Look! We made you a new fan!

Last night Steve and I went to see our favorite band, Shovels & Rope (Husband & Wife duo: Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent) at the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern.

This was the first time I didn't enjoy a tasty brewski at our favorite concert venue because I was being a responsible Momsy........yay...

I was introduced to their music through Cary Ann Hearst's song, "Hell's Bells" which was featured on True Blood (the show has AmAHzing music BTW).

The first time they came to Cleveland the weather was so bad that everyone got stuck downtown for 3 hours trying to get home from work.

Want to move to sunny Cleveland from South Carolina Cary Ann & Michael? No....can't imagine why...lol

Me and my co-workers chose to watch the 3 hour traffic shenanigans from a pub instead of partake in it and then even when I got home at 7:30pm I insisted that Steve and I still head to the East Side to see Shovels & Rope.

Thank God we did.

Because Steve and I fell in love with them!

And for us to both love a band so much is saying something when I heart bands like Arcade Fire, Those Darlins and The Decemberists and he loves um....Nickleback  (sorry honey I had to lol).

Here they are playing a song I requested when they first came to Cleves in 2010:

I love how powerful the song is, but when I requested it Cary Ann said that she was in a dark place when she wrote it........

So my bad for dredging that shiz-nat up Cary Ann!

I hope you forgive me with my constant frequenting of your shows! ;)

(We have seen them 4 times since they first came to Cleveland)



Here are some songs they played when they came last night:

And yes.

I did go up to them and say:

"We are so excited to see you play tonight! We see you EVERY time you come to Cleveland!"

"AND....Look! We made you a new fan!" (Me patting my tummy)

Who's awesome and a non-dork...?

Me!

Not.


P.S. I think I may have felt some bubbles or fluttering at the show last night via Peanut. I can't be positive though...I'd like to think that he was really enjoying the music and jamming.  I hope that's the case. We are going to raise him to have excellent musical taste.


Stacey, Susan, Amanda, Me & Cary Ann Hearst the 2nd time they came to Cleveland:

Steve with Cary Ann Hearst the 2nd time they came to Cleveland:

LOL

 

Mawwiage!

"Mawwiage it what bwings us together toooo-day!"

Peanut attended his first wedding this past weekend!

The wedding was celebrating the marriage of one of my dear friends, Amy and her mansy that makes her super happy, Nicholas!

Or as I call him: Nicky, Snickerdoodle, St. Sch-Nicholas, Schnicky Doodle, Schnickity....

That list goes on an on...

But my favorite Nick Nickname has to be the one invented by his sisters, Brooke & Jenna: Ni-Ni.

Bahahahaaaaa!

Yes, I posted that on my blog.

You're welcome Nick!

The Happy Couple

 

I don't think there are words to describe how beautiful the setting was at Gervasi Winery.

Everything was so freakin gorgeous that it sort of made me wish I could get married again to Senior Stevie just to have it there!

Amy, Me, Aunt Bitty and the Din Din Club "Romping through the Vineyard"

BTW....

Steve (Lt. Wedding Pants) was Amy & Nick's wedding coordinator.

No, really.

Amy's Momma emailed him a list of duties and he took it VERY seriously.

In fact, when the officiant popped his head into the Bridal Suite inquiring about the location of the rings and 2 minutes later when I called Lt. Wedding Pants himself to see where the rings were....... he um barked at me:

"It's under control! He has the rings! GAWD Krista! I can handle this!!!"

Oh My.

Pregnancy Hormones getting to you too eh? ;)

In all serious-ness,  I was really blown away by what an amazing job he did to help run the show.

It really showed how much Amy and Nicky mean to Lt. Wedding Pants. LOL

Lt. Wedding Pants basking in his AmAHzing-Ness:

All in all it was a wonderful day, everyone looked beautiful especially the Amazingly Gorgeous Beautiful Bride!

Peek-A-Boo!

 

Congratulations Amy & Nick!

We wish you happiness, love and a pinch of shenanigans!

Love,

Krista, Steve & Peanut

Have you the Wing?

Updated Name List

As we are almost half-way to the arrival of dear Peanut, we thought we would do an Updated Name List...

