3.31.2014

:: Once Upon a Baby Brunch ::

don’t fall off your chairs.

2 post in one week.

:: shocker ::

I made a promise to myself

and posted in it that last blog

the details of the

beautiful

shower.

it all started with this:

Preview of “LALibrary”

the set up & everything was centered

around

books, books, & books Smile

{one major fail = not enough pictures}

photo credit to hostess

the welcome:

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the menu:

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the eats, treats, & drinks:

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{the Very Hungry Caterpillar fruit skewers}

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{Everything On A Waffle bar}

a real book :: by the way

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{Peter Rabbit veggie patch}

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{Pinkalicious Pink Punch}

the party:

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the very special ladies in my life:

{start photo overload}

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{hostess with the mostest}

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{Grandma Raine}

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{one of the bestest anyone could ask for}

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{ 2 grandma’s for the little one}

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{3 sets of life long friends}

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{2 preggo- wives of the bros}

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{1 grandma, 2 great aunts, & an aunt}

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{family lovin’}

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{those who watch you grow up}

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{grandma, momma, aunt}

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{best high school English ever}

seriously was a

beautiful

shower.

I wouldn’t have a changed a thing.

We are so

B.L.E.S.S.E.D.

up next: 30 weeks!

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3.27.2014

:: Loads of Loves ::

{note: this post took me 4 days to write}

I’m not sure how to start this post

this past weekend was different for me.

I’m even struggling for words

{so not me}

I had a first & last

a high & a low

2 new beginnings.

the weekend started out with an

e.a.r.l.y. dark thirty flight

to CO

with my partner in crime

Nicole.

Spent most of the next

two days

packing

{my childhood home}

which is a great thing because it means

Grandma Raine

is officially finally moving to

C.A.L.I.F.O.R.N.I.A

the real reason for my visit to CO

was to shower our lil’ one.

This girl right here…

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is one of the bestest!

she planned a beautiful

‘once upon a baby brunch’

shower.

it was so much fun

to see family

friends

loved ones.

they certainly knew how to shower with

Love.

{I’ll be posting about the details & people

in a different post}

I believe the weekend

was way too short.

Saturday also marked the day

I said

‘goodbye’

to my childhood home.

{like I said is a good thing, but crazy}

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{I do have pants on… don’t worry Smile}

a lot of wonderful memories at

6151.

but now it’s time for new beginnings.

I’m so excited for my mom.

Side notes:

Brett had a wonderful bachelor weekend.

house construction.

basketball watching.

steak eating.

kind of bachelor weekend.

&

29 weeks are behind us

29 weeks

11 {or so} more weeks to go!

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3.19.2014

{oops}

time has gotten away from me this week.

we have a shortened

3-day week,

but I feel like it could be

friday.

tomorrow

I’m heading to

C.o.l.o.r.a.d.o.

for a

baby shower.

{my baby m’s baby shower}

WOW.

It’s going to be emotional weekend.

thankfully I have friends & family

coming from far & wide.

even a plane buddy

nicole Smile

So, Saturday

I welcomed in my

7 month of pregnancy.

28 weeks

lil’ baby m is still cooking away Smile

just a few random pictures of

“her”

room.

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…not completed…

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we have a crib set up

no.mattress.

{we need to get working, but it’s coming together}

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3.10.2014

and then I went…

pop.

seriously.

I welcomed 27 weeks

with a pop

of the belly.

27 weeks

I’ve still been feeling great

{knock on wood}

although people say

‘now the honeymoon stage is over’

we’ll see who wins Smile

other news in the SoCal Mertens’ household

our baby chicks are growing

like weeds chicks Smile

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although they like to just cuddle

{maybe that can’t handle the SoCal weather Winking smile}

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this.one.

she’s a poser.

school is just flying by.

I seriously think will be June before we know it.

we’ve made a little progress in

baby girl M’s room.

I mean little!

Hopefully, I’ll update before week 28.

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3.03.2014

{Under} 100 days!

granted she comes on-time or early Smile

we’ve hit double digits.

26 weeks

this week I took my lovely

glucose test Smile

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what else do you eat after you drank

10 fl. oz. of sugar?!

Donut Holes Smile

I haven’t heard from my doctor…

…my hope…

…no news is good news…

That’s all I have on the lil’ one.

Onto our home.

we added a few more members

this week.

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they are currently staying at a friends house

with 15 or so of their friends Smile

we’ll bring between 4-6

home sometime soon to stay laying!

if you remember our yard use to be brown.

then mud.

now {getting} green!

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{this picture was taken a few days ago}

it’s even greener now Smile

Golf starts full swing

{no pun intended}

this week for BD

with 3 matches!

He’s going to get a lot of golf in this Spring!

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