RE: The Babies are Here!

Babies R Us owes me big time. I cannot tell you how much I despise that store. With all the babies listed in the aforementioned post, you would think shopping for a gift there would get easier. But, alas, no. I truly think their strategy is to keep you in the store for as long as possible, and to ensure there are lots of little items grouped together that automatically add up to exactly double what you were planning to spend. So frustrating!

The babies are here!

If you previously read my blog, you would know I've had a banner year of friends' pregnancies** to celebrate (and be jealous of). Here's a recap beginning November 2008 through October 2009:

New Bundles of Joy:
Tori - Priya Valentina born November 7, 2008
Amy - Maevy McGuinness born March 4
Alisha - Matthew Dale born April 2009
Carrie - Declan William born April 3
Audra - Celia born April 15
Traci - Sam born May 20
Danielle B - Reagan Rose born May 27
Sarah B.- Carter born May 27
Shannon A - Delainey born June 2009
Sarah S. - Dylan Ajay born June 13
Kerry -Patrick Steven born June 26 
Rachel - Sam born July 11
Danielle J - Charles Davis born August 19
Jennifer- Zoe Luna born August 17
Diana - Hunter James born August 21
Megan - Matthew born August 22
Gina - Gianna Dorothy born September 9
Amanda - Claira Rose born September 14
Alyssa - Sean Andrew born September 15
Marlar - Evelyn Avery born September 29
Lisa T - Lydia born October 16

Expecting:
Aimee - due January
Gena - due December
Becky - due January
Sally - due ?
Nicole - due ?

CONGRATS TO ALL!!!!

**26 total not including random facebook friends - crazy!

What to write?

So, I've re-committed to my blog - at least mentally. But now that I'm here, I have NO idea what to write about, which is super frustrating. I'll have to start making notes about blog topics or I'll put you all to sleep.

While I'm figuring things out - here's a change. I'm no longer drinking chai la las - I know, HUGE SHOCK! With all my health issues this year, I've switched over to green tea lattes. So, does that warrant a blog name change? I don't know, you tell me...

But, fear not, I have stayed true to character when it comes to my confusing order. I'm sure I solicit plenty of stares and huhs?!?? when I order a "grande, soy, no foam, no classic, two sweet n low, green tea latte." But seriously - if I'm going to pay four+ bucks for a drink, I'll choose to embrace the embarrassment.

Oh and for any of you soy drinkers out there - get a Starbucks card and register it online. You get free soy!!! ($0.40/day can really add up)

A long awaited return

I'm back...I think. That's it for now!

Life as I Now Know It....

I had intended to post this two days ago when it would be exactly two months since my last post, but like the title of this post - LIFE HAS CHANGED and things no longer operate for me on my normal to do list or plan.

My dear, sweet, wonderful Dad is gone. The tears are flowing again just writing those words. Everyday is SO HARD. To all my friends, I cannot tell you enough how much you mean to me. I continue to be overwhelmed by all of your love, thoughts, prayers. I only hope I can be as good a friend to all of you not just in your times of need, but always.

I'm hoping to get back into the swing of life, different as it may be, and that includes giving some attention back to my blog. Please be patient with me - someday I know the laughs will be back.

Oy!

It's been a tough week, y'all. I'm not really going to go into details, but craptastic would be the best way to describe it. Besides one seriously mortifying incident (don't ask!), there's nothing that I can really pinpoint as being horrific or unbearable, but let me tell you I am feeling low. Or as Hubz would say - feeling "swing low." I just can't shake this funk (not the caffeinated kind - that Funk I lurve truly). Hopefully this will pass and I'll be back on the up and up (or uppers) by the weekend. In the meantime, I'm going to wallow - don't try to talk me out of it.

Favorite Things Friday: Red Stamp's Computer Desktop Calendar

Since this is my second Favorite Things Friday post in a row with calendar in the title, you might be picking up on the fact that I'm slightly obsessed with calendars, planners, organizers, etc. I'm already on my third planner this year - I seem to find something wrong with all of them, but so far my newest one seems to be working well.

Anyhoo, back to my new Favorite Thing...I'm a huge fan of redstamp.com they have great stationery and desk items. I also use them to create special save the date emails, but I won't divulge all of that information in this post. I recently stumbled upon their blog and discovered every month they post a free link to a cool and creative calendar image you can use on your computer desktop. They even have different resolutions available so it works with different monitor sizes. Just follow the simple instructions and voila, you have a very stylish computer desktop.

I can't wait to see what April's design looks like. Enjoy!