Wordless Wednesday... NOT!

B: Whyyyyyyyy.... whhyyyyyy is Mocha losing Momma

Me: I don't know buddy? Maybe they think dogs who wear hoodies are cuter?

B: Whhhhhhhyyyyyyy!

Wordless Nothin'!

A Message from the creator of this award:

"Blogs who receive this award are 'exceedingly charming' say its authors. This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

My 2nd Bloggy Award! Can I get a Woot! Woot! "They like me, they really like me!" My friend Kelli gave me this award and I couldn't be happier! She is such a sweetheart and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about her life and her new baby!! Thanks Kelli!!

So, without further ado... here are my 8 top picks!

Baby on Board - Just because she makes me laugh on a daily basis even though she is going through a hard time.

Larissa - because she is a new mom-to-be, who can cook, sew and create the most awesome things!

Olivia - cuz she is just so darn cute!



d.a.r - because I enjoy living vicariously through her life ;-)

Ashley - because she is the most honest bloggers I know!

Uncommon Blonde - because she is also a new mom-to-be who takes AMAZING pictures!

Lacey - because if I was a NY Jew in another life, I would hope to be her - too cute and funny!

One Hundred Eighty Degrees - because her daughter Bennett is adorable and she is a great blogger!
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Also last night we fed Mr Man macaroni for the first time....

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This YouTube was the most beautiful thing I have seen in a long time. I am sorry if you are not religious, but this touched me so deeply, I had to share it!

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A Semi Wordless Wednesday

B had his first Biter Biscuit yesterday, and seemed to like it? He only ate about 3 bites and then gave up, but it was still cute!

Check out my new table! Thanks Mom and Dad! Woot!!

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Chillin' with Mochachino

Always smiling!

This Wednesday I am so thankful for 10 toes, 10 fingers, a blessed life and an always smiling baby.

I saw this youtube on Oprah and not only was Oprah and Celine Dion crying, but I was bawling.

Especially being a new mom. OMG - I can't imagine.

Today, I thank the Lord for all the amazing things I have been blessed with!

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They call him Mr Mobile!

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Wordless Thursday??

On Tuesday night Mr Man was very excited about eating (apparently.) While hubs was feeding him rice cereal he decided Hubs was going too slow and took the spoon out of his hand and started "feeding" himself.

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Also, today I was ask for a little prayer. I am headed to the funeral of a woman I used to work with. She was a wonderful woman who touched my heart in many ways. Unfortunately, she was not even 50 and over the past week aquired some sort of blood disease and on Monday passed away. Her husband is trying to get through this hard time, and I ask all of you to say a prayer for him. Say a prayer, that this day not be too hard and that he know she is in a much better place.

God bless! And don't forget to kiss the ones you love, because we have no idea how much longer they will be with us!

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Just call me Mr Active! Mr Man is doing a great job trying to sit up. He is (of course) a little wobbly, but overall he can't get enough of it.

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B, aka Smiley Cyrus

Mother-in-law and Sister-in-law on her birthday

I can only hope I look this good when I am a great-grandma!

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This is Brady and I shopping today. He will be 2 weeks tomorrow and we have another doc's apt. We will let you know how it goes!

A Weather Wordless Wednesday... even though its Thursday.

Who am I kidding... I have never had a wordless wednesday in my life. I am just too damn talkative. Actualy, once I went on a Catholic school retreat and we weren't allowed to talk for 2 days. That was interesting. You put 15 Catholic school girls from the ages of 13-15 in a house and don't allow them to talk. Um... ok. But I digress.

Over the past couple of days we have had some bizarre weather! We had baseball size hail a week ago, that pretty much started it all, and my hubs car is pretty much one big dent. Then, we've had gorgeous weather (think 80 degrees by the pool) and now... the thunderstorms have started.

So... this morning hubs walked past the front door and this is what we came across.

One burnt tree, obviously hit by lightening.... and

A huge amount of foliage in our walkway. AWESOME!

Not only do we have to get a whole new roof and new patio furniture cushions, but we have to get Hubs car fixed, and now... this! I am not complaining though, because it could be a blessing in disguise. We are hoping to get someone to do it for less than the estimate and keep the change, if you will.

You know... cuz I'm Italian and I got people! JK!

P.S. In my last post I spoke about a book called "The Calm Technique: Meditation WITHOUT Magic or Mysticism." Just wanted to clarify that I am not joining some unique cult of Magic and Mysticism :)

Hope you all have a fab Thursday. I am off to visit with the ladies and their babies! Maybe all that baby talk will make Brady want to come out and play!!

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Here are some additions to Brady's nursery :)

On the baby front: I cannot thank all of you enough for saying such sweet prayers so that my little man will make an appearence! I have been having contractions (that are seriously painful) as of last night at 5pm. They are not regular, but I am hoping they get stronger and more regular!

I am 37 weeks today, which means that if your baby arrives now, his lungs should be fully mature and ready to adjust to life outside the womb, even though your due date is still three weeks away. Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!!

