Sleep

They say that you get tired easily when you are pregnant. They say that it's because all your energy is going toward developing the little baby that is rapidly growing in your tummy. Could it also be that I am tired because I'm not getting a full night's rest due to waking up every two hours to pee???

You Would Think...

You would think that having last week off of work I would have had plenty of time to blog and yet here I am after two weeks of being MIA. Wow, sorry about that. 

Well, spring break is over and so now I am back to work. That's always a hard thing to come back from. The good thing? There are only about five weeks left in the semester! But then I am going to need to find summer work..  it just never ends does it? 

Spring break was good- I was able to sleep in and relax. There were trips to the park, breakfast with my hubby, and red velvet cake with my dear friend Ashley. Speaking of red velvet cake (it's my favorite by the way) we found out that this wonderful dessert- our favorite sweet thing from the Tea Lounge is completely vegan! Say what?!

Ok, so the pieces are much bigger than this.. we have eaten most of it already. But honestly, this really came as a shocker- all this time we thought this rich, red, buttercream-frosted goodness was probably death to us- or at least to our figures, and now we find out it's vegan?? I realize that just because something is vegan doesn't mean it's 'healthy'* for you, but knowing that all that frosting isn't made with butter is a little refreshing. 

All this talk about Red Velvet cake is making me want some..

The same day we discovered this we also stopped into another cafe that is run by Ashley's church called Post Mark. This is where I made another bizarre  discovery...

On one of the walls in the cafe they had a display of post cards from people who come to the cafe have sent or brought back from trips they go on. There were post cards from all over: Tennessee, Vermont, San Francisco... even CAMP CHERITH!

Is that really Shikari Hill??

I know that there are other Camp Cherith sites so this may be from another camp, but even so, who would have thought I would walk into a cafe in Brooklyn and see something that was so much a part of my life so long ago. And so random. I have so many memories of this place both as a camper and as a counselor. God really shaped me during those summers. I would definitely recommend sending your girls (and boys too- I think they have two boys weeks now) to Camp Cherith for a week and if you are thinking about getting involved in something during the summer- why not see how they could use you up at Camp Cherith? 

And for those of you who will know what this means.. 

"Thuuunder... Thunderation we're the Explorers! Delegation when we fight with...determination we create a.. sensation THUNDER! Thunderation we're the Explorers..."

 

*Funny story- one of my students said to me once "oh, I love Whole Foods- it's a little expensive, but everything there is healthy for you!"

Secrets Are Fun Part II (AKA: The Big Announcement)

I recently posted a really fun secret. So, in the theme of secrets, I guess it's time I share another one. After all, secrets are even more fun when you get to share them right? 

Well, I have been keeping a certain secret for a while and let me tell you- it's a fun one! But it sure has been hard to keep- I am just bursting inside waiting to share it with you all! 

You might be wondering what the above picture of a fig has to do with the secret I am about to share- well it is definitely related. I will explain later..

First, I would like to share a few more related photos. Maybe they will help you figure out what this secret is all about. You see, I have been keeping this for almost two months and in that time I have been purchasing things that I didn't really purchase before. Let's see if this will give you an idea... 

Any guesses so far? How about now...

This is fun, no? 

I am guessing that by now you must know what my secret is.

I'M PREGNANT!! Yep, it's true, Chris and I are having a BABY! The secret is out!

I am 11 weeks today and our baby is about the size of a FIG this week! (I told you I would explain how that first photo was related to the secret) 

This sonogram was taken at about 9 weeks. At that time our baby was the size of a grape. We were able to see the heartbeat and Baby was even wiggling around! It was so amazing!
Here is a close up. 
We are so excited about our little miracle growing inside me. My due date is October 24th and we just can't wait to meet our little baby. It will be fun to see more pictures of how our baby is developing and of course of my growing belly. (No bump yet- but when it comes I will definitely begin posting!) 

So there you have it folks, now you know our big secret. :)