Did You Think This.....!

All you moms out there and soon to be moms, I am sure every woman experiences this..... I have become a bit of a nervous wreck.... Everytime I am between drs appointments I feel as though I am going to get some bad news when I go in! I am trying so hard not to think like this but I cannot help but continue to think it in the back of my mind something is wrong!!! I am just waiting patiently (or trying to) for this little one to kick me hard in the tummy one day! However, I have an appointment on September 18th and everything will be great!

Whoever Said....!

Morning sickness wears off by the first trimester was very, very wrong!!! This post is not for the weak of stomachs! I do not tell this story for sympathy, just merely for the fact of documenting experience!! Tonight while getting ready for bed I became very nauseas!!! I was standing over the tub to see if it would pass and to my luck NO IT DID NOT!!! I did not even have time to get to the toilet until the 2nd go round and even that was a hit and miss!!! I called my mom and told her if she lived here I would have her help me clean up my mess!! I was so embarassed and I am sure the look on my face while it was happening was priceless!!! Embarassed to the point where I do not even want Josh to come upstairs because there is now an odor lingering in our master bathroom and bedroom that I am trying to air out!! UGH!! However, everything is cleaned up now..... 1/2 roll of paper towel later!! Sorry if this is too much information!!

You get the good, the bad and the gross with this blog site!! However, I do feel better!

Fun At Work!!!

Who do you call when Mc. Gruff the crime dog calls and says he cannot make it to back to school night..... Your friendly Tooth Fairy!!! Yes, that is correct, I was second best to Mc. Gruff!! I had a school call me last week to see if I could dress up as the tooth fairy for the kiddos!! I think it is funny that they would think of me but very honored at the same time! This is a pre-school that I have been to a couple of times so I was good enough to be invited back!! We had all sorts of great give aways and the kids loved it!! I hope you enjoy the pictures!! Especially the one with me little belly!!! Please do not send word out that the Tooth Fairy is pregnant!!! We do not want to explain that one to our children!!

Big 2nd Grader!!

Hailey started 2nd grade awhile ago and I wanted to post a picture of the big school girl!!! She is doing great and is really exceling in math and reading!! We are so proud of her! Keep it up Hailey!!!

Gearing Up!!!

Josh and I have been very blessed with friends around us who no longer need their baby gear!! Our neighbor a couple houses down moved and no longer wanted their crib!! Josh and our neighbor brought it upstairs to the room/ nursery tonight!! Very different having crib in a room of ours! Also the twins mom gave me their changing table which needs refinishing but will look wonderful once complete!! Several months ago I was helping a friend pack up and move to California, she has twin girls and had saved ALL of their baby clothes! She allowed me to take home bags and bags and bags of clothes! Many of them I have passed on to friends and family but managed to keep quite a collection!! She also let me have the baby bedding set.... We shall see if we end up using it!! It all depends on what we are having!!! If it is a boy, there will be a lot more baby girl items being given out!!!

The room will be repainted for a fresher look!! Lots of ideas!!

Perspective From a Princess!!!

"Cinderella walked on broken glass, Sleeping Beauty let a life time pass, Belle fell in love with a beast, Jasmine chose a poor man, Ariel spent her life on land. We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly!!"

Growing, Growing, Growing!!!

Patients at work wonder if I drink so much water because the baby needs water to grow!!! I just laugh to myself, sometimes out loud with the parents!!! I will get a better picture but this will have to tide you over for now.... Mom!!

Here I am at 16 weeks!

16 Week Check-Up!!

I had a doctor's appointment today and they told me everything is going good!! The baby's heartbeat is around 152 beats a minute.... My blood pressure was on the lower end but they said there is only cause for concern if I become dizzy, light headed, etc.... I have gained about 4 pounds which I was quite happy with! I know there will be pleanty of time to put some weight on!! Overall I got a good report!! Had some blood work done to follow up from my 12 week ultrasound!! Oh how I love being poked in my veins watching them suck the life out of my arm! Good thing shots have never really bothered me!! I will continue to keep you all posted!!

As for my magic pills, I know why they work so well.... They cost about $25.00 a pill!! Thank heavens for insurance and good co-pays!!!

Apparently......

The dogs I mean dog would rather not be at our house! I was cleaning the house today and was using the vaccum cleaner and I know how Jax does not like it so I put him in the backyard for a moment and.....yup you guessed it!!! Gone! Are you kidding me! We just sprung him from jail for $65.00! For those of you who have been following the story you probably think we are terrible! Honestly I did not know the gate was not shut all the way, yes I should have checked! Yes he should have had his tags on.... But it was only for a moment! UGH! I guess he went to find Dakota! I put an ad on Craigslist, hopefully someone will see it on there! I cannot tell you how frustrating this is! I am ready to throw my hands in the air and call it a day!

