home office furniture is here!

okay so some of you remember that we were working on our home office since G works from home. You can get to the original post here. Well after a few more months of waiting our office furniture is here! Some of you might notice from that original post we went a completely different direction with the furniture. When we went to purchase, my husband went a completely different direction than what we originally planned for. What else is new! He's so fickle! I'm so excited to share with you the next stage in this project!

Walking into the office:

Some closer shots of the desks:

One with our model Cira who refused to get out of the way so we just decided to include her:

Bookshelves:

Our diplomas from college:

My husband can measure. The open spot was on purpose. He measured out for his master's degree he's currently pursing from the University of Virginia. He finishes his program next July so he decided to just create the space for it now instead of having re-measure and re-hang everything next summer. I thought it was a good idea.

The final step is to unpack all our boxes for this space. We have a chair, ect. Everything is in our basement and has been for the past year. I hope to get a dent in the unpacking this weekend! I will share the complete finished room with you! So far, so good!

Okay - I'm pretty sure everyone knows my first appointment is today. I will update as soon as I can. I promise. The good, bad or whatever it happens to be. My appointment isn't until 11:30 and I have a second appointment at 12:30 with my OB. So don't freak out if it takes me a while. I love you all and thank you for your continued support! <3

happy hump day!

a little inspiration...

No words are really necessary today.

Love you all! Have a fantastic day! <3

10w0d

The week has finally arrived! Thursday will finally get my first u/s to see my baby. I also have my first prenatal appointment with my OB right after that so I'll hopefully get to hear it on the doppler with her. I'm starting stress that something might be wrong. I'm a nervous wreck. This week can't go fast enough. My MIL didn't help any over Thanksgiving. She's talking about planning a shower, ect. I asked her to just calm down and wait until after our appointments but she wouldn't let up. G saw the frustration on my face and tried to run interference as much as he could. It's a challenge sometimes. Next time I get KU I'm not telling anyone until I'm out of first tri (other than you ladies - obvi!) because it's been too overwhelming for me.

Any spare T&P's for Thursday is greatly appreciated. I'm sooo nervous. I'm afraid I'm going to get there and there will be no HB. These are the irrational things that are going on in my head.

Okay on to more positive things! I'm 10w0d today! yay!

How far along? 10w0d
Total weight gain/loss? the same (down 4lbs totally since I found I was pregnant)
Maternity clothes? not yet!
Stretch marks? nothing that I haven't come into this pregnancy with.
Sleep? Still exhausted. Going to bed between 8-8:30 every night without fail.
Best moment last week? Surviving Thanksgiving!
Movement? Not for a long time...
Food cravings? Food still scares me because of constipation. Of course I had a bad bout of constipation over Thanksgiving with all the carbs. I've been eating only fruits and veggies again since then.
Gender? I'm still having those strong girl vibes!
Belly button in/out? In for a long time.
What I miss: Carbs. I really want pizza.
What I am looking forward to: THURSDAY!!! My first u/s followed by first prenatal check up with my OB!
Milestones: Baby is now the size of a prune!

Obligatory blump pics:

Yes, I covered my bloat - it really sucks! I can never get G to take my pic once I'm finally dressed on Monday's so here is a pic of me "put together" at work:

Lord do I have a booty!

Oh! Other exciting news to share - so remember the room that we painted and have been working on that will be G's office? (I did a post about it a month or two ago.) Well - the furniture is FINALLY being delivered tomorrow! I can't wait to show you guys the finished room! Finally the last of the boxes that have been in our home for a year will be gone!!! YAY! I hate clutter and messes big time! I really can't wait to share the pics of the room with y'all! G has needed this badly!

Here are our positive thoughts for the day. I'm psyching myself out so much I need to re-read these like 100000000 times. I hope you ladies are having a wonderful day!

happy thanksgiving!

This is my official post to ya'll! Tomorrow is going to be hectic and I'm not sure how much time I'll have. I hope all of you have a VERY Happy Thanksgiving and

I hope that food will be nice to me and I"ll gobble till I wobble! :D

We're such cheaters - G and I are hosting Thanksgiving at our house. Since I have zero energy we got Wegman's. If you don't know about or have a Wegman's - I'm sorry. It is the Disney World of grocery stores. And gets you into trouble as far as spending money goes too.

