I celebrated a milestone as a Minnesotan last weekend – four years in this great state. What better way to celebrate than with my wonderful husband, my oldest friend (also an Iowan-turned-Minnesotan) and her family at a great state tourist attraction – the Minnesota Zoo. The zoo is less than a mile from our house, but I had never been there. There never seemed to be any reason for us,.. Read More
10 and counting
I am having a hard time grasping that I have completed 3/4 of this pregnancy. I hit the 30 week mark last Tuesday. I’m really feeling quite good, all things considered. I don’t like bending over at all, but Rafael is quick to jump up and lean down for me whenever I drop something. The cankles and the heartburn come and go – minor inconveniences, especially in light of some.. Read More
Planting our tree
Rafael finally got to do something that he has been itching to do since we moved in…plant a tree. For the life of me, I couldn’t figure out why he wanted to plant a tree so badly. “Our backyard is a forest preserve!” I thought. But there was something about planting a tree on our property that made it feel uniquely his. So, in celebration of moving in one year.. Read More
On the river
77 and sunny = the perfect day to play hookey from work and go tubing with the family!
Chapstick, ID, phone.
There is a direct correlation between how pregnant I get and my purse size. The amount of stuff I’m willing to carry decreases as my belly size increases. My wonderful husband is always willing to carry my laptop, my lunch or my files…but never my purse. (I’ve got him on record saying he will help carry the baby’s diaper bag, but that’s a different story.) I’ve stripped down to the.. Read More
Hot, hot, hot
I knew I would be hot this summer. (After all, that metaphor about having a bun in the oven had to come from some nugget of truth.) But I didn’t expect to be this hot! I have spent the better part of these 90 degree days convincing myself that it was mostly in my head…that this weather wasn’t that bad… I felt validated when I saw this headline in the Star.. Read More