One more reason why I love my husband!

Lately life around here has been less than leisurely. Especially for Justin. Besides working a very stressful, 60 hour a week job, he has been starting his own business, remodeling our bathroom and trying to give me a break from Madison whenever humanly possible. Although I have been trying to do more than my share (I even cleaned my SUV for the first and last time this weekend) I'm at a point in my pregnancy where I'm not sleeping at night and I'm tired just about all day (when I let myself realize that I'm tired). Needless to say I'm at the get this kid out of me point and at times not very pleasant (especially to Justin).

A couple of weeks ago Justin had mentioned that his grandparents would like to have my parents, his parents and us over for a little bbq. I thought it was strange because they have a huge bash for Fourth of July which is only a week away but whatever. With the bathroom (and subsequently the house) being in a total state of disarray I told Justin last weekend that we had to cancel the bbq because there was no way we were going to leave the house for a whole day when he could be spending it finishing the bathroom. His response was to say nothing, turn around a walk away. Very odd. It was at this point that I thought maybe something was up so I decided to keep my mouth shut and just go with it.

Turns out Justin got a group of my super close friends together yesterday for what he called a "Ladies Luncheon"! How sweet is that? My gf's told me that he wanted to give me an afternoon to see everyone before the baby was born and to just relax. His grandmother hosted the get together at her house and had a local market put together a super yummy lunch. i had a wonderful time and got some adorable little goodies for the baby to be. I also heard numerous times how Justin needs to give lessons to other hubbies who are less than attentive. Looks like I definitely found a keeper! Thanks babe!

My First Gotta Have It Find!

As I begin to think of how to start this blog Oprah's favorite things keeps running through my head. Okay so maybe I don't have a billion dollars or all of Oprah's followers but I definitely know what I love when I find it!

Yesterday I blogged about this great little boutique called Bellies and Booties and mentioned that I found some great goodies while I was there. The first item that I want about 10 more of is my new Bravado nursing BRA! I've heard of them before but never actually tried one on until Thursday. I tried on the Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra and let me just tell you that for the first time since developing mammoth mammories (ok not mammoth but pretty darn big for me!) eight months ago I'm actually comfy in a bra! I was so excited to wear the bra that as soon as I got home I ripped the tags off and put it on without even washing it first. Since I've been pregnant by the end of the day I can't wait to take my bra off and just scratch all over for a good 10-15 minutes. Not exactly a pretty site or good for my skin but everything just itches, especially where the bra band lies. I can honestly say that this bra never once bothered me during the day and I could have slept all night without even knowing it was on! Until I buy more it looks like I'll be washing it on the daily just so I don't have to put my other torture contraptions on!

If you are only able to purchase the Bravado bras online don't worry about the size chart being off. As of right now I'm a 38D which the chart says is a large and it was right on. Believe me when I tell you that your ta tas will thank you for this purchase! Have a great weekend!

Just have to share!

About a week or two ago I had posted that I was in LOVE with the Emily Storksak in Pewter. Apparently I'm not the only one 'cause it is on backorder EVERYWHERE! At one point I even tried bidding on it on Ebay but never won an auction. NO big 'cause it led me to discover even more.

I decided to see which baby boutiques in NJ carried Storksaks and surprisingly there was only one listed. It was Bellies and Booties in Lawrenceville, NJ. This happens to be about 45 minutes - 1 hour away from where I live. Most sane people would have called first to check on the bag but not me! I decided to take Madison on a road trip yesterday and check out this little shop. I am sooooooooooo HAPPY that I did.