Anywho, we have to pick up the turkey and stuff at 8am tomorrow morning. Then I will get home and sit on my butt from 9am to 12pm to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

I love this parade. I've been watching it since I was a little girl every Thanksgiving. It's really nostalgic for me.

My in-laws are supposed to get to our house around 1pm - my parents will be here around 12pm to help me finish cooking. Thank GOD! We're eating our Thanksgiving "dinner" at 2ish since my Grandma says she can't eat later than that. I know, but it's my grandma really can't say much.

I plan on watching football the rest of the day until I pass out. Which will be early. As always these days.

That's a snapshot of my day - hopefully there will be NO drama to fill you in on. But who knows.

Okay here is your Thanksgiving inspiration - you'll notice a "thankful" theme since it's the holiday after all! Love you all! xoxoxoxoxo

9w0d

Okay. I'm sorry. I owe everyone an apology. My work schedule has been so hectic lately that I haven't been keeping up. I feel so bad ladies. I'm really sorry. I've been stalking when I can so I know what's going on with everyone. I just haven't been keeping up my end of the deal. Every single one of you is in my weekly prayers at Church. That I can 10000% say I'm keeping up with.

So yay Thanksgiving?!?! Yes I say it like that since my in-laws are coming to town. This should be interesting. I just don't have much in common with them so sometimes conversation drags. Thank GOD my parents are coming to help me keep my sanity!

So first - I want to wish you all a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING! YUM!

Okay so I'm technically 9w1d but this update would've happened yesterday if work hadn't gotten in the way!

How far along? 9w1d
Total weight gain/loss? down 1lb (down 4 total since the start of pregnancy)
Maternity clothes? not yet!
Stretch marks? nothing that I haven't come into this pregnancy with.
Sleep? I'm going to bed at 8pm almost every night. Some nights 8:30. I'm exhausted. All. The. Time.
Best moment last week? I had my first appointment - it was really uneventful but it felt good! I'm assuming all my blood work came back negative (cystic fibrosis carrier, HIV and some other stuff that I can't remember) the doctor said they would have them by Monday and they would call only if there was a problem. I'm assuming all is OK!
Movement? Not for a long time...
Food cravings? ugh food still scares me because of the constipation.
Gender? I'm still having those strong girl vibes!
Belly button in/out? In for a long time.
What I miss: Pooping on the regular. Seriously. I'm backed up all the time. I hate feeling this way.
What I am looking forward to: Nov 29th. My first u/s followed by first prenatal check up with my OB!
Milestones: Baby is now the size of a green olive!
Obligatory bump pic from yesterday:

Don't hate on my bloat bump. It's really bad - I warned you! Also, you might note that my boobs are getting ginormous too. I need new bras. Stat.

Here is your inspiration for the day. I admittedly need it too. I'm nervous. I'm worried I'll get to my appointment next week and something will be wrong. Like no heartbeat. I've been good the past couple of weeks but now that I'm actually in the home stretch - it's scary. I can't explain it. Any extra T&P's you can spare would be appreciated. I'm so nervous now.

Special shout out to Patty on her BFP! Very happy for you lady! Now to stalk everyones blogs to see what's going on with them! I'm thinking of you ladies often!

back from the mini vacay

Florida was amazing! G just uploaded pics on FB (for those of you that are friends with me). I'll grab them tonight and upload some on here tomorrow. South Florida is like it's own little paradise. Really had a fantastic time. The wedding was small (about 70 people) but just the way they wanted it!

Holy crap! I'm 8 weeks! Who would've thunk it?!?!? I finally have my first appointment on Thursday. This is for blood work and paper work. Still no u/s for two more weeks. But I'm finally getting there. And I have enough going on over those two weeks that I think time will move quickly.

How far along? 8w1d
Total weight gain/loss? down 3lbs
Maternity clothes? not yet!
Stretch marks? nothing that I haven't come into this pregnancy with.
Sleep? I'm going to bed at 8pm almost every night. Some nights 8:30. I'm exhausted. All. The. Time.
Best moment last week? I made it another week!
Movement? Not for a long time...
Food cravings? not really craving anything. I have REALLY bad constipation and most food scares me because of it. I've added Metamucil to my diet and if it's not a fruit or veggie, I won't eat it. Thus the 3lb weight loss.
Gender? I'm still having those strong girl vibes!
Belly button in/out? In for a long time.
What I miss: Pooping on the regular. Seriously. I'm backed up all the time. I hate feeling this way.
What I am looking forward to: My first appointment! Thursday is blood work and paper work with the LNP (yes, I'll post an update but don't expect much).
Milestones: Baby is now the size of a raspberry!

