Things My Toddler is Doing

So I don't forget them, I wanted to jot a few of the things Devin is doing at 17 months old:

* He LOVES his Elmo doll and will pick it up and hug it. He also says "Hewwo Elmo". It cracks me up. He also associates Elmo with Sesame Street and when Elmo comes on TV, he'll go over to his Elmo dolls and place them in front of him. It's so cool to watch.
* He's very much into climbing. He climbs onto the couch and walks on it; he climbs on top of his riding toys and it scares the ever-living crap out of me. The kid has absolutely no fear at all. He'll look over at me when he's doing this and he has this look of accomplishment on his face. I want to support him for being such a brave boy, but I don't want him to kill himself!!
* He mimics what I say and what Daddy says. For example, when I play "this little piggy..." on his toes, he loves it and he'll copy me when I say "wee wee wee" all the way home. So cute.
* As is the case with most boys, he is into EVERYTHING. It's tough on my "work at home" Mondays because it's me with an eye on my laptop and the other eye on him. He constantly runs back and forth from the living room to the kitchen. He also plays with all of his toys for about 30 seconds before he moves on to the next toy.
* He LOVES to tear his bib off his neck and throw it over the safety gate in the kitchen. He also loves to throw the kitchen towels over the gate too. And plastic bags. And his magnetic fridge letters. Oh, let's just say he loves to throw everything over the safety gate.
* His love of vegetables and bananas seems to have come to an end, much to my chagrin. It could be that he's just asserting his independence or he could just be sick of them. Sometimes he doesn't want to eat anything I give him, regardless of whether or not it's vegetables/fruits. I guess he'll finally eat something when he's hungry, but it makes me sad that he's not that baby that 'eats everything' anymore.
* He loves to stick his finger in my belly button when I ask him "Where's the baby?" He's also taken to feeding the baby by putting his sippy cup in my belly button. Haha! We'll see how he reacts to the 'real' baby in January.

I can't think of anything else at the moment, but it just seems that if I don't write these things down, I'll forget them and I don't want to forget. They grow up so fast as it is and I want to have a recollection of these cute little things he's doing.

Baby to Be

So, I feel kind of bad that I haven't really posted much on the baby I'm growing. I'm not sure what to write other than:

* She kicks NON-STOP. And I absolutely love it.
* I'm carrying MUCH differently this time. As in, I'm not as fat as I was when I was pregnant with Devin. I actually don't mind how I look.
* My c-section is scheduled for January 23rd at 9:30AM
* We haven't decided on a name, but I have. I really want to name her Brynne or Brynn or Bryn. I'm still unsure of the spelling, but, I'm sure of the name. Oh, and her middle name will be Eleanor, which was Mike's grandmother's name.
* At my appointments, everything is checking out fine. My blood pressure is low, my glucose was fine, I'm still working out. In a word, perfect.

So, in a nutshell, that's pretty much it. I'm 32 weeks tomorrow and all is well. And I couldn't be happier!

New Addiction

The reason I haven't been blogging is simple.

Facebook.

This is the single most time wasting, addictive website I've ever had the displeasure to come across. Yet, I can't stop myself from visiting it. Almost everyday. And downloading and/or sending stupid things such as:

* Snowballs for a snowball fight
* Christmas stockings
* Poking and Superpoking various friends
* Setting up my Green Patch and adding flowers and things to it
* Some blue cove fish thing
* Sending and receiving knockout drinks
* Getting kidnapped by various friends
* Sending and receiving "Flair"
* Being a part of various sports team "waves"
* Playing games
* Sending and receiving 80's toys
* Accepting challenges from friends on various games and quizzes
* Sending and receiving shoes, purses, and other things that girls like
* and many, many more mindless downloads

Now, if you are familiar with Facebook, then you know that you have "Notifications" on the upper right corner of your profile page. Well, if you don't check and do something with your notifications, they build and multiply and, before you know it, you've got 70 notifications. And, if you're like me, you can't stand having any 'unfinished business', so you go through these stupid notifications and accept and/or ignore them. Until there are none left. Phew. You've cleaned up. Until the next time that you log into Facebook.

The upside of Facebook is seeing people that you haven't seen in years. Honestly, I just 'friended' 3 people that I haven't talked to in years. In one case, I think it was close to 10+ years that I had last talked to this person. It's amazing how you can get caught up with people just by reading their profile page.

