Thursday, June 30, 2011

22+ weeks along and I'm SHOWING & she is KICKING!

The laying down shot!.....I can't suck it in anymore! :)









And the areal shot! :)










It's official, I'm about to grow in a very significant way! :)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

I'm 18 weeks and 3 days...

Here is a picture of "the bump" some have requested.
March 18, 2011 & April 20, 20110










May 26, 2011










I'm not really getting a bump yet, but I AM... getting a overall fullness. Trust me! :(

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Diploma's, family, hotel hopping, sandy beaches & SUN!

Well I hit this second trimester full force. They promise more energy during this time and I had to muster up every bit of it. Mike & I planned a trip to CA to spend time with his brother, wife, and baby in Yobra Linda, and to support his Law School Graduation in Anaheim. It was a big accomplishment and we are very proud of him. We ended the amazing day with a barbecue and watching the kids play outside. So much fun!


The next day, we took a little road trip down the coast to San Clemente where we bought yummy cherries, juicy strawberries and sour dough bread, before stopping to spend a couple of days with my sister and her bf in San Diego. They walked us around Ocean Beach where we did some antique shopping, lunch, & relaxing on the beach. We also toured downtown San Diego doing some light shopping & heavy eating. Lunch on the water and Dinner in Randy's great Restaurant. After dinner we slowly walked through the "debaucheries" night life filled streets and I was silently reminded & ashamed of my youth.
It was perfect. :)














We planned to stay our last night in Camerello where mike had set up a business meeting the morning before we left so we got a early start the day before assuring we could take our time and make stops along the way, stopping in La Jolla to walk on the beach and sit in the sun, a drive through Rancho Santa fe, Laguna Nigel and another stop for some much needed beach time in Laguna. Being pregnant on the beach is not fun! Just an FYI... but I did enjoy getting a little bit of sun regardless and watching 100's of surfers riding the waves and making it look so easy. One day I will have to try to do what they do. (okay... stop laughing)









We arrived in Camerello late and we were eager to sleep. We got up early and while Mike was at his meeting I sat alone eating my continental breakfast for two. I cowardly walked back up to my room hovering over the muffins I had snuck out of the dining room for a later snack. shh...

We spent the rest of the day hitting the outlet malls and only walking away with things for the baby. We are becoming more unselfish as the months progress. We stopped in Malibu for sun & sand and dinner in Santa Monica before getting to Long Beach to fly home. It was a nice little vacation and we were so happy to spend some time with our family, and together.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Let the fun begin.... Decorating the Nursery.

My friend Paige told me about a site where you can customize your own crib bedding. www.babybedding.com. I had so much fun creating all different styles. Tell me which one is your favorite. The first one is mine.. and I've sent for sample fabric. What do you think?
1. My favorite.. soft and feminine













2. simple and neutral style













3. colorful and girly.. but can't really picture it













4. totally not my style but going for something a little more fun/funky..













Which is your favorite??

In Case you haven't heard.....














and we are so excited! Her daddy is going to spoil her, no doubt.


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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

A new addition to make room for OUR new addition!

So I'm evaluating our space and realizing we have limited room for baby. So we bought this hutch to put in our kitchen for dishes NOT china.. we aren't that fancy :).. to make room for an empty cupboard for bottles, formula, baby food maker (I hope to steam my own from our garden) etc. So We found this beauty at Down East and got a great deal compared to other similar items. It adds a richness to our kitchen with the dark wood (and matches our floors)-- we are thinking we might keep the stain look instead of our original plan to paint it white. Any thoughts?

Our seeds are growing!

This year we are starting our garden from seeds instead of small plants! It's so fun to watch these little guys grow so fast. I just hope we have enough room in our garden once these are full grown! :) The only thing struggling is our parsley! But I think I spy a few little twigs surfacing!