the darndest things... {Miaisms}

I can't believe this is only my second edition of my kid saying the darndest things ;) I need to be better about writing this stuff down because I forget too easily, but Mia is hilarious! Maybe most of these are the "you had to be there" scenarios to find it funny, but whatever! I'm sharing anyway :)

We were eating lunch at my friend's house when I snuck into the bathroom real quick. Mia asked where I went and my friend told her she thought I was in the bathroom. I was SHOCKED with Mia's reply...
"Oh! Dis is how you poop!" She continued on with grunting, a serious "push" face and squatting back in her chair, HA HA! Oh how I wish I could have seen this in person! 

I was supervising Mia while she painted when she pointed out of the room and said, "go clean the house!"

We were cleaning up some blocks when Mia accidentally spilled the bag. While picking it up she quietly exclaimed, "oh crap!" Of course I made a big deal out of it because that's the first time I'd ever heard her say that, ha ha, but hey! The video I took is a gem that will make me laugh no matter how rotten my day is going. She continued to shout "oh crap!" the rest of the night to try and get a reaction out of me, but I don't recall her saying it since this day :)

After reading a Halloween themed book (mid July), Mia asked me for a pumpkin. I asked her if she wanted to carve pumpkins again this year (not expecting her to remember carving them last year) in a couple of months.
"Yes! Eyes, nose, chin. Outside?"
"Do you remember putting the pumpkins outside last year?!"
She nodded her head. A few seconds later she started to make the puking sound then started laughing! Eric made a pumpkin "barf" while gutting it last year and Mia thought it was hilarious (I caught it on video- it's so good!) and she obviously remembers! For some reason that totally blew my mind!

One morning after brushing Mia's teeth, I told her I was going to wash her face (like always!) and started washing it. Mia said, "like a beard?! I Eric, momma!" Eric got a good laugh out of that one, ha ha!

Mia and I were looking at a picture of the two of us on Instagram when she exclaimed, "oh, pretty 'incess!!"
"Who's a pretty princess?" I asked while pointing to myself in the photo.
"Nope!" She took my phone and scrolled to another photo of just herself.
"Dere! Pretty 'incess!" while pointing at herself in the photo with a huge smile on her face. :)

One night during dinner Mia was being exceptionally cute (after being exceptionally beastly at nap time and after she woke) She told me twice that dinner was "dewicious!" and when a package arrived at the door I told her it was for baby brother. "It's a 'prise for baby brudder! He's soooooo cute!" in the sweetest voice. My heart totally melted! Then she started crying because she wanted baby brother's binky's..... 

I was talking to Mia about where we live and asked her, "Can you say "Arizona"?!"
"I want donuts!"
She is definitely my kid, ha ha!

 Photo by Christy Brown Photography 

I adore this photo so! I can almost hear the giggles she was producing at this moment :)

33 weeks {babybrink#2}

Size of baby: a pineapple. It's starting to get real that I have to push this babe out... of my body. I know I've done it before but sheesh! I don't think it gets any less nerve racking no matter how many times you've done it!

Movement: good news! My doctor suspects that baby boy has moved head down (he felt for it, so crazy how they can tell where the head is through touch over the belly! He should stay in position but if he doesn't feel the head at my 36 week check up, he will bring in the ultrasound machine to see what's up) and I can tell by the movements now. He's still all over the place but I am feeling a lot of the same pressure that I had with Mia when he's laying on a certain side, or his bum is up in my ribs, ha! I've also taken a few videos of his movements this week because I totally don't remember Mia moving around the way this kid does, ha! It looks like there's an alien in my belly when you watch little body parts poke up and move all around!

Cravings: costco pizza, and yes, I did indulge :) Let's just hope I'm not craving the healthy stuff because that means I'm already eating so much of the good stuff that my body doesn't need to ask for it, ha ha! Not likely...