As much fun as it is to catch up with all these long lost friends, I do feel that I'm wasting valuable time and I'm losing a bunch of brain cells by visiting this site on a daily basis. I think my time would be better spent by putting my thoughts down in my blog. So, I'll try. But, I can't promise anything. I might have a snowball fight or a drink I need to send to someone.

Job

So, today I bumped into some old co-workers from my event planning days and it made me realize how friggin' miserable I was when I was working there. I didn't realize it at the time, but now that I'm in my current job, I realize how much more I'm valued and appreciated. And, knowing how lucky I am to have made it through the company layoffs this week, it makes me that much more thankful to be working where I am. I doubt I would have survived the layoff if I was still in the event planning job. Sometimes I wonder if the Big Guy in the Sky just knows these things and puts us where we need to be without us understanding why. Who knows? All I can say is thanks, Big Guy.

Happy Halloween

Last night we took Devin out trick or treating. It was his first time, but he did very well. Well, he took 3 or 4 pieces of candy at a time, which means he's definitely my son! HA! I wasn't entirely sure what he would be going as, so Susan sent me pictures of his two costumes via email and I was able to decide what he would be that way. Here are the two costumes. He ended up going out as Dumbo! So cute.

Mini Vacation with Jill

Here are some pictures of my trip to Amelia Island, Florida. Jill and I met up in Jacksonville on October 17th and drove to Amelia Island for a 4 day getaway. As much as we wanted to sink our toes in the sand, the weather didn't cooperate as nicely as we would have liked. However, we were able to shop a ton and eat to our heart's content. It was so great to see her and spend a few days with her without our hubbies or our kiddies. However, they were greatly missed.

Where've Ya Been?

Ok, I admit it's been a while since I last posted. BUT, I do have a good excuse. I've been very busy, and I've been sick and I've just had a lot to do! Here's a brief synopsis of the past few weeks:
* I had another stupid cold which knocked me out. I ended up getting a flu shot because, at the rate I'm going, I'd probably get the flu this season, so I didn't want to take any chances.
* We took Devin out for trick or treating. OMG. He was so cute. I had two costumes for him, but didn't decide until Halloween which costume he would wear. Susan actually dressed him in both and emailed me pictures so I could pick what he'd wear. Dumbo won hands down. I'll post pictures in another post.
* I went on a mini vacation with my very good friend Jill! I haven't seen her in 3 years, so this was a much needed getaway.
* I'm 28 weeks pregnant and I'm feeling this baby kick ALL the time, much more than Devin kicked (at least, from what I remember.) I should know the date of my c-section in a couple of weeks.

Other that that, things are pretty much the same.

Apple Picking

Today we went apple picking with some friends of mine and their kids. We had an awesome day. The weather was perfect and fun was had by all. Here are some pictures and videos of Devin, who doesn't quite grasp the concept of apple picking. Please don't mind my squeaky voice. That's not how I really talk. I need to stop using my "baby voice" when I'm shooting these little videos!! Ugh! I sound like a total loser!

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I Beat the Rush

So, you may recall an earlier post when I professed my love for Target. My whole plan was to go to the "Grand Opening" on Sunday, October 12th, when it was supposed to open. Well, I heard from a friend of mine that she thought it was open because she saw people in the store the other day. I decided to take a ride over there tonight to see if they were really and truly open. THEY WERE!! Ohmigod I'm so excited!

I went to town.

I bought so many baby girl outfits that this child is never going to run out of clean clothes. I may never have to do laundry again. I also bought some maternity tops, a DVD of my FAVORITE MOVIE "Love Actually" for $7.50, a couple of girlie books by Emily Giffin & Sophie Kinsella's pseudonym Madeleine Wickham, and other household necessities.

And the best part?

There was virtually nobody in the store. Just me and a whole bunch of Target associates. I was in my glory. No lines. No pushing. No fighting the sales racks. Just a nice, comfortable shopping experience.

It was the best Friday night I've had in a very long time.

Panic Mode

I had a rude awakening the other day of what it would be like when the baby got here. I was babysitting my friend's 6 month old son while she was at work and you'd think I was never around a baby before! It's only been nine months since Devin was 6 months old! I did OK, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't with that ease and confidence of when Devin was his age. For one, the whole bottle feeding thing? Yeah, I don't miss that at all. Especially since he couldn't hold it himself. Wow, it's amazing how much you take for granted! My mind brought me 6 months in the future when I'd be getting two kids ready and out the door by 7am. How will I do this? When you're used to just plopping the kid down with a banana, his sippy cup and letting him feed himself how do you go back to making the formula, or pumping, and holding the bottle, burping, getting up at all hours of the night for feedings and diaper changes!??!

