Friday I'm In Love

I can hardly believe it is already Memorial Day weekend. Time sure is flying by! But we could not be more excited for the sunny, 90 degree weather coming our way this weekend! We're going to pack in the good outdoors & sprinkle a healthy portion of s'mores in there.

It's also hard to believe that one year ago this weekend we moved to Rochester! Craziness. We definitely learned we are warm weather fans & water lovers over the course of this year. I also realized that palm tree has quite a few less "palms"...

Here are a few links below to kick off your holiday weekend!

The Beauty & the Beast teaser trailer. 

I will be making this salad over the weekend with a couple tweaks... maybe some feta cheese crumbled in.

Everyone & their mother has probably already seen this, but I had to share it here anyway! It's just too funny.

Aaron Rodgers brother is on the Bachelorette. He's my favorite so far, but time will tell...

51 things to bring to your Memorial Day BBQ. The brownie skewers looks delicious.

I can't even do this. We're (I'm) determined to teach our kid to swim by one. Two at the latest...

Who would have ever known. Unless you're Swedish.

Jimmy & Adam serenade the troops.



Happy Memorial Day weekend! :)

32 Week Bump Update!

How far along: 32 weeks - baby is the size of a head of lettuce. According to the app baby is about the same size & length that I was when I was brought home! Crazy...

Gender: Not finding out!

Weight Gain: 23 lbs.

Stretch marks: Not one. Fingers crossed.

Maternity clothes: I just purchased a couple maternity maxi dresses :)

Sleep: Decent this week.

Best moment of the week: Color Run with our families!

Worst moment of the week: Mangled knee from totally wiping out at the Color Run :(

Miss anything: My balance...

Movement: Yes.

Cravings: Any sort of summer cookout food.
Symptoms: The area around my belly button is crazy sensitive.
Belly Button in or out: In.

Queasiness or sickness: None.

Looking forward to: A three day weekend for Memorial Day!

Friday I'm in Love

Hello, FRIIIIIIDAAYYY!

Some fun links below to get your weekend started off right!

The past couple of years we have created a "Summer Bucket List" for ourselves & last years was a complete success! I've been on the hunt for simple, fun things for us to do before the baby arrives as well as after. I found this article that has some really fun ideas whether you have children or not.

Brooklyn Decker's house. I have some extra love for the neon sign in her home office. :)

Steak salad with creamy horseradish dressing. I looovvee horseradish. The other day a group of extra sweet colleagues of Nate's threw him a baby shower & one of the ladies brought this exact salad, so naturally I had to track it down. The only difference... she added baby potatoes which I would highly recommend!

Things you can make in a blender other than smoothies. Note to self: I really need a blender.

Amazing makeup transformations.

The stories from Memorial Sloan Kettering break my heart. :( Doctors, nurses & families sacrifice so much.

10 best cities to travel with your furry friend(s). 

Kick yo' feet up this weekend.

30 & 31 Week Bump Updates

How far along: 31 weeks - baby is the size of a coconut.

Gender: Not finding out :)

Weight Gain: 23 lbs. 

Stretch marks: None. I slather that cocoa butter on religiously.

Maternity clothes: Zero.

Sleep: It's alright. It definitely fluctuates between good & really bad.

Best moment of the week: Finishing the nursery in one fell swoop! :) 

Worst moment of the week: Nate getting called in to do long call... twice! BUT he did have an entire weekend off!

Miss anything: Since the baby is the size of a coconut it's got me thinking of Pina Coladas... the alcoholic kind.

Movement: Tons.

Cravings: Sweets.
Symptoms: The area around my belly button is crazy sensitive.
Belly Button in or out: In.

Queasiness or sickness: None.

Looking forward to: The Color Run with our families this weekend! :)

How far along: 30 weeks - baby is the size of a butternut squash.

Gender: Not finding out :)

Weight Gain: 22 lbs.

Stretch marks: Notta

Maternity clothes: None, but here soon...

Sleep: Much better!

Best moment of the week:  Going to IKEA!

