And Time Is Flying By...

this week my baby boy turned 6 months, time is flying by!  before i know it, summer will be here and i'm going to be a mad woman running around planning his 1st birthday party.
i really never knew how much i could love one person until he arrived into my life.  as much as i love my husband, this love i have for my child is on a completely different level.  i really want to spend more time with my boy and enjoy him as much as possible, before he starts pushing me away and starts following his dad around.

First Post of 2011

First of all, happy new year folks.  2010 was full of many life-changing events such as the birth of my son, changes related to my career.  Hoping that 2011 brings great surprises to everyone.  I don't make resolutions so I don't promise to post new entries more often. 

Holidays are Here and my Shopping List is Almost Completed - Thanks online retailers

it's already the first weekend of December and i'm proud to announce i've done quite a bit of shopping already (oh yeah, the tree and decorations are up to).  Amazon's wishlist is a lifesaver!  no seriously, the hardest part was to get people to sign up for it and get them to add items to the wishlist.  the rest was just so easy.

last night after everyone went to sleep, i started on the kid's laundry and did some shopping online.  i was all done with my shopping within 5 minutes.  how great is that?  no lines at the mall, no fighting for parking spots, no salespeople trying to spray me with cologne/perfumes. 

seriously, someone at an ecommerce site should look into hiring me, i'm the biggest advocate when it comes to online retail therapy!

Slowly Getting Back to Normal... Kinda

This past weekend, I went to the mall in search for a jacket for little D.  While there I went to some of my favorite stores.  I miss doing mindless things such as walking around the mall drooling over the latest season clothes, shoes, accessories, etc.  So happy little D is growing up and enjoys being outside interacting with folks.

To Buy or not to Buy?

With the holidays fast approaching, I'm facing the first time parent/baby's first holiday dilemma.  In one hand, my logical side tells me the baby doesn't realize what holidays are all about and I shouldn't buy into the hoopla.  On the other hand, my mushy heart tells me I should by at least one item (be a toy or some other item) for the baby's first holidays.

What do parents do in this case?  Do you forego buying holiday toys for infants?  How do I handle this situation?  More importantly, how do I handle my family that's going to go nuts buying items for the baby?

This is 2010.. Right?

Last week I attended the quarterly meeting for my department.  Of course, the presentation that I was most interested in was slated for the very end.  So I stayed for the entire meeting just to see the presentation and voila, it was refreshing.  This presentation revolved around eCommerce, mobile tech, apps for phones and other hand held devices, etc.  Yes, I was in geek heaven!

Of course at the end people asked questions.  It really bothered me that people who are seasoned in the IT field really had no clue about how technology is a major tool in our daily lives.  Seriously, this is not a sci-fi movie, this is 2010!

Stay tuned, I've got some ideas on what to buy for that technology lover in your life this upcoming holidays!

Hello Halloween - 7 Days Early

Absolutely love the crisp fall weekend mornings and this weekend was just perfect.  Halloween is one of those holidays I look forward to every year.  This is little D's first Halloween and I'm beyond excited.  We took him to a pumpkin patch and he got to wear his costume, goodness that little smile stole my heart.  Can't wait to hand out candy to the little trick-or-treaters next Sunday while holding little D.