February 2012
7 posts
More Stubborn??
I didn’t think it was possible, but I was wrong. Scratch Jr is officially more stubborn than Miss Scratch. At this time (5 days after her due date), I was in labor with Miss Scratch. I was at the hospital walking the halls, preparing to meet my little lady.This time. Well, nothing yet.
The good news is that Scratch Jr was not born on Valentine’s Day. The bad news is that if he...
Why Yes...
Yes I am still here and still pregnant.
I am now 3 days late. Surprised? I am! Although I guess I shouldn’t be. I really thought Scratch Jr would be early. I even touted Feb 6th or 7th to Scratch. Wow, was I wrong!
Miss Scratch was 5 days late…why would I think Scratch Jr would do anything by follow in his “beag seeser”s (big sister’s) footsteps. Although, I should...
Loss of Control
Surprisingly, this post isn’t about Scratch Jr…although he is still safe and sound in my belly.
On my way home from work yesterday, I called Scratch to let him know I’d left. He had picked up Miss Scratch from daycare and I asked how she was doing. “Good”, he said. “She also learned a new phrase: Oh my God”. “God as in G-O-D”, I asked. Yep....
Just in case you were wondering...
the full moon, 3 walks, and the raspberry leaf tea that I had yesterday did not coax Scratch Jr out. Can you believe his stubbornness?
Unfortunately I wanted to take another 3 walks today, but work got in the way. RUDE! lol. So, I’m hoping for 1 walk this evening.
If you want to get technical, Scratch Jr isn’t due to arrive til Friday so I can’t be too upset he isn’t here...
What's in a Name?
Dominic Jackson
That will be our little man’s name. Ya know…instead of Scratch Jr. I had a slight inkling that he would get made fun of in school if we officially named him Scratch Jr. Just a inkling though. :)
Anyway, it’s the Jewish tradition to name a child after a relative who has passed away. Now Miss Scratch’s first name begins with E…and my great-grandmother...
To Infinity and Beyond
Ok, so now that Scratch Jr’s room is 99% complete I feel proud to show it off. There are only 2 things left to do in it…add the changing pad to the dresser and put the mirror (that’s currently on the dresser) on the wall.
That said, Scratch Jr’s room is a space theme. So, without further adieu…here it is.
Entering the room…
...
Just Checkin' In
No baby yet. 39 weeks today.
No progress at any of the Dr’s visits. 1-2 cm and 60% effaced since 36 weeks. :(
When I was preggo with Miss Scratch I had more progress than this. What the heck?!?!?
So, my due date is Feb 10th…but I’ve already resigned to that fact that he’s coming Feb 14th. Why, you ask? Well…the 1 day that I didn’t want Miss Scratch to be...
January 2012
3 posts
WatchCan I just brag about Miss Scratch for a sec? K, Thanks.
According to Babycenter, at 21 months 50% of kids can stack 6 blocks.
Well, Miss Scratch is 16 1/2 months…and well…take a look. That’s a lot more than 6 blocks!
Things she says...
Lately, Miss Scratch is definitely becoming her own person. It’s so funny (and sometimes so scary) to watch. In the past few days, she has surprised both Scratch and I with things she’s said. They were things that she’s said before…but the context and timing that she used them this time really made us laugh. So I thought I’d share them with you. (They might not be as...
35/35
Hey all…so yeeeaahhh….Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Years, and all the Jazz. I’m a bad blogger, I s’pose. I mean I have a whole week off from work, tons to write about regarding the holidays, and yet here it is Jan. 6th and this post isn’t even about all that. lol. It gets to the point where it seems like it’s a little late to start talking about...
December 2011
6 posts
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 30
A picture of yourself this day and 5 good things that happened since you started the challenge.
This is the end…phew…never thought I’d get here. I’ve been putting off this last post because posting pictures is kinda a pain in the butt. Not to mention actually remembering to take the picture. (FYI…I think the last belly pic I took was around week 24? Yikes). That...
Precocious, I like it.
Having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
That’s how I’m going to describe Miss Scratch from now on. That truly describes her and it sounds much better than…we’re going through the terrible twos at 15 months. lol
Miss Scratch had her 15 month wellness visit this week and she is doing GREAT!
She is 33.something inches tall: 98th...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 29
Who is your hero?
Ok…so again I’m a little late. Maybe I’ve been preoccupied with Christmas shopping, nursery decorating, a crazy 15 month old…or maybe I’ve been procrastinating this post.
To be honest, I have no idea who my hero is. I’m sure there are a lot though. There are the generic peeps like those protecting our country and teachers who somehow manage...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 28
What stresses you out?
Those close to me **cough cough Scratch* * would say that I stress about everything. That if I don’t have something to stress about, I’ll purposely look for something. I do not agree with this. I think “stress” has a negative connotation. I do think about things a lot, but I wouldn’t consider it in a negative way. It’s more of a positive...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 27
Photo of your city
Ok, so this is the Phoenix skyline. It’s not exactly “my city”, but nobody wants to see a picture of the Gilbert Rec Center which seems to be the only pictures I can find.
c/o wikitravel.com
-J
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 26
Your Dream Wedding
(Side Note: I got through 25 days straight of posting…that’s pretty good I think. Unfortunately then I went on vacation and lost my mojo. Hopefully I’m back.)
