Viva Las Vegas

Brody yelling "Giddy up Horsey" at Chuck E Cheese on the way home from Vegas...Yup a 7 hour drive.
Two very tired people after shopping, dinner, and Ka.

Brody saying "smile".

Mike being a nerd.

Me sick and squeezed into a size 4 dress at 6 months pregnant.

Mike, Brody and I left on the 26th to Las Vegas. We stayed at the Palazzo after learning a terrible thing last year at Circus Circus. This time we were very happy with our stay. We were able to sneak in a show at the MGM Grand and saw Ka. It was great. Brody loved to be bossy and tell everybody to clap their hands. We did a fair amount of shopping and hardly any sight seeing. It was fairly difficult to do anything when your pregnant and sick. We enjoyed our short little trip.

Merry Christmas!

I love being pregnant!

I am 23 weeks and 5 days. The baby is kicking up a storm. He is awake with me in the middle of the night when I cannot sleep and he kicks when I am taking finals. He is much more active then Brody was, oh no! I can't wait to meet him. The picture was taken in Brody's new freshly painted bedroom. So far we painted and installed a new ceiling fan. We are in the process of putting in managetic, chalkboard closet doors for our little artist.

Brody's Christmas Program

Christmas tree shopping and Choo Choo rides

Today was a trying one. Brody is experiencing growing pains. He was unable to walk for most of the day. He had a few accidents. For the most part we think he is going to be alright and we hope the pain goes away quickly. We tried cheering him up with picking out a Christmas tree and choo choo rides. It seemed to do just the trick and we are glad to have our Bubs back happy as ever!

Mommies are fun too!

Trying to prove a point to Brody that Mommies are fun too, we went to a special lunch, the park and followed up with ice cream, yum!

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Each and every single one of you were in our thoughts as we celebrated all what we had to be thankful for this year.

Wednesday Mike picked up Brody early from school and hung out around the house till I got home after 4 o'clock from school. I immediately ran to get a pedicure and last minute appitizer ingredient shopping. After we scrambled to get Hannah and went to dinner and In-n-Out and then to the movies to see Bolt.

Thanksgiving day was celebrated at Jim and Sharon's.

Friday morning I woke up early to hit up Kmart for a Sony blu ray player for $179.99. However, I alread purchased the blu ray player two weeks prior. Of course by the time I got there at 6:20 a.m. they were already completely sold out. I was still happy knowing that I had it, I just paid a whole lot more.

When I returned Mike and Brody were ready to get their day started and we went to have breakfast at Fantastic Cafe followed by play time at the park. My mom then called and asked if she could have Brody for the day while Mike and I went shopping. Easy enough, there he went off in grandma's truck. Mike and I then started off at Sports Chalet to either get Molly tall Ugg boots or a snowboarding jacket and pants. However, my lovely soon to be sister in law is nearly insane. She out did herself this year and nothing was under $159.99. Sorry! Looks like a gift card for you.

Then we headed to Sam's Club where I was shocked to see the blu ray player now had a much cheaper new price. Of course I pysched Mike out and headed to the counter with my reciept and got my money back. Then off to the jewlery counter. My favorite part of the day. Mike hated each and every single wedding band that I picked out. Then I think drunk on shopping he pointed to a 2.02 karat round diamond solitare and said how about we just get you this one. OMG! OMG! Of course I shouted really loud. He was dead serious. I was all for it, then reality set in and I much rather save the money for now and go back in a year and pay for it in cash. Trust me I will never forget that ring. Maybe Santa will bring it for me. We then continued with grocery shopping. We ended the trip with a $233 grocery bill. UGH!

Following up there we went to Lowe's were we purchased a few plants for the front yard. Then back home to meet up with Brody, dinner, t.v. and bed.

Saturday morning we went to the nursery and purchased a ton of plants for the front yard. Another insane bill. Then back home to start digging the trenches for installing the new sprinklers. I headed off to yet another nursery. I nearly backed into a huge trailer that I could not see thanks to Mike's huge tool box. After the guy saved me from getting in huge trouble with Mike he jumped in the back of the truck and we drove through what Brody calls the jungle. We picked up three more huge plants with hardly any cash. I now have resorted to haggling. Heck I saved about $80 bucks doing so.

Sunday Mike and his dad went to the car show in Long Beach. Afterwards Mike and my brother's friend Frank moved out the weight bench and loaded it up in Mike's truck. Followed by Mike installing the sprinklers. I worked on three of my papers that are due this week. Brody played in his powerwheels and drove over almost every plant I own.

Weekend

Two of my three favorite boys

Mike's new glasses

After Friday night our weekend was uneventful. Saturday was spent sleeping in and going to lunch at Taco Surf with Bubbies. When we got home Mike did a few chores around the house and I went shopping for stocking stuffers, Brody amazingly enough passed out watching cartoons. The next morning we were up early awaiting Paul, Marilyn, and Karen. Mike helped them move furniture out of the house, Brody hand fun standing in people's direct path while lifting heavy boxes, and I gave up to date actions via my iPhone. It was interesting to say the very least. The rest of the day was spent doing 6 loads of laundry, a round of the dishwasher and teaching Brody what his responsibilities are. Brody now has to put his shoes in his closet, his clothes in our laundry basket, put all his toys in the toy box and make his bed. It's awesome that he is learning such responsibility at 3 1/2. He is rewarded by licorice.

To my mother, I know you read my blogs!

