Back and ready to write...

It has been months since I have been on here, written on here, even browsed on here. I have been super busy and stressed and now that my oldest is in pre-school, I have a little extra time to start back up. When I left off last I was training for the San Diego Marathon. Well the hubby and I completed it and it was an amazing experience. I am going to save that for another post. Recent events in our life has inspired triggered me to start typing away again to try to find what things or events I like to write about the most. So here I am. I am excited to see which direction my blog takes me and at the end of the day if all it gets me is a little mommy wine time than so be it.


Cheers!!
 Jeriel

11 miles

Last Saturday I did my 11 miles. We are into week 7 now so this week will be 12 miles. The last two big runs I have had to run with the kiddos and seriously....It. Was. Rough. I can only look at it s bettering ( is that a word?) my training. I am going to try to get to the health food store this week to get some liquid carbs to start training with. The hubs suggested it so we will see how my body responds to it.
In mommmyland I am dealing with a very spirited and creative almost 4 year old. And lets not forget the mobile 8 month old. I will say there is never a dull moment with two little babes running around. I now know I need to download pictures to the other computer to add any until the issue is resolved on this computer. So I will try to do that soon for you guys. Thanks for stopping by.


 Jeriel

I have my big run this morning (it will be 7 today) and of course it is cloudy, cold , and looks like it possibly might rain. But I have to do it and I will get through it. My pace has been on target except for the other day when I ran with the girls. Pushing a double jogger weighing in at almost 100 lbs. is very difficult. But I figure if I train with that, then my pace will be that much better without pushing them. My goal is to lose between 15-18 lbs by the end of all this. That will put me back to pre- prenancy weight plus some. I have heard a bunch of good things about Chia seeds so I am going to give them a whirl. I am still struggling with food choices and I know my mind is better than that. On top of that, sleep has been a HUGE issue around here. I don't get any. That being said if anyone has any brilliant ideas on how to get a nursing 8 month old to sleep a solid 6 hours (HECK I'll take 4) then you would be my angel!! Hope you have a great weekend!

Jeriel

Marathon Training

Good morning to you all. I wanted to catch you up on whats happening over here . The hubby and I have decided to run the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon this year. I turned 30 just last week so I thought what better time than now! We are starting on week three of the training and it has been good so far. I trained once before a few years back but never ended up running it. This year it is done and paid for so there is no turning back. We are going to follow the Marathon Rookie 16 week training schedule. I will try to keep you guys up to date on how it is going, especially when we get to the really big runs.

Happy Monday
 Jeriel

Good morning ladies! Well I found an amazing shampoo that I LOVE!!!! It literally makes your hair smell amazing for days! I did some research online and when I found this one, I figured I would go ahead and give it a shot. I could have ordered it online but I didn't want to pay the extra for shipping and all that jazz so I looked where in town I could purchase it. Ulta was the go to place. I purchased the Fekkai Glossing Shampoo and conditioner. Target carries this brand but it is hit and miss with the glossing. I think I will try the Shea shampoo and conditioner next. They were the same price at Target and Ulta so either place works. I tried adding pictures but my computer is all messed up so sorry for that.

The hubby and I decided to finally commit to running  a marathon this year. Since I am turning 30 and it is a big year, why not knock it off my bucket list. We registered for the San Diego Rock-and-Roll. I am excited, nervous, worried, and every other emotion you can feel about running this thing. I know I can do it but it is going to take a lot of dedication. With a almost 4 year old and a 6 1/2 month old I feel it is going to be extra hard to find the time and energy. But there is no better time like the present! Speaking of birthdays.... I have planned a themed party for my big 3 0. It is "Hoe Down" and I will post pics after the event:)

I hope you all have a great day!
   Jeriel

Hair Care

okay ladies.. I am looking for a new shampoo and conditioner. My favorite is Enjoy but it is so hard to find and when I do it is quite costly. What would you recommend? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
On another note, Halloween is in 2 days and I can't wait to take the little ones out. Nova decided to be Cinderella and Giada is going to be a cowgirl. Giada of course is just along for the ride but Nova will have a blast! I can't wait to post pics of their costumes! I usually make Novas but this year she picked a costume that she has 3 of so why spend the money:)
 Happy hump day!

Jeriel

Project lamp shade

Yesterday I went to Michael's looking for something to spruce up my 3 year old's  lamp shade in her bedroom and was able to find the perfect thing! The best part was it cost me a whopping $1.50.!

This was exactly what I was looking for only I thought I was going to have to glue. This was adhesive so it was so easy. Here is how it turned out.

This second picture was how I was attaching it. Yes there is my little helper in the background. Like I said it was super easy and only broke the bank $1.50. Happy hump day!