Obviously I loved my wedding. I planned it. I put a lot of time, energy, and sweat into it. (By the way…just realized that I don’t think I’ve ever posted any...
November 2011
29 posts
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 25
Something you look forward to.
(Preface: I will actually already be doing this by the time this posts. Yay for me!)
VACATION…Cali here I come.
I’m exciting to see family. Scratch’s family is so much fun and so close. It’s amazing to go visit them and every night they get together and hang out (we’re talking upwards of 15-20 people here).
I look forward to Miss...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 24
Something you’ve learned.
1. A messy, unorganized desk makes you appear busy. :D
2. No matter how much you think you can love someone…your child is always more than you could have ever imagined.
3. Money and Time are polar opposites. If you want something fast, you’ll pay more. If you’re willing to wait, you can get it cheaper.
4. “Can’t knock the...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 23
Favorite Movies and TV Shows
Movies:
TV Shows
and guilty pleasures
-J
The 2nd one is already getting the shaft.
With Miss Scratch I posted weekly updates on my pregnancy. How much weight I’d gained, how I was feeling, what we were up to, etc…
With Scratch Jr…I’ve done a disservice. I feel incredibly guilty that I have 0 updates of him and this pregnancy. I have 36 belly pictures of me and Miss Scratch. I have 4 of me and Scratch Jr.
Miss Scratch gets a new glider in her...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 22
What you want your future to be like.
In my line of work I consistently deal with finding solutions to problems. Customers want things fixed right now. However, many times the fixes aren’t easy or fast. So right now isn’t possible. Lately, we’ve been “band-aid”ing their pain by doing things in the interim that will help, but not heal the problem while we still work...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 21
Something you’re proud of.
My beautiful baby girl.
-J
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 20
Something you wonder “What if…?” about.
I guess my biggest what if question is “What if I didn’t become an engineer?”
I never really had a drive to be an engineer. In my junior year of high school, we took a career test. According to my responses, I should have been an astronaut. Which…would have been awesome. Except for the fact that a)having a family...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 19
Put your iPod on shuffle…first 10 songs.
I actually pulled up iTunes…since I have no idea where my iPod is and I am stuck in the 90s with no smart phone.
That said…I don’t really listen to music much at home, so this is REALLY outdated.
1. More Than Words- Performed by my friend Josh 2. Not Coming Home- Maroon 5 3. Love for a Child- Jason Mraz 4. Do This Anymore-...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 18
Things you want to say to an ex.
Hmmm…I have no idea.
I have a lot of exes. Ex bosses, Ex best friends, Ex Boyfriends.
I really don’t think too much about my exes. That would involve me caring what they are up to or what happened to our relationship. Which…if I’m being honest? I really don’t.
That said, I guess I could list a couple things.
In elementary school I...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 17
Something you miss.
Oh I have a list…lol. Really? Would you expect any less?
1. My family when I’m at work.
2. My parents and sister who live very far away and I really only get to see once a year (if that!).
3. Alcohol. Ok. Not on the everyday. But I do miss going out with friends and indulging.
4. Related to #3- Clubbing. Someday I might be able to go this again. Maybe.
5....
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 16
Your opinion of your body and how comfortable you are with it.
Well…I’m 6 months preggo and have gained what I feel is lots of weight. So am I happy with it? Not so much.In reality, I’m about as big this time around as I was with Miss Scratch…so I guess it’s not too bad.
I definitely have my good days and bad days. Today is a good day. I like what I’m wearing....
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 15
Death Row Meal
This is actually a hard question. I’m not sure if I have a favorite food. I have a lot of favorites. But when you’re on death row…you can have ANYTHING you want, right??
In that case, I want a NY Strip steak with candied sweet potatoes. I want a shredded beef taco and bean tostada and I want Butternut Squash Ravioli. That should do it! Oh and can I have...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 14
A picture of you last year.
Skinny(er)…nuff said.
-J
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 13
Goals
If you’ve been following my blog for long, you’ll know that my goals are listed in my Day Zero Project. The link is on the side ————>.
In life, I want to be happy, healthy, and have a beautiful family and amazing friends (healthy is assumed for both family and friends :D). I think I’m doing pretty good. :)
-J
Only 8 months to go...
How could this project of mine be almost over? In case you’re new here, I’m talking about the Day Zero Project…not Scratch Jr. Not sure I could survive 8 more months of being preggo. lol
Well, it’s been awhile since I last updated my list. Like 5 months. Have I been busy? Yes! Working on my list? Sorta??
3. Get preggo with Baby Scratch2…and he’s officially...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 12
Something you don’t leave the house without.
Well, on a normal day…these are the 3 things that I don’t leave my house without (Ignore the raisins in the background).
