Going on hiatus....

I wish I had more note-worthy events to post on here, but considering I have like one reader. I may just shut this little gem down for a while until my life is more exciting. So, until then I am putting this blog on hiatus. It's not that my life is not note-worthy, it's just A LOT has gone on in the past couple months/weeks and I need time to digest the drama with my family and the things that have gone on with me that I have not even told my best friends about. So the one reader who reads this I apologize for being so vague but it is just A LOT to deal with...

Thank you for reading.... I promise when I come back I will have more to talk about....maybe.

Sort of updates and the C-Blocking Baby...

I suck at updates. Really I do. But in my defense I have had A LOT on my plate... What with giving birth and trying to get my body back into its pre-baby form and all. Little baby Jade.. Who is now  teething which means I am no longer breast feeding…. FYI it’s an AWESOME calorie burner.

Anyway, I spent most of May in the Land of Oz, to see Aussie mom and dad and so they could see their granddaughter. Who is if I may say so myself the most BEAUTIFUL baby EVER!! Now due to some issues I was having in my own down under I had to have a C-Section which I’ve only been cut open one other time and that was for an emergency appendectomy when I was 16—SUPER FUN!! Anyway, due to the  surgery I was not able to get back into working out the way I used to. Sure I could walk, but I couldn’t run or do zumba… (sigh) and that meant no sex for at least 6 weeks (or even longer depending on how comfortable I was or wasn’t) needless to say our sex-life took a nose dive. Even when we were in Australia and Aussie mom took Jade for a couple days so Mal and me could just be together… did we have sex? Nope we spent more time sleeping than anything else. Now as far as Jadey sleeping through the night we got super lucky, the first week she was home was a little rough, but after that she was sleeping between 5-6 hours a night… I WISH I could sleep that many hours. Anyway, back to my sex rant, when I finally gave Mal the green light for my comfort level the baby decided to wake up, when Mal or myself would get up to check on her she’d hit the snooze button on the screaming and just look at you like “What? I didn’t say anything.” GRRR. For months I was cock-blocked by my own spawn… And FINALLY earlier this week it happened… I won’t go into details but I celebrated by having a burger from Whataburger. Now if only I could work on not giggling like a school girl after I orgasm that would be GREAT. Stupid endorphins….

Anyway since I don’t have A LOT else to talk about here is a survey!! Maybe next week I will post about the Birth and the  trip to Australia, I have them typed out I just need to locate them and post them… I suck…

1. If you could live anywhere in the world for one year, with all of your expenses paid, where would you live?:   I’d have to say Sunshine Coast Australia…. It’s AMAZING.

2. What is your favorite musical? Or do you not like musicals?:  My favorite musical? Toss up between Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Gypsy….

3. Are you better at singing or dancing?:  Dancing… which I miss tons. Not to mention having my dance body back.

4. If you had the choice of getting dressed up and going out on the town or staying home in your PJ's on the couch, which would you choose?: It depends on what is on TV…. You gotta pick your battles man.

5. If you could win an Olympic gold medal in any sport, what would it be?:  Oh gosh…. Maybe texting?

6. What is your weirdest or most annoying habit?:  I tend to chew on cuticle on my thumbs… I’m working on not doing it so much…. That and popping my knuckles and ankles.

7. Tell us about your first best friend.: My first best friend was/is Karin. She and I met way, way, way back in 1989 when my mom took us to see Oliver & Company. We’ve been super close ever since.

8. What is your favorite show on TV right now?:  Bridezillas….

9. What is your favorite show from the "old school" TGIF or Nick at Nite days?:  I’d have to say either Full House OR Step by Step.

10. What is your favorite season of the year, and why?: Fall/Winter… I love the smell of the cold air and I like being able to wear hoodies and sweaters…

11. Do you have any pets? If so, what are their names and what kind of animal(s) are they?:  We have a cat, Dexter (who in winter is the size of a Fur Seal pup) and an Aussie shepherd mix named Winnie. 

Oh Dear Lord...

