Our new van

Mike and I finally bought a van this weekend. We needed another vehicle and instead of buying a sedan we decided we should go ahead and buy a minivan and not have to worry about getting a bigger vehicle when we decide to have more kids. It's a 2004 Odyssey and it has 67,000 which we thought was a huge plus. The van is black which isn't something we wanted but Mike got his leather seats and I got the power doors so it was a compromise. Mike detailed the car and it looks great. Maybe someday I'll actually take pictures and get them uploaded.

Shoes, shoes, shoes

I love shoes. All types. Heels, boots, sandals, athletic wear, casual and I used to buy a new pair all the time when I was single. Then I got married and I still bought shoes but not as frequently because we didn't have the room. Then I downsized to only the shoes that I love. Now that Olivia is here I feel bad about spending my money on shoes. I love cute shoes but my biggest criteria is comfort. And honestly heeled anything is not comfortable. For the most part I usually wear flip flops, crocs or running shoes. But on the rare occasion I like to slip my feet in a pair of heel sandals and boy do I pay the price. If I wore them everyday then I could build up my callous and I wouldn't have any problems but since I wear them sporadically I always end up with a few blisters.

About 2 years ago I found a pair of Merrell Plaza Bandeau that were dressy enough to wear to work but the best part was they were super super comfortable. The downside is they are super pricey but I was able to get them on sale for 25% off. I wore them all the time during any season in any weather. Then I got pregnant then my feet started to swell and unfortunately my feet didn't shrink all the way back and now my favorite pair of shoes are too snug. I just don't have the heart to spend another $70 on another pair.

Plaza Bandeaus


My wonderful news is Merrell makes a wedge version called the Petunia and I found a pair on ebay which I won yesterday for only $20 + shipping. Retail was $89 which is out of my price range so I am super excited. I had to share my exciting news because I usually don't find that great of deals.

Petunias

The aftermath

In April, I was tired of bringing my breast pump to work so I stopped which took me down to pumping 3 times a day. After a month of that and in conjunction with not eating well and stress, my milk production slowed down considerable. So I stopped pumping in June. I felt terrible for awhile because I wanted to pump until she was atleast 10 months but it is also a big relief not to always bring my pump everywhere and spend so much time pumping and sterilizing. I have a lot of frozen milk which I have been mixing half and half with formula because Olivia won't take only formula. I am hoping to slowly add less breastmilk and more formula as my frozen supply dwindles. All I have to say is I don't use that much formula but it surely is expensive.

The aftermath (besides my body fat distribution) is my feet didn't shrink all the way back. I didn't quite move up 1/2 a shoe size but I do notice a difference which makes me sad because I have some really cute heels that are not comfortable anymore. I expected saggy boobs but I swear my boobs are smaller than before. Then if I actually do lose more weight that means they will get smaller. Honestly I am a little sad about that.

Even though I still complain about the aftermath, it was so worth it and I can't wait to have another baby.

Honda Odyssey

Mike and I want to buy a honda odyssey. We are looking at 2002-2005 models. If anyone is selling or knows something that is selling a honda odyssey, please let me know.

Looking for a used changing table

I am looking for a used changing table for a good deal. I have been looking on ksl but I haven't found anything yet. Please leave a comment if you have anything available.

Back to the madness

Mike and I moved in with my dad 2 weeks ago and we tried to get unpacked as much as we could and then we left to California for my niece's graduation last week. We got home last night to the madness of unpacking and rearranging our stuff.

This year is Mike's last year of school so we moved in with my dad to save money. That being said I hate moving and I can't wait until we can move somewhere and not have to move for a long while. Even though living with my dad isn't ideal, it will be totally worth it financially and atleast we have the whole basement to ourselves and he works swing shift.

Maybe one day I'll be able to post something worthwhile on my blog.

Free photo session giveaway

Simply be is giving away a FREE session to her contest winner. Even though I just had Olivia's pictures taken last month I am still hoping I win. Check out her site. She is a great photographer and is wonderful with kids. http://www.simplybephoto.com/