going going going..

Sometimes I really wonder if we will ever have a weekend with NO plans! :(

I feel like the past few months especially, we have been going and going and going every single week, and weekend! This weekend was no exception. Saturday I worked all day, then went to the Fisher's to see the new puppy (who is ADORABLE!) and then headed to the taste for the evening. We got there about 6:30, and ended up staying until close to 11:30. Suprisingly Ella stayed awake the WHOLE time! Towards the end she definitly wasn't very happy and just needed some sleep! Tony and I had a good time though, we hung out with Jason & Olivia, walked around, ate lots of food and listened to some of the bands. Even though Lafayette isn't a big town, its nice that it has some fun activities to look forward to every year. We watched the fireworks show last night which I was looking forward to since we won't be in town over the 4th. Ella just watched them in awe and wasn't scared at all, UNTIL the finale! When they all boomed at once it was SUPER loud and scared her pretty bad!

Today we didn't get to sleep in at all, every third Sunday of the month Tony & I volunteer in the nursery at church. It was our week, and being Father's day we knew it would be busy! The other usual volunteers didn't show up, and there were 11 babies! Someone else ended coming in to help but it was very hectic, and really made me appreciate only having to take home one baby! I really don't know how moms of multiples do it! I used to think having twins or triplets would be fun, but after having one baby, I hope they all come one at a time! :) After church we went to Don Pablo's for Elizabeths going away lunch! It was good to see everyone, but can't believe Elizabeth is MOVING! (We're going to miss you Eday! GET A BLOG!) After lunch we basically went straight to Tony's grandparents, and stayed out there ALL day until about 8:30 this evening. And now the weekend it over!

Its going to be another very busy week I can already tell. Work & studying all day tomorrow, exam Tuesday & class all day, Work 1-8 Wednesday, class all day thursday, and probably picking up a shift Friday. Kindergarten Round up at work Saturday and Emily's wedding... geez! Maybe this is why I feel like time is going so fast! Not to mention how fast Ella is growing up! Seriously, how did my baby get to be almost 7 1/2 months old already!

concert!

So Sunday Tony & I went to the Keith Urban/Taylor Swift concert! It was AMAZING! I was a little nervous about going because Tony isn't really a country music fan and I didn't want him to have a bad time! I loved watching Taylor Swift! But we REALLY had a great time when Keith Urban came on! Our tickets were SO high up, probably about 10 from the very top in a HUGE colliseum! But out of nowhere during the concert Keith stopped playing and yelled at a security guard for making people leave who were sneaking in to the floor level.. then invited whoever wanted to, to come on down to the floor! At that point Tony and I basically took off running down three flights of stairs! :) We got RIGHT in front of him about 5 feet away! I even touched him! lol I feel a little girl for being so excited about it but it was pretty cool! It was just such an awesome experience for Tony & I! Tony ended up having a great time and REALLY liked Keith Urban and didn't know he was such an amazing guitar player! It honestly was one of the greatest nights I think Tony & I have ever got to spend together! :)

I already can't wait for this weekend to get here! :) Caleb & Theresa are coming in and all of us will get to get together for game night and just hanging out! So hopefully the rest of the week moves by quicky!

busy busy!

I really probably should post in this more often. I think one day I will enjoy looking back and reminiscing in the simplicity of my life, assuming in the next few years it will become more hectic! It's been yet another busy weekend, but fun so far! Right now Tony & I are housesitting/kidsitting for the Fisher's which is always fun! Thursday night we have a game night with Sam, Ryan, Mark, and Zoe! It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to get everyone together next weekend too! Yesterday we went for a quick swim at the neighbors house! It felt SO good, I wish we could have stayed longer. Ella absolutely loved it! The water was so warm, and she would kick her legs and splash her arms! We are definitly going to have to do more of that this summer!

