Mother's to be Day

I loooove Mother's Day! Now i realize a lot of people are skeptical to celebrate mother's day when they are expecting - maybe they think it will jinx the delivery, i get it. But for me, we're taking care of a baby - whether's he's inside or outside already, he's still a life that we have to take care of and think about in everything we do - then we're already a mom. Especially for me, being so close to my due date, its been 9 months with this mentality so i let myself celebrate this mother's day.

First i woke up to a huge present next to me. It was a Brookstone foot massager!! It had a flower on it and a handmade card :) so sweet!!

I couldn't ask for a more beautiful day. Its been unbelievably hot here in Atlanta, we're takin 90 degrees, so when it was 75 degrees on Mother's day, that in itself was a treat. I get hot so easily now so days that are cooler and breezy really make my day.

Wil, Sushi, and I walking around Avondale Estates

Wil, Sushi (our shih tzu), and i had a great lunch at Sushi Avenue in Avondale Estates. We were able to eat outside so sushi was able to hang out with us. We each ordered a bento box with salmon teriyaki. I was craving a sushi taste so i ordered mine with california rolls. Thats usually my sushi menu when i'm pregnant, either california rolls, shrimp tempura rolls, or eel rolls. Even though i miss sashimi, it still hits the spot for now. Wil got the same thing, except instead of the rolls he got shrimp tempura. oooo boy -it was sooo good. Sushi even got a little doggie bowl for her drinking pleasure. It was really a great experience.

Me at 37 weeks ready to get my grub on at Sushi Avenue

sunglasses-Marc Jacobs

necklace - JCrew - gold dogwood necklace

top - HM floral sheer top

jeans - Gap jeans

shoes - Steve Madden -white and gold sandals

watch - Michael Kors gold menswatch

My Wilitano

My SushiBear

Sushi Avenue on the Square

Sushi at a sushi restaurant

Yummy bento box!!

Then, afterwards, we got a large mango flavored icee - we just happened to pass by this small icee shack while we were driving. And it definitely hit the spot on that day.







We took a mini drive to the Tanger Outlets a little bit south of Atlanta. It was nice walking around -Sushi was a hit with everyone. And it helped that i bought a few fun things from J Crew :) i'll post pics when i can. Plus i got these amazing sandals from Banana Republic.

LOL - i think wil was celebrating mother's day too!

Big Baby!!!

I had an amazing appointment this week - Wil and I went in for an ultrasound to see baby. The main purpose of the appointment was to see if my due date was correct because my belly was measuring bigger than what it should be. Plus we wanted to make sure the baby's head was facing downwards the way it should be.

What a treat! Not only were we able to see baby but we saw him in 4D!!!!! its such a big difference from seeing black and white shadows guessing different parts. in 4D, we literally got to see his face. Can you even imagine the feeling of seeing your baby's actual face? it was surreal.

His heartbeat was good, his head was where it should be. we even saw his little hands rubbing across his face. it was the cutest thing.

My fluids were a little high which is probably why I was measuring bigger. But the doctor said everything was fine.

The biggest shocker was baby's size. Granted, these are estimates and they say to give it +/- 1 pound but they quoted me a whopping....... 8.5 pounds!!!!! yikes!!!!!! And he should be growing about .5 pounds each week. I have no clue how big he'll be when we arrives, but yikes!!!!

The doctor said, return all our newborn clothes and diapers. lol. kinda cute, but kinda scary. we'll see how right they were.

Wednesday flowers

My new obsession right now is peonies. I've always known how beautiful they are, but i love them more so for the drama they add to a room's decor. I have no clue if this is part of my "nesting" feelings or what - but i heart them. Here are some great inspiration pics I found online as well as on http://www.weheartit.com/ I'm thinking of getting a gorgeous see through blue vase to put on baby's room with some peonies. I think this would look great against the contrast of the espresso colored dresser. We'll see. I'll keep you posted once i find something.

Tuesday Shoesday

ok - back to realistic shoes. Here are heels i really really want for post pregnancy. I love the neutral grey color, the suede fabric, and the trendy studs.

Jeffrey Campbell

Rally Sandal

$164.95 www.nordstrom.com

And here are shoes for now, I found them on sale on JCrew.com -so cute with a summer dress, with a skirt, with shorts, or leggings!

Jcrew

Rosebud metallic capri sandals

orig $78 sale prixe $49.99 www.jcrew.com

Diaper Bag

Yey!!! I got my diaper bag - it was a gift from my sisters and I LOVE it!!!!

Not Rational

Kelly Diaper Bag

from Neiman Marcus

Brandy leather with the following:

- beautiful woven trim

- golden hardware

- zip top

- 4 open pocket bottle holders

- 2 snap flap pockets

- inside one zip pocket and 3 open pockets

- matching changing pad

Can't wait to stock it with lil baby clothes and diapers :)

Mother's day dream outfit

I just created my dream outfit for mother's day. Obviously i'm 36 weeks pregnant this week so there's no way i'm fitting in this dress. but maybe next year?

Hope all you mother's have a wonderful mother's day this year and that you get spoiled by your loved ones.

Mother's day should be filled with love, laughter, smiles, flowers, sunshine, giggles, beautiful dresses, and all things wonderful.

You are Beautiful

Photo courtesy of http://www.weheartit.com/