What is up with all this rain? Between the Government Shutdown, gloomy sky and rain DC is a pretty melancholy place today. At least it is Friday!! To stick with my fall/apple picking theme from yesterday I took one of the photos I took at the orchard and edited it to be black and white. I’m really into black and white photography lately.
Happy Friday and have a fabulous weekend!!
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It’s Throw Back Thursday!! Fall is officially here, which brings back tons of apple picking memories. I don’t think you can grow up on the east coast, Massachusetts specifically, and not have gone apple picking as a child. I’ve been dying to go apple picking someplace in Virginia, but we have been just too busy the last few weekends. I’m hoping we can squeeze in a trip in the next couple of weekend … but it is certainly not guaranteed.
In the mean time these photos from apple picking with the husband, sister-in-law and brother-in-law will have to surface. The husband and I were in town visiting when we all decided a field trip was in order. Into the car we went and drove out to Applewood Orchards to do some apple picking. Such a fun day!
Husband, what is up with that face?? He is such a goober … makes going through old photos even that much more fun!
And now for my favorite shot of the day. I loved the look of this old tree and the clouds passing by.
And because I had to have a funny face picture of my own …
OK … now I really want to go apple picking. It is fall must do!
A few recipes I want to try out once I actually GO apple picking this year include:
Those recipes look YUMMY!!
Blogs, stores and commercials are all gearing up for the holiday season (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas). While I’m not really ready to start thinking about Hanukkah and Christmas, I’m definitely getting excited for Halloween and Thanksgiving!
What’s your fall throw back Thursday memory?
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The baby is a approximately 2 lbs now!! My belly gets bigger by the week and it feels like I am rubbing bellies with anyone I hug LOL. When I look down the only thing I see are my toes and sometimes a portion of the tops of my feet. :) Here is the belly at 27 weeks and 6 days … picture was posted on Instagram yesterday:
Pregnancy Tidbits from Weeks 23-27
Random Tidbits
Gender – Jellybean is STILL a girl! Why “still” you might be asking? Since finding out the gender of our little one people have told us numerous stories of the ultrasound technician saying the baby was a girl and then on the day of the baby’s birth … BOOM it’s a boy! I’m pretty confident about Jellybean’s gender as we’ve been fortunate to have it confirmed by three different technicians at three separate appointments. So … JB is still a girl!
Gestational Diabetes Test – Came by NEGATIVE. YAY!
Due Date – December 23, 2013. Even if she’s late I’m praying for a 2013 baby and not 2014 :)
Wedding Rings – Are still on!
Strangers – have started to acknowledge the pregnancy. Some people look at the belly, then at me and smile while others engage me in conversation. They inquire about the due date and gender or give advise on parenting. Luckily none of these strangers have attempted to touch the belly … yet!
Symptoms
Congestion and Heavy Breathing … OK it’s Snoring – At night I have been experiencing some congestion and snoring. Though I have certainly woken the husband up on numerous occasions to point out (read complain) that he is snoring I don’t think he has ever woken me up. Enter day 173 of pregnancy … at 3am … Husband – “Sweetie you aren’t suppose to sleep on your back and ummm you are snoring.” Me – “Oh sorry.” I turn over and promptly go back to sleep. The next morning I awake to my daily bump email, which couldn’t have been more accurate! I promptly forwarded the email to the hubby while chuckling to myself. Quoted from Baby Bump App daily email:
“Day 173 – Don’t Be Such a Snore… It’s 3:00 AM, and you and your partner are sound asleep. Correction: YOU are sound asleep. Your unfortunate partner is wide awake, listening to you loudly snoring away. He gently wakes you, telling you that you were snoring again, and maybe even plays back some evidence on his cell phone’s voice recorder. Take comfort in the fact that you’re in good company: plenty of pregnant women develop snoring problems, even if they’ve never snored before. It’s caused by extra weight and swollen mucous membranes in your nose, which can lead to more congestion. To help lessen the noise, try wearing a nasal strip to bed. You can also use a warm-mist humidifier in your bedroom, which will moisten your airways and help keep them clear. Soon enough, the two of you can start getting your much-needed rest.”
