tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63701769995142548032012-02-13T18:40:08.904-08:00tales of a young mammaTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.comBlogger4491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-19639153851493633502012-02-13T07:51:00.000-08:002012-02-13T07:51:30.842-08:00Anti Valentines DayWho doesn't LOVE valentines day? ME that's who. I'm just not IN to these kind of holidays- no idea why! Not like I've ever had a bad experience with the holiday, I just don't get the big deal.
In high school my boyfriend of 2 years always made a big deal out of it- huge bouquet of flowers delivered to school ( which was of course Awesome) big teddy bear, chocolate, dinner the whole works- and itTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-78420853665549717042012-02-08T15:26:00.000-08:002012-02-08T15:26:47.493-08:00GDIt's not an STD or anything though it sounds like it. For those who haven't heard that term its Gestational Diabetes. And being tested for it SUCKS. In my case it sucked even more because of a lame nurse.
What's supposed to happen is you don't eat anything at all for 2 hrs- than drink a nasty sugary drink that tastes kinda like flat fanta but way more sugary, and then go get blood drawn exactly Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-77421761082524911122012-02-07T18:05:00.000-08:002012-02-07T19:14:56.903-08:00One of my favorite pregnancy products!You guys I'm super excited to tell you about my absolute FAVORITE pregnancy product I've found. Mama Mio oil. I started off this pregnancy using Palmers oil and butter- but had to stop at around 8 weeks because the smell would literally make me gag and throw up.
Fast forward to 14-15 weeks I started using it again,this time the smell didn't bother me as much (or more like my gag reflex got betterTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-57943236064814056812012-02-07T08:26:00.000-08:002012-02-07T08:26:28.301-08:00Our weekendWe had a relatively relaxing weekend- 2 feet of snow in 30 hrs has a funny way of making you want to stay IN!
cuddling on our snow day watching movies
No filter- doesn't the sky look awesome?
Saturday morning J let us sleep in a little by climbing into bed with us and his computer.
Heading out to shovel with dad! Thanks to his Polarn o Pyret clothes he was almost sweaty when he Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-59754432322256540222012-02-06T11:19:00.000-08:002012-02-06T11:19:14.975-08:00Bumpity Bump!
28 weeks 1 day! Getting super close!!
This little lady is now the size of a cabbage- 17 inches long and 2.9 lbs!! If she is the same size as her brother was then she needs to grow about 5 more inches and gain another 7 lbs- in 11 weeks. Is that possible?
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-45552687549692814692012-02-03T08:00:00.000-08:002012-02-03T08:00:47.230-08:00Snow day!We are totally having one. Woke up this morning to 10+ inches of snow (only had about 3 inches when I went to bed at 11 last night) so we are declaring it a snow day and staying IN today.
My poor volvo sitting out all alone...should have thought to put her in the garage.
It's expected to keep snowing all day and into the night for another foot of snow possible- so I don't think we will even Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-22906781553861332232012-02-01T08:09:00.000-08:002012-02-01T08:09:56.603-08:00If you haven't seen this..You absolutely MUST.
If you are like me you will laugh hysterically. Definitely shed some tears and possibly even pee your pants a little. Okay I didn't do the last one- but if I hadn't just gone to the bathroom I quite possibly would have.
And could ya pleease vote? We would LOVE to stay in the top 100!!
PS LOVING finding some fun new blogs today there that haven't previously been ranked! Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-32814383222923363292012-01-31T20:28:00.000-08:002012-01-31T20:28:04.078-08:00Top baby blogs reset- could you pretty please spare two quick clicks and vote for us? I've gotten some readers and found great blogs through there and love being a part of it! Thank you!!
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-34230030518507461842012-01-30T10:35:00.000-08:002012-01-30T10:35:04.431-08:00Stepping out Saturday and BUMPSaturday morning two friends and I went out for lunch and manis. It was incredibly relaxing to have a little ME time with friends. Plus getting a nice hand massage and pretty nails doesn't hurt either.
I only see these two friends every couple of weeks since they work full time and don't have kids- and I obviously stay home and have a 4 year old and a baby on the way. Which leads to opposite Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-89383970277543920722012-01-29T12:37:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:37:49.163-08:00Stuff my Kid Says**So yesterday I went bra shopping because the boob situation is getting slightly ridiculous. I've gone up TWO full cup sizes in the last few months. And even this new cup size is borderline to small but victoria's secret doesn't HAVE anything bigger. Guess where we know where half of this pregnancy weight is going!! Anyway, this morning Jasper walked into my bedroom right after I had put on my Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-90317726829879955282012-01-27T11:24:00.000-08:002012-01-27T11:24:02.130-08:00My pregnancy Must haves27 weeks in anyway.
Ice Water
I wouldn't have survived weeks 6-15 without my ice water. It's the only thing that ever sounded good. And it HAD to have ice, I most definitely cried once when I realized we were out of ice and Drew wouldn't be home with any for hours.
Either a pregnancy pillow or a bunch of regular ones. I opted for the boppy body pillow because last pregnancy I just used regular Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-30548919483802953432012-01-26T16:59:00.000-08:002012-01-26T16:59:56.112-08:00Two things.1. The weather here has been ridiculously nice. Like 64 and sunny. In January! And we live in Colorado, not the south. Makes me super anxious for spring!! So I've been some afternoons laying on our porch basking in the son. This belly and face need some vitamin D! I might even have gotten a little nap outside on Saturday. It was heavenly.
2. My new favorite snack in the world. Greek yogurt Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-73045055805607724582012-01-24T11:47:00.000-08:002012-01-24T11:47:46.607-08:00MAMMA TimeI need to get better at taking me time. Whenever I do, I feel guilty. And this guilt has to STOP. I'm a mom 24/7, and me taking an hour to myself once in a while doesn't make me less of a mom. Rationally I know all of this, but that rational side always seems to disappear as soon as I walk out the door.
