Aubrey Lightner!!!!!

There SHE is!!! Aubrey Theresa Lightner!

Ok so 3rd time is finally a CHARM!!! This morning I woke up at 6am so i could get ready for my Ultra Sound. I had a bowel of cereal, a cup of coffee, a glass of orange juice, and 2 glasses of water...YES that is a lot of fluid haha but I wanted to make sure!!! My mom picked me up at 7:30 and we were off! She still had her legs closed and crossed! (little stinker) but the Lady was not giving up! She wanted to get the perfect shot. I had to actually take a break and I did some jumping jacks and toe touches, and what do you know! It pissed her off enough to open up for a few seconds for us to get the MONEY shot! 

I don't know if you can really see on this pic, but on the computer it was the perfect shot! YAY! 

Ok So I would like to take a minute to tell everyone about where I had this ultra sound at. It was at a place called Mom 2 Be Sonography. http://www.mom2besonography.com/index.html It is an elective ultra sound place, not medical at all. I had two choices, go there, or wait until I was 30 weeks. (another 5 weeks feels like forever) and go back to the Dr, for a 3D ultra-sound. I chose to go now because I just could not wait, and I am SOOOOO glad I chose this place. Not only was the lady sweet as pie, but she was not giving up until we knew an answer!!! AND if we couldn't find out we could go back again for free! It was such a great experience, so different from the DR office, at the Dr I felt rushed and like they just were trying to get me in and out as fast as possible but at this place she took her time with me and pointed out parts of my baby (I never could really tell from the pics). I was laying on a twin bed that was propped up, so I was very comfortable, the room was warm and she had soothing baby music going in the background. With the package I got, we got a DVD of the whole thing with the music on it, it is so cute! I also got all the pictures on a DVD and she also snuck a couple sneak peaks of the 3D look :) soooo cute!

If you are thinking about getting a 3D/4D ultra sound I highly recommend going here, The package is 160 dollars and you can have up to 10 people come with you and see! Plus like I said she takes her time with you and does not rush! The same thing at the Dr office is 180 and its super quick! (I got one with Tyler)  The gender package that I got, is 95 dollars and you can go as early as 14 weeks! That is so crazy to me! So on that happy note, my mother and I went shopping for PINK directly after the appointment.  We had a fun morning and I was happy that she could experience that with me (and Aubrey) :)

bye bye Buddy!

Hello all! Time for my weekly update! :) So my birthday was FANTASTIC! I woke up to a bagel from Panera (my favorite) and a pumpkin latte from Starbucks (my other favorite) Chad is a keeper what can I say. Then I got to open my presents from my two favorite boys, a video camera! Now I can actually video Ty on an awesome camera other than my phone's jankey one! So exciting. We took Ty to the zoo and brought it to test out and already have some cute home videos of my amazing little boy! If you are a parent, a video camera is a MUST! It does make me wonder if I should video tape the birth of baby # 2, I'm not to thrilled about a camera being all in my business down there, BUT if you think about it...it MIGHT be cool to go back in a couple years and watch. This is my last baby so its something to think about...

Speaking of baby #2, we had ANOTHER ultra sound on Monday, and guess who had their legs crossed, YEP my stubborn little baby! The first ultra sound she said she would go ahead and start buying pink, but this time she could not see ANYTHING! So of course I am a little disappointed because I really want to start getting the rooms ready and I want to paint and buy bedding! But bedding is expensive and I don't want to buy and paint pink and then on delivery day hear "its a boy!" then I would be screwed! So I am going to an alternate ultra sound place this weekend for the gender package, if they can't tell the 1st time, then I can go back again for free :) Please cross your fingers and wish me luck that the baby will uncross the legs and give a good shot of the "goods"

This week we took Tyler's passy away, also known as his "Buddy." I always thought him calling it that was so cute! So far we are on day 4 and he is doing good! I thought bed time was going to be a night mare but he goes down just fine! He did go 2 days without naps but today he went down great! I'm super happy about this because my goal was to have it gone by age 2, and he will be 2 in December so I am ahead of schedule! YAY! I do miss that dang buddy tho, he looked so cute with it in his little face, more baby like shall I say, but I can't keep him a baby his whole life so buddy take-a-way is step 1 to big boy! Next we are going to convert him into a big boy bed...(I think I'm going to wait another week) and then potty training time!!! It would be nice for him to be trained by the time baby #2 comes but realistically that won't happen, i'm not going to force it and get let down, but I am going to try!

There are only 8 weeks until Christmas everyone! I know a lot of people don't start shopping until after Thanksgiving, but let me tell you, I have already put a huge dent in our shopping list! My goal is to have everyone DONE by Thanksgiving (other than Chad's present witch my pregnant fat butt may go fight the crowd Thanksgiving night to buy) I only have 4 more people to buy for! I am patting myself on the back right now hahaha! Happy shopping everyone!!!