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This is me and hubs (pre-pregnancy) and yes! I have pink hair!

Wordless Wednesday and 35 Weeks!

""Today I will teach a new meditation, make you even better person. Is called Four Brothers Meditation."

Ketut went on to explain that the Balinese believe we are each accompanied at birth by four invisible brothers, who come into this world with us and protect us throughout our lives. When the child is in the womb, her four siblings are even there with her - they are represented by the placenta, the amniotic fluid, the umbilical cord and the yellow waxy substance that protects an unborn baby's skin. When the baby is born, the parents collect as much of these extraneous birthing materials as possible, placing them in a coconut shell and burying it by the front door of the family's home. According to the Balinese, this buried coconut is the holy resting place of the four unborn brothers, and that spot is tended to forever, like a shrine.

The child is taught from the earliest consciousness that she has these four brothers with her in the world wherever she goes, and that they will always look after her. The brothers inhabit the four virtues a person needs in order to be safe and happy in life: intelligence, friendship, strength, and (I love this one) poetry. The brothers can be called upon in any critical situation for rescue and assistance. When you die, your four spirit brothers collect your soul and bring you to heaven."

~Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert

I thought this was such a unique idea! To always have four brothers there when you need them! I hope Brady realizes he has a protector even in that small womb of his!

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Just in case your keeping up: 35 weeks pregnant today!

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

On the health front, the past 2 days have been quite hectic! Monday I was rushed to the hospital with pre-term labor. I thought the contractions were 10 min apart (however, I couldn't really tell. After my crazy surgery in June I think I have a high tolerance for pain) but when I got to the hospital they were a steady 2 min apart, and they were pretty large. They don't want me to go into labor this early, so they gave me this shot that makes you feel like ass (shaky and weird all over) to stop contractions. It worked. The moment it went into my system they stopped and the hospital continued to monitor me for 2 hours. Finally I was discharged, came home and went to bed. Yesterday morning, however, at around 3 am, they were back with evengance. They woke me up from a dead sleep. I tried to drink water and relax and finally after about 50 min, they stopped.

I went back to sleep, only to wake, try and get some work done, when at 10am they had come back again! This time they were more consistent and they were making me worry. I headed back the hospital so they could monitor me more, and when I got there they had slowed to a 3 an hour. They prescribed me a pill that I take daily to stop pre-term labor for the next 2 weeks (my man needs to cook a little longer!) and so far it has worked. When I do get a contraction it is is really painful and lasts for about a minute an a half, but they are sporadic, so I think we're in the clear. This morning, at 3am, I woke up with about 4 contractions (very painful) and had to take a shower in the middle of the night. That was weird! But they have since stopped. Maybe Brady is preparing me for a mid night delivery? We'll see....

Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday and 34 Weeks

That is my other cat (Basil) and he is my best blogging buddy!

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I am 34 weeks pregnant. Which means in just 3 weeks (EEEK!) I will be full term and my new man could come at any time. My doc doesn't believe I will go to a full 40 weeks, b/c my man is a little larger than he is supposed to be and he doesn't want me to have such a big baby :)

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

Yipppeee!

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2 beautiful quotes, from 2 very different and beautiful books!

"Your job, then, should you chose to accept it, is to keep searching for the metaphors, rituals and teachers that will help you move ever closer to divinity. The Yogic scriptures say that God responds to the sacred prayers and worship - just so long as those prayers are sincere. People follow different paths, staright or crooked, according to their temperament, depending on which they consdier best, or most appropriate - and all reach You, just as rivers enter the ocean."

~ Eat, Pray, Love

Elizabeth Gilbert

"Kids, I want you two to remember something: This little fellow is not yours; he is just on loan to you for 18 years!"

At that moment, we had no idea what Dr. Cobb meant.

Think of your child's life like a mortgage. Every day he will make a payment. By age nine, he will be half owner of his life: And by age 9 he better be making half of his own big decisions!

You both have a pretty clear understanding of how much authority you'll have in the life of your child when he is two years old, don't you?

Well, sir, we haven't thought that far ahead. We're kind of operating by crisis managment. First a feeding, then a dirty diaper, then a nap, then another diaper, then another feeding and so on.

Okay, I'm going to run through a list for you, and you tell me which things you feel you should be in control of when your son is two years old. Will you decide what time he gets up and what time he goes to bed?

Yes.

Will you be in charge of who he plays with?

Yes, of course.

Will you establish the boundaries of the play area?

Yes!!

Well kids, I want you to remember the list of things you feel you should bein charge of when he is two. I want you to look at it often! Those are the things he should be in control of by the time he turns 16!

At age 2 he only own two eighteenths of his life. But every day he makes another payment. By age 16, he owns the same majority of his mortgage that you owned when he was 2!"

~Parenting with Dignity

Mac Bledsoe

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Ce Fini my friends!! Click on it to make it bigger!! And don't forget to give props to Elysa and Olivia!