tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67348338527913852692023-11-16T05:31:55.256-06:00nMkedited for your considerationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-57764930419569830362011-02-08T23:48:00.003-06:002011-02-09T00:35:11.615-06:00dear diary..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZca5Tb6Eue1dGdeqbiVbsUyDiWiIHr2CPdQyd0YhnYPvRrOafrZ10KNyKwQ8NFSspFI74P2BsWzlWX6NhVNMmISMFF9LDz6qr3U7g8wMc4y1hLN3bADoW91tpVY3M6sggRNVeG1SjWX0/s1600/elliebath.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br />in the last week...<br /><br />i have wondered if fantasizing about hurting the dog is considered postpartum depression<br /><br />fell asleep in line at whole foods and awoke to a man behind me saying "move it or lose it"<br /><br />sent nick out to buy "the baby whisperer"<br /><br />ate roughly 1,000 candy hearts<br /><br />threw a valentines themed bring a dish and come see Ellie pledge class plus date party<br /><br />got a massage and the knots were back in a record 3 hours<br /><br />used a baby hat as a breast pad<br /><br />looked for something that i was holding in my hand<br /><br />put Elle in her crib for the first time<br /><br />sent Nick back to work after 10 weeks of paternity leave<br /><br />wore jeans that have a button and zipper<br /><br />started shedding<br /><br />went to vegas for sun and a change of scenery, which allowed me the privilege to nurse and change diapers in some amazing parking lots<br /><br />overcame my biggest postpartum fear, i may actually have more than one child<br /><br />oh the boss is calling, at least she is cute, here is a picture for your troubles<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZca5Tb6Eue1dGdeqbiVbsUyDiWiIHr2CPdQyd0YhnYPvRrOafrZ10KNyKwQ8NFSspFI74P2BsWzlWX6NhVNMmISMFF9LDz6qr3U7g8wMc4y1hLN3bADoW91tpVY3M6sggRNVeG1SjWX0/s1600/elliebath.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZca5Tb6Eue1dGdeqbiVbsUyDiWiIHr2CPdQyd0YhnYPvRrOafrZ10KNyKwQ8NFSspFI74P2BsWzlWX6NhVNMmISMFF9LDz6qr3U7g8wMc4y1hLN3bADoW91tpVY3M6sggRNVeG1SjWX0/s400/elliebath.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571574197684603714" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-10437789719762870802011-01-16T22:36:00.004-06:002011-02-08T23:47:57.525-06:00one month..oops never postedjust noticed that i never posted this (pathetic) post...and reading it now is hilarious because feeding and sleeping "whenever" is exactly why i read the baby whisperer today and can i say that i am more confused than ever....the author contradicts herself and ugh...who knows<br />anyway might as well post this, i think i am going to start posting again<br /><br />how can four weeks seem like a lifetime while at the same time feel like a few (long) days?<br /><br />i thought i would write down some random things (surprise, surprise) in case she ever asks me what she was like at 1 month old or if anyone still checks on this poor blog.<br /><br />Elle Belle, you are 1 month old and cuter each minute! each time you wake up from a nap i swear that you have added a few ounces to your cheeks, (oh, those cheeks). you eat about every 3 hours, from the start of one feeding to the next so usually it ends up only being 2 hours! or you just eat whenever you want (as you should) and you sleep whenever you feel the need, you do always stay up late until about 1 am regularly. you love your baths. daddy likes to stick out his tongue at you and wait for you to imitate him, and now you just stick out your tongue as soon as you see him! you are now filling out your newborn clothes but are still swimming in the 0-3 month outfits. at your 2 week appt you were 7.8 lbs and 20 inches and your little head was in the 12th percentile! in the past few days it seems as though you have woken up, you love to play and interact! you are more fun each day!