Anniversary Stay-cation

September 10, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ 1 Comment

Shane surprised me with a weekend stay-cation for our 7 year anniversary. Paradise Point is a resort on Mission Bay and somewhere I have been wanting to go for about 7 years now. Apparently all the cool people of San Diego have frequented their Barefoot Bar on Sundays, for drinks and live music. I was not one of the cool people, Shane was.

When we went to check in we were told it would be longer than they hoped for us to get into our room. Apparently the guests that checked out had “lived it up” the night before and well, you get the picture. So we had to sit at the bar and stare at this awful view while we waited. Luckily we ended up getting another room other than the one where the rockstars stayed.

The entire resort is gorgeous, you tend to forget where you are.

And the view from our room was perfect.

Shane got us a bay view suite that suited us just fine.

Once we settle in we decided on a swim maybe accompanied by drinks and dinner. But the main pool was full of kids and the pool bar and grill closed at 5….on a Friday. That wouldn’t have been a huge deal but it was a big wedding weekend there and their other bayside lounge was closed for a private event. That forced us back the Barefoot bar we were at earlier in the day for dinner, no biggy but either was their food.

Saturday was the perfect day. We casually got up and sat out to enjoy the view and the weather, absolutely perfect weather.

POOL and SUN was all we had planned for the day. We sat there all afternoon, perfect day, perfect day.

Not a bad way to celebrate our 7th year of marriage.

FET {Frozen Embryo Transfer}

September 5, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

When I started this blog only a handful of people were reading it. I didn’t want to over-share, I didn’t want to shove it in peoples faces and I didn’t want to jinx myself. I kept my pregnancy quiet {for the most part}, I didn’t share when I went on hospital bed rest and I didn’t post a picture of myself pregnant {aside from this blog} until the very end. I never fully felt 100% things would work out, and after the delivery I still have nightmares about losing her.

However the time has come to go see the good doctor about getting knocked up….again, but this time it ~~will, should,~~ hopefully be a breeze. I called the office and the ball will start rolling once I start next months cycle. I need to get a sonohystegoram on day 7-10 of my cycle. This is where they will “map” out my uterus to prepare for the embryo transfer, it’s basically a test run.

Then the following cycle will be the biggy. I don’t have any more facts at the moment, I assume we will go over everything next month. I do know that a FET is a lot easier than my fresh cycle because my eggs have already been retrieved and that was the painful part. They have been fertilized and now they are just hanging out in the cooler waiting… So how bad can it be? Haha…ha haha. {don’t jinx yourself}

I have been mentally preparing myself for this the past few months, I am going in positive but with the “hope for the best expect the worse” mentality because I now know how rough things can get. But I don’t think this round will be as bad, see postitivity!. We have 9 frozen embys, I don’t know what percentage of them will make it through the “thaw” but I do know I wont transfer more than one at a time.

So if you are curious about how this journey will go, go ahead and hit the follow button. Once I start the procedure I won’t be posting certain posts on social media. I know some people don’t care about a gal who has to go to the doctor to get pregnant and don’t care how the road to baby #2 will go, so I don’t want to shove it in faces. {Anyhow all the good stories about Shane, the Drs. office old porn stash and the secret handshake are old news} But I do know some people are curious about how IVF works, infertility is bigger than people realize and I want to share my story to give others insight and hope.

Hopefully I will have some positive news come November.

Ramblings

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ 1 Comment

This is going to be a catch up blog post. The past week has flown by and I was shocked to see that today was September 4th…what happened?

I dropped Kaili off at school this morning, actually left her there, I had a hard time leaving. But now I have a few hours of peace and quiet to ~~clean, watch SYTYCD,~~ sit in the sun and read?

Our 7 year wedding anniversary is coming up and Shane is whisking me away for the weekend. The destination has been a surprise until I finally figured it out this morning in the shower. It’s not far from our house but it’s somewhere I have been wanting to stay. I will tell you on Friday.

Now for the phone dump.

Can you believe how long her hair is getting?

Friday was “water” day at school.

Friday night was relax in the tub with a glass of wine kind of night…<—– things white girls say!

Saturday we were in Irvine for my cousins wedding. It was a gorgeous wedding and she was a beautiful bride but ladies, having your wedding on a holiday weekend isn’t always best for your guests.

We had some friends come over to play and Kaili said she wants a baby in the house. I guess I should go call Dr. Garzo to talk about getting knocked up. Stay tuned for that conversation.

3 Years Ago

August 27, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

Three years ago today I found out I was pregnant. I remember shaking as I answered that phone call and I was SO elated when I heard the news. It was a hard, emotional, needle and pill filled road but very worth it.

The kids had their official graduation Sunday, it has also been 3 years since the last time I watched the little ones get their diplomas … I’ve missed it. The new school year starts next week and with that my 3 month stint is up. I will stay on as a sub and will be working most of September for a teacher who is traveling to Spain. Kaili will continue to attend 3 days a week unless I am needed at school and Shane isn’t home.

See how cute she looks in those pictures? What you can’t tell is that she is missing a dire piece of protection. Somehow I managed to bring her to school without a diaper on. {face palm} No, I wasn’t lucky enough to notice before she peed and no she didn’t tell me when she peed all over herself. Awesome Monday morning.

She is starting to show some interest in sitting on the potty but she doesn’t actually go, baby steps in the right direction.

Kaili and the Classroom {beach/ocean theme}

August 6, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

Aren’t my blog titles catchy?

So this happened….Preschool initiation some would call it.

The bite didn’t break the skin but it came close. They told me she didn’t even cry. Funny because this is what I get when I don’t give her a cookie at 4:00 p.m.

