April Reading Update!

With 2 birthdays, 2 parties and a slew of other things going on this month, I didn't get through very many books....but I will update anyhow.

In the beginning of April I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, this was a total deviation from my normal fluffy chick lit books of choice, but I LOVED it. I could not put this book down. It technically written for young adults, which I no longer am...but I enjoyed it none the less. It had action, romance, drama, and great characters!


The second book I read in April was the follow up to the first. I read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, this is (obviously) the sequel to The Hunger Games. It was equally as exciting, although it did take some time to get moving. I enjoyed this as much as the first for the same reasons, and now I have to go track down the 3rd.

The third book for April was a fun fluffy chick lit book and a super cheap download for my kindle (at a whopping $0.99), called Diary of a Mad Fat Woman by Stephanie McAfee. This was a super enjoyable read, nothing amazing. The storyline was cute, the characters were good, and it moved at a great pace. I do think I'll look for other books by this author since it was so fun.

I'm currently working my way through The Bitch Proof Suit by De-Ann Black, it's good, and as another cheap ($0.99) download how can you lose. Hopefully I'll be done by the end of the weekend.

So I guess I didn't do as poorly as I thought!

Last appointment with Neurology!

Well sort of, it was the last appointment that Natalie will have to attend at Neurology, Addison will have to go back a couple more times until she is potty trained to be sure that she doesn't have any neurological defects as a result of surgery.

I'm so relieved to be done, and to not have to make the drive to Oakland again for quite some time!

And just for good measure, a picture of the girls playing in the waiting room!

Thursday Thirteen...

With my 30th birthday just around the corner, I thougth I'd make a little list of things I'd just LOVE to have in the hopes that my family stumbles upon my blog!

1. This Emerald Ring. I love Emerald, and am lucky enough to have it as my birthstone!

2. A new Camelback Water bottle, I currently have a Kleen Kanteen and I love it, but I'd like a straw so I think the Camelback would be perfect!

3. A weekend away with Dan, I honestly don't care where we go, or what we do as long as it involves sleeping in and drinking fancy drinks outside!

4-6. A Brighton Charm Bracelet, I bought one recently for my mother-in-law, and I love it. And just so they know, I'd love this, and this, and of course a few others.

7. A Spa day! I'll take it alone, or with friends...I don't care I just want to be pampered!

8. Some new Urban Decay Liner

9. New foundation, I'm undecided if I want Urban Decay, or Clinique or just my old go to MAC.

10. This sports bra...ya know so I can work out...since it's only the bra that's holding me back.

11. A trip to Disneyland with my girls...a pipe dream I know but oh how I want to take them!

12. To go to another Giants game this season!

13. A large canvas print of the girls to hang over the fireplace.

So there you go family!

Natalie is 3!

Happy Happy birthday to my first baby, my amazing spirited child Natalie.
I know I'm a little late on this post, but I just could not wrap my head around my little girl turning 3. For some reason 3 seems like such a big kid, you're not a baby anymore, and barely a toddler. You're a kid, with your own ideas, thoughts, and feelings....and you make them known.

You amaze me daily with your stories, dances, and love for your sister. You have made my life so much more than I could have ever imagined, and I can not thank you enough for all that you have taught me. I enjoy every minute of watching you grow, learn and strive as an amazing little girl.

We love you very much, and want to wish you the very happiest of birthdays!

Addi's one year stats....and a comparison.

Little Miss Addi had her 12 month check up yesterday, she is a happy healthy little one year old...and even happier that she didn't have to get shots due to her fever the night before....but little does she know she'll be getting those shots on Friday. Anyhow, she weighs 20 lbs 13.5 oz (46%) , is 2 feet 6 inches tall (78%) and has a head circumference of 46.8 cm (90%). I feel like she's much bigger than Natalie was at that age but when I compare them she's not that much larger...but she is wearing bigger clothes. At this age Natalie was in 6-9 month stuff, and Addi is currently in 12-18 month stuff,


One Year Stats:
Natalie 19 lbs 14.7 oz 2 feet 4 inches tall and 45 cm head
Addi 20 lbs 13.5 oz 2 feet 6 inches tall and 46.8 cm head.

So really Addi is only 1 lb and 2 inches bigger than Natalie with a slightly larger head.

Toddler funnies

Natalie has been cracking me up lately...but on Tuesday night she had me in tears.

She put on a cape and was running around the house with her arms out like she was flying, saying "I'm a superhero, I'm a superhero!" over and over, after about 20 trips around the kitchen she slipped and fell. From the other room we hear "oh I guess I'm not a super hero after all."

Where does she get this stuff?

Happy Birthday Addison!

My how time flies, I can not believe that it has been 12 months since I was jolted awake by contractions, with no idea that you'd be making your appearance a short hour and 7 minutes later.

This past year has been amazing, you have taught me so much, shown me that even when a heart feels full, there is always enough love to go around, that being a sister is an amazing joy for Natalie, that babies come when they are ready, and that one house can never have too much laughter.

You, my dear are a ham, you love to make others laugh, and get an special joy out of making your sister laugh. You are stubborn and have your mothers temper (sorry about that one), you HATE to wait for anything and love to do things yourself.

You are a joy to be around, and make people smile everywhere we go. You smile at everyone and beam when they smile back.

I can not imagine my life without you, you are an amazingly special little girl. Every day your daddy and I love you more, and you have your sister wrapped around your little finger. You have completed our family in a way we never knew possible and I count my blessings every day that you are mine.

I love you to the moon and back and wish you the happiest of birthday's today.