Laila's Big Girl Room!

So, now that Laila is going to be a big sister there is so much to think about. She is going to be 2 and it's about time to make her room more grown up. With her personality she already seems like she is 16. I figured I would give the new baby Laila's crib furniture and get Laila a new set. I have been searching the web and have so many ideas I love. I was so in love with the espresso finish on furniture (still am). But as little girls get older I love the look of the light furniture. I absolutely love these rooms! And will work off these ideas. I know it will be hard keeping Laila's room looking this perfect, but what would you expect from a toddler. I just want her to have her own space to play and feel girly. I can't wait to get started, whenever that may be.

Healthy little...

So, this morning we went for our ultrasound testing to check out the baby. Our sweet baby bean #2 couldn't be more perfectly healthy. The babe has a very fast heartbeat and was moving around all over. I was hoping we would be able to find out whether it was a boy or girl, but I didn't want to get my hopes up. Our tech Rhonda kinda guessed what she thought baby was, but didn't want to confirm until she was absolutely sure. She mentioned another sweet baby girl, but then kept saying "he" just in case something happened to pop up in the next few weeks. We go back to find out on December 14th! I'm not going to go crazy with "girl" nursery ideas and shopping until then...at least I'll try. But my gut instinct is telling me another girl. It's funny with all these boys that people are having around me I was kinda getting into boy mode, but I would be totally happy with all girls. I did this exact thing with Laila. We found out it was a girl and I was so happy I started crying but then was seeing boy stuff and got myself sad. Crazy damn hormones!
But, It was so surreal seeing another person growing inside of me, brought back sweet memories of my pregnancy with Laila. And it was amazing how much they resembled eachother in the womb.
I have had names lined up, for some reason I always tend to go more towards the girls names, but I think it's the hardest part. Jason and I always don't agree on that part. But I think if it's a girl we at least agree on the middle name...have to wait and see. Stay tuned!


::baby side view::



::baby bootie view::



::baby heartbeat::



::baby back view::

11 weeks.

I can't believe I am almost into my second trimester already. I have to brag that the beginning of my pregnancies are pretty easy. I never get REALLY sick, just nausea on and off throughout the day and excessive tiredness. I feel the same as I did when I was pregnant with Laila, except I am more tired this time around. I found that odd considering I worked when I was pregnant the first time, but I guess it's because now I'm chasing around a little tot all the time.
I have only had one appointment so far for the basic stuff they do on a first appointment...bloodwork, check the baby, weight...I didn't even ask them what my weight was so next appointment I'll find out so I can keep track on my weight gain with baby #2.
Here's my little pudge for now, showing a lot sooner then I did with Laila. With her you couldn't even tell I was pregnant until like 4 months. Crazy!

Here is our little one #2! (sorry it's sideways...wasn't letting me turn it around considering this was taken with my iPhone). Dr. Marks scared me a little bit when he first took a look...he mentioned twins! aahhh! But then said no...could be the umbilical cord. Now it's an ongoing joke that another baby could be hiding out in there. We go back for our next appointment on the 16th for my NT ultrasound scan. Hoping our ultrasound tech will be able to give us a heads up on the sex and confirm that it is just one baby ha! I will almost be 13 weeks by then, so we shall see. I just want to know already! Everytime I tell Laila she is going to be a big sister, she giggles. I'm so excited!
Due date is now May 27, 2010...let's see if it stays this time.

Laila Mouse!

Happy 2nd Halloween to our Laila Mouse!

Pumpkin Patch!

I have been so behind on my posts. This one has been saved in my drafts for weeks now.
One of my favorite times of the year is fall. There is always something to do. We always go to Hope Church Pumpkin Patch to pick out our pumpkin for Halloween. I thought this year Laila would be a little more cooperative but all she wanted us to do was carry her around. We picked our pumpkin after a good 20 minutes. We procrastinated a little this year on carving it and decided last minute (yes the day before Halloween) to carve Laila's name into it.

Big News!

As everyone knows we are expecting baby #2. I never posted a blog on how we came to find out.
We have been trying for 2 months and I kept close eye on my cycle since we started trying. I was 2 days late and knew there could be a possibility. So as I did with Laila, I took the first response test first. This time I did it mid afternoon, which it says your levels are higher in the mornings. After I was done and a couple minutes passed I only saw one line. A sadness came to me and decided to just let it sit there a little while longer. After tending to Laila, I came back 5 minutes later and saw a very faint second line. I decided to run to the store and get another test, the clearblue that tells your if your pregnant or not, but decided to wait for the next morning.
Being somewhat sure and excited I could possibly be pregnant it was hard for me to sleep that night.

