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Tom and I debated whether or not to share but we couldn't torture our friends for another five months ;)

We are expecting another GIRL! We are very excited about this, I knew it was a girl (mother's intuition) from the beginning so it was nice to have that confirmed by the ultrasound tech. She was not so cooperative on the picture-taking.. Her chin is tucked to her chest so it's a little hard to see that definition.

Of course I totally went out today and bought a little outfit to bring her home in, I'm just so excited ;)



(My Mother-in-Law predicted this one long ago...she was right!)

Figaro & Simon

We have two new additions to our family. Figaro a black and white tuxedo and his brother Simon an orange tabby with white feet and belly.

I think we all have fallen in love with them, they have excellent personalities and are very fun to watch when they are together.

I've wanted a cat for a good 6 nearly 7 years. Tom has always vetoed that request. Then last Friday it was early and we hadn't even got out of bed yet when Hannah comes in our room. We pop on the TV for her and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse comes on with "Figaro," Hannah immediately asks for a cat. So I joined in with a "Yeah Tom, let's get a cat!" He actually agreed! I couldn't believe my ears! So the rest of the day I could see Tom backing out of this initial agreement, saying he wasn't awake yet when he was asked, but he already told Hannah she could get one so there was no going back.

We starting research kittens in the paper and some around the neighborhood. Finally late Friday night, I checked petfinder.com and found a rescue very near to our house; Dumpster Cats. They listed a black and white cat and he was a boy, score! So I emailed the lady and he was still available, I didn't think Saturday would come fast enough so we could meet this little kitty boy. Saturday evening we go and see the kittens and Hannah immediately wanted the little black and white one and started calling him Figaro. I thought my heart would melt! I was a little concerned at first because he seemed terrified of all of us and I wasn't sure that he would come out of being a "scaredy cat." Sure enough after only a day or so he warmed up to Tom and I and after another day or so he would come near Hannah.

Finally it was Wednesday, I couldn't stand the fact that we had left Figaro's brother behind. There was four total in his litter including him and two of the brother's had stayed together and were adopted by another lady. I checked with their foster mom and the orange tabby was still there. After work Wednesday we picked up Simon and he bonded right back to Figaro. They have been inseparable ever since.







Hannah's inspiration cat:

Latte Love

I've always loved Lattes, usually I get them from Starbucks but since I've been pregnant I've sworn off of coffee. Then one day my cube mate at work shared some coupons she had for Dunkin Donuts. One of the coupons was for a FREE iced coffee, so I trekked over there to see what this was all about, I got blueberry! Very yummy although I must not have told the girl decaf because I had a body high for what felt like an hour after drinking that coffee! NOT good!

Days later, I reviewed the rest of the coupons and discovered that I also had a coupon for a small latte for $1.29! Score! I treated myself to a DECAF iced latte with mocha and caramel. OMG to die for! As you would know, I am now hooked to coffee once more. I've been really good about not going to get a latte every morning because it's really not in the budget but the thought crosses my mind every morning.

I heard some song lyrics the other day that I've thought about for other reasons but is applicable to my latte craving..."One more is too many and one more is never enough"

EBay Store?

Throughout my 26 soon to be 27 years on this planet I've grown to collect lots of things. I don't want to say I'm a hoarder but I would get obsessed with things. Like growing up I collected: Porcelain Dolls, Precious Moments, Rabbit and Cat figurines, Beanie Babies (of course), Collectible Barbie's, McCoy Cookie Jars, Roosters and most recently Vera Bradley Purses. I like something and go to the extreme of having to have every kind in every shape, color and style. It's goofy to say the least. I'd like to think I've grown out of that behaviour, probably because I don't have the time or the money to continue doing so. Now that I have china closets and boxes full of stuff what do I  do with it? I thought about an eBay store and also having yard sales.

Does anyone have any great ideas for get rid of stuff without just throwing it away?

Chompers!

My Hannie Rose had an appointment with the dentist this morning. I was more than nervous for her, I was secretly dreading this appointment. She does extremely well with teeth cleanings but her first appointment ever with the Dentist was for a filling. Her top front tooth had a defect in the enamel which then created a cavity. At age 2 we took her to have this filled. The knock down drag out fight that ensued trying to get her to hold still for one filling had traumatized all of us, the dentist included.

This time she had 3 cavities that needed filled. The original tooth that was filled previously as well as one tooth on each side on the bottom. The dentist advised that the other two filling were due to the fact that her teeth have deep grooves that make it hard to reach when brushing. We had it all planned out, Carter would go to my Mom's house and Tom would take Hannah to the dentist. The first filling appointment was ringing in my head so I scooted out of work and met them at the dentist's office.

Thankfully she had laughing gas this time which really kept her calm. In the beginning when she first sat in the chair you could see her getting a little panicky; especially when the dentist came in. Once we all got to talking to her and asking her questions to keep her mind off of being scared (not to mention the gas was doing its job) she calmed down really well. Hannie took it like a champ and it was like watching a grown up getting a filling;  she did everything she was asked and never cried once. I am so proud of her!

I was so nerve wracked about the outcome of this appointment and thank God it went so smooth!

Head Spin

I set forth to the Hallmark to purchase cards for Mother's Day and my niece's communion. Once I stepped foot in Hallmark my pregnancy brain kicked in:

• Start off with my Grandma. Check! Oh wait I need to get a card from my kids to her...3 minutes later I find the perfect card. Grannie's done!


• On to the "Mom" section. Found the perfect card for both Moms and done. Oh crap, they need cards from the kids too. Back to the "Grandma" section. Why do all of  these cards say "Grandma" or "Nana" who calls their Grandma "Nana"? Four minutes later found Grandma cards for both Moms.


• Crap don't forget communion card...Oh geeze why do some say "First Holy Communion" and some say "Communion," I think it's first holy communion...should I phone a friend? No it's definitely the first. Five minutes later the perfect  card is chosen.

It took me 30 minutes to buy seven cards. Thank God we don't have any Step-Moms in the family, I would have had a melt down.

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