Happy Halloween!!

Be prepared to die of total cuteness overload. Lamb style.

Um, I am not too sure about this new outfit mom.

Baaaaaaa!!

Can you please get this thing off of me?

Puuuuurty please?!

Peace out!

;) In all seriousness she really didn't mind the costume.  As a matter of fact she didn't even fight the lamb headpiece.  I was actually shocked about that part.  The only complaint I think she had with it was that it was a total pain in the rear to get up from a sitting position to walking.  

Now pumpkin carving is a whole other story.

You carve dad.  I'll just relax right here.

Um, What do you want me to do with this thing?

Um yeah dad.  Get this thing off my highchair.

Ew, totally gross. 

Even if Gianna didn't enjoy the whole pumpkin carving tradition the whole day was a ton of fun and the pumpkins came out really pretty.

Hope you all had a great holiday too!!

Conversation Between Father and Daughter

This is the adorable conversation I heard betweend Hubs and Gianna over the intercome this morning as I was making breakfast while he was changing her diaper. 

H: "Okay Gianna, I am going to change your diaper.  I think I am going to have to strap you in like Momma does because you move around too much.  You are tooo wriggly".

G: "Dadadadadadada".

Then I hear the diaper changing process begin.

H:  "Gianna when you turn 15, or maybe 18, I am going to get one of these strap things and buckel you into bed at night so you can't sneak out of the house".

G:  Squeels and laughs "Dadadadadada".


Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July filled with family, good food, sunshine, and fireworks. 

Happy Fathers Day

Thank you to the man who always manages to put a smile on his girls faces.  We both love you with all of our hearts and miss you every day that you are away.  

Happy Memorial Day!!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are enjoying your day off today. 

Mothers Day

My mothers day was just what the doctor ordered.  We didn't do a whole lot and that was A OK with me.  I spent most of my day on the floor rolling around and cuddling with Gianna and The Hubs.  It was nice not to be in a car all day long for once on a Sunday.  Usually on Sunday we are driving back to Hill Country from Hometown, a five hour drive.  It was hard and sad to not be spending this holiday with our own momma's but it was so nice to be just us with no pressure of the clock.  Usually when we are in Hometown we are driving back and forth btw the two families and then if time allots it, friends.  This weekend we said no traveling back and forth.  Its just going to be the three of us spending quality time together.  I think we all needed it.

I have been stressed out lately.  A ball of anxiety describes it a lot better.  My heart starts racing and I can feel the heat quickly shoot up to my face.   I can feel my eyes start to tear up and the lump grown in my throat.  Many times this anxiety begins when Gianna starts to fuss, and that is not all too often. Sometimes its when I feel pressured by the clock.  Need to get ready to be here or there by such and such time. Oh crap, Gianna just took a massive dump. Have to pack this up, make sure to bring an extra this or that.  Lately, its been happening more and more often for no reason.  I have to stop what I am doing, close my eyes and start taking deep breaths.

I am sure that most of these feelings are coming from the fact that our lease is up here in Hill Country at the end of this month and we still do not know where we are going to be moving to.  Plans may have changed and there is a high possibility that we are no longer moving to Chicago.  There is pull from management to have The Hubs move to a less than pleasant and semi dangerous area far far away from Hometown, an airport, or any semi major city.  This town is in the middle of corn fields.  I will not go into the gory details as to why I do not move there.  Its not necessary until we know for sure if this is what our future holds.  I am trying to not think about it or get worked up about it but I am failing miserably.  If this move occurs there will be a ton of tough decisions for my husband and I.  We keep telling each other that what is meant to be will happen and that God will do what's best for us.

So for my mothers day I spent time with the two people who matter the most to me.  My loving and supportive husband and the little girl who puts a smile on my face and amazes me every day.  We stayed in our pajamas well into the afternoon, ordered in dinner, and cuddled all day long.  Its a day that I will alway hold dear to my heart.

Amazing weekend..

and its only half way over.  The Hubs declared this weekend Mothers Day weekend.  He insisted that this weekend be all about me and with the intention of doing everything that I want.  He came up with this plan all on his own.  He started the weekend off with a bang when he told me that I was not cooking on Friday and that he was taking the family out to dinner, restaurant of my choice.    I have to say, I am one lucky bitch.  Although I lost the ability to be able to make a single decision on my own since the birth of my daughter I was up for the challenge.  The weather was amazing Friday night here in Hill Country so I picked a restaurant where we could sit outside and eat.  It was perfect.


Today has been awesome right from the beginning After feeding Gianna in bed this morning and a having a nice little morning snuggle The Hubs brought her downstairs to let me sleep in a little bit.  I love my sleep and am the type that if I do not get a solid eight hours I do not function properly for the remainder of the day.  Needless to say, I have not been fully functioning for the past six months but that is neither here or there.  When I woke up an hour later we quickly got ready and went to the mall.  The Hubs told me that I am in desperate need of clothing and that he is going to take care of Gianna at the mall while I buy some clothes.  I was not allowed to come home empty handed.  Did I mention that I am one lucky bitch?


He kept to his word.  He knew that I have been meaning to go shopping to buy myself some pants that fit.  It has yet to happen because it seems that every time I go out with my daughter to go jean shopping and we enter the changing room she gets antsy, cranky and fusses up a storm.  My generally happy easy going baby does not like changing rooms.  In return I get all anxious, I look at my pile of jeans and shorts, quickly try on two of my favorite pairs, hate them and then go home.  The Hubs occupied Gianna the whole day and made sure she was content while I went into my favorite stores and sorted through every.single.rack.   He proudly walked her around the mall in the stroller and if she made the slightest peep in protest he attended to her needs.  It was glorious.  In addition to some cute tops, I was able to find the perfect fitting jeans and capris.  I will no longer be walking around like I have a big load in my pants!!! My man is amazing and I am one lucky bitch.


Afterward he went to Jarred while Gianna and I stayed in the car. You know, the "He went to Jarred" jewelry store.  My sister bought me a pandora bracelet and little by little he has been adding beads to it.  He just surprised me with this.

Cute, no?

It doesn't stop there.  Once we got home I played with Gianna in the family room while me made us dinner.  He cooked, ya'll!  The Hubs is many things but one thing he is not is a cooker. He is a griller/ clean up the dishes kind of man but if it doesn't involve a George Forman he can't do it.  He made ground turkey tacos. It may not seem like much but he did it all by himself, including chopping all the veggies.  Then he insisted that he clean up the dishes.  

The plan for the remaining of the night is to crack open a few beers and watch a movie, of my choice of course.  Yes, I am one lucky lucky bitch.  

Easter

Other than being overwhelmingly tired from the night prior Easter was perfect. Below are pictures of Gianna with her first basket.

She was more interested in eating the receipt then what was in the basket.  (Yes, the easter bunny shops at the Gap.)

We then took pictures before we had to head out to Grammy's and Papa's for Easter lunch. 

Once we got there Gianna got another basket from her Grammy.  

We stuffed our faces with some awesome food and took a crap load of pictures.  My youngest sister-in-law announced that she is pregnant with her second child.  So now both my SIL's and pregnant with their 2nd child!  Gianna also sat up for the first time with no arms!!  (She has bee tripoding for a few weeks now.) In the end, it was an amazing but exhausting holiday.  

The Hubs and Gianna passed out on the floor.