life lately...

I feel like I haven't blogged lately..I guess it hasn't been a long stretch from my previous to last (which was what 10 minutes ago) but I feel like a lot has since then happened..

I was getting into the habit of taking Nicolas for walks around our neighborhood (which was great for getting out of the house and keeping him entertained) buuuuuuut since my appointment where I found out I was already 3cm dilated, we had to stop that for a while..at least so I can hold off until Tuesday..(I'll tell you why in a minute..)

Nicolas was even getting little tan lines from his flippies from all our walks.. sooo cute!

OK..back story.. My husband since probably the beginning of the month knew he would be leaving this weekend to work in Tahoe (2-3 hours away). He'll be back Monday either late afternoon or early evening..not sure but in the meantime I need to take it super easy. After all I do want him here for the birth! (No brainer!)

So we've been doing a lot of this..

and TONS of this..

and of course other things too like coloring and catching up on the latest Bubble Guppies :)

Mom however, once naptime hits, has been super crafty/organizing queen/ultimate preper..

Thanks to YouTube, I finally learned how to crochet a baby beanie! I have been whipping these suckers out like no one's business! I have so many ideas of how I can decorate them and maybe even sell them..we'll see though..

Goodwill find ALERT! I've been meaning to find a way to organize my jewelry in a way where I can see it because "out of sight- out of mind" and I won't think to wear any of it when I have tons!

(Pinterest inspired of course) I spray painted (a long time ago) some beer bottles for my bracelets, I already had my earring holder but just no where to hang it until..I found this beauty for $4! Now I can SEE all my necklaces! LOVE IT!

One thing that I had been meaning to get done (along with baby's nursery which you can read about here. ) was to get Nicolas' swings from the garage all cleaned and dusted off.

But of course once "you know who" saw what I was doing..

Product Find!! My mom bought these disposable placemats for me Nicolas for when we go out to eat. I must say, I've only used them once but I am very pleased with them. They stick right to the table and I can just gather it all together when he's done for easy cleanup. He likes the characters too!

I know that I just got done putting together baby's little area, but since I picked out her crib bedding the other day, I cannot wait to get her side of the room all prepared for her!

Not really too fond of the owl, I mean it's cute but I like the flowers so that's why I went with it. It's exactly the color scheme I wanted to go with so I'm happy with it.

I've been feeling really pregnant these days and I guess I should..but I cannot stress enough to you how badly I will miss this baby belly of mine. I'm in no way exaggerating how much I love being pregnant..I honestly feel a million times more beautiful when I rock this bump! Can't wait to be pregnant again!

Sippy Change Up

Today I changed Nicolas' sippy cups. Lately, I've been a little fed up with his cups.

They look cute..Nicolas really dug the Cars and Toy Story characters. However, Mom has had it. On the opposite end of the spout there is a hole for the air to flow and most of the time when I fill the cup, the liquid bubbles out of that end. So frustrating! Especially when I pack it in his lunch bag or in his backpack because I'd notice other things would get wet. Another thing that was kind of frustrating was the cleaning. It seemed like I could never really get them (the spout) clean. I'd have to soak them in hot water so all the excess milk residue would come out. gross.

Yesterday, as I was talking to my sister, she recommended I try these.

They are super cheap. (Price not made) SOLD! $2.95 for 5 cups? Sure worth a try. And I LOVE them! Nicolas didn't seem to mind the change neither. They don't leak at all, Nicolas has even thrown them and they seem to be pretty durable. The lids are interchangable and as he gets older I can purchase the same cups that come with the lid and straw. Then when he's ready for regular cups I can use no top at all. Seems like a great investment to me. Today was our first day trying them out so I have yet to wash away milk but as I was examining them earlier, I don't think I'll have the same problem like I did with the oldies.

Although I would love to get paid for this advertisment, I'm not.