Morning sickness blues :(

I've heard so many different stories of other people being really sick with their first baby & not being sick at all with their second but clearly that's not the case for me :( When I found out, I was super excited that I wasn't feeling sick again but I definetly spoke too soon. I don't think anything is worse than craving a Wawa hoagie, chik fil a fries & a Wendy's frosty but only being able to eat a piece of toast. This baby is definitely a blessing in everyway, but I just wish the sickness didn't come along with it! 

It's hard for me this time around because I constantly feel like bubble guppies

 re-runs & waffles is all I can do for Sofia right now. I know she's still a toddler so she doesn't really know the difference, as long as she has a clean diaper & a warm bed :) I try to remind myself everyday that this too shall pass and it will all be worth it in the end, even for Sofia who will get to be a big sister! 

I've been drinking ginger ale, sneaking in as many naps as I can when Daniels home for lunch etc & pretty much every other Pinterest morning sickness remedy I can find. Please share what has worked for YOU! I would love to hear some new ideas and trust me I'm up for trying anything :)

oh, baby.

Hi everyone! I know its been awhile, but I felt like it would be nice to get some of my thoughts out on my blog :) As you probably know, We're expecting baby number 2! I totally thought I was going to luck out and skip the morning sickness this time around, but I was definitely wrong. Some nights I cry myself to sleep, because I want to be there for Sofia...I want to play and be normal with her but this sickness has me stuck in bed :( I've been trying to fill my time with pinterest and my baby board. My heart aches every second I don't see Sofia's beautiful little face. Maybe I'm being dramatic, but I'm allowed to be right? ;)

 

 

Daniel & I talk a lot about baby names...well, I mostly talk to him about it and he pretends to listen. We BOTH have decided on a girl name, which is super crazy if you know Daniel. Sometimes you just hear a name and it feels right! We have some ideas for boys, but nothing has really stuck with us yet.

 

What's everyone's favorite pregnancy products? I saw some things on morning sickness, I'm going to try freezing Gatorade into Ice cubes. I'm also going to order a pregnancy pillow because lets face it, what's really better than a pillow the size of your bed? haha. I know deep down in my soul, that Chik Fil a is the answer to my morning sickness but unfortunately, that's not an option in Germany. I have my first appointment tomorrow at my doctors office in Amberg! (conveniently located right near City Grill and Mcdonalds).  He is the same doctor I had with Sofia :) I feel like i'm rambling, but I will update on my appointment tomorrow and some BABY products I've been looking at...goodnight everyone!

 

Toddler breakfast Idea!

Hi everyone! It's been forever since I blogged but I have a lot going on lately :) I'm getting ready for my parents to come in a few weeks & trying to get ready for Sofia's FIRST birthday party! I can't believe my little baby is turning one....with that being said, she's a little crazy and its hard to keep up sometimes. Our furniture is arriving from IKEA today for our bedroom and I'm super excited about it. Whenever I'm really excited about something, I wait for something to go wrong...they bring the wrong furniture ect. So I'm crossing my fingers! I wanted to share a quick and easy toddler breakfast that Sofia loves and also wanted to ask what would you like to see on the blog? I need ideas! Just comment on the Facebook link or wherever and I'll be sure to blog whatever you guys would like to see :)


Okay, so for an easy toddler breakfast I just slice up bananas, then I dip the banana in some pancake batter (I just use the pre-made pancake mix where you just add water), Put them on the stove like a normal pancake and you can also drizzle a little more batter on top...and you're done! Perfect little banana pancakes :) Hope your littles love this as much as Sof does :D & DONT FORGET, I need ideas for more blogs!

Jalapeno Mac & Cheese!

Hi everyone! I'm so mad at myself that I haven't blogged in two months....seriously two months! I'll be back in Germany in 2 weeks, so I'm just going to blame it on all of that craziness :) Sofia is 7 months now & I swear it's like having a toddler, she's crawling and pulling herself up too. I have so much to do before going back, it feels like it never ends. That's the Army though, everything is always changing and nothing ever goes as planned. I like to have a plan & now I have had to re-think everything but I wouldn't change this crazy life for the world! We get to see daddy so soon! I day dream about what it's going to be like...every.single.day. I could talk forever about my life but Sofia's finally asleep so I'll just get to the point :) I wanted to share the Jalapeno Mac and Cheese I made tonight sooooo here ya go, enjoy.

