My Hot Sushi Date

Sad but true, I haven't been able to eat sushi for almost 7 months now. I miss it so bad! It's one of the things I used to "splurge" on whenever I could ...that is before I got pregnant.

Even though I can't have proper sushi (raw) I can however eat tempura (cooked) rolls. So, yesterday while we were burning some time and waiting to pick up Ambria from dance, my little man and I decided to have ourselves a sushi date!

Now don't let his expression fool you! He might not look excited here, but you have no idea how much his face lit up when I asked him if he wanted to go to "sooshi" for dinner.  I guess I should explain.  This my friends, is not your average ordinary 4 year old. Oh no!!!  This kid eats beats, mushrooms, olives, onions, ALL veggies (loves them), pretty much anything you put in front of him.  I've never met a kid who will try and actually like so many different foods that are either healthy or that most kids usually complain don't taste good.

So, we placed our order for some rolls and a plate full of sashimi (straight raw fish - with nothing else). Then Kayden proceeded to devour an entire bowl of edamame (or what he likes to call "beans").

When the cute little waitress brought out our order she looked at me a little funny as if she wanted to say "how rude of you to order all of this stuff.  Is your kid eating today or just you?".  I simply smiled at her, thanked her for her service, and giggled as she walked away knowing what was about to happen next.

One by one Kayden loaded up his little plate (above).  He was grinning from cheek to cheek. I couldn't help notice the waitress standing in the back corner watching him ever so quietly (looking rather amazed I might add).  I'm sure she was thinking to herself what most people think (and often times say out loud) whenever I take my son to eat sushi.

"What 4 year old kid likes fish? And for goodness sake what 4 year old kid would EVER try it RAW?!?!?!"

So she kept on watching.....as he leaned over and grabbed some fish....

 But wait, he must first dip it in the soy sauce silly........

gets himself good and ready.....and then.....

Whoa la! There you have it! It's that simple.

The kid is a sushi eating machine!!!

The reactions people give him when they watch him eat sushi will never ever get old! I find it rather entertaining actually!

I LOVE IT... and I love you Kayden, my little sushi eater!

Nursery and Baby Shopping

Marcus and I went baby shopping today, finally for the first time in nearly 7 months of being pregnant! It's so fun picking out little things for him and getting excited.  We decided that we are doing a different bedroom set that all matches.  We have a crib and I bought a changing table but we are going to sell those and get the entire set below:

 

Now I've got to decide what theme to do. I've seen a couple cute sets with monkeys or puppy dogs.  I really want to paint his room too.  I feel like I am running out of time!

Trimester 3....Here I Come!

Wow, tomorrow starts trimester 3! I'm in the home stretch now! I can't believe how fast it's gone by really.  I am now just about 7 months pregnant.  We had a doctor appointment yesterday to test my sugar levels for diabetes.  I won't get results for a few days.  They drew blood, and I didn't pass out. Yes, I am proud!  The doctor said the baby is looking great.  His heart rate was right in the 140's, he is growing right on target and everything looks good.  There is no better feeling than hearing he is healthy!  I've got a few more weeks of work, and then I get to stop for a bit and focus some time on getting things ready for him and for the holidays.  It's still crazy to think not to long from now we will have a brand new baby around. :) I'm getting really excited.  Happy Friday Y'all!

Busy, Busy, Busy

With the Holidays around the corner my head is spinning with all of the things I need to get done.  Thanksgiving planning/cooking, Christmas planning/shopping, holiday decorating! AHHH! Not to mention Marcus's boys will be here soon - so I need to get things set up for them, bedrooms, clothes school etc. Then there is the issue with a second car.  We need a second car already but now we need one that seats 8! So much to do, and so little time. Sometimes I feel like there isn't enough time in the day to get everything done. 

Saturday of this week starts my third trimester. It has really come so fast.  This little guy is going to be here before we know it! I have so much to do to get ready for him also. Being this is baby #3 I'm not sure I plan to have a baby shower, but I need to get a bunch of things like a swing, a stroller/car seat, etc.   I feel so unprepared for him and something tells me he is coming early. I better get moving.

