tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679399443081677962024-02-20T03:49:11.005-06:00 Sweet Peas & Lucky HoneyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-30815030800997029612015-10-30T14:13:00.000-05:002015-10-30T14:13:31.772-05:00A little update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, I've obviously had other more enjoyable priorities besides my little blog these past few months.</div>
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But seriously, where does the time go?!?!</div>
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I can't believe our little pumpkin is already almost 14 months old and I am 18 weeks along with baby number two!!! The second pregnancy is waaayyy easier, in so many ways. I always thought it was going to be harder chasing a little one around and being pregnant at the same time (and I'm sure it's trickier 35+ weeks along when you feel like a whale) but it's not that bad. It keeps me in better shape and I'm more focused on keeping Ev entertained, making the time fly by soooooo much faster. Still can't believe we are almost at the halfway point. Two short weeks and we find out for sure what we are having. Charlie already insists it's a boy, I think it's a boy and so does my sister Jenny, who is never wrong!!! Jenny always tells all the moms she knows what they're having and she's always right. It's kind of scary!</div>
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Second time round is also way easier because I don't have to attend baby showers or buy rocking chairs and cribs or assemble a nursery! Everything is already ready and waiting from day one. We have a few gender neutral clothes and some boy outfits and blankets that were once my 19 year old brothers (thank you classic Baby Gap!!!) so we are all set to go!</div>
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Just praying that this time round the birth goes smooth and much faster. </div>
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Knowing better the second time round, I'm taking things a bit more seriously and exercising 3X a week and THIS has made a HUGE difference so far. </div>
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Having only gained a few pounds in four and a half months of this pregnancy was probably what I did in the first month of pregnancy with little Ev. Live and learn. </div>
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When I was pregnant with her, I had bad acid reflux almost from the start and I mistook it as signs of hunger pains. I ate all the time trying to get rid of the awful feeling. Fingers crossed, I haven't had any acid reflux issues with this little one, thank goodness!!! </div>
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I'd rather have bald babies than acid reflux!!! =)</div>
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And with baby number two comes more lifestyle changes, ones that I'm extremely excited and nervous about all at the same time!!! I'm hoping that these baby steps in a new direction help benefit my little family in many ways. Exciting new adventures ahead!!! I'll post more about this later, once everything comes together.</div>
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I'm grateful to be back, even if for just a short little post. It's been too long. But it's left me free to enjoy my sweet little babe and all the new things she does every day! We've had a very happy and Fall-filled October and we hope you did too!!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-75352321163360197612015-06-03T11:07:00.000-05:002015-06-03T11:07:10.626-05:00A Work in Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's always been a struggle to stay on top of things, to plan in advance and execute those plans on time, much-less early. So, I've really been working extra hard on trying to be better at this virtue, skill, talent... for me, it happens every so often and when it does, boy does it feel great to be on top of things!</div>
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Man, the older I get, the more my weaknesses stand out and the harder I have to work at accomplishing these personal goals. </div>
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These past few days have been filled with many scores for the win! Work sheets in 4 days early, a bridesmaid dress ordered for a Fall wedding, plane tickets booked, car rental booked, hotel booked, worked on planning Evenlyn's first birthday party, booked her 1st birthday photo shoot, ordered her birthday party/photo shoot outfit, ordered wedding gifts months in advance, researched baby gates that will actually fit the bottom and top of our staircase and throw in the ultra exciting accomplishment of ordering cases of diapers and dipewipes that get dropped off right at the front door!!! </div>
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And all in a few good days work. Now if only all my weeks were this productive =)</div>
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But the best moments of all have been spending more time with my baby girl who is growing up so fast. It scares me to think that her 1st birthday is just a few short months away. I'm trying really hard to focus on the here and now. We've been enjoying the great outdoors together and walking outside as much as possible before the summer heat hits. We've been enjoying breakfast picnics in the front yard and eating outside on patios whenever possible.</div>
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I love watching her learn, develop and grow. I love watching her enjoy eating her food a ton! Charlie is adorable when he says he could listen to her gab and talk forever and ever. He is madly in LOVE with his little girl and it's the sweetest thing to watch! He is such a great papa and I'm so proud of him!</div>
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Couldn't love these two people in my life more!!!</div>
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Can't believe this little peanut is going on 9 months in just a few short weeks!!! It will be her 1st birthday before I know it. Sad to think that I need to start planning for it soon. </div>
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Evelyn and I are going to be spending many hot summer days at the pool together. An extra little perk of the club I belong to is that it already includes our pool pass so we are ready to go! I've had her swimsuit ready to go since March and so the minute the weather was right, I took her for a short swim and she loved it. I think we have a little fish on our hands! It was adorable, she was clapping, smiling and giggling at all the other children in the pool. Our little social butterfly!</div>
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This little girl just loves to eat! I think she would probably eat just about anything I'd be willing to give her, or anything she is fast enough to grab straight out of my hands. (including a cake pop, that stinker baby =) But for now, she enjoys squash, sweet potatoes, avocados and her all organic happy yogis, yogurt puffs and gentle teething wafers! Okay, okay, so we have lots of fun in Target and Whole Foods finding fun baby snacks =) She still nurses like a little champ, which I love!!! I think I will cry the day she decides to give this up. I don't think I will ever be ready for that day to come. </div>
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Funny how when you have a baby, your budgeting and expenses totally change to accommodate the diapers, wipes, snacks, sippy cups, baby gear and clothes! Good thing I have more fun buying things for Evelyn than I do for myself. </div>
