bridesmaid dresses :)
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broccoli cheese and cracker casserole
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chocolate chip + nutella cheesecake + dark chocolate ganache pie
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outback steakhouse ranch dressing {aka spicy ranch}
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+ baby makes 4!
Can you believe it? (i say more to myself than anyone in particular)
Oh my God, we are having a baby!!! Again.
So far, one trimester in, this pregnancy has been different than last time.
Easier, I think.
Although maybe not.
Maybe it’s just that I haven’t had the time to indulge my exhaustion. (By that I mean, an 11 month old and super-hectic work schedule don’t exactly leave much time for resting with your feet-up or whatnot.)There were a couple of weeks where I had some pretty tough morning sickness
and at least one client pitch where I was 95% certain I was going to throw-up during our entire presentation. I picked the chair closest to the door, just in case…
but other than that no complaints.Last time I craved pumpkin pie, while this pregnancy doughnuts seems to be my treat of choice (realistically, this affinity probably has less to do with the baby growing in my tummy than the fact that doughnuts are really freaking delicious).
There have been some noticeable physical differences too. Hints of a baby bump appeared much earlier this time and my chest hasn’t gotten nearly as large (I grew 2 cup-sizes in the first trimester when pregnant with Hazel! Which is really not as fun as it sounds).
Maybe that means I am having a boy.
Maybe not.
I don’t care either way…I am just dying to know.
(For those who asked - we are DEFINITELY finding out the sex ahead of time. I hate surprises.)When we discovered we were expecting again, our biggest immediate stress was the fact we could not shoehorn one more body into our bite-sized apartment…which was the reason for our renewed commitment to house-hunting. I sort of can’t believe it took us approximately 2 weeks to find a perfect home for our growing family. And funny enough the people moving out just had the place professionally baby-proofed…so we are already one step ahead of the game what with the baby-gates and cabinet locks.
We spent most of our pregnancy with Hazel wondering in what ways this little miracle would change our lives.
And even though we now know the answer (in EVERY WAY imaginable), it is something we find ourselves dreaming about again.We can’t wait for Hazel to be a big sister. I have a feeling she will be a great one.
We wonder what traits H2 will share with his/her older sis
(chubby cheeks and an affinity for sleep I hope! If only I could be so lucky!)
And maybe we are most excited to see the ways in which our two kids will form their own little team…They will be 18 months apart, the same difference in age between my sister and I.
It’s a nice gap I think. Encourages closeness.By September there will be 4 of us in our clan.
A family of 4…
OUR family of 4.
I feel so fortunate
Thankful from the bottom of my heart that we get to do this again.Awesome!
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The Topic of Affirmative Action
I am going to get a little opinionated for a minute. I don’t really like talking about extremely controversial things on my blog to keep from offending anyone, however, this one…I’m letting loose. Some recent news stories have brought me back to the topic of Affirmative Action… I remember being a junior and senior in college and in our Theology class we discussed the topic of Affirmative Action. This was the first time I was really educated on the this and a big part of class was to have debates. I love a good debate, and of all topics presented to us, Affirmative Action was what I chose to oppose. Yes, I am opposed to the whole idea behind Affirmative Action. I’m not going to say the cliche “it is reverse discrimination” and blah blah blah. Plain and simple, I believe that students should be accepted into a school based on their academic performance and not based on the color of their skin. I believe that someone should be hired because of their qualifications and interviewing skills, not because of the color of their skin. I understand that some people in higher positions may need certain rules or laws set so that they higher a variety of people, but overall, I just think this is all wrong. The idea behind equality is treating everyone E-Q-U-A-L, right? Ding. Ding. Ding. So, how does it make sense to get special treatment because of the color of your skin? I.do.not.get.it. -
rant.
i keep hearing comments about fans cheering for a specific school even though they more than likely did not attend or graduate from that school.
i didn’t go to duke, carolina, or nc state — does that mean i can’t cheer for them? i’m not considered a true fan?
i’m a north carolina native, and growing up in the heart of duke-carolina country our family was always divided between duke and carolina.
do you mean to tell me the loyalty i have towards a certain team doesn’t count because i didn’t pay tuition or earn a degree from that school?
in my humble opinion, i have every right to pull for whatever team i choose. every right to be just as big a fan as someone who attended that school.
and you better believe i’ll continue to cheer for anybody but carolina, as loud and as long as i damn well please.
/end rant
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just one question this morning...
how about them blue devils?!
