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I don’t want the Family page to come off as me being a paranoid worrywart. Yep, I worry sometimes and the many “what-ifs” cross my mind, but 99% of the time I’m focused on being present and totally happy in this moment, instead of worried about the future. I definitely like to post some of…

So last night, we had our first Bradley Method class. Per usual, we were frantically running around trying to leave the house on time (we’re late for everything… and if our daughter is anything like her parents, she’ll be late too) but I remembered to grab our two pillows and notebook + pen we were…

….I’d appreciate my parents more than I already do. Reading the mountain of baby books and learning about baby care has made me realize that it’s a LOT of work. They did everything with smiles on their faces and without a single complaint for my brothers and myself. We’ve always been a tight-knit familia, but…

Last night we had an amazing time at the foodball game, sharing nachos minus cheese (aka chips with lots of jalapenos) and lemonade, chatting with our friends, and cheering on the cats. [For me, I just cheer when everyone else cheers] One thing I did notice in our squadron was the lack of friends who…

I had to re-schedule my acupuncture appointment for today. With everything going on, I didn’t think I’d be able to lay there, focus and relax for an entire hour. I kind of had a feeling it was going to be a weird day because I started off the morning by punishing myself and watching a…

Grow baby, grow! 22 weeks:                                                                      24 weeks: My belly continues to grow –it’s funny to look back at earlier pictures when I thought my belly was soooooo big- and the baby continues to move and shake around.. it’s amazing. I could lay on the couch and feel her kick for hours, and sometimes there’s a…

I’ve definitely created a monster with the whole baby book thing. I’ve read so many, and continue to read as many as I can. Like I said before, I definitely won’t know what to *really* do or what works for our family until the little Nuggette makes her appearance, but in the meantime, I like…

Back in the day, I would hear about pregnancy symptoms and ailments and just think to myself “oh, that won’t happen to me.” Now that these things are all actually happening… it’s actually kind of funny to think I could avoid it. Some of them aren’t too shabby (like my dry skin) and some are…

Hey, everybody. Bring on the weekend! I already have one small project lined up… This stroller’s so versatile and dude friendly (read: not pink with rainbows) that Michael Bay would give it a slowmo, close-up in his next blockbuster. Behold:  Source Of course, I’ve gotta transform it from it’s current state: Expect Gina to do…

Thank you SO much for all of your awesome feedback on our baby registry. I’m going to make some changes per your recommendations – you’re amazing. I just feel so thankful to be sharing this with all of you because I know so many of you are moms and know what’s up –I appreciate your…

Registering for baby gifts wasn’t as crazyawesome as I anticipated. When we registered for our wedding, I was all about it- planning out our dinnerware and serving dishes, decor, kitchen.. Tom just sat back and watched me live it up. The only thing he requested was a wine fridge, which we got, so he was…