<br /><br />i feel great-ish<br />i can zip pre-preg jeans but on the rare occasion that i leave the house i still wear maternity jeans<br />i am still sore<br />very sore<br />anxious to get back to walking each day and pilates classes<br />struggling with cabin fever, with the cold weather and inversions it is almost impossible to even get outside to take a walkUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-41321993993391174892011-01-09T21:48:00.002-06:002011-01-09T21:56:13.951-06:00baby E<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lj1yw_Ub2wm7ENQGILdmIKWm678fNBFMRRP9gAtyj1t8k6-VXV9rWXrdyMnzxoseg-cis1ZfY9f06LRVU8uUa2LcYP0ouzxXm81bnWBveCHTjtLb2KaMoaTzc5JWlW9VTvBXGjw0L_0/s1600/ellie+shell.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lj1yw_Ub2wm7ENQGILdmIKWm678fNBFMRRP9gAtyj1t8k6-VXV9rWXrdyMnzxoseg-cis1ZfY9f06LRVU8uUa2LcYP0ouzxXm81bnWBveCHTjtLb2KaMoaTzc5JWlW9VTvBXGjw0L_0/s400/ellie+shell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560399221491603170" border="0" /></a>Eleanor Grace<br /><br />born December 12, 2010, five days early<br />at 8:58 am, 12 hours after my water broke while eating my salad in the ballroom at the Grand America Hotel at Nicks' work Holiday party, minutes after one of the partners introduced Nick to the room and said "...and his very pregnant wife, she has promised not to go into labor tonight, they are here tonight as their last hurrah (??)"<br />6 pounds 15 ounces (same as her mama)<br />19 inches long (same as her mama)<br /><br />picture taken at 6 days oldUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-69593536621428289562010-11-11T20:57:00.002-06:002010-11-11T21:20:35.931-06:00it's a start..i need to post, i have needed to post for a long time. i need to post our trip to NYC, our trip to Aruba, house projects, all the fun (and not so fun) things happening in my belly, and etc. (i have even considered starting an anonymous blog so that i could write about all of the funny pregnancy symptoms and happenings without having to see family or co-workers the next day.) <br /><br />anyway here is a start before Housewives of BH starts<br /><br />today i am 35 weeks pregnant<br /><br />belly measuring: perfect<br />weight: college linebacker<br />blood pressure: 110 something something<br />feeling: good, tired, sore back and ribs, grateful<br />swelling: moderate, shoes fit, ankles exist, sometimes wedding ring fits and sometimes it hurts<br />job status: still working...letting the kids get away with more everyday<br />chin: still one...well there may be a shadow in some lights<br />belly button: still an innie<br />activity: pilates reformer class twice a week, walking the dog around the hood or until i have to pee 3-4 times a week, house chores and marital chores<br />nursery: crib and changing table in boxes, no paint, nothing put away, still full of office supplies<br />sleep: right side, left side, bathroom and repeat<br />skin: no change, except a few red spots recently noticed on sides of belly<br />appetite: normal, craving carby sweets and pumpkin spice<br />baby position: ready to launch, she has been head down and ready to roll since 27 weeks<br />husband: excited, sweet, encouraging, helpful, having a birthday this weekUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-88513771238992690002010-08-10T23:33:00.004-05:002010-08-10T23:50:27.609-05:00dear diaryi definitely do not have the journal bug and we have not taken a picture every week, so here is my attempt to remember my uteri happenings <br /><br />5 weeks: 2 pee sticks say PREGNANT<br /><br />8 weeks: the puking begins<br /><br />10 weeks: first midwife appt., hear heartbeat<br /><br />12 weeks: convince nick to go to fetal photos because i still don't believe there is really a baby in there, even though i heard a heartbeat that doesn't guarantee that he/she has a head<br /><br />14/15 weeks: visit family and friends in PA<br /><br />16 weeks: she is a girl!