Wow, reality is definitely starting to hit me. There's going to be a tiny baby here in 3 months. I think I need to start getting ready.

Nothing

I have absolutely nothing to blog about. Here are some things that I could talk about, but I'm too lazy to elaborate on them:

* I got Devin's Halloween Monkey costume in the mail today. After a very unsuccessful attempt at putting it on him to see if it fits, I'm ready to return it to the store. I don't have the energy to wrestle with a toddler.

* It's beginning to get busy at work and I'm starting to freak out that I won't have enough time to finish everything by the deadlines.

* My 401(k) is losing money faster than a speeding bullet. It's very depressing to see how fast money disappears.

* I used to be witty. But it seems that I've lost that ability. I want it back!

* I miss improv. I was good at it. I'm a teensy bit jealous of those who are on SNL. I bet I could have done that if I started much much earlier!

* I have a feeling I'm not going to get Mike to agree on any of the girl names I'm thinking about.

I think that's all I've got on my mind. Thanks for reading!

Devin's 15 Month Appointment

Rae posted Sammy's 15 month stats in her blog and it seemed like a very good idea to post Devin's info too! Devin had his 15 month appointment on Wednesday and he's measuring 32.5 inches (90th percentile) and 25.4 lbs. (50th percentile). He had two shots, which upset him, but he was back to his old self within a few minutes.

He doesn't have many words yet, but the doctor isn't that concerned at this point.

It was a good visit and he's a good boy! But, I'm biased, I'm his Mommy!

Thank you, Rae, for reminding me to do this!

Ultrasound, Round Two...

It's a...




GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have no idea how excited I am. None. I started crying when the doctor told me I was carrying a little girl. I am in shock. I still can't believe it and it's been almost 12 hours. Wow. Just wow.

Oh, and the whole point of having the ultrasound was to see if my fibroids have grown or shrunk. Well, the doctor couldn't find any fibroids. So, the mystery pain I was experiencing last week will have to remain a mystery.

My daughter and I will just have to suffer through it. Hee hee.

23 Week Appointment

Today at my 23 week appointment, I discussed with my doctor what could be the possible reasons for the pain I experienced last week. As you know, at the hospital, my midwife assumed that fibroids were the cause of that pain.

Well, my doctor's not so sure. He thinks they're too small to be causing so much pain. He mentioned gastritis. Hmm. Maybe. But for 6 days? Then he mentioned my gall bladder, because that another factor for me being "of advanced maternal age". Could be. He told me to make note of what I'm eating if the pain flares up again, since it was happening after I ate.

So, bottom line? We're going to rule out the fibroids by my having an ultrasound tomorrow to see if there's been any change in the size of them. Oh, and the best part? I'm going to ask the technician to take a peek between the baby's legs and tell me what I'm having!! (Baby, please cooperate!)

Unfortunately, the doctor still didn't have his January calendar so we couldn't schedule my c-secttion. But, I did get a good listen to the heartbeat that was nice and strong in the 140's.

All in all, a good visit! I'll let you know how my ultrasound goes tomorrow!

Traffic

Devin's with my friend Trisha because my daycare provider, Susan, is on vacation this week. So, I've had to take a different train, go a different route and, in the midst of all this, I had to juggle 3 doctors appointments this week.

Now, you may recall from an earlier post that I had gone to the hospital last week for what I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions. It turns out that it was probably pain from the fibroids they discovered on my uterus when Devin was born.
In any event, I had my O/B appointment scheduled this morning, so I really really wanted to get my doctor's opinion on what he thought was causing the pain. I also wanted to get my c-section scheduled. Well, I got a call from his office yesterday that they had to move my 10am appointment because he had a meeting at that time. NO!!!! You can't do this to me! I need to talk to him. Well, they had an opening at 8:20am. Well, guess what? I had a dentist appointment at 8:45am.

I had to choose one or the other.

I obviously chose the doctor.

So, I called the dentist's office to tell them my dilemma (and to avoid having to pay a fee because I was cancelling sooner than 24 hours in advance.) And lo and behold, they had a cancellation and they could fit me in at 11:45am. HOORAY! I'll take it!