Please feel free to leave your favorite names in the comment section below. :)

S.S.D means "Steve Shot Down".  Boo Steve!  ;)

Steve's Favorites:  Simon, Rhys, Kayleigh, Zoe, Keira, Elise

Krista's Favorites: Simon, Rhys, Declan, Juliet, Isabele, Lyla, Lissette, Zoe, Scarlett, Keeley

Boys

Simon
Origin: Hebrew
Means: Listening
2011 US Rank # 256

Rhys
Origin: Welsh & Gaelic
Means: Enthusiastic
2011 US Rank # 486

Lucas
Origin: Greek
Means: Man from Lucania
2011 US Rank # 29
Nickname Luke
*Too popular*

Embry (S.S.D)
Origin: English
Means: Work Rule
2011 US Rank # Not Ranked


Declan (S.S.D)
Origin: Gaelic
Means: Full of Goodness
2011 US Rank # 177


Girls

Kayleigh
Origin: Gaelic
Means: Who is like God
2011 US Rank # 247

Lyla
Origin: Persian
Means: Dark Haired Beauty
2011 US Rank # 127

Isabele
Origin: Hebrew & Latin
Means: My God is my vow
2011 US Rank # 114
Nickname Issie

Lisette
Origin: French, Greek & Hebrew
Means: My God is my vow
2011 US Rank # 956
Nickname Lissie

Juliet (S.S.D)
Origin: French
Means: Down-bearded youth (um what??)
2011 US Rank # 377

Zoe
Origin: Greek
Means: Life
2011 US Rank # 31
* Love it but too popular??*

Annabelle
Origin: Hebrew & Latin
Means: Lovable
2011 US Rank # 111
Nickname Belles


Elise
Origin: Hebrew, Greek & French
Means: My God is my vow
2011 US Rank # 162


Keeley
Origin: Gaelic
Means: Beautiful
2011 US Rank # 987

Scarlett
Origin: English
Means: Scarlett/Red
2011 US Rank # 80
*For a red-haired little lady*

Iris
Origin: Greek
Means: Rainbow
2011 US Rank # 303

Keira
Origin: Gaelic
Means: Dark One
2011 US Rank # 176

Lorelei
Origin: German
Means: Mumuring Rock (um what??)
2011 US Rank # 499

Cecelia
Origin: Latin
Means: Blind
2011 US Rank # 665
Nickname Cece

Amelia
Origin: Hebrew/Germanic
Means: Work of the Lord
2011 US Rank # 30
Nickname Mia
*Concerned it is too popular!*
**Nana Faro's favorite**

Charlotte  (S.S.D)
Origin: French/Germanic
Means: Free
2011 US Rank # 27
Nickname Charlie
* Love it but too popular!*

SAY MY NAME!

 

"I'm hungry where them Cheetos at?"

I think this song should be the new Pregnancy National Anthem:

 

 

 

Snack!

 

Snack!

Snack!

 

CRUNCH!!

 



August Appt. & Adventures in Aqua Jogging

We went to see the Doc yesterday. Everything was "all good in the hood" with Peanut. His heart rate was 142...so if you are going by the "Heart Rate Gender Predictor" we previously posted...the last two times Peanut was a girl and yesterday he was a boy...... hmmmmm. :)

As far as I go, I am starting to shake a lot of the First Trimester blues. I am no longer queasy and I have some energy back. Although I now have swollen ankles.

But, as long as they refrain from becoming "Cankles" I'm down with dat.

 

Please Observe. This is an Anti-Cankle Zone!

 Yesterday I also tried an Aqua Jog class with my good friend Amanda. It was an decent class for Peanut and the water made me feel better. 

AND I kicked everyone's a** in kick boarding! Wha-WHAT!

I mean everyone was at least 20 years older than me...... but after those 15 years of swim team...I should've been doing well eh?

But, it wasn't challenging enough so I think I am moving up the chain to Splash Aerobics instead.

PLUS.......

Our instructor (Yo Teach) was a bit ridiculous........

He looked like he was more qualified in Cheese Sizzle Selection at the County Fair then an expert at Aqua Jogging....

And the look on his face was as though our class had rudely interrupted his "Snooki & J Wow" special time...

(This left me wondering...could I teach an Aqua Jog class?)

He basically sat on a bench on the side of the pool and softly ( ME: "WHAT???") said the instructions for the moves.

But most importantly....he didn't laugh at my jokes.

Example:

Yo Teach: "Ma'am you are jogging backwards"

ME: (WHAT? Ma'am? I'm 29!) "Hahahaa Whoopsey! The baby steals all my brain cells!"

-Several Ladies in Swim Suit Skirts around me Giggle-

Yo Teach: Deadpan stare.

= LAME

At one point I was supposed to be rocking my legs back and forth and somehow due to Peanut's constant disruption of my balance I was accidentally doing circles and Yo Teach said:

"Girl You Crazy!"

I smiled and started laughing and thought "Maybe there is hope for humor"....

BUT...AGAIN...

No. Smile.

DAMN GINA!


Maybe someone stole his Cheese Sizzle?


AQUA JOG PLEDGE:
 
I solemnly pledge to NEVER wear a Swim Suit with a skirt.

NEVER. EVA EVA!

Say WHAT?

Last week Steve and I headed out with my good buddy Susan (one of the best Mommies I know) to put our registry together for Peanut.

I thought this would be fun, but it was freakin scary because during the time we bopped around Babies R Us I realized.....