<br /><br />18 weeks: fly to NYC to see Dave Matthews and sweat and swell my way through the city and "wait, i haven't thrown up today or yesterday" <br /><br />19 weeks: official doctor ultrasound, still a girl, she sucks her thumb and scratches her head the same way oscar does<br /><br />20 weeks: i popped sometime between NYC and now, sometimes strangers go out on a limb and ask when i am due<br /><br />21 weeks: 3 week no puke streak ends abruptly and a belly band is needed on a few pairs of pants, most still button under bellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-38969527724537512602010-08-10T23:19:00.002-05:002010-08-10T23:32:32.836-05:00oh my<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkwViUVG_OPOAEILa77fkQsGhFQD1nfFpMMvsnZj6ZCmLBnWIXQPWDlbMfziICpBpHMG4LSjroAIW5NSlO6vP9dx1Arh_v_KrIPGw76KNr0uKaJBIHmsKmCHBA_ZuCZ4hyphenhyphenzIyM-9Chw8/s1600/MACEYKRISTINN.C.20100722133052704.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYkwViUVG_OPOAEILa77fkQsGhFQD1nfFpMMvsnZj6ZCmLBnWIXQPWDlbMfziICpBpHMG4LSjroAIW5NSlO6vP9dx1Arh_v_KrIPGw76KNr0uKaJBIHmsKmCHBA_ZuCZ4hyphenhyphenzIyM-9Chw8/s400/MACEYKRISTINN.C.20100722133052704.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504002612604387394" /></a><br /><br />she is a girl! Husband and I had a feeling from the very beginning that it was a girl. We always thought she... never he or it. Also, a few days before I found out I was pregnant I had a dream about a baby girl! <br /><br />My mom was convinced that she was a boy and was only buying boy clothes. At 16 weeks we went to fetal photos and they told us she was a girl. My mom decided "he" was just little and she would not return any of the boy clothes until my doctor ultrasound at 19 weeks. A few days before my doctor ultrasound she had me convinced they were going to see a boy and i started picturing a little boy with glasses, he looked a lot like the little boy on jon and kate plus eight. <br /><br />But alas, she is still a girl!<br /><br />confession; when we got into the car after the first ultrasound i started to cry, even though i had thought it was a girl, it hit me and i was terrified. just crying, and crying about how scared i was to have a girl because i was not easy on my parents. i was a snot from about 9 to 20. so let's pray she takes after daddy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-73513127490013018882010-08-10T23:13:00.002-05:002010-08-10T23:19:08.451-05:00memoryscene; midwife's office 15 week apt<br /><br />nurse: wow, you weigh the same today than you did at 10 weeks, you haven't gained any weight<br /><br />and then husband looks me up and down with a face that said it all...luckily (for him) the hormones were on his side and i just laughed and said i didn't understand it eitherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-21807461390236101792010-06-17T21:53:00.003-05:002010-06-17T22:03:44.273-05:00our little pBefore husband checks his google reader and tells me that everyone is going to think I don't love our little 15 week old parasite. I am thrilled, we are thrilled. Yes...he/she was "planned", I can't believe how many people have asked us this. Yes we were "trying" (how disgusting, no one wants to hear about that, except for my pilates class, pledge class, friends or co-workers) but I was still shocked...SHOCKED, because after various Dr. experiences I thought it would take forever and intervention. <br /><br />Here is the cute little parasite, and how this ultrasound came to be is a whole other story of neurotic. <br /><br />Just kidding, blogger will not load it right now, I will try it again later.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-29916558947013633852010-06-17T21:08:00.003-05:002010-06-17T21:53:31.912-05:00you didn't know?!I use to watch TLC's I didn't know I was pregnant in amazement, horror, and disbelief. I caught a few minutes of an episode the other night and felt this at a whole new level I had to turn it off before I hunted down this woman to slap her. How do these women not notice?!<br />How do they not notice:<br />-the constant nausea with the no warning gags<br />-being so tired that you can even fall asleep to The Real Housewives<br />-pestering your husband and then crying because you are so sorry you were mean, in the same sentence<br />-your chest hurting so bad that you don't want to go outside because if there is a breeze you will cry<br />-hair growing out of new places<br />-throwing up at home, in the car, at work, in parking lots, in bushes, restaurants...