But lets face it, my me time is pretty damn slim now, so as soon as baby number 2 arrives in Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-56696345558017551772012-01-23T16:10:00.000-08:002012-01-23T16:10:53.687-08:00Missing SwedenFor those that don't know (most probably know since I'm slightly obsessed with Sweden and can't stop talking about it) I lived there for the first 11 years of my life- and then studied abroad for 7 months in 2009 with Drew and Jasper. Seriously the best 7 months of my life. Never been happier. At times I miss it so much it hurts- crazy huh? To physically miss a place like that?
I had a little Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-307995135526578562012-01-22T07:46:00.000-08:002012-01-22T07:46:48.168-08:00So the time has come to start thinking about nursery ideas and what to do. We live in a pretty small house- square footage wise it's plenty big for us, 1300-1400 square feet. Not big by any means, but after spending 7 months living in a 500 square foot apartment in Karlstad (Sweden) I've realized we definitely don't need a lot of space!
Anyway so square footage wise this house is more than big Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-47057541818792494722012-01-20T08:25:00.000-08:002012-01-20T08:25:33.667-08:00Our week in..Iphone pictures. It's a shame I haven't touched my amazing $600 camera in weeks- just my iphone camera. Sad sad. I need to work on that! But for now, here are some randoms for the week
Jasper working on floating at his swim lessons. This kid has NO fear- not sure if thats good or bad
I'd kill for his eye lashes. Seriously. Oh just sitting on the floor during Jasper's swim lesson- NOT fun and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-90601541624151422432012-01-18T10:09:00.000-08:002012-01-18T18:19:21.985-08:00Tip Top Toes!I think most women I know have a 'thing' they usually choose to spend their (or their husbands) hard earned money on. Some would say expensive make up, others would say purses, some might say fancy lotions- and while I love all those, except for maybe the make up part, I would say my 'thing' is shoes. A quick peek into my closet and that's probably what you would guess as well.
Even before Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-12418031440018999792012-01-16T11:15:00.000-08:002012-01-16T11:15:57.373-08:00Breckenridge weekendFriday night after Drew got off work we headed up to Breckenridge for the weekend. A good friend of mine's boyfriend's family (got all that) has a condo up there and invited us to come up for the weekend. Since it was Drews birthday on Wednesday and he's been wanting to get up to ski we figured it was the perfect time to go.
We also decided it was the perfect time for Jasper to get on skis for Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-65855261690345436092012-01-13T07:18:00.001-08:002012-01-13T07:18:08.260-08:00Face CRACKING.My face has never been this dry in my entire life. And Jasper's is super dry too! To the point where it's painful to smile because it feels like my face is cracking whenever I do. ANY advice?? I've been putting coconut oil on both of our faces several times a day but so far it's not doing ANYTHING!!! Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-53894626560609621552012-01-10T15:51:00.000-08:002012-01-10T15:54:03.108-08:00Passed the 24 week mark!That's a big deal people!! Or at least to me it is :) We are getting close to the third tri! In some ways this pregnancy feels like it is FLYING by. When I think that as of yesterday I only have 15 weeks left- I start to panic a little bit. 15 weeks? That's like NOTHING! And I'm counting on the last few weeks being pretty useless so I've given myself TEN WEEKS to get everything baby related done,Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-19193485672096041172012-01-10T09:51:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:51:55.732-08:00Let's talk skin.Pregnancy skin to be more specific. Stretch marks to be even MORE specific. I was semi-lucky the first time around. I made it through 9.5 months ore pregnancy with out a single stretch mark. Now before you go thinking 'lucky bitch' in your mind, I did say SEMI lucky. Which also means semi- UNlucky. I made it through 9.5 months with out a single, ugly stretch mark. But then about a week after I Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-10613828947800137552012-01-06T12:24:00.000-08:002012-01-06T12:24:48.910-08:00It's official.He is not a baby anymore.I don't know how or when it happened, but he is a little BOY now. Quickly becoming a little man. I love it. And hate it just as much. I sometimes find myself so sad looking at his baby and toddler pictures realizing that baby and toddler are gone forever. But then he will do something silly like come out of his room dressed in the most ridiculous outfit and announce he's Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-78245909000256342012-01-03T07:38:00.000-08:002012-01-03T07:38:05.279-08:0023 week bump!
How far along: 23 weeks 2 days Size of Baby: Ear of corn, 8.5 inches long and 1.5 lbs!!
Total Weight Gain: ehh...if our scale is right I think I've gained like 13-14 lbs now- I think I gained 5 lbs after 2 weeks in Iowa. Sad huh? BUT to be fair my mom is an amazing cook- AND it was the holidays and I probably gain weigh then every year just never check the scale so now that I'm checking on theTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-2768408644022395972012-01-01T16:51:00.000-08:002012-01-01T16:51:17.046-08:002011 in Pictures
January January brought a lot of outdoor fun- ice skating and sledding! January was also one of the hardest months- if not The hardest month of my life. Leaving Jasper for 11 days to go to Sweden to see my grandmother before she passed away. Getting to spend her 80th birthday with her was special. February I joined in Kendi's 30 for 30 challenge- though I only lasted a few weeks I had a tonTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-58098739190194611882011-12-31T13:29:00.000-08:002011-12-31T13:29:21.092-08:00And we are back!I took a little blog break without even meaning too! I even brought my laptop to my moms, thinking I would use it to do some blogging- but it just never really happened. We were so busy, and whenever I'm around my family I tend to stay away from things that distract me from them- so with out even meaning to I took a little break. We decided to leave a two days early since we didn't have any New Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-50717543474219517142011-12-19T19:33:00.000-08:002011-12-19T19:33:11.118-08:00Just popping in to say HIJasper and I got to Iowa safely and on time Friday morning and have been having a great time ever since, but busy busy! I have already had a girls night out going to see the Nutcracker and out to dinner, lunch with an old friend, my nieces 3rd birthday party, dinner at my sisters, and lots of quality time with my mom and gramps. He flew in from North Carolina to spend Christmas with us and it's Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-85922330912727679102011-12-13T12:29:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:29:03.248-08:00Over Halfway!Wohoo!! Feels like a good milestone to celebrate.
