Let's eat some candy.

Birth Plan; Part Dos

2012-02-16T15:26:00.003-05:00

Happy 37 weeks Dosie! I'm through about the second or third draft of our birth plan. I thought I'd offer it up for the world to see to help get us ready for your arrival. Dudes, offer ANY suggestions if yous have any. This one is MUCH more thorough than the last. Last time it said, "Go with the flow, TBone will announce the gender." Experience will do that to a lady. After a slow slope

Anxieties leading up to birth of second baby and Valentines gifts.

2012-02-14T09:00:00.000-05:00

I'll tell yous what, dudes; yoga school is some good stuff. If you're in the Philadelphia region- I implore you to check out YogaLife in Devon, PA- be it for teacher training or just for weekly classes; they are awesome. I've had countless experiences where the course material applies directly to my life- and my needs. I suppose that's what any good therapy does. I've had countless amazing

Sneaky, Sneaky Sir: Brownies

2012-02-13T12:09:00.001-05:00

Yo, dudes! Happy Monday. Dosie-Doh is moving right along, gestationally speaking, TBone is safely home from his PhD residency in Florida (after forgetting to book a hotel room, mind you...another story for another day), and I made some brownies this weekend. Let's talk brownies: The set up- I've been feeling crappy for the past month or two and I found that it was related to my diet. I was

How I Met Your Father...but with directors cut missing.

2012-02-10T14:25:00.001-05:00

So I read this post today from People I Want to Punch in the Throat about how she met her hubs. I don't know this lady- I just like the title of her blog. And after I read hers, I was all, Welp, replace AOL with Myspace, NYC with Philadelphia and you have the story of Sarah and Todd. And before Myspace deletes all my love letters with my husband, here they are.(Read from bottom top top.) hey

CRAP CRAP CRAP

2012-02-10T14:10:00.001-05:00

I deleted my How I Met Your Father post. Who can get me a cached version? Here's the link: http://medalofvalor.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-i-met-your-father.html

French Onion Chicken

2012-02-10T14:01:00.000-05:00

Yo, Dudes! Made an awesome dinner last night- thought I'd share. I like to think of myself as more of an artist in the kitchen. I can't be bound my measuring devices. So- there won't really be measurements here. 1. Turn on Broiler 2. Cook chicken in pan with olive oil. 3. Dump 2 cans on Campbells (or whatever) Onion Soup in Pyrex- add 1.5 cans of water (each can usually calls for one each,

Yoga and Nutrition

2012-02-08T10:44:00.000-05:00

Yo, dudes. This is my month 11 journal for my yoga teacher training. It's long, but I wasn't interested in cutting and pasting. There are also a few typos- and it jumps around a little. And I talk about me. A lot. Cheers and read if you're interested! As per usual, the topic at hand for the month is timed well for me. Being nine months pregnant has made me very uncomfortable with my weight

Does Anyone Else...

2012-02-07T15:12:00.000-05:00

...imagine when they aren't invited into a closed-door meeting in the workplace that the attendees are planning a secret surprise party in their honor? ...or at least are nominating them for a very prestigious award? I do.

Dos Update- 35 weeks.

2012-02-06T14:10:00.001-05:00

Yo, dudes! Thirty-five weeks knocked up here. Less than four weeks remain- and I keep planning shizz that I have to/want to do...so at this point, I'm not allowing myself to go into labor until at LEAST February 23rd around 10pm. I'm throwing my first Thirty-One Gifts party for my cousin Joanna- btw, if you want to buy some stuff (and the spring line with new patterns is goooooood (Wendy

Words.

2012-02-02T20:34:00.001-05:00

This boy's words are becoming more and more clear. Today we heard, "eeeeyy uhhhh daaaahhh-eeee."After he sang it about 15 times, we asked him, "are you saying, "I Love Daddy?" Smile and nod. Eyyyy uhhhh Maaaa-meeeeeee!Eyyyyy uhhhhh Daaaaa-eeeeeee!Heart. Dissolving.

Resolve- month one.

2012-01-30T11:32:00.001-05:00

Hey dudes, happy new week! So I noticed a trend with this blog through my morning pages I've been keeping...I talk about a TON of stuff I want to do and only rarely do I follow through. I'm tweaking this- instead of listing all of the the things on my wish list, I'm putting into words what I will do and follow through on a plan. So far? I'm seeing progress. I don't think I'm going to be

Cheese!

2012-01-27T08:28:00.001-05:00

This boy grew a HALF INCH in January.

Unsolicited advice.