I am unemployed, but I have been told it's perfectly OK because I have a lot of things going on both outside my body as well as in. And as of a week ago I have been put on bed rest for the remainder of my gestational period (3 more weeks--hopefully!). So, I spend my days watching assorted DVDs, or my collection of Sex & the City DVDs, but recently I was given the gift of Instant Netflix (thank you Aussie) and today... I spent the better part of the day watching SOA and a documentary on Oceans... Yep. This is my life now. Although I do have 2 new books I could and should read... But have yet to do so. The closest thing I have picked up remotely book-like has been last year's September issue of Vogue and InStyle. Then I get pissed because I can't wear/afford the clothes featured in the magazines so, I go back to watching TV with the occasional nap in between reruns of Everyday Italian and Tabatha's Salon Take Over.

But, that's irrelevant... This blog was geared toward my frustration with my mom, but I have PB and ramble on about useless crap sometimes....

ANYWAY, last month my baby sister got married (yay for her-whatever) well now that everything (for the most part) is back to normal the feud between my hormonal self and my menopausal mother continues.. Basically my mother has been less than supportive about my pregnancy, I'm pretty sure it stems from that whole "A baby out of wedlock is a sin..."I have yet to find that passage in any bible... My mom tends to judge people right off the bat. She'll never say this but I know she isn't fond of Mal-I'm not sure if it's the age gap (yet my sister's husband is nearly 10 years her senior), maybe she doesn't like his accent (WTF?!) or maybe she is worried once he and I get married I'm going to pack up and move across the globe and she won't get to see her granddaughter.. who the hell knows.

I do know this, if she keeps upsetting me this baby is going to make an appearance a lot sooner than we had anticipated. I'm hoping after my doctor's appointment I can have some time to just breathe and relax.

"Oh for F***s sake!"

A direct quote from Mal when I told him we'd be going to the grocery store last night... As we were walking through the grocery store I was talking to him, looking over our list and texting the lovely SP. So, yeah you can say it, I'm awesome!

Anyway! I had to start this blog with something kind of funny considering this weekend all I wanted to do was become totally invisible. So let me just start by saying when Mal and I tie the knot I am NOT and I repeat NOT be having a bridal shower (sorry to disappoint you SP). OK, so my sister had not one but two bridal showers. Bridal shower numero uno was on Saturday at her friend Sophie's parents ranch house (aka out in BFE!) So, this Bridal shower was cute, they played the typical shower games, which was all well and good. But, during the gift opening, there was one girl, Chrissy who I really wanted to smack into next Wednesday. Now, said girl had a bridal shower the weekend before my sister's shower and all she could talk about was herself and her fiance "Clint". Not to mention the bible thumbing girls looked down on me for being pregnant AND OMG unmarried. So to those girls I will marry my fiance whenever the hell I am ready and how dare you judge me!

So then on Sunday my sister had bridal shower numero dos. Which was way less awkward! But before we went to said party I was volunteered to tag along with my mom and grandma to go to Kohl's and Bed, Bath & Beyond to get my sister's shower gift. First I got lost in Kohl's, then I nearly knocked over a display of turkey roasting pans at BB&B, by the time I left I was so flustered and agitated I was nearly in tears (and not to mention it was humid as shit on Sunday). Then my mom decided she needed to go to the grocery store... by the time the party came around all I wanted to do was crawl into bed and sleep.... (sigh)

And today I just woke up in a crap mood. I had heartburn most of the day, the underwire in my bra broke (And I LOVED that bra), and the events of the weekend are now catching up with me. And now this weekend I have to worry about this damn bachelorette party which I have a feeling is going to be a bust. I wish I could drink I need one right about now.

Bachelorettes, Brides and Babies.

