For those with kids, i have a special post for you today. With the way technology is now a days, i have yet to meet a mother / father who doesn’t allow their child to play with their phone, laptop, etc. I am very skeptical with what i let my daughter play with. I monitor what she watches on T.V., what toys she’s allowed to play with, and especially what she uses on my phone. I have been using this app for my android device for over a year now and never really praised it like i should have. This app is amazing. Not only does it teach my kid all types of things that she’ll need her life, it’s fun for her and occupying for when you need a few minutes to yourself.

Zoodles is an amazing app that can be used on computers, tablets, and phones (android or iphone devices). It offers a ton of games, videos, and books for your little ones. It’s customized to YOUR child and their age group. It features a parent dashboard that allows you to block certain games, characters, etc. If you want your child to learn more about math for example, you can change the features to showcase more math then other subjects.

I highly recommend this as an app that all parents should have if they allow their child to use electronic devices. There’s so many features, that your child cannot get bored with it and they update it frequently with new stuff.

My daughter has learned so much from this app and it amazes me to watch her play memory games and learning to read simple words. The best part of it is, it’s FREE! So give it a try and if you already use it, how do you like it?

31 Weeks! That means… 9 more to GO!

Nothing has changed much within the week. Still no stretchmarks. Just a lot of lower pressure in the back, abdomen, and pelvic region. Unfortunately, last Wednesday we had a little scare. I was contracting every 15-20 minutes so we went on in to get checked to make sure baby Brysen wasn’t coming early. THANKFULLY he isn’t and we’re pretty much in the clear again for another 2 weeks.

I’ll post a picture once i take one. The fatigue has kicked back but it’s mixed with insomnia if that makes any sense.

Just gotta stay positive and know that in 9 weeks (or less) i’ll have a little monkey to keep me occupied to give me a reason not to sleep.

I feel as if my motivation / sense of blogging has been a bit off track. I notice i open up my laptop, stare at the untouched page of adding a new post and find myself looking at the time to see that at least 30 minutes have passed without a word typed at all. I really fell of the bandwagon here. But after some brainstorming, i decided i’ll make a list to help me stay get back on track. So stay tuned and look forward to…

• Some type of blog challenge (30 day, 365, etc…).
• Weekly update on my pregnancy.
• POSSIBLY some type of PR(s).
• Nail design and art segment will be added.

If anybody has any requests on PR’s please don’t hesitate to shoot me an email or message — i’m always down to try new products and share my honest opinion with others.

I finally feel like i’m getting close to the end of my pregnancy. It’s been a whirlwind for me and a totally different pregnancy then i had with my daughter. Everything from mood, physical body changes, and even self esteem. It amazes me how different each pregnancy was is / was for me when in the end, you have the same outcome: the birth of your new bundle of joy.

Technically today, i’m 30.1 weeks, and should have posted this yesterday, but had a lack of motivation (once again) to blog. But i pressured myself to get back on track with my blogging because i regretted not fully documenting my pregnancy with my daughter, and i don’t want that this time around with my son.

Sanaiyah is starting to adapt to the fact she’s going to be an ‘ateh‘ now. She rubs my belly and waits for her brother to kick her little hand and starts cracking up when she can feel him. She’s also always constantly kissing my belly and helping me with getting his things organized. She’s such a good little helper and i’m excited to see how she’s going to react when he’s here. I know she’s going to go on her lil jealous ti raid since she is the ONLY child and is super duper spoiled by me, her dad, and all her grandparents, aunts, and uncles. But i think she’ll come around a lot sooner then i would expect and will love her lil brother.

So far here’s a quick lil update on how my pregnancy is / going:

• Only had really bad morning sickness for 1 week at the beginning of the pregnancy
• Daddy ended up catching all the morning sickness (teeheehee)
• Started showing a lot sooner than i did with my daughter.
• Had a gut intuition that we were having a boy.
• Went into pre-term labor at 4 months and have been on bed rest since.
• Cravings: Caramel Mochiattos, Kim Chee Fried Rice, Steak, Chocolate.
• Broke out with dull skin all over my face.
• Early on back pain, swollen feet, and hands.
• This time around, i can’t fit into my regular clothes. I actually had to go maternity.

It’s amazing to see the changes day by day, but boy am i ready to have this pregnancy over with. I am soooo over it and have been over it, that i’m counting down the days. 11/11/11 couldn’t come any sooner!

Awww blogging. How i’ve missed you so! I took a very very long hiatus due to a lot of things going on in my life. But now that i have a little more time on my hands, i hope i get back into the swing of things. So this is basically a quick update post.

Pregnancy. For those who don’t know i’m pregnant with my 2nd and i’m blessed to know i am having a little boy due 11/11! This pregnancy has been a headache but i’m making it through. 10 more weeks til i get to meet my little bundle of joy!

Motherhood. Being pregnant with an almost 3 year old toddler is hard. No sleeping and chasing after Nai Nai Boo is a task in itself, but i love it. I’m trying to spend as much time with my bunny before she has to share the attention with her little brother. So a lot of mommy & daughter dates.

School. Been looking to go back to school this coming winter quarter, so i’ve been doing a lot of research on how to manage my time and how it’s all going to work with having 2 kids instead of one now.

Also, for those who have asked, Sanaiyah’s site is temporarily down but will be back up soon (hopefully). I’ve been out of the social networking / blogging world but hope that i can come back with some new updates, PR’s, and more (;