We're going to Hawaii, Yeah!

Well, I'm sitting here, Brandon gone, Sloane napping, dogs chewing on bones and nothing on TV.  I have tomorrow off which is one perk of working with the government.  Going to use my day to catch up with some friends, and I'm really excited about it! Brandon is in Vegas for a conference.  He left early so that he could spend the day with his brother, sister-in-law and nephew.  After Vegas he goes to Malibu California.. so needless to say his week won't suck.  I can't wait till Friday, he gets home on the red eye!

In three weeks we head to Hawaii. I'm so excited.  It took me a while to get here, for the longest time I was really just worried about leaving Sloane for a whole week.  Now the excitement is out weighing the worry.  Thank goodness.  I am so looking forward to warm sun and crystal water.  I can practically taste the Mai Tai's!
I think part of me really needed to lose some of the weight to get excited. Not that I can fit into all of my clothes again, but it's nice to have some back in the wardrobe.  Ordered another month of Nutrisystem and am very happy about it.  It's really gotten me back on track and it's nice not having to worry about doing a ton of dishes and cooking for one throughout the week.  Thinking maybe this will be my last month of Nutrisystem.  It's given me the tools and motivation I needed and I think I can do well on my own.  Just need to start hitting that dreaded treadmill!

Once we get back from Hawaii my main focus will be planning Miss Sloanes first birthday party.  I can't wait (well I can wait, I cannot believe she'll be one already in just a few short weeks).  I am really looking forward to the party. I believe my mom will be in town and Brandon's parents might even get to come too.  We're doing a Yo Gabba Gabba theme, it's Sloanes favorite. I'm still deciding if I should bake the cake myself or buy it.  Again, I can't believe she's almost one.  I guess it's just time to start thinking about a brother or sister!

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, we started this week with our heads in the toilets.. literally.  Brandon and I finally caught the bug.  Luckily it was only 24 hours and Sloane was wonderful. She's such a trooper, hanging out in her "baby jail" playing by herself. The baby jail is something I thought I'd never do. How quickly we change our tunes when our little ones are around nothing but sharp corners, electronics and power outlets.  Our living room is looking even more ridiculous (than it did with just the treadmill sitting here) with a fenced in play yard right in the middle. Ironic we bought this house because of the big family room but we flock to the small cozy living room. I think it must have something to do with the way B and I grew up… just a theory.

From my first blog you might remember how torn I was about possibly losing my job. Yeah, that is long gone. If I get my way I will be laid off by spring.  Work is a very negative place you can feel it when you walk into the building. People just want to know what is going on. We've also decided it best to start Sloane in daycare for the time being. She'll be starting March 1, and while we're very excited for all the new things she'll be doing, we will really miss seeing Nanny Michelle and Brayden every day.

Being so far away from family is always hard but this week we had so many reminders and continue to.  I would have done anything to have one of our moms walk through the door so we could sleep off our pukes on Monday and since I only get to see my dear husband on the weekends, I wish we had a baby sitter to watch Sloane so we could do a nice Valentines Day dinner. In the long run being independent of others and dependent on each other will only make us stronger, but still.. sure would be nice!

Two more days till my honey comes home. I seriously cherish the weekends. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!