BABY GEAR TAKEOVER

Alrighty. So after having panicked for a good couple of weeks, and finally getting my butt in gear to DO something about it, in a matter of 2 days I was able to gather together AAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL this. (Courtesy of Aunt Brook and a few others, goodwill, and a cute little consignment store) I am no longer stressing.

We now have several essentials. A crib that is (hopefully) going to get here any day now. A baby shower on July 17th and a SKYPE baby shower that is yet TBA. (I am registered at Wal-mart and Babies-R-Us) And more clothes for the first 6 months than I know what to do with!!!

I have organized everything (aka stacked it up all nice and pretty in a corner out of the way) and now just need to make room for the crib and call my in-laws incessantly until they bring it over :) Hopefully this kid knows how much he's loved!!!!

100 things i love (in no order)

1. being in love with my best friend
2. fresh watermelon
3. my family and our eternal connection
4. my religion and the strength it gives me
5. the friendships that i have and cherish
6. memories
7. holding hands
8. making TK smile
9. My childhood
10. Honest Communication
11. Nature.. the trees and greenery ect
12. a baby's laugh
13. flip flops
14. the little guy in my gut that is always nudging me
15. sunny days
16. the (good) power of technology
17. going on a walk
18. a call from a friend
19. skype dates
20. ice cream sundaes
21. mom's strawberry jam
22. mani/pedi's
23. fresh flowers
24. my recipe binder
25. swimming
26. sunsets
27. penguins
28. hoodies
29. fresh fruit
30. wallet full of pictures
31. a brand new notebook
32. my wedding ring
33. "please" and "thank you"
34. happy people
35. white boards
36. photos
37. march 23rd
38. a good nights sleep
39. a sense of accomplishment
40. calenddars/planning
41. genuine kindness
42. may 29th
43. to-do lists/honey-do lists
44. cuddling
45. breakfast in bed
46. an empty sink
47. warm sand between my toes
48. road trips
49. april 11th
50. when people use good manners
51. a clean kitchen
52. going on adventures
53. challenges, especially overcoming them
54. freedom
55. dancing around like a fool
56. trying new things
57. art observing and making art (even though i suck at it)
58. being official (in many different senses)
59. my nieces and nephews
60. my husker keychain
62. getting invovled (also in many different senses)
63. Millhollow
64. my dad's chocolate banana milkshakes
65. baby clothes
66. suprises (so long as there legitamit, i hate KNOWING that a surprise is coming but not knowing WHAT it is. if you can completely catch me off gaurd then great, but saying "i've got a surprise for you" and then making me wait a week is bull.)
67. Detective shows
68. Laughing.. especially to the point of tears
69. TK's Gollum impression
70. Watching the snow fall (and then melt)
71. THUNDERSTORMS/TORNADO WARNINGS
72. Scalp massages
73. date night
74. cupcakes
75. being TK's "Darling Baby Buggy Bumper Boo"
76. Cookie Dough
77. Live music
78. Being outside on a warm day
79. TK's Jokes
80. Pinky promises
81. Honesty
82. neon sticky notes
83. punctuality
84. a new bra
85. driving with the windows down and the music up
86. faith
87. getting all dolled up (even though its rare because it just takes too long)
88. my baby bump
89. bajio's chicken green chile salad
90. walking outside when its dark and yet still warm
91. fighting for what you want
92. husker gamedays
93. the smell of fresh laundry
94. working on the budget (even though it stresses the crap outta me, i like feeling somewhat in control of it all and organizing it and editing the numbers and so on)
95. fresh lemonade
96. being just 2 1/2 months (or less) away from seeing our son
97. country music
98. learning new things
99. feeling useful
100. our life

Ohhhhh the bible belt.

all around town, heck, all around the south I'm sure, there are TONSSSSS of baptist churches (amongst others, of course) and about 92% of all of these churches have sign boards out front to, or so you would think, post upcoming events, sermons, ect. But no, most often they are just there for someone to try and be funny or trying to sell something. But they almost always have something rather.... special on them. Sometimes its inspirational, and a very large part of the time its about a hot dog bake sale (don't ask me, i still don't understand why), but every once in a great while, i will drive passed (or past.. but i don't think so. idk. brandilyn? you'll correct me. ha) one, much like this one, that actually makes me smile. and this one is SOOOO down my alley.