On Sunday I was 20 weeks, and since I'm having a scheduled c section, I will be having baby 19 weeks from yesterday!!!
How far along: 20 weeks 2 days. Size of Baby: A banana! 11 oz
Total Weight Gain: + 8 lbs total.
Maternity Clothes: Some jeans and leggings but can wear regular jeans and leggings as well. Bought my first maternity shirt Every Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-89765207676881514972011-12-12T16:10:00.000-08:002011-12-12T16:10:07.935-08:00Picnic in the Park. Swedish styleOr at least it Felt very Swedish.Growing up in Sweden we played outside for hours every day. Rain or shine. or Snow. Or - freezing weather. They live by the saying ' There is no bad weather, only bad clothes' and I love this mentality.
We make an effort to play outside every day, even if it's 5 degrees and COLD. We just bundle up really well and keep moving! At Jaspers preschool (and I think allTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-54941820735197479422011-12-09T08:04:00.000-08:002011-12-09T08:04:57.617-08:00Santa party!Every year my friend throws a 'Santa Party' for the kids. This is our 2nd time going and it's So much fun for everyone! She arranges for santa and his helpers to come by on a firetruck and comes in and all the kids get a chance to sit on his lap and talk to him. It's so much more personal than the mall santa- so special!
This year she added a new twist to it- all of the parents were to bring a Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-45713868620224630032011-12-08T08:48:00.000-08:002011-12-08T08:48:47.720-08:00Weekly Organic Meal: Pasta with ArugulaI got a batch of arugula with my weekly organic fruit and vegetable delivery, and honestly I didn't know WHAT to do with it! I've never cooked with arugula. So a quick text to one of the 4 chefs in my family, and the easiest thing he suggested was sautee it and throw it on some pasta. Pasta sounded good for lunch (hello, half Italian, pasta Always sound good) So I did. AND the result was pretty Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-78093514763220574162011-12-08T06:55:00.000-08:002011-12-08T06:55:22.446-08:00Great opportunity for mom bloggers who Cloth Diaper!Just saw a post that Kirby's Diaper Bag is looking for cloth diapering mamma's to review and test out some cloth diapering products! Sounds like a good opportunity if you already cloth diaper! If you DO and want more information just go HERE !Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-70430935246109735642011-12-07T09:00:00.000-08:002011-12-07T09:00:46.480-08:00His heart is So big.Last week Jasper got a note sent home from his preschool saying that on Tuesday they would be celebrating Jesus' birthday and instead of bringing a present for Jesus, could all the kids pick out a box of cereal and bring it in to donate to those in need.
Jasper was excited to go to the store to pick out a box to bring. He wandered up and down the isle before settling on a fun looking box. As he Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-32403612342359603032011-12-06T09:36:00.000-08:002011-12-06T09:36:32.793-08:00Why I'm 'choosing' to have a C section.Long story short (ish).Before giving birth to Jasper I was a size 00- meaning I had NO hips. Even during pregnancy I could wear those jeans- up until about 7-8 months pregnant (since my belly was Above the jeans) I was told throughout my pregnancy that I most likely wouldn't have an easy labor. Nice things to tell a terrified 20 year old huh?
So here we are, 9 and a half months pregnant and I gotTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-53811849882607720622011-12-05T08:38:00.000-08:002011-12-05T11:17:58.457-08:0019 weeks and Stepping Out SaturdayHow far along: 19 weeks. I'll be having a baby 20 weeks from TODAYSize of Baby: Mango, 6.5 inches long and about 10 oz i believe
Total Weight Gain: Up 7 lbs I believe.
Maternity Clothes: Some jeans and leggings but can wear regular jeans and leggings as well Gender: Girl!Movement:Yep! Definitely feeling her several times a day Sleep: Sleep has been really great lately, until last night, had to Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-52216387369464574352011-12-04T12:56:00.000-08:002011-12-04T12:56:37.582-08:00Why I'll never win mother of the yearOur 'dinner' last night looked like this. Popcorn, crackers and cheese. BUT Jasper did eat half a melon and an entire container of organic raspberries as well so that should count for Something!
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-60568632693096357412011-12-02T08:16:00.000-08:002011-12-02T08:16:53.413-08:00Bringing SEXY back.I've been having a lot of lower back pain and down THERE pressure lately (fun huh?) and a nurse at my OB office recommended a maternity belt to see if it would ease up some of it when walking.
I decided to test it out on Wednesday with a 3 mile walk through Wash Park.
(18 weeks and 3 days pregnant in these pictures, almost halfway!!)
Sexy huh?
My 'walking' buddy
I look super wide/thick here Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-7935467416140174642011-12-01T15:04:00.000-08:002011-12-01T15:04:14.932-08:00My 4 year olds take on child birth.Jasper "Mom, is it almost time for baby to come out?"
Me" No remember she has to get a lot bigger before she comes out"
Jasper "How will she GET out of your belly"
Me "Uhmm.. the doctors will help mommy get her out" Because Really how much does a 4 year old Really need to know.
