family chit chat | Revolution of Love

Hey guys, just wanted to give you a quick update since it is harder for me to post right now. I am still pregnant with only 11 days to go until my due date. Although, I feel like things are happening sooner so I’ll just have to wait and see what God has planned. My mom flew up from So Cal yesterday to help me out before and after the birth so that has been a huge blessing. Say a prayer that all goes well and I’ll keep you posted! Love, b

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For the first time in a long while, it actually feels like summer is here. It has been cold and foggy much of the time and it is a welcome change to see the sun shining. I certainly don’t long for hot summer days but a little warmth is appreciated!

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I love using Facebook to keep up with my family and what they are doing each day. But I don’t understand how people can keep track of their friends when they number into the hundreds. I decided to have more than one account. One if for family and friends I am close to and see frequently. The other is for friends/acquaintances/old classmates that I don’t talk to often but I’d like to keep in touch with them as time permits. This week I came across a number of old classmates from my old elementary/junior high. It is so funny to catch up with them twenty years later!

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I have been listening to the newish Copeland album but it just finished. Next on my ipod is The Cure…”Boys Don’t Cry”.

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For the last year I have been wanting to upgrade my phone to an iphone but it was too expensive. However, yesterday my old 2-yr contract expired so the price I’d pay was cut in half. Last night Brian asked me what I wanted for my bday and I told him I wanted an easy baby delivery but since he can’t guarantee that, I’ll take an iphone instead. LOL!

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Speaking of delivery, the pregnancy has been going well so far but I can tell I am in the 9th month. My energy level has been a lot lower and I ache a lot more. The braxton hicks have been present for months but now they are more frequent and a lot harder. The baby will be full term next Friday so I am hoping it’ll be soon after. We’ll see.

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My father-in-law is picking up Bella and Andrew this afternoon and having them play at his house for a couple hours. He loves having them over and it is a blessing for me to have a little time to myself. There’s Eucharistic Adoration at our church since it is First Friday so I think I’ll try to make a visit before Brian gets home and I have to make dinner.

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For dinner tonight I am going to try a new recipe I saw on Food Network’s show “Giada at Home.” It is Turkey Meatloaf with Feta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. It looked delicious so I’ll give t a try. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Have a blessed weekend!

Tiny Treasures Tuesday is dedicated to celebrating the lives of your children.

Bella

My little baby girl is becoming a young girl at age 7 3/4 now. She has a tender heart, sensitive spirit and joyful outlook on life. She can always brighten up my day with one of her smiles. She is truly a mama’s little helper, which has been a relief to me with taking care of Andrew and my growing belly.
Right now she is enjoying summer vacation and putting all her energy into her swimming lessons. She has taken lessons in summers past but never made much progress, still having a fear of getting her head into the water. This year we found a great local girl who gives private lessons and Bella has really taken to her. She has been making a lot of progress and now just has to get over her fear of letting go and trying to swim on her own.

Andrew

Our “little papi” is two years old now and is full of life and energy. He is more mellow in public but at home or with people he knows well, he is eager to run, laugh and play. He is growing into the comedian of the family and loves to make people laugh, such as when he dramatically pretends to fall to the ground yelling, “Whoo, whoo!” He sometimes drives me nuts with his love of dumping out bookcase and laundry baskets but when he runs up to me and squeezes me with a hug, I just melt.

My Little One

This pregnancy has been relatively easy besides the usual aches, pains and tiredness the 9th month brings. I have to take it easy because I tend to get too many Braxton Hicks (which are really starting to hurt) and we don’t want another another premature birth (as Bella was.) I will say that my little one seems much more active than Bella and Andrew were and I am getting a lot of practice at waking up at all hours of the night. Not to mention that I look I am about to pop – as you can see in the pic!! LOL!

I’ve been running around all day and now that I am home I have no energy to even get out of my chair. So I thought I’d give the quick take Friday thing a try.

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I just received my order of Pampered Chef items. I am looking forward to trying them out. I especially want to make the mini-quiches we had at the cooking party. I have to laugh at the recipe since it lists all their products within it, but regardless, they were delicious.

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My mom is flying up from Southern California on Sunday and she will spend a week with us to help me with some pre-baby things – finishing the nursery (which is a corner of our bedroom), wash the baby clothes, do some bigger chore housework etc. Most of all I just love having her around and hearing her laughter. I can’t wait! (And as I think more about the upcoming labor, it is also comforting to know that if she could handle nine labors, I can surely handle my third.)

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I was looking at a friend’s photos of their trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and it made me miss not going there more often. So I finally bought an annual pass for the whole family. Bella has been excited to see the new Sea Horse exhibit and I know Andrew will love the hands on kid’s zone. Hopefully I can take my mom while she is here.

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What I Am Reading: I took a break from my Agatha Christy novels when I borrowed a copy of Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza. I had started it but never got to finish. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it!

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What I Am Watching: I love old B&W movies and am leery to watch remakes of the old classics. Case in point – I rented the new version of The Women and it was so bad I couldn’t finish it. Don’t even bother. Rent the 1939 version with Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford. It’s an interesting (and at times heartbreaking and at times humorous) view of female cattiness, marital infidelity, forgiveness and the “bad guy” getting his (hers) in the end.

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What I Am Listening To: Matt Kearney’s City of Black and White. Loving this disc right now.

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Brian will be home in a few minute so I have to keep this last one short. He works so hard for us and even when he is tired he’ll help me out with the kids or cleaning the shower or scrubbing toilets because it is hard for me to bend over with my growing belly and he doesn’t want me smelling cleaner fumes. Sometimes I forget that it’s all the little things he does that says he loves me. So tonight I have one of his favorite meals and the kids are going to bed early so we can have a little one-on-one time after a long and busy week.
Have a blessed night and weekend yourself!

it is hard to believe that two years have passed by so quickly but my little baby is growing up – and will be a big brother by the end of summer! Happy Birthday, my sweet little Andrew!
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That was then…this is now.