This weekend was a hectic one. Aside from being in the mall for over three hours shopping for Christmas outfits (the trip was a success), I managed to scrub down the entire house, get our goody bags ready for Halloween, and get ahead of the learning curve in my next week's course. For a mom, a wife, and a student, that's a lot to have gotten done. I'm still a fan of time management, I don't know how I lived life without it!

Macy's was good to me on Saturday. I picked out Ava bug's first set of ornaments and I am in love. They are little glass shoes, with pick laces. Over the shoes it says My first Christmas in pink letters, with the year. We almost bought a nutcracker too! We decided against it, but I think we'll end up getting one after Thanksgiving. I found a new ornament for Justin and I. Each year of our marriage we have always received home made ornaments from Justin's Nana. I LOVE them! They mean so much to us. With Nana's idea in mind, I set out to buy very special ornaments for each Christmas we spend together. The year before last was a football, it was decked out in glitter and sparkles. This year I'm thinking of getting something to represent a family of two becoming a family of three.

This year will also be the first Halloween Justin and I pass out candy. I am so excited. I've been so late with the Halloween decor (not my favorite holiday) but I'm so excited for the trick-or-treaters. We spent over an hour bagging candy into little festive bags. This will be Ava's first Halloween, and even though she's not doing anything extraordinary, I'm glad Justin will be here to hold her up in her little tutu, while passing out candy.

Did I mention how wonderful Sunday was? The Broncos won (which is enough to make any Sunday wonderful) and we got a lot of things done at home. Justin bathed Cooper for the first time since he got back from Afghanistan (we usually send him to the groomers), he cleaned his grill out (for the second time in a long while), and we spent a good chunk of time outdoors with Ava bug. She got her little toes wet for the first time by a hose. We've been looking at houses in Washington and Texas. Trying not to get too excited about either location, but it's been hard.

Justin has a three day this weekend (I can't wait for Thursday to hurry up and get here). We are buying everything we need for making baby food at home for Bug. She is definitely showing signs that she's ready for solids! We've got less than 3 weeks until Princess A is 6 months old (time flies), and I just want to be prepped and ready to give her some yummy purees. 

well that was a lot more than I intended on writing. It's Monday, so pave the fabulous-ness for the week! Happy Monday all! 

♥- Leilani

Mommy Monday

Today has to be one of the busiest days I've had in awhile. Busy as in there are a lot of things on my to do list. Ask me how many of those things I've managed to get through today? I'd say maybe ten pages of reading for one of my classes. These are the days I'm thankful I'm a stay at home mommy.

Ava went down for her morning nap just fine. Instead of trying to catch up on reading, or doing one of the many other things on my to do list, I had a nice little chat with a friend and I ate trail mix.. not really the productivity that was called for today, but it happens.

Knowing my daughter, I figured I'd just get things done a little later. Miss Ava had other plans... she hasn't been fussy today, she's been a snuggle bug. She wants to be on her mama at every minute. Now usually that's okay since I baby wear... buy trying to do a load of whites with bleach while I'm wearing Ava is out of my comfort level. Cooking in prep for an Italian dinner while baby wearing Ava is also out of my comfort level.

Am I stressed today? No. Am I frustrated that Ava isn't feeling her "norm" today? Not at all. A wise woman told me, Ava comes first. Laundry, work, school, all of it comes second to baby. As long as Ava is happy and taken care of, consider your day successful.

True words! So am I having a productive Monday? Not really, but I get to snuggle my baby girl and use my cell phone to write a blog post!

I love this part of parenting.

Ancy !

Today went by so fast ! So many positive events occurred and my good vibes have been completely restored. I got a flight date for my husband. I was completely floored. Although I can't share, let me just say I am counting down the days, hours, and even minutes ! I did a little shopping for myself today. I made out like a bandit ! Two pairs of shoes and a homecoming dress all under twenty-six dollars. That never happens ! A friend of mine even bought Miss A an adorable Osh Kosh B'Gosh denim dress. I was out for a total of 6 hours today, by the last hours my feet were ready to give up on me and I was completely exhausted. I've been running around like I'm not 38 weeks 4 days pregnant and as much as I keep saying I need to slow down, I know the arrival of Ava will bring me to a complete halt. Tomorrow is going to be a LONG day. I have to wake up at 6 a.m. I have my very last O.B. appointment at the high risk hospital and from there I will be running around making arrangements for the time I will be in the hospital and unable. I'm hoping Wednesday looks something like this..

1. RELAX RELAX
2. BATH AND SHAVE !
3. Go through hospital bags one last time
4. Drop Cooper off at V's with all of his necessities
5. Call L and D to see what time I come in Wednesday evening
6. Have V drop me off at the hospital
7. Prepare for a night of cervix ripening and movies and skype with Justin
8. compile a phone list of relatives to contact after A arrives
9. TRY to sleep while I anxiously await Thursday morning.

My stomach has so many butterflies floating around right now. Well aside from Ava's frequent kicks and rolls. I'm ready. Motherhood is seriously just hours away from me.