Busy, busy.. But I'm Oh, So Lazy!

Sunday night..

I'm only a few days away from seeing my Cris's graduation from basic. I've packed probably, about eighty times.
Only fifty more to go!
I'm just so excited to see what he's been up to the past nine weeks. All I've done is work, and sleep, and work, and watch my belly grow. Meanwhile he's learned hand-to-hand combat, made new friends, and thrown live hand grenades.. Boy, do I feel inferior! I bet so much has changed about him (like, more structured, he'll be skinnier, and you can bet he'll have a niiiiice body) but at the same time.. he's gonna be the same (totally overprotective, thinking I need to be babied, and quite the piggy). So, maybe I'll only see him for two days. But then, there's only seven more weeks until he comes home.
The loser wants his job at Harley and Buck's back. That's cool, you've only got the most honorable job in the country right now, and you want to pair it with.. bussing. Awesome. Who knows, maybe he'll get to be a server. I mean, he won't be able to serve alcohol yet.. but serving up there does make a-fella quite a decent amount of money. Haha, and it's pretty much the funnest job ever. That's why it's so hard for people to quit. Ha.

I'm having one of those days where all I want to do is sit around and rub my belly. Which, I guess sounds kind of weird. And I suppose it's not very big yet.. But it's enough that it stands out from my generally slim body, and makes a prominent round shape out of my abdomen. So out of place. But it's so fun for me to stroke, and talk softly to the teeny, tiny, little piece of my heart and soul that is growing inside. I always remind my little sweetheart that Cris and I will always, always, always love him/her. We want love to be the base of everything we do as a family. Because we do love each other, and we love our sweet little baby.

I know I'm only a few days into the second trimester, but I am already loving it! My energy is starting to return to normal, as well as the oil levels on my skin. I almost feel like my non-pregnant self again.. except I find myself crying a bit more than I used to. I tend to overwhelm myself with projects, too. It's so easy to do when I'm already feeling sooo good!
I keep forgetting to take my vitamins, though. I knowwww, I'm supposed to, but ugh.. I get to doing something and then all of a sudden it's 11:30 at night, too late to eat anything, so "I'll just take it tomorrow." And so on and so forth. I'll have to set an alarm, or something. Cause the baby and I need those vitamins. But Momma's got to remember, first. :o

Maybe it's the Progesterone, or Perhaps I'm Just a Train-wreck.

Today, the Pregnancy Tracker app on my Droid reads that the gestational age of my baby is 14 weeks, 3 days. That makes only 25 weeks and 4 days to go. According to this app, the baby is about the size of a navel orange, anywhere between 3 and 4.5 inches in length. Last week's surprise ultrasound proved that my sleepy little baby-to-be is shy, and a thumb sucker. In a few days time, I'm going to be on an airplane from Salt Lake City to Dallas, then from there, to Lawton, Oklahoma, to watch my Soldier's graduation from Basic Training at Fort Sill. I have so much to be happy about right now..

..So why am I being so mopey?

I guess I'm kind of allowed to be emotional. I can't help it that everything's making me bawl. Looking at old pictures from high school- water works. Reading my mail- tear-jerker. Just sitting around- crying yet again! I've gotta leave for work in a half hour.. I'm thinking next I'm gonna bawl about the dead skunk on the side of the road, a customer doesn't like the table I give them, or if my lovely coworker Jake (jokingly) gives me the 'tude. Guess I better put my Big Girl Panties on and pack a box of Kleenex, cause Momma's got a busy night ahead of her. 

MyFirstFashionPrediction for Love,Jaysee

If you remember from last year, I had a little fashion-prediction article on my old blog (Shown here!) and I'd say it turned out pretty successful. I thought I'd do it again, but I got a little lazy. Since I've got nothing better to do today, (and because I've been thinking a lot about outfits- I got a big trip coming up that I want to look FABULOUS for, even with my growing pregnant bell-ay), I decided to make a few more predictions for this year, that might help anyone who (like me), can never decide what to buy.



(Images courtesy of Google)

Trend: Lace Skirts

I just love lace. It's so classy. This year it's back in dress form, sort of. I own a white one, actually, and I love it. I like to wear it with my bronze thrift-store flats and a black ribbed tank with some pearls, but it can be worn with almost anyone's personal style.

Trend: Mystic Jewelry.

Let's face it. When someone's got a necklace on that looks like it should belong to a Voodoo Queen or in a wizarding movie (think, Sorcerer's Apprentice), you just wanna look at it and touch it and see what magic it might hold in the real world. And trust me, when you wear it, you feel like you could just zap away any bothers or bumps in your day. Plus, they look cool.

Trend: A Big Leather Bag

If you're like me, and not really into leather, don't throw the idea of this away just yet. Nothing's wrong woth faux. Right now I'm sporting a pretty burgundy one and it just makes me feel rich. Plus, big bags are so roomy. I can fit almost anything into mine.. but while packing it in I somehow managed to lose my dog.. :o

Trend: Feathers

I like to wear mine in my hair, but a lot of people these days are enjoying the tickle of feathers in their ears. It's an easy way to look you belong at a psychedelic rock gathering, or maybe show off your love to Mother Earth. If you wear the hair clip like me (mine's like the one shown above), try the look with some tousled curls and a few wooden bead and hemp braided bracelets. Isn't nature fun?

Trend: Tucking in the Shirt

Now, obviously with this one you need to be a little more careful. Tucking a tee shirt is pretty dangerous to all that is fashion. But if you buy your blouse in a half size bigger so it's slightly baggy, and tuck in the very ends, you can pull off a cute, smart, dressy look. Try pairing a floral blouse tucked in to show off the belt you'll see below.

Trend: Braided Leathery Belts

Whether you're a cowgirl or a girly girl, you'll probably love this belt as much as I do. If you're not careful, though, you might make yourself look straight out of the 90's. And nobody wants to repeat that disaster. I have a string leather belt that I braid by hand before I wear it, and it really does go with pretty much everything.

Trend: Blue Eyeliner

The first thing I want to say, is the darker blue, the better. For me anyway. I just don't think many people can pull off the Harajuku girl makeup, unless you happen to be one. The reason I like blue is because it makes every eye color pop, and because it's not exactly black, it'll make your eyes look more open and doe-like. (Tip: if you use white in the inside corner of your eye with the blue on the outsides, it'll open the eye even more!)

Trend: Beige/Brown/Tan Pants

It's not like you have to buy grandma-style pants. I personally love the beige because, first off, I'm kind of into the indie look right now, and it's also an easy way to tone down anything extreme you might have going on (think, platform ankle booties, which are in style right now, but definitely not for the faint of style). Pair these with your favorite top (any top will do) and a pretty scarf. I promise, you'll love it.

Trend: Red Fingernail Polish

A classy way to look classy no matter what you wear. My favorite shade is the a deep red, kind of an old style Hollywood thing. Red fingernails just make a girl feel pretty. Go ahead, paint them red and start talking cliche pictures of yourself covering your mouth or playing with your lip. Now, how cute are you?! Lovely!

Trend: Floral Hair Accessories

Now, if you aren't careful, you'll come out looking like a six-year-old. Stay away from anything labeled Hannah Montana or Sweet Child of Mine, because honey.. you're way to old for those. Instead, try some pastel colored flowers pinned to your low, mussed-up bun and see how that feels. Young, but not too young.