Blogging break

I know that I've definitely been MIA but I really needed to take a little blogging break. Lately, exhaustion has hit me like a ton of bricks. I've been in bed by 10 pm nearly every night and have been sleeping in longer than usual-both of which are unusual for me!

We have had really gorgeous weather so Dominic and I have been spending our days at the park or just walking/playing in our development. We've also taken a few bike rides!

Other than that, our dog, TJ has been in and out of the vet. Last week he was diagnosed with the "flu" and I had to give him meds twice a day at scheduled times. Last night we brought him into the vet again for a scheduled surgery and teeth cleaning. He had a large cyst on his ribs so we got that removed & his teeth are sparkly clean and his breath is great!! Although, he seems to be a little angry with us & still groggy from surgery so he hasn't been handing out any puppy smooches yet!

In MS Walk news-we've exceeded our team goal of $5000 and are currently at $5,185!!!! The walk is on Saturday so we still have a few more days to raise donations--but I couldn't be more proud of what our team has accomplished!! :)

I wanted to upload some pictures to this post but the uploader is being super slow tonight-so expect an all photo post in the near future!!

Finally, some Vitamin D!!

It's going to be b-e-a-utiful the next few days in the Cleveland area and I plan on taking full advantage of all this sunshine! It's going to be so nice to take Dominic out without bundling him up!!! I'll be sure to take pictures of our outdoor adventures! :)

A floral heart attack

See that little number up there? Well Lou found it on sale a few weeks ago and placed it in our master bath. It senses motion and then sprays a burst of floral spray into the air. It sounds like a hissing cat. So every night when I go into the bathroom and get ready for bed I get greeted by this "cat" and jump out of my skin. I know it's there-but every.single.time it catches me off guard. I'm pretty sure that this thing should come with a warning-or something. It's especially un-nerving when you wake up in the middle of the night, walk through the dark (because I wouldn't want to disturb Lou or our sleeping pups), tip toe through the bathroom, quietly creek open the door...and HISSSSSSSSS! Try falling back into a relaxing slumber with your heart going a mile a minute! haha!

That thing needs a bell on it or at maybe some catnip will help us be friends?

MS Walk Monday

We have currently raised $4,445!! We have re-set our goal for an ambitious $5000! We have a 12 days left until the walk-and I'd really like to meet our goal! Thanks again to everyone who has donated thus far! It is AWESOME! :)

If you'd like to help us reach our goal please go here:

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/OHAWalkEvents?team_id=173779&pg=team&fr_id=12300

Thanks again-and to our team, thank you for busting your rears to get donations! You are all amazing! :)

Yuck yuck yuck

Things NOT to give a toddler with "sick butt" <--as my husband likes to call it
*carrots
*cookies
*green beans
*milk
*chocolate (he stole a Hershey kiss while I was making cookies)
*Cheerios (he'll just throw them on the floor)
*cheese
*banana
*tater tots
*bologna
*bread
*peaches
*yogurt
*chicken nuggets

Yes, that's all the foods I have been desperately trying to give to Dominic while he has been sick. He has hardly eaten anything since Tuesday and anything else has come right out the other end. (sorry if TMI, but that's how it is). After speaking with a on call nurse tonight we are going to try some pedialyte tomorrow and hopes he gets some relief. Needless to say Lou & I have changed more diapers this past week than we had since he was born!! Good thing we both have strong stomachs! eek!!

I love sales!!

Hi, my name is Brooke and I'm a window-shopaholic. (Hi Brooke!) I take Dominic out to stores at least 4 times a week and just look around. I never really buy anything substantial unless it's something for Dominic. It has taken me 6 months to buy a new pair of jeans just because I can't decide and honestly, isn't jean shopping just the pits? Anywho--we have a King size bed had currently had bedding that we had bought from overstock.com and honestly, we got what we paid for it. It really didn't cover the entire bed and was mostly white-which if you know me at all, I can't even wear the color white because I tend to attract stains! :) So I've been searching and searching for new bedding-something "perfect" for our room..classy but pretty. King sized bedding is just so expensive and I did want quality but just couldn't justify spending $$$$ on it.

Last Friday I stopped in at Kohl's because they were having a big sale and I had a 15% off coupon (Don't we all? They send them 2x a week it seems!) Well as Dominic was munching on fruit loops in the cart and I was browsing around I came across some Vera Wang King Size bedding that I loved! It was 80% off and marked down from $390 to...wait for it...$78.00!!!!!!!!!! PLUS 15% off so I got it all for $66!! I was so excited to get something that is excellent quality for such a steal! I'm telling you-this is the softest, most luxurious bedding I've ever slept on! It is also the BIGGEST comforter I've ever seen! With two adults and two dogs in a bed, we struggle nightly with the blankets and this last week has been heaven!

This picture is not showing the bedskirt that came with it, but we are using our old-all white bedskirt underneath. Also, we are using our white monogrammed pillowcases and sheets. It looks so clean and pretty! I just love it! We are going to be re-painting and have done a TON of changes to our bedroom, and have SO many more coming up to our house in the next couple months that I will update soon! :)

MS Walk Update-a day late!

I'm happy to report that Dominic seems to be feeling much better today. His fever is gone and he didn't get sick at all today. We took him into the pediatrician and she told us that he most likely has a virus and it will just have to run its course. He really hasn't eaten much at all today *or last night* but I've been pumping him full of fluids so hopefully he'll be good as new soon! :)

If you weren't aware, March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. As for our team update-Last week we had raised $3,080, and this week I am SO SO SO excited to share that to date, we have raised $4,295!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are currently in 3rd place for the team with the most donated money. Again, I am so blown away by the generosity of others!
Here is the breakdown so far of team members and donations:
Mary=$280
Brett=$675
Brooke=$525
Lou=$2,125
Steve=$100
Maggie=$325
Nick=$25
Becky=$240

I am so excited and grateful! Today we made another trip to the Mellen Center and I was once again reminded of who we are doing this for!! The National MS Society is so generous and comes to the aide of those who need it the most. The donations really do go to a MUCH NEEDED cause! :)

If you'd like to help our team meet even higher goals and make even more of a difference-please click the link below. EVERY little bit helps!!

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/OHAWalkEvents?team_id=173779&pg=team&fr_id=12300

Thank you so much for following our teams journey! The walk is April 10th and we still have lots of time left! :)