18 weeks prego

So I am finally blogging about my 3rd pregnancy. Up to this point there really hasn't been much to say other than the nausea and lack of energy. Now that I'm 18 weeks along I am finally over the sick feeling but I still don't have any energy. I find myself eating chocolate or drinking a coke just for a quick fix of caffeine just so I can get through the afternoon with some kindof energy. As expected, it works for maybe an hour. Sleep is the only thing that will give me the energy I need to keep the house clean and of course taking care of my 2 boys. But most of the time sleep doesn't happen, especially when Ethan fights me on napping.
Anyway, a friend of mine did a cute way of blogging about her 2nd pregnancy by listing the main facts about her pregnancy and I really liked it so I thought I would steal her idea!

How far along? 18 weeks

Weight gain? 5 lbs! I can't remember how fast or slow I gained with my others but to me that sounds scary!

Maternity clothes: Not quite yet. Most of my pants are uncomfortable to wear but I bought a belly band so that I could put it over my unbuttoned pants. I'm still in the stage where maternity pants are a little too big.

Sleep: Great if my other 2 don't wake me up!

Stretch marks: I stopped caring after I had Ethan. He already put his marks on me so at this point it can't get much worse.

Best moment of this week: Jayden is getting more and more active. We had just gotten to the beach house we are staying for the week and we were all outside on the deck just playing around. As Ethan is running around in circles Jayden is just chasing him and around and laughing. But this time he opened his mouth so wide and took a huge breath inward and it looked like he was just laughing histerically. It was definitely a cute moment!

Movement: A few flutters here and there but the most I felt was in the middle of the night like it did a complete flip. Always a cool feeling when you think about it :)

Food cravings: Lots and lots of french fries, buffaloe wings, chocolate ice cream, coke, blueberry muffins

What I'm looking forward to: Find out whether its a boy or girl! I really want a girl to help balance out this craziness in our household but I have a feeling it's going to be another boy. My chances of having a girl is very slim!

Milestones:
"Your baby is 5 1/2" long (about the size of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He busy flexing his arms and legs--movements that you'll start noticing more and more the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they are still standing out from his head a bit. If its a girl then her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hay hide them from during an utltrasound."

Here come's the LaBiosa herd

Today was cow day at ChickfilA! If you dressed up like a cow head to toe, you will recieve a free meal. So we all got dressed up like cows to get our free food. Ethan about had a melt down just trying to get his shirt on but once we got there and he saw everyone dressed like cows, his face just lit up. I think he was a little overwhelmed with all the craziness but I think he enjoyed it.

I had planned on getting a family picture of all of us dressed like cows but unfortunatley as soon as we sat down to eat, Ethan took all his spots off. So that idea went out the window. But at least I got a picture of all my handsome fellas dressed like cows!

Something new!

So I'm excited to say that I have started up a new business of selling Thirty-one products! I have been wanting to do something on the side just to make a little extra so that we could be able to put Ethan into preschool next year. I knew I didn't want to sell jewlrey or make up so when I came across Thirty-one I just fell in love with all their cute products! They specialize in bags but they also do wallets, purses, baskets, and a few other accessories. They also have a few baby items too! Their prices are very reasonable for what you are getting and you can also get the items mongrammed.

I am having my 1st party in July and I'm excited and nervous at the same time. It's always nerve racking to have a party because you want to have a good handful of people to show up! After hosting numerous parties through other companies, I have learned that not everyone likes to go to parties as much as I do. I'm not sure if they just feel like they are going to be pressured to buy anything but I have never felt pressured at any of the parties I have been to. Granted I am tempted to buy lol and most of the time I do! But I enjoy going to parties whether it's jewlrey, pampered chef, or make up. Maybe I enjoy it because it's a way for me to get out of the house and meet up with friends and just try out new things. Especially when it's a close friend of mine hosting one. I love to help others out. So with that said, I hope that I will get a good response at my 1st party as I start this new journey!

Here's my website to check out to see what kinds of products they have and if you are in the area and would like to host a party let me know! or if you'd like to just order something from our catalog I promise you won't be disappointed.
Ok so that's my sales pitch for today! haha

www.mythirtyone.com/Labiosa

What a week!

This week I have been in Raleigh visiting friends and family. Our best friends had moved to Japan for a business opportunity last year and they came back to the states for vacation to visit their families. We were able to work it out so that we could see them while they were here. So Sunday evening Ish and I drove to Greenville, NC to hang out with our friends without our kids. It was so nice to just have an evening where we could actually enjoy dinner and take our time! The next day they drove to Raleigh with their 2 girls and spent the day with us. We were going to make extensive plans but with naps between our kids we decided to just go to the play area in the mall and have lunch there and then come back to the house so they could nap. While the kids napped (all but Ethan..no suprise there!) Ish and his friend Ryan went and played tennis. Later when the kids woke up we joined them at the pool for some swimming. It maybe lasted an hr lol. Then we came back, ordered pizza and then went out for ice cream later. We had such a great time seeing them again. No matter how much time goes by without us seeing them, we are always able to just pick up where we left off. We catch ourselves saying all the time that we wished they lived closer and that we could see them on a regular basis. Maybe one day we'll be able to live in the same state and country!