I'm always thinking about what God is thinking as he watches us be idiots. He must get a kick out of all the mistakes we make (or at least I'm pretty sure he has a sense of humor because otherwise, he would've destroyed our species centuries ago)

but yeah. i got a kick outta this one.

Whats New in Our Life

Well after living in our apartment for 5 1/2 months.. we got an entertainment center!!! wahoooo. ha. and have actually began putting photos around. I came home one day to a beautifully CLEAN apartment (this is a big deal kids. our apt is usually a disaster.). Then TK took me on an IKEA date where we bought this awesome little number. We went home I and crashed. I woke up the next morning to a completely assembled entertainment center. Went to work and came home to stuff actually going up on the walls. Well it was just our charging/doc center slash white board slash key holder but all the pictures were waiting for my digression as to where to be put. OH! and a new lamp that we seriously needed because now the room actually can be lit to a normal brightness!! So yeah! how bouts all that?!

Pregnancy makes your hair come in really thick and grow super fast, supposedly. I'm not too sure about either at this point. I don't feel like my hair is getting all that long and as far as thickness goes, i've always had TONS of hair.. so I can't exactly say for certain whether either of these are true for me; however, i CAN say that I am sick of my blahh hair and am itching to get someone to take some scissors to it. This is what I am hoping to make my hair do-with the exception of the bangs. i don't want bangs all up in my face like that. but for the most part, this is it. oh and the color, i'm keeping my natural hair color. 1. cuz you're not supposed to use chemical dyes while pregnant and 2. because i love my natural color. (please pardon the fuzziness of the picture. It was a camera phone and I took a pic of a pic in a magazine. I'm sorry but I just couldn't bring myself to spend $6+ for just ONE picture out of a magazine) I wanna thin it out a bit, get some layers for a bit more structure and shape, and hopefully continue to grow it out.

hmm what else can i tell you. OH! I have taken up a new hobby. Sidewalk chalk art!! Gosh. I love being able to be a kid again. So many memories and SO MUCH STINKING FUN!!!! hahaha. its been GORGEOUS weather here for a while now and I have loved every moment of it!! Actually, after I finish all my post updates, I just may go out and use that beautiful pool of ours today!! (yes, the weather has been awesome but its just now beginning to make that pool thermometer rise if ever so slightly... So we'll see.) But yes. this is my dinosaur. and i love him. and i really hope it doesn't rain this weekend so that i can see him when i go back to work on monday. (yes i did this with my nanny girls. duh. c'mon now!)



Speaking of which, HOW CUTE ARE THEY!?!?!? I mean seriously. Doesn't that just make you smile? so adorable.

Anywho. That's all I have for now.


Peace, Love, and Cookiedough.

The Infamous Baby Bump

alright alright alright. So I am definately not one to enjoy posting pictures like this. I'd always see pregnant women post pictures of their belly and it just seems so odd to me. even still. but everyone keeps requesting them and this blog is more private than facebook so i guess.. here it is.

this is me at 24 weeks (5 1/2 months) At the point the average baby would weigh more than a mango and be a little over 11 inches long.



and this is me at 6 months (not much later but i swear he doubled in size over the weekend prior!!) Here our little guy is about 13 1/2 inches long from head to heals. (a little bit bigger than your average rutabaga--whatever vegetable that is.)


So there you all have it. My baby bump. And I will try to keep up to date on taking pictures of my tummy regardless of how odd it may be for me, i do it because i love you all. ha.

Peace, love, and Cookiedough.