Maternity Leave

So today was my last day of work and I'm not sure how I feel about it.

It's weird because for a long time all I thought about was how wonderful it would be to be off and chill, but the worries have started to set in. I have so much to do, but don't know where to start. Then there's the part in which I have to actually give birth that suddenly hit me like a brick. LOL.

I'm hopeful I have an easy labor and that it's as pain free as possible, but really I think it's mostly because last weeks strep b test went so rough that I got scared. I mean it hurt, so I can't take that out of my head... but i'm gonna have to.

Any who, what I really want to do is plan my things to do. So here's my list (in no particular order).

1. Wash my car
2. Install car seat
3. Wash baby clothes, blankets, etc.
4. Paint play room
5. Buy stroller
6. Deep clean house
7. Take daily walks
8. Go to nearby gardens/arboratums
9. Go to the beach
10. Groom the pups
11. Finish packing my hospital bag
12. Cook at home
13. Visit nearby parks
14. RELAX

I'm pretty sure there are a million other things I want and need to do, but with pregnancy brain these are  all I could remember. LOL. 

Any suggestions?

...so we headed to Las Vegas

On thursday we headed to Vegas. Not the place I wanted to go to at all, but it's a spot my mom always enjoys; and as it turns out it was her choice since it was her birthday.

Still, we did a little playing on the slots, a lot of buffet surfing, and a whole lot of driving around.

As thankful as I am that I got to get away, I will say, that I'm so over Vegas. I missed my house and my little garden waaaay too much. I missed being close to my pets and my little angel baby.

It's crazy. It truly is how attached I've become to my home in the past couple of months. Plus, with everything that happened and Easter... Vegas just wasn't what I wanted/needed.

We're Going to Disneyland!!!!

We've been wanting to go to Disneyland for the longest, but the thought of not being able to get on everything because of crowds always ended up causing us to scratch that idea off the board. So when I heard that there was a 3 day special available to So Cal residents I got excited. I talked with the hubs and we both decided to give it a go. I began researching everything because I know it was gonna be packed. I know we weren't the only ones getting this deal.... lol. Planning had to be done. At first I was gonna get that 3 day So Cal special, but after giving it much thought and crunching numbers it was really a better deal to go with the Annual Passes. That was another hour or two of calculations.... Since I'm off in the summer I needed something that would allow me to go in the summer and weekends.... So we ended up getting the Premier Pass. In the 3 days we were there we got free parking, entrance to both parks with park hopping privileges, and 20% discounts throughout. I LOVED the feeling of knowing that I didn't have to rush around trying to do everything at once because hello! I can come back ANY time! The pass holds NO BLACKOUT days! And that my dear is the best feeling ever. Now before you say "You spent HOW much?" Let me tell you it's worth it if you plan on visiting the park a few times a year. I think it's a great investment.... and if youre a little tight on money and live in Cali they still have that special in which you can make monthly payments!!!

Pacific Coast Highway 1 Central Coast Roadtrip

The following are a few of the pictures from today's daytrip back to Los Angeles. There is so much to do! Too bad we didn't have enough time. Seriously, this trip can be spread throughout a good week. So we promised ourselves that we'd be back. It is absolutely a must do for any self respecting Cali resident :)

A look of the ocean as we pass through Big Sur... It was around 9:30am

This little fella must have felt like a celebrity. He let everyone take his picture Too Cute!

Driving through Carmel... such a cute little city.

Manuel and I

Leo, Precious, and I... such a pretty view

Manuel and the pups

Us again. :)

You can't really tell, but there's a surfer in this pic. 

Too bad we were rushing to get home. I would've loved to chill down there :)

Point Lobos State Reserve... 

Entrance to the Point Lobos State Reserve. It looked so pretty. Too bad they didn't let dogs in :(

Us and Leo @ Point Lobos State Reserve. We snuck in for a peak.

Precious... she's so tomboyish

Made a quick stop here at Fernwood Grill. Nice little shop, grill, grocery store, and motel on the side of the road 

While at Fernwood Grill we got us some BBQ wings and some chicken tenders. The BBQ wings were yummmmmey!

This chair was huge! 

Enjoy!

Summer, summer, summer time!

I mentioned earlier that I'm off on vacation from work. I have soooo much I want to do, so I decided to create a list. There's really nothing too big because I won't have the $, but I'm just glad I'll get to get out and discover my beautiful city of Los Angeles =).

I'll be checking them off as they're completed because they WILL be completed! LOL

• Walk at least 1/2 an hour each day
• Go to Knott's Berry Farm-Done
• Go to Universal Studios Hollywood to see King Kong 3D!-Done
• Take a stroll down at Venice Beach
• Take the dogs to Huntington Dog Beach
• Go to the LA Zoo
• Go to the OC Fair-Done
• Attend the Michael Jackson lazer show at the OC Fair-Done
• Buy Twilight-New Moon
• Watch "Salt"
• Watch "Despicable Me"-Done
• Take the Metro to The Aquarium of the Pacific
• Go to the Placita Olvera
• Go to the Discovery Cube
• Go to the Page Museum (aka La Brea Tar Pits)
• Go to Griffith Park and the Observatory
• Go to the Lake
• Go swimming-Done
• Go to the beach-Done

I'm sure there are more things out there to do, but for now this is it. . .I guess I'll add if I happen to do something that isn't planned =)

Catalina Island . . . why didn't I visit you sooner?

What a wonderful week I've been having! Seriously, I've been quite blessed. The hubby and I went to Catalina Island for a couple days and have fallen madly in love with that little island. We didn't go to Two Harbors, but did spend our days in Avalon. The place is so pretty and old school. I don't know why we never went there before seeing as how it is only a 1hr boat ride away. Any who, it was lovely!