Birthday Planning

So this week is passing at a crazy speed. (Love it when that happens) I've started planning Lizzy's birthday party this week. Lots of fun.

Here's the theme:

And we just reserved a jump castle for her. Here's the one we got:

I'm having lots of fun putting it all together. I can't decide between a burger bar or bbq shredded pork. Either will be yummy, I just want to do whatever's easier. As much as I love the idea of the burger bar... I'm leaning towards the BBQ... mainly because we can cook it in the stove in the event of rain - whereas burgers are just never as good when cooked inside.

I can't wait to order her cake. I have to wait to get the party supplies in the mail first (I had to order them b/c our Toys R Us is tiny and didn't carry them in the store.) So then i can take a napkin in and have them make something cute on her cake...

I can't believe my baby is going to be 2!!! That is so crazy! She's growing up so much, definately hitting her two year old silly phase. She loves showing off for everyone and being as goofy as she can. And she is officially out of highchairs. Even in restaurants, we now do boosters. She loves sitting her in "big girl seat" LOL So cute.

So anyway, new baby's taking a backburner while Lizzy's getting one last big blowout of a birthday with all the attention on her. ;) (I know full well from being the oldest myself, that birthdays will never again be totally about her once she has a sibling. LOL) But that's ok. Lizzy is going to be such a great big sister. But for now, she's my baby. And I'm having fun just enjoying her as such.

Ok on to the pregnancy updates. I'm over 8 weeks now, and my favorite part of that is knowing that in just a few weeks I'm not going to feel so crappy all the time!!! Wheeeeeee!!!! Have I mentioned that I'm rather anxious for the first trimester to be over? LOL Maybe I'm in for a suprise, but I'm hoping that I get some of my energy back with the next trimester, like I did last time around. I miss being able to get kiddo up early and go out and about all day. Right now I can only escape from the house for about an hour or so at a time before I'm completely exhausted. I think I nap more than Lizzy right now. And that's saying something as she's a great sleeper! Poor Jay hasn't seen hide nor tail of his wife in weeks now... everytime he comes home I hand him Lizzy and pass out on the sofa. Even now, I just got up 3 hours ago and I'm already yawning. Geez. But Lizzy's been an angel through all this, she loves her playroom with her blocks and books - and as often as I can, I'll shut the two of us in her playroom and I'll read to her and then lay down on the floor next to her and nap while she plays next to me with her blocks and dollies. She never lets me sleep for long, but it's those 5 minutes of shut eye that get me through my day. ;)

So that's about it for now. We have several big projects we want to finish before Lizzy's birthday. We're trying to set a goal of one a week... we shall see how that goes. Either way, the planning for her big day is keeping me occupied and gives me something to do on these long days at home. I guess I need to do a belly shot soon. I'm definately starting to show now. UGH. Last pregnancy I didn't show until close to 5 months! This time around I'm barely over 2!!! AHHH! Well anyway, new pic to come soon.