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Speaking of self, a new mom-self, this was the first Spring ever that I made the effort (and it really didn't take much at all, seriously) to put together a capsule wardrobe. I've been curious about these capsule wardrobes that people keep posting about. I think I always thought they were more of a hassle to put together than they really are. Here I thought I would have to go out and buy an entire matching wardrobe, but thanks to fitting back into most of my pre-pregnancy clothes, it wasn't half bad. I emptied everything else out of the draws and closet and let me tell you, life is SOOO much easier! I did throw in two new easy mix-match shorts and shirts combos. A black pair of birkenstocks and bright yellow but still post-partum accommodating swimsuit and the wardrobe was complete!!!</div>
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3 Generations waiting for the 4th one to be born!!!<br />
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I just came across this picture sitting in a draft that I never got round to typing.<br />
This seems like forever ago and yet just yesterday all at the same time!<br />
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Now my sweet little Evelyn is finally here and growing up soooo fast. In just a few short days she will be 7 months old....whhhaaa?!?!? How is time flying by so quickly? I love that my little girl shares both her great grandmother's first name and her grandmother's middle name. Funny to look up at this picture and "see" three ladies with the name Lois, I LOVE it!!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">Trying</span>: to hold on tight to my baby girl. I look at her sweet face and think about the day when she won't be so little anymore. I want to soak up every minute she is a baby and willing to let her mother hold and snuggle her. </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">Following</span>: a new wonderful blog by..... MY VERY OWN MOM!!!!! So proud of her that she finally started one. She has been wanting to for a long time now. She is an amazing and very gifted writer. Go check her out <a href="http://underthehappinesstree.wordpress.com/">HERE</a>.</div>
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It's been a good 3 months since this new mama set her foot in blogland, and I couldn't have been happier with the little hiatus. It's quite refreshing, really. </div>
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Sometimes it's nice to step away from the screen and refocus oneself.</div>
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These past three months I've given all my time, love and attention to my little one, my husband and even myself and it's felt pretty darn great!!! Now it seems time to put a little focus on blogging again. So here I am with a little update on how our days go by! And if anyone has figured out how to slow down time, please past the know-how along, because somehow, even with nursing and changing diapers all day, these days seem to fly by way too fast!!!</div>
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After having a baby there came a point when I had to firmly decide it was time to stop (or at least strongly limit ;) enjoying ALL the sugar and ALL the carbs I wanted because heck, since I had to give them up for SOOOO many months while I was pregnant, it was time to make up for past sacrifices. While the eating cycle can go downhill during those times when I eat whatever I want and however much I want, I definitely prefer those times when I'm on a motivated cycle of being super disciplined, healthy and active. </div>
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About two months back, I joined an amazing cardio kickboxing class that my husband teaches! It was a great start to getting back on track and losing lots of baby weight. Last month, I took the next plunge. I joined a health club AND signed up with a Pilates Reformer trainer. </div>
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Now these days I've already hit up the gym before my husband and baby are even awake! My husband couldn't be sweeter or more encouraging and so I continue to go.</div>
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The other amazing thing about the gym is family swim time!!! We are definitely looking forward to swimming together. Evelyn LOVES the water and so this will be another great way for us to bond and relax on Sundays as a family :) Oh and Pilates Reformer?!?! I'm hooked. It's amazing and I wish I could do it twice a week.</div>
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Best part about working out several times a week is all the energy it gives me to play with this little baby!!!</div>
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We then spend the next hour or two playing together, singing songs, dancing and reading books. Funny to see what activities makes a baby so sleepy!</div>
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And then if I'm lucky, little Evie falls asleep in my arms. Usually she prefers to be laid down in her crib or on my bed for her morning nap. I turn on her soothing white noise and she is down for 1-2 (sometimes 3 if we are all extra lucky) hrs. That's my chance to do EVERYTHING!!!! It's like telling yourself "on your mark, get set, GOOOO"</div>
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Amazing how quickly you can get laundry, cleaning and cooking done when you have to be focused.</div>
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Then after morning nap time, Evelyn cooks with me and we play toys again!</div>
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Daddy comes home for lunch and we enjoy quality time together.</div>
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And that in a nutshell is our "new" morning routine and I couldn't love it more!!!</div>
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I love being a mommy. I love and enjoy all the new challenges that come along with being a mom. I guess I've never really seen being a mommy as a challenge, personally, but rather as an opportunity to juggle new adventures. Yes, it can be tiring some days and yes, I only have one child so far, but I've learned to do some things at a much slower pace and I'm okay with that. Many times, it just takes a new and fresh perspective, or a more positive outlook on just what kind of mission I'm on. </div>
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I'm on a mission to be there for this little human being. A person totally dependent on her mother for love, for food, for comfort, for acknowledgement, for bonding time, for every little need she has. I want her to know how much I love her and love being there for her every second of every day!!! I want Evelyn to know how much her mom loves motherhood and loves being her mama!</div>
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If I can do that, then it's a good, good day, no matter our routine!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-9696965492520538262014-11-28T15:40:00.000-06:002014-11-28T15:58:51.425-06:00Motherhood Moments<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fykUqi6DDB6KkMcRgfsZTdkeOmaDRJuxsCu85qCCeoIa1ezqnYcl3JzOmlWTNJ05_DPf6udXvZr1R2eGfHRjjgDQSVWlC44XEYF9h9j2zXXjpZYBZ8gx7El2bZ8Sy3cUoAJWifO2IbQ/s1600/IMG_9168_2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4fykUqi6DDB6KkMcRgfsZTdkeOmaDRJuxsCu85qCCeoIa1ezqnYcl3JzOmlWTNJ05_DPf6udXvZr1R2eGfHRjjgDQSVWlC44XEYF9h9j2zXXjpZYBZ8gx7El2bZ8Sy3cUoAJWifO2IbQ/s1600/IMG_9168_2.JPG" height="426" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a><br />