So, it's all working out swell. The only thing I need to do is leave my house early since the commuter train I needed to take was at 7:30am and I just wouldn't get there in time if I left at my normal 7am.

So I left at 6:40am. And guess what I hit? RIIIIGHTTT. Traffic. Lovely lovely traffic. Have I ever mentioned how MUCH I LOATE traffic?

Anything that could go wrong, did go wrong.

There was bumper to bumper traffic on the two highways that I drive on to get to Trisha's. There was traffic on the road getting off the highway.

I got stuck behind a schoolbus.

I hit a bunch of traffic lights.

I call Trisha, crying, letting her know that I'm just down the street from her house and can she meet me outside so I can do the kid transfer as fast as possible, because I'm still determined to catch that train.

I get to Trisha's house at 7:27. Right, the train is at 7:30. And I still need to drive to the train station which is a few blocks up from Trisha's house.

I am bombing down the street that the station is on and I see the train moving. OMG. Is it pulling in to the station or leaving the station? I don't care. I keep driving. I'm trying to cross the street so I can get into the parking lot and there are cars on either side of me. LET ME GO!!! I have to wait.

I get into the parking lot, park my car at the first available spot, throw the car into Park, grab my work bag and my coffee and start sprinting to the train.

I MADE IT BY A MATTER OF SECONDS. I swear, someone was on my side. Someone was looking out for me. I know it's stupid to be getting so worked up over a train ride into the city, but after all the scheduling and rescheduling I had to do for these appointments, I didn't want it all to come to an abrupt halt because I missed a damn train.

Where's the Baby?

Here's a little game that Devin and I play...

Ok, You asked...

So, here are some belly shots I took tonight. I'm 23 weeks pregnant (I think) and based on yesterday's post, my co-worker says I'm having a boy based on the way I'm carrying.

What do you think?

Boy or Girl?

A woman I work with told me I was having a boy when I was pregnant with Devin. I didn't believe her because I was convinced I was having a girl. I was wrong. She was right.

When I announced that I was pregnant with Baby Booboo, she said "Oh yeah, it's a girl." And I was secretly pleased because it would be awesome to have one of each.

Well, today she came up to me and said "Oh yeah, you're definitely having a boy."
I said: But you told me before it was a girl!
She said: Yeah, well I've changed my mind. It's definitely a boy.

So, there you go. I'm having a boy.

It Won't Stop Raining!!!!!!!!!!

Grrrrrr!!! It is day 3 of non-stop, disgusting, wet, humid, downpouring RAIN. It's so depressing! And, my hair is a mess. Ok, so this isn't about me, but come on, I'm trying to look like a cute pregnant lady and when every hair on top of my head is curling up, it's really hard to make that happen!

Rain, rain, go away. And don't come back!

Ok, I'm done.

Braxton Hicks Contractions

So, for the past four days I've been experiencing what I thought were Braxton Hicks contractions. The first night I felt them, they were painful and happening every 5 minutes. Then they stopped. The next night, they happened sporadically, but were still painful. I did a little reading on Babycenter to try to determine if it was preterm labor or braxton hicks. Well, according to BBC, B/H contractions are painless. So, I started doubting myself and thinking "I must have a very low tolerance for pain because these are painful." I waited another day and decided to casually ask my friend Susan last night, when I was picking up Devin from her house. She told me that she thought she was having B/H contractions when she was pregnant with her son and it turned out to be preterm labor! Um, ok. That was enough to convince me to call my doctor's office to get their professional opinion. Yeah, I know, I probably should have called them from the get-go, but I was certain these were B/H contractions!! I didn't want to be "that girl". I'm a dummy.

So, I called the after hours number, spoke to a nurse on the emergency line and told her my symptoms. At this point, I'm still convinced they're B/H contractions. So, the nurse pages the on-call doctor and the doctor tells the nurse that she wants to see me at the hospital.

So, I drop off the baby with Mike and decide to play it safe and plug in the address to the hospital to my GPS device (which coincidentally happens to be my phone.) I didn't want to take any chances by taking a wrong turn or going the long way to the hospital. And, the nice lady's voice on the GPS device would be welcome company on the ride.

Yeah, so do you know where this f*ckn GPS Goddess sends me? Right through the heart of the WORST part of Boston. I mean, this is one area you want to keep your doors locked, eyes straight ahead of you, don't make eye contact with anyone. The normal 30 minute ride took me over an hour because I hit every single traffic light known to man! UGH! I'll definitely think twice before asking my GPS friend for any kind of help again!

