Hagan Wedding/ Babymoon

Peter and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.  We were there to celebrate my high school friend, Kari's, wedding as well as get away for a few days before baby arrives!  We had a great time meeting some new friends and enjoying time with some old ones ;) Kari, Alyssa and I have known each other since grade school and have been close friends ever since. We email weekly and have gone through all of life's ups and downs together.  It was so great to be together (physically...not just virtually, for once) and to be celebrating a great "up" in Kari's life.  We love her new hubby, Tom, and we so happy to have him a part of our "crazy gang".  Kari, Tom, I wish you all the happiness!

The Dreams Resort, Puerta Vallarta, MX

 Java and morning walk on the beach

 Alyssa's daughter, Hannah, enjoying some pool time :)

 Alyssa and Cutie Pie Hannah

Watching the Mavs WIN at the Sports Bar

Casino Night (Peter, Lys and Kaleab)

 Kari getting ready for the big celebration

Wedding Time

Last night enjoying marshmallows on the beach and crab hunting!

THANKS KARI AND TOM FOR A WONDERFUL WEEK!

Happy 2nd Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to Peter, the man of my dreams, my best friend, and soon to be father of our child.  I can't believe it has been 2 years since our dream Cabo wedding and 8 years (to the date) from the day we met. I had just turned 22 when I met Peter in Westport, CT.  Doesn't that seem so young?!?! What a ride it has been and I'm thankful for each day that we have together.  We have grown so much as individuals and as a couple.  I'm so excited for our future together. 

To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, Peter planned a trip down to Austin, TX.  Neither of us had ever been to Austin before, and we were looking forward to exploring a new city. Unfortunately, the trip never happened.  We came home Friday night to a broken water heater, which being located in our attic, had leaked into our very newly painted nursery :( Pete was able to get the water turned off to the house and we thought we had it stopped, but Saturday morning we found more damage to the ceiling. We called the plumber who was able to come out, and at least, get our one working water heater hooked up for hot water. The dry wall repair guy should hopefully come out tomorrow and let us know about the wall damage. So, long story short...we stayed at home to bail water and scrap drywall ;)

 (Thanks Kurt and Katie for the bathtub (aka...fan prop) you sent...very useful already ;)

Once the damage was controlled we did enjoy a day at the pool and a nice dinner out downtown. We still had a wonderful anniversary and are thankful that the "set back" wasn't worse.  This nursery should be in tip top shape by the time little Shempp arrives ;) Only 13 more weeks!!!

 Dinner at Ocean Prime

 Enjoying my bubbling "mock"tail

25 Weeks

25 Weeks...man has it flown by. We have officially entered summer here in Texas, and this pregnant woman is starting to "feel the heat"! The air conditioner is cranking and my poor husband is freezing ;) Despite, the temperature, I'm feeling great. Baby is kicking up a storm and has decided that 11pm and 3am is a great time to practice his kick boxing skills!  I guess he is just getting mommy ready for the 3am feedings that are quickly approaching.

Baby and I took our first flight to New Jersey for work, this past week, and I learned a few things about traveling while pregnant....you need to drink 10 TIMES as much water as you think.  Travel got best of me this time. I didn't drink enough fluid and unfortunately, I ended up in the Morristown, NJ ER with dehydration and low blood sugar.  A very scary experience, which I was treated quickly with an IV and 6 huge bottles of water. So since then... it's water, water, and more water for me. Daddy is watching out for us and always has water on hand.  Time for this mommy to slow down and enjoy a relaxing 3rd trimester!

Spitting Image

Today, we got the chance to see our little man in 3D, and what an awesome site.  Tears were streaming down my cheeks as I saw on the screen a spitting image of the man, sitting beside me, holding my hand.  Same cute button nose, pronounced chin, and pouty lips. I may be biased, but he is so handsome.  Everyone in the room agreed ;) Baby was very active and gave us quite a show, even showing off his "boy parts". The sonogram tech thinks he looks tall and thin, with big eyes and long skinny feet. He's just perfect...what a gift.  I can not wait to kiss that sweet face.

 Sweet Angel

 

 Boy Parts!

 

Feet (legs crossed)

Happy Mothers Day

My first pre "Mother's Day" and what a great day it has been! Peter woke me up (after letting me sleep till 8!!!) with a bouquet of flowers and a beautiful card from "the baby". Days like today make me even more excited and truly grateful for my new baby and for my wonderful husband. I'm so blessed and euphorically happy.

Also, a Happy Mother's Day to the the most important women in our lives, Connie and Deborah.  We are so grateful for your unwavering love and support.  It is because of you both that we feel confident to become parents ourselves. We have had wonderful role models in our lives and we know our little boy will be so loved and cherished by this grandmas. What a lucky kid.  We love you!!!

 

My Impending Future...

My friend Lisa sent this picture of her little girl Alexandra and Charlie from when they were at our house for Easter.  I couldn't help but laugh over the look in Charlie's eyes as I can only imagine him thinking...

"My life as I know it, is over!"

Shoes & Booze 2011

Year #2 of a wonderful tradition! Last year, a few girlfriends of mine got together in Chicago for a "girls getaway".  We did a lot of shopping and wine drinking so I decided to term this weekend "Shoes & Booze", as seemed appropriate ;) The name has stuck, and those same girls decided that not only should this be a fun thing to do once in a while, but should become a yearly event.  So this year, Shoes & Booze 2011 was in Dallas!

These 3 lovely ladies are all friends from different parts of my life; Blair, my fabulous cousin from Chicago and Alexis and Cris, my East Coast gals that I met at Unilever. This year was a bit different then Chicago, as we were staying in the burbs instead of the big city and there was also a baby on the way...which cut down significantly on the "booze" portion of the trip ;) None the less, we had a wonderful time, sun bathing, eating, laughing and catching up on a lot of lost time together.  Thank you ladies, for the most fabulous girls weekend.  I miss you all already (and so does Charlie!)

The girls vintage finds

Sun bathing on the patio

Dinner in Plano

Crossfit...what up!

Watching movies

 

We clean up well ;)

 

Lunch & Spa Day

Dinner at home...thanks Pete!!!