Wednesday, 12 March 2014

// Currently

i love that sweet man of mine.
 our deck is ready to host some get togethers! who's in?!
last night's sky from our front yard
 macarons from the freezer section of the grocery store haha (they were delicious!)
 adios, glitter wall

i hope they have grilled cheese with cholula in heaven
 spring is almost here!
 a 20-week bump. halfway there!

a precious gift for our little dude on the way (c/o baby aspen) 
 our attempt at being organized. our kitchen has zero storage space haha
 lucky finds dumped in tjmaxx's "impulse aisle"
 toby bought flowers for a little girl at school that he likes. my heart!
 hockey is the new flynn family obsession. (this ice/snow was just last week!)
 i'm back to the sign grind! a little break is nice, but i love making these.
 setting up my workspace in the kitchen.
 trying to look cute in jeans... a whole new world for me haha 
pipkin and georgia... awake for once.

READING: In the last Currently post I said I was reading Adulting and I actually just finished re-reading it. It was the perfect companion for my flights to Vegas for WWDMAGIC a few weeks ago. (I definitely want to do a full "review" on the book soon, so stay tuned if you're interested!) Right now I'm rotating between a few unread chapters of What To Expect When You're Expecting and various internet articles, studies, and blog posts about baby gear. 

WONDERING: How our anatomy scan is going to go this morning. Today is the big day when it comes to seeing how Baby Flynn is developing! I've been having a lot of nightmares recently and I think they can be attributed to my anxiety about the ultrasound. I just hope everything is okay! I also had a dream where we went to our 20-week scan and they told us he was actually a she and then I got all flustered and frustrated haha (I'm happy with either sex, don't get me wrong! But I've been planning for a little dude for 5 weeks now haha I guess the surprise happens to some parents at the actual delivery though, so let's cross our fingers it doesn't happen to us!)  I'm also wondering how on earth we're going to get the glitter off of the wall in the office... I'm sad to paint over our gorgeous geometric glitter wall, but we're planning to do a similar thing in the colors of the nursery. 

FEELING THANKFUL: To live somewhere Toby can be in school, on a baseball team, and safe. Living in a small town certainly seemed to be full of drawbacks when I was younger, but now as a parent I see the benefit. toby can play outside with neighborhood kids, run wild at the park, and we can get him to school within 10 minutes of waking up when we accidentally oversleep (uh, no that we know anything about that... haha) While It may not be littered with amenities, a small town trumps East Nashville (in our minds) any day. I don't miss the gunshots and sketchy neighborhoods. I do miss the dog part though... I bet Georgia and Pip do, too.

EATING: everything. haha That's not entirely true, though I do feel hungry constantly it seems. Lately I've been craving Cholula on everything! Hot sauce and grilled cheese, hot sauce and fried eggs, hot sauce and omelettes... Luckily I haven't experienced any heartburn yet. For a few days I ate multigrain Cheerios for almost every meal (I still eat it for breakfast every day ha). And peperocinis! My cravings have been all over the place.

WATCHING: Suits just came back on (!!!) and I'm stoked. I actually haven't been watching much tv lately because the weather has been so nice. Between carting Toby to baseball practices and doing some work around the house, I feel like I'm on the move 24/7. At least I have some energy now and can actually function like a regular human being. But two shows worth noting: Kroll Show and Broad City. Both air on Comedy Central. I love Nick Kroll. Like, love him, love him. And Jenny Slate, too. And Broad City is everything I've ever wanted in a female comedy show. It's so crazy and off the wall, but so so perfect.

WORKING ON: Spring cleaning! I don't know if it's the weather or the nesting instinct, or maybe a combination of both, but I've been eager to just get it done! We've only got 6 weeks until Mike is in school full-time so I'm taking advantage of having him around the house to lift/move heavy things, put things together and reorganize the shed. We hauled off an overflowing truckload of junk from our shed earlier in the week, and donated a ton of stuff to the local food/clothing bank. We're making room for everything we have to move out of our office to make way for the baby. We also bought a real (!!!) bed frame and tossed the pallet frame we had built 2 years ago (Mainly so we could store shoes + cardigans under there haha!) We're finally making some real progress on our home despite being here a year already (last month! Whoa!) Maybe I'll even feel inspired enough to do a little house tour or something this Summer.

LOVING: this weather! Oh my stars! Yesterday it hit 78 degrees for a short while! Of course by the time we got Toby dressed and to baseball practice there was a chilly wind moving in, but other than that it has been stunning. Crisp, blue skies and sunshine! It's amazing how different I can feel in a one week span. Going from a gloomy "ice storm" to warm air and sun... I'm a new woman. I'm convinced that we need to move somewhere that Winter doesn't exist. South Florida, maybe?

ATTEMPTING: to juggle my current workload with family time and some "me" time. That's always the struggle though. I want to enjoy the Spring season with Mike since he'll be off at school all day soon. I want to spend time playing with Toby in the yard while I can still move around like a normal person. I want to rock all of these design clients I currently have (such a busy time of the year!) and book more so I don't feel guilty taking time "off" come Summer. It's a delicate balance over here, and I'm constantly just trying to figure it out!

WANTING: to make the most of Spring and early Summer this year. It'll be just the three of us for a short while until the baby comes and I know schedules will get thrown for a tizzy then. I want to make sure Toby knows how much we love him, so he doesn't get jealous or feel left out once we give a lot of attention to his brother. If any of you have tips on how to ease a big sibling into their new role, I'd love to hear it!

What are you up to today?
If you're looking for something to do, share your own Currently post on your blog and leave a link to it below! I'd love to know how you're spending your day! (Currently post inspired by Danielle's feature!)

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