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Try as I may, I never could imagine what it would be like to be a mom until that day, the day I will never forget, when my little sweet pea Evelyn Lois was born. </div>
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When she came along, my life changed forever! My heart bursts every morning when I wake up to this precious face. I still can't believe that I get to be her mother and take care of her every day. Never has there been a moment when I've been holding or nursing this babe of mine that I wished I was doing anything else. In these two and a half short months, I have had some time to reflect on these glorious days of being a new mommy and wanted to document some thoughts about motherhood, sharing them with you. </div>
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Being a nursing mom, I've craved water like never before! It hits, just like that....boom, I need to drink an ocean full of water. Where was this craving when I needed it during pregnancy?!?! OH, that's right, my bladder has room again ;) Drink tons of water, then drink some more!</div>
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Even if there isn't time for a full on shower, days are looking good if mom gets in a quick body shower and some makeup. In fact, I recommend it, especially putting on some makeup, it makes you feel a bit more put together, even if the sink full of dishes says otherwise. </div>
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Now I understand what "three day old" hair means and understand how and why it happens, it just does. Those are the days we wear perfume and don't hug people. Real life folks!</div>
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Staying in bed and snuggling with baby till 11am is the best kind of day. There will perpetually be housecleaning, cooking or errands to run. When Evelyn is grown I know I won't be wishing I spent more time cleaning while my baby was in a swing, just craving her mother's touch. </div>
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When I do run errands, we go at Evelyn's pace, meaning we nurse in the car in random parking lots as well as in any available dressing room or ladies lounge, then we do the shopping.</div>
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When Evelyn is in the mood for a nice nap, I run at lightning speed and empty the dishwasher, do the laundry, grab a cheese stick or make a sandwich, clean the bathroom with a few quick swipes of whatever dirty clothes lay on the ground ( just kidding :) write thank you notes, make the bed, take out the trash, vacuum, drink some more coffee, answer e-mails, think about dinner and only get as far as pulling the pan out to cook when its time to snuggle my waking babe again. The minute she wakes, I immediately drop whatever I'm doing and hold my little love. Then we nurse the rest of the day on demand, another reason this pumpkin has never had the need to cry.</div>
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Then we snuggle, snuggle and snuggle some more! Guess who's in my lap right now? Never knew how "easy" it was to blog one handed....not too bad eh?<br />
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Our best days are when we hold up at home and aren't on the go. Evelyn seems to be a baby that likes routine. At nighttime she falls asleep for the evening around 9:30pm. In the middle of the night when Evelyn wakes to eat, I turn on the light as dim as possible and refrain from talking. I think that this has helped immensely with her knowing that nighttime is for sleeping. On average she sleeps a good 11-12 hours a night with one to two feedings in-between. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-88966282581527070252014-09-06T09:02:00.000-05:002014-09-13T07:31:37.160-05:00A giveaway to celebrate week 39!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are, at week 39!!! I can almost feel the ribbon at the end of the finish line. Hallelujah!!! Any day now, we will meet our sweet baby girl. Of course, at this point, "labor day" can't come soon enough =) We are trying really hard to be patient. In the mean time, there are still things to do that keep my mind off of the long wait. Soooo, let's have a fun giveaway to keep this mama busy! This giveaway is sponsored by <a href="http://us.asos.com/women-maternity/rsry2/?cid=5813&via=top">ASOS Maternity Line</a>!!!<br />
I was contacted by ASOS this summer and they asked me to review their maternity line. Being a first time mom, I was thrilled to try a new line of maternity clothing. I picked out these two shirts and love them! The quality of their maternity clothing is SO good that after this baby comes, I plan on sharing these shirts with a good friend due in December. The material is very soft and I'm loving the longer sleeves! In browsing through their maternity line, I did get side tracked with all of the other products ASOS has to offer =) Two things I couldn't resist picking up was their eiffel tower jewelry tray and a beautiful necklace, both of which I'm giving away to one lucky reader!!!! This way, both my pregnant and non-pregnant friends can enjoy this fun giveaway!!!<br />
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Our baby girl's nursery is all set for her to arrive! Even though she won't be in this room until she is a bit older, I still wanted everything ready and waiting. Working on the nursery wasn't something I wanted to be doing once the baby came. It is by far my favorite room in the whole house and I find myself time and again just sitting in her room or rocking in her rocking chair as we wait patiently for her to arrive. Besides a few small items and the wonderful glider from my hubby, everything in the baby's room has been gifted to us! I did add the bookcase and side table to pull everything together and I couldn't be more happy with how soothing the room turned out. We kept the room as neutral as possible with the cream walls and accents of grey so that the room could also be easily set up for a baby boy one day. It was fun adding hints of pastel pink throughout the room and that made the room plenty sweet for a baby girl!!! Here is how her nursery has turned out since our baby shower last week:</div>
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If you want to see an adorable baby boy nursery, head over to my good friend <a href="http://likeordinarylife.com/post/95726454997/baby-bylands-nursery">Tina's Blog</a>! We are due two days apart and have enjoyed sharing conversations back and forth throughout our entire pregnancies. We are still waiting for the BIG text saying one of us is finally in labor!!!! =)<br />
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I married a romantic!</div>
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Little baby girl's great grandmother came over yesterday afternoon to take a peek at her nursery. I love sharing all of this baby joy with my grandmother. It's sooooo much fun!!! We both love getting all giddy and excited about things like this. She still talks about the day I was born and how she took my sister to the park and when they came back home I was already born!</div>
