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.

Some Summer!

It has been an boiling summer! You can't step outside for a minute without dripping sweat. For the most part we tried to stay indoors, but when we got the chance to get out we had some fun.


After the summer started off really crazy, with my grandpa's passing and then our girl's trip up to NY, things started to settle down. The month of June was chaos. We honored my Grandpa by going to the Korean War Anniversary down at Freedom Park. I can't begin to tell you how proud I was of him. He is missed everyday but feel so greatful to know that he fulfilled a life of happiness and great memories.

As summer was passing by, the heat got more unbearable. But there was no way you were keeping us inside the entire summer. Our dear friends Brittany and Christian had a BBQ for Brittany's birthday, and also to celebrate them finally getting preggo! We hung by the pool and enjoyed friends until finally a storm was rolling through. We started getting used to these afternoon storms the entire summer.

In July, Laila and I spent a day at BG with my sister and The Little's. It was so flippin' humid, we were already drenched of sweat the first hour we were there. We went to any place the kids could play in water, and then headed to Sesame Street Land before we left. Laila got to meet Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Abby. At this point in the day she was hot and tired so not many smiles were coming from her pretty little face. We also got to see the new kangaroo exhibit! Sooo much fun! Can't beat the all year pass!

Jason and I are used to taking about 3 trips a year, but since we have had Laila is gets a little hard. After realizing how fast this year has flown by already we decided to take a road trip to Orlando for 4 days and stayed at the Omni hotel. Last time we stayed there Laila was a little bean in my belly. It was days of pure relaxation. We walked around DTD, hung out in the room, relaxed poolside, and took Laila to Magic Kingdom for the first time. (Note to self: next trip to Disney we will make sure the weather is cool!) Laila got to meet her favorite characters, Mickey, Minnie, and Daisy. Her reaction was amazement! I think Laila found her first obsession. She can't get enough of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. We went through Minnie and Mickey's house in Toon Town. It is the cutest thing! I'm looking forward to the obsession of the Princess stage that most little girls go through. I can't wait to take her back again.

We didn't do much of the beach this summer. Even the beach water was too warm to even be able to cool down. We bared the heat one day and went to Honeymoon Island with my sister, grandma, and mom. We made it a good hour before heading back to GiGi's pool to cool down.

I absolutely love the summer, but I think this one has been a little TOO hot. I'm looking forward to the cool fall breeze, jackets, boots, and jeans!