diy candle

a few weeks ago i made soy candles for the first time ever. i wanted to make my sister-in-laws & mother-in-law a thank you gift for hosting my baby shower. they turned out great and were really simple to make, i used a lavender essential oil i had to fragrance the candle. 

baby shower pictures

Here are a few pictures from my baby shower on Sunday!! I had so many friends & family that came in from out of town, it was such a wonderful day. 

Thanks to everyone who made that day SO special!!

{hand crotched blanket from Joyce} 

{hand sewn blanket from a good friend Linda, with Hudson's initials on the car}

{we LOVED this gift, maybe be making copies:^)}

{me with the wonderful hostesses!!}

{jessie's cake for my shower, the flavor was dreamsicle, yummy!!}

How to get along for 500 days alone together

I read a fascinating article about a couple who lived alone together for over a year and how they managed not to kill each other. I would like to think that Josh and I could do the same thing one day if necessary. That our goal will always be, as Deborah Shapiro says, "Our main goal is to support each other through every phase in life." 

She also says in the article, "Both Rolf and I still consider the 270 days we spent alone in Antarctica as the highlight of our lives." 

To read the full article on BBC, click here.

new day

I got my hair trimmed yesterday and bought a new pair of maternity jeans. I told josh I felt like a new women, it was exactly what I needed. As my body changes sometimes it's hard to embrace the change but I'm thinking these elastic waistband pants are going to make a world of difference. It will at least keep me a little bit more comfy during the day!

Hudson is the size of a head of lettuce and weighing in at 3 lbs! His moves feel less like kicks and more like rolls, the doctor says space is becoming a premium in my belly. We are getting our crib in the mail today or tomorrow, can't wait! Josh is going to have a nice project to work on which he is excited about since he loves putting things together!!

Well off to take my last test of this first semester...dun dun dun. Wish me luck!

baby thrifting

every year a company called little treasures comes to town. it's where you can sell your baby/kids stuff you no longer use at consignment and a place where you can buy consignment items.  my aunt comes every year and loves it so i thought i would come, they let expecting moms come a day early to shop so liz and i headed out!

here are a few things we picked up for hudson and i. i couldn't resist getting him a few outfits, and this moon & star light. i also got me 2 tops & a brand new nursing nightgown with robe. all in all i spent $30 bucks, can you believe that?!

liz bought the outfit on the right for hudson & a few of her favorite childhood books to read to him! he is already spoiled!!

this rocker was on sale super cheap so my grandmother bought this as a present for Hudson so now we have a glider for his room. i think i'll be spending a lot of time rocking him in this chair!!

this was just a neat looking kids bed. it was already sold!

{sorry pictures aren't great but it gets the point across!}

weekend recap

i made some homemade samoas over the weekend, i even made the caramel from scratch. they came out great, i would say they have a pretty similar taste to the original girl scout cookies but not the exact flavor. i'm not sure i will ever attempt this recipe again it took me 3 hours to make these, i was exhausted, needless to say.

we have our last two tests of this semester tomorrow and thursday - i'm SO ready for spring break!!! i'm especially ready for the baby shower on sunday & to see so many friends and family who are visiting!

as far as pregnancy things are good, my iron is low so i started taking iron pills everyday. sleep is getting harder, i spend most nights laying in bed trying to fall asleep and trying to get comfortable. the other half is spent using the restroom, the baby is head-first with his head in my pelvis which is right where my bladder lies. i spend a lot of nights awaken by his movements, i am always wondering what he is doing in there. we have begun to talk about birth plans with my doctor, she has recommended me to take lamaze classes since i'm at a high-risk for an epidural. it's funny to talk to people about their views on epidurals, a lot of people have said. 'it can't be done without one,' i always reply with, 'well i won't be the first.' so hopefully the lamaze classes help me with the ability to get through the pain!

3rd trimester!

Can you believe I'm in my 3rd trimester?! How time flies! This belly of mine is getting enormous, and Hudson is moving SO much. During class is a very active time for him and I have to admit I am having a hard time concentrating on class because his movements are so sweet. 

DIY roman shades

I made a roman shade for our bathroom on Saturday, I just wanted something simple that would filter the light. I think it turned out quite well!

dissecting

Yesterday in lab we dissected a cow brain, yuck! It was very interesting, I loved the hands on approach to learning, but with that said it's still yucky. 

Josh tore a muscle in his groin at soccer on tuesday night so he actually stayed home today to nurse his leg. At school the past few days he was in such pain walking around and standing so today he is just laying around. I will probably study all weekend, no big plans for us - I do love weekends like this!

The little things

Life doesn't get any better than this - how true!

almost spring!

Not sure if you remember this post from the fall - but my sister-in-law made this beautiful wreath for our front door. She told me the best part is you can change out the flowers every season!! So today I picked up these pretty peony's, the same flower I carried in my wedding bouquet :), and switched out the flowers. I'm hoping to find another 'R' that will match the flowers to add to it as well.

 I'm thinking I can keep this up till fall!! 

our valentines day

happy friday!

enjoy your weekend!

valentine's day

happy valentines day & happy birthday to one of my best friends since preschool and sister-in-law, jessie cat!

we are celebrating her birthday tonight and i wrapped her present extra special!

25 weeks!! 3 more weeks to 3rd trimester, where is the time going?!

josh surprised me yesterday with my valentine's day gift, he usually doesn't participate in this holiday so i was very surprised. a beautiful orchid, box of chocolates & my favorite ice cream.  :^)

action shot

Game night last night, here is a great action shot I got of josh (yellow shorts)!  

Here is how he prepared, ice cream and a bicycle article from the Wall Street Journal. 

our weekend

Over the weekend we set-up Hudson's cradle that will go in our room. We have it set-up in his room right now, until we get the crib in there. Pretty darling?! 

The car blanket is from his great-grandparents - he sure is loved!

just some pictures from last week:

1. breakfast in bed for my hubby 2. pour-overs 3. learning all the bones in the body 4. snow, which came after a 70 degree day

{By the way, a thank you to my thoughtful grandma who is always thinking of others. I've already started to use my new study sheets you sent me - test on thursday!!} 

happy

these two guys make me so happy! 

we took a few photo booth pictures yesterday when josh got home, we wanted to capture the moment. 

{it's backwards in the photo but that's a sign i made josh a while ago it hangs on our bedroom wall}