorn... Did not work out well which stunk because I was hoping to make it for my baby shower. Oh well.

Only 2 more weeks until my shower and things are going by super fast! I had an appointment today and everything was dandy. 32 weeks and she's a little under 4 lbs, I thought that'd be a little big because everywhere you look it says she's supposed to be under 3lbs... But my dr reassured me she's right on schedule in the weight department. My next ultrasound is 6 weeks away so I'll be 38 weeks oh I hope I go in and they just say "let's have this baby!" I just want her healthy. But not a week late like her brother..

Speaking of man that kid is getting more of a personality everyday. The other night I scrapped together some dinner he didn't like so I asked him if I could have it he said no, so I ate it anyway. He comes back in the room and his food is gone he looks at me pointing his finger saying "no mommy take bite, go my wroom!" I was astonished. Sometimes you just have to laugh. But we did take him to the park with this gorgeous weather(except today) and got some nice pictures. I'm glad spring is finally here. Now if my apartment would not be so hot and my hot flashes acting up I'd be okay. But I'd rather have hot flashes then heartburn.

This weekend we are picking up some baby gear so I'm excited. The nesting phase is starting to hit. I actually wanted to clean today haha.

Well that's all the updates for now. :) have a wonderful day!

That's my belly at 30 weeks.

Oh I got another sample in the mail! Kate Spade's Live Colorfully perfume, well more like size of an alcohol swab. But it was wonderfully smelling. And I tested my Tide Pods sample along with the Downy washer bead things they were awesome! Recommend them :)

I am really going now.

Ain't no body got time fo' dat!

Hey there friends! So it's been a hectic few days. I just haven't found the time to actually blog. But it's 2:50 am and I'm sitting in the preggo ward at my hospital. Not to worry. Not in labor I'm only 30 weeks along. Just a nasty uti that makes me feel like I'm going to pass out. Yuck! Anywho.

I had an appointment on Monday with my dr and I got to see my baby girl for the first time in a few months. Only she didn't feel like showing that pretty little mug of hers. But she is roughly a 3 lbs healthy girl. Only thing was low amniotic fluids. But not dangerously low. If I have her around 38 weeks that'd be ideal.

I also made some made-from-scratch brownies. I used a recipe I found on Pinterest. Only the recipe called for baking powder... I used soda, I checked first to see if I could do that. They were perfect except for they were a tad bitter. No worries though. I whipped up some home-made whip cream with heavy creamer and powdered sugar, and added some chocolate syrup. Yumm! Covered up my little mishap just fine. I did all this around 1am... I get a little restless around that time.

So recently I started "sampling"(I don't know if its a thing or not but if not I just made it something) it's kinda like couponing only a lot more fun because you are getting stuff for free! Granted they are only sample sizes but who doesn't love getting free stuff? Pretty much type in google (yes google because all other search engines pale in comparison, not an opinion. Fact.) free samples. Boom! A whole-lotta samples. I'll post my favorite in a link below. Also any products you love like bath and body works like their Facebook page because they are always giving stuff away. The other down side to sampling besides the miniature sized merch is the emails and phone calls. Some sites you have to put in your number. Depending on what it is if you really want it is it worth the 800 numbers ringing your phone? I say yes, you can always ignore them or some phones you can block numbers! As for the emails if you have an old account you don't use, use it if possible for all of the sample sites. They blow up your emails more then phone. Another option, create an account just for sites you know are going to spam you, if you haven't done that already. I will post a picture of some of the samples I have gotten, my "cherry popping" samples if you will. Came in a nice pretty box from proctor and gamble.

5:51 update from hospital

I have a bad uti, won't go into details but its yucky. They are keeping me through the day and tomorrow night most likely. I will go ahead and post this one and if there is anything changing I will post an "update through the hospital" post. I really miss my son.. :/ plus side free food and I'm not hooked up to a fetal monitor.

Keep me in your prayers please. Thanks!

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It's a beautiful morning :)

Today was absolutely gorgeous outside. Woke up to the sun shining and birds chirping. Which if any of you know much about Indiana lately it had been snowy, rainy, and just down right dreary lately. Which of course means being stuck inside . So today we took Dale jr to the park and had a picnic. It was just a nice day and I enjoyed it.

I know this wasn't a very long post but I think we should take the time to share the beautiful moments in our lives and this world may just be a little brighter. So here are some pictures of my adorable son on this lovely afternoon. Hope they make you smile!

These are the times my friend.

