DIY Birthday Banner

Since I was a DIY bride, I figured I can be a DIY mama. I found online some cute birthday banners and figured, I can do that and for much cheaper! People wanted $30+ and I ended up spending $11! I went to Michael's with a coupon in hand but everything I needed was already on sale. Card stock and scrapbook paper were on sale for .25, cardboard letters for $3.99 and ribbon for $2. Score!! Came home and traced my letters on card stock, then cut them out (had some help cutting from my friend Steph). Borrowed someones paper cutter and cut out 2 different sizes (1 slightly larger than the other) of scrapbook paper and card stock. Glued my letters onto the smaller paper and that to the larger paper. Used a hole punch and threaded my ribbon threw.
An easy & inexpensive project. Its not perfect but I love it, and I love knowing I made it!

big mess, aka getting started

organizing my paper

Finished product :)

1st 5k

Last weekend I did my 1st 5k!! I didn't train and it showed. I'm bummed with my time of 42min but at least I finished it. It felt good to accomplish my goal of doing a 5k and it was great to see Ben and Michael at the finish line and hear my team cheering me on. I walked/ran. I need to do another one because I KNOW I can improve my time. Now the only thing is finding a race to fit into our crazy summer schedule. I swear, theres not enough time in the day.

team silly jilly! (I'm in the purple)

1 year ago

This time last year I was 38 weeks pregnant with my 6/30 due date fast approaching. I had gained 60lb at this point since the start of my pregnancy, my feet were beyond swollen and I was so uncomfortable, not to mention the heat. All I wanted was for M to be an outside baby. I remember fearing something was wrong 24/7 and never getting over how I got pregnant. I didnt enjoy my pregnancy. Looking back I wish I did. If given the chance to be pregnant again I will enjoy and embrace it.
Everything worked out in the end, I had a very healthy baby and a pretty easy 30+ hrs of labor! haha. Here is what I looked like waiting for Michael to make his arrival! This was the last pergnancy pic I took, I wish I took one the day he was born.

june 11, 2010

I've been a bad blogger, but I have been busy as usual. Michael is running and trying to climb, obsessed with being outside. Working on his 8th tooth etc.My grandfather has been in the hospital and now is in a rehab facility to regain his strenght. He had fluid in his lungs and was having trouble breathing, he is recovering well but is weak. He is down, called me the other day to say 'goodbye' and tell me he had 1 week left to live. I start to panic and speak to my gram who tells me he is fine and feeling emotional. It still sucked. It sucked listening to him cry and tell me he loves us, I'm so close with him. I cant imagine him not being here to watch M grow up... I just need to tell myself he will be fine, he really is the strongest person I know.

In other news Michael's party planning in well under way. The invites are out and I've received great feedback about them! Finding trucks has proved to be a hard task, but I think I've finally found enough. My next task is goodie bags for 12 kids who's ages are 11months-5yrs old. I don't want to waste money on things that will be thrown away in 10 minutes, and I don't want an 11month old to be playing with an 5yr old toy. This is harder than I thought. Fingers crossed I can find things for everyone!