Levi's on TV!

About a month ago Levi got asked to a Cardinals game with some family friends....umm OK! They had seats right behind one of the end zones. I watched the game from home and didn't know if I could ever find him in the crowd - but there he was!. . .Grabbing the behind of a Cardinal. . .that's my hubby!

He's standing on the left next to our friend in the black #11 jersey

Look bottom far right. . .

Favorite Pregnancy Products (so far ;)

Prenatal Yoga DVD

I should probably do it more then I have been, but hey a little bit is better then none at all, right?!

Belly Oil

This was recommended to my by a family friend. I use it almost practically every day. It's all natural and doesn't have a strong smell. It's pretty oily, so I usually put it on when I am getting ready in the morning, before I put my clothes on. You can find this at any Whole Foods or Sprouts.

Mother To Be Tea

I gave up all caffeine so this tea is a nice alternative to what I normally have (green tea & caffeinated teas), plus it's good for pregnant women.

Belly Bands

These have been a life saver! My friend Emily gave me her's and if I didn't get them from her, I would have gotten my own. I have been wearing these for the last couple of months, at least. Even if your not that big yet, they are so comfortable, because your jeans suddenly become uncomfortable when your pregnant. It's nice to even use them as an added layer so you can keep your jeans unbuttoned and you don't have to worry about the zipper being seen.

Belly Balm

A friend gave this to me early on in my pregnancy. I don't use it as often as the oil I mentioned above but I still like it. It's just a little harder to apply since you have to rub your fingers on it and then onto your skin. But since you are covering a large area and even other areas, it takes a long time to apply. I would have never thought thought that, so it's good to remember future mamas :) The ones I have are from Target, but you can find them all over the place.

Half Belly Chop Jeans

These have also been a life saver! When you are prego, jeans or pants with buttons totally hide your belly, not to mention they get uncomfortable. It's nice for comfort and style to have pants or shorts with a band. I don't know why they don't make more pants like this regularly! They are so comfortable, it might be hard to go back to regular pants! :)

These are from A Pea In A Pod

Pregnancy Journal

My mom got this for me at the beginning of my pregnancy. I have to admit, I've have a hard time keeping up with it. But nonetheless, I still write in it and fill out all the info whenever I can. I am almost all caught up, so that's good :) It's cute and fun to have and I know I will love looking at it down the road.

Happy Birthday Mason

Mason's Birthday was in September - He got chicken AND beef with his dog food :) With a candle of course

North Carolina

Back in September my cousin Heidi got married. My whole fam went out for about 6 days to enjoy all of the wedding festivities and of course spend time with our family. We had such a great time and it was so nice to see everyone and spend some quality time together. Everything turned out great, and the wedding was beautiful!

Enjoy!

You know your pregnant when your bag is full of food! And healthy ones at that!

First Class! (Everyone needs to fly first class, at least once in their life! It's amazing!)

Welcome BBQ (I love the open backyards and all the greenery!)

Dish painting for Heidi and Jason. My cousin Katie and I made one of their popcorn bowls.

The big popcorn bowl (made by my mom and grandma) and their other small bowl with ours.

Rehearsal (My cousin Heidi and Uncle Clifford)

Rehearsal Dinner - so happy to be back with my cousins

Wedding Day - The boys had soooo much to do that day!

Finally getting to put her dress on. She was so excited :)

Before the wedding - getting ready to hand out the programs

The gorgeous cake

All the cousins together again!

Beautiful North Carolina! (One of my favorite houses in my families neighborhood)

When it rains...it poor's, literally!

About a month ago I was sitting at the computer getting some work done. I had the window open and was throughly enjoying the cooler weather! I could tell there was a storm brewing in the distance and I could even hear some thunder. The breeze felt so nice, it wasn't too cold, but cold enough to remind us that winter is approaching, and I was loving it. Within a couple of minutes, maybe 10 max, I started seeing some sprinkles in the street. Yeah, its sprinkling, I thought. It didn't seem like a lot or that it would be picking up anytime soon. Boy, was I wrong!

All of a sudden it got very dark and started raining. . .hard. The wind really picked up, too. I closed the window and kept working on the computer, wondering where this storm came from? Only a couple of minutes later is just kept getting worse and worse. Like, reallllly worse. It started hailing, the wind was so strong, the trees next to our house were banging against the windows, making me wonder if it was a bad idea to be sitting right here with the computer. And the hail - it was coming in like a freight train! All of a sudden I go into severe weather warning mode! Whenever this happens I grab the following:

Rain coat

Fishing boots

Camera

I've learning that when storms pass through Arizona, they don't give you much warning, they hit hard and leave before you know it. And that's what happened with this storm. This might have been one of the worst storms I've been in. The hail was hitting the house so loudly that I couldn't even hear Levi on the phone, and I was waiting for a window to break any second. I was pretty nervous being there alone, I wasn't sure if I should watch or run and hide. I choose to watch since it was happening so fast and it was pretty crazy to see!

It literally was over in 20 minutes. Once the hail stopped I went outside to survey the damage. Our spa cover got wrecked but that was it for us. Many people had uprooted trees, broken windows, and even Levi's mom's car had several dints from the hail!

Here's a video I took during the storm from inside the house

After. . .

Mason was a little hesitant at first

Some of the hail was HUGE!