We made it! It’s Friday! Our routines were a little off-kilter this week between my 20 week ultrasound (everything looks good! and the baby’s heartbeat sounds like someone running a treadmill!) and Monica catching a 24 hour stomach bug. So to say that we’re looking forward to a weekend of relaxing and playing at the park is an understatement.
What I’m craving: Last pregnancy, my biggest craving was chocolate milkshakes. This time, I’m all over everything bagels with cream cheese. But don’t worry, I also won’t turn down a cookie or dessert. Miss Monica isn’t one to turn down a cookie either. Fortunately, these breakfast cookies are full of healthy ingredients that I wouldn’t feel guilty about giving her for a snack or with breakfast. They’re also on my list of things to bake/do this weekend :)
What I’m working on: I’m still waiting to hear from Illinois about the registration status of Brightwater Financial, hence the lack of a substantial “coming soon” page. In the meantime, I’m working on building my website and and overcoming any insecurities. If any of you are feeling insecure about doing something new (launching a business, becoming a parent, etc.), take comfort in the fact that you’re not alone.
What I’m looking forward to: Dressing the belly is a little different this time around since a bulk of my pregnancy will be during the warmer months. Which means that my small maternity wardrobe is already feeling a little tired and boring. And let’s be honest, a quick trip to the mall requires a little more planning than it did two years ago. Thank goodness John’s sisters gave me a Stitch Fix gift card for my birthday. Because, you guys, they now have maternity clothes!! Do you hear the angels singing too??? I already filled out my style profile and am anxiously awaiting my first delivery of clothes to try on. Fingers crossed that they arrive before Monica’s birthday party.
What I need help with: Speaking of Monica’s birthday party, it’s three weeks away and family members are asking about presents. While girlfriend would be more than happy with a cupcake and 24 hour access to the park, people are asking about something more tangible. Yes, she can always use clothes and loves reading books. I’ve also thought about getting a few more things to go with the play kitchen she received last year (like this adorable salad set). What do your 2 year olds enjoy?
Everything bagels with cream cheese were my first trimester craving. SO GOOD! And I’d love to see your Stitch Fix if you want to share! I actually got annoyed with them in my last few fixes, mostly because I felt they weren’t getting my style right AND they were sending really expensive pieces, like $100+ for a maternity dress. UGH. Hopefully you have better luck!
Stephanie – First off, congratulations!!! Mr. John Paul is absolutely adorable.
And I’m anxious to see what comes in my first Stitch Fix too. I’m not sure if this was a recent thing, or if it was always part of the style profile, but I was able to select a price range for the different types of clothes. We’ll see if they can match up my style and price preferences!
PS – Now I think I need to get an everything bagel!
That was why I was so annoyed! They were sending me items way out of all my price ranges. I think I said dresses $50-$100 but I’d get $120 dresses. And two of them in a fix! Plus a few blouses or tops above $50 when I asked for “cheap as possible.” Grrrrrr. Perhaps it’s just because maternity clothes are in general more expensive so it was hard for them to stay in my ranges. But even so, the $100+ dresses were honesty not $100+ in quality. I could buy similar quality at target for way cheaper. Anyway, sorry to vent. I really hope you don’t have any of these issues. And to be honest, I’m still interested in trying them again, probably in a few months. It’s fun to have someone styling for you. :) Just hoping to avoid these cost and quality issues in the future.