K's *Right Now* Faves

I saw *Right Now* because these change often! Some of these faves "questions" were taken off of other blogs I have seen, in case some look oddly familiar! ;-)

Music:

First on the line-up is Ryan Star. No, he's not a well heard of artist, but I am in LOVE with is song "Last Train Home." It totally should be a top hit on the billboard charts. LOVE IT! Here's a link to the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoDRbZvOcM

Next we have Katy Perry. I feel like a high school kid saying I like Katy Perry's music ... but I really do! My faves are: Waking Up in Vegas, Thinking of You, and Firework. Her music always puts me in a good mood!

Restaurant:

Applebees. I know, right!? How boring does that sound!? But I really really really have a thing for the Chicken Fajita Roll Up! Pre-pregancy, I would pair it with their yum yum yummy $1.99 Long Islands, but for now, I'll just have to go for a caffeine-free lemonade!

Clothing:

This is one of my favorite pieces of clothing right now. It's so super comfy, and I pair it with dress pants for work, or jeans when I feel like chilling!

I just got this Simply Vera by Vera Wang shirt from Kohls. I LOVE how sparkly the detail on the top is! Super cute! I got it a little big, so I can wear it lots during the summer and fall when my baby belly gets bigger! There are SO not many options out there for moms to be, so I thought hey, this one will work - I had to get it! It'll be great for shooting weddings this summer!

Drink:

This is by far my favorite tea. I used to drink Trader Joe's pomegranate, but now in the early stages of pregnancy, the fruit teas make me queasy. This tea is plain and simple - the way my tummy currently likes it!

Stores:

Food:
Have you tried these!? Oh my goodness, they are semi (okay, sort of) healthier ... and seriously better than eating a candy bar! (They have to be a tiny bit more nutritious than candy, right!?) Anyway ... yum!

Blogs:

Creature Comforts -

http://www.creaturecomfortsblog.com/

Fashion, Art, Home Decor, Crafting - you name it, this blog has it! It showcases all of these types of items in a way that makes me feel SO INSPIRED!

Simplicity Photography -

http://simplicityphotography.com/blog/

I LOVE this photographer ... the colors in the images are SO vibrant! Also, she has products for photographers that make me drool!

Millie Holloman Photography -

http://www.milliehollomanblog.com/

I love love love the style of photography that Millie has. Her associates also have her same style; I think they have an in-house editor that edits all of the photographer's photographs to match a similar style. I am always excited to see a new post; the work is crisp, clean, and vibrant.

Beautiful Moments Photography -

http://beautifulmoments.com.au/blog/

This photographer is located in Australia. Again - crisp, clean photographs, but with a style all her own. I get TONS of wedding photography inspiration from this blog!

Pregnancy Update: March

Right now, I am 9 weeks.

In my initial post announcing my pregnancy, I said I was going to post a lot about it so I could look back at it someday. Here is another one of those posts!

Everyone keeps asking how I am feeling - my response is: TIRED! TIRED! Tiiiiired! I was reading on a website about pregnancy fatigue, and it made me laugh when the article said things that went something like: "You feel like you could fall asleep. Any time. Any where. At your work desk. On your mother in law's couch. In front of someone's garage. In a dirty alley!"

I about laughed out loud reading that, because for me, that is SO TRUE RIGHT NOW! I truly am exhausted! I could sleep anywhere! I usually get home, make dinner, eat, watch about a half hour of 'Two And A Half Men' and I'm totally ZONKED OUT until Chris wakes me up for bed!

I hear (and desperately hope it's true!) that the serious fatigue will start to go away around Week 12. I know I probably won't be back to myself tired-wise for, oh, about 3 years from now (LOL), but I'll be extremely grateful to be just a little less tired all the time!

On other pregnancy related symptoms:

• Morning Sickness: This really hasn't been too terrible. Around Week 7-Week 8, I had serious food aversions ... almost EVERYTHING made me feel sick and grossed me out. I never actually got "sick," but I was pretty queasy for a little while. Things are looking up though, and my eating has gotten back on track. Some foods still make me turn my head the other way (like anything chicken related!), but I really can't complain in this area! Compared to many women, I got off soooo easy in this department!

• Cravings: At first I wanted cheese and bubbly white soda like Sierra Mist. All day. Every day. That quickly went away, and I really haven't had any other cravings yet.

• Showing: I am not showing yet. When I was at the doctor's office the other day, I learned I have actually lost 2 lbs since being pregnant. I assume this is from the couple weeks when I didn't eat very much, due to everything "sounding gross." The baby book also says at this point, I really won't be showing yet, and any "showing" is really due to bloating. I did purchase a belly band from Target though, just in case one of these days my regular pants begin to get a little tight!

• How Big Is Baby? Right now, at 9 weeks, BabyCenter.com says Baby Filip is about the size of a green grape! The doctor said he/she is measuring at about 2 cm in length, from the top of Baby's head to it's bum.

More updates soon, I'm sure of that!

Let The Projects Begin!

It was such a nice day yesterday ... the high was about 50 degrees (or 10 degrees Celsius for my non-USA friends). SO much nicer than the 20 and 30 degree temps we've had lately! I think my husband had a bit of cabin fever this winter (who hasn't!?), and yesterday, he decided to do a little project outside. A new side entry door for our garage!

It look a little (okay, a lot) of effort on his part to dismantle the old structure, and re-structure for the new door ... evvveeeerrrrrrryyyyything is SO NOT level - both the garage and our house! That's what we get for purchasing a house built in 1909!

But, he kept at it, and now we have a new door! We (okay, HE) still needs to fix the siding above the door and paint and such, but looks good for a little Saturday afternoon project!

Here's a little visual of the BEFORE (taken almost one year ago ... March 29, 2010) ... before we scraped, primed, and painted the whole garage for the fabulous HUD requirements! I'd say that's quite the improvement!

Also to the garage, last fall, we (okay, again HE) installed a new garage door and opener! Upcoming garage projects:

• Fixing the siding on the back of the garage. A previous owner chopped parts of it apart for rabbit cages, and another previous owner decide to patch the "holes" with crappy-looking pieces of wood. Chris is going to repair it so it looks somewhat decent!
• We also have a huge shelf at the back of the garage's interior ... like, a good 5 feet high, and at least 5 feet deep ... he's ripping that out so we have more room in the garage. He's also building a work bench so he can use that space to work on cutting wood, etc for the house interior projects!

Watch for more house updates ... you know I'll be posting them! :-)

A Very Cool Picture

Here is the first snapshot of Baby Filip! We have this picture inside a cute little ultrasound frame that says "Baby to Be" in our kitchen. This is our 9 week ultrasound:

You can't see Baby very well, but he/she was moving around so much, it was hard for the doctor to get a good shot! Baby looks like a U shape here, but on screen, it was more of an oval shape with 2 tiny arms and 2 tiny legs than just a U shape. :-) Baby's heartbeat was 160 beats per minute, and a very very very cool thing to see. That heart was ticking away so fast! (Old wive's tale says over 140 beats per minute indicates a girl ... I have had a feeling all along it will be a girl ... but who knows! I'm not a believer in old wive's tales ... but you never know!)

Our due date is still October 22!