someone like you

thank you for being strong when i'm not.
for being my shoulder to cry on.
and to lean on.

thank you for listening to me, especially at 11pm at night.
for putting my needs first.
and loving me.

thank you for making this life fun.
for always finding humor in everything.
and making me laugh.

thank you for being you.
for always being sweet.
and helping me.

i love you always.
happy birthday my dear.

 

a few throwbacks to 2012.

this picture describes us best. haha. goofballs :) 

 

isn't my father in law so talented?!!! he took all these pictures and captured some great moments!

i've been meaning to frame this one!!! and looking at it again, i so need to frame it asap!!! this was when bd broke his pinky.

 

this guy has so much personality!

 

-kaolee



tarte cheek stains

with pregnancy, my skin has been a lot more dry than before. i did have more oily/combination skin, but now i'm finding that my skin is a lot more dry. i don't have hormonal break outs either. also, i've noticed that i can actually go a couple of days without washing my hair and my scalp won't feel oily either.

i've tried a couple of the tarte products and so when i saw that they had blushes going for 50% off, i knew i had to get a couple. these are stains as opposed to powder which worked great for my drier skin. it took me forever to decide which colors i wanted, but ending up getting these three: blushing bride, tipsy and natural beauty.

i felt like these three were different, but still colors that i would use.  

the first one above is tipsy (more coral). the second one is blushing bride (more pinky). the last one is natural beauty (a darker red). 

i'm so glad i got these three. they are just so pretty. my favorite is definitely blushing bride. i feel like it is just the perfect pink for my cheek. i do have some pink in my cheeks and this color brings them out. i also love that it's not a powder, since it doesn't make my skin look dry either. natural beauty looks a little scary with it being so dark, but these are quite sheer so when i blend them in with my fingers, they aren't overpowering on my cheeks. 

tipsy, blushing bride, and natural beauty. once blended, if i want a little more color, i'll lightly use one of my blushes to go over it. if not, i usually just put a powder over it to set. 

my in-laws got us this beautiful statute. it is absolutely gorgeous and i can't decide where to put it yet so it's going on our tv stand for now. i love it and it's just so perfect for us right now. 

they also got us some treats. i've already been noshing on these. thanks family!!!

 

-kaolee

my little rhea lana haul

over the weekend, i went to the rhea lana consignment shop and picked up a few things. i didn't look at the strollers or cribs or any of the larger items as i am unsure about the safety and what things to look out for so i looked more at clothes, books and toys. there were some really cute clothes and i picked up a few. i have some girlfriends giving me some clothes so i didn't want to buy too many. there were some cute toys, but i will probably wait until he gets a little older to get him some since many of the toys seem to be for older kids.

i saw a pack of dr. seuss books but that was going for $60 so i hesitated. i am a big fan of dr. seuss books and i just think they are absolutely fun to read to little ones so i will try to find some for him eventually.

overall, the prices were great. some of the clothes were even brand new with the tags still on! i was so surprised. i spent about $35 for everything below. this would have cost me quite a bit if i bought them full price.

 

a coworker had friends who recommended ina may's guide to childbirth. i had thought about purchasing it last week on amazon but since i knew that i was going to go to the rhea lana consignment event, i was hoping i would be able to find some books similar to it. lo and behold, i found the exact book she recommended so i grabbed it! i have already started to read this and am so excited to learn more.

 

when i walked up to check out, the lady and i had a 10 minute conversation when she saw that i had gotten the birthing from within book. she told me that she actually took a class from this book and it was super intense. she also gave me some great tips and advices.

 

i love all things organic so i couldn't pass up the third book.

 

 

i thought the little turtle was just absolutely so cute! i keep imaging my little man crawling around and misbehavin'. this one was sold with the next two in a set.

 

 

another turtle one.

 

i love the baby blue.

 

this one has little smiling bulldogs. isn't it so cute? this one came in a set with the next one.

 

i love words on shirts.

 

bd wasn't a fan of the bear but i thought it was just adorable. look at those bears on the feet!!!

 

this picture doesn't do this justice. i imagine putting this on him after i put in the bath. i don't know why but these colors just remind me of a nice, clean baby.

 

i love baby blues and stripes. these two came as a set. so cute!!!

 

 

@ week 29, day 6. i definitely feel like there is big progress this week. i stood cooking for 5 hours on sunday and by sunday evening, i could barely walk without limping. on monday, my tailbone was killing me from sitting and working all day. i just feel like it's all a lose-lose situation.

 

i just feel absolutely huge in these pictures. for a while there, i felt like my stomach was manageable, but this week, i definitely feel like he's getting bigger and getting up is more troublesome. and even sitting for just an hour at work will bother my tailbone.

 

i have another doctor's appointment in two weeks and then my appointments will be every two weeks after that point. how in the world did i get to this point?!!! i still can't believe it. it seems like it's so far away, but so close all at the same time.

 

-kaolee



a sunday thought

a couple of weekends ago, i was listening to the radio on my way to church and there was a segment on the radio called keep the faith. since i listen to this christian radio station every sunday on my way to church, i always hear this segment and it is truly inspiring.

two sundays ago, one of the guests on the radio spoke about sharing our struggles and that we shouldn't hide our struggles because that is what makes each of us. also, our struggles can help others and help build one another.

as i drove to church, i thought how true that is. most people don't want to be vulnerable and share the failures and sadness in our lives, but often when we share those things, that is when we can help others and at the same time, others can help us.

i hope that whatever you struggle with, that you will have someone to share that burden with. and also, that you know that everyone has struggles, and you aren't alone.

 

@ 29 weeks

the second trimester

this pregnancy has gone by slow, but fast at the same time. slow when i am eager to meet him, fast when i think about all that i still have left to do.

the second half of my second trimester was by far when I felt the best. although I wasn't as tired at the beginning of my second trimester, I still had food issues. 

i ate jason's deli for about four weeks. my usual? smoky panini and tomato basil soup. oh goodness, that tomato basil soup was absolutely heavenly. i just could not get enough!!! one of my coworkers even told me that i should name my first born jason in memory of my craving episode!!! my coworkers definitely got tired of jason's deli before I did. but boy, that tomato basil soup just satisfied me and this little boy during that time.

we had the worst weather during my second trimester. It snowed twice during my biggest client. the cold was absolutely unbearable to me. It was hard to get up when it's gray and cold. And when I got home in the evening, I didn't want to do anything but sneak under the cover and sulk. 

 

exercising during my second trimester was nonexistent. the long hours at work and the cold did not help at all.

during my second trimester was when i started feeling the little man. it was amazing.

my love for him grows each and every day. and bd can't wait to meet him either.

-kaolee