Budget

Does the title make you want to shudder? 

Who likes that 6 letter word? 

Weirdos like me, that's who.

It's stressful trying to stick to a budget (a small one in particular), but I think it also makes the whole wedding planning process a little more fun. 

What fun is it if you have thousands upon thousands of dollars at your disposal for your wedding? It leaves no room for creativity.

I'm really excited about a couple of DIY products I have up my sleeve and definitely can't wait to see it all come together on the big day. Which by the way is sneaking up on me faster than I expected. It's already less than 5 months away now! Eek! 

Everything continues to grow bigger. We had originally planned for a very small intimate affair, but as our plans and ideas have grown and changed, we've realized that it's not going to be quite as small as the event we originally had in mind. Despite this, I will try my damndest to keep it intimate, fun and laidback to reflect our personalities. 

Well I'm rambling now. Off to bed I go. But first I'll peak in on my sleeping angel. 5 bucks says he's laying on his tummy with his little tush pushed up in the air. Ahh, so precious. I think I'll sneak me a little kiss too. :) Good night!

dun dun da dun

I've been a little M.I.A as of late. Sorry bout that. 

Well Frank and I are finally planning our wedding and boy is it time consuming.

Yep, if you are a reader that doesn't know me in real life you are probably just learning that I have been living in sin. Yep first came love, then came the baby in the baby carriage, and now comes marriage. 

Weddings always take a lot planning and come with their fair share of stress, but when you decide to plan a wedding in less than 6 months, that stress is a little bit amplified. 

And when you get engaged and plan for a wedding date less than 6 months out, on a serious budget and plan to stray from tradition ("OMG you want cupcakes instead of a wedding cake?!?") you get a lot of mixed reactions, some less than stellar. And if you're like me your over sensitive and you take every piece of criticism or funny "look" to heart and it annoys the shit out of you. 

So this is my less than punchy come back post after a 3 week hiatus. Yay! We're getting married. Agh! We're planning a wedding, and I'm stressed.

P.S. Just keepin it real people, save your "It's supposed to be fun, not stressful" comments for another day...or another bride. d :

Good reading material that sums up my mood.

Night One

It was hard to hear him cry. Really hard. Thankfully it wasn't as bad as some of the horror stories I have read. And I hate to jump the gun and say it worked, but after he fell asleep, he slept until 5:30am! I then fed him at 5:30am and he slept until 8am! 

And the best part? When I went in to get him this morning he was so smiley and happy. I swear he was even happier than usual. I think a full nights rest did him good. 

I'm amazed, really I am. I just hope it wasn't a fluke. It's supposed to take 3-5 nights. I'm praying it doesn't take as long for him to fall asleep tonight. 

Now I'm off to enjoy the day with my happy little man :)

what we've been up to

So I started strong on this whole blog thing, and now....not so much. I think I have just a tad bit of ADD (I know this is not possible. Roll with it.)

Soooo....

Last weekend was a looong weekend at work. My 12's always seem to drag these days. Plus I worked 4 days in a row last week, when I'm used to just 3. So I was so exhausted and ready for a day off by time Monday rolled around. Nursing can be very draining.

Speaking of exhaustion, little man's sleep patterns have gotten worse and worse. He is waking up a zillion times a night. Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration. He is waking up a million times a night! 

Ugh. That can really start to take a toll on ya after a while. So I finally decided I had do something about it. So we're trying a little sleep training the next few nights. Don't look at me like that. I was always opposed to it too, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Monday I got a much needed afternoon off. A friend and I went to get mani/pedis and then went back to her house to watch a movie (Sex and the City 2) and have wine and pizza. Doesn't that sound like heaven? The movie was great, so funny! And it was so nice to chill on the couch with a glass of wine in hand and enjoy a movie...uninterrupted!  Plus, who doesn't love some good girl talk?

Tuesday little man and I had a lazy day. Didn't get a while lot done, just layed around on the couch and floor and played and napped all day. He did the napping of course. I can't nap for crap these days. 

And today we went apartment hunting. We've been talking about moving forever, but for some reason finally got serious about it. We really need to upgrade to one with a washer and dryer (a must with a little one) and a dishwasher would be oh so wonderful as well. The apartment we looked at and applied for has tons of storage, a laundry room, a bigger kitchen, two bathrooms, a patio, and a garage. It'll definitely be an upgrade and we are both giddy with excitement. 

Tomorrows my last day off and I guess I'll have to get down to business and attack the mountain of laundry piling up in our bedroom. That should be fun. 

Hope you all are having a wonderful week. Pray that we can finally get some sleep in this house soon.

Your Three Words

It's Negative Eight

Umm yea, it's negative 8 degrees outside right now! Are you having a hard time wrapping your mind around that one right now too? Ugh, I don't even want to know that feels like.

Oh, Wisconsin.

Apparently today is supposed to be the coldest day in 2 years! I'm currently looking for jobs and homes in California as we speak (write? read? whatev.). 

And if only I could stay in, tucked in nice n warm on the couch with my boys....no I have to work today. Boo.

I will definitely be stopping for coffee on the way. Drive-thru that is. Starbucks? Hmm.

Happy Friday! I hope yours is a lot warmer than mine.

Embrace The Camera Thursday

I think I actually snapped this pic on Sunday before work. It's me and little man brushing our "teeth". 

Well I have teeth, he has "teeth", lest you think we're both sportin' the gummy look ;)

He gets so excited when I pull out his baby toothbrush. He loves to gnaw on that thing and loves when I brush his gums too. 

A not so flattering pic of myself, but sweet none the less.

Happy Thursday!

what we're up to...

I've been lacking inspiration for blogging the past several days. 

Mostly because I've been enjoying real life with this little guy:

And this guy:

Charming isn't he? <3

So what have we been up to?

We got our ABC photo book in the mail today and it turned out even better than I imagined. So worth the 8 bucks. Little man agrees; he's already christened it with his mouth. ( : And we've read it twice.

Little man has been mastering his rolling skills. You can't keep him on his back now.

Frank turns the big 3-0 on Thursday. Such an old man that one is.

We celebrated his birthday Monday with dinner at a Japanese Hibachi restaurant. It was my first time and I loved it. And the food was delicious. Well not that soup they give you for an appetizer without telling you it's fish broth?!? Eww.

We followed dinner with drinks and pool. It's so nice to enjoy a leisurely beer over adult conversation.

I did work on one craft project. 

This wreath:

I'll tell you more about it later.

And I did my organization challenges, but seriously how interested are you in looking under my sink? It's not very exciting is it? So I didn't bother to blog about it and bore you with the details of our TP storage.

Little man tried green beans and prunes and liked them. Yes, the prunes did their job. He needed it. Although he likes the new foods I introduce to him, he is going through a phase where he's more into chewing and licking the tray on his high chair than actually eating. 

Case in point:

 Silly boy.

Tomorrow is my last day off this week. Sigh. Back to the grind.