Meanwhile in my classroom….last weeks theme was beach/ocean. After reading Rainbow Fish and Swimmy I put out paint for the kids to paint pre-cut fish.

They made an Octopus craft with cheerios. There wasn’t much crafting going on but they enjoyed glueing one cheerio and then eating one cheerio, so on and so forth. ( <–did you catch that? Pun intended. )

You can make Sea turtles with paper bowls or paper plates cut in half.

I took the fishing poles out of the magnetic fishing set , I wrote the letters of the alphabet on index cards and then taped paper clips to the back. After scattering them on the floor I directed the kids to “fish” for a letter. Fishing for the alphabet.

Using the same fishing poles, we tied on a paint brush and had them use motor skills to dip the paint brush into the paint and then paint their whales. Fishing pole painting.

Sea salt painting was my favorite. The way these dried left a salty ocean effect, the kids got into it.

Flip flop art. I traced a kiddos shoes and then let them water paint and decorate the sandal part however they chose.

This is my last month working, unless….well unless they just can’t live without me. We’ll see.

Pics and a Dish

July 9, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

There is something to be said for having your baby daddy home every night. Last week Shane worked from home due to the short holiday week and holy moly people, that extra person makes a huge difference, don’t take it for granted!

The long weekend was just that, long. Long in a good way! Friday night my brother and I joined my dad to watch the US mens national soccer team take on Guatemala at Qualcomm. That was my first national team game and I to must make it more of a habit. SO FUN! We won, 6-0….and the crowd goes wild.

Saturday morning we were lucky enough to catch Miss Kiah in Pacific Beach. She was visiting for the weekend with her boyfriend. We didn’t want to cramp her style, so we made it quick.

Kaili was happy to see Kiah, Kaili was not happy to see the beach. This girl, my girl, does NOT like the ocean. We may have to spend every Christmas on a beach vacation to teach that girl a lesson, or buy a beach house????

Let’s not forget about the Paleo Sheperd’s pie we I made. The recipe called for lamb, as it should. We ended up at a local market/butcher shop and they wanted 20$ for a lb. of ground lamb, seriously….they did have some frozen but that wasn’t going to work. So beef it was. It turned out really good but again a little greasy . Next time I would use half lamb, half beef, really limit the coconut oil and skim as much of the fat as I can. The end result? Good stuff!

Fourth of July

July 5, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

I hope you all had a great Independence day. We spent the day eating delicious food, sipping even better wine and chatting with our friends and neighbors. Kaili is getting to be such a big girl with an independence of her own. Her language is starting to explode, even if I am the only one who can really understand what she is saying most of the time.

What a difference a year makes…or not. Those are the same pants.

2012

2013

Don’t Do It!

May 29, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ 1 Comment

We had a fun filled weekend. Friends from out of town, wine tasting, playing at the bay….the whole thing. But I imagine you also had a fun weekend so I don’t want to bore you with words. How about some pictures?

Kaili had the best time with the Warezak clan.

She put on a brave face when it came to the water. She ran right in not knowing she can’t swim, multiple times…sigh.

She went kayaking with daddy and Auntie Michelle. Both times she cried for me. Yes, I kayak but apparently I am not fast enough so now I only go solo….

Speaking of crying.

That’s really the only time she was upset. She had so much fun and the ice cream, that was a highlight!

Here is James intently watching Dora with a belly full of ice cream. He is a dream boat.

You know you are at the beach when even the soap is sandy. Realizing how much I don’t like sand!

Wiped. All of them are zoned out.

Going to take a sharp right, I have to share this with you.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2331946/Dolphin-birth-Experts-blast-couple-flying-Hawaii-DOLPHIN-assisted-birth.html

This couple wants a dolphin assisted birth for their baby. How awesome is this? The first thing that popped into my head was how stupid a birth plan is to begin with. Remember mine? LOL Wow reading that again, I can safely say I jinxed THE WHOLE DAMN THING by writing that stupid post.

Ok, but maybe there are some people out there that do actually have a birth plan and it actually goes as plans? Well let’s say these smart folks are the lucky ones. Can you imagine how horrid it will be when the dolphin swims off with the newborn? Or how about when the pregnant mom is “sexually harassed” by the mammal? Have you seen this? Moral of the story, hope for the best, expect the worst, leave the birth plan and dolphin at home. Happy Memorial Day!!

Ramona Wine Tasting

March 26, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

After a fun filled weekend with good friends, good wine and good food it’s back to reality. We headed out to Ramona for some local wine tasting, 6 wineries, some really good wine, some not so much and all with a toddler. She loved all the horses, the open space and the last winery had a very friendly dog named Pooya.

collecting corks at Chuparosa vineyards. — collecting corks at Chuparosa vineyards

Wide open spaces. Chuparosa’s tasting room is outside. Best wines of the day!

Wine straight from the barrel and it was so good. Our 2nd favorite winery of the day.

Best shot of the day thanks to Kristi Kowalski.Kiah and Kaili — Kiah and Kaili
Best shot of the day courtesy of Kristi Kowalski

Spring

March 21, 2013 ~ Girlmom ~ Leave a comment

Spring has arrived and do you know what that means? Summer is coming! Best part of the year is on it’s way.

We have finally adjusted to daylight savings time. Kaili is going down 1/2 hour later for nap and bedtime and {thankfully} sleeping in a 1/2 hour later in the morning and it’s been a pretty smooth transition.<— Sure hope I didn’t just jinx myself.

Speech class started up again yesterday, she was the only girl in class, she was the only one who didn’t sit willingly at circle and she was the only one who threw a tantrum when it was time to clean up Mr. Potato head. I looking forward to getting her into a more structured social {pre-school} setting a few days a week. She listens a lot better to anyone other than me.

First Day of Spring