<br />-p'ing every 6<br />-a canine like sense of smell<br />-headaches, headaches, headaches<br />-never going to the bathroom<br />-your chest tripling in size in a matter of 8 weeks<br />-not to mention the color change, HELLO<br /><br />Oh, if you didn't know we are pregnant, but only I am experiencing the "joy". Why can't we share, I would even take 70/30...80/20. Is this still all because Eve ate the apple, have we not paid enough!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-62396708269608394102010-03-17T21:25:00.003-05:002010-03-17T21:53:11.249-05:003/17/10 confessional- one of the downstairs bedrooms is currently one nightstand or mirror without a home, load of laundry that i don't feel like folding, and bag of Christmas decorations away from looking like a scene from Hoarders<br />- i ate half a grapefruit and some cheese for dinner<br />- i left hummus making dishes in the sink overnight/plus being at work in soapy water and then almost cried when my kitchen smelled like a garlic burp the next day when Katie stopped over<br />- i miss N the most on Tuesdays<br />- i am trying to think of my 4 inch by 3 inch bruise+scabs from being bit by a 2.5 yr old as a badge of patience<br />- when my pilates teacher put my in ideal body position today i felt like a Neanderthal, how screwed up is my posture that when i am in "ideal" posture i feel like a caveman<br />- today i am trying to convince myself that someday i will have the same good news and exciting first picture<br />- i wore green today even though i didn't want to<br />- i had to remind myself at least 3 times today that it is never a 3 yr olds fault that they smell like pee and smoke. they need the same hugs, and even the jcrew pants i bought the day before can be washed of it allUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-47482479182451871402010-03-02T21:10:00.002-06:002010-03-02T21:19:25.066-06:00crackhead alertthis morning as a 5 yr old boy with autism and i walked to the bathroom he said " i haven't seen you for lots of days when i was at school" my reply " i was on vacation, i went to costa rica for two weeks to celebrate my birthday" his reply "when i am a MAN you and i could go on vacation together.....but when i am a man i will probably have to go on vacation with my mom too so she doesn't get mad"<br /><br />once back in the classroom i said "(insert name), it is 8:14 in one minute we are going to start working" "my name is not (insert name) i am crackhead" a minute goes by "insert name, it is time to work" ..running around in circles with a toy bin on his head.. "MY NAME IS CRACKHEAD...CRACKHEAD ALERT CRACKHEAD ALERT CRACKHEAD ALERT CRACKHEAD ALERT CRACKHEAD ALERT....can i work to be a crackhead?" "of course, sit down it is time to work"<br /><br />does watching the biggest loser make anyone else extremely hungry? maybe it is because how hard they are working, or maybe i am just mean and want to eat in front of themUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-90135947279946349932010-02-25T19:37:00.003-06:002010-02-25T19:42:08.473-06:00back from CR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBlUjYnqiPyTHF0498MkiCDU_HN09S-KgnbL-AnnQ2ctH9H6QKOBO9gi6bFJuRP2tc510EJLoln03h3rvztbqNmTiMjEFkYXtv47SoIkrL6UyDnr6YSrJ03CLHJOgCi8b-kYcSiymnvU/s1600-h/DSCN1120.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBlUjYnqiPyTHF0498MkiCDU_HN09S-KgnbL-AnnQ2ctH9H6QKOBO9gi6bFJuRP2tc510EJLoln03h3rvztbqNmTiMjEFkYXtv47SoIkrL6UyDnr6YSrJ03CLHJOgCi8b-kYcSiymnvU/s400/DSCN1120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442360667769848818" border="0" /></a><br />We are back from my birthday trip to Costa Rica, it was amazing and now I am 25! We visited Monteverde, Arenal, La Fortuna, Playa Dominical, M-something, San Jose and a few other towns along the way. It was an amazing experience and I am so grateful for a husband that works so hard so we can play so hard!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-65470281686869779772010-02-09T20:23:00.002-06:002010-02-09T20:40:38.031-06:0002/09/10thoughts on today: does anyone really love LOVE their job all the time? <br /><br />tivo is not a luxury but a necessary means of time management.