We've decided!

We're going to do it... we going on a cruise! We have been trying to decide what we wanted to do for our anniversary since, well since we got married I suppose. We had never been "vacation taking" kinds of people, but I think that is because we've never had a vacation! After our honeymoon, we were like, "oh we HAVE to do this more often...." It was the BEST week of my life. And we are so easy to please... our honeymoon really didn't cost very much at all, but we had the time of our life just getting away from it all and having a designated "us" time. So when trying to make anniversary plans, we were hoping to recreate the tropical, luxurious, pampered, get-away effect, but on the cheap cuz that's how we roll. A cruise seamed like the best value and a super easy vacation, so we're going to do it. We will take a 7-day Mexican Riviera cruise September 5th. A little late for our anniversay, but the tickets are cheaper then, and we get a paid holiday from work that week as well. So we will take off from Los Angeles and stop at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, and back to L.A.

We weighed so many different options, places, prices, ideas.... we honestly labored over this decision for MONTHS. I don't know how we are ever going to decide to have a baby.

When are you and Yuri having kids?

O if I had a nickel for every time I was asked that question!! If you would have asked me before I was married, I would have said at least 5 years after I get married. Most people were suprised to hear that because I love babies so much, however I have worked with children long enough to know that I didn't want one of my own for a very long time. Too tough! Too much work! Once you have a child, there goes your life... and your body. My plan was to simply enjoy my husband for as long as I could before turning a simple, lovely, care-free 2 into a chaotic 3.

Post "I do," well that is a whole other story altogether. To MY surprise, I caught the baby fever, and bad. It all started when I had a very legitimate pregnancy scare just one month after the wedding! When I considered the fact that there was a real possibility I might actually be pregnant, I was SHOCKED at my delight. I would have been stoked if that were really the case. Now I wasn't, and I'm glad, but it really changed my perspective. All of the sudden, I was itching to have a baby! Not seriously... I wasn't about to stop taking my pills or anything like that, but the desire was definitely there, and it never had been before.

New goal: 2 years. And we are almost half way there! In fact, if I make it to September I win $100 from Yuri's cousin who bet I wouldn't make it one year. Right now, it's all about me, and I love it. I really am just enjoying my husband during this time like I had planned all along. But I have got to say there is a deep longing inside me have and raise children! I tried to explain it to Yuri, and I asked him if he felt it too, and he was like, "No, I have a deep desire for YOU to have and raise children." Hahaha, that's fair I suppose.

Anyway, I won't be getting pregnant anytime soon. We do want to wait, we do want to plan, and we will be ready when the day comes. I would looooooove a baby right now, but we know it isn't right for us just yet. That does not stop me from dreaming though! Take a look at this angel right above....

Precious

I think this is lovely... When I have a little princess one day, will someone please remember this? I LOVE it!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/29512124/white-baby-beanie-with-oversized-jeweled