New things.

I love them! Even if they aren't for me.

Yesterday Kerry and I picked out some things for baby girl.

1. The ever so popular Bumbo Seat, $35-

Basically it's a soft, foam chair that allows the baby to interact with you and the world around themonce they can hold up their head.

Which Rilynn is getting so effing good at! I thought she'd never get to this point. She loves to sit up and squeals like crazy if you try cradling her lately, it's just hard to keep her sitting up all the time. I prop her up on the couch, but she starts to slump over. I sit her up on my lap but it gets tiring after a while. So the Bumbo will hopefully help out.



2. Tiny Love Tiny Princess Mobile, $44-

It has a night light, plays music, and comes with a remote control. I'm not sure how often the remote control will be used, but whatever. The only thing  I hate about things like this is that they go through batteries like crazy.

We also bought her diapers and wipes but those aren't as fun to show off.

I've heard a lot about this next item and I'd like to get one for Rilynn but I feel like it's a bunch of crap. Although I've heard a ton of good reviews I feel as if it's the same thing as thinking you're pregnant, then googling the symptoms of pregnancy and you suddenly have ALL of the symptoms. So maybe if you tell yourself it's working, it will actually seem like it is.

 

A Baltic Amber Teething Necklace-



They come in all sorts of colors. You can also get them as a necklace, anklet or bracelet. It's supposed to be worn, and the infant isn't supposed to chew on it. You also aren't supposed to leave it on the baby when they are sleeping, or when you aren't gong to be in the room. (uh, duh?) When it's worn against the skin, the Amber is supposed to release an oil of some sort, which is absorbed into the bloodstream. It's said to be a natural analgesic. I'd like to try one out but I think Kerry would just laugh and roll his eyes, so we'll see.

Kerry's purchase yesterday-



I was disappointed for 2 reasons.

1. It tastes exactly like Mellow Yellow, like I thought it would.

2. Snoop Dogg didn't start rapping and I didn't proceed to "drop it like it's hot". But I love the commercial, so here you go. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.



Have a great day. :)

Them vs. Me

I have written the intro to my blog, and now I'd like to introduce my little family.

Kerry and I aren't married, and Rilynn has his last name. So I like to joke that it's them versus me, in an attempt to guilt this sucker into marrying me. ;) (Keep your pants on Kerry. It's only a joke.)

So I won't keep you waiting any longer. I know you're on the edge of your seat and all.

Here is Kerry:

Mmmmmm, shmexxy. ;) (He hates his picture taken, and won't take a serious picture to save his life.) We dated twice before this, (Before I got knocked up. Third times a charm, eh?)and we're going on over a year. This handsome man pictured above is by far one of the greatest guys I have ever had the leasure to meet. He's selfless, and generous. He's fun, happy, and such a big kid. He is also an awesome father. I rest assured that if Rilynn ends up being an only child, she will be deprived of an awesome playmate. As corny and cliche as it is, I never knew what happiness truely felt like until this big lug asked me to be his girlfriend. He puts up with me, so what more could I ask for in a man?

This chubby-cheeked, beautiful baby girl, is my pride and joy; Rilynn

When I found out I was pregnant I was:

1. SHOCKED. Kerry and I were being pretty safe about it, I was on the pill at least.  I guess you can just call me Fertile Mertle.
2. Scared. I had worked at a couple daycares and all I could think about was those awful, discipline-lacking  hellions. I wasn't sure if I would be good at being a mom, or if I'd even know what to do.

But I quickly became very excited. I always had a fear that I would never be able to have kids for some reason. Even though it wasn't the ideal time for a family, I realized I was very blessed.

  Rilynn made her way into this world at 3:37pm on December 23rd, 2010.

She isn't anything like those stories some people tell you about no sleep, or constant crying. She is an awesome baby. She sleeps great, hardly ever cries and smiles all the time now that she has figured out how. I am grateful for every smile, squeal, sleepless night and diaper change that takes place. I love this little girl.

Last but not least there is me, the most important member of this little family. There wouldn't be a family without me, right? :)

That is a pre-pregnancy picture by the way. I don't remember the last time I put makeup on, and I'll be damned if anyone catches a photo of me these days.

I'm going to start school again in the fall. I can't decide if I want to get my teaching degree, or business degree.

I love music, all of it. I lget excited when I come across a new artist.

I try to be creative and I wish I had the means to be all crafty and try diy projects.

I could eat cereal for every meal of the day because I love it and I hate cooking. Luckily Kerry loves it as mush as I do.

I don't have a tolerance for ignorant and close minded people.

I am a reality/trash tv junkie. I also greatly enjoy the history channel and A&E.  

 I suck at being a stay at home mom, I have to force myself to do laundry and clean up. I'd rather play with Rilynn. I have an obsession with buying tons of things for her, even if it ranks a negative on the necessity meter. I can't help it, and I won't apologize for it. :)

Well, now that I wasted some of your time and filled your mind with useless facts about me and my family it's time for me to go. :)

Thought Pockets

....that was going to be the title of my blog. I thought it was cute, but I didn't want to start off this blogging adventure with something cutesy! I wanted something clever, true and interesting even if it was only clever and interesting to me. :)

I racked my brain and went back and forth between a lot of things, and came up with the title I have now. I'm happy with it. I'm not sure where it came from exactly. I probably stuck it in some corner deep within the crazy, jumbled, confines of my mind a long time ago.

I am thrilled to start posting to my blog, just concerned I won't have much to write about or that what I do write about people won't care about. But then I have to remind myself that this is for me. I think there is something very relaxing and almost theraputic about getting what's on my mind out and into the open.

I am not going to sugar coat, or even censor my thoughts or feelings. If you don't like it, don't read. I'll probably vent about everything that pisses me off, no matter how trivial. I'm probably going to write a hell of a lot about Rilynn. After all, I'm a stay at home mom right now so she's basically all I am and all I do. (besides dishes and laundry.)

And on that note, I going to get off my ass and go do some of R's laundry. For being so small and immobile, she sure goes through a hell of a lot of clothes!