Last night Tony, Lindsay, Ryan & I (and Ella!) all went to the drive in theatre in Monticello! They all hadn't been before so it was fun! We saw UP (SUCH a cute movie!) and Night at the Museum (most of it at least) Ella did pretty well, she ended up falling asleep in the back of the car where Lindsay and I were laying. We didn't get home until super late so i'm really looking forward to just relaxing today, and maybe even getting a nap! I'm at work right now, obviously not doing anything. Saturdays are always walk in days, so some are busier than others. It's not really "sick season" right now so we have been sitting around most of the day. The weekend is already half way over. I'm not ready for Tony to have to go back to work. Tomorrow we're going to see Taylor Swift & Keith Urban in concert! :) I'm so excited! Tony got me these tickets for Valentines day and i've been waiting so long! But now that I think about it, it feels like February wasn't long ago at all... I really can't believe how quickly time has been going, and how too fast Ella is growing up!

cooking.

normally for dinner Tony & I aren't eating the same thing. Our freezers are stocked full of frozen dinners, and we have way too much macaroni and cheese and raman noodles in the cabinets... So i've decided that i'm making a mid year's resolution and going to try to cook at home more! I don't really know HOW to cook many things lately but i've found alot of recipes online that i'm going to take a shot at! :) I'm very excited to learn!

I'm also really REALLy trying to lose this baby weight now. It finally hit me that Ella is going on 7 months old and I can't use that "I just had a baby" excuse for much longer! I'm really committed this time to watching what I eat, stop eating out so much, less snacky foods & ice cream, and actually STARTING to work out for the first time since I had Ella! :)

It's another busy weekend for us, I can't believe its already here, and halfway over with! Tomorrow is Tony's brother Matt's graduation party! I'm very excited for it because Moe's and dippin dots is catering! (I'm going to try to be as GOOD as I can be there and not eat too much!)

Next week is going to be another very long and busy week with class and school! 9 weeks and counting left of summer classes! :)

Phew!

The [work] week is finally over! Except for Saturday that is! It was definitly a long week, but at least we have some extra money coming in. I miss Ella so much while i'm working it's crazy. At the end of the day I just feel sick to my stomach and could cry, like i'm seriously going through withdrawls! Just makes the time off with her that much sweeter though :)

We got Ella's 6 (and 1/2) month pictures taken today & they turned out SO good! I can't wait until Kierstie is finished editing them so I can start showing them off! Ella hadn't napped much during the day, and was a little hungry so we definitly got a lot of VERY serious shots lol but we still managed to get some smiley pictures! They're so cute, and we even got a couple good ones with Kobe in them! :)

Tony & I were supposed to go get my tire fixed tonight (I got a flat on Tuesday & Tony and AAA had to come out and put my spare on) but when we finally got motivated to go they were already closed! Bummer! So hopefully we will be able to get that taken care of tomorrow! :) Speaking of tomorrow, I have my fingers crossed that I can find some good garage sales in the morning! I have a feeling its going to become quite an addiction!

here we go.

Although i'm not normally excited about Mondays, today is a little worse than normal. Really just this week in general. Usually I spend almost all day with Ella during the week, and then work a few evenings. But THIS week, for some strange reason I volunteered to work full time. :( I'm not excited about it now because I'm going to miss Ella a lot but the extra money will be nice to have. On a brighter and less complaining side of things i'm really excited that this coming weekend is a three day weekend for Tony & I! A very busy weekend though!

It's hard to believe that another weekend is over, and we're already halfway through May. This year has definitly flown by, and I can't believe how fast time is going lately! It was a great weekend though! Friday night Tony & I went to see Star Trek, which I was TOTALLY against seeing, but it was actually really good! Saturday I went to work, and the Tony, Lindsay, & I went to Indy & got a new german shepard puppy! :) He is adorable & so smart already! We named him Kobe! I'll add pictures soon! Ella loves him, and already he is so good with her and so tolerable! I'm really nervous with him not being potty trained though! He is doing really well so far, only had 2 accidents but we've been taking him out every 30 minutes! :) I'll keep updates on the puppy training though!

oh thursday.

Today was a good day, but i'm ready for the weekend! Last night Ella went to bed at 7:20! I was sad to see she was already asleep when I got home from work, but it was nice to just get to relax! Tony & I watched Ghost last night :) I love that movie! Since Ella went to bed so early, she got up SUPER early too! That definitly wasn't as exciting as her going to sleep early!