The next morning I got up and took the second test. I left for a good 5 minutes to go get Laila out of bed. When I came back to my surprise (yes, I was surprised even though I kinda knew), it said pregnant! I waited all morning for Jason to get out of bed so I can tell him the news, well actually Laila was going to tell him. He got out of bed and she walked over to him with the test. Jason was clueless thinking Laila grabbed the thermometer out of the drawer. I had to tell him to look at it. He was shocked! It still hasn't set in yet...maybe once my belly starts to grow.

Goodbye Summer!

The summer season has officially come to a close (I'm a little behind). And I welcome fall with open arms! Even though us Floridians don't feel much of the season changes, this fall day started out pretty nice. It was beautiful outside. We spent the last weeks of summer outside in the sunshine. We went to the St. Pete Pier and downtown area with GiGi and Aunt Nin and also went out on Gramma Et and Papa Guy's boat. As much as I love summer I'm looking forward to the cool fall days.

We have a secret...

I am known for not having too much patience, so now is the time to let you all in on our secret we have been keeping for a couple weeks now. A little Geraci is on the way. Laila is going to be a BIG SISTER at the end of May. From the calculations a day before our 5 year wedding anniversary. We are beyond excited! The anticipation of waiting for the new one to arrive and finding out what we are having, getting nursery ideas and ideas for Laila's big girl room together, and of course a whole lot of shopping. Oh vey, I'm in trouble...

We had this shirt made to tell our family. This is a famous quote in our household thanks to Daddy...

First Day of Swimmy School!

Summertime may be coming to an end but after waiting many months, Jen and I finally decided to give the girls some swimming lessons. We want them to learn survival god forbid they fell in. I mean we do live in Florida...there is water all around us, and you hear about kids drowning all the time. You can't be safe enough.

Miss Maureen came to the house and taught the basics for the first day. We have lessons everyday for the next 2 weeks. The girls learning "reach and pull", "airplane", "jump for joy", "monkey crawl", "bubbles" and "kick, kick, kick". It was actually really fun for me too! I can't wait to see the changes 2 weeks brings. After this stage, next year we will go onto the next step of lessons. I'm super stoked! I'll keep posting as days go by, as they learn new techniques.

Work it!

Laila had her first gymnastics tot spot class today. So we put on her stretchy pants, bright tank, and oh i forgot the headband and leg warmers. ha! We went with Jen and Lianna. It was so much fun Laila didn't want to leave. I tried getting her on everything but she seemed a little overwhelmed and unsure. Trampolines, blow up bouncer...didn't go over so well. She mostly stuck to the stuff that kept her close to the ground. She loved bubble time the best.

Laila is one tough cookie (you can kinda see her giant scratch scab above her lip in the pics). She has been one hot mess these past couple days. I think she has had like a scratch a day that leaves a mark. ha! This is such a fun age! Looking forward to many more gym days :).

8 years together!

This is so crazy! I dug through my old scanned pictures I had saved on discs. Back when Jason and I met I didn't have a digital camera yet. Got one shortly after, but even then didn't use it as much as I use mine now. Look at how much we have changed. ha! Jason had his blonde tips and I was platinum. What were we thinking!? I think back through the years of all the things we have done together. Many trips, movie dates, dinners and yes, fights. We have come a long way. It's still hard to believe its been that long. Brings back great memories.

Something new everyday.

Oh my...Miss Laila is growing up too fast! Another month gone by. Tomorrow, our little mooshka will be 19 months. We are almost out of the teens and heading to those terrible twos!? Well we may be in them already. Our daughter is a little miss independent sassy pants. You never know what mood she is going to be in. You know the normal whining when she doesn't get what she wants. We definantly get tested by her throughout the day. No complaints though...this stage is actually pretty humerous. I think it's funny when people say in newborn stage is the hardest. No way...this is the hardest stage, but also the most fun. Hard to explain really, but those mothers out there should understand.

It's a new surprise everyday. New words and actions that come from Laila. She is even putting together tiny sentences. Some things it's hard to understand, but other's it shocks me at how well she pronounces them. She counts to 3 and even hums the alphabet song. Every drink is "water". Every second of the day it's "minnie". Every store we go into it's "ball". Every time we leave the house it's "shoes". She repeats a lot of what we say now. I can tell her to say something and she tries so hard to repeat it, some things she does and some no. The newest thing is "money" ha! She is her mother's daughter.

When it's tv time Laila only wants on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She is obsessed! She wants it on the tv, car dvd player, iphone, computer...anything that has a screen she is asking for "minnie or daisy". She laughs at what they do and repeats what they say "ohhhhh tooooodles!" It just seemed to stick with her after watching it on playhouse disney.

No more high chair. Laila sits in the big girl chairs now. She hates being confined. When we go out to eat it's easier for us to have booths. Does she run the household or what? ha! She helps mommy clean with her own little broom and now wants to help me do all my crafts. She goes in our closet and puts on my shoes, grabs my clothes and holds them up to her. She loves going into stores and rummaging through the racks.

What more can I say...LG is her own little lady.