for me

this blog has come in very handy for me trying to remember things

on my birthday i was trying to remember what we had done for previous ones

luckily i had posted about most of my birthday's to remind me 

so this post is for me 

because i know if a year from now i'll say;

what'd we do last year for valentines day

so even though it happened 2 weeks ago

sam and i enjoyed a yummy dinner out and then had dessert at home

we'd(me) been eyeing these specialty marshmallows from harmons 

so i thought it'd be fun to picnic in our house and roast them over a candle 

we bought a couple fancy glasses for our juice and a red candle for roasting

the marshmallows were delicious!

they were vanilla bean marshmallows stuffed with graham crackers then rolled in chocolate

we just ate them plain instead of on a cracker

maternity photoshoot?

I love seeing maternity pictures

they are so creative and charming

but I'm trying to decide if I want to have some done

what's your opinion on them

have you had them done?

did you regret not?

do you know someone who did?

what'd they do with the pictures?

I'd love some input because I'm teetering... not quite sure what to do.

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progress

my mom (in law) came over on saturday for a fun visit so we could piece my quilt

it got me really

REALLY 

excited for this little babes room

also Sam purchased a crib and set it up

it makes me giddy everytime I peak in the room and see it

... oh and since you all probably want to know which crib i chose

none of them 

but the one we got is darling

hamburger

i had been craving a burger all week 

i wanted a really good burger

in-and-out, crown burger, hires, training table just wouldn't cut it

a friend from sam's work recommended flemings filet burger

it's just 6 dollars if you eat before 7.

it's topped with cheddar cheese, and peppered bacon 

i added tomatoes, onions and some lettuce

we ran through gateway to make it before 7 

order 2 burgers and straw fries/onion rings to share

it was delicious, definitely satisfied the craving. 

you should try it.

makes me happy

it makes me so happy to think about my washing machine
sounds weird i know...
but when we bought the house we knew we wanted our own laundry
the current washer/dryer was in the basement making it impossible for us to use without disturbing our tenants
we had a couple options of where to install hook ups upstairs
we went with the most cost effective route, to put it in the kitchen

pretty ghetto i know, but it's totally working out great
the area we put it in wasn't very functional before
and we got small compact washer/drier that we are currently waiting for cupboard fronts
so why does this make me happy...

well my favorite function is the delay start.
i do most the wash while at work, it starts about an hour before i come home
that way i move it straight to the drier and it's all folded before bed
yay!

thank you to whoever came up with delay start, i love you

squeeky

tuesday's i work late and sam gets home early 

go figure, schedules just never work out right?

but lucky me he will usually start dinner and have it pretty much ready for me 

i lurve it

this week we got about 5 yellow squash in our bountiful baskets

not being huge squash lovers/eaters I decided to try something new

this recipe for stuffed squash got good reviews and had lots of things I like it in 

I thought it was fantastic and loved it, Sam liked the flavor his only compliant 

he didn't like how squeeky it was... 

which made me giggle

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25 weeks

yesterday we hit 25 weeks

that means less than 15 weeks left to go 

i can't believe how fast the time is moving

i did a terrible job of taking pictures early on 

something about buying a house and christmas distracted me 

but i decided it's never too late to start

i have to take most the pictures myself 

sam's gone before i'm dressed and i'm back in my pajamas usually before he gets home

some designer really needs to make more comfortable work clothes

our little one is getting big, the size of an eggplant 

2 pounds, 9 inches

the eyes are making big strides this week starting to open and close 

we used a flashlight and shined it on my belly last night 

this little one started punching and moving all over 

Sam kept saying punch me real good and the baby would give a good jolt

Sam also heard the heart beat by putting his ear to my belly

I love this part of the pregnancy

everyday is such a miracle in growth and development 

and my little one is always reminding that they are in there 

and the time is ticking down instead of up