Office Hours, Rain, and Doctor Appointment

I am at the office with hubby again today and probably a couple more times this week.  I love being able to help out at Hubby's work this week. Okay, I mainly love it because I get to spend time with my hubby while he's working. Which does not happen very often.  I don't do to much. Just mind the office, answer phone calls, and take down people's information. Hopefully, this helps me get over my anxiety of  being on the phone.  While not answering the phone, I get time to write my blog posts, work on my business advertisements and look up things for the house and baby! 

As I type this it is very cold outside and baby is moving and kicking a ton! I love feeling my baby move! I haven't really had much trouble sleeping as of yet, do have some nights I don't sleep well. But that will most likely change as baby gets bigger. I had a Dr. appointment the other day to see how everything is going with me and baby. My weight and blood pressure are great. Baby's heartbeat is steady and strong!!! Praise God!!! Still enjoying being pregnant, but also looking forward to holding my baby!! :-) 

The past few days have been super wet and cold. But rainy days in fall are cold, dark, and beautiful. I'm sure there are some of you that would argue that last point, but for me.... I love rainy days!! Exceptionally those in the fall. There is just something about a rainy day that makes me happy and motivated. Maybe it's the cold that invigorates me. I don't really know. I find myself making several cups of what every hot drink I prefer for the day, putting on a comfy sweater and playing music on Spotify.  I generally will organize, bake, and/or do some art on days like to these. I am even more in the mood to do these things now, because I am in full nesting mode.  ;-) 

Weekend With Family

Just a few of us coffee addicts ;-)

 Hubby and I got to spend this weekend up north visiting my family! It was a lot of fun and very relaxing. We went out for coffee Saturday morning at a cute little coffee shop that just opened in Lakeview. The coffee was so yummy! We are surely are a coffee addicted family.  It's just so warm, inviting, and yummy drink.  Yes, Even though I am pregnant I can still enjoy coffee. Though I do decaf most of the time right now. The Oldest got me a brand of coffee meant for pregnant and nursing moms, called Mommee Coffee and it is really good. Its Decaf or Half Caf, but it still has rich dark flavor to it which is great (especially for this coffee addicted mom) .

 We just hung out at the house the rest of the day. We also played a little Mario Kart. Sunday we had church with both of our fam's and one other family. We had a great time fellowshipping with everyone. We were however missing a few family members this weekend. Though the Oldest did get to spent a few hours with us Saturday, but the Next is in Canada with his traveling worship team. We missed you guys this weekend. Thankfully, Thanksgiving is right around the corner so we will get to  spend time as a whole family.

Today and off and on for the rest of this week I will be helping Hubby at the office, while his Boss/Best friend is at a conference. I will just be here for part of the day, just incase someone comes in while hubby is out at an onsight. Nothing to special. There are just a few things coming up for us this month as well.   I have a Dr. appointment tomorrow morning, so prayers everything is still going well and baby and I are healthy; and in the beginning of November I have an ultrasound scheduled. Saturday is my side of the family's baby shower for me. (So stay tuned for some fun pictures.) A few weeks after that I have the other sides baby shower.  I will hopefully be scheduling a maternity photo shoot with a friend of mine with in the next few weeks. Looking forward to that! Hubby's birthday is coming up  and so is thanksgiving!! Oh Boy!!! So much is coming up, getting so excited!!!

Me and My beautiful Mom!! 

As I post more, my siblings will most likely be mentioned from time to time along with my sister in-law. But I have decided not to mention them by name. So here are their code names. ;-)
 the Oldest (brother Number 1)
the Next  (brother Number 2)
Me ( yep, I am smack in the middle)
the Opposite (My younger sister. We are complete opposites so I think this works well)
the Youngest  (the youngest of the five)

the Sis ( My sister in-law)

Time Flies

It has been so long since I have last written. Life does that to you doesn't it.  I am just realizing that in about two weeks it will no longer be October and we will be heading full speed toward Thanksgiving, Christmas and baby Nathaniel's Due date! Wow!!! Its getting closer and closer! I am officially in the third trimester!!!! YAY!!! Not looking forward to all that comes with this last trimester, well ok, I am looking forward to holding my baby boy!!!!

Okay, so now I'll catch you all up on some of the things that have been happening here.

 I am in full swing nesting mode right now, so there is a lot of cleaning and reorganizing going on. I just overhauled the kitchen the other day and moved things around and wiped down the insides of cupboards and all the surfaces in the kitchen. The dining room/ living room is cleaned and organized to a functional level and our bedroom is all clean and ready for the crib to be put up.

 I have also been reevaluating our routines and budget. I am generally not very good at keeping a good routine going. Not sure if it's my arty side or just the lack of interest in it. But I am trying really hard to get one set and stick with it. One reason being baby is going to need to have a routine set up and I feel like it is good for me to get a bit of a head start with one. Something that I have found very helpful for me (so far) is to use lots of color while planning out my daily and weekly schedules and to do lists. I have lots of bright colored pens, tabs and printable calendars and layouts for me to use. Helps to keep things interesting. I also use lots of color in my quiet time in the morning. There is just something calming in using my chaotic creativity to create a calm environment for me and my little family. ( Just a bit of an oxymoron, but still the truth. :D)

I got to spend the afternoon with my hubby at his office Thursday!! I had a lot of fun. At first I was just going to drop off his new laptop that came that morning, but ended up staying for a while. Hubby and his boss (best friend) had a big shipment of  computer stuff for clients come in while I was there and I got to play with a Surface Pro 4. (I have been looking into getting one and potentially getting into more digital art.) I loved it!! I also loved watching hubby get all excited over all the tech that came.  Now we sit next to each other on the couch me writing this post and hubby setting up and playing with his new laptop.  Its also time for some Ice Cream HEHEHE!!!! Soon it will be time for bed.

 Tomorrow hubby and I will be heading up to spend the weekend with my folks!!! Its been awhile since we've seen them last so I am REALLY looking forward to seeing them and checking up!!