Friday FIVE

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Today's FIVE....give me 5 things you'd but if you had an extra $100.

I do not have an extra $100 right now but if I did...

New Running Shoes. I LOVE my Brooks running shoes. can't run right now but I'd still get new ones.

 New 7FAMK...ok these are more than $100 but...I love my designer jeans. The A-pockets are my fav.

New Workout clothes. I'm loving stuff from Lulumon right now!

2 more...this is hard. I keep thinking of stuff for the kids but this is not about them right now!

New boots for fall

A new (real) diaper bag. I never got one and just used a leather bag.

there's my five! I'm graduating and adding a linky tool thingy; link up! Please. :)

I did it...

before...

 the color I chose...

 After...I feel like it's 'muddy' and I am glad it will wash out (hopefully). I will say that I will make an appt w/my hair guy before our family pics at the end of the month!

and I don't really like it. It's just hair and it's easy to change...

Good Finds

Now that I have the kids in the same room, I've been trying to organize it. I have a huge problem though. As I mentioned, my MIL bought the furniture for the room. It's just fine for furniture except the fact that in 3 pieces, I have TWO drawers and those drawers...well, they are small. Conner's old furniture (it's nice JCP expensive stuff) had 3 drawers but they are adult size drawers. Parker has the same kind of furniture but he has 5. Ok, so now I get to work with 2...SMH. I told Josh that I was NOT going to be able to work with that. I need a dresser and it needs to have more than 2 drawers. In an effort to not get rid of what she bought, we went to the Goodwill on Monday. We didn't find a dresser but we did find a new 4-wheeler power wheels. We didn't know if it worked, it looked like it just lived outside and that someone didn't really take care of it and it was $15. Josh just had to buy it. We got it home and within about 10 min he had it running.

Yes, Parker is crying. He did not want to ride w/Conner, he wanted to drive. He quickly got over it and moved on to other activities.  They even played together a little bit.

Conner even decided to ride the scooter down the hill. He fell but saved himself.

These boys sure do love to be outside :) I don't mind either because the inside of my house stays clean :)

So What Wednesday

I'm linking up with Shannon again this week for So What Wed.

 

This week I'm saying so what to...

• My boys are at school and I have full intentions of putting away laundry, washing laundry and cleaning the upstairs....yet I am blogging.
•  Conner fell asleep last night and I didn't even make him change his clothes before he did. No bath last night either. I hate bath time. 
• Conner fell out of his bed last night. 
• I showered this morning and put gym clothes on. I can't even work out. 
• I wanted nothing more than to go to the gym after I dropped the kids off today. I miss it. I haven't worked out in over a week. :/
• The starbucks website is driving me crazy. I just want to register my gc so I can get free stuff. 
• I link up with Shannon b/c 1. I love her and 2. she has way more followers than I do. I want more. I'm so not as fun as she is...I'm pretty boring. 

Big Boy Bed

As I have mentioned in the past, we decided that the best option for us was to put the boys in a room together. Obviously I wanted to do this sooner than later so that if there is a transition period, we could get over those bumps long before a new baby comes in and rocks our world makes our hearts grow. Last week, my MIL came over and brought everything that she had purchased for a room. I won't get into it but she planned the whole room and I didn't really know much about it. I did get to pick out the headboards and I love them!

I bought pool noodles for their beds...instead of safety rails. 1. it's way cheaper...well, that's the real reason. I decided that the noodles were 'installed' so last night was the night. They were sleeping in their new beds. HUGE success! It took Josh and I each laying on a twin bed but they went to sleep and we didn't hear a peep until this morning. I had to wake Conner up! 

I took some pics of the room but Parker's quilt isn't here yet so I am going wait until I get that to post them (and then I'll take new pics). I did take some pics of them in their beds though :)

Here's what the noodles look like. I just put them under the fitted sheets. 

It's belly time.

Now that my due date has changed, I hit new weeks on Tuesdays so I thought I'd just post belly pics on Tuesdays instead of Saturdays. Anyway, today, I'm 13 weeks. I woke up this morning and nothing fit. Regular clothes don't want to button and maternity clothes are just annoying. I really, honestly don't like maternity pants that much. I know I will have to get over myself though. I'm pregnant in the winter! I can't live in dresses this time unless I just want to be cold. Hopefully after this awkward stage passes, the pants will be better.

I feel little tiny baby kicks. It's like someone is flicking me from the inside. I thought I felt something a week and a half but I chalked it up to insanity. Who really feels a baby at 9.5w? Um, I was really 11.5 and that does happen with subsequent pregnancies! That's always super fun!

I am also in a much better place that I was last Wed when I googled. I just can't sit around and worry about something that I can't control, change or fix. I can revel in this pregnancy and enjoy it. I can continue to be excited about our family growing.  I do not like the fact that I can not exercise and fell like an addict going through withdrawals but I will survive with no work outs.

Here's my 13w belly.

Praise Him

Since I shared the news of our ultrasound (and I know it's not fatal but it's different and alarming) I have had many people reach out to me with prayers, scriptures and kind words. I will forever be thankful. I can say that I am honestly ok and am not worrying. God's got this. It is out of my hands and I can't do anything. I change anything, I can't make my body cooperate. In the past when I have needed encouragement in song, I have turned to Casting Crowns. I have no idea why but they always bless me with their music. Last week on Monday, Praise you in this storm came blasting across my car speakers and I lost it. It's like I knew something wasn't right. Today is Sunday, I youtube'd the song and cried. I am touched, blessed and will Praise Him in this storm.
The part that always gets me...well there are 2...

I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

the second set is specifically true. I am not as involved in my Christianity as I have been in the past but I always turn to Him.

We have furniture...

I can assure you that we have furniture, comfortable furniture. I will never understand why they prefer to watch tv like this.

They are so stinkin cute. seriously, my kids are the cutest.

Friday FIVE

It's Friday, people. I got all crazy and created a button. Now if I can figure out how to share it...I'd be good.

 

It's cute, huh?

FIVE things I love (not people, things)

• Exercise. I won't lie. I love to work out. It keeps me sane and my booty firm. I am sad that I am not allowed to exercise anymore and they will revisit that at my 16w appt. I'll survive though. 
• Coffee. I can't start my day without my coffee. 
• Designer jeans. Call me a snob, I don't care. I love my jeans.
• Shoes. I love shoes and shoes of all types. love shoes.
•  Lip gloss. I have lots of different brands and colors. I can't say I have a FAV brand. I just love lip gloss.

What are 5 things you LOVE?!

Birch Box Review

Guess who got her first Birch box?! Yep, this girl. This was the "Beauty School" box. It came with some fun goodies! I have no idea what box number I received.

Here's what was in my supply kit:

Schick Hydo full size razor!

Beauty Fixation; Nail Polish touch-up: Eranse mani mess-up with pre-filled swabs. (retail value $5)

DDF Brightening Cleanser: foaming gel uses an all star team of brighteners to fade discoloration and even out skin tone. (retail value $38)

Julicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur sample. I never use these samples but maybe I'll use this one?

Whish; Three Wishes Body Butter: Pomegranate scented infuses skin with soothing antioxidants. (full size value $24). It smells GREAT and I can't wait to use it!