Day 3: Blog Challenge

Day 3: A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

MIKE & MOLLY

Here ya go. After watching it on DVR last night and laughing out loud hysterically at it, we agreed this is one of our new favorites. If you haven't seen it yet, you should!

Blog Challenge: Day 2

Day 2: Post a picture of you and the person you have been the closest with the longest.My Momma. She carried me in her womb from May 1983 until Jan 30th of 84. And has been there for me all of my 27 years. :)

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 1

Day 1: A picture of yourself with 10 facts

1. I'm a procrastinator. Always have been, most likely always will be. I married one too.

2. I'm getting to the uncomfortable stage in pregnancy. I told my husband the other night "If U do this to me again, I will divorce you". Up until then I was unsure or whether or not I wanted another. I can honestly say now I am probably done after Ms. BellaRose makes her appearance.

3. I can say with 99.9% certainty that my Baby Girl's name will be BellaRose. Spelled like that, with no space.

4. I am TERRIFIED to have a girl. My mom thinks it is the universes way of paying me back... I believe her, hence being TERRIFIED!

5. I feel like my heart could burst with love for my husband, baby boy, baby girl, and nieces and nephews! It's ridiculous how much one can LOVE!

6. I wish money didn't exist. It just makes life so difficult and depressing somedays. And if we must exist in a world that relies on it, why can't I be rich?

7. I wish I could give my Grandma the moon and the stars. But mostly a nice house and a cushy bank account for the rest of her years.

8. I wish I were better at Forgiving and Forgetting. And telling others how I feel good and bad. Sometimes the bad is easier for me. Why is that?

9. I want to be closer to Christ this year. It has been a goal of mine for quite sometime and I'm working towards it.

10. I really want to go on a vacation with my boys before we add a member of the family. Even if it's just a weekend in the Dells at a water park. It would be oh so nice.

IT'S a GIRL!!!!!

Bella Rose Rebbec. possibly BellaRose Rebbec (we are playing with the idea of it). BRR just like her momma no matter how ya look at it.

I feel like I am still in shock. Growing up with all brothers I always pictured myself as the mom of boys. :) I am afraid a girl might turn out like me. hee hee. Which is fine now that I have finally grown up and learned some valuable life lessons but boy did I have some rough times in there. Not that my brothers haven't all had some too...

So I am most EXCITED to be welcoming a sweet little girl to what will most likely be our complete family. We have talked and pregnancy is just too hard on my body and therefor my family.

Most recently I have entered into the HOT FLASH stage of my pregnancy. Fun stuff when I feel like stripping down to my birthday suit in public. Especially when our high was 10 degrees yesterday. haha. I literally feel like someone takes a blow torch to my back!! It's awful. Happens at night in bed too. I also have been having episodes with low BP that cause me to "black out" or come close to fainting. Thankfully I haven't full out fainted yet!!! How scary when it's just me and the little man all day by ourselves...

20 weeks down. 20 or less to go until we get to meet our little lady! I cannot wait!!! In the mean time everyone is welcomed to start buying PINK (with the exception of pepto bismol pink) and PURPLE and lots and lots of hair bands/bows. Cuz if she is anything like her momma she won't have hair for years! :)

Terrible Two Tantrums

Most of the time I love nothing more than to brag about all the wonderfully cute things my little boy does but today. well, today is different kind of day. We have officially entered the stage of Terrible Twos I'm afraid. And while he is still really sweet and cute most of the time, those little moments when he isn't can ruin my whole day.

I've tried time outs (for us both)...

Deep breathing.

snacks.

naps.

getting breaks throughout the week by finding him a sitter.

rewards and praise when he is behaving.

Nothing seems to make my life any better when he is having one of those tantrums. Even though I know it will likely be over in 20 minutes time. I can't help but feel completely out of control for that short time. I know it's most likely a stage and we will get through it but GOLLY there are some days I just wanna go in my room and hide.

Reporting for Dr. Charlie Grahammy

this is what he refers to himself as sometimes. Other times when u ask (or tell) him if he is comfy, sweet, handsome, cute, smart etc He tells u "I Graham- Just Graham"...

He sings the clean up songs "Clean up clean up ERYBODY" "blankets away, blankets away, blankets away please"

He tells mommy "I do'd it" or "Graham do'd it" when he is asserting his independence and says "mom (or dad) do'd it hokay" when he wants to get out of doing something or is feeling lazy.

He makes towers out of everything and sees them everywhere... I was folding laundry today and he thought the "TOWEL TOWER!!!!" I made was pretty awesome.

today his grapes were "precious"

He leaves the room and tells everyone "Love u, see u soon"

He asks to go to bye bye in the "car in garage" and loves to go "SHOPPING" he yells "SHOPPING" everytime he sees the IGA!

He is curious. He asks "what do-nin mom?" "shhh listen, What's that noise/sound"...

He thinks he is clever (and he is) he insists u "frow it to me hokay" LOL! He will stand at the top of the stairs and "frow it to u mom"...

He has picked up a cute habit from his dad... If his dad whistles at me he tries "WHOO WHOOO" and he tells me I look "pretty" or "beautiful" in certain things.

He is my big boy and my SUNSHINE.

I love him.

He's Two...

He's really two...

Perhaps it's the pregnancy hormones, but his Mommy is not dealing well with this.



He now speaks in full sentences, 4, 5, 6 words long. And asks for exactly what he wants when he wants it.

He tells us when he is going to the bathroom (a step in the right direction for potty training).

He repeats things like "Oh goodness", "Ok?" & "Right?" after he asks for something, "sure Mom", and sounds so grown up.

He now gets himself out of his own bed and comes downstairs when he is awake.

He is becoming a good helper and learning how to share more.

Somedays he likes to pick out his own clothes. That is when he wants to get dressed...

He loves bubble baths and going shopping! :) My kind of boy.

He sings songs sometimes only after hearing it once. My new personal favorite is "tinkle tinkle little star"

He really strives to get words out right. His latest "cute saying" was 'Charlie Bucket' and none of us could figure out if it was an imaginary friend or what. Turns out he was only trying to say his own name. Which he now says is "Charlie Grahammy Rabbit (Rebbec)" LOL! Sometimes I wish he would still say "hocks and hoos" and call himself Charlie Bucket instead...

He is learning to be empathetic and aware of other's feelings and emotions. He asks "You OK?" after someone sneezes or coughs. He frequently checks on other kids/babies crying and makes others aware that they are upset. He tells us when he is really "happy" and really "mad".

He has good manners (for the most part) saying please and thank you and your welcome. This is important to me as a Mom. I really work on having an appreciative kiddo.

Most of all this little boy is my SUNSHINE everyday. He makes me so very happy and proud to be his Mommy. He is such a sweet sweet boy and it's such a pleasure watching him grow up.