Not Yet

I still haven't taken down and put away our Halloween decor,
I know - don't judge,
and apparently I am way behind the game.
Monday the girls and I went to the outlets,
and the Christmas decor was out in full effect.
One of the stores was even playing Christmas music.
I thought it was a fluke.
Lo and behold at the mall today,
Christmas music playing in the stores
all decorated for the holidays.
(To be fair, I was there to buy the girls their Christmas pj's,
but in my defense they were on sale, plus I had a coupon.)
Even though it is my favorite time of year,
it is just way too soon.
I want to see pilgrims and turkeys,
cornucopias and fall colors.


I'll just have to bring the rich colors of fall
into my home,
and stay away from the malls,
until after Thanksgiving.

But you better believe that on my way home
from Turkey Day
I'll have my Christmas music playing,
and be ready to go.

But not yet.

Oh Pregnancy, I could do without this...

He Who Should Not Remain Nameless

Dear Baby Boy,

I am really having a hard time with the fact that we still haven't settled on your name. It is making your already crazy mama, even more loco and a little sad. Who knew that this was going to be so hard? Although, if this is the hardest part of the pregnancy then I'll take it. EVERYONE has an opinion or twelve, and I take them all happily, hoping that a suggestion will pop up that shouts - PICK ME - I'M IT!!

I wish I could be more zen about this, like your Daddy is, but that's not my nature. Let's hope you inherit your Daddy's zen, and not your Mama's craziness. On Thursday, I get to take another peek at you to make sure everything is as it should be, maybe you could hold up a sign or something and let us know your opinion? I realize how creepy that would be, but at this point I'm desperate.

Love you so much,
Mommy

Day One

Today, I was informed, was the first day of what my darling parents
have christened my "birthday month".
Apparently, turning the big 3-0 is a big deal.
I was gifted a fabulous necklace,
and a blue heart which I quickly dubbed,
the heart of the ocean,
and which the girls spent the afternoon
playing with.

When my parents departed,
the girls and I headed off to what Sascha calls,
"The Haircut Store"
and each of my girlies
got their locks
chopped.




A major change for Hailey!
But she looks A-dorable,
and the spunky new do',
suits her just fine.

November is here with a bang!

Happy Halloween!

Miss Rory as Tinkerbell
said Happy Halloween and Thank You at each house,
charming our neighbors along the way.

Sascha as a Pirate girl,
Trick ARRR Treated,
and saw two fellow pirates passing out candy.

Hailey as Hermione,
cast a spell on our neighbors
compelling them to give us INSANE amounts of candy!

Nana and Papa came along and joined the fun!

Can we go now??

Mmmm.... lasagna! :)

Trying to figure out the glow sticks.

So, I kind of look pregnant in this picture.

Off we go!

We had such a blast, our new neighborhood was perfect
for trick or treating!
After the girls were sugar rushed out,
and crashed for the night,
the grown ups caught up on the Vampire Diaries
& maybe ate a few pieces of the loot.
A fabulous way to end our Halloween night!

Living Literature & Boogie Bash

Today was "Live Literature" Day
at Hailey's School.
It worked out well, seeing as how Hailey is going to be Hermione
for Halloween.



Meanwhile, the girls had a Halloween party at the dance school.
Finally, Rory was able to join in on the fun
since she screams and cries every week
when we have to drop Sascha off.

2nd best part,
the husband was able to come and watch with me!

I must admit I got a little emotional watching my little ladies,
especially at what a great big sister Sascha can be.
These are the moments I am so grateful to be able to experience.
And I'm so thankful for my hubby,
who makes it all possible.

I love my life!

If You Want Something Done...

If I had to pick one craving
that has dominated my pregnancy thus far
it would have to be
chocolate chip cookies.

They have become a staple in our home.
Early on in the pregnancy I convinced my mother to bake some,
and boy did she deliver.
A big bag full of her wonderful delicious treats,
in exchange for a big piece of my hubby's lasagna.
(Ooooh....lasagna sounds gooooood.)

Since then we have had on hand various types of CCC (chocolate chip cookies)
around the house.
There have been Reduced Fat Chips Ahoy,
the Nestle refrigerated dough kind,
even the 800 pound mini chocolate chip bin from Costco (twice).

But still I find nothing more delightful than a homemade
oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.
Problem is, I don't bake. I can barely cook dinners.
Baking is the husbands forte.
And after a long day at work,
husband don't wanna bake no cookies.

So, this afternoon I decided,
for the first time ever,
to make cookies from scratch.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
While Rory napped,
Sascha and I mixed together the ingredients
and had numerous taste tests as each batch came out.

The results were yummy, yum, yummers.

See the smiling faces....



That's joy, my friends.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie joy!