-diamonds, diamonds, DIAMONDS!

Even though we only have one child, my hands are overwhelmingly full! My diamond is almost 5 months and she is one ulavale (rowdy) little baby! I have to get myself ready 2 hrs prior to the set time we're supposed to leave the house.

I never thought getting a baby ready would be so stressful lol! I have no problem though because I LOVE accessorising and getting ready.. So I have to get her outfit ready, make sure she has a bow that matches, mittens&socks that match as well, the colors of her binky have to coordinate w/ her outfit, and then her boots :) I love getting everything ready, like her diaper, bowl of warm water and her "honey apple" bathing soap, vanilla cocoa butter lotion, and her lavender bby powder..! Not to mention, Johnson&Johnson's is really steppin it up! I LOVE LOVE their products, with that being said I totally dread the part getting her ready!

She's in that stage where her hands reach out to absolutely anything that moves and anything that's around her, SHE WILL GRAB! nd this little girl has a very tight grip! So its not just a nice gentle grab, its more like a GET UR "A" OVER HERE grab.. you know? like the kind your parents give you right before you experience a beat down? Ya, that kind! So, I'm trying to wipe her face as she attempts to reach for my bracelets and rings (Note to self: Never wear jewelry while doing this.! DUH NEN!), then she reaches for her diaper, she's tugging at the corner of the blanket, and yanking on my bangs while I bend down to put lotion on her face! Holy crap this girl just doesn't quit! So my hair is already messed up, my armpits are sweaty which leave sweat marks under my cute shirt, and mascara smeared from all the sweat! And then to top it all off, she reaches for the powder (which my dumbA leaves open) only because I thought it'd be more convienent to do so, being that it will only makes things alot easier, so I thought; the big bottle of powder tips over and splashes all over her face, her shirt, and her bow! OMG I'm about to have a BF!

She then looks at me with a huge smile on her face like, uh-oh! sorry mom!! and all I do is laugh my A off, kiss her forehead, and tell her.. "Ugh, it's ok daughter, I still love you!" It's moments like this that I cherish and live for. Although my daughter can be sooooooooo rowdy, I wouldn't have it any other way.. It just makes both Kasey and my life so much more enjoyable!

Hmmm speaking of Kasey, you're probably wondering where her doushe bag father is right?  LoL, he's getting her bag ready, her blankets, napkins, bottles, extra clothes, etc. It takes him awhile because I'm very picky about what goes in the bag and the outfits that go in there as well. I always tell him, babe make sure EVERYTHING MATCHES! If outfits came with matching diapers, I'd so invest in purchasing every design! :)

So, this passed week, Kasey's family had an eating at Golden Corral and afterwards my in-laws were begging to take her for the rest of the day.. As much as I didn't want them to take her, I let her go.. It was the hardest thing for me to do! I kept stalling and Kasey had to be at wk within an hour, I just kept stalling and stalling. Finally, I gave in. I literally starting crying as we drove off. As I was walking towards the door, I look back and her neck is stretched out as far as it could go, trying to look where I'm headed and to see if I'm coming back, my heart sank and my tears just start pouring down my cheeks. I didn't know what I would do at home alone, no one to cry and fuss, no one to yank on my hair or throw up on me after burping her.. But after a long, big, and tight hug from Kasey, I felt somewhat better.

As I pulled up to our house, I sat in the car texting my in-laws already to see if she was ok and if she was laka (used to) to the house, if she was crying, and if I needed to come and get her I would! I called my mom crying and told her how badly I missed my Diamond, my mom always has the best things to say.. She made me feel alot better.. After talking with her, I did our laundry, cleaned Diamond's room, the kitchen, our room, and the bathroom! Then, I watched Lifetime&VH1, had a little "ME" time, and before you know it, it was time to pick my Diamond up! I never drove so fast in my life! LoL, so now I have my Diamond and we're watching The Princess and the Frog.. She knocks out on my arm and I just gaze at her, the tears come again as I held my baby girl so tight! I'm such a crybaby, I act like she's going away forever! Can you imagine her first day of school? or first day of college? OH NO! I dread those days to come but until then, I am enjoying every moment with my daughter!!

Motherhood is one of the greatest blessings I have been blessed with! My daughter is my world and everything I do is for her benefit!! She is my inspiration, motivation, and Desire to do better in life! I am simply nothing without her!

disgusted yet motivated :)

Is weight something worth stressing over? Hmmm I'm a female, my moodswings are ridiculous, I'm picky about certain things, soooooooo I think I qualify for STRESSING OVER MY WEIGHT! LoL. Seriously though.. As you might have read in one of my previous blogs, "MY PIECE OF HEAVEN", I was categorized in the OBESE pregnant women portion. I guess I can use that as an excuse right? WRONG!