Jasper "Well I think she uses her head"
Me " What do you mean uses her head"
Jasper " I think she uses her head toTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-13465546047994406162011-11-30T07:55:00.000-08:002011-11-30T07:55:28.361-08:00I made the mistake of flipping to the Victoria's Secret Fashion show last night for a few minutes. Lets just say, seeing 'perfect' models strutting around half (okay 3/4) naked on a runway is not something a pregnant lady needs to see!
Regardless, I got sucked in for a few minutes. And it DID inspire me to maybe actually work out after baby girl is born. Or more realistically, a few months later.Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-43483169991203008592011-11-27T15:05:00.000-08:002011-11-27T15:05:50.603-08:00Just some random thoughts floating around right now
Christmas is LESS than a month away. And I have gotten ZERO percent of our Christmas shopping done. No bueno.
I might have gone just a tad bit crazy shopping for baby girl clothes this week at the Carter's outlet mall and at GAP on black Friday. But at 50-60% off how could I not?
Turns out, I'm kind of a hockey fan. I've always said hockey and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-71975092201459955152011-11-26T16:22:00.000-08:002011-11-26T16:22:05.442-08:00It's been a BUSY week!Our visitors (and BFF's) from Sweden arrived Monday morning ( 20 hrs delayed because of fog in London) and left this morning for 2 weeks in Mexico before heading back to Sweden, so we have had such a fun and busy week! Like most of the time when I'm super busy and having such an amazing time I forget to take pictures- so all I have are a few grainy cell phone pics of our amazing time.
Monday Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-75697945043138854772011-11-20T12:55:00.000-08:002011-11-20T12:55:05.139-08:00Stepping Out Saturday and bump update!Our ' stepping out' on Saturday was to the church where we go to Swedish school for a Swedish Julkmarknad (Christmas market.) This is the 3rd year we have gone, and each year we have even more fun than the year before- probably because Jasper is getting more fun! And it always falls right at nap time (1-3) so previous years he's been kinda grabby, but not this year! Even though it's still nap Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-71341429947297096842011-11-17T08:24:00.000-08:002011-11-17T08:24:00.281-08:00Fact or Myth: Daughter will steal your beauty during pregnancyFact!
I've never had bad skin. My skin definitely wasn't perfect when I was pregnant with Jasper. But this time around? Oh she's stealing my 'beauty' for sure.
Exhibit A.
Exhibit B.
Exhibit C.
You can't even see the worst of it. The little red bumps I've had on my forehead for the last 6 weeks- Not fun! But go ahead daughter, steal my beauty, you are totally worth it!
Even though she is worth Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-38544349116462479242011-11-16T08:00:00.000-08:002011-11-16T08:00:04.620-08:00How far along: 16 weeks and 3 daysSize of Baby: TurnipTotal Weight Gain: 4 lbs since last month, so now I'm at +3lbs total. Not SO bad, but maybe I should think about cutting back on the carbs? Today alone I've had a peanut butter bagel (and a half) two soft bread sandwiches for lunch and another soft bread (swedish soft bread to clarify) for an afternoon snack.Maternity Clothes:Maternity jeans- Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-86380347724734595832011-11-15T07:28:00.000-08:002011-11-15T07:28:42.830-08:00It's begunThe Girl Shopping, that is. I can see this is going to get dangerous!! But after almost 5 years of buying little boy clothes- it's fun to change it up!
So far I've found some adorable vintage dresses and rompers on etsy, and on Saturday I was one of those crazies who got to target before it opened to check out Gwen Stefani's kid's line.
I was NOT disappointed and baby girl definitely got some Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-45599254753652714802011-11-14T07:50:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:51:55.743-08:00It's A.......So Thursday night we headed about 30 minutes away to a 3D/4D ultrasound clinic to see if we could see if we are going to have a little boy or girl in April. On the way there I chugged a coke to make sure he was going to be moving around so we could make sure to see the 'goods'. This might not have been a great idea since I rarely drink caffeine or anything w/ sugar lately so it made me feel Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-11958627785220601632011-11-09T14:38:00.000-08:002011-11-09T14:38:16.404-08:00Boy or Girl..care to take a guess?So tomorrow is the BIG DAY. The day we are supposed to find out if I'm growing a tiny penis inside of me or a vajajay. Kinda weird to think about it like that huh?
So I know what I think it is, but do any of you care to take a guess?
With Jasper:I started showing around 17 weeksThrew up around 10-12 times a day for months 2 through 4 (but not much nausea) The morning sickness was the worst in Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-43944717442576362062011-11-08T08:52:00.000-08:002011-11-08T08:52:21.803-08:00Mamma-Jasper dateI'm super excited about Jasper being a big brother. Could not be more thrilled about it. But sometimes, if I'm being honest, I feel small pangs of sadness that it wont just be the two of us anymore. We have spent, pretty much all day, every day together. Just the 2 of us. Obviously Drew is here most weekends (except before last year, when he was working 50 hrs a week AND going to college full Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-63842634038557082112011-11-06T08:51:00.000-08:002011-11-06T08:51:00.645-08:00Baby stuffThe packages have started rolling in.. Even thought I don't know yet what we are having (except Really I do, just hasn't been confirmed) I have started shopping. Buying things that I wouldn't mind a boy or girl wearing. If by some miracle we do end up with a boy- I would have Zero problem dressing her in a shirt with a truck on it. I see NOTHING wrong with it!
So far we have been stocking up on Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-11028082920548660322011-11-04T09:00:00.000-07:002011-11-04T09:00:10.701-07:00'Arry Pottah'Our very own Harry Potter. I do believe he is the cutest HP ever. Sorry Daniel Radcliffe
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-26444440036332778612011-11-03T08:50:00.000-07:002011-11-03T08:50:23.044-07:00Organic Meal PlanningI'm not sure if I've mentioned- but 2 months ago I put my notice in to stop watching O (the boy that comes to our house every day for me to nanny) and it was taking his parents forever to find someone, but finally last week they did so I'm free!
