18 Weeks

I had my 18 week appointment today. All looks well. I was worried about this appointment, between the dental fiasco and the fall I took in the past 2 weeks, I had all crossables crossed that everything would look ok. 

I'm still not terribly interested in food or having any true cravings. I am very into pizza though. I'd eat it every meal if I didn't think NJhusband would mutiny. 

Nursery-wise we (I say we, but really it's ALL NJhusband) are clearing the room (previously a home office) and trying to redistribute things throughout the rest of the house. I'll post some before and in-progress shots soon. 

2 weeks to go until the anatomy scan. Place your guesses now. Boy or Girl??

Birthday Recap

Ringing in my 34th year went well! NJhusband made the requested Smores cake from the Smitten Kitchen cookbook which was AMAZEBALLS. I fully admit to having a second piece for breakfast this morning. 

I was very spoiled by my friends and family this year. I got many lovely messages on Facebook and through text. My mom sent me a FULL maternity wardrobe in various sizes, my sister gave me a Barnes and Noble giftcard, my bff gave me a lovely box of Jacques Torres chocolates, my mother-in-law gave me a super cool dessert cookbook and NJhusband got me a bouquet of gerber daisies (my favorite), a new manicure kit from Sephora and some jade jewelry. I felt like a very lucky girl.

You know, I don't mind getting older if it comes with cake and being spoiled every year!

Happy Birthday to ME!

It's my 34th birthday today!

I am celebrating by not-so patiently awaiting the SMORE'S cake I requested my husband bake for me! We have this tradition where every year I choose a new cake I want and he (sometimes with the help of his mom) bakes it for me.

BEST. Tradition. Ever!

Romeo and Juliet Eat Candy and Live

Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell was a sweet (pun intended) 20th century read. Lucy has high hopes that she can save her father's struggling candy factory with a new recipe, but when Charles, the son of her father's biggest competitor, comes to town she finds the job becomes nearly impossible. Avoiding their inexplicable connection also proves to be an insurmountable task.


Each chapter takes you into Lucy and Charlie's minds, respectively. The back and forth takes a bit of getting used to, but you come to look forward peeking into the other's perspective. This is truly a novel that displays the lesson that there is a his side, a her side and a truth that lies somewhere in between.

Bethany House provided me with a copy of this book to review, but I was not financially compensated in any way. The opinions expressed are my own and are based on my own observations and thoughts while reading this novel.

The Honest Company

Back while trying to conceive I wrote about trying out new environmentally-friendly products. I had given a bunch of products from The Honest Company a try. The bug spray and laundry detergent are still staples in my house. The lotion and body oil I still use as part of my lotion rotation.

So I'm CRAZY pleased to announce that I was chosen to be an Honest Company Ambassador! Stay tuned for more product reviews and GIVEAWAYS!!!!!

I Sent My Mom Socks for Mothers Day

Really! I did!

A few months ago my mom called and said that she had hung some of their laundry outside and it had gone missing. Their yard is double fenced (because they have a pool) and backs up to a steep hill and there was NO wind at all that day. She just could NOT figure out what happened to their laundry. She even went so far as to ask my dad if he had taken the laundry in (to which he replied "Nope..haven't touched laundry in 40 years"). My dad did offer to walk around the back of the house down the hill to see if he could find the missing laundry. It turns out a SQUIRREL had a nest behind the house and was dragging my mom's laundry into his hole!

So for Mother's Day this year I sent my mom a box with a card, some clothespins I decorated myself, a package of socks and a giftcard to a restaurant.

Hope the Squirrel doesn't like Applebees.

The Fall

I'm feeling slightly better after my last post. The healing powers of crying on a friend's shoulder and some meditation are amazing. 

We had a bit of a scare this week. Orion was playing/running in the yard and I went out to see what all the noise was about and he ended up running into me and knocking me over pretty hard. Thankfully I fell mostly ON him (he's fine!) and then just scraped my hands and hit my head on our metal table, but I'm ok. 

I THINK but I'm not 100% sure that I'm starting to feel movement now. I'm excited to start feeling the baby move more. It makes it easier to believe something is in there and I'm not just getting fat. LOL