summer nights

i love summer. friday nights in the summer are always extra fun. this past friday we spent some time with our best friends who also happen to be having a baby. i can't tell you how fun it is to have a pregnant best friend. we both have baby on the brain 24/7 so it works perfectly! we had dinner at the b-spot, which has amazing burgers. and of course being pregnant and all, who can resist ice cream on a warm summer night. i am so cherishing this summer and enjoying every moment of being pregnant with my sweet baby boy.

xoxo.

27 weeks

i am a little behind on my posting, but this is me at 27 weeks last sunday. i can't believe how fast the time is going. i am still feeling great, but waking up super early. baby jude likes to wake mama up at 6am with some strong kicks, but i love it. i am getting anxious to see what he looks like and what his personality will be. i am busy working on things for my baby shower, and enjoying these last 12 weeks of being pregnant. 

hope you are having a wondering weekend! 

xoxo.

new york city

our memorial day weekend was spent in new york city. hubs and i were given the amazing opportunity to attend a youth conference there, but we also had a little free time to enjoy the city. i hadn't been to nyc since i was sixteen, and i had forgotten the craziness of city life. we had a wonderful time shopping in times square and soho. of course, we enjoyed some amazing food! the lemon ricotta pancakes from the cafeteria are amazing. i also had my first shake shack burger, and it did not disappoint. i am also a huge fan of the 90's show felicity (thank you netflix), which means i had to enjoy a few lattes from dean & deluca. we so enjoyed are time in the city, but one weekend is definitely not long enough to explore everything.

new york city...we will be back one day!
xoxo.

baby love...

 last sunday i was 25 weeks. due to some mix up on my 6 week ultrasound, my due date was changed to september. i'm loving this baby bump of mine. every kick. every movement. they are so precious to me. i can't wait to meet this sweet baby boy living on the inside of me. it is truly a miracle, and i am so thankful to enjoy this wonderful journey. i already love my sweet baby jude more then i could ever put into words. tomorrow marks 26 weeks...14 more weeks to go! time is flying by. as much as i can't wait to see my sweet baby boy, i think there is a little part of me that will miss him being with me all the time.

baby pancher

We are so excited about our little blessing! This baby is already loved so very much. It has been so much fun to share our news with our family and friends. I will never forget these last few weeks as we began to share our news. They have been so full of love and excitement. 

I have been super nauseated every single day, but I am finally started to feel human again. Every single moment of sickness has been totally worth it. I wouldn't change this experience for anything. I plan on enjoying every moment. I feel so blessed to be starting this journey of motherhood. 

xoxo.

endurance

Nobody wakes one random morning and decided to go run a marathon. Well, except maybe my husband. He woke up one morning ate a pop-tart and a large coffee, and then decided he was fat. He proceeded to get on the treadmill and run a few miles, which ended badly in the bathroom. Running a marathon takes dedication, time, hard work, and patience. Endurance in Jesus is much the same.

There are usually two sides to everything. I love what Joyce Meyer's says....

" The cross has two sides: a crucifixion side and a resurrection side. Jesus had to endure one side to get to the other. But if He hadn't endured, then we'd all still be left without a Savior and no forgiveness of our sins."

Sometimes life throws us into a storm, a hard place, or a difficult season. Jesus was the perfect example of endurance. He outlasted the devil, which is exactly what we have to do. We have to get from one side of the cross to the other. What joy and peace is found when we endure through the hard seasons! 

May you find peace and joy in knowing that Jesus knows how to handle trials. He will equip you with the strength to endure. Keep your eye focused on him. We serve a God who gives us the grace to sustain each and every day. 

"Fixing our Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

xoxo.

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the winter cold

so i got hit with the winter cold. i mean the nasty..can't get out of bed cold. it's been a rough week. praying that the worst is over. i can't wait to have my normal life back. my sweet hubs has taken really good care of me.

xoxo. 

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