Now I get 2.5 hours to myself, twice a week while Jasper is in preschool! It's been lovely! I run errands, or if I have nothing going on, then I sit in Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-578357690134308332011-11-02T06:40:00.000-07:002011-11-02T06:44:34.555-07:00Holy Bump + Green Jeans, Finally!I. Have. Popped. At 14 weeks. Whaat? Over night I got HUGE. And it's freaking me out a bit. Monster baby in there? I'm thinking so. Thinking this one will try to beat his brother's 8 lb 9 oz and 22 inches long (yah I grow long babies)
How far along: 14 weeks and 2 daysSize of Baby: Naval Orange!
Total Weight Gain: Last appointment I had lost 3 lbs- and I think before that (not sure starting Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-26731480581231214242011-11-01T12:53:00.000-07:002011-11-01T12:53:44.462-07:00So I've been seeing on blogs, on FB and on twitter people talking about the oil cleansing method so I decided to google it- you should too! I'm not going to go into depth explaining it since I'd probably say something wrong and the information is very easy to find- but basically you wash your face with two different kinds of oils- and that's it.
Sounds weird huh? Apparently it works- according Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-48008502760965550242011-10-31T19:12:00.000-07:002011-10-31T19:12:00.614-07:00Pregnancy cravingsI didn't have strong cravings last time around. I might have told Drew I was Really craving ice cream on a daily basis during the summer to get him to go get it for me- but really, who Wasn't craving ice cream. It was 95 degrees in Iowa in the middle of summer.
But this time? I have a lot of food aversions- things I absolutely Can't do, like meat, can't do meat. Or salads- which suck because I Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-45193040070483425112011-10-31T07:33:00.000-07:002011-10-31T07:33:52.282-07:00What do you do when your husband texts you at 3 PM *reminding you that it's his turn to host poker night at the house tonight after work and could I whip up something quick to have for the guys? **And I'm using the word remind loosely- he says he brought it up a few weeks ago, I have Zero recollection of this, but regardless, if a dozen work guys are coming to your house, more than a 3 hr notice Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-91524350882531198242011-10-30T16:59:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:59:15.092-07:00And the winner is......Sorry it took so long to do this- I haven't touched the computer since Friday- and it's been lovely! Hope you are all having a fabulous Halloween Weekend!!! And now...the winner is.......
Comment number 3 Stephanie Thigpen said...
i follow you on the Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-63463250802201938682011-10-28T08:01:00.000-07:002011-10-28T08:05:49.345-07:00I was so excited when I read that one of my new (ish) favorite blogs http://www.thewiegands.com/ was going to be doing a a fall link up fest with a few other fabulous blogs. I haven't joined in many of these link up things that I see all the time- but the few times I have I have found some great new blogs to read! If you haven't checked out Casey's blog yet- you absolutely MUST! She and her Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-42043470395532480622011-10-27T13:47:00.000-07:002011-10-27T13:49:17.768-07:00Some snow day pictures
Jasper all bundled up, ready to hit the snow
Slide fun in our back yard!
Our yard is so pretty in the snow
We decided to go for a walk around our ' hood'. Snowy walks are the best
Rosy cheeks= proof that snow play was a success.
**Make sure you enter here to win a free winter jacket like the one Jasper is where in these pics! Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-86575316502617905482011-10-27T09:29:00.000-07:002011-10-27T09:29:18.263-07:00Christmas morning, 1998 was the best Christmas ever. I remember it had snowed the night before, and I was So excited I could barely sleep. It was our first Christmas in America. It felt foreign and different that we hadn't gotten to see farmor this year like every other year in Sweden, but we had my dad home, which we didn't often at Christmas. We were finally starting to settle into school and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-70095858048827046242011-10-26T07:57:00.000-07:002011-10-26T07:57:30.181-07:00SNOW DAY!It was 78 degrees on Monday and today we woke up to 4-5 inches of snow on the ground and more coming down as we speak. That's Colorado for ya! So bipolar when it comes to her weather.
Last night we snuggled up with my favorite cold weather meal. An open faced 'macka' (Swedish sandwich) and hot soup. Perfect comfort food.
After we eat breakfast and snuggle on the couch a little bit we will be Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-61577423270259570312011-10-25T12:23:00.000-07:002011-10-25T12:23:45.219-07:00Want to win a FREE winter jacket for your munchkin?I was recently contacted by https://www.rothschildkids.com and asked if I wanted to review one of their jackets for Jasper. After doing a little research on their company I quickly said yes because we had just been talking about needing a new winter jacket for Jasper for the winter.
I've talked many times about how I live by the Swedish saying "There is no bad weather, only bad clothes" and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-20008328286256279962011-10-24T12:53:00.000-07:002011-10-24T12:53:48.902-07:00You're gonna WHAT??What's the crazy thing I'm going to do? Cloth diaper this bambino growing in my belly. If someone told me 3 years ago I was going to end up cloth diapering, I would have laughed in their face. Now? It sounds genius.
I 'discovered' the cloth diapering world when Jasper was 25-26 months- but since he was fully potty trained by 27 months, it obviously didn't make much sense to start that up.
But Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-76452315873810061622011-10-21T17:29:00.000-07:002011-10-21T17:29:59.845-07:00one year
That's how long we have been married on Sunday. I don't know where this last year has gone, but it's gone FAST. Like ridiculously fast. I feel like it was just last month we were heading back to Iowa for our fall wedding.