  What You'll Need:

Sofia's Favorites!

Hi hi hi :) Today was good day! Sofia went to her first Gymboree class, she watched bubbles, played with a parachute, listened to music and did tummy time. She really seemed to enjoy it but the BEST part was she took a super long nap afterwards and woke up in a good mood. Which put me in a good mood because I got to organize her clothes and clean up our room :D ahhh, the little things haha. I wanted to do a blog and talk about all of our favorite products and toys etc. for Sofia :) So, I hope all of the moms and future momma's get something from this!

First things first, I don't know the names of everything but I can guarantee everything is from walmart, target or babies R us! And the little cups are from the grocery store (sometimes they actually have cute baby stuff!)

Healthy Chicken Fried Rice

Heeeeey :) So, today my sister took Sofia for the night....She's the only person who takes her over night (besides gram & pop-pop)....and she's so awesome with her. I know Sofia loves it and it's also really nice to have a little break for the night! I think it's really important for new moms to have a break once and awhile. It feels good to sleep in, to talk to my husband & I even watched a WHOLE movie! I do miss her though :( but anyways, My mom & I made healthy chicken fried rice (I got the recipe from another Army wife who posted on instagram) and OMG, it's so good. Yes, I sent pictures to show Daniel what he was missing but also that he can look forward to my new cooking skills :p Here's what we did:

what you'll need:

DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispensers!

Okay, So I seriously wish I could post 10 blogs a day but I'm busy changing diapers, cleaning up spit up & keeping up with little miss Sofia (I know, I know she can't even walk yet :p) I feel like time is FLYING before my husband gets home and my never ending To Do list is really stressing me out. Can't we just skip to the part where I get to see what it's like to have my own little family? I guess I shouldn't complain, since I'm definitely keeping busy! Today I'm going to tell you how I made Home made mason jar soap dispensers with Briana :) I'm really trying to make the house super cute for Daniel to come home to. We have a lot of new goals as a family, that I can finally keep up with since I'm not pregnant and sick! Tonight or tomorrow I have a recipe to post, then I have a military marriage blog too....but of course, cleaning this disaster of a room, running errands, paying bills and Sofia come first, but I swear I'll post again soon :D

You'll need:

-Mason jars (large or small)
-Soap bottles (I got mine for $1.00 each at A.C. moore!)
-fake flowers, or whatever you want to use to decorate :)
-Hot glue gun
-burlap or any kind of large ribbon
-Yarn (optional)

hey! Sofia finally fell asleep & it's 11:00....I guess she is still on Arizona time! We just got back from visiting my husbands family in Phoenix for almost a month, and yes we were LOVING the weather. I love taking trips with her and finding things to keep us busy during this hard deployment to keep my mind off of things. But now that we're back, today was one of those days where I just decided to THINK about all of the things I could be getting done, instead of actually getting doing them. But, I did successfully cook dinner for myself and my parents! Now that I'm getting the hang of this whole mommy thing and learning how to deal with deployment, I can finally say that we are half way done! So I'm starting to practice my cooking for hubby so that I can attempt to cook for him EVERY night (wishful thinking?) I made White Chicken Enchiladas with Mexican rice. (yes, my husband is Mexican & I never cook Mexican food) But hey, you gotta start somewhere right? I just went off of how I saw my mother in law cook it, so with all of that being said....here's what I did:

Lipstick & Lullabies

hi everyone :) I decided to start a blog so that I can share the things I do with Sofia/events/recipes/favorite products etc.! She is almost 5 months old on the 16th (ugh my little baby) so I've decided to start introducing baby food. I didn't plan on it until around 6 months but she is drinking a bottle every hour and isn't interested in Rice Cereal. I'm only using organic baby food to introduce them and once I see how she likes them, I will make them myself :) So, I got my new baby puree and I made fresh avocado! It was super easy and only took about 10 minutes...here's what I did:

This is the Puree I used it's called "Peppy Puree" by infanito & it's awesome and not nearly as expensive as the "Baby Bullet" that everyone's obsessed with.