Miss anything: just the normal things that probably every pregnant girl mentions. I miss sleeping comfortably and not waking up with back pain, I miss not being tired and achy, I miss being able to hold Mia comfortably, etc. But I know this phase is almost over so it's not bothering me too much. I do miss not having to try so hard to be patient with Mia though. It's not even Mia that makes me impatient (although she does test the limits, trust me) it's just me and how I'm feeling. Maybe this is preparing me for how hard I'm really going to have to try to get my patience under control when he's here and I'm ridiculously sleep deprived, but still need to be the mom that Mia deserves to have taking care of her!

Random: as I've mentioned multiple times before, Mia loves the idea of brother being in HER belly. The other day I picked her up from the gym daycare when she exclaimed, "Ugh! My back hurts!" I was instantly concerned that she got hurt while playing so of course I jumped right in with questioning her, "it does? Where does it hurt? What's wrong?" With a bit of a smirk she replied, "my belly's growin'!" I must be complaining more than I realize around her, ha ha!

Best moment of the week: Mia keeps trying to claim all of her brother's crap. Just yesterday she got REALLY mad at me for not giving her a blanket that I explained was baby brother's. I could have just let her have it, obviously it's not a big deal, but I want her to learn that she can't have everything she wants, just because she wants it. And I'm hoping to avoid jealousy issues, although I'm not sure my way of teaching is the right way. Anyway I took her to our blanket shelf and let her pick out one of her blankets and showed her that she has blankets just like baby brother (which totally satisfied her)!
So that was a really long intro to share a cute moment we had at Target earlier this week (ha ha) I was browsing the clearance rack (because we really need necessities like diapers, not clothes, ha!) and I couldn't help but pull out a little outfit with a lion on it (Mia is obsessed with lions!) and showed Mia. "Oh! Dat's for baby brudder?!" I was shocked that she didn't try to claim it for herself! "Do you want it for baby brother? What's on it?!" Her whole face lit up, "Oooooh! It's a LION! RAAAAAWR!" She was so enthusiastic and it was the cutest thing! I asked her if she wanted to give it to baby brother and of course she said yes! Maybe that will be her Christmas gift to him, ha ha!

dressing my little man {Izzy and Isla}

I'll admit it, I love doing collaborations and reviews! LOVE it! But I usually wait until I have photos of us actually showing the product off to post about it... but since baby boy is still cookin' and this was too cute to not share... I'm showing a little sneak peek of the goodness Izzy and Isla has to offer!

I mean, COME ON! All the heart eyes for this cardigan onesie, and that bow tie!! When Izzy and Isla contacted me about sending something for our little man I couldn't help but feel all the excitement over dressing a little boy, probably for the first time since I realized there would be no ruffle bum clothes for this babe ;) The best part is that they offer cardigan onesies for little girl's as well that include some dainty lace trim (but my favorite is still the bow tie, swoon!) Izzy and Isla also offer custom headbands and were sweet enough to include Mia in this precious gift. I swiped this photo to share a little sneak peek of the matching goodness...

Now, I'll be honest. I was a little worried what Eric's reaction would be to this darling onesie... I don't know what I was nervous about because Eric totally smiled and thought it was SO cute! It's definitely different than anything else we own for our boy (and I'm sure Eric will have him decked out in jerseys and baseball caps by the time he's walking) but that's what makes this so fun! We are going to have such a dapper, little babe! I can't wait! And the only opinion that mattered about the headband was Mia's.... and she thinks it's her crown :) Always the princess, ha ha! A very happy princess about her "crown" so it's a win-win! If you're on the hunt for the sweetest baby outfits/accessories, definitely look into Izzy and Isla! And consider this your warning that there will be lots of baby spam coming your way with this outfit in the coming months...

one last HURRAH

As I mentioned before, Mia and I had our final girls trip before baby brother arrives (although I definitely don't think this will be our last girls trip!) We spent close to two weeks in Utah visiting family! The main reason we planned the trip is because my family threw my sister in law a baby shower so it made for a really good excuse to visit family one last time before baby comes! It was a long time to be away from Eric and a TON of traveling (we were all over the state) but we had a blast! My body still hasn't recovered but it was totally worth it!

