2 Toots Whistle Stop Cafe

So the other day we hit the 2 Toots Whistle Stop Cafe in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Daddy and I had a doctors appointment so Papa and Sessie (grandpa & grandma) watched Little Buddy for an hour and then wanted to take him to eat lunch at 2 Toots. We told them that we wanted to take him ourselves to another train cafe so they said we should all go together. It was fun! It's just north of the Metra tracks in down town Glen Ellyn, Illinois not but a few towns away from where we live but the town next to our doctors office. There are train cafe's throughout "the land," but this is one of the few that have every single seat on the tracks. There is a toy train that travels on tracks through the whole restaurant. When you order food, they put your order on the train when it's done. They blow the authentic train whistle when each order is done and heading out to the destined table. Then the waiter or waitress follows the train and unloads your food to you. It's pretty cute! The food was pretty good. They play oldies music and there is various train decor scattered throughout the restaurant. Kids love it! We got Little Buddy chicken nuggets and a fruit cup but also brought our own apple, banana, and drink cause he is such a big eater and giving him a cup with a removable straw always ends up being a wet, sad, mess. I would highly recommend this restaurant for little kids, they love it. If you don't live by this one, they most likely have a train restaurant by you. Toot toot!

Public Enemies

I am very excited for Public Enemies to release on July 1st! Not only am I a huge fan of gangsters from way back when, I am also a huge fan of Johnny Depp. I love period films from the early 1900's, I think it reminds me of a simpler time and my grandparents. My grandfather was pretty wild. He was in a barbershop quartet, and a big drinker (and player) in Chicago back in those days. He has been gone for years now but for many years he told us how he would run into Al Capone now and again. What a time it must have been. It all seems so historically exciting when I think about it. My grandmother on my father's side used to hide guns under her dress for the mafia because the cops could not check there. Wild huh? Anyway, tell me what you think of the trailer. I was about to post some not very pretty pictures of my pathetic sprouting bulbs, then I wasn't in the mood to hook up the camera, etc. So, here is a trailer. I love Metacafe, there is a post to blogger option. So easy!

PUBLIC ENEMIES: Movie Trailer - Free videos are just a click away

Daily Inspiration

I need to work on this cause many times the end of the day I think of all that's wrong in my world and think and think and think, often not positively. Picked this one for today too for Nadine at In Blue Ink. Hope you are working your way through everything. Funny thing about blog friends, even though you will probably never meet our lives can become attached through our blogging. Feeling sadness for our fellow bloggers, happiness, disagreement but yet appreciate the differences, laughing together and finding beauty in some of the same things in life. Meanwhile always hoping for good things for each other. Despite the pregnancy, going through some of my own garbage right now too. Hang in there!

May Not Look Like Much Now . . . . . . . .

But it will by November 16th. Can you believe that with all the pain I was having and then referred to the specialist for fertility issues? I had to go to the doctor for the bronchitis I had in March. The day before my appointment I figured I should check even though I highly doubted it because they were probably going to give me a prescription(s). So there I sat on my little porcelain thrown waiting and watching staring at the blinking hourglass with all my concentration. Then, there it was, PREGNANT. I nearly fell on the floor.

Since that day I have had quite a different pregnancy than with Little Buddy. I am tired, blue, nauseous (without vomiting, so far), having pains and cramping, dizzy, restless, lacking an appetite, crabby, sciatic pinching in my left cheek, and oh yes, I am breaking out. What is up with that? I have no idea what to think. I know that every pregnancy can be different but I really wonder if this time's a girl? I am learning more and more that many women feel great with a boy and then yucky with a girl which I'm sure isn't always the case but very common.

7 more months to go. Second pregnancies are so different in so many other ways. I think I have more concerns about Little Buddy not being the star anymore. Scared about the cesarean because I know what to expect, and they suck, and I have no choice because I have a bicornuate uterus. Worried about 2 kids in diapers, getting rest with a toddler, being able to leave the house and still take Little Buddy out to do fun stuff. Somebody thinking they can swoop in and grab up Little Buddy to "help me out." I've gotten so comfortable with it being me and Little Buddy. So many friends of mine found themselves unable to do nearly as much once they had 2 children.

Don't get me wrong, I am also thrilled. I think it is a girl. I am a thinker, and I am carefully thinking out how we will work things. Where everyone will sleep in our little house. How will Daddy adjust? Me? Little Buddy? Sheesh, think there's smoke coming out of my ears. I better relax for a bit.

Can any of you other moms out there relate? Did you feel sad having a second? I see so many moms on Baby Story crying about their only/first born's at home while they are in the hospital delivering. I feel a lot like that right now. Brother, can't even imagine what a basket case I will be on that day or all these days leading up to it.

Kia Commercial

I thought this commercial was really funny and creative, like the music too. Enjoy!

Kia | "Hamsters" - The best video clips are here

Daily Inspiration

Play Date Wednesday

Going to an old friends house today for a play date. She is also a sahm and used to be a nutritionist before she had her son. She is married to a doctor and lives "there."

We hadn't talked for over 10 years and bumped into each other one day in the mall play area. Had no idea that we were both sahm's, lived near each other, or both had little boys just a few months apart, had problem pregnancies, both hate our MIL's, AND both also had a horrible time breastfeeding. Needless to say, we are both very glad we have found each other again.

Wondering if a maid will answer the door? Ha! I'm sure she doesn't have a maid but curious if she is still as down to earth as she used to be, or if I will be amazed an awed by my tour of her spacious home?

I love when I go to someone's house that is big and beautiful and they are raving to me about throw pillows that they picked up at a garage sale, etc. When someone starts talking about all the people they hired and all the mistakes they made, it's time for me to get my coat. Any of you ever experience elitest attitudes and run the other direction? Or like it?