Movement
Jellybean is moving more and more. Every movement is like a little gift and puts a smile on my face. One night she was kicking from 3-4am and I loved every second. Luckily it was a weekend so I could catch up on some zzz’s the next day. :)
Maternity Clothes
Same as the 5th month – 90% maternity clothing with a sprinkle of my old clothes, sweat pants/shirts and the husband’s shirts.
Missing Anything?
Sushi – Specifically a spicy tuna roll. WANT … like it’s going out of style.
Happy Hour – And not really the drinking part, but the social aspect. You might be thinking “you can go to HH when pregnant, just don’t drink”, which of course is true. But honestly, for me, HH just isn’t the same pregnant.
Highlights
24 week ultrasound – with my little sister.
Making progress on the nursery – We’ve picked out a paint color and purchased a dresser/nightstand.
Looking Forward To…
Meeting our little one!
Finishing the Nursery.
Fears/Concerns
Labor – Yup, still nervous about delivery! And still pretending like it isn’t going to happen.
Sophi – adjusting to life as a big sister. My parents always tell the story of my childhood dog, Shanna, hanging out under the bed for a 2 months after I was born. Apparently she would only come out from under the bed to eat and go to the bathroom. I worry Sophi is either going to become a little monster in protest of no longer being the baby of the family OR she will get depressed. Either way my two babies are already bonding a little bit or so I would like to think! Here is Sophi cuddling with the baby (belly) …
With the 6th month over we have officially entered the third trimester. Seriously, where has the time gone? Just 12 weeks +/- until Jellybean makes her debut … I can’t wait!
Any pregnancy tidbits you care to share? I would love to hear them!
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My favorite part of this photograph is the little girl sitting on her father’s shoulders. I have many fond memories of getting “tired” and my father hoisting me up onto his shoulders and off we went. This picture was taken on one of our trips to Ixtapa, Mexico. Man would I like to be sitting on the beach, soaking up the sun today. :)
Happy Friday and have a fabulous weekend!!
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Long before we found out Jellybean’s gender I started pinning ideas for the baby’s nursery. It started off being both boy and girl room ideas. If Jelly had been a boy we probably would have gone with a nautical themed nursery. One of the very first things I fell in love with was a mint green french/vintage dresser (below). It didn’t take long before I had pinned a variety of dressers all with the same feel, but in a number of different colors and details. The more dressers I found, the more I feel in love. Who needs to find the perfect crib … when swooning over the perfect dresser! LOL.
Here is my mood board and inspiration for a vintage / french dresser:
All found via Pinterest – On to Baby / Source / South County A to Z / Mama Say What / Blogs Baby Center
From Pinterest I clicked through to a number of different blogs and read about their nursery decorating decision AND, most importantly for me at the time, where they found the vintage dresser enter … Craigslist. Ugh, while I love Craigslist it is sometimes like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Luckily we have/had time on our side. Once or twice a week I would search vintage dresser, french dresser and shabby chic dresser on Craigslist. There were always at least a few good options available. It was hard to find the perfect combination of affordable price, not too far a drive from DC and the condition of the dresser.
After my 24 week doctor’s appointment my sister and I started doing some serious online browsing for the nursery. We were discussing color, overall vision and style of the room. While we chatted I browsed Craigslist for a dresser … and BAM the perfect dresser appeared. It was exactly like the mint green dresser (above) I originally fell in love with, but in white … PLUS a BONUS … a nightstand with the same vintage/french look was also for sale.
The next day we drove out to take a look at both pieces. Though originally we hadn’t planned on purchasing a nightstand, the husband and I couldn’t pass it up. We scooped up both pieces of furniture and two days later they were delivered to our place. Yay for a delivery option. Made life SO much easier.
It is so exciting to have furniture purchased for our little girl’s room. It makes this whole “we are having a baby” thing that much more real!! Dresser, nightstand … check and check. Back to tackling the crib I suppose. :)
What was the first piece of furniture you purchased for your baby’s nursery? Where did you get your dresser from?
Happy Decorating!
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