2012-01-24T12:17:00.001-05:00

You know what I like about Starbucks? It's the same cup of coffee 99 out of 100 times. And in the countless years I've been a patron, I've had ONE bad cup of coffee at the 'bucks. ONE. Also, they're engaging and friendly but only if you're engaging and friendly. If you're not- and I'm often not even though I'm a regular at the joint in Media- they leave me alone unless I engage. Twice

Good Hair.

2012-01-09T13:48:00.003-05:00

This kid has put the kybosh on plenty of good hair days. Only eight and a half short weeks until Dos makes his/her appearance- and if I'm anything like my sister who delivered an 8+ pound baby three weeks early (it was her second birth, third baby, first were twins) then perhaps Dosie the magical baby will help me get my tresses back to normal a little sooner. I mean, it's not that bad, but a

Me and my mini-geetar.

2012-01-05T16:42:00.002-05:00

When me and Todd went to Hawaii for our honeymoon we bought him a ukulele. Until Maksim started taking and interest in Todd's regular guitar playing, it's basically stayed in the case- not for lack of trying though. We weren't aware of the ins and outs of vinyl strings and how finicky they can be to tune in the first few days of use (read: constant tuning necessary.) I tried to teach myself

The Second Most Handsome Man I Know.

2012-01-04T15:34:00.003-05:00

Christmas Shopping: COMPLETE.

2011-12-15T11:32:00.000-05:00

Success baby LOVES shopping. I can't believe how easy it was this year. Seriously. I usually stress over buying and shopping for presents- not to mention, my sister's and dad's birthday are on the 18th and 22nd respectively. I only get paid once a month and I've felt a certain kind of way about buying for the people on my list (I feel like I don't buy them the stuff they want...whatever...)

Picture Tuesdee.

2011-12-13T15:51:00.002-05:00

The saddest sound in the world? A little boy with a fever overnight. He was so sad... And I got a crap night sleep...but then got to stay home in the morning with him! He's a real trip. BB, taking his temperature.

The end of maternity leave.

2011-12-12T17:07:00.000-05:00

My friend KDet. is about to end her maternity leave. Scary stuff, right? We were emailing this morning about it and I came up with a list that was important/helpful for me. I thought I'd share it with yous. Good luck, God speed and get thee to a Coffee house. 1. YOU'LL BE FINE!! 2. Most mom's won't tell you this...but sometimes I actually like going to work to get a minute for

27 Weeks.

2011-12-12T16:42:00.001-05:00

Hey dudes! Happy Monday to yous all. This is my very most favorite time of the year- it's finals week at my place of business and that means...? No real work that is available for me to do- I've put off doing things here and there so that I keep busy- but no crazy deadlines. Next week will be MUCH different. The shizz is going to hit the fan as I get to check and recheck who's eligible for

Resolve.

2011-12-08T14:38:00.001-05:00

Last year I resolved to declutter the house. In years passed, I've vowed to wear belts with pants that require them and made sure I flossed every day. This year- I think it might be the year of finding contentment and creativity. Ya see, with the whole clutter aspect of my resolution I found that what was more needed was moving things around in the house so the flow of each room was more

But I want a chalkboard wall!!

2011-12-06T12:54:00.001-05:00

TBone and I are trying to move. And by trying, I mean, the house has been on the market for nearly a year and we've only had one person come through- and it was on the 4th of July. Sure, the house is probably over priced. Whatever, can change it much. Also, it's really not urgent for us to move at this point- and depending on the gender of our next we may not even have to move until Mommy and

Baby Watching.

2011-12-02T11:45:00.001-05:00

I was lucky enough to get home around 5:30 last night. We made dinner and got started on a new family tradition. Ya see, I'm reading this book, Living in Gratitude a year long reflection about being thankful. It's a nice read and it's guiding me through my morning pages (three pages, stream of consciousness, nonstop writing.) One day last week it talked about what family traditions I remember

Secret Santee

2011-12-01T15:00:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago I started lurking around on Reddit.com. Reddit is a site where people submit content and people can comment or upvote or downvote it (similar to facebook and the Like nonsense.) So, I found out shortly after they have a subdivision- redditgifts.com and pair people up for a gift exchange. I was signing up for the Secret Santa exchange but they've done a mug exchange, a Halloween

The hand you're dealt.

2011-11-18T15:42:00.001-05:00

This week I got to enjoy one of the perks of working in higher education and attend a conference by a locally, if not nationally renown psychologist. My office is in the Mirenda Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development that houses the Athletic Department and the Institute of the same name (ISSCD). The YouTube video inviting peeps: And it was so awesome- first