chinese take-out.

i really love those evenings when we just don't go anywhere.

our date night consists of "us" time.

we stay inside, watch a few episodes of person of interest, and eat chinese food.

i especially love it when john compliments my ever-improving chopsticks skills {i got pretty good in taiwan}

and i really love it when the cold warrants a warm blanket and some pumpkin hot chocolate to finish off the evening.

thanks for the wonderful night, john harman. stay-inside date nights are the best.

john harman brunt, i love you more each day. here's why:

reason #1:  i discover you know all the words to "witch doctor" by alvin and the chipmunks

reason #2:  when i ask you if you feel ready to have this baby in four months, you say, "i've been ready for like... six years"

reason #3:  you shovel the snow off our front walks without me even asking, and you even salt them!

reason #4:  you instinctively know what to order whenever we get chinese take-out

reason #5:  you study so hard for our family

a weekend in arizona.

we had an amazing weekend in arizona with the henries!  we technically went for a friend's wedding, but it was a great excuse to hang out with family.  we loved seeing ash and the boys and spending so much time with them!  thanks for the fun, guys!  we miss you already.  

thoughts on pregnancy.

being pregnant is super awkward.
who are these stoic women around the world who put up with this?
in the airport waiting to board our flight home from arizona, i gave my tummy a thorough inspection and wondered, is this really my body?  it's weird folks, it just is.
while i am so excited at the prospect of having a baby when this is all over, i know i must be in for it:  if the morning sickness wasn't bad enough, now i have sciatic nerve pain, back pain, and could beat any teenage boy in an acne contest.

i used to think that pregnant women looked super cute.
actually, i still do.
so why don't I look super cute?!

thank you, and goodnight.

hairspray.

we got to see my adorable sister eden perform in hairspray last week.  she did amazing!

baby girl.

baby girl likes to give me lots of little, tiny kicks throughout the day.  as if to say,
"i'm here mom!"
for some reason, she seems to kick particularly a lot on those days when i am feeling super sick.
and feeling those little, tiny kicks makes it all seem worth it.

i'm loving this time right now, when i get to keep all those little, tiny kicks all to myself.

a little date to celebrate.

monday was our two year anniversary.  {oh gosh can you believe it?! two years!}  and we decided to celebrate with hibachi, since i've been craving it for some time....

it was delicious.  my only regret is that i couldn't eat some of john's "green dragon" sushi roll.  {no raw fish for me!}  john was really nice about it and considered forgoing the sushi to avoid making me jealous.  he's a pretty swell guy....