Worst moment of the week: Nate working nights & seeing him for exactly 30 minutes a day.

Miss anything: Eh... nothing comes to mind this week.

Movement: Quite a bit!

Cravings: Chinese food.
Symptoms: None this week.
Belly Button in or out: In, but but definitely closed up & possibly on the verge of popping out.

Queasiness or sickness: None.

Looking forward to: The warm weather making an appearance this week & the Lilac Festival! :)

Our Weekend & Baby Books

The beginning to a fresh week & the end to an insanely productive weekend!

We started AND finished the nursery! Everything was painted, put together & arranged in place. We just need to get all of the details, like a mattress, sheets & all that finery, but we are waiting until after our baby shower to do all of that. But even though none of those things are in place, we are seriously in love with the room! It is soooo perfect in our eyes & we each wander over and just marvel at it. The dog has officially claimed the room as his & we're seriously thinking of joining him. :) 

And now that the tough aspects of the nursery are out of the way, we've turned our attention to the books we will fill it with. We have a few already, but there are just so many wonderful children's books out there that we can't help but add more to our collection. We're about to start reading to the baby more regularly & although it's fun to read books we love & remember, we're on the hunt for a couple new ones to fall in love with! I've found a few that have sparked my interest & I thought I would share! :)

Goodnight Moon / Julia, Child / Gaston / The Cat at Night / The Day the Crayons Quit 

I have also been eyeing the Babylit books & they look pretty great. They sound perfect for older children who are learning their colors & counting.

Happy Tuesday!

Friday I'm in Love

Hello weekend! You could not have come fast enough!

We are taking a trip to IKEA! CAN'T WAIT! Nate & I have been, but my family has not so they're looking forward to the trip too. Plus, I've heard their Swedish meatballs are amazing; we're all eager to try them out! I've got plenty of things on my list for the nursery... fingers crossed it all fits in the car!

A little Friday round up of some fun links for ya'll to visit.

Justin Timberlake just dropped a new song! 

1 minute workout? Yes, please.

With Mother's Day this weekend here are "30 Signs You're Officially a Mom."

If you love Game of Thrones like I do, you will appreciate this about the most recent episode.

I'm a sucker for plants. If I could fill each & every crevice of our home with plants I would. Digging this hanging planter.

These sandals.

Jimmy Fallon does it again.

Don't we all wish we could take a gap year??? This family did & their travels are really fun to follow. Someday, someday...


Now go get your weekend on. :) and Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas!

28 & 29 Week Update

I forgot to post my 28 week update, so I've included that in this post. :)

How far along: 29 weeks - baby is the size of a small cabbage.

Gender: Not finding out :)

Weight Gain: 22 lbs

Stretch marks: Nope

Maternity clothes: Nope, but I'm thinking of giving up anything with a waistband real soon

Sleep: Not so great this week.

Best moment of the week:  Ummm... the latest Game of Thrones episode!

Worst moment of the week: People I don't even know saying to me "Whoa, you must be due any day!" How about ya just keep your mouthpieces shut.

Miss anything: Eh... nothing comes to mind this week.

Movement: Absolutely 

Cravings: Just food in general.
Symptoms: I thought my sciatic nerve was pinched, but it turns out I have tweaked a muscle. Thankfully its beginning to get better!
Belly Button in or out: In, but basically non existent.

Queasiness or sickness: None.

Looking forward to: IKEA!!!

How far along: 28 weeks - baby is the size of a 

Gender: Not finding out :)

Weight Gain: 20 lbs

Stretch marks: Nope

Maternity clothes: None.

Sleep: Pretty good

Best moment of the week: I past my glucose test! Wahoo!

Worst moment of the week: Getting poked in each arm at my last appointment :(

Miss anything: The same it is basically every week... a hoagie.

Movement: Yes! 

Cravings: Not really anything. Maybe a Hershey's milkshake..
Symptoms: None really.
Belly Button in or out: In.

Queasiness or sickness: None.

Looking forward to: Going home for the day to move my sister into her new home :)