There is soooooooo much baby stuff I don't know...

Like:

• All the things you need that the baby literally uses for like 4 or 5 months MAX. 

Man that depresses me! The only things I use for 4 or 5 months MAX are my Netflix DVDs. And, even that gets stretched out longer sometimes....

BTW Steve still needs to return Starship Troopers 3.........Yeah........

• I have to trim those tiny fingernails?

EEEEeeeeeeeeekkkk!!
Ok this scares the crap out of me. I've seen newborn nails and they are like Mini-M&Ms (or smaller...Oh God).

I think I shall assign this job to Steve. :) I am already having nightmares of missing my target while attempting this. There is a reason I went into Advertising and steered clear of any medical profession of any kind.

Freakin Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkk!

• Meet your Lactation Consultant

What? There is such a thing as a Lactation Consultant?  

That sort of sounds like a "made up" title? Like F.B.I.= Female Body Inspector...

How does one get into that profession? A lot of immature jokes are erupting in my mind...

I shall refrain...... :)

• What the crap is Thrush?

Apparently, thrush is an infection you and your baby can develop from breast feeding and can be incredibly painful and gross. CRAAAPPPPPP.

I thought a Thrush was a bird..which it actually may be...hmmmm.....

"Note to Self".....Wikipedia that shiz-nat after completing this blog post.

• The difference between burp clothes and receiving blankets

I actually still don't know the answer to this...

When you "receive" the baby, do you bow and/or curtsy? ;)

• The difference between Medium and Fast Flow Baby Bottle Nipples.

I mean I'm not a dumb ass, but I was like "WHAT are those?" Apparently the milk comes out faster in the Faster Flow Nipples.

Ok maybe "D' OH Krista!" with that one..

I guess this leaves me incredibly thankful that I have great friends and family like Susan in my life to help teach me this stuff.

I hope she stays my friend.

.After she starts receiving calls from me at 3am like this:

"Sue! The baby didn't burp after nursing this time! Is he choking? What if a gas bubble makes his stomach explode? Should I call the ER?"

"Crossies!" that she does.


Susan and Me.

Before either one of us reproduced :)

Pre-emptive Thank you's for "Seasoned Mommies Advice" IN ADVANCE:

I love you Susan, Mom, Momma Beyer, Aunt Cindy, Carrie, Mrs. Bearer, Dana, Kristen & Tiff. 

A. LOT.

Your advice will keep me sane and reduce my panic attacks. ;)

JUST KIDDING on the panic attacks...I hope...



Oi. Vey.

Somebody Call Miss Cleo! The Peanut Predictor Game

Trust the Tarot....

Not.


I'm guessing the best way to predict Peanut's gender would not be Miss Cleo...

BUT..

We can play the "Peanut Predictor" Game!

YAY!

Due to the research of my loverly friends, Shannon and Amanda, I have been informed of the following ways to predict the gender of our little one:


Ancient Chinese Calendar

Legend says that the gender chart is more than 700 years old and was discovered in a royal tomb.

(OOOHHHH this chart is LENGEN wait for it....DARY!)

It predicts your baby's sex based on your Chinese lunar age at the time you got pregnant and the Chinese lunar month in which you conceived...blah blah blah...

I clicked on this link and plugged in my info.

Result: GIRL

 

Ancient Chinese Proverb:

"Confucius Say... Man who go through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok."

Hehehee

Baby's Heart Rate Test

Above 140: Girl

140 or Below: Boy

Result: GIRL

Peanut's heart rate has been 158 and 160 so far.

 

Mayan Prediction

Legend has it that the Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy.

29

2012

Result: BOY

Cravings

Sweet: Girl

Salty: Boy

Result GIRL/BOY

Give me salty Bugles and Chocolate Cream Pie! I want it all BABY! Num Num Num Num!

 

 

Breaking Out?

Yes: Girl

No: Boy

Result GIRL....Dammit! (for my face,not having a girl part that will be coolio)

 

Morning Sickness

Bad: Girl

Not Bad: Boy

Result BOY

 

 

Headaches

Yes: Boy

No: Girl

Result BOY...Again Dammit! AND Ouch Peanut!!

 

 

Sleep Side

Right: Girl

Left: Boy

Result BOY

 

 

FINAL TALLY!!

GIRL 2

BOY 4

By this count I'll be having myself a little man!

And no, Uncle Mike we will not be naming him Oscar Beyer.

"My Bologna has a first name....O-S-C-A-R!"

To be Noted:  I believe in this crap about as much as I believe that Hogwarts is an actual place or that one should listen to Miss Cleo.

But...

Is it bad that I still hope for an owl?

It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

SURRRRRRRPREEEEEEEZE!


Peanut is a..............



Peanut.

Today we had our first major anatomy ultrasound where we could have found out if Peanut is a boy or a girl.


