Moments of Musing

More Love, Less Hate

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Today, I am mad and sad. Hurt and upset. Angry and scared. But I am also hopeful. Today, I want to say so much and yet nothing at all.

I want to say that love trumps hate. That I will forever hope for a world of peace. That I do not believe there is any good reason for a civilian to own an assault rifle. That there is still–and always will be–good in the world. 


I wish I could say nothing because the world was not constantly at war. But I know that’s not the reality. And I know historically, war seems to be a constant. 

That doesn’t mean I won’t continue hoping. Hoping for more tolerance. For more empathy. For less judgement. For more community. Hoping to raise my child, and any other children we have, in a world where he does not have to fear hate-filled people. 

#PrayersForOrlando #MoreLoveLessHate 

Nusery Design Board

Filed Under: Baby L, moving //

As I’ve alluded to before, we’re still unsure whether the baby will have his own room. Not because we don’t have a spare bedroom–we do and specifically wanted one so we could have a nursery–but because we’re unsure whether we’d feel like he’s too far away being down the hall from us. #firsttimeparentproblems 
Regardless of whether he sleeps in the room, I’d like to decorate it like a nursery. His clothes and many of his things will be in the room so it makes sense. Plus, it would allow me to make the space his. The decor is inspired by my favorite children’s book and the first we read to him in my belly, Love you Forever. When Tim saw the owl blanket with the play on those words, he called me over and showed me. I was hooked from then on.  
Without further ado–our nursery design board:

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What’s going on

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Moving in

We began our move-in process last weekend but it’s just that–a process. Being 9+ months pregnant and all, I’m not much help, which is frustrating at times. I did build the baby’s Halo bassinet with the help of family so that was nice. We were hoping to be fully moved in by tomorrow but this upcoming weekend/week seems like a much more realistic goal.

Surprise 3D/4D ultrasound 
Last week when we went in for an appointment, we were surprised with a 3D/4D glimpse of our babe! I won’t be sharing the photo because I’d like to keep some things a surprise but he is absolutely adorable and perfectly plump, and we’re so grateful that he’s ours. 
Hot weather
The temperatures have warmed up here and while it can be uncomfortable as a pregger, I still can’t complain. I just love summertime and that is not changing–any time soon, at least. 
Wrapping up at work
It’s hard to believe I have only a couple more weeks in the office before I begin working from home and then begin maternity leave. Fortunately, I’ve thought ahead and hopefully won’t leave any loose ends for my fill-in. Have I mentioned how excited I am to be a mom?! Yes, yes I have. I just can’t help repeating it 😉

Hello, June!

Filed Under: Baby L, pregnancy //

There are LOTS of big things happening this month:

Moving into our new apartment

Soooooo… We’re renting. The NYC market to buy is a bit ridiculous and stressful right now so we have decided to wait another year.

Nesting
I plan to pack my hospital bag, wash all of Baby L’s clothes and set his nursery up. For now, he will sleep in his bassinet next to us. His room is a bit far away from ours so I’m still not sure whether his crib will start off in our room or his. It’s so exciting that he could make his big arrival this month! 
Festivities
We have lots of fun celebrations coming up: a wedding shower, a bridal shower, and an engagement party! I just love celebrating family and friends and dressing my bump up so I’m looking forward to it all 🙂
Professional Maternity Shoot
As you know we took our at-home photos (see above) ourselves so we could display some photos at my baby shower. The shoot with our amazing photographer (Jen Larsen) was originally planned for May but the weather didn’t cooperate. The shoot is now scheduled for mid-June and I’m excited. Fingers crossed the forecast is better this time around.
Cue the beginning of summer and I couldn’t be happier. To be alive. To be healthy. To be carrying our baby. To have the support we do. Life is just beautiful.

Snapshots of our MDW

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This weekend away was much-needed, lots of fun, and filled with both family and alone time. Plus, phone service was pretty bad so it forces us all to unintentionally unplug a bit. All in all, it was picture perfect. 

Admittedly, I’m more of an ocean girl but lakes are growing on me. (Btw I proudly wore my bikinis sans skirt cover-ups… I figured my body is doing the most amazing thing it’s ever done so why be ashamed of any changes??) 

Here’s a look back at our weekend in snapshots:



My and my brother’s first drive-in!





And my favorite … because I can’t miss the opportunity to take photos while watching a beautiful sunrise 😉