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Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more ready or more excited to meet you!!! Your mommy has been falling asleep with happy tears in her eyes because she is getting overwhelmed with the emotion of how close your birth is. Only 4 more weeks little one!</div>
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You are more active than ever these days and the two times you enjoyed steak this week, you went nuts. I think I know what your favorite food is :) We've been beefing up the protein, salad and fruit intake and cutting out all carbs and sugars which has been good because mom's lost weight and the doctor's been happy. Win-win!</div>
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Just this past Friday your sweet daddy picked up your glorious glider and ottoman so mommy could keep rocking you in the mornings upstairs in your nursery! I have to admit, your papa looks like a pro when he sits in it and he literally squeals out of joy and excitement when he thinks of you being on his shoulder or in his arms!!! With a glider in your room and one downstairs, you've been getting rocked twice a day. Here's to hoping you're a baby who LOVES being rocked instead of walked!!! I know it works for some babies, but not all. Let's keep our fingers crossed for mom and dad's sake, okay?</div>
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Your mom has been reading Well Adjusted Babies when she can't fall asleep at night and has been prepping for these last few weeks. Last night was our first cup of Raspberry Leaf tea to help strengthen the uterus for birth and post birth. Our friends swear by its magical powers!</div>
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Now that your nursery is all complete and set up, clothes washed and in drawers, I guess it's time to check off the last items on our birthing list. Mom has the towels all washed for the birth, but she still has to pick up a water proof mattress pad and some safety pins at the store.....those last loose ends.</div>
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Last night daddy surprised mommy with a few boxes of Tucks. It's hilarious how things like that seriously become sweet gestures of thoughtfulness when you become parents =) </div>
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Speaking of the really romantic thoughtful, your daddy is one of the most thoughtful guys I know! Your papa sent surprise flowers last week with a note about how excited he was that we were counting down from the one month mark!!!!!!!!! Can't tell you enough how much that encouraged and motivated me to think "we can do this!!!!" We both seriously can't wait to meet you sweet baby girl. We are guessing the time what you will look like.....will you have hair, will it be blonde or black, how much will you end up weighing, will you come on time, late or even, of all shocking things, early?</div>
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Your mama is super excited to celebrate your life this weekend with friends and family! Both grandmas and both great grandmas will be at your shower. How fun is that, little one?!?! </div>
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Up until this point, you've really let your mama sleep pretty well through the night, but all within the matter of a week, that has completely changed. Now you keep me up on and off all night. Things are starting to get pretty heavy and uncomfortable, which is probably a good thing because it just means we are getting closer. If we don't think in the positive, we'll moan in discomfort.</div>
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Fall is slowly creeping into the air and daddy has brought in a handful of yellow leaves. This makes us soooo happy because it reminds us that we are closer to meeting you!!!! We can't wait for you to come so we can keep you outdoors enjoying the Fall weather. Taking you to the cabin, the apple orchard, the pumpkin patch and traditional Fall festivals are on our top priority list for after you arrive, so hurry on out here little one!</div>
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Mom is definitely going to miss being pregnant with you, but she is even more excited to finally hold you in her arms all day and all night. Seeing daddy hold you for the very first time is going to be magical, just like watching daddy's face as mom walked down the aisle at church :) nothing else like it. </div>
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We love you, love you, love you, sweet little babe!!!! </div>
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See you ever SO soon our little girl!</div>
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I can't wait to take my little girl back to Serpentine's Kitchen in London on a cool and breezy Fall day!</div>
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But for right now, we are enjoying week 32 of being pregnant. This morning my hubby had his hand on my belly for the longest time while he was still half asleep. He was awake enough to giggle as our little girl kept kicking up a storm. Charles said, "oh boy, we are in trouble....if she is that active now, we are in for it, she is literally playing patty cake with me!" These are the moments I'm really going to miss about being pregnant. Even as I type, she feels like she is in there doing flips and somersaults!!! </div>
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As much as I can't wait to meet this baby girl, I'm thoroughly enjoying being pregnant. I'm trying every day to appreciate being a first time mom. This is the only time I can really enjoy being pregnant without chasing other children around the house. Plus, nap time will never be this easy again! :)</div>
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1. I love supporting small etsy business owners such as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jenloveskev?ref=search_shop_redirect">Jen Loves Kev</a>. I bought a necklace from her recently and when it arrived yesterday, I fell in love with it!!! Definitely a fun and unique necklace. Here are some pictures of Taza wearing a <a href="http://lovetaza.com/2014/06/surviving-the-first-trimester/">similar necklace</a> to mine!</div>
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24 rolls of paper towels, 280 capsules of delicious survival espresso, bottles and bottles of contact solution, gallons of laundry detergent, scrubbing under sinks, getting the car washed and I'm getting ready to hold up with little babe. Actually, we won't be holding up inside because we plan on being out and about in the gorgeous Fall weather together, but being in the store shopping is the last thing I want to waste time on when the little one is here! </div>
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3. Can't wait to finally find a new fridge this weekend!!! You don't realize how much you appreciate having something as practical as a fridge till it's been gone for a few weeks. Fridge hunting isn't as exciting as stroller hunting, but it will be great to get this errand done!</div>
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4. Can't wait to share an exciting little giveaway with all of you next week!!! Come back later to find out more. =)</div>
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5. Also, looking forward to the painter coming tomorrow to tackle our big upstairs hallway with the dangerously tall ceilings! Still going back and forth on the color though.....should I stay with the neutral color we have throughout our entire downstairs or be brave and pick a soft pop of color for the hallway?!?!?! I hate making these kinds of decisions!!!! Can you tell, because it's kinda last minute?!?!</div>
