The White Flag is Waving!

Photograph taken by Simple Treasures Photography

I have admitted defeat against NaBloPoMo! I gave it all I had, but in between a very active 7 month old, spending quality time with hubs and family, I have to give up :(

I am kind of scatterbrained today, so I thought my post should express that, here are some things:

• Mr Man is so active I can't even keep track. He crawls and pulls up on everything. Not to mention he is talking and putting everything in his mouth. He is just so fun, but exhausting. Last night I had picked him up so many times (he does weigh 19 lbs) my muscles were burning.
  
  

• Friday we had a great dinner with hubs family. It was his dad's birthday, and we had great conversation, cheap wine, a great dinner and plenty of laughs. So fun!

• Saturday was another packed day, with my mom getting up to shop at 5:30 AM, then getting breakfast, getting my hair done (it looks totallly FAB!) and having dinner with Hubs parents to end the evening.
  

• Sunday was a lazy day of watching football and cleaning.

• Today, I hope to accomplish more cleaning and baking my pumpkin bread for Thanksgiving gifts for my neighbors.
  

We also got a bit of a scare on Saturday, when we headed to Babies R Us to grab some odds and ends, when we took a look at the carseats. See, I have been doing research on all the carseats and everyone (I have spoken with) said the Britax was over-rated, and there were always recalls. So I opted to check out the Evenflo's. My hairdresser swares by hers! (and she has 3 kids that have used them - one currently still in it). However, when I started asking the employees about the carseats, they told me the Britax was the best way to go (and of couse they are $329.00 and the Evenflo was only $186.00), so I opted to do a little more research. THEN... the guy tells me that the Chicco carseat I currently have only goes to 20lbs. UM... Mr Mobile is already 19 lbs. So I don't know what to do. I obviously don't have the money for a $329 carseat, not to mention, I don't even know if I want that one.

Then... I realized I have to get a new car to get a new carseat (no I am not kidding.) See, we have a Honda Element that I have been driving. Yes, it fits a lot of stuff, however, the drawback is that it has suicide doors - yes you have to open the front in order for the back to open. Yeah... flipping great for throwing a frisbee through (like they show in the commercial) but really shitty for taking a baby seat (that weighs 25 lbs) in and out of while parked next to a car. Not to mention, the back has stadium seating, which is another great quality when you are all of 5 feet tall. Score! My solution is to park in BFE, next to no cars, all the while praying no one parks next to me, and hoisting my entire body weight to help me move my little man's infant carrier OVER the seat. Phew - my muscles hurt just thinking about it!

Just one more thing to add to my already long list.

Please know that when I say I wouldn't change my life for anything, I truly mean it. But let me tell you, when you have a baby.... GET READY to change everything :D

Anyway, sorry to ramble. Hope you all have a fab Monday! And a thrilling Thanksgiving should I not write again!!

Ciao, Ciao!

Rock the Vote!

Today, my freaders, is the day that will change history.

To be honest, I am scared, excited, intruiged and worried about the outcome.

I am headed to go wait in line today, with Mr Man, to make my contribution.

And I hope you would do the same!

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Because of NaBloPoMo - where you post every day in Nov - I got tagged by Sweetassbabs.

I will do that tomorrow, as today, I am too antzy about the election!

Thanks Babs!

Nov 1 :) Official NaBloPoMo!

So, for all of you that don't know what NaBloPoMo is, it is National Blog Posting Month. For the entire month of Nov. you are supposed to post a blog once a day! I kind of do that already but now I am going to be dilligent!

Since it is the beginning of the month, and a new NaBloPoMo, I am thought I would give you the A,B,C's of being me. Sometimes quite complicated, other days... not really. I got this idea from Elysa at http://www.genpink.com/ and I thought it was quite amusing!

A: Athletic. I am one of the most athletic girls you will probably meet. I played basketball (despite being only 5" tall) and football in highschool and I love anything to do with sports. Although I don't do much athletics, currently I love watching any type of sport or athlete. I just love it all!

B: Bags!! I am known for always sporting the latest and greatest in handbags. I love designer bags, I just think they spice up an outfit like nothing else!

