I am a Mom Ambassador!

Okay, so I'm a total nerd, but am sooo excited!! I was just excepted as a Mom Ambassador (on greenmomsmeet.com) I just started a mommy group with a couple of friends, neighbors, etc. I had told my neighbor I had signed up for this and I might be able to get free products and samples for a greener lifestyle to try out....and now we will! I can't wait till we get our first samplings to try out!! woohoo

and I'm back...

So, its been almost a year since I blogged but I think it's time. It has always helped me get things off my chest and the blogging community has always helped me work through some issues.

First issue of the year...

How to make a little money but still stay at home with my kids?

Daycare is out of the question, seeing that it costs about what i would make...so how do you do it?? Any suggestions would be great:)

Oh btw...I had my baby:) ha! Just in case you were wondering...

Ready or not...

While my due date is looming (about 3 weeks) I feel pretty good. The only difference with this pregnancy is the crazy sciatic pain, which the chiropractor has helped tons on! Also the hearburn started way earlier! I have also tried really hard to make sure all is ready for baby; going through all the clothes, toys, bottles, etc. I've cleaned, sanitized and reorganized everything I could. Now that it is all (mostly) done I can enjoy the holidays!
Both sides of the family will be here for Christmas, seeing that I can't go anywhere:) I'm really excited about it actually! Also, did I mention that my sister is moving here on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!
2011 is going to be great!!

Who would've thought

So, I have lived in Macomb for 5 months now! I can't believe it's been that long. However when I look down at my belly I sure can tell:) I am 31 weeks and can't believe that it has gone by so fast! We've painted the nursery and are having the carpets cleaned (finally) next week. I still need to go through the baby "stuff" but with both girls being born relatively at the same time of year, I think we've got everything we need.
Making the move not only from the westside to the eastside but from working mom to stay at home mom has been more wonderful than I thought it would be. I really thought I wouldn't be able to stay home and entertain a toddler ALL day, but it's so fun! And with where we live now, having a child has made it easier to meet new people. I think being pregnant has helped me not miss working too:) Don't get me wrong, everytime I see a FB post from one of my former coworkers about school happenings I always get a litle sad. But I know that this move was what my family was supposed to do and I think I kind of like it over here...

Preggers week 26

Tallulah is very excited about becoming a big sister. We went to the hospital today to visit the Mother/Baby unit and we took her along. We are delivering at Crittenton in Rochester. We really liked it! It reminded us a lot of Bronson, where I delivered T. They also have an awesome photography studio right in the the M/B unit!!! The nurses were super nice and all the ammenities are great. We then went to a doctors appt, where everything seems to be right on track. Passed my Gestational diabetes test, and am measuring right on. I am also proud to say that I am exactly the same weight as I was with T at this point and I started 4 lbs heavier:)

I do have to say that even though I am well into this pregnancy, every little ache still worries me a little. Anytime the doc makes a side comment about blood work, or cultures or anything my mind races and thinks about the worse case scenario. It definitley is better than the first couple of weeks, but I don't know if I'll ever fully shake the worry just because of what has been.

On another topic, I will be having Thanksgiving and Christmas at my house this year...I am due Jan 10th!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am crazy right?!

What a summer

We have had an amazing summer. After moving to the other side of the state we have had so many visitors! (thanks everybody) It was definitley a hard transition for me, and all my friends and family coming over really helped. I've lived within 5 miles from my family my whole life! So the first order of business was to get out there and meet some people. Which needless to say is not very easy when you're 30, pregnant, and have a potty training toddler:)

Walking up to another Mom at a park or a library seemed weird to me but if I was going to adjust over here I needed some "mommy support." So I did it, I made some friends with other mommies and even joined a MOPS group. I've only been to MOPS once, but had so much fun (so did T).

We have since started dance class (for T), had playdates with new mommy friends and neighbors, gone to a few Tiger's games, and even have been back to Kzoo to visit with my friends there. I miss my friends in Kzoo very much but knew I needed to start a new life over here, and you know what, I think it's going pretty good!

I think I'm back

Okay, so thanks to Marzipan Mama (BFF) I think I will start doing my blog again!
So....what's new, well...new house, new city, new job (for hubby) and new baby!!!! in January:) We have moved to Macomb Twp which is about 25 miles north of the city and will take you about 2 1/2 hrs from Kalamazoo if you were wondering:) We're getting settled and tomorrow I am actually starting my first SAH Mommy thing...a MOPS group!
That's all for now:)