Dear Santa (mom),

I was shopping the other day and came across this. I figured it would be a real lovely present. Speakers outside. Doesn't everybody need a set?? Well I came across this sweet deal at one of your regular stores. See I was even considerate and didn't have you go to the mall. (That should score me extra goodies) Since, I have been extra wonderful this year, baking your second grandson to perfection, I think this is just a small token of your appreciation for all the pain that I am going to cause you in that hospital room in April. I could ask for more....but why??Everything else I want (take note) the Margaritaville Margartita Maker also found at Sam's Club with it's own carrying case would also make a nice delicious present for after April. Going halves with somebody??? GE washer and dryer would be a great present (hound Mike) something more realistic? A MOUND OF CASH IN SMALL BILLS FOUND IN AN UNMARKED SUITCASE WRAPPED IN SILVER WRAPPING PAPER UNDER THE TREE WOULD PROVE UBERLY INCOGNITO. Just a thought!

Love,
Dani

shopping with Brody

At the Lakewood Mall waiting for Mike to get done with his eye exam.
At Ikea, we though we lost him. Of course he was under the table climbing through the rugs...Duh!

Eating lunch. He was done eating because his belly was full....see!

This week Mike and I got out several time to go shopping. We are trying to get a head start on the Christmas shopping but it proves to be difficult with Brody. We just keep telling ourselves that this is easy and to wait until there are two.

First Field Trip and First Bus Ride

Corona Fire

Hopefully this fire doesn't burn down the new house that Sarah and Jason just bought me. That would be terrible if I couldn't lay out poolside with virgin Margaritas this spring while my chef (Sarah) makes me delicious tummy yummys. Yes! Pregnancy has made me delirious.

Good morning sunshine!

Saturday morning at 6:45 a.m. there these two sleepy heads lie. I had to wake up extra early to write a paper and then get down to school to meet with my group. These two made getting up difficult.

19 weeks today

Baby Names

So I got a little curious on what names we considered naming Brody. I went in search of this little pittiful baby name book that Mike and I got while taking a tour of St. Mary's Hospital back in 2005.

These were the alternatives for Broderick Michael:

• Abner


• Austin


• Avery


• Baily


• Baxter


• Benjamin


• Brady


• Broderick


• Burke


• Carter


• Clayton


• Drew


• Eiden


• Elijah


• Ewen


• Finley


• Fuller


• Garret


• Gavan/Gavin


• Haddan/Hadden/Haddon


• HAuk


• Ilias


• Jacob


• Jonathan


• Kiley


• Lyndon


• Maddy


• Michael


• Nash


• Nate


• Nathan


• Nathaniel


• Neal


• Owen


• Page


• Payton


• Price


• Reed


• Sam


• Shep


• Sonny


• Stanley


• Taylor


• Val


• Van

Only a few names made it past the original picking, which were:

• Brady


• Clayton

So how did we get Broderick if it wasn't even in our last two names? Easy! There was no way in this world that I was going to walk around singing the Brady Bunch theme song when I called my sons name. I gave into Mike on the middle name Michael so he gave in on the first name Broderick. I can't picture my little devil being called anything else.

It's a ????

I know and I'm not telling!

Baby Sauser staring at their hand

Baby Sauser showing you their hand

I have other ultra sound pictures and a few in 3D I will have to wait to put those on till I can get to a scanner. The baby's heart beat was 160, and failed all of the AFP tests, YIPPIE! I go for another ultra sound Thursday, November 20th at 1 p.m. to make sure there are no other birth defects. Apparently the baby is taking my breath away! My left lung is starting to get blocked. I am now back onto my old asthama medication although I don't think I need it at all, the doctor says its a must. Baby Sauser is due April 10th, 2009.

Vetrans Day 2008

We were very happy to have Mike home today. We didn't do too much, but we managed to get some shopping in. We went to Home Depot for supplies for Brody's new room. After all that shopping and browsing we walked out of there 2 hours later with scissors and staples. Then we headed off for some lunch and play time at the park. Later on we ended up making another trip back to Home Depot for closet doors, paint, and calkboard paint.

Brody driving his race car through Home Depot

Never too busy to strike a pose

This is where Brody gets his goofballness from

After all that shopping we took a break for lunch at the park

I nearly had a heart attack when I saw him take the leap

The Baby is Kicking!

The baby has been kicking for the last few weeks now. It is an amazing feeling. I go back to the doctors on the 12th of this month. Dr. Holtgrave will then schedule me for my 20 week ultrasound in the next week. At that appointment we will find out the sex of the baby. Mike is already convinced it is another boy. He doesn't believe things can change from my 13 week ultrasound. Thefore, Mike is set on the name Maxson. He getting pretty upset when I start singing.... maxin relazin acting all cool shooting some bball outside of the school when a couple of guys who were up to no good started making trouble in my neighborhood....What can I say Im'm a 80's kid that loved The Fresh Prince. To be honest I am not too sure why he is suprised I am singing a song with the a word similar to Maxson. Mike wanted to name Brody, Brady. I would always sing the Brady Bunch theme song when he said Brady. Well enough of that crazy singing stuff. I will update everybody on Wednesday morning once I get more information.

He is an Artist!

Unfortunately he chose to draw all over the bedroom door. But it now matches the other bedroom door that he drew all over when Sarah was babysitting.

He's my goof ball and I love him!

He is super silly, a ton of fun, a laugh a mintue, loud and loopy, but he is mine and I love every single ounce of this little boy!

17 Weeks

Happy Halloween!

Insane Asylum aka House of Brody

Front to Back: Brody, Skyler, Hannah, Mike, Me, Molly, Ethan and Stacy
Just the 4 of us!

Making these costumes meant I scraficed 4 of my finger prints