C: Clever. Most people think I am pretty clever and there is never a dull a moment because I am never at a loss for words :)

D: December. It is one of my most favorite months, not just because of Christmas, although I do love Christmas, mostly because I get to see my family a lot this month and I get to do one of my favorite things.. SHOP~!

E: Eloquent. Since my job is to talk on the phone all day, most people I speak with say I have a very eloquent speaking voice. I tend to take their advice ;-)

F: FOOD!! Food, Food and More FOOD! I love to eat, cook and just plain be around food. All the smells, the way it brings people together and most of all the taste! With as much food as I eat I am surprised I am not bigger than I am. There is really nothing about food that I dont' love!

G: Goofy. Most of the time I am pretty goofy! If you can't laugh at yourself it is hard to see the humor in other things!

H: Happy. Overall, I am pretty darn happy. I have a great family, a wonderful husband, amazing friends and a beautiful baby on the way. Most days I just wake up and I am happy!

I: ITALIAN! I am a full blooded Italian baby! I love everything about being Italian, the culture the food, the people and of course the place! I read blogs about people that live in Italy and I have an Italian flag on my car. I just love being Italian! Forza Italia!!

J: Jaguar. My dream car is a Jag XK8 covertible. I love those cars. WOW. One day I will drive one, but probably not any time soon.. hee hee.

K: Kareoke. It used to be one of my favorite past times, but sadly I have not participated or sang at a kareoke bar in a long time!

L: Loved! I am very loved! My hubby tells me he loves me at least 10 times a day, and I always seem to get emails from my friends and family telling me how someone loves me. It makes me feel so blessed to be loved!

M: My Mistress! I am the lead singer for a wonderful band, although on hiatus, My Mistress. We had a great group of guys and just had the time of our lives. It was so much fun.

N: New York Giants! My favorite football and sports team ever. I drive a car with NY Giants license plates and I have signed pictures of Eli Manning AND Tiki Barber. I am a HUGE NY Giants fan. I know all the players and I love watching every game they play! I even wear a hat, and jersey every sunday! I am true NY Giants fan!

O: Oodles. One of my favorite words. I have oodles of stuff so I tend to use this bizarre word often?

P: Patience. Unfortunately, this word has NEVER been used to describe me. I am the most inpatient person... EVER.

Q: Quiet. Again, another word that has never been used to descibe me. Most of the time i am really loud and I think screaming is a great part of life. Don't bottle it up... just let it ou!!

R: Restless. Most of the time I am pretty restless. If I'm watching TV I am normally doing something else. I don't watch movies because I think it is a waste of 2hrs and I can't ever sit still. I get up, sit down, and continue this process until I am doing something else :)

S: Singing. It is my one true passion. I wish everyone in the world could hear my voice, but so far I have only made it on YouTube a couple of times. I really wish I could get paid to sing, but I just don't think its gonna happen :(

T: Teeth Grinding. My one really annoying habit. I have no idea why I do it, but apparently it is really loud at night... my poor hubby! I even have to wear a bit, like a horse, to keep my mouth from grinding. It is really ugly but it sure does help not wake up with a soar jaw.

U: Uteris. Since I am preggo, my uteris is growing at an extremely large rate :0 I officially have a 3 1/2 month baby bump.

V: Vegitarian. When my hubby goes out of town I tend to eat all vegitarian dishes. Why, I have no idea?? I just really like vegitables and I don't get to eat that many when my hubby is around. To say he is a picky eater would be the understatement of the year!

W: Worry. For some reason I am worrier. I worry about everything. From the cleanliness of my house, to bills and what I am wearing that day. I am a constant worrier. Something I am trying to change before the baby comes, but I don't seem to be doing a very good job at.

X: I think I am a part of Generation X, but who really knows. I mean seriously, what other word do you know that starts with X that isn't freaking Xylephone. Some goofy instrument that I certainly do not play.

Y: Yankee. Most people would call me a yankee, although I currently live in Texas. I lived up North for most of my life, so Yankee is what I am now referred to by the Southeners (AKA the losers of the civil war;-)

Z: Zodiac. I am a Gemini through and through. A friend read my chart once and said half my darn chart was Gemini. Needless to say being around me is like hanging out with an entire group of people :)