Celebration of Love

It's funny how much Valentine's Day has changed now that we are married. Austin and I were laughing at the fact that when you are in high school, it is a huge deal what your boyfriend/girlfriend gets you for Valentine's Day, and they better give it to you at school so you can flaunt your love to everyone else. But now that we are actually with the person we love the most, Valentine's Day isn't the huge production it use to be, but rather is just another day to say I love you.

This year Austin told me a couple weeks in advance that we probably won't be celebrating on the actual day because he had a test the next morning, so instead we made Wednesday our Valentine's Day. I decided to make Austin breakfast to start off the day right :) I found a copycat Kneader's french toast recipe online and gave it a try.

That afternoon Austin was meeting with a doctor in Scottsdale, so I tagged along and waited for him to get done. When he was finished, we headed over to Cheesecake Factory! Dinner was awesome and the red velvet cheesecake we got is probably our new favorite dessert!! It was sooo good :) The only part that wasn't awesome was that the waiter threw away half of my dinner instead of boxing it up. He felt so bad that he offered to make me another one to take home. Even though I felt like the biggest cheapskate in the world, I said yes haha. It was a fun night out just spending time with the guy I love most!

 Have some whip cream Austin! haha 

Another week down

This picture should really say 13 & 1/2 weeks cause I will be 14 weeks Sunday. We are finally into the second trimester :) I was reading in one of my pregnancy books that said as you head into the second trimester, you might feel excited, relief, and anxiety all in one. Well I am defiantly feeling all of those things! Excited to be that much closer to meeting our little one, relief that we are out of the first trimester and out of that danger zone, and a small dose of anxiety that this is actually happening to us! I am starting to feel a lot better though being out of the first trimester. The only symptom I seem to still be holding on to is that dang exhaustion. I have also noticed that a new symptom is creeping in, a heightened sense of smell. I came home the other day, and wanted to throw up when I walked in the door. Austin had unfortunately made hard boiled eggs that day haha. Then last Sunday as I was sitting at church, someone around us was wearing some very potent perfume. Needless to say I was having a hard time breathing during Sacrament meeting haha.

Last week we were able to go to another doctors appointment. No ultrasound this time, but we did get to have a Doppler done. When doctor put the machine to my stomach we heard the heartbeat instantly! He was a little surprised, and told us our baby is not shy at all! I think that means he is already taking after his dad ;) The doctor said he thinks it's a boy, and we kind of do too, but then again we will be excited either way! We made the next appointment, and we find out the sex on February 27th!!! Two weeks from Monday we will know if we have a little boy or girl in there. I am definitely ready to find out, and let the shopping begin :D

You've Had a Birthday Shout Hooray!

We had a birthday in the house last week... mine! I turned the big 2-3 haha ok so maybe it's not that big, but still. I took the day off from work so I could really enjoy the day. Austin had class most of the day, but all I really wanted to do for my birthday was go shopping! It has been so long since I've had a day/money to just go shopping for fun. Unfortunately, as it always seems to go, I didn't find a whole lot on my 3 hour shopping spree. I find that when I have the money/really want a specific thing I can never find it, but then when I have no money to spend I want everything! I still had a fun time just having the day off work, and trying on all the clothes I wanted to.

Birthday stash-

I realized this weekend that I went a little stripes crazy on my shopping trip. 

After my day out, Austin took the night off to hang out with me! I had been craving (or maybe the baby had been craving) Olive Garden for the past week, so that was my birthday dinner choice. Luckily it did not disappoint.

After dinner I was so stuffed I almost passed up on my birthday dessert, but Austin talked me into just getting a cupcake to take home for later. That was a good choice :)

We couldn't decide between two, Oreo and Red Velvet, so we got both :)

It was a very chill, but very enjoyable birthday. I can't believe this will be my last birthday with out a kid! I think I made the most of it! Another year older, and another successful birthday celebrated.