The Real Deal Now

Here is our actual preview for our first ever digital collaboration kit at www.cocoadaisy.com and Mars and I are so very excited to have it go on sale June 1st, so please at least stop in the Cocoa Daisy shop to see it right there in all it's glory. Posh Picnic will be available for purchase for $9.75 and instant download and contains well over 200 pieces including but not limited to gorgeous patterned papers, 3 fabulous alphabets created by yours truly, quick pages, digital clipping masks, and a whole score of ribbons. Just check it out, the preview contains so much, but not quite everything, I could never have put everything in it. Let me know what you think of it. Plus, Mars created this way cool hybrid project where you can use our awesome digital papers to assemble fun cocktail beverage parasols. So cute! It should be a must for your next mixer involving alcohol or a a fun summer kids birthday party.

Can you say TWINS?

Ha ha, fooled you, you actually thought I was having twins. Well, if you're Matt, you've been joking all week that you think I'm having twins. I guess it's because I'm only like 8 weeks along and already wearing some maternity clothes, even some neighbors have noticed that I'm showing, so I'm slightly terrified that on June 9th at 1:30pm, the ultrasound tech will inform me that she sees not one but TWO tiny babies growing. You see, my aunt had a set of fraternal twins, my great grandmother was a fraternal twin and apparently twins exist on my in laws side as well. Obviously having twins would be a blessing, a double blessing, but I don't know if financially we could handle it, Matt would probably have to become Mr. Mom for a while so that I could go out in search of a better job with insurance. That seems REALLY scary to me at this point, but if it had to be done, it would be. So, let's just pray that I'm sick because sometimes that what second pregnancies bring and I'm already showing because well, I weigh 94 pounds less than I did with Stella, yeah, that sounds good.

A Sneaky Peak

Well, I know some time back I mentioned something about a venture that my creative partner and I were getting in on and well, it is almost upon us. Hopefully by June 1st my friend and I will have our first ever coordinating digital kit in the shop over at Cocoa Daisy!!!!!!!!!!!! If you haven't heard of them, please stop in and have a looksee www.cocoadaisy.com Tricia over there is SOOOOO amazingly cool and kind that she is willing to try it out for the month of June to see if anything sells, were really hoping to have a large, amazing looking kit to sell to all the veteran and newbie digi scrappers. Here is a sneak peak of what's to come.

This is really just the sample preview so you can see the items in the kit before you buy. Believe you me, the preview at the moment DOES NOT contain all of our items, we are still working on them. So, wish us luck, we both have our fingers crossed, and oh yea, the best part is we will be the only digital kit in the shop, so no competition. Lucky us!

Funny Stella.

I'm back and fortunately for me, today was a good day. No pukey puke feelings, well a little at first maybe. Yes, we did tell the little miss, last Friday, and she seemed quite excited and for a while there, I thought I was gonna have to answer the "when's the baby coming out" question everyday. But, since the baby is due around Christmas, that is something that she can really grasp, but I'm sure once Thanksgiving hits, and all the holiday hoopla begins, THEN, I'll hear that everyday. So, it's been a couple days since she's asked me if she could talk to the baby, or has hit me right in the gut, but today, so funny, out of the blue she says, "So mom, how's that baby coming along?" I just laughed out loud, she is so wise beyond her years.

Nausea, All Day Every Day

So, as I thought, my nausea is here to stay, but it seems that I can at least count on that by 7pm, LIKE MAGIC, it simply disappears. While this is not very conducive to an easy working day that I'm used to, at least in working from home, I can take cat naps and basically remain lethargic and in pj's if I so choose all day long. I'm still trying to figure out what it is I can eat that won't make me sick, it's really a lot of trial and error. I think that my caffeine headaches have finally passed, thank god, those were no fun in combination with the pukey feeling. I bought my first official pair of maternity jeans today and a couple of tank tops. Sadly my regular jeans are feeling a little snug and making me uncomfortable, even my "big" jeans feel tight. Well, I guess I'm technically almost 2 months along, and having had one baby already, this truly could be what is happening. Last night, what I was wearing really highlighted my pooch, I got a little excited I have to admit, I loved having my bump around, it made me feel more feminine if you can imagine. Oh yeah, we told my MIL about the baby and while she didn't congratulate us, she did in her very own way. And, she hasn't said anything negative yet, not even alone to Matt, so she must be happy. Let's just go with that!

Rough Day.

Well, most of yesterday was spent horizontal because I simply felt like garbage. I'm so not used to this, even Matt had to comment that it's been a very long time since he's seen me just sitting around, I'm usually at least at my desk working if nothing else. However, the thought of sitting in front of my computer literally made me feel nauseous. Stella doesn't understand if I need to nap, she thinks it's a punishment for her, really all of yesterday felt like a punishment for me. When I was pregnant with Stella, I was sort of cocky because the worst of my symptoms was heartburn and that only occurred when I had acidic things, so it was easier to avoid those food items, but now, I have no idea exactly how to curb the wave that comes over me yet. I almost didn't get Stella to ballet class and even had to ask her dance teacher to hold class in the room that didn't have the bathroom, just in case I had to run in and puke. She was very understanding, but I quickly had to tell her that we haven't told Stella yet and she understood. We don't want to tell Stella until Friday and then we're gonna go over to my MIL's to tell her Saturday. We were gonna wait to tell her on Sunday for Mothers Day, but if I feel the way I have been, I'm not too keen on going over to her house for an early dinner, if you know what I mean. As it is, my SIL has a weak stomach and all I'd have to say is that most of my day is spent feeling like I'm going to hurl and it would set her off and I would be made to feel guilty. See, this is how it works for me. We don't know how my MIL will receive this information if she will be mad, happy, annoyed or all of the above, it's a toss up. If she feels like our situation is not conducive to bringing more children into the world, then she will let it be known. But, if we waited until all our little ducks were in a row, I believe I would be WAY past proper breeding age and then it would be preposterous for me to even think of having another child. And, not to mention, she had her two kids, LET ME HAVE MINE! Like I said, I don't know how she'll react, but I'm preparing myself for a let down. But, we're happy and that's all that matters, she'll come around eventually.

I'm Pregnant!

I feel sick in the morning, the things that used to taste good to me make me feel sick, I get tired and sick in the late afternoon and have to nap. I can't seem to shake this headache that I have that makes me feel like I slept too long and of course I have to take those big long honkin' torpedo looking prenatal vitamins. But, I wouldn't have it any other way. Stella will be a big sister right after Christmas this year, so we are thrilled. I'll keep ya updated, but I'll spare you the how big, what the development is and such, but I will let you know how it's going. Thanks!