Well I will stop rambling on now, but everyone HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEEEN this weekend!!!! :) :) :)

26

Halloween last year, I look a little different this year!!!

So it is my favorite time of the year, my birthday, and Halloween!!! While I still love Halloween oh so much, (even tho I don't get to get all cute this year because of my big belly) my birthday is becoming a different story...26. Yes to some would think that 26 is young, but this year I am having a little bit a difficulty turning 26. I am now closer to 30 than 20, I have officially been driving for 10 years :( I feel like I just graduated  high school, but I realized that this summer I will have been out for 8 years! AHHHHHHHH!!! Why is it so scary to get older??? I do realize that there is one good thing about getting older, I get to watch Tyler get older, it has been so much fun watching him for the past (almost) 2 years. All the milestones and new things he does everyday has brought me so much joy and if it means I gotta get old, then bring it on! (I guess) So thank you Momma for giving birth to me 26 years ago!!! 

Now on to the Halloween subject, now that I am getting older, I feel like I am limited years of wearing skanky outfits,(and yes, I like to do the skank thing once a year on Halloween, so bite me)  so next year I decided already that I am going to wear my dream costume, sexy Snow white...So Chad I hate to say it, but you better get your tights ready because you are prince charming :) :) :) I'm sure he is gonna love that! but for this year, I am just going to be a preggo! :) I am excited to take Tyler trick or treating this year, he is going to be Frankenstein, he looks sooo cute in it too! We have been practicing for weeks how to say "Trick or Treat" and I think he almost has it :) 

Last but not least for belly news, I am getting huge! I have popped out even more than my last blog with the picture, I can't believe what a difference one week has made! I think my belly button will pop sometime in the near future, it did with Tyler at 7 months so we will see.  I will soon post another picture in a couple weeks. We go on Monday to another ultra-sound so everyone wish me luck that the baby is not crossing legs this time...I hope they were right about the girl part because I have her name picked out. If at our ultra-sound on Monday they confirm the sex, then I will reveal the name :) I'm not very good at secrets!

Bye for now, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Butterflies

                                                                   23 weeks pregnant

Have you ever felt butterflies in your tummy?  It has always been one of my favorite feelings in the world. Like the feeling right before you walk down the aisle to get married. Or when you fall in love for the first time. Baby #2 has been a moving maniac lately and I can't help but enjoy every minute of the "butterfly" feeling.  I compare the two feelings because every time I feel her kick I get a sudden rush of excitement...Last night Chad felt the baby for the first time. It is such an amazing feeling and I love that I can now share it with my husband! This pregnancy has been so different from my previous one, with Tyler I was so sick that I couldn't really enjoy it, and I thought people were crazy when they talked about how they miss being pregnant, but with this one, my morning sickness has subsided so I am free to enjoy every flutter, and every movement. Now I understand why women love being pregnant.

As some of you know I have had a terrible time feeling guilt about bringing another child into the world because I already have 1 wonderful child, I find myself thinking, how am I going to treat both equally and love them both the same? Well I have come up with an answer that is good enough to ease my own stress...They are 2 completely different people, and according to the ultra-sound tech they are 98% chance they are 2 different sexes. So of course I will not love the the exact same, but I know for sure that I am going to love them both as much as I possibly can. I do remember having similar feelings about Tyler when I was pregnant with him, but they were "am I gonna love this baby?" I of coarse love him with every ounce of my body so when I think back to that, I laugh at myself. I just have to remember that my children are my life and I have so much love to share with them.

On that note...let the shopping begin!

New Blogger

Hello All, I just want to say before I go on, that I am not a writer, and I am not trying to be a writer, I started this page so I can share parts of my life that I think are special, so don't judge how I write :) with that said, here I go...

Ok, So the name Stilettos to Sneakers, I thought it is fitting because I traded my stilettos in to be a stay at home mom. Before I became a mother my lifestyle was WAY different. I worked as a hairstylist, and LIVED to go out. I loved spending all the money I would make on clothes, shoes, and alcohol, now I love to spend my money on my baby, oh how almost 2 years can change you :) There are times when I really do miss my "old life" but when I think about how empty I was inside, and how selfish I was, I quickly think of how much better I really do have it now. I no longer live for myself, I live for Tyler (and baby #2) and my husband. I love them more than I ever thought I could (and that is a lot since I used to love myself so much lol)  I guess the one thing I miss the most is getting dressed up, but that's what date night is for right? Anyways that is why i chose the name. There will be more to come :)