My PB + J

ketchup anyone?!

While ketchup sounds amazing right now on some In & Out fries I think you might enjoy knowing what we’ve been doing so here’s a catch up vs. some ketchup. While P and I stayed at my parents for two weeks we were out and about on some days but mostly we spent our days relaxing in the mountains. I forgot what it was like living “away” from everything and I think I struggled more so. I truly did enjoy being home and I cannot  thank my parents enough for taking us in. ha! Despite a little mountain fever we did leave the mountains a few times and headed down below for a trip to Seaworld, the Zoo, and even a few trips further up to Big Bear. My Mom and I spent one Saturday catching up on the Real Housewives of New York, I think we managed to squeeze in all but one episode of the season which was amazing! We started at 1 PM while P was napping and finished right around midnight. Needless to say I had to bribe P with chocolate that day in order for Mommy to have some quality television time. I’m a great mom, huh? We both came down with a cold back-to-back which I knew was coming considering she slept on top of me for two weeks straight. I would try moving her towards the middle of the bed but she would flop right back onto me. Maybe (my) Grandma was sleeping on her side of the bed? I am not sure but I am super thankful those nights are over because waking up every five minutes thinking my Grandma was hovering over me, P laying on me and the doggie snuggled closely to my legs made for some interesting maneuvering to make sure my preggo ass didn’t fall off the bed. Any who, the two weeks sped on by, we are back in our house after a near four months away and attempting to adjust to life in our OWN home. It is totally odd, we still have a long road ahead of us to get it back to where it was but honestly I don’t mind. I think going without all of our things has made both us realize how lucky we are to have one another and everything that has been given to us. Now it’s time to get organized and figure out life before our newest addition arrives. Thank you to everyone who has given us well wishes and thoughts over the past four months! We truly needed the strength and ya know what? We made it, weird, I know!!

watching her cousin, Ethan, fishing for his first time with Papa in Big Bear. The girls had an afternoon out so we drove by where they were fishing to say hi! 

A few days later I took P down to Seaworld so we could hopefully see Daddy now that he was home from New Orleans and San Antonio. He and Papa were spending the weekend painting our newly textured walls. We saw him for a whole hour. 🙁 The little boy in blue was a bully, hitting other kids and trying to push them over like a linebacker. 
blurry of P, she was super sick, snot running down her face and everything. I purchased her, Rosita, which are the color inspirations for her Sesame Street inspired 2nd Birthday party.  

we went and touched the sea stars, which she could not get enough of. She would’ve jumped in if she could have. 

and right before we left we stopped by the gate since the Shamu show was minutes away from starting and we saw one killer whale and them Shamu coming over to take some pictures. It was perfect!!

time on Grandma and Papa’s deck. Checking out what Delilah was barking at. 

zoo time with cousins and Grandma. 

her new fav thing is elephants. 

the day we got home we put a bag of toys down and she took out her “Tails” book from the zoo and spent some time just chillin’ out in her room. I think it’s safe to say she missed it. 
She laid down on Daddy’s lap while he was painting and wouldn’t leave his side. She was cracking herself up. 

Love her. 

a break from the heat = beach day!

Yesterday we hit the sand and surf for a day of cooler temps, despite the lobster red legs I now have. Thank you pregnancy! P has been to the beach a ton but we have never let her get down and dirty in the sand and water. She was so much fun, I couldn’t get her out of the water which made for a tired mama! If she would have had it her way she would have been thirty feet out doing her own thang! But instead we had a nice routine where she and I would go out and with each incoming wave we would both scream and laugh, even when one big wave almost took us both over. Then we would go back on the beach where she built sand castles or rather destroyed her cousins perfect tower, ate a few pop chips (and a few million pieces of sand) and then headed back out for some more screaming. As of now this child has zero fear and if she does get scared she puts one hand to her face and does an “oh my!” and then starts to shake. She’s hilarious. Overall, it was a great day with my baby and my sisters family. . . cannot wait for the next time!!

what’s that? 

don’t ya love her expression? I know we will be seeing a lot of that look. 

filling the bucket up over and over for about thirty minutes. 

yum! sand ma-ma!
the laughing didn’t end even when we got in the car. her cousin kept laughing at her talking about poop. kids, i tell ya!

la jolla

A few weeks ago we headed to La Jolla Shores to soak up some of our gorgeous San Diego weather we were fortunate to have since lately it has been overcast and blah! We walked along the shore, went down to the children’s pool where all of the sea lions bask in the sun and then Payton chased seagulls around for about an hour in the park. It was a perfect Friday afternoon, we were all together and got in some quality family time which is far and between these days. Afterwards we went to Islands which we were totally taking a chance since it was well passed bedtime but Payton did amazingly well. She didn’t fight us to get out of her high chair and she ate almost everything. I truly love these days. Daddy just left us today for a week to head to Louisville for sales training so it’s just us girls until next Wednesday. 
Enjoy the picture overload.  

barking like a dog at the sea lions. 

love. 
looking like a little girl. this age is my absolute favorite thus far. 

the stroller debate

minutes after learning we were expecting baby #2 I went into panic mode about all of the baby things we will either need to replace and/or upgrade. Of course, I knew I would have to wait to learn the sex of the baby before I started tossing out all of Payton’s cutesy pink items, which with our luck we are having a boy so a garage sale and craigslist will be my new best friends as I attempt to sell her baby items in order to purchase gender friendly items for our dear baby boy. I cannot place him in a pink swing, now can I? I have tossed the idea around of just covering the swing with a new fabric but then there is the girly netting and butterflies that hang from above, what would you do? Our biggest purchase will be our double stroller. It makes me sad letting go of our current jogger because I absolutely love it. Whenever anyone uses it they always rave about how well the turning radius is, how easy it is push, how it fits everywhere and it always fits all the crap we need underneath in the storage bin. We currently have the Baby Trend Expedition, which we purchased solely on the fact that we did not want to purchase a car seat separately and it was the only jogging set sold at BRU. Again, we love this one and all it has to offer I am just not in love with their double jogger. Below are the strollers that I am debating between right now. Each has a pro and con which will be listed underneath, I have not “test drove” any yet. I would love some suggestions if you either currently own one of these strollers so I can formulate a better opinion before I go to the stores to see which one suits me best. I need to start savings my pennies because each of these cost a pretty one. 
Baby Jogger City Mini. Both top and bottom pictures are the same. One is a 2010 model and the other a 2011. 
Pro: The shade goes down really far, love that! I never liked how short mine currently is. Light and compact. 
Con: Technically six wheels. Can you really jog with this stroller? 

Tike Tech: 
Pro: My current fav. I love having three wheels, it seems more like a true jogger and I enjoy the fact that the bar is already there, I would just need to purchase the snack pouches.
Con: Purchasing snack and cup holders.  
Bumbleride Indie Twin: Both top and bottom are the same just deciding which color. 
Pro: compatible with our carseat, sleek and love the color choices
Con: Not in love with having to purchase all the accessories:  snack tray, bar and cup holders. 
 I have ruled out the BOB. Not a fan and everyone and their mama has one. 
Suggestions, comments and straight up opinions are much appreciated!