Armani's halloween and nine month check up!

I am a little behind, but a lot has been going on lately with me starting to work, school, etc. Armani experienced his first Halloween this year and it was so much fun to dress him up! We dressed him up as a lion. It was pretty cold and windy that evening so we weren't out for very long. We stopped by our next door neighbors and then went out to my grandparents house in Hubbard to show our little guy off! We had a lot of fun catching up with my grandparents and after we left there we headed to my dad's morningside basketball game where he is a coach.

Armani the day before Halloween

Armani and his dad

Armani and I



Our adorable little lion


 

At Armani's nine month check up they weighed him, measured him, checked his ears and eyes, and this time no shots but they did have to prick his finger to draw some blood.

Armani weighs 22.4 pounds and is 28 inches long. He has three teeth on the bottom of his mouth and everything looked great!

Armani at the doctor's office

Armani LOVES LOVES LOVES to scream!! I think it is a combination of getting peoples attention and the fact that he likes to hear his own voice. But man does it hurt the ears. He screams at basketball games, during church, in restaurants, in stores, and at home. It honestly just makes us all laugh because he is so cute and funny. He also can clap and loves to have books read to him. Armani also likes to get into anything and everything as usual. The living room is always a disaster because he knocks everything down or gets everything out. He is trying to pull himself up just about every where and if he is standing by the coffee table hanging on he can walk around the whole thing. Armani has been sleeping great and we have been introducing him to tons of new foods, chicken, eggs, bread, mashed potatoes, anything that he is able to digest. We all have so much fun with Armani and it is such a blessing watching him learn and grow! I am super excited to spend his first Thanksgiving and Christmas with him!

found an apple on the ground

Clapping

Sleeping beauty

Helping put up lights

Happy 9 months baby!

Get to know me:)

I have been having a difficult time coming up with blog topics, but I wanted to let people get to know some of my favorite things and some of the things that keep me grounded and sane!

First off here is a little bit about myself.

Full name: Molly Pearl Fuchser Dunbar

Birthday: December 28, 1989

Natural Hair Color: Dirty Blonde;-)

Height: 5'1" 1/2 - gotta get that half inch in there!

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Sports Teams: Huskers, Heat, Duke

Number of kids I hope to conceive: 3

Favorite Food: Broccoli Casserole, wings, rotel, chips, and most definitely PIZZA! I could eat pizza everyday

Favorite Soda: Diet Cream Soda or Diet Mountain Dew

Favorite Movie: Elf

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Best Moments: Winning State Championship in high-school, becoming a mom, getting married

Favorite thing about me: My big heart

Favorite TV Shows: Right now The Voice, Sons of Anarchy, How to get away with murder, greys anatomy, biggest loser, revenge, and scandal

Where I want to live: Phoenix, Arizona

Dream Job: My dream job would be to work in a gym, I love working out so why not spend all my time there. Obviously this is not possible because it does not pay hardly anything even if I were to become a trainer.

There are many more things I could go on and on about but I don't want to bore you all.

Recently I have been reflecting on how I remain grounded, less stressed, and more healthy.
I grew up in a huge Catholic family and church has always been a big part of my life. When I was young I am sure I dreaded going to church, CCD, first communion, etc but I am so glad my parents took me. My relationship with God has what has gotten me through the most difficult times and the happiest times. I believe going to church and praying every night has not only caused me to stress less, but to live a happier life as well. I am catholic and Dlo is Baptist and we have had discussions about how we want to raise our child in the church and which church. We are going to get Armani Baptized Catholic, but as long as he has an understand of God, the bible, etc and attends church that is all I care about in the long run.

Working out has ALWAYS helped me when I am feeling stressed and also has helped me to live a healthier life. I used to be a workout freak and eat super healthy. Now I still workout, not as much as I liked too but as long as I still get 45-hour in I am fine. It is hard to take time to go to the gym when you have a family so right now I have been doing insanity in the basement and going on walks around the lake by my house. I encourage people to work out even if it is only for 30 minutes. It not only helps you clear your head, but you feel so good about yourself after!

Said good-bye to tanning. Before I had Armani I would tan all the time as much as I could. I loved the way I looked tan and never worried about skin cancer, wrinkles, or dark spots. During my pregnancy I couldn't tan so I felt extremely pale and ugly. When Armani was born I jumped right back into my bad habit and tanned almost everyday. Shortly after that I noticed that I was developing dark spots on my face. As soon as I saw those I knew it was time for me to give it up. There are so many tanning lotions available and I can always get a spray tan so in the end I have many ways to keep my skin tan without having to go to a tanning bed.

Spending time with my family has always been something that I love to do. Now that I have a husband and a son there is no better feeling than to come home to the two of them. I love that we live with my parents for the time being as well. We all get along so well and no matter what they always put a smile on my face and make me feel better.

Of course an ice cold beer or a glass of wine can always help me feel better. I have been on a mike's hard lemonade kick and it's not very often that I have a drink but when I do this has been my drink of choice. I love to kick back, relax, and enjoy a drink every once in a while.

I am getting really excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas and Armani's 9 month checkup is right around the corner so there will be many more post to come! If you have any tips to being less stressed or healthy please share! :)