the olympics & the distracting pup

We've been watching a lot of the Olympics with Kels and Jackson. 15 hours yesterday to be exact... I'm pretty sure Bryan wants to be an Olympic athlete in the next games. For which sport, you might ask? The decathlon. Dream big, babe!

Sometimes Jax distracts me because he wants to eat my popcorn. He's kinda got that whole beggin' doggy face down, don't ya think?

Happy Olympics-watching to all! :)

realizations & ramblings for your Wednesday

{26 weeks pregnant / pic from 3 days ago}

+ Inner tubes in the pool are God's gift to pregnant women in the summer.
+ I really want to go to NYC. ASAP.
+ Attempting to put on my makeup while listening to "I'm Already There" by Lonestar was the worst idea ever.
+ Grey's Anatomy is one of my favorite shows.
+ My husband is the ultimate fly swatter/killer. He rocks.
+ Speaking of, these flies are out of control this summer. What is going on?!
+ I loathe washing the dishes. LOATHE.
+ Forgetting to take heartburn meds is another bad idea.
+ I have been on an organizational kick lately. Organizing is time well spent!
+ I'm craving fall. Changing leaves, yummy candles, and cool evenings made for snuggling.
+ I miss Bry when he goes out on Wednesdays.

I'm off to watch Grey's and hog the bed. 

Happy Wednesday!

to the clothes that make me cry

See these coral skinny jeans? They are my new fave from JCrew {lots of love to my sis-in-law who got them for a fraction of the price for me}. I just got them 3 weeks ago knowing that I would grow out of them but thinking hoping I'll get use out of them post-baby. Now, let me paint you a little picture. Got out of the shower the other day and tried to put them on... I grunted. I yelled. I even cried. I did stretches I didn't know were possible in attempt to get these on. They're now a no-go.

I'll be honest, other clothes are not as cooperative either. Shirts are too short, exposing the elastic-rigged regular non-maternity pants. Bras, well, they don't do what they are supposed to do. Shoes feel tight. It doesn't help that it's 1000 degrees this summer and making everything blow up even bigger. So... To the clothes that make me cry, you're shelved for several months. We can't keep doing this because I'm too frustrated and you're not forgiving enough. We can't squeeze the baby too tight. That said, I'm off to do a bit of maternity shopping. Hoping I find some things that fit and that my hubby and bank account approve of. 

loose change

I've been reading the blog Lovely Little Things for quite some time now. I can't even remember how I found it. But I liked how Jessica had a schedule for what to expect on her blog. On Mondays, she puts up a challenge called Smell the Roses, which basically encourages you to do something to "smell the roses" and enjoy life a little bit. I always read the weekly task, but do I ever participate? No, not really.


However... this week's task was: Collect all of your loose change and either donate it or use it to do something fun.


I decided to actually do this one. I am going to collect all our loose change in the apartment and put it into baby's college fund that we've started. I've already gotten a piggy bank and we've opened an account for her college fund, so why not start putting it away now? Even if it's just a few dollars here and there, it can't hurt! Plus, Bry always mentions that we're gonna need an additional "wedding fund" for this little bebe... Wait, didn't I just get married? How are we already saving for our daughter's wedding? Jeepers, I better get some more change!

if you really knew me...

Last night, I read a post by one of my favorite bloggers Casey Wiegand, titled "if you really knew me" and I loved it! She is, again, one of my favorite bloggers who bares her soul and honestly writes what's on her heart. Her post inspired me to write one of my own... so here it goes.

If you really knew me...

You'd know that I am absolutely ecstatic to be a mom, and I am feeling like time is moving in slow motion awaiting this sweet little girl's arrival.

You'd know that turning on my TV this morning to the news of the Aurora, CO shooting literally broke my heart. And makes me not want to go see the new Batman movie.

You'd know that I love to drive with the windows down and the music blasting.

If you really knew me...

You'd know I require a lot of sleep to function normally. And part of me wonders how this new little babe is going affect that.

You'd know that I have a fear of losing my close friends and family. I also know that you can't live life worrying about this kind of thing, but I still am afraid of loss.

You'd know that I kind of love that Bryan and I are high school sweethearts. And I don't feel vain in loving that about our relationship. We've grown up together and it's shaped our relationship very intricately.

You'd know that when someone hurts me or one of my loved ones, I lash out and become very upset. You'd also know that I am not necessarily thinking this is the best strategy, but it just happens.

If you really knew me...

You'd know that I could live at the beach. And that I would be in my happy place forever.

You'd know that last week, I panicked after posting a "6 months pregnant in a bikini" instagram. And that I, in no way, posted that photo in an attention seeking way. I worry about what others think and this is something I struggle with daily.

You'd also know that writing a post like this scares me as it can easily be criticized at any point. But that I am trying to write for me, not for anyone else.

If you really knew me... you'd know there are only a few people who really know me and what makes me who I am...

the big gender reveal

As promised in this post though almost a month ago, I wanted to post the pictures from our little gender reveal BBQ. We had both of our families over so everyone was here to find out the big news together! We didn't take any of these photos though, these are all from the parents' cameras. Everyone {see the mustache sticks} thought we were having a boy! Only the moms chose the lips, and even Bry's mom admitted she just chose a girl because she wanted to be different than everyone else! My mom had gotten the so-we-thought inside scoop on what we were having at my 12 week ultrasound, as the doctor told us then that he thought it was a boy. All signs were kinda pointing toward boy, but the last few weeks before we found out, both Bry and I unknowingly switched and our guts told us it was a girl. We couldn't be happier or more grateful.  

cali {part 2}

If you didn't see {part 1}, last week we took a little babymoon to California. The first part of the trip was spent in LA, the second part {i.e. what the photos are showing you} was in San Diego. I definitely loved San Diego. Such a beautiful area with perfect weather! While we were there, we tried to balance time between relaxing and sight seeing. We went to the zoo, because we're zoo people. We also went to a little island called Coronado, which is a cute little vacationing island off San Diego. We also went to a few look out spots to take in the scenery. One of our favorite things was seeing the sunset at a little place called Sunset Cliffs.

LA was more fast-paced, kinda like NYC. San Diego was so cute, definitely going back there someday soon. We were sad to have to leave, but little Miss Homebody was happy to come back to her bed {and body pillow}. Bry and I are pretty good travelers with each other. We have a good system that won't be kinked by our little love bug. Next big trip we take will involve strollers,  81  4 bags, carseats, and all that baby hoopla. Next trip, we will manage just as we have. We'll work it out. Bring it on.

cali {part 1}

When we realized we had a little flexibility to go away on a babymoon {i.e. the last trip before the baby comes}, we wanted to go somewhere we'd never been before. Bry was ready to travel the world, but my passport is not in my married name, so we were stuck to the good 'ol US. We decided to go to California and take in LA and San Diego. I have always dreamed of visiting Napa, but it's pretty far from these other two and who wants to go to wine country when pregnant? Not I. So off we flew to California.

While we were in LA, we really just wanted to explore a bit and see some of the West Coast. We spent most of our time taking in a Dodgers game, down at the Santa Monica pier, and driving around trying to find the Hollywood sign. The weather was a bit cooler than it was at home. Hovering around 70 degrees with no humidity was a nice break from all of these so-called "heat waves" here in New England. San Diego pictures coming up next!