Inspiration

I stumbled upon a great inspiration for nursery & toddler rooms! We definitely have a long way to go before our nursery is ready so the Project Nursery blog could be a great place to gather ideas! It looks like it features a real room each Monday & then post about various products that are super cute! They also have a DIY section!! :)

SALE

My other favorite word besides "FREE"! My great friend & fellow walking buddy, Tara, & I met up with another friend (& eventually my parents too) downtown for a Stork's Nest store-wide sale. It's basically the only time I could actually purchase something from there...when it's 40-60% off. The clothes, shoes, etc are so daring & very trendy! Tara & I signed up for their e-mailing list since they have the big sale twice a year! I got a few items for baby gifts. I love how my receipt says I saved $71 after spending $25! Definitely coming back once I know what our little one is!! ;)

Latest Discovery!

During our B&B stay last weekend, we were reminded of a really easy way to "yummy-up" our water: add cucumbers. So, today when W was at the grocery store I asked him to pick up some & tonight he made some! He peeled about a quarter of the cucumber & added it to some filtered water in a glass pitcher. And presto, what a difference it makes after they've been floating around--water infusion! I think we've found a new love!!

Splendid Afternoon

This morning we went in for our monthly check-up. Our baby decided s/he would rather kick the doppler than let us hear her/his heartbeat. It took awhile before we could finally get a reading. Other than that, it was all really normal & quick.

W & I decided so head over to Santana Row a few blocks away to walk around since we were over there. I like to think of it as the Rodeo Drive of San Jose. We had a nice leisurely lunch at a delicious Bistro called The Village. We also couldn't pass up one of my favorite stores. W actually really loves the store too, for it's rustic, wood furniture. I could seriously own one of everything in that store & be in pure heaven. Too bad it's way too expensive!! But I did come across a killer find: a super cute "S" made out of FABRIC to put in the nursery (at a price I was willing to pay)! :) Definitely a splendid afternoon! Now it's back to work for W, as he studies for his last midterm. As far as me? Perhaps a nap or reading my book-club book for the day! ;)

Productive Work Day

I really can't take much credit for the quilted blanket besides the design & cutting out squares, and animals. Everything else is completely my Aunt! And I LOVE it. We still need an extra polka-dot border, the filling & the back. She's going to stitch the squares to give it a quilted look. It's a pretty big blanket which I'm super happy about. When she made my newborn one, I kept that thing around until I was a teenager! I loved my blankie. So Baby S will have some room to grow with it! ;)

24

Today marks 24 weeks for us. We have our next midwife appt tomorrow & I have to take that silly sugar test this week too. The baby has been dancing in my belly & whoever I'm hanging with in the mornings or evenings can definitely feel our little one. It's really cool when I can actually *see* my belly moving on the outside.

Oddly enough, sometimes I totally forget that I'm pregnant. Take for example, the most stupidest thing I've done so far this pregnancy: doing a back somersault in the pool with my cousin's kids last week. Yup, definitely hurt my stomach muscles on that one. Dr. said I probably just pulled 'em & they'll heal in time. I feel better now, but definitely still lame.W says I look undeniably pregnant now, or that I just have a really big tumor in my belly. I'm still pretty comfortable unless you ask me to sleep through the night without getting up at least 5 times to pee. I'm starting to not like standing for long periods of time. And I've noticed a change in my physical stamina when it's really hot.

But overall, it's been really great and I keep telling people "It's been wonderful! I could definitely do this pregnant thing multiple times!" ;)

Country Weekend

We just got back from a lovely night up in Auburn!! We attended & celebrated a beautiful wedding. Then made a night of it by staying at the wonderful Flower Farm Inn B&B! The wedding was outdoors in the bride's parents' farmhouse with a beautiful barn, pond & scenery. It was a hot ceremony, but we each got a fan at our seats!
Announcing Mr. & Mrs. Brock Beauchamp!!
Taking pictures by the beautiful pond...which had floating candles in it when the sun went down! Breath-taking!
Reception! Hard to see but there were twinkle lights strung all through the trees...so awesome especially when you can see the stars!! Man, I love weddings! Especially since I get to take my date home with me at the end of the night!! ;)
We stayed in the super cozy "Wild Poppy" room at Flower Farm & were surprised to find out they also had a coffeehouse & nursery on the grounds--talk about owning LOTS of space! It was truly a retreat & so refreshing to get out of town for a quick break. Our cute room with pond & flowing fountain just outside our window!
Our B&B favorite: vintage claw-footed bathtub--perfect for relaxing!!

Date Night

Date night last night was a movie one! And boy, Julie & Julia has got to be the cutest, sweetest, yummiest movie I've seen in awhile. Pure, simple entertainment!! Both W & I enjoyed it immensity (it did help that he has a culinary background!). This is a "totally worth it" movie. And W said it made him get antsy to start cooking again...All right!! That's what I'm talking about! :)

Fitted Sheets

We finished the crib sheets today so I have 5 different ones to choose from! The green flannel is on for now, making our crib bedding pretty much complete! My aunt & I will tackle the blanket tomorrow & then the window treatment. We're running out of projects with tons of time left so hopefully we can make some more fun baby things!

House Concert

Last night, we were invited to a house concert for a musician named Rocky Votolato. It was very cool!! I've never been to such an intimate venue before. It was a beautiful night outside! Apparently, he's taken this year just to downsize & just do home concerts for about 30-50 people. I'd never heard of him before, but it was great! I really liked his music and loved the fact that he played the harmonica!! Oh, and, one of his songs appeared on an episode of the "OC". I may download a few albums onto my ipod!

Image taken from his website