I'm Two Weeks Late!!!!!!!!

For my birthday update that is! That's right! I turned the big 3-0 exactly two weeks ago!

I had a lovely birthday. Turning 30 was not nearly as scary as I anticipated. I remember thinking something earth shattering would happen when I entered the teens and also when I left the teens behind. But 13 and 20 proved to be much the same as 12 and 19. Same goes for turning 30. Not sure I'll be able to say the same for 40 but I've got ten whole years to go so I'm not even going to think about that yet!

My fantastic hubby got me something off my birthday wishlist.

That's right I'm the proud owner of a NOOK Color! It is everything I thought it would be and more. I have a stack of books out of the library that I am forcing myself to get through before I allow myself to read on my beloved NOOK. Is that weird? I just want to start off fresh and make the transition to all e-books. I suppose it's a little OCD but that's okay. I have been downloading books onto it like crazy (free ones for now....I'm actually both surprised and delighted at the free book selection).

In other news, I have some fresh/exciting ideas for my blog. I'm going to make a whole new post about that later on today so keep an eye out for it!

Socially Acceptable Wish Lists

In my mind, there are two times every year you are allowed to make an unreasonably long list of things you want--no matter how insanely out of reach they may be. (Getting married and having a baby are two other socially acceptable wish list events but hopefully they don't happen every year!)

The first is Christmas/Hanukkah/whatever winter gift giving holiday you celebrate.

The second is your birthday.

I'm fairly certain that I've previously mentioned that I'm turning 30 in July. I know this because I'm quite preoccupied (read: FREAKED OUT) over the fact that my 20s are just about DONE-ZO.

What better way to assuage my (rapidly aging) soul than to make a birthday wish list? (that will be neither long or insane--pinky swear!)

1. The Nook Color

2. Me and Ro Fearlessness Necklace 16 inch

3. This necklace with the letter N and the letter T charms to go with it (for my two kiddos of course!).

I think that is about it. And I didn't even mention this baby!

Do you make a birthday wishlist every year? Or should this be left to the under 18 crowd?

It's Going Around & Happy Birthday N!

It is going around.

I heard it. I believed it. I just didn't think it would happen to us.

Last week N turned 5 (yay! and Oh.My.God.). Last week he also got the dreaded stomach bug. It is supposed to be horrible this year and I'm hear to tell you that's no rumor.

I suppose I should mention that (luckily) this is the first time in his 5 years (that seems surreal still) that he has had any type of stomach bug. He was sick for about four hours straight and then was over it and on his merry way. I thought we were in the clear.

Only I woke up at 2 AM on Saturday with it. I wish I could tell you that I was sick for a mere four hours but I was laid up the whole weekend which means my birthday boy did not get his much anticipated Spongebob birthday party that was scheduled for Sunday.

Here is a picture tribute to my little man--one picture for each year. He is the light of my life. Words cannot describe what he means to me. <3