Recently I've had a few friends that are becoming mommies this year ask me what my favorite things are. I usually just take a look at their registries and add what I thought was helpful. But, since I have so many people asking me recently, I thought I could blog a few of my favorite things.



I will also say every mom is different. Some people swear by other things than I like. Each baby is different as well. I can post brands, but you can do your own research as to…

I went into my OBGYN today knowing there have been some changes since my last visit 2 weeks ago. I know my body pretty well... And I was right... There was change.

Happy Valentines Day!

Today, I went to my every 2 week appointment. Everything looks good. Blood pressure is good, I haven't become swollen yet, and overall feeling pretty good. The downside of pregnancy for me is definitely the heartburn. I have it pretty much all day. I refuse to take anything but Tums. I only have a few weeks left, right? I've made it this far... I can do it! ;)

HEARTBURN! That is the only down fall with pregnancy for me. I have it in the morning, afternoon, and at night. I take the max on the Tums... Smoothly Tums is what I prefer! ;) Other than that, pregnancy is relatively easy.



It's funny when I think how different things were with Jake verses baby #2. With Jake I could nap, relax, exercise when I wanted to, run errands, etc. With this little munchkin, I'm on the go! Chasing and playing with Jake, and keeping up with everything else.…

It rained all day Monday... and now back to sunny skies! Today was about 80 degrees. I know it's hard to believe, but its true.



Today, I was going to head to Disneyland with my friend Liz and her daughter, and then I remembered that I'm 8 months pregnant and have to use the restroom every hour. Plus, lifting Jake is a little more of a challagene. I decided to wait to do that with my muscle man... and stay home and play here!



So, we took it outside!

I hit the every 2 week appointment phase of pregnancy! Yesterday I went into the doctor with the thought the baby had flipped to breech. As soon as the doctor walked in the room, I told her my fears. Since I had one breech baby, the chances of another breech baby are pretty high. This baby moves so much, so I figured he had flipped.

What does Sunday Fun-day mean to you? This personally has changed over the last few years, but it still remains my favorite day of the week.



When I was single my girls and I would bike ride along the coast (usually involving champagne), go wine tasting, catch up on movies, TV, laundry, sleep, and our weekly gossip (not in any particular order - ha!). When I met Grant it meant, sports, friends, traveling, wine tasting, sleeping in (yes... I can hardly imagine what that is like now),…

What a rough few days over here at the Stone house. 2 nights ago I woke up (around 1am) and was sick until about 8am. I called my doctor (OBGYN) at 3:30am and told her what was going on with me. She told me to try ginger ale, chicken broth, crackers, and so on. So, my wonderful husband went out to find me those items. The doctor also said that if I can't keep anything down, then I need to admit myself into Labor and Delivery.



Grant came home and I started to sip a little on the…

Today I got to see this lil guy:

I have read so many blogs, emails, poems, and so on in regards to this topic. All are heart felt. All are great. I started to think... why haven't I written on this topic? After all, I am a mom to a boy... and another on the way, right?



Growing up I wasn't sure I would have kids. I thought a career, and buying all the designer items was the ONLY way to live. WRONG. Dylan (my younger brother was born when I was 23), my life changed. This little boy was everything to my family (and…

Giving back.

Month of Thanks... week 4

23 Weeks

After my last post about Pinterest, I thought I would post a picture of my creation! My chocolate chip cookies turned out AMAZING! They were sooo good! I can't wait to make more this week! Here's a quick pic!

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Pinterest Addiction

I have never mentioned a giveaway until now! Lots of people contact me in regards to them... but, I wanted to keep my blog more personal. However, when it comes to my good friends and their companies... that's a different story. My good friend Heather is a talented graphic designer, and she makes most of my invitations. When I saw she was having a giveaway, I thought my readers would be interested in her work. Her fabulous giveaway is now on her blog for her holiday card designs (valued at…