That top is non-maternity from Shop Riff Raff (of course!), jeans are AG maternity skinnies, and boots are Frye Melissa buttons. Funny story, I wasn't going to include a new picture this week because we've been snowed in and I haven't really changed out of pajamas. But, I really wanted a hamburger last night and I had to get ready to actually leave the house. The things I'll do for good food! How Far Along: 28 weeks (technically 29 weeks today, but I try to recap the week before) Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a Chinese cabbage Total Weight Gain/Loss: +22 per my last appointment, I only gained around 4 pounds this time. Much better than the 8 I gained at the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
mid-week catch-up
Let's start with last week, seems like I haven't properly updated the blog in more than a few weeks, but we won't go back too far. On Wednesday, I had my lovely glucose tolerance test and my always welcome 4 week check-up. I adore these little appointments because we get to hear his sweet heartbeat, they always quiet my fears and anxieties. I passed the glucose test, so we celebrated with a little Starbucks. If you didn't know, that breakfast sandwich is my absolute favorite. I've been known to order it for lunch (they'll let you!). We had a late lunch at Mellow Mushroom and grabbed a few cake bites from one of my favorite local bakeries to celebrate Allen's big day. He was … [Read more...]
tie your hair up while you twirl around
I have a DIY creaseless hair tie tutorial on the blog that everyone loves. When I did the tutorial I ordered a ton of elastic to make extra for family and friends. I could have made several hundred extra for family and friends with the amount that I bought. Moderation has never been my strong point. I made a few mini hair ties for BK and she adores them. She loves to wear them on her wrist like me and she always wants me to put her hair in a ponytail with one anytime I throw my hair in a ponytail. With all of that extra elastic, I thought it would be fun to make a batch for her dance friends and use them as Valentine favors. I designed a little card to go on the top of a clear … [Read more...]