What A Week!!!

I realized that I have not posted anything for quite sometime so I will try to give a run down of what has been going on in the Giardino household!

*Dogs were taken to a local shelter known as "The Dumb Friends League" saw their mugshots yet again online.... After much discussion between Josh and I we decided that we would get Jax and leave Dakota for adoption! I know there are those of you who do not agree with our decission but it was best for our growing family and for her! Dakota needs to be with a family that can devote more time and attention to her! She will also get current on all her shots and will be spayed as well! It was very sad to see her in there but I knew what was best. Jax is happy to be back home and does not let us out of his sight!

*I got some magic pills from the doctor!! I think they are a miracle drug and if you have morning sickness I would recommend you get some! I take one pill every 8 hours and I am happy to report after a sleepless and long night last Tuesday the last time I threw up was this morning! That was only because I gagged while brushing my teeth!! It is nice to finally have some type of appitite back! Food is still not my friend because nothing sounds good to me! However, popcorn seems to work and my coworkers enjoy eating it with me! Also I have become a big fan of orange juice with ice!!! YUMMY!!! I guess I could consider that a craving!

*Yesterday I had a great day at work!! Seriously by the end of the day it felt like it was a party at Dr. Stimmels! We brewed coffee for the last patients parents and they were all chatting in the waiting room like it was a Starbucks! A mom had a bad day at work and we were able to cheer her up with a $25 gift card to Nordstroms! Dr. Stimmel is really good about that with parents! Always trying to make it a little easier!

*Now that my stomach is not constantly churning I have become a little more quick on my feet! Always ready for a good come back!! Makes for several good laughs in the office! Keeps the enviorment light hearted and fun!

*Karen is my carpooling buddy!! She keeps me smiling in the morning and on my way home from work!!! (I wrote that special for you if you read this!!!) We like to tease eachother and I am glad she is back at Dr. Stimmel's office!! She may not feel the same way about me!! :) HAHAHA!

*Josh and I are getting excited for the little one to arrive!! I know that we still have more time but it is fun to talk with him about it! We talk about names almost every night!

*I am finally able to keep a handle on the appearance of our home! For awhile all I wanted to do is sleep.... I still do but I manage to get things done around the house!! I am even getting better at making dinner!! So much that last week I cooked meals on Monday for the entire week!! It actually was a huge blessing!!

There are many more things to report on but I will save that for another post!! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs!

I Have Had It....!

With these dogs!!! Yes it is true we found them and they came home last night and yet again they have taken off!! I am so done with this!!!! Especially Dakota.... Not only did she eat all the granola bars in my purse last night she also ate a headband that Haiely's dear friend Kaiden brought back from Texas (Hailey does not know it was devoured!) This takes the cake..... She managed to bust open by chewing vigerously on the bottle my pre-natal vitamins!!! AGGGGHHHH!!!!!! Apparently she thought she needed them!!! And now they are gone!!! UGH!

Craigslist.com......!

Last night I got an idea and decided that I would check Craigs list to see if the dogs were posted on there by some random chance!! I had to get a little creative in my searching, however..... On August 1st there was a post stating that 2 dogs had been found in our area..... Check out this amazing mug shot!!!
I called the guy last night and we were able to arrange for them to bring them home tonight!! So here we are exactly 1 week to the day later and the dogs are safe at home! The couple was so nice, I offered them a gift card to Petco and they refused to take it!! They just hoped that we would have done the same for their dogs.....!

Things To Be Excited About.....!

Last night my neighbor Robin took me to get a baby album for the little munchkin for my birthday present! We looked at a couple of different places and I finally found one at Halmark that I love! I found a picture of it online the only problem is they do not have the color.... Use your imagination!! The book I got is the one on the far left and it is a neutral color since we do not know what we are having yet!! I love it!! While out and about we also stopped at the Gap so I could look at the Maternity clothes! It has been warming up here and I do not have shorts that fit comfortably!! I was so excited when I spotted these cute shorts and the best part is... They were on sale for only $15.00!!! Love them!!!

Jax and Dakota.....!

What can I say about these two dogs!! Apparently they decided they did not need Josh, Hailey or myself in their life anymore and have decided they can live on their own!!! They have been gone since Friday evening! They are not at the local shelters, and I keep thinking they are going to come home.... They have done this before, however, this by far is the longest they have been away! I secretly think this was Dakota's idea.... She was so naughty!!! However, we do miss them and if they have found new homes, I know that they will bring much happiness to another family!! I keep looking!!!