Jeriel

Our Arrival

I have finally gotten in a routine with the new baby and the little one so I am able to actually sit down and write on here without being distracted. Lord knows how long that will last! Our beautiful baby girl arrived on July 17th, 2014 at 8:16p.m. I barely made it to the hospital so unfortunately I wasn't able to get any drugs. Here are some pics of our new family member: Giada Leeann

Our computer is acting up so I haven't been able to download all the photos we have of her. Once I get the computer fixed, I will definitely add more!

On another note.. I am glad to report I am enjoying having my wine and I didn't realize how much I really did miss it! I am really excited that in the next two weeks I will be able to get my jogger and start running with the girls. The hubs is so busy with work and classses that it is hard for me to run when he is home to watch them so I have only been able to work out in the house. I am 5 pounds away from my pre pregnancy weight but my goal is 15 pounds. I will try to keep you posted on that as well. I have been looking into a lot of supplements to take while on this journey but can't find one that I am comfortable with yet. Omni nutrition, Advocare, or just the old fashion way. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I hope everyone is enjoying the weather change. I love this time of year and can't wait for it to cool off just a bit more. These 90's are just killing me.

Happy Monday!
Jeriel

All the 3's

There are a lot of 3's floating around today. The little one is turning 3 next week and I just can't even believe it! She is growing and learning things so fast I can hardly keep up! I am 33 weeks today! Yikes! 7 more weeks and another beautiful little girl will grace us with her presence:)

This was last Sunday at 32 weeks. I love being pregnant (most of the time) but I gotta say I cannot wait until she is here, I can have cocktails and wine again, and start losing this weight!

I scored really big at Babies R Us today between gift cards and money that was given to us, I was able to get 3 big items at 30% off! That gave me money to spare...whoop whoop. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Jeriel

Bedroom (s) Redo

Happy Friday! Like promised.. I know it's a little late... I finally downloaded the pictures of the girls' rooms that we redid. The first room is Nova's. We decided to get her a "big girl" bedroom set and give her whole nursery set to the new addition:) Here are some pics of her new set.

You will have to excuse some of the mess. We had just put everything back in er room and did not have any shelves or anything up yet. She use to have carpet in her room. We pulled that all up and added the wood flooring and Oh.My.Gosh is it so much easier to clean up!

Next are pics of the hubs redoing the nursery furniture. When it was in Nova's room, we bought the furniture the dark cherry wood finish. Since the new baby is getting it, we decided to redo the color of it and paint it white with the Tiffany blue accents.

Then of course, I didn't want carpet in the new baby's room so out went the carpet.

And in went the wood. The wall color on the second picture looks different then the first pic. The first pic is what the color really looks like. Then once the hubby finished redoing the baby furniture in it went.

Now I'm just working on ordering the bedding and getting the little details handled. With just under 3 months to go, I am really trying to get the small details handled.

Here's a pic of my little dancer. She will be three in less than 2 months and boy does she have personality:)

 Have a great weekend!
Jeriel

Week 24 and more..

Well almost to 25! Woo whooo!

Don't get me wrong...I don't mind being pregnant...but I am ready to meet this little one! I am really struggling missing my wine but I will get through just like I did the last one. Finally got my maternity sesh booked! And now trying to find the outfits I want to wear is gonna be a struggle. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Vegas and I am soaking up every little bit of it.

The other little one, well she's not so little any more since she will be 3 in June, is starting to REALLY show some personality. And by personality I mean terrible threes! We are doing our best at trying to figure out the right way to show her good vs. bad and what not but IT.IS.EXHAUSTING. We finally finished most of the projects we had going on in the house and I will try to upload so pics in the next couple of days to show the new baby's room and how we changed up miss Nova's room.

I do have one question before I go, does anyone have any good tips on reupholstering dining room table chairs? If so, I'd love to hear!

 Jeriel

Past the half way mark and feeling ready...

It's been a long time since I posted. I am now at 21 weeks preggers and am feeling great! We have a LOT of shenanigans going on around here  and I don't even have my normal computer hooked up to post any pics. I will do that once it's connected. If you know me you know that I am a girl who loves her afternoon cocktails and wine and am really struggling with that during this pregnancy. But I know it will come soon enough so I am just trying to enjoy it while it lasts. I read a lot of blogs and articles about fitness and weight loss and am already eager to lose weight. Of course, I can't yet but I am hoping that this could be a sign that I will be extremely motivated once the acrobat that's in my belly shows her beautiful face! Oh, did I just say she.... yes another girl...yikes! Help me now! I have the perfect cure (wine) for dealing with two girls after everything is said and done.  That might put a little damper and losing the baby weight fast but I feel confident I will stay head strong and focused on how I will feel once the weight is gone. Happy Hump Day!