October 23rd, 2010 was a beautiful, crisp, fall day. We could Not have hoped for better weather.
Everything about the day was perfect and I wouldn't change a thingTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-57496370722357598932011-10-20T17:08:00.000-07:002011-10-21T07:12:27.975-07:00Pregnancy Myth Number 1.Wanna play a little game of Myth Busters? I have one.
"The rise in hormones during pregnancy keeps you from loosing your hair"
Uhm WRONG. At least if you are me. My hair shedding hasn't stopped or slowed down in the least. Oh you want proof? Okay, if you insist, but it's prettty gross.
That hair came off my head just during my shower. That doesn't count the dozens and dozens of pieces of hairTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-42848060526587545452011-10-19T10:22:00.000-07:002011-10-19T10:22:47.265-07:00You haven't seen a what we ate type of post lately because food and me? Not friends right now.
But my family needs to eat- and pretty much all Drew makes is grilled cheese or frozen pizza- so I've been Trying to step it up a little bit lately.
Last weekend I made a delicious vegetable minestrone soup in the crock pot- everyone loved it, boys even had 2nds! Now we have some in the freezer for a Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-10101009643955557002011-10-18T14:42:00.000-07:002011-10-18T14:42:53.240-07:0012 week baby bump It's small (ish) but it's there! MUCH bigger than I was at 12 weeks around last time!
How far along: 12 weeks + 2 daysSize of baby: A peach!Total Weight Gain: Had my appointment today and I've lost 3 lbs since last month- and at that appointment I hadn't gained, so so far -3 lbs. That will change when I enjoy food again.Maternity Clothes: Just went and bought some GAP Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-7684988996222894282011-10-17T07:47:00.000-07:002011-10-17T07:47:16.582-07:00Where do all the preggos go?Shopping, that is.
Yesterday my friend who is just two weeks behind me decided to meet at the mall to try to find some maternity clothes. Did we have luck? Eh..not a whole lot.
We seemed to find that there was either top of the line, expensive little boutiques- or crap from Old Navy. No offense to all you Old Navy lovers- and actually I usually can find cute things there, but their maternity Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-55174433442309795002011-10-11T13:20:00.000-07:002011-10-11T13:20:05.070-07:00Let's talk strollers, shall we?I have a stroller obsession. Like major. It's the baby purchase that I will splurging on. The rest of the stuff like crib, swing, glider etc. I don't need top of the line- but a stroller? I will be going all out on.
I wish I would have just spent the money last time, because when I think of all the money I've spent on strollers over the past 4 years? It adds up.
stroller/car seat combo $200
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-55880347816759201012011-10-07T12:56:00.000-07:002011-10-07T12:56:50.307-07:00Wedding/North Carolina and Reception Jasper and aunt Milla kayaking the day of her wedding
One of my favorite things about the south- Dunkin Donuts!! Pink glazed? My Favorite. Me and my donut. And trying to do my hair in North Carolina's humidity? Hot mess.
Jasper and my 100 %Italian grampa Joseppe. Two of my favorite people. Wayne and I with our baby sister! The whole group My mom ( Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-78747611896665767402011-10-07T07:36:00.000-07:002011-10-07T07:36:45.487-07:00Missing you guys like WHOASeriously. I didn't realize how much I would miss blogging, your sweet comments, reading YOUR blogs- but this little break made me realize just how much I adore the blogging community and friends I've made! I'm starting to feel a little bit better. My nausea isn't 100 % constant now- just comes and goes, and is the worst at night still. And I go to bed by 8 ish when is usually when I used to do Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-77737044192727394882011-09-23T09:41:00.000-07:002011-09-23T09:41:48.445-07:00The appointment on Monday went great! I had an ultra sound and saw the little babe and a heart beat! That was a huge relief!
I've been majorly sucking at blogging lately. And everything else that doesn't involve sitting in front of the AC, sipping ice water and eating popsicles.
I have been nauseous 24/7 and lately that's being accompanied by throwing up. So until this improves- I''ll probably Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-33223845972217660682011-09-19T08:47:00.000-07:002011-09-19T08:47:17.974-07:00Keeping things..interesting?So we took the red eye from Denver to North Carolina on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning. Our flight left at 1 AM- and by 1:15 I was throwing up. I wanted to make sure I stayed hydrated so in between every time I threw up I was drinking water and taking bites out of my apple I brought along.
When we landed I wasn't feeling the greatest, heavy breathing and a little dizzy so I waited till Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-91758583108194361302011-09-18T09:50:00.001-07:002011-09-18T09:50:33.217-07:00We are back!We got back yesterday from our amazing 4 days in North Carolina. I went to bed at 7:30 last night and slept 11 hours and it felt Amazing!
It felt so great to go with out blogging, emailing, checking emails and all that for a few days- and I have zero desire right now to check my email. Maybe tonight! Hope everyone is having a great weekend!Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-54718634901934780572011-09-16T07:30:00.000-07:002011-09-16T07:30:01.848-07:00Who does he look more like?Ever since Jasper was a baby people have been saying " Oh gosh he looks Exactly like YOU Darlene" And almost as many people say " Oh no, he looks Exactly like Drew" So now you can be the judge
Exibit A.
Darlene as a 2 year old
Exibit B Jasper
Exibit C Drew
What do you guys think???Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-522350775863018032011-09-14T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-14T08:00:02.147-07:00While Jasper and I are vacationing on the beach I decided to post a couple of my old favorite posts. This one seems pretty fitting to me now since by April I will have a little munchkin to try this out on.