Ish has to work a wedding on Saturday and Sunday this weekend in Danville, which is an hr and half away from Raleigh. So..I figured I'd stay in Raleigh through the weekend and meet up with him on Sunday before his wedding. In order for me to not go crazy being on my own at my parents house, I knew I was going to have to keep those boys busy. Everyday we drove somewhere to visit a friend or family, came home for naps and then cooked dinner at the house and went to bed. It doesn't sound like much but boy am I exhausted! I never realized how much I depend on my husband to help me out until he's not around to help.  I really do appreciate him coming home and just playing with the kids while I cook dinner. Trying to cook dinner at my mom's house was a nightmare and a such a challenge. I had Jayden under my feet getting into all the cabinets, pushing buttons on the dvd player, dropping things, crying because he was hungry all at the same time. Then I had Ethan whining because he wanted to go outside and play. That was the day I wished I could've snapped my fingers and dinner would be ready! And yes, I wanted to pull my hair out.
So needless to say, I've had a great time visiting friends and my family but boy do I miss my hubby. I hope I can reflect on this week to remind myself how much I really do appreciate him. I can't wait to squeeze his neck and give him a smooch when I see him! Love you babe!

This is what's been going on...

My boys are growing up so fast and are learning new things everyday. Here's a quick recap of what's going on with each one.
Ethan is learning new things all the time and is soaking up new information like a sponge. It amazes me how quickly he can pick up on things now. Right now we are learning our letters just like every other 2 year old out there. Recently I've been picking a letter for the week and starting him off with some kind of craft resembling that letter. So far we've only made it to B lol.  A few craft ideas that we did was with the letter A, we made an alligator and all week we talked about alligators and happened to see them everywhere in books, tv, and in the store. This week we did the letter B and made a bumble bee since we are seeing them a lot lately. He used to just call them bugs, but now he actually says bee and does the buzzing sound. Because of my type A personality I have to go in order with the alphabet as far as studying each letter. He has picked up on other letters just from learning the alphabet such as I,O,R,S, and T. It's funny b/c some days he'll point them out to me and say them and the other days he acts like he has no idea what I'm talking about. I think he's just playing w/ me. We are also trying to learn all our colors and shapes. This is a little challenging but we're getting there. He knows the colors pink, orange, red, blue, and white. He knows how to draw a circle and can point out a triangle. We've been working on rectangles and squares this week so hopefully he'll get it down. I'm thinking Ethan must be a visual learner like his momma b/c the days that I've actually done a craft or activity with him on a color or shape is when he usually seems to pick up on it quicker.
Other things that he's doing is talking, talking, talking! I love being able to have a conversation with him now and we can understand each other for the most part. The other day when I was feeding him lunch, he was just telling me everything he wanted like a spoon for his macaroni, fork for his hotdog, and ketchup. It just made me smile how well he was communicating. Just another reminder how quickly they grow up!
Jayden is 14 months now and is walking! On Saturday he just started walking around on his own a lot more here and there and then by the time Monday came around he was doing it most of the day. Now my life just got crazier! I hope I can keep up with these wild boys =) Jayden is also eating alot better and not being as picky as he was. For a while he would only eat bread, meat, and some fruit and no veggies. But recently he's started liking macaroni (about time), spaghetti, fish, green beans, and corn. We haven't tried carrots with him in a while so hopefully he'll take to them the next go round. Jayden is also babbling a lot more and trying to form words. I've heard him say dadda, momma, and uh oh. Which isn't alot for his age but it'll come with time!
I wish I had some recent pictures of the boys but I have slacked off on the picture taking. I'll try to do better!

Give me some puddin!

Just a random blog but today I had gotten hungry for a little snack and went for the jello pudding snack that I had bought recently. I usually try not to eat anything chocolate or sweet in front of the kids because of course they're going to want some. But today I was feeling a little generous and figured a little bite here and there wouldn't bother anyone. Jayden was up from his nap and Ethan was still sleeping so this is usually our bonding time together. He was playing with his toys and I had gotten up, grabbed the pudding and quickly sat back down. This didn't go unnoticed by Jayden at all. He quickly crawled to my side and started to do his begging lol. So I proceeded to give him a few bites. After I finished it, I just thought I'd give him the cup and let him go at it. This was the end result..which it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.

I was trying to get a good picture of him with it all over his face but everytime I took it he'd move closer to the camera and tried to touch it. So the cup is covering his messy face!

Baby news

So it's true. Baby #3 is on its way! I still can't believe we're going to be adding another addition to our family by the end of this year! We have been in shock and denial for about a month now but we are very excited too. I am thankful that God chose to me to bring these wonderful babies into the world and I am so blessed to be their mommy. My life is about to get even more crazier..in a good way of course.
We are hoping that this baby is a girl, but of course if it's a boy we'll keep him :) Ish doesn't want to find out the sex and wants it to be a suprise. I however must know! Especially if it's a girl. I told him I'd think about it..so we'll see.
So far this pregnancy has been different then my other two. I've experienced extreme nauseau in the 1st 6 weeks and spent most my days laying on the couch. Poor Ethan watched a lot of tv those days :( I never left my house w/o a pack of saltines. I even went online and bought some ginger tea, ginger candy, and preggie pops which are sour candies that help w/ nauseau. They're actually really good. Now that I'm moving into the 2nd trimester I'm not as sick as I had been feeling. I do however usually get nauseaus in the evening when I go to bed. The doctor gave me a prescription of pills to take for the nauseau and it seems to help a little. Not sure why I never got prescribed this the 1st time I was pregnant! Anyway so that's the big news in the LaBiosa family!