For Heather...

When my dear friend Heather was here a few months ago she helped me pick out paint colors and drapery for our new house. Ever since then she has been asking me for some pictures of the finished product. The kitchen color is Merlot and it looks quite a bit darker in the picture than it does in person. We love it and couldn't be more thrilled. Thanks, Heather!

The last month...

It has been a month since I last had a posting and for that I am truly sorry. All I can say is thank god busy season is over and I can drop back down to 40 hours a week and hopefully get more things accomplished(like updating my blog).

Since I last wrote Seth has discovered his feet and started reaching for things. He also had his 4-month check up, which meant another round of shots and he was quite the trooper barely crying at all. He was 14.4 lbs and 24 inches long. We also had pictures taken with real baby bunnies for Easter. He also started rolling on his side, but not quite all the way over yet. He also loves to take baths and I had to take pictures of him in his little puppy robe and slippers.

I also found out that I got a 73 on the last CPA exam section I took. A 75 is passing :) I feel like I'll never be able to pass this damn thing, but I will keep trying.

I am now on vacation until the 30th and I am looking forward to spending this extra time with Seth.

Happy St. Paddy's Day

Seth is growing bigger by the day now and this week we had our doctor appointment with the lactation specialist and he now weighs 13 lbs. He is on track for his percentile, which is the 25th. Being at work is still difficult and this week I was out at a client's so that made pumping interesting. They were nice enough to set me up in a room where I could lock the door. We think that Seth will be giggling here any day and we can't wait! We spent Seth's first St. Patricks Day shopping. He was such a good boy and he looked so handsome in his new outfit...

I don't know how, but I did it...

This week I had to do the hardest thing I have ever had to do, leave Seth to go back to work. It is really hard to say goodbye to him every morning and it just breaks my heart, especially when he says goodbye by giving me a big grin. He is at home now with Nolan until the 16th of April, at which time I hope to take a couple more weeks off. Seth and I had a dr. appt. this week and he now weighs 11.13 lbs. He started bringing his hands together this week and he even took a 3 hours nap in his swing!

Have you seen Patricia Arquette on Medium?

So I did it, I chopped my hair off. See for yourself (ignore the fact that I have zero makeup on)...

This will be super simple for me to style in the mornings and is quite baby friendly. My hair was down past my shoulders, so we ended taking about 2-3 inches off. I also took some new pictures of Seth here is my favorite...

Visitors galore...

Today was a day full of the company of our friends and family. First, Seth and I had lunch with Rosalie who came down from Fremont, CA. We ate at the Old Spaghetti Factory, which is one of my favorites. I haven't seen Rosalie in a while and this is the first time she has met Seth so it was so nice to be able to have even this short visit with her. After lunch my Granny, Papa, Dad, Aunt Dawn and cousin Christopher all came over for a visit. Granny and Papa live in Arizona and Aunt Dawn and Christopher live in southern California. Seth took a few pictures with his great Papa...
This is my last week at home with my little man before I have to go back to work and I am really starting to dread next Monday. This week I am going to take Seth to get his 3 month portraits and I also have to go clothes shopping because I still don't fit in any of my work clothes. Oh and I am also going to get a new hairdo on Wednesday one that is much more baby friendly, which probably means I am going to chop my hair off!

Here it goes...

Well here it goes, my first efforts at blogging. As I sit here at lunch at my crazy hectic job as an accountant I decided to finally start a blog (thank you Heather for the idea). Well, life is busy right now as I am expecting my first child in early December. I am having a boy and am very excited, anxious, and nervous about his arrival. My husband, Nolan and I went to a prepared birth class this past weekend and boy was there a lot of stuff we didn't know. We learned so much, which both helped with and added to my nervousness. In July I found out I had gestational diabetes and have been following a strict diet and checking my blood four times a day ever since. I am now only a few weeks away from pigging out on carbs and I can't wait! I miss pasta, garlic bread, and Cold Stone Ice Cream the most. It hasn't really been that bad and it has helped me really keep my weight down. Well it's back to work for me, until next time!