Busy, Busy Month

It's been a little while since I posted - things got insanely crazy around my house.  I've been extremely tired, dizzy and just not feeling like myself.  After several days of this... I went to the doctor.  It turns out I was anemic.  This is actually great news... it means that I wasn't making up my laziness (there were times I'm sure Andy felt like I was - hehe) and it is something that is entirely fixable.  This means that with the help of some fun, charcoal colored pills, I should be back to good in just a few days.  I need to be back to normal - I have tons to do to get ready for this baby!! 
Andy was out of town last weekend - enjoying a weekend at the coast, riding with friends.  I'm extremely jealous!!  Ha ha - he deserved a weekend like this... he has definitely pulled double time while I have been feeling so cruddy and he came home happy and refreshed (well, after a night of recovery).  Of course, the weekend was anything but relaxing for me!!   What is it about kids that make them go completely insane when one parent is gone???  Jarrett was out of control this weekend - wouldn't sleep, didn't go to bed until hours past bedtime despite my attempt to keep him on track, didn't want to go anywhere (fun or not), etc... Totally draining on a pregnant mom!!  Thankfully it was only for a couple of days - that was nice.
I'm trying to make myself not over do it (which isn't too hard due to the exhaustion), but at the same time... I have SO much to do and what seems like little time to do it.  Next month through May are very busy months for us.  Normally June and July are as well - but fortunately, I have not booked too much for then.  Well see what actually happens.
Other news - probably this biggest of this post... I am going to start selling Scentsy!!  I'm super excited for this opportunity and hope that it will help to provide some extra income. I love, love, love Scentsy and turn my warmers on almost nightly (we have 4).  That being said - if anyone wants to host a party - let me know!!!!
Alright folks - time to return to work... hope you all have a wonderful day!!
Kels

The Weekend is Here... Finally!

So I wouldn't say that I have it all that rough - I work for a company that has graciously allowed me to work 4 days a week instead of five (this is after they allowed me to work 3 days a week for six months after he was born).  On top of that, they are extremely great about letting me flex my schedule for any reason.  I sit behind a desk and do paperwork most of the day.  Still - I'm exhausted (beyond the pregnancy) at the end of the week. 
Andy and I do our very best to not do any "chores" until after Jarrett goes to bed... we only have a couple hours with him each day that we work and we want to spend our time with him.  This is why I love Fridays so much - I get to spend the entire day alone with my little man.  While we usually just play at home, clean the house and run errands... we get to do it together.  I love it because we try to do fun stuff on the weekends, so this is Jarrett and my lazy day.  We get to hang out together (right now, I'm being a "bad" mom and letting him watch his favorite show - Jake and the Neverland Pirates... plus it means I can enjoy my one cup of coffee that I can have while pregnant, without worrying that someone will spill it) - there is not time frame (usually) and we have so much fun together.    BTW - he loves Jake so much, he was him (kind of) for Halloween)...

Today's tasks?  We are being super lazy this morning since Jarrett actually decided to sleep in (trust me, this NEVER happens).   At some point we need to take him to get his hair cut, stop by the grocery store and make cookies or cupcakes... we haven't decided yet.  What else?  Nothing!  Why not?  Because we can!!
I know everyone really looks forward to weekend - but I really can not begin to explain how excited I am for mine.  This pregnancy has really helped me realize how important these days are. 
All this being said - I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the time you have to spend with your loved ones!!  

Surprise.... We're Pregnant!

Okay, so I guess this wouldn't be too big of a surprise to anyone that knows us.  And actually - it was because of this pregnancy that I decided to start keeping this blog.  I deleted my old blog (which I never really used) and then decided that since I really want to blog... I should do it about the thing I love the most - MY FAMILY!!

The Monday after Thanksgiving was kind of a tough one around our house.  Jarrett was in the middle of a bad cold and Andy was getting it too - and I was doing all I could to not get it.  Well, that Monday night - I was beyond exhausted and just didn't feel like myself.  As we were getting ready for bed, I sarcastically yelled at Andy "Thanks for getting me sick!" to which he responded with - "Sucks for you because your's will last way longer than mine!"  I laughed at  him and asked what he meant.  He told me that it was going to be a nine month sickness if I really thought I was sick.  So I told him I would prove him wrong and took a pregnancy test.  Without looking at it, I brought it to him and told him "Ready to be wrong" and he just smiled.  I turned it over and SURPRISE - two lines.  Wow - that was definitely not what I was expecting.  We decided we wouldn't tell family until Christmas - and that lasted a whole two weeks.  My parents guessed almost immediately.  We at least had the pleasure of informing his parent (who we don't get to see as often, so they didn't notice I hadn't been enjoying my wine).

The first trimester was uneventful - no morning sickness (though a couple bouts of nausea), no extreme soreness, tired all the time... This was good since we were not planning on telling anyone until the second trimester.  The best part of the first trimester??  Getting to see baby twice!  Once at the dating ultrasound and again at the genetic screen.  I love seeing my baby!! 

We can only hope the rest of this pregnancy goes this smoothly!! More to come...