It seems another couple of weeks have gone by and I barely noticed. Our little baby girl is getting bigger. I guess that’s what little babies in the womb do…. ….And they also give you awful indigestion. I am learning how to eat smaller portions, eat far in advance of lying down for the night, […]
Happy anniversary to my amazing husband! These two years have been the best start to a lifetime with you. Can’t wait for you to become a Dad in year #3!
Lot’s going on around the house and in my head about this baby girl the past couple of weeks. First, we are more focused on the household preparations. Dan did some garage sale-ing and picked up a changing table and a bouncy seat. Mom gave us all of my old baby clothes. They are so classic […]
I decided to pick up a book about child rearing since I guess I will be rearing a child soon enough. Nuture Shock was a random pick since it was available from the library as an audio book. This book is in the style of Malcolm Gladwell, but much more applicable to life right now. […]
Can’t believe this baby girl is 24 weeks already! Here’s what’s going on in her world: She is moving more and more. I got to see my bump move on it’s own this week. Crazy! She makes so many random people happy. It’s amazing how many random people talk to me and how many normally […]
Let me tell you, Nashville is a lot different when experienced with child as opposed to with a desire to drink bourbon and dance your heart out. Thankfully, it is a blast either way. I travelled to Nashville to celebrate Heather’s 30th in style. These girls know how to do it up right, and this […]
My perception is that the bump gotten much bigger this week. As Dan puts it, “Baby got big!” I have really enjoyed feeling our little baby girl move on a regular basis, and Dan even felt her once too. I think I feel truly pregnant and aware of the miracle that is growing inside me […]
Well, I’m posting this on Oaks Day 2013, so just about a year later. We certainly were up to some different antics last year!
Just gave the audio book Outliers a listen and thoroughly enjoyed it, just as I did The Tipping Point a few years ago. Malcolm Gladwell is really good at writing about really common sense things and making it interesting. I must say that the first chapter of this one was slow and drawn out, but […]
Dan and I had the pleasure of joining our friends Wade and Erika to celebrate their daughter’s, Keely’s, first birthday near Phoenix, Arizona. Keely is not only the cutest little girl, but she also our God daughter. It was a quick trip out there, but we packed in the fun. Saturday we saw two pro […]
The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore, is one of my favorite recent reads. This is an autobiography/biography combo into a couple of lives so different from my own. The book challenged some of my own pre-conceived notions about the lives of others and left me with an inspired outlook, without being over-the-top.
Today, we had an ultra sound to determine the gender of baby Hart. And, it’s a… . . . . . . . . . GIRL!!! Yep, we’re having a healthy little baby girl. We’re thrilled to find out the news. It definitely makes this much more “real”. No longer can we use generic terms […]
It was so awesome to see the SWE gang at Riddhi’s and Amit’s wedding in Chicago! We all ate our fill of Indian food, caught up, cheered for Riddhi and Amit, and got to meet little Hazel. The girls were also kind enough to throw a baby sprinkle for baby Hart. So blessed to have […]
Gotta admit that I really am enjoying the Millenium trilogy by Stieg Larsson. The Girl Who Played with Fire was more enjoyable than the first book, yet it is equally twisted. I always make myself take my time on a series or trilogy. So it has been a while since I read the first book, and […]
I haven’t had a whole lot to say about the bump for a while, but I think this week has been a fun one as far a pregnancy goes. I hugged Dan the other day and he noted with surprise and pride that the bump was the first thing that touched his body. I think […]
It’s amazing how fast the bump is growing. It’s out of control. Its as if every day when I look in the mirror, I can see that it has grown more than the day before. I find myself wondering if I should be worried about my weight. I know some people just gain weight when […]
Maybe I should call this “a perfect burger”, because I’m sure to revise my definition of this over and over again this summer. But here is the recipe for my latest creation. I should mention that I don’t really measure anything when I cook, so adjust quantities to suit your tastes. 2lbs burger 2-3 Tbsp BBQ […]
Another book club read was Room, by Emma Donaghue. This was intriguing, but it’s not a favorite. It moves slow early on and then I thought it ended without resolving my curiosity about the characters and their situation. It definitely made me think about about some of the things we take for granted in life, […]
The transformation of what was once our office into the new nursery has begun. We cleared the room out, removing all of the furniture and random items that had collected in the room. While the room that was once designated the office was being transformed, the need for a work area was not. So our […]
This weekend was the first official (by my terms) weekend of spring. The weather was beautiful, with no rain and temps in the 70s and 80. I had nothing planned. The weekend agenda was wide open. And, we were home. Unlike some weekends, we were not travelling. So, it was project time. First up was […]
