Top 10 Thursday...ECARDS!!!

I can't help but to get a chuckle everyday when I scroll through my facebook news feed and see the hillarity!!!  Some of my faves!!

# 10  Totally agree, although I think it should add a husband as well.

 #9 SOOOOO TRUE!!!!

# 8 Story of my Tuesday and Monday and Wednesday and Thursday, Fridays I don't mind quite as much

#7 That makes me laugh LOL

#6 Hello People the Shock Factor should be worn off my now!!!

#5 My exact thoughts when I was Preggo and Sober

#4 I love my Friends

#3 Nothing really beats drinking on the patio/deck

# 2 AMEN!!

# 1 Read my Mind :)

Top 10 Thursday...2nd Month Must Haves

By popular demand from some of my favorite preggos, here's what we found to be the 2nd month must haves!!!  Thank you all for your messages, hope this helps!!

#10 Big Ole Diaper Bag- The bigger the better because we end up taking everything under the sun everytime we leave the house.  I actually just bought a new one yesterday, same one as Julie- love it!!  Vera doesn't like me copying their pics sooo it's a bit faded but this bag is big, plastic on the inside and has a ton of compartments, perrrfect!

 

# 9 Onsies Onsies Onsies - Can not have enough of these.  Pack them with you, keep them in your car, make sure there is always one just an arms reach away!  Yes, you guessed it, this month we are more and sometimes the diaper doesn't quite catch everything on the other end, TMI sorry but you get my point...always have extra onsies!!!

#8  Aquaphor- because we have experience diaper rash and some symptoms of excema, aquaphor works miracles.  Use it on yourself as well.  My hands are so dry and even scabbing from washing bottles and washing my hands constantly, aquaphor is thick and fantastic.

# 7 Swing- Ryan has really started to like his swing this month which is great, nice to have a place to put him down.  He actually takes a lot of naps in his swing as well.  He likes the vibration and rather than the nice soothing music he prefers the weird and loud animals setting- hey whatever floats his boat!

#6 Baby Bjorn- We broke it out this month.  This has been Eric's favorite baby item since we started our registry and the experience was everything he imagined haha.  Easy to use, Ryan loved it, and Eric still had his hands while carrying the baby around!

# 5 Hands Free Pump- This has continued to be one of my top 10 items.  Being hands free makes life so much easier.  I can take it anywhere and pump anywhere, ain't nothing gonna hold me down :)  

  

# 4 Baby Einstein Play Mat- This thing is great.  The tunes are very catchy and there are just a zillion things to stimulate the little guy.  We also use this for tummy time and he loves that as well. 

# 3 Video Monitor- Because we made the bold move of putting our little baby in his very own room!  We weren't getting much sleep with him in ours, and while it was very very hard to not have him right next to me I could stare at the monitor for hours and be sure he was okay!  This bad boy is fantastic!!

#2 BOB- love this stroller, I mean l-o-v-e!!  This month I started running and this stroller is amazing, it is worth every penny.  It glides along, goes over grass and doesn't disturb the baby, very easy to push, and I love the handle bar is taller than our other stroller falling right where my hands are when running.  Thank goodness for amazing weather in February we have been outside everyday with the Bob in action!!

# 1 And again, I can't get enough and want to remember it all.  I don't go anywhere without my camera!  Catching memories one snap at a time!

Top 10 Thursday...Christmas Vacay in NYC!!!

I debated back and forth whether it would be a good idea for me to head to the big apple with the ladies being 32 weeks pregnant but I am so glad I made the trip.  To be able to vacay with gma and experience New York with the family was a great time!  We were super busy the entire time since Gma, Jennifer, and Madi had never seen New York!  We saw it all and here were my favorites :)

# 10 - Sweet Tooth!!  We went to the M&M's store, the Hershey store, the ice cream shop, got deserts a few times...yummmmmmy!!!!

 

 

We also spent our last night in Jersey so we could go to Carlo's bakery in the morning before we left to head home.  The baker is from the TLC series, Cake Boss.  Everything was delish and so pretty!!

 

 

# 9 - Food!  Our lunches were more exciting and NYC-ish!  One day we ate in China Town, this was a fun experience!  We got 4 dishes and shared everything, the lazy susan was a big hit, everyone had a great time playing with that, pic below!!  Whit, Debs, and I also got New York pizza one day from a hole in the wall type of place, it was fabulous!!

 

# 8 - Marriott Marquee- wow this was a mighty fine establishment!!  Big thank you to Mike on this one for cashing in a ton of points for us to be able to stay at a super duper ritsy fancy hotel right in the middle of Time Square!!  One day Mom, Whitney, and I came back and hung out in the lobby/restaurant area just talking and watching the elevators, it was so relaxing and great for people watching!  We had some drinks as well!  I enjoyed a Broadway Baby, it was on their non-alcoholic menu and was delish!!

# 7 - FAO Schwarz- I am just such a sucker for stuffed animals.  I found little Ryan's future rocking horse thinggy (The panda one below) I LOVE it, but of course it was a million dollars, hoping gpa Mike can make it haha :)  Whitney got a new pup, that is so cute, I actually stole it and slept with it one night, Debs got me a new panda for my collection it is adorable!!  Of course we had a lovely time in the candy section!

 

 # 6 - Times Square!  The Lights, the people, the hustle and bustle, the people on every corner trying to get their big break, the loud-ness, the smells...there is just so much going on all in one place it lights me up inside, literally :)  I love the crowds and the energy of times square!

 

 # 5 - MACYS!!!  Such a great morning at Macy's!  Debs, Whit, and I were left behind and we couldn't catch up in time to make the Statue of Liberty appt with the rest of the group so we spent the morning at Macys, all 8 floors of Macys by the way!  We went directly to the starbucks that sits over the purse and jewelry section, had a cup of coffe and some banana walnut bread and just chilled.  This was awesome, we took in all the Christmas chaos, the beautiful Christmas decorations, and then shopping it was.  We spent time in the purse section, then a lot of time on the baby floor, then we all got our make up done- such a fun and rejuvenating experience!!  I didn't take any pics of our time at Macy's but I am pretty sure mom did, will add when I get them from her camera!  The windows were amazing!!
 

# 4 - 9/11 Memorial  I was living in College Park at VT when it happened, I followed all of the coverage, I was glued to the TV during the 10 year anniversary, to see it in person is a whole different feeling.  The memorial is absolutely amazing, so glad I got to see this. 

 

# 3-The Rockets Christmas Spectacular!!   This was just fabulous and so perfect for Christmas Week!!  It was so fun to get dressed up with the gals for a big night out (of course a relative term when you are 8 months preggo) in the Big Apple!!

#2 The Tree - One of the most famous sites in NYC during Christmas is the tree is Rockefeller Center, it is a beauty!!  If seeing this doesn't get you in the Christmas spirit I don't know what would!!  The tree is huge, finding a spot to get a pic without people walking in front of you- almost impossible!!

 

#1 The Lion King- Debs is just the best.  The most generous, do for other people, make other people happy person I have ever met in my entire life.  On top of everything she did for everyone on this trip she got Whit and I orchestra tickets to the Lion King on Broadway.  Well if that wasn't just the coolest most amazing experience.  The whole thing was spectacular, something I have been wanting to do for a very long time and can now cross off my "Gotta Do Gotta See" List of life activities!!  Thank you so much Debs, you are the best!!!  And PS the Lion King is worth every pretty penny they ask for it :)  Hakuna Mattata!!