Hey out there

So here is the belly at 19 weeks.  I have been so lame at taking any pregnancy pictures, so before bed I just had Frank snap one real quickly. Since this might be my last pregnancy,  I have to make sure and keep track of it. As much as I think (????) I want to have 3 kids, I really don't know if I can bear to be pregnant again.  I am so thankful that I get to have another baby but it has been really tough. Trying to figure out my food creates so much stress.  Early last week I started to feel a bit better,  but then by the weekend things went downhill. After working with my chiropractor,  we figured out that there we some nightshade vegetables sneaking into my diet.  For example,  paprika is hidden in a lot of foods. Then Frank and I had Thai food and there are some chili's used to spice it up.... Sugar was also a big culprit.  This week I removed all of those foods and things have once again calmed down.  I am so thankful that I have Dr. Shores to help me with all of this craziness.

Gianna has been especially challenging lately.  Hitting is her new thing. She gets really angry and then hits me.  I am working on nipping that in the bud,  but it has been hard. She is also quite whiney and just doing typical two year old testing.  She is trying to assert her authority,  and it's really tough.  

On the happy side,  Frank took off the 24th and 25th,  and we are so excited to be celebrating Christmas as a family.   Frank and G decorated the Christmas tree last week,  and she really enjoyed it.  All of our neighbors do lots of decorating,  so we have been having fun looking at all the lights.  

I am amazed at how deeply I love Gianna and yet how angry she can make me. The love you have for your own children is so unique.   

I have my 20 week appointment on Monday,  but we will not be finding out what we are having. Frank really wants to be surprised,  and I am okay with it. I guess I just kind of figure if this is our last child, so why not have the experience. I don't want to take that experience away from him.  

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and New Year!!!! 

Here we go again

Its been quite a while since I have posted anything of value. Most of you probably already know that I am pregnant with baby #2.  I am 12 weeks along and my due date is 5-3-11. Two weeks ago I had my first appointment and ultra sound. It was so fun seeing the baby jump around and to find out that everything is as it should be.  We are really excited to have a new baby and feel so blessed that God has allowed us to do this again.

So far this pregnancy has been extremely tough for me. My food allergies have been at an all time high and I have been really sick.  Today is one of my first good days I have had but I think it might be because I haven'tt eaten very much.   It seems the more I eat the worse off I am.  Thankfully like last time my Chiropractor has been able to help me narrow down what foods I can eat. The list is quite short and I get really tired of eating meat but I know it's worth it.

Gianna is now two and she is giving us a run for our money. The past week we have been experiencing a lot of drama from her. Thankfully we have had some good moments that help us remember why we love her so much. It's amazing how angry your own child can make you. I am really working on redirecting her, being consistent with discipline and choosing my battles.  Motherhood is so good for me. 

Here are some pictures from my nephew Cayden's 2nd Birthday party at Bates Nut Farm.

What do you want to know about me?

My good friend Corrina Castillo  did a fun question and answer blog post and I thought I would play along. I am on hold with Aetna right now so I thought what better time. Plus I am not feeling too teribbly sick so I thought I better get on it and post something on my blog.


1. What is one goal you have in the next 5 years? To get strong enough so I can run without pain




2. If you could purchase an entire outfit--head to toe--what would it be? I have no idea this is a really hard question for me. Okay so it would need to involve some type of jacket because I can never afford the cute one's, some cute shoes, a new purse and jewerly.  Outside of that??? Well, I guess a super cute and hot dress that makes me feel increadible. Okay that wasn't that hard:)


3. What country do you want to visit and why? There are so many places I want to travel. I went to Italy on a quick trip after college but my husband has never been and he is full Italian. I would love to go there together, visit family and enjoy the culture.


4. What is your favorite See's Candy?
Scotch Mallow, California Brittle and Almond squares


5. What music are you listening to most frequently right now? A Kids music CD that takes old songs and puts a new spin on them. Gianna is obsessed with most of the songs.


6. What's the last thing you did for yourself? I went and got a pedi/mani


7. What time do you wake up in the morning? 6:54 - it was so great to sleep in


8. What kind of jammies do you wear? Pregnancy bra, and a tank top. I get hot pretty easily so I don't like to wear much.


9. What is your outlet? Right now I don't have much of an outlet because I cancelled my gym membership to save money. I would say swimming laps is a great way for me to unwind, taking a walk or talking to a good friend.


If you want to do this also just let me know by posting a link to you post in the comments. Thanks for playing and for reading my responses.

Free Ergo baby Carrier

Hey Friends,

Two of my friends have Ergo baby carriers and I told myself I would get one when we are blessed with another baby. Well, there is a contest for a free Ergo carrier on this great new website http://www.heavenlyhold.com/pages/contest.htm.  Check it out and see what you think? And then if you want you can also enter the contest.

I really hope I win I would love to have one of these carrier and they are pricey:)

Crazy Hair Day!

If you think you have crazy and unmanageable hair try waking up looking like this:)

Summer Fun

Gigi and I spend the majority of our time with Aunt Sara and Gigi's cousins (Zachary and Cayden). Since Mr. F is on graveyard shift Gigi and I have 3 to 4 days a week that need to be filled with activities. (side note: gigi is extremely social and needs to be out and about so we go go go.) Thankfully we have a community pool which we use 4 to 5 times a week.  


Today we spent the morning at Quail Botanical Gardens and then everyone went down for naps at Grandma and Poppy's house. Tonight we went down and hung out with about 30 of my neighbors at the park.  Friday Park night is the best - I live in such a great neighborhood. Here are some pics from the past couple of days. Raising kids with my sister is the hugest blessing. I could not do it without her and so appreciate her support especially since Mr. F works such long shifts (12.5 hours). I could write more but for now I have to get to sleep because my little princess will be up before I know it and boy is she giving me a run for my money. I think I might just have a strong willed child on my hands:). Looks like someone has a similar personality to her momma!

Sara and I thought we would take a picture of all three kids. As you can see we were not very successful

Everyone wanted their picture taken with the glasses on

Cayden Loves to Smile and he is such a Ham

Good Night Hugs

Attempting to get a picture of all three kids. Gianna is not much of a smiler
    

Cayden has the best sad faces 

Pony Tail Moms - hey at least we showered today:)

Having Fun playing at quail gardens

I love my Zachy

Sara and her boys

Our Vacation in Jackson Hole, WY

On June 29th we began our 15 hour journey to visit Frank's sister Christina in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The summers in Jackson are really amazing and we wanted to spend time with Zia Christina, Zio Dan and cousin Cash. Below are some pictures from our adventures thus far. Gianna did really well on the drive and we were happy because we were able to drive 11 hours the first day. We got into Utah around 1am and got right to sleep. We are so happy we came out here and feel blessed that we have been able to have some true quality time with our family. We went camping at Jackson lake for 3 days and now we are spending time at Christina and Dan's house.

These pictures are all out of order but oh well!

Gigi has been loving playing in the backyard - she has so much space to run and be free

She was playing with the hose and a little pool so we let her go naked

Zio Dan gave cash a bath and a new hairdo

We spent a couple days out on the boat

The water was very cold but that did not stop Gianna from playing in it

Cousins Cash and Gianna eating dinner while we were camping

Aren't the Teton mountains amazing in the background

Gigi and Daddy relaxing on the deck