I am really looking forward to spending some time with my kids, Marcus's boys, and the family over the holidays. It's been nearly a year since we were all together so I think it will be a fantastic way to spend the Holiday Season!

 

Happy Halloween!!!

Last night we each picked a pumpkin from the store and carved it for Halloween. This was Marcus's first experience gutting out a pumpkin, and I'm not sure he enjoyed it! I don't think he realized all that comes with pumpkin carving and the fact that you will get messy! In the end I think he had a pretty good time.

The kids on the other hand were super excited.  I have never seen Kayden more excited about anything in my life! I couldn't get him to stop talking.  He kept saying "I'm so excited for pumpkins mom and that tomorrow is Halloween!!!" He was simply adorable! I really enjoyed seeing his face light up.  Here are some pictures of our pumpkins:

Ambria gutting out her pumpkin

Doesn't he look thrilled? Not Kayden.......Marcus!

The guts didn't seem to bother Kayden much, he even tasted them!

Marcus's Pumpkin

Ambria's Pumpkin she did all on her own

 

Kayden's Pumpkin (with the help of mommy)

 

Mommy's Pumpkin Kitty

 

All 4 together

Marcus decided to do an English Flag on the 

other side of his pumpkin. 

The kids however thought it looked like a window!

 The kids pumpkins

Getting Kayden to go to bed last night was a chore! He could hardly wait for it to be morning.  He made me open the blinds so he could see the sun when he woke up and slept on the side of the bed nearest the window.  It took me about an hour to get him to calm down enough to go to sleep.  I can't get over how incredibly excited he was! He really made my night.  At 4:00am in the morning I woke up to him yelling from his bedroom "MOM, MARCUS, MOM, MARCUS!"  I jumped up and ran in his room.  There he was, sitting straight up in bed, wide awake.  I walked in and he says "Mom, where is the sun, is it Halloween yet?" I tucked him back in and said "Son, Halloween won't come until you GO TO SLEEP!" Of course he was up again at 5:00am, and then by 6:30 he had crawled in to bed next to me.  Luckily I got him to go back to sleep about 7:00am until 8:30am.  When he woke up he came out in full costume ready to go! He says to me "Mom, when's the sun going down, it's time to go trick or treating now!"  I'm afraid it's going to be a long day for this kid!

 

Captain America

Ambria was super excited to get into her costume this morning as well.  She decided this year she was going to be a vampire.  We got her dressed, pinned up her hair and sprayed it red.  Then, on to the makeup.  This was her first experience with fake eyelashes. At first I didn't think she would be able to stand them, but after a bit she got used to them.  She insisted we buy her "real" fangs that attach right to her teeth.  I attempted once to put them in and decided perhaps we should wait until the Halloween Parade this afternoon.  I think they may drive her a bit crazy after a while, or even fall out.   She was happy with how her costume turned out and super excited for her parade.

 

Vampire Princess

Eyelashes

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Pintrest

A few weeks ago I heard about Pintrest and decided that I'd sign up not knowing what it was.  I wasn't sure I really liked it at first, but the more I explore, the more I seem to find it interesting.  Really it's just a place people can post random things from photos, to sayings, etc.  Then you can grab what they've posted and repin it wherever you chose (Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot).  Here are a few things I found today that I liked and thought I'd share:

 

School Update

Well I am more than halfway done with Fall Semester and feeling pretty good.  So far in my class I have an "A" and am ranked 4th out of 90 students.  My midterm went well, and I just handed in my first research paper (patiently awaiting my grade).  Marcus has decided he's dating a "nerd", but hey I'll take it!

I'm really enjoying being back in school, even if it is just one class.  The instructor is brilliant and I love listening to his lectures.  I feel like for the first time in years I'm using my brain and learning something new! That my friends, is a good feeling! I crave information. I couldn't live without feeling like I'm learning and growing in life.  I'm so grateful I'm able to take some classes and get back on track to finally get my Bachelors Degree. It's going to take me a few years, but I am going to finish and I cannot wait! Slowly but surely, I will get there. :)