sweet, sweet family.

Mother’s Day has come and gone. Two years ago I found out that I was pregnant with Evan on Mother’s Day weekend. This was shortly after our first loss. I remember spending the day so very hopeful, but also so very scared. We had not announced the pregnancy to anyone yet, so we celebrated the sweet life that was making us parents quietly with knowing smiles and glances across the room. Last year, Evan had arrived and I was so full of joy and amazement at the fact that I was a mom! It was such an odd, but welcome, feeling. We celebrated with each of our families and then slipped away to the park to have a special picnic with the three of us – it was such a special day. This year we were so blessed to have all of our family at our house. The weather didn’t really cooperate, and I was quite sick, but regardless, Alex grilled in the rain and we all enjoyed eating together and celebrating one another.

One of the sweetest moments of my day was opening my gift from Evan. Alex had helped him paint a bouquet of flowers on a canvas – it was absolutely perfect.

Along with this sweet gift, Alex gave me a collage of photos and the Fitbit – which I had talked about in my Mother’s Day gift guide!! I am going to use it for a week or two and then I will give you guys a run down on my feelings about it. So far, I think it’s pretty awesome! (For example – I woke up today feeling like I did not rest well – I checked the FitBit sleep log and realized that I had woken 10 times during the night – that might have something to do with it!!)

How was your Mother’s Day? Did you do anything special to celebrate?

2012 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

1. Pulse digital photo frame from Kodak

2. Personalized iPhone case from Erin Condren*

3. Casual Cargo Purse from Thirty One

4. Fitbit

5. Personalized locket from Origami Owl

6. Ballet flats from TOMS shoes

*products that I own and highly recommend

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Week in Review: 4.29.12 – 5.5.12

Last Week

Evan went to the doctor for his 15 month check up. Everything looked great and we got a good report from the doctor. Evan weighed in at 21 lbs, 4 oz (9%) and 31.25 inches (50%). He’s a little guy, but he is sticking to a curve and growing.

He was not a fan of the doctor’s office. Anytime a nurse or the doctor got close to him with any kind of instrument he totally freaked out. He crashed after his appointment and ended up missing his final Kindermusik class.

We head to the beach in less than a month!! I don’t know how this trip has suddenly snuck up on us, but the realization that it requires a bathing suit kind of made me nauseous this week. SO, in response, my friend and I started INSANITY. If you aren’t familiar with this workout program, I highly recommend that you don’t ask questions and run in the other direction.

It’s actually an incredible workout, but it lives up to it’s name. More about that coming soon.

Alex and I celebrated 12 years as a couple with a date night out. We went to dinner and a movie. It was so nice to be able to spend a night together and just have unlimited time to talk. I am pushing for more frequent date nights!! They are so special!

Evan was in his true form for our date night sitter. Here is the awesome picture she sent us while we were at dinner of Evan being silly (aka normal life). haha

Next Week

This week looks like a lot of meals out or at various events. I guess it’s just not really meant to be a cooking week. We have a few meals thrown in there though!

Sunday: Cookout with our college outreach group

Monday: Dinner at church event

Tuesday: BBQ Turkey Joes

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Lettuce Wraps

Friday: my Mom’s birthday!

Saturday: Lunch – Sandwiches & Salad, Dinner – Homemade Pizza

I am linking up my meal plan this week with The How to Mommy and Finding Hope for Meal Planning Monday. Talk about a great weekly source of meal ideas. If you are working on your meal plan or brainstorming ideas for the future, make sure to check out this link up!