20 weeks!

So tomorrow is officially the halfway mark: 20 weeks down and 20 weeks to go with this pregnancy, but today held all of the excitement as we went in for a checkup and saw a healthy, active baby GIRL! I don't know if I'm not surprised (because I assumed girl from the beginning, as did everyone else we talked to), or shocked (because for sure it would be the opposite of what I thought it was, right?), but either way we are so very, very excited. I didn't know if she would cooperate based on the positioning she was in, and at one point she even shielded her privates with her hand while we tried to look (so modest), but eventually we saw what we needed to see (or at least the ultrasound tech did, because I didn't see much of anything I could make sense of at that angle). Of course we had to stop at Target after dinner where we were each going to pick out one baby girl outfit; I picked the one above, and Alexis left with two outfits because he couldn't decide. She will be a daddy's girl for sure, and I can't wait!

Keepin' it real for Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!  No pretty pink flowers and beautifully wrapped chocolates here ... we celebrated a day early with dinner from my favorite midwestern fast food chain, which has finally made it's way down south to Tampa. Culver's opened earlier in the week just down the street from us, and take note fellas, it is the key to a pregnant woman's heart. Love and butterburgers, what more do you need?!  

You gotta start somewhere ...

... and so here I am. Starting the blog I've been meaning to start for years. Yes, years. And if there's one thing I've learned over time, it's that if I wait for something to be perfect, and wait for just the "right" time, I will be waiting forever. So instead, we start somewhere and we make mistakes, we strive for progress over perfection, and we grow along the way. So, bear with me people, but in the meantime, here's to starting!

hear, hear! 

[ See more of the quotes that get me going on my pinterest board ]