Mr & Mrs Smith

As you may assume, we're playing the baby name game. Mr Smith says we still have 4 months so he's just putting his foot down lightly at the moment, which means I keep playing the name game and he listens and says no to just about everything. I guess I just want to know he'll meet me half way at some point. Baby girl, we promise it will be easy to pronounce, but you already have Smith as your last name, I want it to be a little bit special . . . Maybe it's special if your dad and I actually agree on it? Any way, I thought this was fitting: <ERIC>   Origin: Norse : Eternal ruler, forever strong Description: Eric is a mighty name. According to Norse legend, the Viking Leif Ericson (son of the super-manly Eric the Red) landed on the shores of America 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Eric, the most popular Scandinavian boys name  ever  in the U.S., reached its peak in popularity in the 1970s and has been waning ever since. Just beware if you ...

I wish it could be watermelon season. so so bad.  But I did get some blackberries for $1.25 today! I should go get more, but I calmed myself. I wish I could live off fruit. Fruit, cereal & chocolate milk ok ok and toast with home-made strawberry jam.  Did I make anyone else hungry? I hate thinking about dinner. You? someone make this for me?

Just because I have some spare time . . . I'm looking up baby product lists and just getting an idea of what is out there. I always had the hardest time with baby gift ideas, and I feel like it definitely shouldn't be that hard. There are so many little things that are nice to have. Well, in my imagination any way.  I don't have a real, out of the womb child yet, but making a registry mostly for me is fun. I've created a one at a couple stores to start thinking about things I'd like, price comparison, etc... The following are not little things. I want to decide on a baby bag. I never thought I'd care about Vera Bradley, but since I've somehow collected a few things over the past years I went to them out of curiousity. It really is hard to beat their quality and reliability. However, their baby bag doesn't allow for a crossover strap and their messenger bags don't have the sale or retired fabric prints. So, I'm moving on I'm down to...

Christmas 2012 It's raining it's pouring, so I feel like I've stayed in the same outfit for the last three days. Well, I did change for Christmas dinner. It was just us two this year. And I'm afraid, it will never be just us two ever again. Next year will be better of course.  Although a party for two is just lovely . Christmas eve was soup and rolls. I think that's a nice tradition. I also love traditions surrounding food.  Breakfast was "cinnamon sugar" with french toast & and these scone biscuits . . . The french toast was a keeper. It's one of my favorites. But eastern scones are less exciting. Maybe next year I'll try the breakfast casserole that's so popular in many homes.  So I attempted a second stocking because the first was so pathetic. I added lining. And cared a little more about how I sewed up the top. I think it's a keeper! But unfortunately, I am not making another. so Mr Smith can have his ...

I have 7 days of vacation. I have all this time now to do whatever I want and I can't seem to move. Crafts pinned, yet I feel too cold to take the initial effort to move. I seriously hate being lazy and living in a dream.  On that note, I want to update my ipod. I have $15 on a giftcard to choose music Mr Smith and I would both love. I'd like good songs not only to enjoy at dinner for two, but that I can place in the background of home videos. So, any must-haves?? ...like the one at the bottom of the page. I'm a sucker for a good love song. with a little bit of good guitar style.  I tried on a dress at the shop today . . . hahahaha I didn't even know how to pretend what it would look like without a gut. So I put it back and bought the cutest 3 month old outfit. I foresee my new life.

The sinuses are beginning to rupture again. This can not happen. I do not want to be in bed without energy on my Christmas break! Sigh. Woe is me.  I also never heard how painful these kicks can get. I know, I know . . . I don't know pain yet. But she is seriously making me uncomfortable with her karate! I'm glad  REALLY happy to know she's alive, but I really don't think it's a necessary reminder every second.  If today was a sneak peak into the next 4 months, joy is me. "Oh she's kicking" always sounded so cute. CUTE. mmhm. Any way. I ate my orange and now I'm hitting the sack. At least I'm hoping I knock myself out. Mr Smith and I, well, more like Mrs Smith (me) stressed herself out and is probably making herself sick by finding grief and making something stressful. Expectations. They're stupid. Mr Smith half pities my woes. He tried to come home on time like he said he would so we could go to the store. So I end up tryi...

I show a little larger after a good Christmas party dinner . . . Although I need to work on my posture. I'm not sure how much my back can take. Mr Smith put my scented pine cones in my car. I told him he took away my Christmas,  but he's convinced they are making the apt smell bad or at least mixing with something bad. They'll come back. Although I have no idea what the mysterious smell is! I only smell it right when I walk in. It's rare that our apt is anything but clean, so we're keeping the fans on longer after the showers, we've lysoled the sink drain and checked for mysterious droppings behind the fridge (nothing). Maybe it's the dishwasher? Something in the water? My nose hasn't really worked well since winter has kicked in. Plus I heard stuffy nose is common for pregnant women (it seems like everything is common). But we must please Mr Smith who INSISTS that the scented pine cones must go.  I won't let him take aw...

I found where you can turn your blog into a book: blurb.com So now I don't feel super horrible for not writing down my first year of marriage in a journal. Ya know, I only moved to a new place, got a new job, and got pregnant.  happens-all-the-time. And I did write about some of my feelings on those significant days . . . Feelings definitely evolve over time, so I guess it's important to understand your emotional state at that time, not hindsight 20/20. Mr Smith would rather not.  Pregnancy update... dun dun dun because YOU care. I began feeling better around oh let's say week 18 would have been earlier if not for the sinus infection. So at week 21 I feel as good as normal can get these days. Did I say I felt her noticeable movements in week 18 as well? Those have only gotten stronger obviously.  She stops right when her dad wants to feel her, bwahah We still love knowing she's alive.  It also still freaks me out to know I ha...

Don't you love picking up an old purse/bag and finding old things new again? I lost my red frames, but alas they are found again and I feel like I just bought a new pair. It's wonderful. Monday was a hard day to wake up to for some reason. All Mr Smith and I wanted to do was stay put for an hour or two longer. You? Here is something to put you in the mood. Not a waking up it's Monday morning mood. just a - I love my special someone mood. Even when they hate on the scented pinecones you bring home. {They are perfect}

I know, this goes against everything I believe in, i.e. pink and not gender neutral, but it's just how it worked out, okay? The paint color I selected at Lowes was "Red Mango" - it was slightly deceiving. Although I was going for this color, I got a slight pink/orange color. However, I still like all colors in general. Every now and then you need bold statements to spice up the brown that is found everywhere we are. And it works for the girl/banana inside of me. I may not wear pink, but it now exists in our home. See craigslist dresser below and thrift store storage cabinet in the living room. Both of which were different shades of, you guessed it, brown. (The inside of the cabinet is still brown) I'm thinking of using what's leftover for some wall art. Like her initial on wood/canvas or a cute quote to hang on the wall. I am also in the market for a cute lamp to go on that dresser  . . .  I know Mr Smith, I know. BUT I've decided to ignore the drapery f...

We've just finished a painting project, which I'll post once we finish the second, but it has got me thinking on everything else I want to do. So far here is the pinterest list I really could potentially do: How cute and simple . . . I would like to do this in the baby's bedroom (actually all three rooms but I can easily justify the baby's room. I need to look for deals/coupons though because this could add up quick . . . We need more Christmas in our lives . . . just signed up for Joann coupons.  Again, Joann coupons needed. This is apparently an easy tutorial . . . I'd also like to use some leftover paint I have to do some word art on canvas. Any canvas sales going on let me know!  wood. I changed my mind. Wood would be cooler. I love this rug , although I know it would be too expensive brand new. . .