Etsy

I saw some amazing cookies featured on Everyday Celebrating, and when I went to check them out for myself, I couldn't believe what I saw!  These cookies are gorgeous, and I found some that perfectly match the decor of my nursery with the black and white damask and pink with black (too bad we're not sharing the baby's first initial!). 

Amber, the creator of these artistic confections, is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and her degree is in baking and pastry. So, you can bet that the cookies are going to taste as good as they look!  The next time I am hosting a baby shower, I may have to send her a swatch of the baby bedding and see if she can custom create cookies for me.  I'm certain she could!  

Go check out SweetAmbs on Etsy!

I am officially starting my fifth month of the pregnancy, and I feel good. I still have a few moments of nausea at night, but I completely stopped being sick with Brennan after the 18th week, so I am hoping I have totally reached the end.

I found a great seller on Etsy who custom-designed this maternity shirt for me. Isn't it cute? I wanted a "little pumpkin" instead of a typical stork's bag, and Nicky of  Jelly Bean Apparel did a great job.  She sent me a proof within a day or two so I could approve the image, and the shirt was mine so quickly!  (Well, it took me forever to place the order, but once I did, I had it within a week.)  It's long, extremely soft and comfortable, and I paid just over $20 plus shipping! It's currently my favorite shirt (although that doesn't say much, since I don't have too many that fit right now!)  I'll be heading back to buy another shirt sometime soon.  I like this one and this one.  Be advised, though, if you buy one of these shirts, they run a few sizes small.  I'm currently in a size small maternity shirt from most stores, but this shirt is a large.  I'm going to have to buy my next shirt in an XL just to wear it during the rest of the second trimester!

It is so exciting to say that I can now feel the baby kick!  It is faint and I never know when I'll feel it, but I actually just felt a little flutter as I wrote this last sentence!  It is my favorite part of being pregnant.  

In a few weeks we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl.  We didn't find out the last time, per Jim's request, but we are finding out this time, per my request.  This baby will be born in a completely different season than Brennan was, and I want to know what wardrobe to buy.  Plus, it will help me to feel more connected to the baby since there won't be tons of nursery or other preparations happening this time around.  I also want to prepare Brennan (and myself, particularly because my grandfather told me before he died that he wanted me to have a girl).  So, before I turn 31 at the end of the month, I will know if Brennan is having a brother or sister!