Today I spent the morning cleaning the kitchen and doing laundry. For lunch Ella had chicken and peaches for the first time! I love giving her new foods and seeing the funny faces she makes! She was not a fan of the chicken at all, and I can't blame her because it smelled like cat food! At first she didn't like the peaches either, but after about 1/4 of the jar she was gobbling them up. After Tony went back to work Ella & I went to Kristin's apartment and played with Zoey (which Ella still loves) then Kristin and I had Chili's for lunch. We tried to get a snow cone for desert but they were closed. bummer.

When we finally got back to our house Kristin dyed & cut my hair! :) I was ready for a change, and I really like it. It isn't a huge color change, but it's definitly darker! So, a very good day in all, and tomorrow Kristin and I are going to a movie to repay her for doing my hair so that will be fun, and then it will FINALLY be the weekend and I actually don't think we have any plans this weekend so we can relax! (i'm sure we actually DO have something we're doing and I just don't remember right now!) oh well, busy life, but a great one!

What!?

♥ Ella is [6] months old today! ♥

a half a year old already?

Some things I want to remember:

STATS:

Height-

Weight-

Bedtime- 8:30-9:00

Wakes up- 7:30-8:30

Ella loves to try new foods & wants whatever mommy & daddy are eating

She's starting to get over hating tummy time

She's starting to take a sippy :) still not sure what to think about it yet!

She LOVES to pull hair

She rubs her eyes nonstop when she's tired (it's so cute!)

She likes to feel everrryyythingg.

She still loves bathtime & being nakey

She likes looking at the "pretty girl" in the mirror

Seperation anxiety has been in full force lately!

she HATES her face & nose being wiped!

she loves kisses and snuggling

she thinks puppies are the funniest thing ever
she is getting REALLY good at putting herself to sleep with NO crying!

She becomes sweeter & sweeter every day

And MORE and MORE loved ♥

Thanks Theresa!

Thanks Theresa :) I like these too!

8 things I'm looking forward to:
1. Getting married.
2. Going to Florida this summer!
3. Watching Ella grow, and crawl, walk, and talk!
4. Having another baby (but not for a while!)
5. Getting a puppy!
6. Starting pre-marital counseling.
7. This weekend.
8. Losing the rest of this baby weight!

8 things I did yesterday:
1. Went to Bennetts.
2. Ate lunch at KFC.
3. Survived a huge Ella meltdown.
4. Went grocery shopping.
5. Got a new patio set! :)
6. Watched Harper's Island with Tony.
7. Washed all of Ella's bottles.
8. Took a nice long hot shower! (this is a luxury!)

8 things I wish I could do:
1. Finish my RN now.
2. Run.
3. Cook more often.
4. Resist sweets.
5. Sing.
6. Exercise more.
7. Eat healthier.
8. Make it to church every Sunday.

8 shows I enjoy:
1. The Office
2. One Tree Hill
3. Grey's anatomy
4. Regis and Kelly
5. Prison break
6. Weeds
7. Ellen
8. American Idol

I deleted the last part, because I don't know who reads this! :)

I haven't updated in a while! We've been pretty busy around here! It seems like every weekend Tony & I have a new project going on so we can't just relax. This past weekend Tony finished up landscaping the back yard (which looks awesome) and then on Sunday we ran a bunch of errands and got a new patio set! I can't wait until it's actually warm enough to sit out there!

It's going to be a pretty busy week this week. I work Monday-Wednesday, Thursday is Tony's birthday and he is taking Friday off. (I have some things planned for this weekend for his birthday which i'm pretty excited about!)

Only three more weeks until I start summer school. It's been so nice to have this semester off i'm not even close to being ready to go back. Luckily only a couple more semesters until I have my RN :)

Going back to school really does have it's downfalls though. I already work 3 evenings a week, and once I start school I will be going all day on Thursdays as well. I feel like I am missing out on so much family time being gone in the evenings. I'd love to be able to make dinner for Tony every night but it just isn't possible when I don't get off work until 8:00 at night. :( I know there is a lot of give and take and thats just one of the sacrafices we have to make right now. Lucky for me I love my job, I just miss Tony & Ella when i'm there.