<br />I got home from walking/ice skating Oscar through Parley's Canyon not too excited about my night to find GOLD waiting for me, a new Kell on Earth, 2 Secrets of Aspen, Oprah, Shear Genius and Bad Girls Club! <br /><br />and why did I think it was a good idea to trek into the gully, because a mother will do anything for their baby, even after calling Nick to tell him that if he did not hear from me by 6 to send a search and ate @#$%^ several times in the first few minutes I did it for love to see that silly puppy slide on the ice and try to go swimming. when he put a little paw into the water and realized how cold it was he growled at it, adorbs! In the next few days when I am sitting on the beach of Costa Rica turning 25 I will have a big bruise on my saddlebag to remind me of these good times!<br /><br />*i am going to call my own bluff on a previous post, I was watching the nightly news, Chelsea Lately round table, and heard that a woman in the UK found a way to breastfeed her dog, so i am clarifying that i would/will not feed Oskie from my bosom!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-58042426872267277192010-01-27T21:35:00.003-06:002010-01-27T21:46:34.583-06:00true - today- today i woke up at the time i usually leave for work, and i still left the house wearing matching shoes, took the puppy to daycare, went to starbucks and arrived to work ON TIME how so?<br />- i got lost and ended up on the west side on my way to pilates, which i go to twice a week<br />- i had no idea the state of the union was on until oscar changed the channel when he was asking me for a piece of popcorn, which was part of my dinner<br />- i found a gluten free sugar cookie that tastes like a cookie<br />- i wore black and brown together in an acceptable wayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-42287294711513124672010-01-25T19:56:00.002-06:002010-01-25T20:13:10.582-06:00fear<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060214/060214_lookalikes_hmed_9a.hmedium.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 273px;" src="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/060214/060214_lookalikes_hmed_9a.hmedium.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I have several fears; most irrational. Some that keep me awake at night and some that I only think of when I am doing something mundane.<br /><br />Today my drive to Pilates was consumed by the fear that Nick and I will turn in to a couple that looks alike. Yes, there is a 1 foot height difference, but it could happen. We could start getting the same haircut, sport matching front butts and wind suits...oh it is so possible.<br /><br />So that I can sleep tonight I am going to use this outlet to vow to Nick and myself that:<br /><br />-I will never cut my hair short enough to make people at the gym have to look twice to see if it is an awkward teenage boy or an old woman.<br />- I will never buy or wear reverse fit tapered leg jeans or a wind suit.<br />- If I grow an Italian old woman mustache I will promptly take care of it.<br />- I will never buy us matching hoodless sweatshirts, sunglasses or fanny packs.<br /><br />that may not cover all of the possibilities..<br /><br />an article discussing this phenomena http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11346164Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-9441532610335445242010-01-18T19:26:00.002-06:002010-01-18T19:39:33.898-06:00christmas is almost down..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJxv3rnfOnvoxcPBC9wt9we8NcDDVBL8v3ZWnI0r8YgQZXDgghSh0AmIDBeYJaf-JvxWcUf93vVMaKi6yjdkBNhdRLOo_mOf8e2mQK0vhZz2z7eD-A0xJYFg_oAdD-_FEiJAi8qzRg_g/s1600-h/DSCN0783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxJxv3rnfOnvoxcPBC9wt9we8NcDDVBL8v3ZWnI0r8YgQZXDgghSh0AmIDBeYJaf-JvxWcUf93vVMaKi6yjdkBNhdRLOo_mOf8e2mQK0vhZz2z7eD-A0xJYFg_oAdD-_FEiJAi8qzRg_g/s400/DSCN0783.