I was browsing through my photobucket album and found some pics that I almost wanted to cry over! Literally!! It was heartbreaking and all I could say to myself was, WOW NEN REALLY?! Get ahold of yourself! Ha!

So anyways, I've avoided eating ALOT of my favorite foods.. No more Mickey Dee's, Beto's, french fries, anything fried in oil, soda, and away with the junk food! I started running on Monday for about 2 hours, not to mention I was speed walking most of the time (don't hate!).. Kasey and I signed up for a membership at Golds about 5 months ago and I haven't been committed to it at all! I regret that because now look at the results! CHALLLLE! lol. I've also done some stomach crunches(spchk) on my medicine ball, so as you can see, I'm making some progress right?

(Funny Story really quick) I was jokingly playing around with Kasey when I said I'll just starve myself to death, after all, beauty is pain right? He looked at me and said, Babe? That's not even cute! Ok I felt so moded, my man is satisfied with my figure but uhhhh losing a little and toning up won't hurt right?! :) I LOVE YOU BABY!

Furthermore, after much thought and consideration, I've decided to print all these pics and hang them all over our wall in our room.. You're probably wondering why in the world would I torture myself like that?! Well think again, every time I wake up or right before calling it a night, I will look at these pics and become so overwhelmingly motivated..! So hopefully 2 months from now, I'll create another blog looking alot slimmer than now!

EXCITED MUCH?! :)

9 mnth clothing already?!?!

3 months ago, I was shopping for sizes newborn-3months... Now my Diamond is 4&1/2 months and this little girl already fits in 9-12 month clothing! I can't even believe how fast she's grown in only 3 months!! It's ridiculous!

Oct 25 was her last Dr. appointment and her dad took her while I was at work... They picked me up and he was laughing hysterically (well, not really but u get the picture! lol), I asked him what was so funny and he says.. This was the Dr's exact words:

"Alright Diamond, her head size is in the 66 percentile, weight as well in the 66 percentile, and her HEIGHT!! is in the 99 percentile! She is as tall as the avg 18month bby!"

Holy crap! Yup she's gonna be a middle blocker!! LoL! Our little BIG girl is growing so rapidly and I find myself shopping EVERY week for new clothes, which I don't mind at all but mommy, daddy, nana, nd papa are going bankrupt cuz of this lurpy baby! Its so cute just watching her play, laugh, and smile.. She has developed her own bubbly personality and I love every bit of it! Yes, she has attitude sometimes but just by looking at her face, how can u get mad?! LoL I'm a push-over... only when it comes to her so DON'T GET IT TWISTED! lol chad!

My daughter is everything to me and I can't wait for her to grow more! I'm excited to see how she'll turn out, until then, I'm cherishing every little moment with my bundle of joy!!

HaLLoWeeN 2thousand10 :)

Halloween this year was amazing! :)

Although I have to admit, I had the hardest time finding my daughter's costume.! I wanted something unique but cute, warm but revealing, fit for a baby yet with a little cheeky-ness! haha! It was Friday and both Kasey's family and my family were having trunk-or-treats.. and my baby still had no costume! :(  I absolutely hate shopping at the last minute but I guess it's my fault for procrastinating..!

The pressure is on! I feel like Kobe and my whole team (family&kc) is depending on me to get the job done (finding a costume). I've tried numerous plays (stores) and yet I wind up in the same place. Finally, I come to a decision and decide to go for a 3-pointer (Halloween City), YAY! I made it and once again I'VE WON!! (LAKERS ALL DAYYYY BABYYY!) lol ok forreal now, I found the cutest costume ever!

My hair is all over the place, mascara smeared and smudged, gasping for air, and exhausted to the max!!

After 2349709283989871048 hours of rushing to every store in the salt lake county, I have found her match!! My baby has her dress, minnie ears, and her minnie doll..! She's ready to get her stroll on..! Happy Halloween errrrrrbody :)

-taimane b. 2010

*my piece of Heaven*

Stomach aching, thoughts flying rapidly through my mind, hands sweaty and sticky, here I sit confused, scared, and indecisive.  I get the news that I'm 6wks pregnant. I can't even explain how scared I was finding out the news.. My way of dealing with things is breaking away from the truth, I have to admit, I'm really good at it.. But there was no way of running away from this situation and for the first time in my life, I would have to sit here and deal with the choice that I've made.

I guess the hardest part was telling my parents. I honestly thought my life had reached its end LoL, surprisingly my parents handled it in the most selfless way. They accepted the fact that I was not married, 19, and pregnant and chose to support me in whatever I decided to do. From this point on, I felt so much comfort and didn't really care about anyone else's opinion. I couldn't have done it without my family and most importantly my SOON TO BE HUBBY :). He is perfect in every way, but I'll save that for another blog.. No worries babe, I gotchu!

