Bye-bye Binky!

Binky. Paci. Plug. The good ole pacifier. Some kids hate them, my kid LOVES IT!

When he was 1, I started only giving it to him during nap time and at night while he sleeps.

I told myself that when he was 2, I'd get rid of it for good.

Well..he's 2 and I've been dreading it.

Yesterday for his nap time I told Jake that binky went bye bye. He said, "Yeah, binky bye bye." Good! He gets it! In told him to get his blankey and we were going to take a nap. Right away he kept saying binky binkyyyyy.

Heart. Is. Breaking. Poor little guy, but I gotta be strong.

I put him in his crib with his blanket and left.

25 minutes of crying and he fell asleep.

Ok not so bad. Does it get easier or worse as the days go on??

Night time rolls around. Here we go again. I reminded myself that it will be better in the end.

Jake grabs his blankey and asks for binky. I reminded him binky went bye bye. He whined a little as we walked upstairs.

We said prayers and I stuck him in bed.

I was prepared for crying and carrying on...but there was nothing!
I checked the monitor making sure I was not going crazy.

Day 1= mini success

Lets see what today will bring!


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Baby #2 Update!!!

Pregnant with Jake 17w3d

Janelle 17w6d

How far along? 18w1d
Total weight gain/loss: 5lbs
How big is baby? 5.5inches long!
Maternity clothes? I'm wearing my "fat" jeans right now because my 1 pair of maternity jeans are dirty, and the other is still way to big!!! I'm still in some regular tops..but they are getting a little short!
Sleep: Sleep is my favorite!!!
Best moment this week: Last week of school- now I'm on BREAK!!!!
Movement: Yep..I feel some jabs and pokes!!
Food cravings: Cuties- ya know, the little oranges?? I cannot get enough of them!!!
Gender: GIRL! I can't believe it!! I thought FOR SURE it was another boy! I'm SO excited!!!!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In
Stretchmarks? No new ones!!!
How are you feeling? Great. I get a little pain (round ligament) every now and again! Nothing to complain about!!
What I am looking forward to: Christmas this week and our anatomy scan on the 27th!
What I miss: Not a thing!
Weekly Wisdom: There is always, ALWAYS something to be thankful for!
Milestones: Hmm...Nothing this week! I think after the antomy scan I'll feel more accomplished!



I am SO excited for Christmas!!!! It is my all time favorite holiday and season! I love the music, decorations, and family time!!!

HERE is a link to Jake's 2nd Birthday-Construction theme!!! I'm so pleased with how it turned out, but I'm so glad its over! :)   (if that link doesn't work, here is the acutal thing: (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?et=a.804496536017.2152979.68600236&type=1&l=6156aff37c)

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

Jake turns 2!

On Friday, my baby turned 2! I tried to document the day via my iPhone. Enjoy the pics!

Pics of his Construction Birthday Party to come!!

The day started out with a trip to the donut shop! Jake got to pick the one he wanted!


We went home and had a "carpet party" (where you eat on a blanket in the living room so the hardwood floors I JUST cleaned in the kitchen doesn't get dirty before the party!)






We then went to visit Grandma
And Grandpa!


I got my nails done while Jake went out with Grandma!

Next, we picked up some
Chick fila for lunch! Another carpet party!



While Jake napped, Joel and I got a few things done for his birthday the next day:



Our last stop for the day was to The Rainforest cafe! Being rookies, we didn't ask for a table by any animals..so that was kinda a fail..but Jake still liked it and loved when a thunderstorm came!









I cannot believe my baby is 2! It's been such a blast watching him grow! He's the sweetest little guy!!



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Music Monday

I'm a huge Lee Brice fan. His music has definitely been overlooked besides the singles hes put out on the radio. Hes got some really good songs!!! His new single and video "I Drive Your Truck" just debuted on CMT.

I tear up every time I listen to it. It's about a man losing his brother in the army. Such a good song! Take a listen, I think you'll like it too!

Get More: I Drive Your Truck, Lee Brice, Lee Brice Videos

Sound of music???!!

Did you hear Carrie Underwood will play Maria in NBC's remake of Sound of Music!

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE! haha

This totally made my Saturday!

Read about it!
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-carrie-underwood-sound-of-music-20121130,0,3195702.story

Baby J #2 Update

As I am sitting here watching a hallmark movie, looking at old Jake update blogs all while he is sleeping it reminded me of how much I want to read these someday when Baby #2 is sleeping!

I had always told myself I want to do everything I did with Jake in the belly for the future kiddos. I know I won't do EVERYTHING, but I want to try. So..on with the updates of Baby J#2!!

How far along? 15 weeks exactly
Total weight gain/loss: According to my last Dr. appointment, I haven't gained anything. I even lost a pound a couple weeks ago. However, I haven't been to the Dr.'s in 3 weeks..
How big is baby? 4 beautiful inches long :)
Maternity clothes? I'm still squeezing into most of my normal clothes..but its getting rough! I've got lots of "new" maternity clothes from my friends who just had babies! I think it will be soon that I will be in all maternity clothes.
Sleep: Great!!
Best moment this week: Finally telling my co-workers I was pregnant. I'm glad they just don't think I've been gaining weight!
Movement: Not yet!
Food cravings: pancakes.
Gender: We will know in LESS than 2 weeks!! I'm thinking another boy! We will see!
Labor Signs: Nada
Belly Button in or out? In
Stretchmarks? Old ones from Jaker..no new ones- but ya know what, If I get them again, so what? I'm over it!
How are you feeling? I'm feeling MUCH better since I've hit the 2nd trimester-hardly feel nauseous at all! I'm still tried and my back hurts often.
What I am looking forward to: Jakes 2nd birthday next week!!!!
What I miss: nothing
Weekly Wisdom: "Worry less, Pray more."
Milestones: Feeling less "chubby" and more pregnant..but still chubby. lol

It's a Boy!! (Dog edition)

Ha- gotcha! (Or tried Atleast!!)
No, we don't know what Baby J is yet (but I only 3 weeks till we know Yayyy!)

We got a dog-a 10 week old puppies to exact!

Joel And I have both grown up with dogs, so we knew we wanted Jake to have one as well (although who is outside in the garage with it now at the butt crack of dawn????


Me. Well. Joel was out here earlier and, being a good wife all cozy in bed decided we should do shifts.

We were looking online for a few weeks but didnt want to jump into anything too fast. We saw this Lab/Aussie Sheep dog mix and knew we wanted one!

We ended up picking up Jett yesterday. We knew he was "the one" because right when we walked in Jett followed Jake around and was super sweet toward him!









I was dreading the first night and nights to follow, but he did really good!! We went to bed at Arlie's 1130, and he was crying non-stop in this little crate we borrowed. We ended up taking him out and letting him just sleep on his blanket in the garage. We are getting an extra large metal crate today.

Anyway- once we let him out, he would whine a bit then go back to sleep. We didn't actually get up with him until 530. Yay! I know the whining will eventually stop so there is light at the end of
The tunnel.

Night 1- check!

He's the cutest, cuddliest little boy!

Maybe you'll see him on our Christmas cards?? ;)

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