I've made it known that my sister is getting married at the end of December... So... Roughly a month and 25-26 days.. Roughly... Well my younger cousin and I (note that her marriage didn't even last a year.) in the process of planning my sister's bachelorette party, and when my sister sent both of us a list of girls she wanted to attend her party, I looked it over, printed out the list and began plugging all the phone numbers into my phone. Well, upon telling my cousin I would be contacting all the girls to see if they'd be able to attend or not. Her response? "I was going to call/text the girls, but if you wanted to..." Uh, yeah I thought I would considering I AM the Maid of Honor, unless YOU wanted to take that title. Last week I contacted all the girls, and got responses from 7 out of the 10 girls. Not a bad turn out in my opinion. So, my cousin and I continued on with our party plans. Now the original plan was to go to dinner, then go bar hopping on 6th street... Well, we've altered our plans due to the simply fact that 2 of us are pregnant. Now? We are still going to dinner, then going back to the hotel and having a Pure Romance party, which from what I hear are giggle worthy... (I'd giggle now, but I'm in no mood to cheer up at the moment). So all in all that part is done.

On to my next little rant, the bridal store my sister ordered our dresses from are in, however, the lady never called any of us to come pick them up. So, they've been chillin' at the store since oh last month. Awesome. We still have to pick our dresses and have them altered if needed. Which sounds super easy, right? Wrong. One bridesmaid is in Colorado, one is up near Dallas and the rest of us are scattered around south Texas. So get us all in one spot is going to be hell.... AND my sister has asked me to do hair and make up for all the bridesmaids on top of doing my own hair and my mom's hair... This wedding is not going to be fun for me at all....

As previously mentioned in this blog, 2 girls in my sister's party are pregnant, her friend Sophie and myself... I've done a lot of research online and I am in process of reading that "What to Expect when You're Expecting" book... And I have to tell you I am FREAKING out! One of my best friends had a baby almost 3 years ago and she was in labor for 36 hours.... Yeah! 36 hours and 18 of them were hard labor... around hour 35 and a half, labor stopped! So she had to have a C-Section.. THAT is a fear I have, what if I am in labor for like a day and a half and then she just decides "Oh hell no, I'm staying in here where it's dark and warm."? I am so scared and yet Mal is very laid back about all of this, including our potential move to Corpus Christi and a possible 6 month split between Texas and Australia... (sigh). What to do, what to do?

Waiting for the other shoe....

So.... I am slowly preparing for 3 things at the moment. 1. Flying 19 hours to Brisbane, AUS to meet my future in laws (for the first time (YIKES!!!)) 2. Taking deep breaths to not kill my foster sister... and 3. the arrival of my long over-due/very late period.... Who as of last month was a no-show... And considering my period is like clock work this is both alarming and a blessing... I'm 98% sure it's because of the tremendous amount of stress I've been under and the other 2% well that part is hoping this month I get my period... otherwise Mal and I may have some VERY big decisions to make....UGH I hate waiting...

To say I'm nervous is an understatement.... I have all of these what-ifs in my head.... like, what if Mal's family does not like me at all? What if they think I'm just some snobby girl from the US? I've only talked to his younger brother on the phone once and that was nerve wracking enough... And yet he sat there like a champ when my family gave him the 3rd degree.... So he got an A+ for that and he got an "I think he's wonderful" from my sister in law and grandma, and those two should have been in charge of the Spanish Inquisition.

And I have decided after this last blogging I am no longer going to mention my foster sister, it's like beating a dead horse, useless and cruel to the dead horse. So, here goes. She has gotten on my (and Mal's) last possible nerve. I am normally an even tempered person, it takes a lot to get me angry, but over the past couple of weeks... She's gotten under my skin... and next week before we go on vacation, Mal is having the locks changed.... and only we will have keys... Cruel? Um hell no. If you only knew and the only reason I am not going to blog about the things she did is because I'm sick of talking about them...

So, with ALL that said...Happy 4th Everyone and if I don't talk to you soon, I will have A LOT to talk about in 3 weeks!!!

He put a ring on it!!!

OMG y'all!
So, I try to keep things to myself and I am not one to brag about ANYTHING at all, but..... I feel like I have to brag and boast like a proud parent about the man in my life. For a while the only man in my life (aside from my dad and brothers) had 4 legs, a fluffy tail and loved to cuddle (even when the A/C went out....he felt the need to snuggle up to my chest.). ANYWAY! As of a few days ago Mal went from being my boyfriend to my fiance!!!!

Just thought I would let you know!!!