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Enough from my home front, how is your Friday so far????</div>
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Linking up with these lovely ladies:</div>
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baby's mermaid from Hawaii :)</div>
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Here we are, 31 weeks and counting! Thanks to busy days, time is flying. While I typically would like to see summer pass by a bit on the slower side, this summer is rather different as my hubby and I anxiously await the arrival of our very first baby in two short months!!!! For most summers, I also wouldn't mind finding the temperatures up in the mid 80s-90s, but this summer has been exceptionally cool and I'll take it! It's pretty much been the perfect summer for being big and preggo and yet still somehow comfortable. </div>
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So, necessary steps taken, a painter was hired and in the end, what would have taken us weeks to do the painter did in a day and a half!!!! Hallelujah praise the Lord, her room is completely painted, floor to ceiling, doors to trim. Once we passed that hump, I was able to get back in her room and make some exciting progress.</div>
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So now you will find me ordering light switch covers online or making a trip to Home Depot to pick up floor vents, paint and the random lone screw needed to attach the broken nob from a dresser. Yes, I even picked up a new toilet seat lid for our bathroom on a random trip to Ace Hardware 30 minutes before Church. Next day, there I was, gloves on and garbage bag ready, as I tackled that old seat, scrubbed down the toilet and replaced it with a new one! Good bye rubber gloves! Thanks for saving me from the grossness that is toilet. It's now time to get a fresh pair of gloves. If you didn't already know, rubber gloves are my best friend =) And if that job left me with the only nausea I've had all pregnancy, I'll take it and even do the job again!!!! </div>
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At this point, the best pregnancy life savers have been my one cup of coffee a day, walking, the chiropractor and thanks to my wonderful hubby, my Bump Nest!!!! Second to him, I'm in love with my Bump Nest. At night, crawling into that nest is the best and most comfortable feeling ever. I supports my entire body, both front and back. Guess I can't rave about this life changing pillow enough! Whoever invented such a little thing that gives soooo much comfort, I wanna hug you right now.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-16684262998079159682014-06-10T11:15:00.004-05:002014-06-10T11:15:43.464-05:00Our first house guest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a few short days until a <a href="http://topaznpearls.blogspot.com/">best friend</a> arrives in town for some summer time fun.</div>
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This chica was a maid of honor and always there for me every step of the wedding journey.</div>
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Charlie and I were very blessed with many dear friends who were there for us each step of the way.</div>
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Rachel was a huge surprise when she showed up the evening I got engaged!!!</div>
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Then there she was again for both my bridal shower and lingerie shower.</div>
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Now she is going to be our very first real house guest.</div>
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While she will be taking over the baby's room for a few nights, I'm thrilled to have her staying with us!</div>
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We have plans for an afternoon at the horse race, spending hours at the pool, a day trip to the city, many games of dominion, a few new chick flicks, a massage, grilling out on the patio, hopefully a bonfire, lots of tea, some red wine and celebrating fathers day and a birthday!!! </div>
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Sooooo, I better come up with a makeshift bed so she doesn't end up in the crib and I better get-a-scrubbing round the house! Time to do some nesting and polish things up a bit.</div>
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This is when I'm really thankful for such a great hubby who loves to clean with me! =)</div>
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This upcoming weekend somehow feels like the official start to summer.</div>
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Cheers to more pool time, an upcoming trip to Hawaii, trips to Ravinia concerts, grilling out, hammocks and bonfires and getting ready for this little bebe!!! I can already tell that June will fly by, but it is filled with many beautiful things. Now to hold on to every beautiful moment! </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-82257515925081832552014-05-30T09:24:00.001-05:002014-05-30T09:24:24.171-05:00A Friday Update ~ week 24<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday was 70 degrees, overcast and gorgeous out, so....</div>
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we decided to take a walk.</div>
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When I looked down, this was my view:</div>
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Actually, being able to see me feet is quickly fading....</div>
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because in reality.....</div>
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this was my view!!!! =)</div>
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I'm perfectly fine with that. </div>
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I love the view of my little girl!<br />
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I also love having a Friday off from work so that I can catch up on life. These are the days when I just wish I could slow down time, or have 48 hrs. in the day. So much to do and not enough time!<br />
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We are getting super excited around here for our trip to Hawaii with my husband's family.....only 3 weeks away!<br />
Oh boy am I dreading heading out and finding a swim suit this year :( I know I keep putting this errand off and in the end, there I will be two days before our trip, without a swimsuit and in tears. The minor pregnancy problems!<br />
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With this gorgeous weather comes many relaxing lunches with my hubby on our back porch.<br />
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I'm definitely looking forward to having friends and family over this summer so we can barbeque and eat summer foods out back along with some Ben Howard jams.<br />
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I had forgotten about Tazo Chai Tea till just the other day when I rediscovered the triple pack at Costco. It's such a relaxing and refreshing drink on a hot day!<br />
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Just counting down the days till my <a href="http://topaznpearls.blogspot.com/">best friend</a> comes to visit in less than two weeks!!!! She will be the first to enjoy sleeping in the baby's room =) She is gonna have to resist the comfort of the baby's crib!<br />