Anyways back to *my piece of Heaven*, I was so anxious to give birth.. I couldn't do anything because my stomach was always in the way!! My dr. appoinments went really well, not to mention my weight was categorized as OBESE pregnant women. LoL what the heck? I wasn't giving birth to a skeleton! I'm in my last trimester and about 4am I can't even sleep comfortably! I felt like I had to take a shiz every other 5 minutes, my lower back was aching so bad! 5 hours have passed and the pain is increasing, I can't take it anymore. I wake Kasey up crying and in pain, worried for his life, he tried everything to make me feel better.. from massaging my lower back to kissing my forehead reassuring me I'll be ok and I need to be strong. Ok, now it's 9:13am and I'm finally coming to my senses.. HEY NEN, U MIGHT BE HAVING CONTRACTIONS (light bulb on my head blinking out of control!) LoL.

As soon as mom yells, "Oh my gosh its time, its time!!" the whole household runs around screaming in joy and excitement! My precious is finally coming, it was such an emotional morning.. Mom and Pumz are getting my bags ready and baby's clothes ready for the hospital while I'm sitting on the toilet trynna push lol. Only my sister can be accessorising my daughters outfits..! I'm not even dialated yet. Kasey is rubbing my back, Dad is starting the car, and my little brother is yelling at the top of his lungs, "IM GONNA BE AN UNCLE!" By the reactions of everyone, I was in tears.. I was so excited to see my baby girl and new my life would never be the same after today.

We're at the Hospital, it's 10:02am and I'm somewhat at ease. I have the people that matter most to me in the room with me and I'm about to give birth soon. I was only dialated at a 2 so I decided to walk around with my BFFs, Pumba and Kasey.. laughing and cracking jokes my nervousness begins to fade. It is now 10PM and my Dr. is at the U!! I am running out of patience and the pain is EXCRUCIATING! I try my best to stay calm and Kasey is cussing and demanding for someone to get the damn Dr., this kinda turned me on just a bit. lol back to me now.! The Dr. is finally here and I can start pushing!! HALLELUJAH!

After 13 hours of torture, anguish, and pain (no meds at all!!).. my sweet baby girl has arrived. Weighing 7.1lbs, 21inches long, and beautiful as can be, the Dr. hands me

-my piece of Heaven.

Taimane Cambria Keianna Barrington

June 25, 2010 11:17pm



Cambria Faleifilele Levu MY BFF :)

What is the definition of a best friend? hmmmm, my sister Cambria, ppl know her as "Pumba" lol. Don't ask how she got the name.

Where do I start? I love this girl with everything I have!! We've shared so many awesome memories together and she knows me like the back of her head. LOL. One of the cutest childhood memories I have of her is when she was born. This is how is went down . . . .

I remember it was really cold outside and it was about 3 or 4 ish in the morning when my Aunty Vise woke me from my sleep. I'm a really cranky person when I don't get my beauty rest (everyone who knows me well can say the same), but right as my Aunt woke me, I was so happy, excited, and anxious to meet my new little sister!! So we're driving up to Jordan Valley Hospital and my Aunt asks me, "Nene are you hungry?". I say (without hesitation) "YES!!" We stopped by every child's fave place to eat, McDonalds and I order a 20 piece nugget meal. My Aunt is shocked at what I ordered, she then asks me, why I ordered so much. I simply reply, "10 for me and 10 for my new baby sister!" That! is how much I love her and how excited I was to meet her.

My sister is the most humblest person I know, she is ALWAYS there when I need her the most! We hardly ever argue or fight, unless it has anything to do with clothes, accessories, or shoes. LoL, other than that, we complete each other. :)

Ok, so one thing everyone in our TAFI family knows Pumba is the most laziest girl on the face of this earth! When mom askes her to clean her room, she'll clean it a week later, SLAP! lol. But she has proved me wrong, on June 25, 2010, I gave birth to my sweet little bundle of joy, Taimane Cambria. Since this day, my sister has been up all night, day, and odd hours of the night with me watching my daughter. I never have to ask her twice to do anything for my child, she does so much for her and til this day I still can't believe how big of an improvement my sister has made. I am so grateful for EVERYTHING she has done for my daughter, and I know she plays a very important role in her life as well.! I LOVE MY SISTER!

She's getting older and I realize I'm having a hard time accepting that, for example, when she's out at a football game or when she has a show.. I find myself blowing up her phone demanding her to get her "A" home now..! I guess that just comes to show how much I care for my little sister!!

I wonder how I got stuck with this odd human being who brings nothing but JOY to my life, shoooooo I aint trippin'.

(arm out, fist closed tightly) AY!, NAWM SAYUN?!

love you cambria :)

<3

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After much thought and consideration, I have decided... to create a blog!! I've read and enjoyed so many recent blogs off of facebook from friends, and thought why not make one of my own!! :)

I am still in the process of learning how to go about this whole blog thingy and I think I have already made my first error! LoL! oh wizell!!

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