For those of you who don't already know this. I'm a bit of a wall flower. It has its "perks" ,you notice a lot of things about people and you become really good at picking up cues and reading body language. You also learn a lot of things that maybe you shouldn't know, well not shouldn't know, but rather people don't want you to know. A lot of people also mistake this trait of mine for being "snobby" or shy. Trust me when I say I'm not snobby or shy. I just have a fear of doing or saying something that will make me sound like an idiot and I have a hard time trusting people. But when I start feeling comfortable around people I usually end up saying or doing the "wrong" thing in their eyes. So I keep my distance, especially now a days, and put up a wall. Which I mostly lean back on and watch as events unfold. Hehe *laughs menacingly*

The point of this post is not to talk about my social issues, but more of just stating a few things that I've observed.

• Firstly; 6:30am (the time which my husband leaves for work and my son wakes up instantly) comes entirely too early.
• Second; I find myself 10X more tired when my son is awake. Pregnancy is a beautiful thing isn't it? Especially when you aren't supposed to have caffeine.

This is all I have for now... I'll continue to write things as the day goes, as to get all my "appropriate" thoughts down.

I'm back but now my child is screaming so I'm going to bring to light something's about his tantrum throwing.

• He is a screamer.
• He is passionate about not knowing what he wants, a trait he admittedly gets from me.
• He usually throws a tantrum AFTER his nap.
• Mickey must have some mental hold on him... He keeps screaming Mickey.
• He gets angry enough he rips his diaper off.... :(

I think that's enough of that. It's hard though. This age is tough for them and us as parents. There is a barrier not so much a language barrier but an understanding one. I don't think my son understands half as much as I or other people expect him too. Maybe I'm just giving him the benefit of the doubt, but he is only two. Still learning and growing, as am I. So when I get judge mental looks because my kid is loud I do not appreciate it. Not all kids are the same. He may be loud and obnoxious and a screamer. But he is my son and I love him and I know he loves me, that is something I know he understands. After an argument and he looks at me and says "Mommy I hug." You can't deny the love we have in this home.

Silly life pt 2

So this next part of my post is coming from my iPod. I found an app for blogger. They have apps for everything these days! So bear (bare?) with me.

I believe we left off at my Mickey fiend. Yes, we'll we found out I was pregnant around October :) we made the announcement before just days before my sister in law had her baby shower for my niece. Last time I found out I was pregnant was just a few months after my hubby's other sister got pregnant. So both pregnancies have been during my sister in laws pregnancies and have both been the same genders as said sister in laws'. And my uterus decides it wants to reproduce during times of baby booms. I know so many pregnant people right now not even funny. I have been blessed I must say with both pregnancies. I have not had bad morning sickness with either or heartburn. I am just so anxious to hold my little girl! Tutus bows sparkles and frilly dresses ga-lore. Before I was anxious because my son was my first child, now it's more of "can I handle two?" I sure hope so. I know there are people who are "close" to me who don't think I'm a great mom but you know what? I don't really care what they think anymore, judge me all you like. The only ones who need to think I'm a good mom are my kids and Jesus.

Which brings me to my last tid bit of information. I'm a Christian. Putting a label on it denominationally I'd am a Apostolic Pentecostal. Yes a "holy roller" I wear skirts and have the long hair. But that's not the important stuff, so I'm a Christian, a follower of Christ. I have my flaws and in no way think I'm better then anyone, so you can get that out of your head now. Everyone has their own paths and convictions. Mine are not your business. Those are between God and me. My walk is a daily struggle but I'm working on it. I strive to be better, for. My kids , for my husband, for me and for my God. Not for anyone else.

Well in closing I guess I should say thanks for taking time out of your day to read this. I'll post a picture to make you smile :)

Welcome to my silly life!

Hello world! I'm Casey. Recently, well maybe not so recently, a few friends of mine have gotten into the whole "blogging" craze. I've tried and failed many times and I don't really expect many people to read what I actually have to say. But here we go for the 180723897th time. :) I'll actually be able to maybe once a week or so, until we get a keyboard for my laptop.. don't ask. I'll be doing most of my blogging from the public library. Fun fun. Speaking of, looking around 90% of the people on the computers here are on Facebook.. including myself. 

But lets talk about me here for a minute, since isn't this what blogging is all about? You, what you see/experience throughout the day? I guess so. Whatever comes to mind I'm writing it down. for the world to see. Any-who, to give those of you who don't know me a little background information about me and my life. 

This is my son. He just turned two. As you can see he is a bit of a character, as are most two year olds. He enjoys Mickey Mouse, Octonauts, Little Einsteins... if it's on Disney Jr, he's there. He's also in the phase where he says he wants something then when I offer it to him, rejects it. And this goes on for about 5 minutes. It gets frustrating, but we live. In fact we are sitting in the library and he's screaming he wants Mickey as I type this.

 

 He's about to be a big brother! We are expecting a girl in June. Grace Kimberly.

More about my family later but I have to go with my screaming matey!