We went to Bruges Waffles and Frites (my fave!!) with Alycia (thank you for indulging my craving, Alycia!!) We walked away for two seconds and came back to Mia taking a huge bite out of the cream piled on top of Alycia's waffle, ha ha. Oops!! Mia tried to act like she didn't do it but....

Finally got a bump photo together! We are due about 6 weeks apart!

 This view will never grow old!

Mia is completely obsessed with my parent's dogs! Of course they are obsessed with her, too!

One of my new, favorite pictures of us together!

We were able to play with friends, soak up the GORGEOUS weather (summer mornings and nights are the BEST in Utah!), see SO much family (including extended family and Mia's great grandparents), play in the rain, go boating, sword fight with cousins (Mia's favorite part, I'm sure!), played lots of guitar courtesy of my dad and brother, had a girl's night with my mom and saw Cinderella (darling movie! can't wait to buy it!) and ate WAY too much good food! Of course I didn't take nearly enough photos! We were on the go the whole time and seriously had so much fun! Thank you to everyone who made this trip such a blast for us!
I can't believe how quickly the time is dwindling of Mia being our only child... we are definitely trying to make the most of it! This girl's trip was definitely one for the books!

currently

Playing in the rain yesterday afternoon.... heck yes! We ran for cover 2 minutes later though when the lightning and thunder went crazy!

Loving: our time as a family of 3. I'm pretty uncomfortable these days (hello 8 months of pregnancy) but I'm trying not to let it slow me down too much. This time of just us with Mia is quickly coming to an end and I want to soak it up as much as possible! I'm starting to feel a little nervous about adding to the family (too late for that now though, right?!) but I'm definitely anxious and excited to see just how far my heart can really be stretched by loving another little one as much as I love Mia. How is it even possible?!

Reading/Watching: all the books for Mia :) I seriously need to get crackin' with a book for myself!
And you know I'm taking full advantage of Mia's nap time by catching up on all the trashy shows ;) I finally finished the Bachelorette and now it's time to play catch up on Hulu with Bachelor in Paradise, ha ha! And my que is looking pretty sweet with it's line up of updated shows on Netflix- Pretty Little Liars, Scandal, etc. I am trying to save some of these shows for the middle of the night feedings that are about to take over my life again, ha!

Trying to: get everything in order for baby brother... because I haven't really done a dang thing yet, ha! We do have some newborn diapers, clothes and pacifiers. You know, the necessities ;) But I realized we don't have ANY boy blankets. We were spoiled with Mia and gifted with some beautiful blankets as well as, my favorite, minky blankets (and other incredibly soft, cozy blankets) I am obsessed with those kinds of blankets but I don't sew (dang it!) Help this momma out (and let's be real, we're helping baby boy, too!) and tell me your favorite shops for blankets?! I'm hoping to find the softest, cutest blankets without breaking the bank ;) Even if I can just get my hands on one minky-ish blanket before he's born so that we have it for hospital and newborn photos... after that he can be wrapped in pink forever, HA!

Wishing: for cooler weather! The weather in Utah was absolutely gorgeous while Mia and I were visiting... Fall is just around the corner there! And it totally has me wishing for cooler weather here in Arizona (hello 115 degrees that is for casted in the next few days) October is my very favorite month in Utah and I will miss the changing leaves and crisp air! But I know I will be loving life in Arizona come winter time (because let's be real... winter doesn't exist here!)

Excited for: Halloween! I know it's a ways away and I'm sure I'll be lost in the looney bin trying to figure out life with a second child... but Mia officially picked her Halloween costume, as well as baby brother's, and I'm so excited to see them dressed up together! I can't believe I'll have TWO kids this Halloween! Plus, did I mention cooler weather?!

But seriously, if you missed it... I would love any and all recommendations for places to get baby blankets (my explanation is in "trying to")! Please and thank you :)
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