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428257035610463298" border="0" /></a>the Christmas decorations are almost put away. The fireplace is the first remodel project that we have completed, i will try and find a before and after to show you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWav-L2WzY9iorDqe446tuyZTB9S_CywX5hNthFDHX56vKtj97VZydRj3EEYC7gZ0k-LxG6DeGViKwFhAikkZQSs98BdMUqYKMW5S-n6HSgJRYoRSRyHh_FDYu4ECSmpvFYWKGed4GsjU/s1600-h/DSCN0784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWav-L2WzY9iorDqe446tuyZTB9S_CywX5hNthFDHX56vKtj97VZydRj3EEYC7gZ0k-LxG6DeGViKwFhAikkZQSs98BdMUqYKMW5S-n6HSgJRYoRSRyHh_FDYu4ECSmpvFYWKGed4GsjU/s400/DSCN0784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428257048673646130" border="0" /></a><br />here is our hot mess of a tree; a hodge podge of ornaments that have been given to us put together as best as they could be my Mama Coffey<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgEBWmhVxZkHSisRRP8i3kks_RwgYBheb5m5Yf3yqnvQnaAKqrl9Nu8q-3A1FvS1Ajmzy-izIyc-6H7Wcg-YEH5oAmmo0AsI8Xe3RG0JQ9Fq6D5uVN3SOn1W3QaDezD-CRKfifIx_Ygw/s1600-h/DSCN0782.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjgEBWmhVxZkHSisRRP8i3kks_RwgYBheb5m5Yf3yqnvQnaAKqrl9Nu8q-3A1FvS1Ajmzy-izIyc-6H7Wcg-YEH5oAmmo0AsI8Xe3RG0JQ9Fq6D5uVN3SOn1W3QaDezD-CRKfifIx_Ygw/s400/DSCN0782.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428257041967384274" border="0" /></a><br />and of course the seasonal jar. I bought dozens of boxes of LED lights, with the best intentions to decorate the yard but alas we never got to it. We had amazing wreaths on both doors made by Mama C, candles in the front picture windows, and an assortmant of ball ornaments in some of the trees in the front yard. <br /><br />Thank you Mom for decorating my house against my will, I loved it! Everyone should have an Italian mother, they always know what is best.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-90898381183254684262010-01-18T19:20:00.001-06:002010-01-18T19:26:35.147-06:00"GTL"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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alt="" border="0" /></a><br />to help you get your "GTL" done, I have four seven day passes to 24 hour. They may give you a 5 minute tour the first day but they don't bother you after that. Let me know if you want one.<br /><br />*and if you know what Bravo show the Lesbian icon above is from you win a prizeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-79144190607217055072010-01-12T21:43:00.002-06:002010-01-12T22:10:48.178-06:00the confessionalOn NPR tonight they were talking about confessions so I thought I would start the year off with some of my own.<br /><br />1. I listen to NPR<br />2. when possible I brush my teeth in the shower<br />3. I hate having anything in my nose...enough said<br />4. My first job was at a bagel place and I would put tons of cream cheese on the bagel of a "skinny" person and barely any on a "not skinny" persons bagel<br />5. popcorn is an acceptable meal, especially if you add protein (cheese)<br />6. sometimes at work (looking back on a bad day) I have more patience with the kids that are cuter, cleaner, and whose parents I like more<br />7. every time I cut into a piece of meat I am afraid of seeing a vein<br />8. almost every time my Husband gets on a plane, three times a week, I am sure it is going to be the last time I ever talk to him<br />9. i am one of those moms that take their baby* to daycare just so they can go to pilates and get a pedicure; and when i do work 6 or 7 hours my baby* is at daycare for 11 or 12 hours<br />10. I spend most of my day worrying about my next meal and the next time I will go to the bathroom (a side effect of Celiac Disease)<br />11. according to the BMI chart at the doctors office I am on the border of overweight going into obese<br />12. I think I am a better driver than Nick<br />13. I plan on getting copious amounts of Botox and saline after my babies (G_d willing)<br />14. I watch trashy reality shows<br />15. The View is on my Tivo list; I like the first ten awkward minutes and then turn it off<br />16. whenever someone tells me I smell good I am always