Moving Moving Moving!

So for about the entire month of May I was sure that we were moving out around Mid-June. Then just last week I found out our new place will be ready for us the first week of June and that means I need to get a move on packing! I really haven't started or done much yet. I'm slacking.

I'm excited to be moving out though. Devon and I haven't really been lucky when it comes to our neighbors. They aren't the best. But I heard from the front office that our new neighbors are awesome and very "cool" as they put it. That's exciting in a way. I'll just be glad to finally have a two bedroom apartment and Kira and Landon can have their own room and I'm above excited to decorate and furnish their room. I'm planning on going to Ikea this weekend and buying loads of new stuff! I'm way excited about that. Well, I guess it's time for me to pack a bit more!

Baby Fever!

As Kira gets older, the more I long to have another baby! I just can't seem to escape this baby fever bug I've caught! I know I want children close in age and "back to back", but it seems things in our life aren't the best right now. I currently have an IUD so that helps me restrain my baby fever, but I already want to see a doctor about removing it.

I feel so much more confident about being pregnant again and giving birth. I wasn't sure what to expect when I had Kira, and I feel like I enjoyed the last half of my pregnancy. With baby number two I want to fully enjoy my pregnancy. I can't wait until Kira can see my belly grow and show her ultrasounds of her brother or sister. I want to do a gender reveal party and I want to try my hardest to stick with breastfeeding. So many different little things that I want to do again and experience before I become used to my daughter being "independent" and sleeping through the night, not using diapers, walking, talking etc.

The only tiny thing that is holding me back is my weight. I don't want to feel shame for being overweight or "big" during my pregnancy. Although I've never really talked about this with my boyfriend, I do worry what family members or other people might think or say. I've tried looking for help on the internet and I came across a WONDERFUL site. It's called Plus Size Birth. It's all about loving your body, accepting yourself, and everything from plus size pregnancy clothes to baby wearing! I'm very excited to have found this site and I even joined their facebook group to chat amongst other Plus Size Momma's. Reading their stories and seeing their pictures of belly bumps to hospital and home births has really opened my eyes in the way I view plus size pregnancy. I hope when the time is right, I'll get pregnant again. Until then, I have my hands full with my little one. :)

Mother's Afternoon Tea Party!

Today my mother and I attended a Afternoon Tea Party to celebrate Mom's who attend The Center For Pregnancy. The center is an AMAZING place that I found when I first was pregnant.
I was contemplating all my options and I found this center. They truly are a very welcoming and loving place to go to and I couldn't wait to have a mini Mother's Day.

It was held at a church and the setup was gorgeous. I've never been to an actual Tea Party, so I have nothing to compare the decorations to, but trust me... it was fancy and gorgeous. I felt so fancy walking in.

The tables and main entrance set up.

Build a Cookie Bar!

Prizes and goodie bag area!

As you can see, it was so decorated so beautifully. I forgot to take pictures of the different "stations" on the floor, but the sections included: Photo Area, Pedicure and Manicure Area, Build a Cookie Bar and of course, the actual tea and snack sections where we could sit and chat and relax!


The tables were each decorated by a different volunteer and everything was beautiful!

"Moms are a Blessing"

Look at all the great finger foods and desserts!

Cucumber Sandwiches and Tea!

Beautiful table setting!

Our table even had cupcakes made just for us!

I felt so pampered the whole day and then it was time for door prizes! We had all entered our names into a drawing and soon everyone started getting a prize. I kept waiting to hear my name since ironically we had the same number of people to the same number of gifts, so everyone was going to leave with something good for sure.

Finally my name was called.... And I won the GRAND PRIZE!

A $150 gift card to Target!!

 By the end of the party, I had a goodie bag, jar filled with ingredients to make my own cookies, prints of pictures from the photo session. flowers, my gift card and a fresh coat of paint on my fabulous toes!

Cookie Jar and Desserts in my goodie bag!

Flowers given to me by the volunteers there!

All in all, it was the BEST Tea Party I've ever been to. I'm looking forward to next years Mother's Day out!

Citrus Lane!

Have you heard of Citrus Lane? They are a company who make and package custom Care Packages for your little one! All you have to do is input your child's age and gender and then they put together toys and other goodies that will work well with your child's age. Their items range from Newborns to Preschoolers.



