Moody Mamas giveaway!

so i'm definately a little jealous of everyone that gets to enter this giveaway! these are some SERIOUSLY adorable tops for all of you Mamas to be!!!

the lovely ladies... (case in point:)


(see?!)
...over at Moody Mamas are giving away 2 pieces from their Spring Maternity Line: Fierce Mamas by Christian Siriano for Moody Mamas!

here are the details:

The Moody Mamas spring line of maternity clothes is on the virtual racks at Nordstrom and you don’t want to miss it -- these fashionable new styles are sure to sell out!

With a devout following of hot Hollywood mamas that includes Jessica Alba, Tori Spelling, Jennifer Garner, and Bethenny Frankel, Moody Mamas’ colorful spring collection will make every expectant mom look as sexy and chic as our celebrity clients.
From our super flattering maxi dress to our adorable chiffon sleeve top, each piece of the collection is inspired by looks from the runway.

All of our styles are made from luxurious fabrics that give every Moody Mamas piece a rich and comfortable feel. Start expanding your spring and summer wardrobe today!

To shop the collection, click here to visit Nordstrom: http://mmlovesnordstrom.com/

If you want to win the chiffon sleeve top (black or turquoise) and plaid tunic ($146 retail value):

...then enter the contest below!

Giveaway Guidelines:

Required Entry:

-Visit the Moody Mamas Nordstrom collection and comment about two of your favorite pieces. This is a mandatory first entry. (1 comment)

Addtl Entries: After completing this mandatory first entry method, you can gain additional entries by doing any or all of the following (but be sure to leave a different comment for each thing you do!)

1. Follow Moody Mamas on Twitter (1 comment)

2. Blog about this contest (2 comments)

Addtl, addtl:

-Vote for me on TMB: Top Mommy Blogs - Vote for us @ TopMommyBlogs.Com! (1 comment)

and there you go!

this giveaway will run a little longer than usual to give you time to take a look @ the collection & pick your favorite pieces!

good luck!

Kinder Glo giveaway winners!

i let this run a little longer since i was 2 days late getting it up!

so the 2 winners of the Kinder Glo nightlight giveaway are:
Comment #20- Congrats Bethany!!!

Comment #25- Congrats Mrs. Almonds Joy!!!

please contact me within 24 hours with your info (ie: address) and i'll get these right out to you!

to everyone else- thank you as always! i wish everyone could win- but alas.

however, today's giveaway is pretty awesome! 2 pieces from the Moody Mama's Collection by Christian Siriano!!!

so for those of you who are pregnant or are planning to be pregnant...stick around & check it out!

i've been meaning to...

there are a bunch of things i need to sit down and post about:

- pics from Memorial Day weekend
- wedding pics
- my love for pretzel m&m's
- alex's first time in her kiddie pool pics
- the fact that i re-read 1/2 of the Twilight series AGAIN this weekend...plus the new book
- the fact that the above makes me a 26 year old weirdo

see? lots of stuff. but i'm tired. and lazy. but i'm gonna- i promise. i'll get my butt in gear this weekend & get some stuff up for you guys next week.

but what i did want to say:

if you're ever looking to do something "more"- consider volunteering with The Special Olympics!
i've been doing this for a few years now & it's one of the most rewarding things EVER!

my older brother has Downs Syndrome so helping those with a little something extra has always been something i love to do.

so tomorrow is the start of The Special Olympics here in NH- i'll be there all day & i'm really excited. i can't tell you enough how awesome it is. i've never met people with bigger hearts & more open minds. seriously.

i'm not tooting my own horn or anything like that- i just wanted to express how much something so little as saying "Good job!" can mean so much to someone else!

SO! if you ever have the time or desire- i encourage you to JUST DO IT! nike style people.

Kinder Glo nightlight giveaway!

(my apologies for the delay in gettting this posted. Blogger didn't work on Mon & there was a bit of a family emergency on Tues- but all is well now)

alex has the most adorable nightlight ever- case in point:

right? it's a little owl & i freaking love it.

why?

1.it's cool to the touch
2. it's nice & bright
3. it successfully distracts alex from trying to eat the lint off her rug
4. ...well, it's cute!

where does this awesome nightlight come from? Kinder Glo! they've successfully created a light that is completely safe for your kiddos & results in 97% less stubbed toes, therefore resulting in 97% less uttered sailor words- i promise.

the lights are soft & bright & 100% safe for your child to hang onto. they pop in & out of their chargers with ease & stay lit for 8-10 hours before needing a re-charge. they can glow a bunch of different colors or stay one color (your preference)- you can also choose to have it on for 30 min or all night (8-10 hours). so many options.

and because it's super safe you can feel comfortable popping it into your child's bed/crib if need be. or set it next to your child's bed (on it's charger) and if they need to get up in the middle of the night (think "i gotta go peeeeee!") they can simply grab it off the charger & it lights right up! perfect!

in our house, i simply pick the light up off the charger anytime i need to check on alex- instant "i can see!" and i just love it.

and because i think you'll love it too, the good folks at Kinder Glo are giving away 2 of their Quarter Moon nightlights to 2 of my readers!

this is their newest nightlight & it's even got a little moon tail handle so it's easier to hold on to:

so you want one? yes!