 Jeriel

12 Weeks and the toddler

I am at 12 weeks and 3 days today. FINALLY not feeling nauseous! I didn't have that with the first so that was a huge adjustment for me. I am having a hard balancing being pregnant again and handling a 2 1/2 year old. Even though I stay home, I feel like there is so much to do and by the time I get done working out in the morning then attempting my daily goals and playing and teaching the little one all day, I AM DONE by the time 3-4 o'clock rolls around. I am really trying to find my inner spunkiness (is that a word?) to help with the rest of the day. As for working out and running, the doc gave me the ok to keep doing what I am doing until told otherwise. I put in 5 miles today plus a workout and about an hour after working out my arms felt like they were going to fall off. I haven't gained any weight yet but I know that won't last long. My intention is to at least get me arms in shape and keep my legs decent that way I can bounce back a little quicker than last time. I am glad the holidays are done that way I can focus on all this other stuff . Hope you all enjoyed the holidays!

 Happy New Year!
  Jeriel

Big News!!

Well I haven't done an update on how the hubs and I did when we did our little cleaning because as soon as I finished the cleanse, which was 2 weeks long, the hubs and I found out that WE'RE PREGNANT!! I lost about 7 pounds doing it and of course hubby lost double that but now it doesn't matter since I will be gaining for the next 7 months! I will try to keep updates on here and my plan is to still run and workout as normal or until my doctor says otherwise:) I would love to hear any feedback from any of you who kept your pregnancy weight normal with eating right and exercising. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!

 Jeriel

Living Room

Good Morning,
 The hubs and I are thinking of painting our living room and are trying to come up with some good ideas for concepts. I am loving the idea of 2 tone paint but not sure if he will go for it. Here are a couple thoughts I have:

Not necessarily these colors but the concept. If and when we decide on something I will do before and after shots. Happy Sunday!

 Jeriel

Yeah.... I slacked....

Happy Monday:) I'm so sorry I didn't get around to posting Halloween pics on Friday, I have been a busy girl. Here are a couple pics from Halloween and my little peanut and the fam:

Yes, my husband was the Mad hatter. Yes he did his own make-up. And YES he looked amazing..haha
The hubs and his family are really into Halloween so most of the adults dressed up with the kids when we went Trick-or-Treating. We had soo much fun:) My little peanut even handed out candy after she got done trick-or-treating:) Now that that is said and done, the hubs and I starting our "eating clean " lifestyle change and I gotta say, it has been HARD. I took before pics and I can't wait to see if there will be a change within the 2 week period. Here are they before shots

I know it's SCARY but hey gotta be held accountable somehow right?? I will post after pics when the time comes. Right now I'm working hard and making healthy food choices and not dipping into little ones candy bowl:) Hope you all have a great start to the new week!

 Jeriel

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!
 Yes it is finally here.I have Novas costume just about done and it is so stinkin cute! I will upload pics hopefully tomorrow. On another note, The hubs and I have decided to do a 12 day "eating clean" cleanse. I put quotes around it because we will have a little leniency but for the most part it will be pretty strict. We are trying to lose some weight and thought this might help jump start it.
 I have been working on redecorating our bathroom and I am so excited to say that it is just about complete. I have a couple little final touches that need to be done but I will try to at least post some before and afters tomorrow. P.S. tomorrow may or may not have two different posts.
 I hope all of you have a safe and fun night tonight!

 Jeriel

Picking a costume

Hello to all! I am so excited the hubby and I finally decided on a costume for our little peanut. I have been sticking with my tutu trend every year and this year we decided on this beauty:

Now... I know the coloring of the tulle will be a little tricky.....and the top.... but I am excited to give it a whirl and challenge myself:) Speaking of challenging myself, I have upped my miles and am trying to do between 5-6 miles a day. I will not be attempting this today since the weather here is windy. We are talking 30+ mile per hour winds people. Ain't nobody got time for dat!  What Halloween costumes have you all decided on for your kiddos? Happy Hump Day!

Jeriel

High

 Yesterday I was FINALLY able to go on a run outside since the hubby was home. I gotta say...I got the biggest runners high! I don't know if it's because I haven't run outside in so long or what...but it felt so good and I just had to share. On another note, I haven't taken Nova to the gym yet where she could play with kids while I work out. I am a little scared that she will get upset and start crying. Although, she is always good with kids. I know I just need to go and try it but I think I have to build a little courage first. Once I get her in there I know it will be easier for me to work  out more. Did any of you have a hard time doing that? I'd love any advice!

 Jeriel

Advocare

I have been reading a lot of blogs and a coupe of them that I follow on a reg basis use the Advocare products. I am seriously considering trying it. I am trying to increase my running distance and one blogger said she uses the Advocare rehydrate. I am thinking I am gonna need to do a little more research and possibly get on board with it. My jogging stroller is broke and the hubs has been working like crazy so I am having a hard time getting in my runs so I am going to have to figure this out. Have any of you ever tried Advocare? Happy Monday!

 Jeriel