Girl Name Choosen

Can I say how happy I am that the girl name has been choosen!?! It's so ironic b/c i was worrying about it yesterday. Last night we went to Motherhood Maternity b/c my clothes are all snug now. I figure I might as well just buy some maternity pants. On the way home Paul says-- I like Kinley Sloane. And its like the heavens were singing. Kinley Sloane it shall be!!! I'm excited....now to narrow down a boy name.

The Name Obsession

I know everyone and their Mommas know that I am name crazed. Pregnancy has just heightened this craze. I get to pick the girl first name. Just like I did with Brenna. Paul gets to pick the boy name. I'm being a sap though and if this a girl I think its only fair that Paul have one child that has a name that he picked. He loves the name Sloane for a girl. Probably as much as I loved the name Brenna and I know it was great to see her and have this beautiful name to go with her. Sloane isn't exactly my definition of beautiful but I don't dislike it either and I really want him to have that name he loves for one of the kids. (This is our last....shutting down the factory!!). I also can't find a name that I love as equally as I do Brenna. It would just be settling. (since my sister is an arse and won't let me have Maggie!) We both like Tierney Sloane. Doesn't get great reviews but I could careless. The critics probably have children with common names that didn't take much thought. (you know, like Ashley!) I only have a love for a boy name b/c my girl name I have used but I don't get boy pick so maybe Paul's pick will flow well with my boy crush name. Just had to vent and kind of get my thoughts out of my head. Sloane Rodriguez actually doesn't sound too bad. Here's the catch...what middle name goes with Sloane. Ok i got this out so I can stop stressing and I'll wait to pick this back up until we find out the sex. 9 more weeks.

10 Week Update

Today we are 10 weeks along. I had my February check up today. All is well. Regular, run-of-the-mill appointment. I got to see the baby's heartbeat today. Heartbeat is normal. The baby was very active which is good. All my blood work came back normal which I am very excited about. Will do another gestational diabetes test at about 25 weeks. I am starting to get a bladder infection so he put me on amoxicilin. Other than that- all is well. Gained 3 pounds. Next appointment is March 10th.

Cravings: Watermelon and Cheese
The Good: Bren's excitement. She kissed my belly last night and that just put me over the moon. My pretties are larger. :)
The Bad: lack of patience, fatigue, sleeplessness, thirst, hunger pangs. I literally wake up at 2 am hungry as heck. Nausea. Clothes are getting rather snug. Pretties are sore.

Get Your Smell On...February Edition

My mom's new business, which she has excelled in (as though she would do any less...) is wickless candles. You buy a nifty candle holder and the selections are endless really. You buy the bricks of wax which some smell amazing and some make you say...who on Earth mixed this concoction up?? One of the scents is actually called Twilight...which as an enthusiast I got excited...but it smells like an old lady's attic...you know that smell!!! One of the scents is called Home Sweet Home. If you're one of the many that find refuge on your couch and a bowl of popcorn...this will let you leave work at the front door and enjoy your refuge. The wax never evaporates and if you want change your wax out, simply pour back into the brick package and put a new one in. Simple, cheap, and definitely better than waiting for your favorite Yankee candle to be the scent of the month so you don't spend $30 on a candle that you ration the burn time to make it last longer. Go ahead, be a good American and support a small business!! https://vickycurrier.scentsy.us

Here's January's Burner. Scent of the month is Berry Blush. Tart açaí berry, sweet peach nectar and tropical notes of guava, ylang-ylang and yuzu create a fresh and romantic fragrance perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond. (This one actually excites me!!)


















Here's February's Burner. Paws...I guess if you love your pet that much, I'm not judging! Scent of the month is Vanilla Suede. Classic, comforting vanilla combined with rich amber and hints of sandalwood and spice – a cozy and subtly masculine fragrance. (because that's what I think of when I think of a pet!!)

WARNING: DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS!!!

We've been staying at my mom's house a lot lately. Bren loves Uncle T's dog, Tyco and Tyco loves Bren. They were playing last night and I went to check on her and low and behold Bren had locked herself and Tyco in the kennel. Gotta love a 4 year olds imagination!