surprised, I think I just assume that I still sweat like I did during puberty and my natural deodorant has failed me<br /><br />that is enough for now, Teen Mom is starting<br /><br />Katie, Joni, and Lisa I hope this has entertained you for a few! PiPhiLove<br /><br />*my furry, four-legged baby Oscar, if it was possible I would take him everywhere in a sling and breast feed himUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-88079207782655963142009-12-29T18:50:00.004-06:002010-01-02T20:58:40.787-06:00Vegas-December<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMOPWvjQlMWqrMCNwQGGkvLOlRrfebQXaU3MtnTkzgK3t9y1qX3-1P5bSAQd5QeUtxmetv9yKfsWOfB2KKgVkuV3SuBeqcSte663oOiZNjuW5NAJWZ-oB18eFx6R0uspcYROCW34U3bs/s1600-h/DSCN0761.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMOPWvjQlMWqrMCNwQGGkvLOlRrfebQXaU3MtnTkzgK3t9y1qX3-1P5bSAQd5QeUtxmetv9yKfsWOfB2KKgVkuV3SuBeqcSte663oOiZNjuW5NAJWZ-oB18eFx6R0uspcYROCW34U3bs/s400/DSCN0761.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420825582710956082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIvlGP7EzN76OR6b6WhEQi7l0jB58VKZhydYZEZQaQs1IihNmLz-bLotd__9LKHMxfP9Rc2wjJDXh3RieG6EFQJeCFHXcZWeJ7IU0eYeWQFLJ1DWCS2HXlhsx-zp7ieh7X2Ailg15hH4/s1600-h/DSCN0762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIvlGP7EzN76OR6b6WhEQi7l0jB58VKZhydYZEZQaQs1IihNmLz-bLotd__9LKHMxfP9Rc2wjJDXh3RieG6EFQJeCFHXcZWeJ7IU0eYeWQFLJ1DWCS2HXlhsx-zp7ieh7X2Ailg15hH4/s400/DSCN0762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420825574600496994" border="0" /></a><br />An email from Elaine and David saying that flights were cheap to Vegas and a few days later we met up with them in Las Vegas. Sadly we had to leave a night early to beat a storm so we could make it to a wedding and they had to stay an extra night due to an ice storm in Chicago.<br />highlights include but not limited to:<br />-walking, shopping, walking<br />-new york, new york roller coaster<br />-blackjack at almost every casino on the strip<br />-jokes, jokes, jokes<br />-trader joes!<br />-dinner at <a href="http://www.craftrestaurant.com/">Tom Colicchios'</a><br />-lunch at<a href="http://www.bobbyflay.com/"> Bobby Flays'</a><br />-dinner at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Boulud">Daniel Bouluds'</a><br />-friends, food and funUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-89956850736378538652009-12-29T18:46:00.004-06:002009-12-29T18:49:56.398-06:00Chicago-November<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO9fGWupg5je_SBQiJF5LSRlJ85zq1NDpVbZZZRazHjdQ2v7Rlm0PLd7ZeFPkkaTiDFVQxaW-rETK7NRVrQwsK9y_bJnBhiHTFTPVqwXEYFf5P-eerV2m6e7X6kB33pfv6o0RzqzxG0o/s1600-h/DSCN0686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtO9fGWupg5je_SBQiJF5LSRlJ85zq1NDpVbZZZRazHjdQ2v7Rlm0PLd7ZeFPkkaTiDFVQxaW-rETK7NRVrQwsK9y_bJnBhiHTFTPVqwXEYFf5P-eerV2m6e7X6kB33pfv6o0RzqzxG0o/s400/DSCN0686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420824449581146034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(kristin and elaine at Avec)<br /></span></div>In November we went back to Chicago for a few days. I was nervous that it would make me want to move back but luckily it didn't, no matter how hard our friends tried. The food was fab, weather blah, shopping eh, fun oh yes!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-33197730123061119652009-12-29T18:40:00.003-06:002009-12-29T18:46:20.269-06:00philly- September<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYTDHCPSChmgdfivK-TrBJbEmG4hheog5MWsc3CYQF6Z3kG6-SqIisbp8eRXcmcotrC3ceUOMIiYTYGOHiD1xiEAk1xuS22oaUX9-3WD_BrnFyMHY99BXIff2nZJZvaHMR7JikuHGolo/s1600-h/DSCN0533.