So, I finally get to the hospital, I can't find the parking garage and end up valet parking my car. It's not that expensive, so I'm OK with that. I just wanted to see the doctor at this point.

After a few wrong turns, I get to the L&D admitting room, get checked in, and get escorted up to the triage area. A few minutes later, a nice nurse named Liz called my name and brought me into a room. She asked me the regular questions and then told me that Rachel, the midwife I've been seeing for both pregnancies, would be checking me out. I love Rachel. She's awesome and it made me feel so much better knowing she was going to be the one looking after me.

So, I put on my johnny, pee in a cup, and wait for Rachel. When she comes in a few minutes later, she told me that she's been looking at my chart and reminded me that I have fibroids on my uterus. OH YEAH! I remember now! I honestly forgot all about that. These fibroids were discovered when I had my c-section. My OB also told me they could cause some issues with future pregnancies. Yeah, well I forgot all about them!

Well, from what Rachel was telling me, some women experience excruciating pain with fibroids and go on narcotics for pain relief! OMG. Wow, well I truly hope that I will not be one of those women! I guess what happens is that the bigger you get in pregnancy, the fibroids begin to shrink because there's less blood for them to feed upon. The shrinking is what causes the pain and it does feel like someone is pulling my belly apart. It friggin hurts!

Bottom line is, I'll be able to take Motrin for pain relief. Rachel said that they'd probably want to do another ultrasound to compare the size of the fibroids from my 18 week ultrasound to see if they've shrunken. If they have shrunken, that would be the reason for my pain.

She did leave me with this advice: Don't wait three days to call them. Nothing is silly to call about. I need to heed their advice more often and stop being a freaking martyr!!!

Feeling a Little Guilty

I'm at work. It's 2:17. And here's a list of what I've done today:

1. Uploaded a document to one of our websites
2. Had a meeting with my boss, in which we B/S'd for 35 of the 60 minutes
3. Heated up my lunch
4. Cruised Babycenter and various friends' blogs
5. Instant Messaged back and forth with Renee and Kim
6. Spent 1.5 hrs. on the phone with Deb (which was the highlight of my day, might I add!)

I am now writing in my blog. And, I'm getting paid for this! I really do feel guilty. But, I'm kind of enjoying myself!!

I'm Not a Good Sick Person

So, I caught Mike's cold. And so did the baby. So, there's two of us sneezing, hacking and feeling absolutely crappy. Thanks Mike! You'd think that because I'm a Mom, the nurturing instinct would kick in and I'd be all over trying to make my little guy feel better. Yeah, not so much. Instead, I want to be the one who's taken care of. I want to be catered to. Yeah, and that so ain't happening.

To make matters worse, I'm pregnant and I can't take anything. Except Sudafed. Which totally sucks.

Pass me a tissue. Aw hell, bring me the box. And some OJ. And a blanket. I'm not a good sick person.

Summer 2008

Today was freezing! It was about 40 degress out early this morning and the house didn't seem to warm up AT ALL! I seriously don't want summer to end. However, I know it's inevitable and fall is definitely making its presence known in a big way. So, in order to keep the memory of summer alive and well, I decided to upload a picture montage showcasing the highlights of our fantastic summer. I figured it would help me keep warm. It didn't, but it was a good try! Anyways, enjoy!

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Animal Sounds

Here's a video of Devin as he tries to make his animal sounds. Most of the sounds are coming from me and Mike, but Devin gets a few cute noises in there! It's really dark and my living room is really messy, so I apologize. This is the one room in the house where all of Devin's toys are scattered, so it's extremely cluttered. I can't WAIT until we can move into a bigger house!!

Chocolate, Part Deux

So, today I went to CVS and bought the following items:

2 Fun sized bags of Butterfingers (it was buy one, get one free)
1 Fun sized bag of Hershey Milk Chocolate bars
1 Fun sized bag of Twix bars
1 Fun sized bag of Milky Way bars
1 Therma-something ice/heat wrap (I can't remember the brand name)

You are probably thinking the following:
a) Kim is stocking up for Halloween while gearing up for future back pain
b) Kim is doing a good civic deed by feeding those who are less fortunate, who happen to have back pain
c) Kim is selling these items for a profit on eBay
d) None of the above

Well, the answer is "d" - None of the above. I bought the candy to keep in my desk drawer for those times when the chocolate craving is at its strongest and I can't get up from my chair due to the chronic back pain. This is where the therma-something wrap comes in. Now, if my back flares up, all I need to do is throw this thing in the microwave and put it on my back for instant relief, while enjoying my chocolate.

