Happy Like Jesus

No I'm not bragging...it's the title of the book I'm reading.

We were at dessert book last week and Josh was reading a book so I browsed and the front of this book caught my eye.  I love this picture!  Jesus and John the Baptist are so happy.  I sat down and started reading the introduction.  It summarized all the suffering and trials Christ went through and how his attitude and perspective were so positive through it all.

I sat there thinking wow sometimes I can be so negative and

I have so many positive things in my life i forget to focus on.  I'm not blogging to tell everyone that I'm this awful person and you shouldn't be friends with me but after thinking about my weaknesses I'm realizing that I have some serious places in my life that need improvement.  Sometimes I don't even try to be negative it just becomes a habit.  Sometimes it's so easy to draw out another

persons flaws instead of think about their strengths.  I'm sure by now I've lost half my readers after they saw this is about a book, but I feel like I need to write down and admit that I'm not perfect.  I'm trying everyday to reverse

the negativity that can so quickly fill my day.  I'm not far into the book yet but every chapter is on a "beatitudes" (beautiful attitudes).  I'm noticing myself catch myself before i spread something i heard about someone else, or not complaining if i have to do something i don't want to.  Last night Josh fell asleep on the couch after a long stressful day and I noticed myself wondering if he was comfortable so I got his pillow and threw a blanket over him.  I'm sure he probably didn't notice but doing that little thing for him made me feel happy.  In the past couple days I've tried to keep a more positive attitude, and while it's not easy and I have a very long attitude recovery road ahead of me,  I already feel closer to Christ by trying to follow in his footsteps.

18 weeks

Yesterday I hit my 18 week mark!!  Some days I think

it goes by way to fast, sometimes way to slow.

My dreams have been so odd.

I had a dream last week that the doctor handed me my baby

and it was a black baby.  (this is not racist, but if you haven't

noticed Josh and I aren't black)

I'm pretty confident I don't have to worry about that.

I have dreams that it comes out 3 years old. 

Before yesterday I had thought I had felt the baby kick or

nudge me.  I was laying in bed and oh my goodness

it kicked moved and cartwheeled in my stomach.  It

went on for about 30 seconds and I literally turned

to Hendrix and said oh my gosh did you feel that?

This is a pretty goofy belly picture but all my pregnancy apps 

keep reminding me I should take them.

I don't feel like I'm popping out quite yet but there is 

definitely a bump there.  My book says my uterus is

about the size of a cantaloupe now.

Well that's all, now I am craving cantaloupe.

My dog the magician

After this week I'm considering changing Hendrix name to

Houdini.

Somehow this clever little dog is getting out of his kennel.

He must have watched us lock him in so many times he mastered it himself.

Three times this week we have gotten home to this puppy just

hanging by himself.

Saturday night at 10:30 we were watching TV and Hendrix was in

his kennel for the night.  I heard loud sniffing at Hendrix door.  

I walked in to find this.  A dog that knew he was is serious trouble and

a vacuum cord shredded into pieces.  

He's lucky I love him so much.

My worst enemy

I have always hated cleaning the bath tub.  I dread cleaning it, in fact

on more than one occasion I have paid my brother to clean it.

Today I solved my problem.  I was organizing my cleaning closet 

and found this....

I must have bought it along time ago and forgot about it.  My friends

I am not exaggerating how amazing this little miracle is.  I actually cleaned the 

tub, walls, shampoo holder, and faucet in ten minutes with ease.

All you do is run it under water and then wring it out and scrub.  No nasty chemicals, it has febreeze so it actually smelled good!!  I haven't cleaned my shower in a couple months because since I've been pregnant that is the last battle I want to fight but I'm excited to clean it again!

I called Josh and he probably though I had won a million dollars because I was so excited!!!

I had to share this with my fellow bloggers, whether you hate cleaning the shower or not this will save you so much time and headache!!!

Happy cleaning :)

17 week update

All of the pregnancy website and apps I have been following

say to keep a pregnancy log.  Well as fun as writing my feelings in my phone to read is I decided I would put it on here.  I figure if anyone doesn't want to hear it, they don't have to read my blog!

I am now 17 weeks and 1 day.  This past week my stomach started poking out, but not in a cute baby bump way, it's more of a can't suck anything in anymore.  I can't wait for that cute bump dangit.

My doctor said I should be feeling this baby by now, I asked her well what the heck does it feel like?  Muscle spasm, gas, or a punch?  She told me it feels like something is tickling you from the inside.  I may have possibly felt this, I guess I'm waiting for that ah-ha moment when I know it's my babe!!

Things I miss....