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The chiropractor is this pregnant mamas new best friend. It will probably be the best<br />
investment during my pregnancy as it is already helping my back pain and the tingling sensation in my hands. On the plus plus side, it will help lead to a faster and easier labor or at least here is to hoping!!!<br />
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This weekends plans include a 5k walk at the down syndrome center my sister goes to, cleaning up house and our 5th prenatal class.<br />
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What are your weekend plans???<br />
Sipping tea? Reading a good book? Napping?<br />
I totally approve of any or all of the above =)<br />
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It's still hard to believe that we are at 23 weeks already!!! Our little girl is kicking up a storm. Now even daddy can feel her moving around. Must be doing Tae Kwon Do in there =)</div>
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Mommy has been trying really hard to pick up her workout pace. A wonderful Denise Austin prenatal workout dvd arrived in the mail last week and we cracked that baby open the other day! It was a great workout. Really long walks were taken this past weekend and many stairs have been climbed!!!</div>
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Time to build up some muscles, strength and slim down this baby body. It's a constant (what feels like a losing) battle this exercise deal. We made it past the first big hurdle of finding maternity workout clothes, now onto some amazing daily workouts!</div>
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Here is a little re-cap of recent baby events:</div>
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On our way to our ultrasound.</div>
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A very proud daddy holding pictures of his little girl!!!!</div>
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He is in love with his baby sweet pea.</div>
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We love knowing what we are having and we enjoy sharing our happy news with others!</div>
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We had so much fun telling our families.</div>
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Surprising my side of the family with little notes inside balloons!!!</div>
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Mommy needs practice with her Happy Wrap!</div>
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What a good daddy, practicing his Diaper Wrap!!! =)</div>
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Seven girls in one picture.</div>
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Girls Rule, don't ya think???!!!</div>
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I carry the picture of my little girl all over the house!</div>
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We are already half way through our maternity classes. Daddy is learning to be a great coach and Mommy is so grateful to have him by her side each step of the way!</div>
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We've also picked out a few paint color samples and are getting ready to paint baby's nursery pretty soon. But not before we go away for mini vacation at the cabin this weekend. </div>
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Daddy has been talking about this trip for weeks and I think he is ready to relax. =)</div>
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xoxoxo,</div>
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Maggie</div>
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This was my very first mother's day and it was such a wonderful and relaxing weekend with all the family! Saturday afternoon we went to Bonefish Grill to celebrate my brother's eighteenth birthday and mother's day with my mom and grandma. Salad, shrimp, crab cakes, oh my!!! Not to mention the key lime pie that is out of this world!!!!!!!!!!! I could have eaten that for dinner, but my doctor probably wouldn't have been too happy with me. =) </div>
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Can't believe this guy is 18 already! How time flies.</div>
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And here you have four generations of girls =)</div>
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Yes, we are perfectly normal ;)</div>
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Then Sunday morning we woke up in time to have a relaxing breakfast down at the train station. </div>
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It was gorgeous out and the perfect weather for being out on the patio!</div>
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Then off we went to the Arlington race track for the rest of the afternoon.</div>
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Here's the hubby, betting on his first horse race of the day.</div>
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My winnings from betting on "Irish Nugget" =) A great name there. </div>
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And the winnings from the next race..... We were on a nice little winning streak for awhile!</div>
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It was like National Velvet come to life!</div>
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It was such a fun and incredibly relaxing day watching the horses race. Spending time with Charlie's side of the family is always a nice time. We enjoyed seeing which horses were racing next and then consulted to see which horses we would each bet on. I can't wait to go back again this summer! It's the perfect little weekend excursion =)<br />
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Here we are at week 22!!!!!</div>
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Sunday May 4th was the very first time that mom felt our little girl on the outside!!! I was sitting on the sofa with my hand on my belly and all of a sudden, kick, kick, kick! Of course, poor dad missed it this time, but I'm sure he will be feeling her soon enough. This little girl is a real kicker! =) Sunday May 11th ( mother's day ), she decided that in the middle of church would the perfect time to distract me with her very first visible kicks from the outside. I saw her kick 4 times!!! Even though I whispered over to my husband to look at my tummy in the middle of church, he still missed seeing all the kicks. But that's okay, daddy got to listen to little girls heart beat yesterday at our 22 week check up and he was thrilled with that!</div>
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- I love being pregnant and it's a real joy getting ready for this baby to make her appearance in 4 short months.</div>
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- We had a glorious mother's day weekend filled with fun and yet very relaxing activities. A blog post filled with pictures is in the making :)</div>
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- Yesterday morning I stared at a very empty fridge. I realized that it was time to do some serious grocery shopping. While my bill says it was a serious grocery run, I'm still at loss as far as meal planning this week. I can't seem to get my act together and I have nooooo desire to cook anything complicated these days! </div>
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- This weekend should be wonderful. I'm looking forward to a friend visiting for the weekend and my hubby and brother painting while we stay out of the house and away from the fumes. </div>