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYTDHCPSChmgdfivK-TrBJbEmG4hheog5MWsc3CYQF6Z3kG6-SqIisbp8eRXcmcotrC3ceUOMIiYTYGOHiD1xiEAk1xuS22oaUX9-3WD_BrnFyMHY99BXIff2nZJZvaHMR7JikuHGolo/s400/DSCN0533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420823024197661362" border="0" />in Sept we went to Philly on a whim to see Rusted Root and Dave Matthews the next night. The weather was perfection, everywhere we ate was amazing, and sight seeing was great and took us back to elementary school history class. Both concerts were fun, Dave saw that I was there and played all of my songs! </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj0eJl8z4RUAQpITWlm34iLF5D8oXnCijoNfNMRcyEjCcbEHUVu8DqG2112C38xt1-YZtBiV2BOyNyTQhJUa-FZTRbMJjsKOmRg_3E0AA-fVuBmQzt297VdmiUciaUpw1TpXqjUg4zaA/s1600-h/DSCN0532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYj0eJl8z4RUAQpITWlm34iLF5D8oXnCijoNfNMRcyEjCcbEHUVu8DqG2112C38xt1-YZtBiV2BOyNyTQhJUa-FZTRbMJjsKOmRg_3E0AA-fVuBmQzt297VdmiUciaUpw1TpXqjUg4zaA/s400/DSCN0532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420823014289997490" border="0" /></a>I hope we continue our family tradition of seeing Dave in a different city each year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-59632178499342939732009-12-15T21:22:00.001-06:002009-12-15T21:22:14.176-06:00A Song for the Mormons! (12/14/09)<script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b285264bc3ee3a0/4b28064461ae65b0/c87c5b4f/widget.js"></script><div style="font:10px arial;width:300px;margin-top:3px;"><a href="http://www.nbc.com/Video/library/" target="_blank">Video Recaps</a> | <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Video/library/full-episodes/" target="_blank">Full Episodes</a> | <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Video/library/webisodes/" target="_blank">Webisodes</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-55544499778960105452009-12-15T21:08:00.002-06:002009-12-15T21:12:31.541-06:00recallmy thoughts on Jersey Shore are not a solid recommendation; I only watched half an episode and I had hit my skeeve limit and that is saying something since I am watching The Bad Girls Club right now.<br /><br />I only wanted to say that the show is reality and as an Italian it does not offend me.<br /><br />*I have to watch Bad Girls Club on very low volume because it frightens Oscar and infuriates Nick, but there is nothing good on the tivoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-78627741778973295982009-12-14T20:01:00.002-06:002009-12-14T20:21:38.841-06:00jersey shore..fo sho<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="data:image/jpg;base64,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"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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I have been to the Jersey Shore and consider myself lucky that I did not contract hepatitis from the "water". If you look past the greasy film on the water there are more prophylactics floating around than fish. <br /><br />I grew up in the tri-state area, I am a daughter of a 1st generation tri-state area Italian Mom and an Italian/Irish Dad from New York and I am not offended by the show; because it is TRUE! I have tried several times to explain to Nick what a Guido is and now I can watch the show with him and explain it thoroughly as if it is a National Geographic special.<br /><br />I am very proud to say that no one in my immediate family is a Guido/Guidette, wops yes but no guidos. I was a little worried about my brother years ago because of his gel usage and tan, but thankfully now he has a ski mullet and lives in Steamboat. And my sister like me got the Irish skin and could never get tan enough, but she does have a Steelers necklace so...to be continuedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6734833852791385269.post-8542445608792414352009-12-13T14:47:00.002-06:002009-12-13T14:53:25.719-06:00love tankwhen a husband agrees to a Target trip and doesn't complain in the health and beauty aisles; <span style="font-weight: bold;">an angel gets their wings</span><br /><br />when a husband goes Christmas shopping, to Target whine-free, starts to help clean without being asked, takes you to Chipotle even though he doesn't like it, takes the dog out several times during your unofficial party, and discretely cleans up the party while you dish with a bff til 3:00 in the morning;<span style="font-weight: bold;"> a love tank is filled <br /><br /></span>*Kris Tina, you might be the only one to get the referenceUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1