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I'm ready...
With a little over 3 weeks to go, I am ready for Baby O to arrive. I am not "over" being pregnant or anything, I'm just ready... to sleep again. I know it will be interrupted by a hungry little guy, but to just be comfortable in my own skin and not tossing like a fish out of water will be a relief. to be able to bend over to pick things up again! Life with a toddler and a dog who steals things (both leaving a 24 hour trail) is a constant bend-and-snap routine (see below)…
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My Valentine
Dear Larkyn,
3 years ago, I took the day off with daddy and we went out to breakfast (chocolate strawberry pancakes, of course). It was snowy and I was huge. At that time, thoughts of my sweet baby girl-to-be were consuming. You were all I thought about! For the past 2 years, nothing has changed. Daddy and I still celebrate in a similar way, only now you are really a part of it. We eat pancakes together, you understand holidays, and mama is huge again. You make us laugh and amaze us…
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5 on Friday
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Who has the best customer service
ever? Pottery Barn Kids continues to wow me by going over the top every
time I work with them. Online, they were back-ordered on one of the two
things I really wanted to get Baby O before he arrives. I called to see
if they had both in the store, and they did. Sweet. Instead of just
"holding" them, she offered to take my payment info over the phone and
had them waiting at the loading dock in the back of the mall so I didn't ev…
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Meal Plan for the week of 2/9
Well, last week, I slacked a little bit and missed making 2 of the meals I had planned on. Which of course went over well here because it is still a guessing game of what anyone around here would like to eat! I don't find out until the dinner is made and on the table that no one wants it, which is awesome. I'm not giving up on having a plan for dinner though and saving us $ by eating at home... Sunday King Ranch Casserole (since we missed it last week) Monday
Manwich with veggie …
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My favorite symptom
Both of my pregnancies have been relatively easy after the first 10 weeks or so. And even in those first 10 weeks, there wasn't any throwing up or spending all day in bed--just feeling a little under the weather. Both have been very similar, with citrus cravings, stretch marks right at the end (yippee!) and my personal favorite:
Snoring.
There are a few things going on here, and because like ANY normal person, I googled the crap out of something that is out of the ordinary (mostly…
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Meal Plan 2/4/14
OK, the first two weeks were filled with lots of experimenting, which resulted in wasted money and food! So this week, we are toning it down a bit by only adding two new recipes. Hope it helps! Monday
Manly carryout to make up for the fact that I was useless to the world during the Superbowl, so we had Wendy's. Wife fail (apparently) Tuesday
Spaghetti with meatsauce, salad, garlic bread Wednesday
Giant Eagle wedding soup, sourdough and sharp cheddar grilled cheese Thursday
Omelettes …
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Vintage Valentine Baby Shower
My dear friend Julie will be celebrating the birth of her baby girl this spring, and I couldn't wait to shower her with a Valentine-inspired party today. Being the classy lady she is, the vintage (rather than a "pink explosion" in her words) look was more her speed, so after I found the invitations to set the tone, everything else was easy.
Thank goodness I had the help of my mom, who always helps me with putting everything together. Get ready for a billion photos of ou…
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This kid is covered!
Last night, the upstairs room of Bravo Cucina was filled with laughing, smiles, pasta, and....diapers. 12 of my closest friends, one handsome baby boy, and I got together, courtesy of Jill's organization.
This was the perfect way to celebrate a second baby. The restaurant provided the food and the venue, Jill provided sweet caramel corn favors, and an amazing Chocolate Covered Strawberry cake (they even sliced and served it for us!)
If you have a friend who is pregnant with her s…
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