Home Sweet Home!

Being "on-the-go" has made me crave "being home." We were in Florida for a while and then I stayed at my sister's house... and I couldn't wait to come home. I missed my bed, I missed the walls of our apartment, and I missed my little routine. I've always been a homebody, someone who enjoys the simple pleasures of being at home, and as summer comes to a close, I find myself wanting to soak up "home" as much as possible. 

Does anyone else feel this way or is it just me? It could just be another pregnancy symptom! ;-)

High Five for Friday: My Sister's Baby Shower!

Happy Friday! I came home from our vacation in Florida and hurried to finish up last minute stuff for my sister's baby shower. I loved every minute of planning the shower and had that much more fun decorating! 

Here are a few highlights from our day (and night!) of decorating (more to come on the actual shower!):

1. I walked in to find my sister icing over 100 mini cupcakes in pink and blue frosting. She looked exhausted already and we still had so much to do! 

2. We began by decorating her mantle first. After finding various story book themed photos on Pinterest throughout the planning process, I knew we needed to incorporate this vision. The mantle came out incredibly cute!

3. Being that the shower was story book themed and guests were asked to bring a book, I envisioned a book station with book crates and stuffed animals. This table was one of my favorite "decorations" and it was completely filled with books by the end of the shower! SO fun!

4. One of the things that I was most excited about was hanging the "monthly onesies" along with favorite book covers on a clothesline. We hung three of these in Rosie's living room and dining room. It was a big hit and I was thrilled at how it came out! 

5. Another fun decoration was making the "Who's that Baby?" Hungry Caterpillar. We had anticipated to mimic the caterpillars large arch, but couldn't fit that on the given wall and we were worried about people seeing the photos. Here's our Hungry Caterpillar version:

This was a super Fun Friday! More baby shower posts to come! 

We're Having a Baby!!!

We announced our pregnancy to "the world" on Saturday, our one year wedding anniversary. We've been dreaming about starting our own family for years and we're beyond thrilled to be expecting our first child together! The moments that we've experienced over the past few months have been absolutely incredible. 

When Amanda and I started this blog, I swore that I wouldn't blog constantly about teaching, my classroom, or my wedding. If you follow us regularly, you would know that I try to sprinkle those posts in, but I do, admittedly, go through spurts... writing more than a few posts about those life topics sometimes. (I blogged a lot about classroom stuff this summer!) Holding true to that original belief, I don't want my blogs to consistently be about my pregnancy. I will, for sure, sprinkle some posts in here and there. 

We're over the moon excited and there are no words to describe how amazing it is to be sharing in this journey with my husband, life partner, best friend, and soul mate. 

That feeling when your heart sinks.

That feeling when your heart sinks. That's the feeling that I had during our last few days in Florida. It made me homesick and I just wanted to be home to hug all of my loved ones. The passing of Robin Williams was a hard one to swallow. My siblings and I grew up with him. We sang every song from the Aladdin soundtrack. We watched Mrs. Doubtfire a gazillion times. Jumanji and Hook were also watched over and over again. The tributes were heartwarming and I got goosebumps every time someone said, "he was the most genuine, caring person you'd ever meet." May he rest in peace. 

Beach Time & Manatees!

If you know me, you know that I LOVE the beach. My idea of a vacation is spending it on the beach and in the water. We explored a different beach each day that we were in Florida. One day, after exploring different parts of the island that we were on, we spotted two manatees... they swam right past our feet! It was awesome! 

Celebrating Our Anniversary

We spent our one year wedding anniversary on Boca Grande beach in Florida. The water was like bath water, the palm trees were swaying with the beautiful breeze, and it was deliciously quiet. Relaxation at its best! My idea of heaven!

One of my favorite moments of the day:

 Quiet moments at night, as we opened and read beautiful anniversary cards from our parents and loved ones. 

Obsessed with the Dress: Part II

In January, I blogged about my wedding gown obsession and how horrified I was when my husband suggested that I box up my gorgeous dress. At that point, we had been married for about five months and my gown was hanging on the door of our guest bedroom... and I wasn't ready to let go. I enjoyed every single stare down that I had with it!

Yesterday, while celebrating our anniversary on the beach, my husband decided to bring up the conversation again. In the ocean. We, of course, were reminiscing about our big day and yet again, nonchalantly, my husband asked, "so does this mean you're packing up your dress soon?" I squealed at first and then shouted, "Oh my god!" He flashed back a HUGE smile and we both laughed. I continued to dramatically state, "I can't believe you asked me that on our one year anniversary." He continued to laugh... and so did I. He knows my answer! It was definitely a small moment that I won't forget!