1. My wallet
2. My sun glasses
3. My phone
However, if I’m dressing up and only taking a clutch, I’ll skip the wallet. I’ll just bring my ID and debit card, phone, and...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 11
A quote you love.
“Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today.” -James Dean
-J
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 10
Something you’re afraid of.
Birds. I do not like them at all. I wanna say that I was attacked by geese as a child. But, honestly I can’t remember if that really happened or a movie/tv show that I saw when I was younger and it stuck. Who knows. lol. I just don’t like them at all.
When I was in college, there was an outside eatery near the building were all my classes were, so I...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 9
A favorite picture of my best friend.
Well, obviously Scratch and Miss Scratch are my best friends. I confide in them, with them all the time, and they consistantly make me laugh and keep me smiling. They also let me be in…in every way.
That said, I also have another group of best friends. There are 5 of us total and although we don’t see each other all the...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 8
A place you’ve traveled and where else you want to.
For our honeymoon, Scratch and I traveled to Jamaica. It was glorious. 7 days on the beach, eating and drinking for free (ok…prepaid for…but free while we were there :D). Seeing all the beautiful places on the island and all the interesting, fun people. Oh and I can’t forget about the fantastic weather.
Places I want...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 7
What makes you happy?
Well…a lot of things make me happy. Below is a list, just to name a few.
1. Picking up my daughter from daycare. She is also soooo excited to see me. She runs to me and then usually runs away and then runs back again. She has the biggest smile and is so talkative. LOVE!
2. My husband cooking dinner. I hate to cook. I mean really hate it. I will, but it’s never...
Miss Scratch's 1st Birthday-Actual Day
We wanted to do something fun for Miss Scratch and we had limited time with her nap schedule and Auntie D leaving to go back home. So, we chose to go to the Splash Pad in our community. We’d never been before and Miss Scratch was hesitant at first. Probably because the first shot of water happened to be from the hole she was standing right over and it got her right in the face. Oops. :D She...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 6
Pet Peeves
Hmm…I’m not gonna lie. I have a lot. I’ll reduce the amount I post so it doesn’t look like I’m a crazy person.
Drives me crazy when…
-the toilet paper roll pulls from under, instead of over.
-the toilet paper is empty, but the roll isn’t changed.
-Wasting Food
-Talking on your phone/texting at the movies.
-When 2 people that sit near me...
Miss Scratch's 1st Birthday-More Gifts
When all was said and done and all of the guests had left…Miss Scratch was surprised with even more presents. Grandma and Grandma W had sent her some very fun things. Plus, Auntie D brought a cool gift for her from Peru.
A Cool Car- She puts it on the ground and says “vroom vroom”
A Stuffed Dog to give kisses to
...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 5
Song that Inspires You
Inspires me to what? Ok…here are some songs that inspire me to do things.
Dance…
Rihanna- Pon De Replay
Think about Scratch…
Lifehouse- You and Me
To get into the Holidays…
Brenda Lee- Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree
To be Better…
Carrie Underwood-I’ll Stand by You
and to Work Out…
hahaha….who are we...
Miss Scratch's 1st Birthday-Cake
At first…she was unsure. But she ended up getting right on into it. I’ll leave the words to a minimum and let the pictures tell the story.
...
October 2011
7 posts
30 Day Blog Challenge-Day 4
My Family
Well. I’ll assume this doesn’t mean EVERYONE…and just concentrate on a few of the most important.
Scratch, my hubby, my best friend, my confidante. We’ve been married now for 2 years, but together for 6 years. Luckily for me…Scratch is very laid back and a go-with-the-flow kinda guy. I say, “lucky for me” because I am a very type...
Miss Scratch's 1st Birthday-Party Time
Well it never fails…when i try and plan something…she will make her own schedule and mess mine up.
I times Miss Scratch’s party perfect. She’d go down for her nap in the morning and wake up around 11-11:30. She’d eat lunch, get dressed, and be ready for her visitors at noon.
Well, I put her down at the right time.That said, I don’t know if it was all the...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 3
Day 3- First Love
My first love was a boy that I met in my freshman year of high school. He was a junior and a drummer in the band. He had spacers in his ears and sagging pants. Obviously not who my parents would have picked for me.
We dated for 1.5 years and when it ended I was extremely sad. I pushed him away and unwillingly he gave me space. That space caused him to get close to another girl...
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 2
Day 2- Nicknames
So, growing up I was always Jennifer. To my family, friends, etc…My mom made it a point to only call me that. Until 4th grade and I met my (then) best friend. She called me Jenn…and it just stuck. Even my family calls me that now.
Other than that…Scratch calls me “bebe bebe” mostly. Miss Scratch calls me “mama”.
Pretty boring, eh?
We...
Miss Scratch's 1st Birthday-Decorations
I’m going to split Miss Scratch’s birthday pictures into a couple posts…since there are sooo many pictures (thanks to my sister in law).
Miss Scratch’s birthday was loosely cupcake themed with bright blue and dark pink as the colors. You’ll see what I mean as we go.
Pretty much everthing (except the cupcakes) were handmade by me. Plus I had LOTS of help assembling...