GET OUT OF MY BELLY! Oops, sorry. Don’t mind me, I’m just scolding my unborn child. Yes everyone, unborn, as in past my expected due date, as in momma is getting worked up over here. Today marks day 6 past the “bun in the oven” timer I was given, and when you are really hungry for that bun, 6 days is an excruciating wait! Everyone around me keeps saying that baby will decide to make its appearance when it’s ready, but what about me? I’m so stinking ready it is unbelievable. And I’ve tried everything to get this baby going. I’ve done spicy food, lots and lots of spicy food, which has just resulted in me having to buy another industrial pack of TUMS. I’ve eaten the pineapple, done jumping jacks, ran up and down the stairs, sat on an exercise ball, drank herbal tea, taken essential oils, gotten a pedicure, tried doing acupressure at home, and many others. I’ve come up with no baby and just major disappointment, humph.
On Tuesday I even decided to extend my usual walk with the dogs. Before pregnancy, I’d like to run around my neighborhood. It’s filled with lots of hills, a golf course next door, and a cute little park all surrounded by country roads. So, I figured a 3 mile walk might do the trick. So I leashed up the pooches and headed out the door into a bright, sunny afternoon. About 2 miles in, the wind picked up, the sky suddenly got dark, and BOOM the storm clouds opened. What in the WHAT???!!! Here I am, 40 weeks pregnant, walking two large dogs who are terrified of thunder, a mile from home, and with no umbrella. So what do I do? I start running, or what I can best describe as running. This is no easy task while in flip flops, but then add in all of the other confounding factors and you’ve got yourself a total freak show there my friends. The situation itself was just so ludicrous and unimaginable that I couldn’t help but bust out laughing, with runny mascara and dragging dogs and all. Of course the moment I hit my street, the sky cleared to an amazing shade of blue, and yet I was left to waddle the last few block home in my squishy sandals and total embarrassment. Ay yi yi.
I did have a thought of hope that this freak rain storm during my long walk would encourage the baby to come out and cheer me up, but no, this nugget is a stubborn one. So as I approach week 41 this weekend, I’m just crossing my fingers that when this baby comes it isn’t 25 pounds with a full head of hair, teeth, and asking what’s for dinner!
And since I promised a nursery peek, here you go! I am a traveler! I love going places, seeing new things, trying new foods, and taking pictures of it all along the way of course. So when I was trying to think a a gender neutral nursery theme, of course travel was what I immediately was drawn to. So we incorporated maps and hot air balloons while trying to keep it subtle and serene. I love it, and I hope this baby will be mommy’s travel buddy! I mean, it’s already been to Spain, the Carolinas, and Tennessee with me!
Ben bought me these bears throughout our relationship. The little one on the left is from a trip he took to Germany 10 years ago, the one in the middle is from the day I took the MCAT, and the one on the right is from when he was going off to college while I still had a year left of high school. They may not be completely cohesive with the theme, but they are deeply personal which I always think is a good thing!
And this book “Bob and Joe go Boating” was a book about two mice who go on a fishing trip written by Ben as a young tike. How cute is that?!
We got pretty crafty when it came to the room. I had been watching HGTV when I saw this bubble light. I immediately went to the interwebs on a hunt for it. Instead, I found a link on how to make it! So we spent one Saturday morning putting this little guy together. I think the globes go well with the room over all
Here’s to crossing my fingers that baby will be here soon!
Angela Martinsen is a Madison wedding photographer and Madison family photographer who loves to travel for weddings. She also runs the Bomb-Tastic Madison Photo Booth. If you like what you see, contact her {here}.
Silly baby!
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Oh, I almost forgot to mention my baby puppy turned 3 this week! To celebrate I made her (and Angus) a peanut butter pancake breakfast, let them play in the pond and mud puddles behind our house for a good hour, and then topped it all off with a spaghetti and meatball dinner. Can we say spoiled? Of course I had to take a picture of my little nugget before she was allowed to indulge in her birthday festivities, and yes, I know she looks very unhappy. She’s a little camera shy which is pure torture for her camera toting mama. She’s still cute though
Mmmmm, pancakes!
And a little before and after just for fun. The first images is unedited and taken without flash. To be honest, I didn’t allow enough recycle time before taking this image from the one I previously took, so the flashes didn’t fire. But the next image they did and you can see the difference here. This lighting is something I’ll definitely be trying out with engagement sessions and on weddings days this summer!
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