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- Hopefully this Friday I can make the most of my day off of work. I'm going to do some serious decision making as I finally work on picking out and buying the paint for the nursery! If I do this one thing on Friday, I will be thrilled!!!</div>
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- Two of my good friends have their baby showers both on June 21st and I'm already getting ready and excited for these happy festivities =) Plans underway! </div>
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- Now off to do my prenatal exercises. Doctors orders! My hubby and I are working on walking 10 miles a week together. Man, doing stairs are another story!!! Bring me 5 glasses of ice water and a very cold ice pack please =) I think I need to join a gym just to get myself motivated.....neeeed motivation, seriously!</div>
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Here we are at 21 weeks and so in love with our little one!</div>
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Just last week we had our one ultrasound and we were beyond happy to find out that we are having a baby....</div>
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GIRL!!!!!!!!!</div>
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That's right, a beautiful bundle of pink is joining our family this Fall.</div>
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Our little girl was already being a little stinker during her ultrasound. It took the technician four tries to find out what we are having. She politely kept her little legs crossed most of the time. At first I was soooo disappointed and seriously thought we were going to be missing our one opportunity to find out what we were having. We were nearing the end of an hour and still no knowing what we were having. I quickly started talking to our little one telling him or her that he/she better start cooperating so we could find out what baby was! We only had one shot at this, or we wouldn't know until baby was born.</div>
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There we were the last five minutes and the technician said, "Okay, here we go!!! See this here, that's a girl!!!" She even humored us (in the below right picture) with showing us her little arm and leg! What a good girl =) She uses those legs every single day now to kick me a ton and I LOVE IT!!!</div>
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And there my husband was, "I knew it!!! I always knew it." and that's why the above picture of pink flowers and "It's a Girl" sign is back from day one when I told my hubby we were pregnant. He knew all along!!!</div>
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Odin is happy to be a big brother =)</div>
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And we are beyond thrilled to be parents to a little baby girl!</div>
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Now we can really get to work on our little girl's nursery!!!</div>
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I can't wait to get the room painted in the next few weeks and finish picking out her bed linens.</div>
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Although I still have low energy, I'm getting antsy to get her room finished. It will probably be a few months yet. One thing at a time, and it all takes time.</div>
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We love you sweet baby girl!!! Mommy and Daddy can't wait to meet you!!!!</div>
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Can I just say that I love my sleep!!! Most days I would much rather sleep in than wake up early.</div>
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Having a Nespresso machine keeps me out of Starbucks and my pregnancy caffeine intake to a bare minimum. And I still love my steaming, foamy cappuccino every morning!</div>
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Just the other morning, it was early and still grey and dreary out, but I made it quietly downstairs and fixed a hot cappuccino. Having a quiet hour to wake up, light a candle and simply relax as I drank my morning cappuccino was delightful. If you use a Nespresso machine, you should definitely try the Colombian limited edition! On a scale of 1-10 the two flavor intensities that come in the Columbian blend are a 6 and a 7 so very mild and mellow. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408899065900509484noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-867939944308167796.post-83543591461078468272014-04-29T15:58:00.001-05:002014-04-29T15:58:44.301-05:00All Things Baby<div style="text-align: center;">
HELLO week 20, we are beyond HAPPY you are here!!!!!</div>
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Only one more full day (or exactly 40 hours :) until we find out if we are having a boy or a girl!!!!!!</div>
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We cannot wait to find out. I'm getting terribly antsy to to know.</div>
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Once we find out, then I can really get some projects done around the nursery!</div>
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My husband is certain that we are having a little girl but if it happens to be a boy, these little pink washcloths will be going back =) And if it's a boy......</div>
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I just came across this quote this week and want to have it framed and placed on the door outside the nursery. How beautiful?!?!</div>
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Banana cupcakes from Sprinkles have been fulfilling my pregnancy cravings for sweets, even at breakfast, okay, especially at breakfast!!!!</div>
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There was one random evening last week that was surprisingly uneventful. I decided to go on a library trip and frozen yogurt date all by my lonesome self and it was great!</div>
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I just ordered this sweet wrap for our little one. I want to start practicing wrapping myself in it now. It will most likely be the trickiest little puzzle I've tried building, but so worth it! I want to carry my baby around everywhere I go.</div>
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This past Sunday was the start of our Bradley Method classes and so far so good taking in a ton of information all at once! My hubby was a trooper helping pick out a new yoga mat and carrying in my pillow!</div>
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And of course, we can't wait to read to our little one!</div>
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We've already picked out and even received (for Easter) some of our favorite childhood books.</div>
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Now we can pass them on to our children.</div>
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This baby is already extremely loved and we can't wait to see him or her for the very first time on Thursday!!!!</div>