Required Entry:
- tell me which Kinder Glo nightlight you like the best (1 comment)

Addtl Entries:
- vote for me on TMB: Top Mommy Blogs - Vote for us @ TopMommyBlogs.Com! (1 comment)

and that's it! good luck!

p.s. for those of you that don't win & still want to get your hands on one, you can save a few $'s by using promo code: CYRPFPI2
it's good until 6/19

13 week Belly Pics (and others)

so today = 13 weeks. sometimes it seems like this pregnancy is going wicked slow- then i realize i'm 13 weeks & it's like, wow! it's flying by!

anyway, this morning:

(sorry, no alex in this one)

as you can see- i don't look all that pregnant. by the end of the day, yes- there is an obvious bump (thanks to food, bloat & etc) but i can still walk around without anyone guessing (unless i wear a tight shirt & stick it out...which i don't)

i can still fit into my regular pants & such- so that's a plus!

everyone says you show sooner with #2- but i'm not sure. while i am a bit more "bumpy" this time around, i'm not really "showing" per say. so we'll see what the next few weeks bring...

and because alex is absent from the above pic:

this is her today @ 6AM- none too pleased that i made her sit in the jumper while i took belly pics. but she's into throwing herself backwards with no warning, so to avoid a concussion while i wasn't looking- this was a must.

and here are some other pics- i rented a lense for a week (thanks to the wedding i shot last Sun) and i have to send it back today- so i took a couple shots yesterday before i have to give it up. ::sigh:: it's a beautiful lense, but considering that it has a price tag of $1,500...yeah. not gonna happen right now:

i'm actually not a fan of iris'- but they afforded me a great little photo op- so i say thank you.

and the pups:

cessna

maximus

and them having a..."special" moment.

notice the color differences in this pic & the 2 above. this pic is SOOC while the other 2 have been adjusted in LR. amazing what a little exposure adjust, color bump & blacks bump can do. the grass looks green, the dogs look better- i love LR.

and that's it. don't forget that today is FREE DONUT DAY at Dunkins and Krispy Kreme! i've already taken advantage (at Dunkins because NH doesn't believe in KK).

My Belle Boutique giveaway winner!

the winner of the My Belle Boutique giveaway is:

Comment #3- Congrats Kat! please contact me within 24 hours!

to everyone else- thank you as always! on Monday i'm giving away 2 KinderGlo LED Nightlights- they're freaking adorable!

have a great weekend!

baby bird#2 update/NT Scan

the husband & i went in on friday morning for our NT Scan.

i know some people avoid the NT Scan, but we use it as another chance to see the baby , as well as a chance to test for anything that might require us to have addtl preparations in place.

so- the fun part, seeing the baby! i think seeing your inside kid on a screen is one of the best things ever:

baby bird#2 was wiggling & jumping around like crazy. it brought back all the memories of seeing alex at her NT Scan. so freaking awesome.

the u/s tech got 99% of her measurements & then baby bird simply stopped cooperating. she needed him to turn over & he just wouldn't. so i had to go pee & jump around.

after about 5 more minutes he turned over just enough & she was done. she let us look for a couple more minutes & sent me on my way for bloodwork.

Stats:

measuring: 12 weeks 2 days

due date: dec 8th

heartbeat: 156 bpm

nt measurment: 1.2 mm

so, so far so good! my due date moved way up from the original dec 15th date- but we're going to say dec 10th for a nice middle of the road date.

so today = 12 weeks 4 days

it was so awesome to see him. it's just so reassuring! such a miracle- and i'm so very thankful every day!

as for me- i still look about the same as i did 5 weeks ago with belly pic#1- so i haven't bothered to take another one yet. i will this week.

i can definately see a bump, but if you didn't know i was ku then you wouldn't know.

symptoms are mild- just like with alex- but i'm freaking tired 100% of the time. i don't think the hubs really gets how tired i am. so my "i'm reeeeally tired..." statements fall on deaf ears.

in other news: this weekend was fab. i'll be sure to post pics asap- i shot a wedding this sunday & i can now see why real photogs charge so much. omg- time consuming much?!

5 hours at the wedding- shooting

10+ hours editing (and still not done)

i only have 300 or so pics but the editing is killing me- it takes foreveeeer. so yeah, no more bitching about photography prices- i get it now.

ok- so i promise to get a new belly pic this week & get some weekend shots up before friday (i hope)

now i need to go catch up on blogs. please forgive me if i haven't commented in awhile- i'm trying to keep up!!!