AND..

As stated, we resisted the "Dark Side of the Force" and did not find out what Peanut's gender is.


Steve and I had to look away from the screen when the Ultrasound Tech was near Peanut's undercarriage, but it was worth it.

To get that moment in the delivery room when the doctor shouts "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!"


AND


To collect all of our BOOTY we are going to win from the various individuals who bet against us not being able to wait.

So...

To CELEBRATE..

It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

Our little Peanut :)

They told us that Peanut is actually 17 weeks instead of the 18 we thought. So our new due date is January 20th or the Doc even thought it could be January 24th.

We will know more at the next ultrasound on 9/17.

Peanut weighed 6 oz.

Peanut Side Profile:

Peanut's Face in the 3D Image:

Doc said everything looks good. Yay Peanut!

PEANUT BUTTER JELLY AND A BASEBALL BAT!

Where he at?

There he go.

Now Break it down and freeze!

Now Freestyle your Style!

Defeating the Dark Side of the Force

Many people do not think that Steve and I will be able to wait until Peanut is born to find out if he is a boy or a girl because my "surprise record" in the past hasn't been so great...

I look in the closet for the Xmas presents...still...

I check the mail for birthday present clues....

I sneak a bite of the Turkey before the Thanksgiving Grace....

I eat dessert first..........

I tell people our baby names........


Yep.

I'm naughty.


But not this time!

This is WAY too important to me!

I can't wait to hear the doctor say "It's a BOY! or It's a GIRL!"

I don't want to miss that moment!!


So bring on the judgement and bets people!

I know you can't "Resist the Power of the Dark Side" by betting against me.

That's why it is going to be so awesome when, I, like L. Skywalker....

DEFEAT YOU!

Que Evil Laugh:

MUHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Exhibit A: Email from my co-worker

Do you think my co-worker who bet against me is getting nervous about losing his bet?

I'm thinking he is..........heheheheeee

Krista-

Too Bad.

You aren’t finding out the gender of the baby or you would have time to make cute onesies like this if it’s a boy.  Just saying…

LOL

P.S. If you clicked on the link for L. Skywalker and didn't already know who that was....

You make me sad.

There's something in the water...

Duh Da Duh Da Duh Da Duh Da Duh Da Duh Da Duh Da!!!

There's something in the water!!!!!

BUT....it's not JAWS.....

Or my favorite upcoming Holiday....Shark Week....

EVERYONE is PREGNANT!!

I now know 12 Ladies who are expecting!

Holy Schnikes!

Is this because of 50 Shades of Grey?

I may be the only lady on the planet who hasn't read it, but I'm thinking Christian Grey is behind all this.

Today was a Good Day

WOOHOOO!


We got our Quad Screen results today and everything came back negative!

A Pregnancy Quad Screen tests for Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida and other Neural tube defects.


Rock on wit yo bad self Healthy Peanut!


AND, you know...

When good things happen....

You typically think of Ice Cube.

I mean....doesn't everybody? ;)



"Today was a good day."

"And Everything is alright"

Peanut's First Bachelorette Party!

Peanut and I spent this past weekend at my good buddy Amy's Bachelorette party.

She is getting married to her loverly fiance Nick in just 2 weeks at Gervasi Winery in Canton!

11 of us ladies traveled to Columbus for the weekend. We enjoyed a food tour of the German Village where we visited the following restaurants:

Lindey's
Gorgeous decor. We enjoyed a nice salad.

Harvest Pizzeria
Also a gorgeous restaurant. The pizza we tried was made with incredibly fresh ingredients and was AMAZE-balls!

Katzinger's
Tried my first knish. Laughed every time I said knish.

Pistacia Vera
Being as I have an avid interest in Pastry, this was my favorite place. I tried the best macaroons of my life! And bought a chocolate croissant... Then we went back for breakfast on Sunday where I enjoyed my first Quiche Lorraine and um another chocolate croissant...that Peanut specifically requested.

G Michael's
Tried some gazpacho. Was a little out there for our crowd.

Barcelona
Tried some delicious meat and cheese and paella. Passed my sangria to Amy... :( lol glad she got extra.


One of the other foxy ladies on the trip, Brooke was also Preggers like me. We got a bit fatigued in the hot sunshine of the August heat on the food tour, but we stayed hydrated and ending up having a great time.

HOWEVER...this trip taught me a valuable lesson:

One does not break in new Sperry's on a walking food tour. EVER!!

Ouchie Feets!



Brooke also inspired me to try my first non-alcoholic beer ever.

Hellllouuuuu O'Doul's...

You aren't bad, taste a bit like Bud Light. ;)

And, was pretty awesome when I was craving a summer brewski.

Happy Bachelorette my Amy!

Can't wait to celebrate again with you in just 2 short weeks!