What could be better than that?

Yearbook Devin

Ok, so the Yearbook Yourself thing has really taken off! I've been looking at other people's blogs and have COMPLETELY cracked up at some of the pictures. Some have even taken to uploading their kids' pictures. Again, since I do not have an original thought in my head, I have unabashedly copied their ideas! Thanks Rae & Emilee!

Here's Devin in 1960. Notice the wispy bangs. And the two teeth. My kid is making a statement. He kind of looks like Drew Carey...

This photo is from 1962. Again, we see the wispy bangs. This look will be coming back with a vengeance in 10 years.










Here, he's showing us his wild side. My kid can hang with the best of them. He's groovy, man. This is 1982.












Last, but not least, check out 1986. I've also attached a photo of me in the same year. I'm the one with the most teeth. I can see where you'd get confused due to the uncanny mother/son resemblance. I was not aware that men and women shared the exact same hairstyles in 1986. There must have been an overabundance of Jheri Curl stock that year. Who knew?

Hello My Name is Kim and I'm a Chocoholic (HI KIM!)

So, at my last trip to the grocery store, I bought a bag of the Halloween sized candy that consisted of Butterfingers, Baby Ruths and Nestle Crunch. I brought the bag to work so that I'd have it at my desk (and so I could eat them all during the day). I've just finished my breakfast and now I'm munching on Butterfinger bars. Yeah, I did this all before noon.

To make matters worse, I opened up a container of chocolate frosting at home the other day. I didn't bake a cake or cupcakes. I opened it with the sole intention of sticking my spoon in there and eating that deliciousness right out the container. I'm ashamed to admit this. What's worse is that I hid the container in the back of the fridge so that my husband wouldn't see it and so that I could keep going back there and eating spoonfuls until it was finished. I do indeed have a problem.

Phew. It was nice to get that off my chest. Does anybody want a piece of chocolate? Oh, wait, there isn't any left. Hm...I wonder how that happened!

Funny Yearbook Photos

I was reading Kira, another June Mommy's, blog and one of her posts showed a yearbook photo from 1960. It was from a website that takes your picture and transforms it into the 'look of the day'. Of course I couldn't resist! So, here are my yearbook photos from:
1960 1966

1968 1984

1986 1990



Pretty, aren't I? Yeah, I've got too much time on my hands. But, thanks Kira, for letting me play for a few minutes!!

I Heart My New Coffeemaker

I love coffee. So, last night I bought a Keurig coffeemaker. This is the coffee maker that uses special "K-cups" to brew a perfect, single cup of coffee. It's a good option if you have a household where everyone drinks different flavors. Or, if you don't feel like cleaning out a coffee pot every single day.

I had this Cuisinart coffeemaker, which I hated. You'd think that the more expensive the coffeemaker, the better it would be. Well, that's definitely not so in this case. This stupid thing would leak and leave a huge puddle on the countertop. Not very safe, in my opinion.

So, after many weeks of watching my friends use and enjoy their Keurig, I decided to bite the bullet and get one of my very own.

I'm so glad I did! I went to BJ's last night and got one that included 4 free boxes of coffee (70 cups). It also included a special mail in offer for 2 free boxes of coffee (50 cups).

So far, I've enjoyed a cup of hot cocoa, a cup of Hazelnut coffee and a cup of French Vanilla coffee. I'm going to brew a Kona blend next. I think I'm in love.

Target

I am in love with Target. There. I said it. I happened to go to there tonight. Tonight, when Tropical Storm Hanna is coursing its way through Massachusetts. But, I digress. I mean, I got to go to Target! Who cares about the weather? It's nice and dry in the store.

Much to my excitement, they are building a Target down the street from me. It opens on October 12th. I have added a ticker to my blog that counts down when the new Target will open. Yes. I seriously have an obsession with Target. And yes, that probably makes me more than a little crazy.

I spent $300 tonight when I went shopping. Oh, it's so easy to do. I'm a tad bit afraid as to how much self control I will lose when Target opens in Stoughton. I wonder if there's a 12 Step program for Target addicts?

More Belly...

Here are some pictures taken last weekend when we were at the park. My belly is there for all to enjoy! HAHA. I'm 19 weeks pregnant in these pictures.