The drive was on open roads and not at all like the summertime chaos that we are used to locally. Plus 45 minutes in our car is nothing to my little traveler. After all she made it to Colorado with a smile on her face when we trekked across the country much like the Griswalds! From the moment I stepped in the boutiques I knew I was going to have some fun in there. I didn't know where to look first. There were tons of baby bags, infant and toddler clothes, some of the most adorable maternity clothes that I've ever seen and sooooooo much more! I only wish I had discovered Bellies and Booties a few weeks ago when I was searching for a dress! The three women working there couldn't have been sweeter. Stephanie the shop owner was super helpful as well as her mom and friend. Plus they had a little play area that kept Madison occupied for more than an hour while I was in there. Unfortunately they didn't have the bag that I originally went for so I did end up with a different one just in case Stella makes her debut early but I will more than likely pick up the Storksak too when it comes in. Needless to say the bag was not all that I left with. I discovered some new MUST HAVE including my Bebe Au Lait (Hooter Hider) in Chocolat. Check back over the next few days 'cause I'll be blogging all about them!

For those of you within driving distance I really do recommend taking a trip to Bellies and Booties. Luckily for those of you who are not they have a website! Just link on any of my links throughout this blog to get there. Enjoy!

How Do You Hide Your Hooters?

I really can't take the credit for finding these adorable covers but I can definitely share with nursing mommy friends. Danielle from New Mommy Rant was telling me a couple of days ago how I needed to buy a Hooter Hider. A What? Yep a Hooter Hider. Come on you know you want to say it with me Hooooooooter Hiiiiiiiiiider! It's just fun to say isn't it?


With Madison I chose not to breastfeed for a list of reason too numerous and boring to get into now but I really do have my heart set on nursing this time around. I'm not the show all type of person that is willing to whip my girls out wherever I may be though. The solution to this problem was found when I checked out all of the nursing covers over at Bebe Au Lait. From what Danielle told me about the company their original name was Hooter Hiders but since becoming better known they are Bebe Au Lait. No matter what label is stitched onto the cover the covers are sooooo pretty and definitely on the list of gifts that I'll be purchasing not only for myself but also for all my expectant friends! My personal favorite is the cream soda cover. While I'm doing my shopping I think I'm also going to pick up a pack of their burp clothes that will not only make baby spit up look good but from the pictures it looks like the clothes will actually absorb it too! If you are nursing you need to check these covers up or share the site with your nursing mommy friends because they really are too cute to pass up!

Wordless Wednesday

They didn't come out the greatest because I was behind a glass wall but I had to share Madison's first day of dancing school with you!

Just sharing info about a giveaway

Remember last week when I mentioned that if you purchased a pair of Isabooties a pair would be sent to a child in need? It turns out that Green and Clean Mom was blogging about it too! Even more exciting though is the great giveaway she has going right now! Four pairs of Isabooties!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell I'm psyched? Click on my link to the blog and learn how you can be entered in this awesome giveaway too. Four pairs!!!!!!!! How can you say no?

P.S. Yes I'm posting at 2:00 am. I'm trying my hardest to sleep before Stella's big debut but I'm at the point where sleeping through the night is just not an option!

Summer is officially here!!!!

I was just reading the latest post over at Adventures in Babywearing and it was about all of the songs that remind Stephanie of summer. Naturally I started thinking of all my summer time favs. so sorry if I'm totally copying but I felt the need to share my summer time favs. too!

• Music= Sublime, O.A.R., Bob Marley, just about any kind of reggae
• Food= clams, steamers, lobster (can you tell I grew up near the beach?), Italian water ice, Kohr's Orange and Vanilla swirl ice cream, corn on the cob, fresh grown tomatoes. The list could go on. I guess I should eat breakfast!
• Smells= salty air form the ocean being blown inland, Coppertone, the funky probably carcinogenic smell of the planks on the boardwalk, sausage, peppers and onion being cooked on the boardwalk
• Good books
• Watching the bennies cruise the beach trying to look like they fit in with their giant coolers, flops w/ socks and sunburns (think John Candy Summer Rental)
• Life guards hooking up with badge checkers (oops did I just give away TMI about my high school days?)
• Crazy thunder storms that seem to blow in from nowhere
• Kayak races in the lagoon
• Crabbing
• Taking the boat out to catch some local fluke
• Bike Rides
• Mini Golf

I'm sure there are so many more but I'm at a loss for now. So now that summer has officially begun HAPPY SUMMER!