Here's my 8w0d bump pic. Although the only bumps that seem to be growing are my boobs. I'm going to have to get new bras soon. I'm having "gaping" at the bottom of my bra. My boobs are just getting too big. Don't judge I had already washed my face for the night and in my pj's. G insisted I take a pic even though I didn't want to.

For all my KU and TTGP lovelies - I seriously think of you all the time. I say prayers for you every week at church. I really want the best for all of you. Here is your inspiration (even though it's late) for the day:

going MIA again - but for fun!

Yes! But only for a little bit! G and I are headed to the West Palm Beach area of south Florida for a wedding. My best friends wedding!

But I won't be all psycho like Julia Roberts in this one. I'm happily married and him and I have NEVER been like that. I can't explain it. We've just always been friends. We went to college together and had our fair share of trouble but never crossed "that" line. He was also in my wedding last year - it's going to be a blast.

Here are a few images from the hotel we're staying at:

We we're staying at the Seagate Hotel in Delray Beach FL. You can also get to it from here.

We're really excited - as we're taking advantage and making a long weekend out of it for ourselves. We fly out tomorrow afternoon and fly back Sunday. Weather is supposed to be in the low 80's - which is prefect considering how cold it's been here! It also has it's own private beach which is going to be awesome!

Here's a pic of where the wedding and reception is taking place:

You can get more info about this wonderful location here.

I used to live in this area so I'm really excited to go back and also show G around. There are lots of shops, restaurants, ect right withing walking distance of the hotel - Atlantic Ave is pretty popular around Delray.

I promise to take lots of pics to share when I return! :D

Happy Hump Day! (For those of you that need to - get on it and hump it out already!!) Here is your inspiration for the day (I hope to have time to post some inspiration tomorrow - that'll be all I have time for!) <3 you all!

election day

I live in a swing state. I'm so over the ads, commercials, phone calls to my home & my mailbox being stuffed every.single.day.

So I REFUSE to post about the election. Just positive vibes for everyone - because our lives will go on no matter what happens with the election and our goals will all remain the same!

Thinking of you all - all the time! I'd be lying if I didn't say I miss my TTGP lovelies!

back from the land of MIA

I apologize. I know I've sucked last week. It was just one of those weeks. First there was Sandy/Frankenstorm which gave us two unexpected days off work. Then once we returned; our offices in New Jersey were still closed as they had no power. So bring on MORE WORK! Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I'm pretty sure I worked close to 14 hours. Each day. It sucked and I was exhausted. By the time Friday night came - I pretty much slipped into a coma for the rest of the weekend. I promise to be better this week!

I am happy to report that I am 7w0d today! Another exciting milestone! Halfway through first tri! yeah!!!

How far along? 7w0d
Total weight gain/loss? the same as last week.
Maternity clothes? not yet!
Stretch marks? nothing that I haven't come into this pregnancy with.
Sleep? I'm going to bed at 8pm almost every night. Some nights 8:30. I'm exhausted. All. The. Time.
Best moment last week? I made it another week!
Movement? Not for a long time...
Food cravings? not really craving anything. I started to feel nauseated again this past weekend.
Gender? I'm still having those strong girl vibes!
Belly button in/out? In for a long time.
What I miss: Pooping on the regular. Seriously. I'm backed up all the time. I hate feeling this way.
What I am looking forward to: My first appointment! Next week is blood work, three weeks until I get to hear the HB!
Milestones: Baby is now the size of a blueberry!

Here are the chalkboard updates and my pic. I couldn't get G out of bed to take a pic of me with both so they are separate this week! Sorry my pic is kinda blurry. I'm not that good at 5am.

Here is your daily inspiration - I am always thinking, praying and stalking all of you. I love you so much and I know all of you will get your rainbow!

Happy Monday Ladies - now off to stalk your blogs, charts, ect to find out what I've missed!