The Final Countdown....

The Final Countdown....

Haven't really posted anything in a little while - this is mostly because we have become entirely overwhelmed with baby preparations!! Personally, I didn't think that finding diapers would require such a vetting process but I was wrong....I realize now how new mommies can be really frustrated with everything especially because there are so many options for everything now. Organic or non-organic? Biodegradable? The list goes on. But the beautiful thing is that we enjoying every minute of it together and can't wait for this little girl to make her appearance. Also Mommy is starting to feel the burden of carrying around some of this extra weight! (As is evidenced by my "Elevator Mirror Chronicles" of this pregnancy - see pics below).

We are officially at 30 weeks now and that means the clock is ticking! 10 weeks to savor these last bits of sleep and quiet time together before we two become three! (Well, four since we have Napoleon as our 'furry child').

At least the football season and our 49ers are giving us a welcome distraction from the frantic pace of life right now...and we definitely can't wait for the holidays together here in MD. (For the first time in seven years we are actually spending holidays -i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas - here in Baltimore).

Enjoy the pics and perfect fall weather!

S

At a wedding for some friends of ours - 27 weeks. 

Showing of some 49ers pride with the bump too! 27 weeks.

Headed out to brunch with a friend - 28 weeks. 

Starting to pop out a bit more!! - 29 weeks. 

Wow, its really wedding season...

Wow, its really wedding season...

Got a chance to spend another weekend celebrating love, life and marriage with more friends during Labor Day! Bryan and I both recollected on how lucky we are to have such a diverse group of amazing friends in our lives that we truly enjoy sharing these special moments with. (This would making wedding count for us up to 4 this year so far with two more to go!!)

The Chai's with the newlyweds!

Sneaking a piece of challah that is traditionally cut at Jewish ceremonies (couldn't help myself, it looked so good!)

Customary couple pic.

And the full length shot!

On a side note - that blue dress is super tight!! Six months pregnant and I didn't think I would fit into the dress I got, but luckily the belly was on my side that night and we were able to shimmy into the dress. (Also having a full zip on the back of the dress helped too!) I'm really enjoying showing the bump off in fitted dresses too!

Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend off, I know I definitely did not want to go back to work this week =(

I also made some super easy breakfast pastries - Peach Financiers - to perk up our Saturday morning this weekend. They were a perfect pairing with coffee/tea and the rainy weather! Check out the recipe!!

Til next time!
S

Baby Shower!

Baby Shower!

I was so happy to spend the past week in CA to celebrate - Carla & Mario's wedding and a baby shower! The week went by quickly and we were lucky to have amazing weather the whole time (typical CA!) Carla and Mario had a beautiful wedding and I was so honored to be a part of it. Their love and the love of their friends and family was so apparent, such a wonderful couple.

Bryan left to head back to MD that weekend and I stayed on for a week of vacation to spend time with family and friends. My mom and sisters hosted a lovely baby shower for me (since I won't be flying back to CA anytime soon!) and I was so lucky to be able to celebrate the baby shower surrounded by our closest family and friends! See below for some highlights from the trip.

Bryan and I having fun in the photobooth at the wedding. 

Roommates reunited!! My two BFFs.

Playing Baby Shower games.

4 generations right here! (GMa, Mom, Me + Baby!)

Decor was my old childhood toys and coin banks!

The lovely french themed brunch buffet!

Lovely Sunday

Lovely Sunday

Spent this morning baking a blueberry buckle - which we devoured! - and perusing the JFX Farmers Market for some yummy finds. I just mostly sampled bread =)

19 Weeks, almost halfway there!

Also here's the link for the recipe for the Blueberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake - I actually used some old frozen blueberries I had mixed with some fresh blackberries from the market. I'm sure you could use anything in this though, its an amazing recipe!

It's a....

It's a....

So we were very anxious about finding out the gender of the baby!! I'll put it this way, I'm amazed and appreciate those who can wait the full 40-something weeks to find out...however, I'm a bit of a compulsive planner....so that part of me just couldn't wait! Now mind you, I'm not the type to open Christmas gifts early, but I really wanted to know what this gift would be!

Our ultrasound for the 'mid-pregnancy' point went great and we got to see our little one squirming and kicking around in there. Haven't felt any of the kicks yet, but SHE was such a busy bee! That's right, we'll be thrilled to welcome a little girl into our family this December. We even got to see her sucking her thumb during the ultrasound, which was truly amazing. Hopefully I can post a copy soon, once its scanned, to share! In the meantime, here are some cute onesies I couldn't help but buy...

Loved these!

S