Not having to eat as soon as I get up or every two hours

Only having to shave my legs once a week (instead of everyday)

Being able to where a normal bra (my aunt said to me.."aren't they like hot pokers?" YESSS!!!!)

Sleeping through the night without adjusting every ten minutes

Shopping and not worrying about whether I'll fit in it in a month

 Things I LOVE....

Hearing my baby's heart beat every 4 weeks :)

Umm...not having PERIODS!!!! 

(tmi???  like I said, you choose to read my blog)

The weight I lost in my first trimester

POPSICLES

My ever growing nails

My pregnancy pillow

Oranges, strawberries, apples, pineapple, mango

(I have a new outlook on fruit)

Steak....only if it's burntish and roast

(I used to hate these)

Baths

Orange Juice

Going to bed at 9:00 and taking naps

(I used to think of sleep as an after thought)

Things I HATE and loved before...

Cafe rio (I literally had a hard time typing that)

Costco (the smell)

Pizza 

Candy

Diet coke (Don't worry I'll be back one day)

Going to movies

I'm sure I'll think of more later.  I don't want anyone to think I'm complaining.  Just Documenting.  The first two months I told Josh "I hope you only want one, I can't do this twice!!!"  But now I'm loving it, I feel great!!  

I love that all my cute clients are so excited for me and ask to be on my text list when we find out the sex.  I love my sweet husband and how patient he has been with my cravings, demands, mood swings, and making me feel cute on my chubby days.

By the way we find out the sex MAY 13TH!  I'm so nervous/excited!!

Today I bought my first maternity clothing item (such comfy leggings)

And a bottle of cocoa butter!!  Bring it on!!

Until next update!!!   (maybe I'll take a belly pic next time)

California Dreamin

Now that we announced our exciting news I will

get back to the what we have been up to posts.

Before we found out we are prego we booked a trip to

California!  We went right after Valentines day and had so much fun!

Here are some of the highlights!

We had One day of sun so we

went to Dana Point Harbor

What's a Dana Point trip without Jon's fish

and chips!!! SO yummy!

We drove for what seemed like forever

to see the house Josh grew up in in Valencia,

took a picture then drove back.

Everyone was trying to sell us Marijuana at Venice beach

This funny old man had a cup and was singing

"jingle bells jingle bells help me get drunk...today!"

ha ha I can't get it out of my head

We went and visited my Uncle Bob and Aunt Deb

in Montebello.  I had to take a picture of "the great

white fathers" long hair.

Right before dinner we told them we were expecting!

Auntie Deb cried!!  They were so excited!

My sweet Uncle and Auntie.  Bob looks talks and acts

just like my dad!!  I wish I could see them more

often!

Me and my cousin Dana that I hadn't seen in almost

6 years.

Dana's son Jacob that I met for the first time with

my other cousin chad!!!  They are big boys!!

Chad with his retractable fork

I can't wait to see them again!!! I love visiting them!!

Now it's their turn to come to Utah!

Momnesia

OK webmd has not yet proven "pregnancy brain" aka

"momnesia" but after the last week of my life I'm a believer.

At my first doctors appointment I went to the front desk to

check in and the receptionist asked me to fill out some paperwork.

I was staring blank after I had written my name and Josh said

"what's wrong?" I sheepishly turned to him and asked...."what's my

birthday?" The receptionist chuckled while Josh told me.  Then

"uh-oh I can't remember my social security number."

The cute girl behind the desk told me I could take a seat and

think about it while I waited for the doctor.  It finally

came to me...after ten minutes.

This morning, on my glorious day off, I was attempting

to sort papers that I shove in the top drawer of the file cabinet and save

them for a rainy day.  Shawna that works at my salon and does

my nails was calling my phone. 

 "Hey where are you?"

"what do you mean where am I?"

"You have a nail appointment!"

I threw a hat on and ran up to the salon so apologetic that

I had forgotten.

(I never forget appointments or dates or times)

After I got my nails done I came home and finished cleaning the house.

About an hour ago I was craving pizza!!  I got online ordered a pizza 

and kept cleaning.  Then I looked in the mirror and thought I should shower.

I'm enjoying my shower with Jack Johnson blasted when I heard a knock on the door.  Who in the world is here?  I ignored it.  They knocked again.

FINE!  I got out of the shower threw a towel on and poked my head out 

of the door.  "Umm...did you order a pizza?"

Once again apologetic I grabbed some cash to tip him, got my pizza, 

ate a piece, and finished my shower.

Needless to say I'm so excited to be a mommy that I am laughing at all these crazy things I do and enjoying every second of it!!