Baby fever...and the 'crazy' thing I intend to do next time around
Now that Jasper is going to be THREE this summer (still can't believe it) I at times start to have baby fever. I have alwaysTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-88527133617562763252011-09-13T15:11:00.001-07:002011-09-13T15:11:26.493-07:00And the winner of the collegien slippers...number 5- Libby's Life. Email me within the next 48 hours so I can connect you with collegien to get your prize.Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-35426070623279818242011-09-12T08:13:00.000-07:002011-09-12T08:13:15.026-07:00Officially a soccer momSaturday morning Jasper has his first soccer practice/game. A dozen 4 year olds playing soccer for the first time? Seriously the cutest thing ever.
So looking forward to spending our Sat mornings this fall, pumpkin spice latte in hand, watching my little dude run up and down the field kicking a ball. It really Is the little things in life..
If you haven't already you need to go here and enter toTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-62618532882027155452011-09-06T20:42:00.000-07:002011-09-06T20:46:26.126-07:00Giveaway Time!! (It's an Awesome one)You guys I'm Really excited about tonights giveaway. It comes from the awesome company Collegien, who make slipper shoes for babies through adults! I'm pretty jealous Jasper got a pair to review because honestly? I'd love a pair.
These are from a French company, and any experience I have with Jasper with anything from Europe I'm in love with. Not only are these super adorable, they will keep Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-33836613671377634102011-09-06T08:55:00.000-07:002011-09-06T09:06:09.507-07:00Promise I'm still alive..sort of.
As of Wednesday/Thursday the nausea has started. For about a split second I was grateful because I read it's a good sign to be sick with morning sickness- means baby is healthy and everything is going good. Not even sure if that has any sort of truth to it, but since I haven't been to the doc yet (two more weeks!!) it made me feel like things are progressing as they should.
That Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-73137121124826241092011-09-01T20:04:00.000-07:002011-09-01T20:04:17.477-07:00Baby stats
How far along: 6 weeks this weekendSize of baby: A sweet pea! Soo tiny!Total Weight Gain: Haven't weighed myself in probably 6 months so NO idea- I'll start weighing myself now and count this as my starting weight. Maternity Clothes:Ha not yet but it's going to be Early this time around I can tell! Gender: Obviously too early to tell- but since Drew's family is 99% boys I'd be Shocked if it Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-46482161007895756632011-08-31T20:12:00.000-07:002011-08-31T20:16:19.557-07:00Giveaway winner!!The lucky Starbucks gift car winner is......................................... Number 7 Stephanie Thigpen!!
Miss Stephanie please email me @ youngmammatales@yahoo.com your info so I can get your gift card in the mail!!
And for those of you that didn't win? By the weekend I will have a SWEET give away up- give ya a little hint....It's from France :)Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-4526869494403634422011-08-31T07:32:00.000-07:002011-08-31T07:32:33.012-07:00This weekendWe decided to get brave and take Jasper camping. We haven't been camping since right before I got pregnant- so almost 5 years ago!!
We headed up to Grand Lake early Saturday morning to meet up with our friends who had reserved two camp spots. This was seriously the best campground ever for kids. They had a little river to play in, a petting zoo open all the time so you could just walk over and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-77447788912128663962011-08-30T15:21:00.000-07:002011-08-30T15:21:40.245-07:00His first day of schoolThat was today. A day I have been looking forward to and dreading at the same time for months.
He was excited. SO excited. He barely ate a bite of breakfast he was so excited.
Drew took the morning off and we all went together.
Once in the class room he took off from station to station. He couldn't have hid his excitement if he tried. Finally it was time for us to go. He gave us hugs. Started Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-43952063300940296282011-08-26T12:09:00.000-07:002011-08-26T12:09:52.912-07:00Thanks for all the congrats!We are super excited!! I can't wait to start telling everyone, but we are waiting (or at least Trying to wait) until we go four our first appointment September 19th. I want the next few weeks to FLY by!! I'm thinking it will since as of next week Jasper starts pre-school (agh!!) and then he starts Swedish class and soccer, and THEN Jasper and I head to Wilmington, North Carolina for my sisters Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-63073199245758337942011-08-25T07:33:00.000-07:002011-08-25T07:33:10.416-07:00I found out about you in Whole FoodsAugust 22nd.
We had been actively 'trying' for you for a few months- and I was getting SO frustrated! Then this past month we decided no more trying. No more looking at the calendar to see when I was ovulating. So imagine my surprise..
Your dad has a hunch about these things. He had it with your big brother Jasper and he had it with you. He randomly sent me a text yesterday asking when my Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-67493999985890741952011-08-24T07:15:00.000-07:002011-08-24T07:16:04.041-07:00A fun Saturday
Saturday morning after our regular Starbucks, park combo we headed to go get Jasper a haircut. Just a trim. I can't stand the though of him with short hair!! I don't think he would look like him. I don't care if people sometimes thinks he's a girl- I love my little long haired boy.
After that we had lunch out on the patio of my most favorite place in town to eat Cherry Cricket!! If you ever Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-71675027637793003262011-08-23T18:40:00.000-07:002011-08-23T18:40:00.391-07:00Someone found my blog by googling " Young girl tails" Creepy! Sorry for your disappointment you won't find any young girls with tails here!Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-26128618869061253782011-08-22T18:17:00.000-07:002011-08-22T18:22:14.545-07:00A GIVEAWAY just because YOU guys are awesome!So I've thought once I got to a certain number I'd do a giveaway- and while I never had decided what number was the magic number, as soon as I saw the number 200 followers I thought "give away time!!"
So this afternoon I headed to Starbucks to pick up a $20 gift card for one of your lovelies, to show my appreciation for following along. Ever time I see a new reader, or a comment, it brightens upTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-48316796587056710882011-08-22T11:59:00.000-07:002011-08-22T11:59:17.116-07:004 year old statsJust got back from jasper's 4 year check up- since last august he has grown FOUR inches and only gained 3 maybe 4 lbs- How is that possible? He's such a skinny minny.
