Only in Texas

I was on my way home for lunch lunch last week and saw several police officers crossing Preston Road on their horses?

The Valentine's

We had so much fun at the Valentine wedding this weekend at the Dallas Arboretum! It was so fun to see all of the Theta ladies and catch up and of course dance the night away...Although, I think we don't party quite like we used to, but we tried our best! I completely forgot to bring the camera in for most of the wedding festivities! Hopefully will add more photos soon!

The beautiful bride and me getting ready in the suite at the Magnolia hotel. Katie looked absolutely stunning! Me - barefoot and preggo. I waited until the last possible minute to put on my shoes...


Some of the Thetas at the wedding before the reception


Austin and me at the reception in Rosine Hall. Everything was absolutely beautiful. My favorite was the grilled cheese bar at the reception because that is Katie's go to meal with a Dr Pepper! You could really see her personality come through in all the details.


Congratulations Katie and Andy! KTB -> KTV! Love it!

Belly Business - 30 Weeks

How far along: 30 Weeks

Size of the baby: Head of Cabbage 3.5lbs, 15.7 in

Maternity Clothes: Ready to be done with these and get back in shape!

Cravings: I really dont have too much of an appetite these days. I don't think I have a whole lot of room to work with...

Symptoms: Getting a good night's rest is definitely a thing of the past. We have evolved to sleepless nights of tossing and turning and half-sleep walking to the bathroom. Other than lack of sleep, I am feeling pretty great!

Movement: Love that feeling when the babe has hiccups and it has been fun to watch him roll from one side of my body to the other. Like a wave....my stomach has a mind of its own.

Gender predictions: This section should be called Name This Baby. We are narrowing it down, but I want to start ordering some items with his name on it so we better decide soon!

We are busy working on the nursery and hope to have it finished in the next couple of weeks! Cant wait!

Typical...

S: Don't forget about the breastfeeding class on Thursday.
A: It's this Thursday?
S: Yes.
A: How long will it last?
S: 2.5 hours.
A: Seriously? That is cutting into Mavs game.
S: Priorities. It's called TiVo.
A: You're right. Boobs are cooler than Basketball.
S: Not these kind of boobs.
A: .....?

Belly Business - 28 Weeks

How far along: 28 Weeks

Size of the baby: Bag of flour 2.5lbs, 15 in

Maternity Clothes: Maternity swim suits are cool.

Cravings: Craving margaritas...not sure if it is the awesome patio weather or what....

Symptoms: Acid reflux has been fun, never had it before. Discomfort while sleeping, which is making for some long, long days at work and I'm getting around a little slower these days.

Movement: The kicks and punches have some power behind them now. Look out!

Gender predictions: Still working on a name. Austin loves joking around with people about the name to see what their reaction is....right now he is stuck on Mitch. We have gotten some great feedback about this one! Hahaha!

Babymooning

We had a wonderful time this past weekend in South Padre celebrating Stephen and Diana's wedding. We also threw our "Babymoon" into the wedding mix and stayed a couple more days to enjoy the beach! It is surreal to know that our last little vacay together has passed and I can't travel anymore. But we are so ready for the babe to get here! And Hello Third Trimester!

We arrived midday Thursday and hit the pool to catch some sun before heading out for dinner at the Palm Street Pier Bar and Grill overlooking the ocean. Then walked over to Louies for some drinks and dancing.

Since we have been going non-stop lately with work and life, we decided to get a couples massage on Friday morning. This was Austin's first massage and he really enjoyed it! It was my first prenatal massage and I realized just how bad I was missing out by not have getting one sooner!

After a little relaxation, we met the crew by the pool and had a great time. This body needed some serious Vitamin D.


Later that evening we went to the rehearsal dinner at Louies and partied the night away! Spring Break 2011. Seriously, I havent stayed up that late in a long time... We even went on a little booze cruise after dinner and saw the sights of Laguna Madre. It was beautiful! Just what we needed to escape the hustle and bustle of Dallas. The groom organized two parts to the booze cruise. The first part was relaxing at sunset and the music was all country and oldies since we had some older folks on the boat with us. We re-docked at 11pm just in time to find out that the Mavs won! Then we departed for round 2 of the cruise and I couldn't have prepared myself for what was to come. I have never laughed so hard in my life. We all have some great stories to share from that evening and we ended up back at Louies after the cruise.




Saturday morning we enjoyed some more pool/beach time as if we couldn't get enough! Later that evening we walked down to the beach for the ceremony and it was an amazing view. The bride and groom looked beautiful. After the ceremony we were greeted by a Mariachi Band and had cocktails on the patio and then went to the reception which was beautiful!




What a great weekend!!! Congrats to the Ratliffs!!

What will they come up with next?

We are loving this adorable onesie from Auntie Lauren. Austin decided this will be an outfit we take to Austin because it is funky and chill...it has that Keep Austin Weird feel that we love! Thanks Lauren!



I was out shopping this past weekend and stumbled across these lovely onesies...I mean seriously...I can see Austin buying these and dressing our child up to go out in public with this display.