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Monday, October 15, 2012

Maternity Session Favorites

 
Here are a few (okay, okay, a lot) of pictures from our session with Brooke Martin last Monday!
 
 
Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Things are crazy around here but I'll be back in a day or two with a better update :).
xoxo
B, Z, and Baby

Thursday, October 11, 2012

We've Been BOOed!

 
 
Z and I came in from a walk the other evening to find a little surprise on our front porch....
 
 
Apparently our neighborhood has a tradition of "boo'ing" each other during the month of October. Such a fun way to spread some holiday spirit!

Can't wait to share the love! I have a feeling that in a few years, Tiny will really get into this whole BOOing business.
 
Do you have any Halloween/fall traditions? I'd love to hear them!

 

I've been the worst blogger ever all week and haven't been keeping up with you ladies as I'd like to...I promise I'll be back in full force next week. Zach's work is having a small baby shower for us this afternoon (yay!) so we're headed there now and then we're hitting the road for our seven hour trek to West Texas for the weekend. I'll see you all Monday!


Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Maternity Session Peek/Randomness

Hi, y'all! A few of you asked to see our maternity pictures and a sneak peek has just been posted to the beautiful and talented Brooke Martin Photography's blog here! We had so much fun shooting with Brooke last night and can't wait to see the rest of the photos.
 
 
 
A few phone shots from the last week....
 
 
enjoying a good book (and several extra-tart plums) at the lake by our house

lunch at Rudy's BBQ, Little Man's favorite
donate a dollar to breast cancer awareness and get a pink cup :)

 Z-man checking out the coins at an auction on Sunday

sippin' hot chocolate for the first time in months....

while listening to Michael Buble's Christmas album (never too early, right?)

bumpity bump bump

pumpkin pie blizzard at DQ! sooooo yummy

 
Thanks for stopping by!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

34 Weeks

 
Hi friends! As I sit here sipping hot chocolate with 87 mini marshmallows (yes, hot chocolate! in Houston! it's a miracle), I'm reflecting back on the past 7 months and trying to figure out where the time has gone. It seems as if just last week we were finding out about our tiny, growing miracle; November seemed light years away and the concept of bringing a life into this world felt overwhelmingly surreal. Now that we're merely weeks away from meeting our Little Man, things are becoming quite real rather quickly, and we are embracing the ticking clock. What a beautiful gift November holds.
 
 
To our Baby Boy:
Your steady little hiccups are beating deep in my belly right now and I love it. Your Daddy actually felt them on the outside of my tummy this afternoon; he was amazed at how well he could feel each and every one. We finished hanging all the pictures on your nursery walls today and are really pleased with how it turned out; you kicked and wiggled the entire time so I think you like it, too. It was as if you knew we were in your domain and wanted out to play. Soon, Baby, soon! We are counting down the days until your arrival (39, give or take a few) and can't wait to snuggle your sweet, precious self.
p.s. Mommy is loving your need for french fries lately!
 
How Far Along: 34 weeks, 2 days
Baby Size: 18 inches, 5 lbs.
Total Weight Gain: 21 lbs.
Maternity Clothes? Yes...thank goodness for leggings!
Stretch Marks? No new ones to report
Sleep: Sleeping well, just waking up all through the night since Tiny thinks my bladder is a trampoline.
Best moment this week: It's hard to say, this whole week was pretty great. Z and I have enjoyed eating out almost every meal (shame on us!); we've definitely gotten our grub on and it's been pretty awesome.
Miss Anything? Not really...trying to enjoy the last few weeks of pregnancy while I can. I know I'm gonna miss this Little Guy being in my tummy :(.
Movement: Still lots. Two nights ago he was going craaaaazy. We're talking full out party in there.
Food Cravings: Turkey sandwiches on focaccia from Jason's Deli...yummm
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! Feeling great.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly button in or out? Somewhere in between, still looking like a volcano/anthill
Wedding rings on or off? On & loose
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and anxious
Looking forward to: Maternity pictures tomorrow and going home for our shower on Saturday! We are so excited to see family and get a few days in West Texas.
 
 
Thanks for reading! Hope your October is off to a great start!

Friday, October 5, 2012

Hubby Love

 
A quick Friday night shout out to my keeper-of-a-husband who is my best friend and constant support. Tiny and I love you, Z!
 
Thank you for not only taking the best care of us, but also.....
 
 
fixing my sewing machine. I messed with it for over an hour and you fixed it in five minutes flat.

working hard on random house projects I throw your way.

being silly and making us laugh.

loving beef jerky like nobody's business.
 
finishing Tiny's nursery walls! (with a few breaks/exhaustion break-downs along the way)
 
mocking my "baby bump" pictures. Kinda mean, yet pretty darn funny.

loving me in the most beautiful way. I can't wait to watch you look at our son just like this.
 
Happy weekend, friends! Hope this makes you wanna go hug your honey :).

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Lately...

A few phone pictures from the past week...
 
 
 
We saw The Words...it was really good! Sad at parts, but good. A few days later we saw Trouble with the Curve and liked it better though, just in case you're debating which movie to see :).
 
My absolute favorite place to chow down, Smashburger
 
Tiny and I have enjoyed afternoon/evening walks around the lakes by our house in the slightly cooler weather
 
Zach's Dad, all ready for the A&M game Saturday morning
 
Zach's sister Katy and I sporting our lovely ponchos...fortunately the rain let up for most of the game

Zach photo-bombing his parents' picture
 
After the game we drove to one of our favorite eating spots, Wings 'n More, where there was a 45 minute wait. Katy, Lisa, and I snuck next door to the cutest little sweet shop and picked up 6 delicious mini cakes. They were seriously some of the best cake we'd ever tasted. Baby loved the Italian Cream!

It's baking season! (wait...isn't it always?)

roses blooming in our front yard

Red Velvet and Pumpkin Spice (it's buried underneath) flavored yogurt from Red Mango...SO yummy!


What have you been up to lately? Football and food, like us? :)