He's in the 75-80th percentile for height and 40-50 percentile for weight- so I'm Pretty sure that means he is going to be tall and skinny like my brothers!
Jasper with two of his uncles (my brother on the left, Drew's on the Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-2777849954502423182011-08-21T12:42:00.000-07:002011-08-21T12:42:00.465-07:00Zoo day!Last week we had a relatively cool morning- meaning by 9 AM it was only 80, not 90- so we took advantage and headed to the pool for a few hours. Since we have a year pass and only live 25 blocks from the zoo I don't mind just going for an hour or two, so we go fairly often.
This time we decided to hang out by the sea lions (or sea horses as Jasper calls them) and polar bears. We sat there and Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-68323207230511815312011-08-21T12:09:00.000-07:002011-08-21T12:09:10.445-07:00Wow I just hit 200 followers! To ME that's amazing!! I have a give away in the works but it might be a little while so in the mean time I'm going to do a little "mini give away" for having such Awesome readers!! Come back tomorrow to check it out!!Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-34122455209980037082011-08-19T12:53:00.000-07:002011-08-19T12:53:47.590-07:00Friday FavesI decided to start a little segment ' Friday Faves' --I've written posts about some of my favorite products, and I keep meaning to write more as I come across some great ones, so this will be my way of making myself actually follow through!
First Fave I want to talk about is a new obsession. LUSH! I've heard about them online, and for the past 2 months there has been a Coming Soon sign in our Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-85445495660406056142011-08-17T16:01:00.000-07:002011-08-17T16:01:02.783-07:00I was inspired by a post on Early Mama to write this. The post was about young moms, and people thinking we can't do anything with our lives.
I have definitely felt that. That people look down on because we are ' young parents.' To some people young parents=irresponsible parents. I don't want to brag about how that isn't us, about how responsible we really are (because we totally are) but I do Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-40384822789163765922011-08-16T19:03:00.000-07:002011-08-16T19:03:00.165-07:00Sunday morning, while the boys were showering I quickly threw on a dress, scribbled a note and left the house.
Alone.
Jasper is FOUR and I still don't do this very often. As I was walking, I honestly couldn't remember the last time I had left the house alone. Id had probably only been a couple of weeks- but the fact that I couldn't remember? No bueno.
Mamma NEEDS this time alone! And I never Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-17291294560455575382011-08-16T06:59:00.000-07:002011-08-16T06:59:13.037-07:00First 'back to school' shopping trip!With Jasper starting preschool in just two weeks...pause to have a minor panic attack...we want to make a big deal out of everything. We want him to get super excited about it. We have come up with a few things to make going to school extra special.
-Big shopping trip
-Special dinner the night before he starts school
-Going out to eat breakfast all three of us the morning he starts (Drew is Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-49091519229695444792011-08-15T11:17:00.000-07:002011-08-15T11:17:59.008-07:00Stepping Out Saturday...eh Sunday?Sunday afternoon Jasper woke up from his nap Ready to go to the pool. We had told him all morning we would take him after nap time ( damn pools don't open here till 12:45- how lame is That?)
Right after he woke up he climbed down from his bed and threw his swim suit on- told ya he was ready!! While the boys were rounding up towels and pool stuff I headed out to the car to make sure the sunscreenTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-55376801619944793092011-08-15T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-15T07:54:01.915-07:00StarparkThat's what Jasper calls our Saturday mornings.
If we don't have anything big planned for a Saturday morning- we roll out of bed- throw some clothes on and we are out the door by 7:30, 8 at the very latest.
In the summer we get ice coffee (juice for Jasper, sometimes he gets' a special whip cream cup from a Starbucks worker since they all know us by now after this regular tradition.) Usually weTales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-63581199367054704112011-08-12T07:13:00.000-07:002011-08-12T07:13:49.403-07:00Stuff My Kid SaysMe " Love you jasper"
Jasper" Whats love mean. Wait, I know what love is. Love means Your My Favorite Person In The Whole World"
Pretty sure my son is the smartest person ever.
PS. I decided to register for Top Baby Blogs- could you pretty pretty please click the link below (twice) to vote for us to get us up on the site? Thanks SO much friends.
Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-14132594061210455622011-08-11T10:54:00.000-07:002011-08-11T12:21:09.710-07:00Don't label my son!The other day Jasper saw me paint my nails and wanted me to paint his. So I did.A few toenails in dark blue. He got a couple of looks at the park from some judgmental moms. You know those raised eye brows? Yeah, those.
But you know what? I don't see the big deal. If my 4 year old wants to wear a pink shirt. He can have a pink shirt. If he wants long hair (and for the record I LOVE little boys Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-59389158601736768712011-08-10T07:26:00.000-07:002011-08-10T07:26:17.144-07:00Mini Shopping SpreeI was so bummed about the Kings of Leon concert being canceled that when hubbs told me to go do a little shopping for myself I didn't waste any time.
After playing at the park for a bit while it was still semi cool yesterday (75 not 95) we headed to the mall. Surprisingly I didn't find a ton, but I did find some cute shirts at Urban Outfitters.
I'm pretty excited about my finds- that red Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370176999514254803.post-13753259119646011312011-08-09T07:28:00.000-07:002011-08-09T07:28:15.196-07:00Girl CrushTotally have a girl crush on Kate Middleton. And those hats they wear in England? Totally think we should wear those here to weddings like they do. How much FUN would that be??
When my besties from Sweden came for our October wedding they had planned a girl day, which included....horse back riding!! It was a total surprise ( I was even blind folded so I wouldn't know where we were going.)They Tales of a young mammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11991115463830504232noreply@blogger.com4