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Wouldn't it just be okay to sleep until then?!?!?</div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">Drinking a morning cappuccino by candle light while the house is still and quiet is the best way to start the morning, in my opinion at least =)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">These two full days off from work are amazeballs!!! I made the last minute decision to hop the train with my mom and brother later this afternoon just so I can spend time with them. While our primary reason for the trip is my brother's heart checkup, who knows what other adventures will ensue. </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I'm looking forward to purging, cleaning and spending tomorrow morning with my hubby! He will be fixing broken faucets----horray!!!---- and I will be organizing :)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I LOVE having friends who are pregnant at the same time as me. Not to mention, all three of us ladies are due mid September. I told my husband last night how fun this is and he laughed, "you will all be in labor together too!" It's extra exciting because right now we are all finding out what we are having! </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Here is to hoping that tomorrow afternoon holds a much needed prenatal massage. 80 min. massages are the BEST! That extra 30 min. allows me to almost fall asleep.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Tomorrow should be up in the 70s again and warm weather is always welcome around here. </li>
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Our little babe is growing big and strong! It's such a wonderful moment feeling the baby moving and kicking on and off all day now. It's not a strong kick, just still a flutter strong enough to make me stop, stand still and enjoy the moment. It definitely catches my attention every time!</div>
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I'm still craving fruit and lots of it! Blackberries have been delicious and I can't find boxes big enough.</div>
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Another strange night time craving has been for homemade chocolate malts. This one is all my husbands fault. I didn't know I would be craving malts until he asked me to pick up the ingredients from the store last week =) They are soooo soothing and delicious!</div>
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Still not a fan of cooking though. Thank goodness my husband is so easy going. He even cooked me an amazing lunch yesterday! He's getting ready to help take over when the little one is born.</div>
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I've been lucky this past week with two nights sleep completely uninterrupted. My little bladder lasted all night for a few nights in a row.....never knew how much I would appreciate this!!!</div>
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We just signed up for our Bradley Method classes that start this Sunday! I'm both excited and yet a little nervous about all the information I'll be absorbing in a 3 hr. session. This will be such a wonderful thing for both me and the hubs. I can tell he is <i style="font-weight: bold;">really</i> glad he will be taking the classes. He wants to learn and be ready for the baby's arrival.</div>
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We have our one ultrasound all scheduled for May 1st!!!!!!!!!! </div>
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This day can't come fast enough. It will be the very first time we "meet" our little one and find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Personally, I'm really excited to know.</div>
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I'm really curious about what emotions I will feel when we see our little baby for the first time.</div>
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I just told my dear friend <a href="http://likeordinarylife.com/">Tina</a> (who is also expecting their first) that I wished I could go to sleep for a week and wake up just in time for our ultrasound. =)</div>
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And pretty soon I'll be heading off to my sometimes, almost daily, nap!</div>
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Hope you're all having a wonderful week! We are half way through :)</div>
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Here is some of my new favorite inspiration for putting finishing touches on our home:</div>
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These photos are via my new favorite instagram account, (alainakaz) from <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/">The Every Girl</a>!!!</div>
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I just love her colors and how she has actually gotten so many beautiful prints on her walls. I guess I've just been waiting for prints that really mean something to me before I start throwing them up on the wall.</div>
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So before little babe comes, I want to get a lot of "nest fluffing" done! I've been tackling one little project at a time and now it's time to get some serious projects completed around here. I want to call these projects "nest fluffing" because I want to get our little nest cozy and homey before the baby comes. As of right now, all our walls are completely bare. I partially don't mind this because it's clean and easy on the eye, but I want to change this. We will see how many things I can get checked off of this list before September. I'm sure not all of it will happen, but these are my major goals, especially with garage sale season coming quickly upon us, I gotta have my list ready!!!! =)</div>
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Here is my ultimate LIST of all the major projects I want to get done before the baby comes:</div>
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-Spruce up the family room! I still need to get pictures back up on the walls, find a coffee table or ottoman, find and arrange a few lamps and come up with end tables for the sofa.<br />
- have hubby help fix broken faucets in the bathroom. I hate broken things!<br />
-finish all the painting projects such as the upstairs hallway and the baby's room.<br />
-reframe and hang up all our pictures.<br />
-Print wedding pictures in large sizes and frame in matching black or white frames.<br />
-garage sale and find a few extra lamps and home decor to cozy things up a bit.<br />
-Buy a shoe rack/bench for in the front hall.<br />
-Find a tall kitchen cabinet for storing pantry like items and all those bigger items such as blenders which are currently lining the top of our cabinets in the kitchen.<br />
-Find a pretty clock and matching cork board for in the kitchen.<br />
-Find a huge classic rug for in the baby's room.<br />
-Buy a king size bed, top priority with a third family member on the way! :)<br />
-Have all the carpet cleaned upstairs before baby arrives.<br />
-Find my hubby a nice bar cart at a garage sale.<br />
-Find a great glider rocking chair so that I can start rocking the baby now...so important!<br />
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If I can keep up with two or three things a month off of this list, we will be in good shape!</div>
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I love getting big items checked off my "to-do list" and we've been highly successful at it these past two-three months!!! It's called biting the bullet, picking one major item to tackle and just doing it. </div>
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Do you enjoy making "to-do" lists?</div>
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What kinds of strategies do you employ to help get major things accomplish around the house?</div>
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