If you're thinking of trying them out, NOW is the time. Click this link to sign up, and order your FIRST box and it will be 50% off! So that means if you want to try it for a month, it will only cost you $14.50 instead of $29. Now that is a deal. :)


I'm excited to be getting my box. Make sure you check out Citrus Lane and order your box now!

Yochi Yochi Shoes Review!

So a couple of months ago I was thinking of getting Kira some squeaky shoes (since she loves to take off her shoes and go barefoot) and I figured some squeaky shoes would help her keep shoes on and learn to like wearing shoes, and I came across Yochi Yochi Shoes! I contacted them on their Facebook Page  and asked a couple of questions and they sent me a pair for Kira to review! I got them in a couple of weeks ago but due to busy schedules and packing up to move into a bigger place at the end of the month, I haven't been able to write my review. So without further ado, here it is!

I got a pair of the Princess Sakura Shoes (Pink Panda) due to the overwhelming cuteness and with most of the pink outfits Kira has, they'd be easy to match them with anything.

   Here are the other designs they currently offer!

Well once we got the package in the mail, Kira was VERY excited to see what the package was. She helped me opened the box and take the package out. The Yochi shoes came wrapped in an adorable little knapsack with the shoes inside.

And here are the shoes!! ADORABLE aren't they?!? 

Of course Kira immediately wanted to try the shoes out and was trying to put them on her feet herself.

Once they were on, she was in love with the squeaky sounds that the shoes made. She seemed amazed that every time she would move her feet the shoes would squeak.

Trying to figure out where the squeak is coming from.

Stomping around in her shoes!

I honestly thought the shoes would be too loud and have an annoying squeak or that Kira wouldn't want to wear the shoes, but she wants to wear these shoes 24/7! She doesn't talk yet, but she definitely gestures to the shoes and wants to wear them all the time!

Kira wore them over the weekend and when Landon saw her new shoes and heard the squeaky noise they made, he proceeded to call her "Squeakers" and Kira laughed and accepted the nickname. She would purposely stomp and squeak around to make Landon laugh which in turn made her laugh.

The shoes themselves are super easy to put on, Kira is even getting the hang of it, a simple velcro strap that is strong enough that Kira can't take them off as easily as other shoes.

The soles aren't slippery and have a nice grip to them on all different surfaces. Now the VERY BEST PART is... you can remove the "squeaker"!

I know.... Truly amazing. The shoes have small sections on the sides that allow you to "pull" the squeaky part out. Now it's small enough that Kira can't see where it's located and it's not very easy to remove the squeaker, so it's truly for adults to do.

The plastic piece to the right is the squeaker taken out of the shoe.

Even with the squeaker removed Kira enjoys walking and stomping and dancing and playing and everything else in this shoes.

Stomping like crazy!

Matches her outfit awesomely!

I think the design is adorable and Kira seems to love her little shoes! All in all, I really liked this shoes, I do wish they would include a little pouch to store the squeaker piece when you take them out of the shoe.
(In my household, almost everything gets lost) But, that's just a minor detail. Bottom line... This mom is a fan!



If you think these shoes are the cutest thing ever and you want your own pair of Yochi shoes, order HERE!

No More Pacifiers!

So starting this week, we've taken Kira's pacifier away. She's 19 months old now and her two front teeth are starting to turn from sucking on her paci. During the day she doesn't miss it much, but at night... Oh boy!

A whole new side of my toddler awakens. She usually has no problem sleeping in her toddler bed... with a paci. Tonight was one of the worst nights of this week. Crying, temper tantrums, getting out of bed, and screaming for her paci lasted for what seemed forever. (1 hour tops) But finally... she realized Mommy and Daddy weren't giving in and she just passed out.

I know she needs to not have her paci anymore, but it killed me listening to her crying for it. No matter how many times I soothed her, she would start up again asking for her paci. I only hope and pray this weekend will go by smoothly.

I also can't sleep due to all the crying I endured, and I have an early morning ahead of  me full with tons of errands! I'll be lucky to get 3-4 hours of sleep.

Any other Mom's have any advice on how to part with your child's pacifier?

Ride Along

Finally Ride Along came out on Redbox! Devon quickly picked it up on his way home from work and we watched it. It was... hilarious! I wasn't much of a Kevin Hart fan before I met Devon, but after watching his stand up's and some other movies he was in, I'm definitely a fan. We watched it tonight and it had me laughing just about all the way through. I think this movie poster describes their character personalities 100%

It was a great movie to watch along with our great dinner. I recommend it if you're in a need of a good laugh!