monday + swig

monday mornings can go one of two ways for me. i either wake up super happy and super motivated with a plan to conquer a huge to-do list, or i wake up tired and really just hoping to make it through my weekly laundry. today i woke up happy and motivated. thank the heavens. i had a lot to get done. 

i got brooklyn breakfast and then started the laundry. getting that first batch in makes me want to do a happy dance. it's like starting that big hike up a mountain, it just takes that first step. i ate my breakfast quickly, and then got going on a few other things while brooklyn finished hers. it's amazing how much i can accomplish while she's in her high chair with her breakfast. she eats nice and slowly. as soon as she's done, she's ready for the tub. while she's in the tub, i can usually get the bathroom cleaned and brooklyn's bed made (right across the hall). then, it's lotion, vitamins, teeth brushed, and dressed. 

i kept working on the laundry and a few other projects that have been driving me crazy lately. it felt good to get those little things done. however, the rest of my house suffered a little. we ate a late lunch and brooklyn promptly asked to take a nap. while she napped, i rewarded myself with a thirty minute reading break out in the good ol sunshine. it felt good! 

then, i put my clean sheets back on my bed and put in another batch of laundry. by the time i got some things folded and put away, she was up and ready to play with all her little easter trinkets. we had playdough, silly puddy, and bouncy balls everywhere. she knows how to make a mess quickly. 

we went outside to pick a few weeds in the yard and brooklyn watered some of the plants. after awhile it was time i thought about putting dinner together. i was starving by that point and by the time it was ready, brooklyn and i sat down to eat ten minutes before james got home. i was exhausted at this point. i didn't have any gas left in my tank. luckily, we had a fun little outing planned for family home evening. 

cookies and drinks at swig in bountiful with kayla and judd. it was just what i needed. a little time out of the house, some sugar, and family time. totally hit the spot. it almost felt like a summer night and it made me absolutely giddy for next month to arrive! i'm not wishing this month away because i'm loving spring as well. when i open my windows i can smell lilac bushes galore! i love it. i love it. we're obviously looking forward to summer so we can meet the newest little member of our family, but i am definitely enjoying the spring we're having so far. a little more rain wouldn't hurt. our lawn and flowers need a big ol drink. 

because of my productive day, this is how i work, i am rewarding myself tomorrow with some more reading time. like, a big chunk. i'm right in the middle of my book and i can hardly stand to not be progressing more quickly. so, a reading reward it is. 

also, i accomplished the goal i set this morning of drinking 120 ounces of water. i seriously need this much water every day, but i usually only drink about 75. it helps with my leg aches a lot, and selfishly it makes baby move a lot more than when i don't drink ice cold water. i love feeling her move all the time. it's my absolute favorite. as i type this, she's doing some karate chop moves to the left side of my stomach. {happiness}

so here's to another day. may it be productive but relaxing all at once.

a happy weekend.

the weekend started for james and i on thursday night. brooklyn and i had been in coalville all that day working on some stuff for a production at good ol' north summit high. brooklyn lucked out and got to spend most of the day with her grandma. so when i got done doing what i was doing, she was convinced she was staying. auntie hay insisted. so i let her. she wasn't one bit sad to see me leave. in fact, as i was walking out the door, she grabbed my hand and said, "have a good day mama!" 

so, i called james on my way home and we declared it a date night.

we hit up red robin for some delicious burgers (and pounds of those dang fries) with plans to see a movie afterward, but dang, these ol' parents just couldn't do it. so we grabbed coldstone on the way home, got in our sweats, and watched the office until a whopping ten o'clock and then called it a night. but seriously, just going out to eat just the two of us and having a two hour conversation was awesome. we needed it. it was so nice. though we definitely missed that spirited little toddler of ours.

the next morning, being childless, i had big plans to get a lot of things done. i went and got my car washed and vacuumed, and then home to dust, vacuum, clear out brooklyn's clothes in the dresser in the nursery (i hate putting clothes away knowing she won't ever wear them again. hate it.), kitchen cleaned, and then i got ready for the day and relaxed people. it. was. so nice.

james arrived home around one and got right to work on changing the brakes in his car. he saves us money doing this and i'm grateful he's willing to take the time to do it. i went outside for a little bit to keep him company while we waited for brooklyn to get home.

brooklyn got to go shopping with grandma and auntie hay the night before. i kept getting pictures of her all done up so cute.

it made me so anxious to see her cute little face. haley brought her home and stayed for a sleepover. i was so glad that brooklyn was happy to see us. she kept squeezing her arms around my neck and saying, "i missed you mama. i missed you so much." and i melted right into a puddle on the driveway.

we dined on costa vida for dinner and then vegged the rest of the evening. j&c came over later to visit for a little while and it was just nice. nice and relaxing.

thank goodness for that, because saturday morning we hit the ground running. haley got brooklyn tubbed and ready for the day (and then kept her entertained) while i cut james' hair, and then while we got our bedroom switched around for spring/summer which is quite the process. thank goodness for her help! she left shortly after that and once brooklyn was down for a nap, we headed outside to do some major yard work. several hours later, we were gross and tired. but felt so good knowing we'd accomplished everything on our to do list.

to finish off the day, we met up with friends in kaysville for some awesome corn dogs. if you live in davis county (and even if you don't), you need to hit this place up. totally worth the $5 for a ginormous corn dog and soda. get the honey. you won't regret it.

we can't visit kaysville in warmer weather without a quick walk down to see and feed the llamas. we brought red peppers but the llamas weren't having it. we lucked out that a sweet little boy came by with a bag of carrots and was willing to share. brooklyn shocked us and fed a llama three carrots. like, she put them right into its' mouth. i couldn't believe it. girl is not brave with animals. she can't wait to go back and do it again.

we had a nice sunday and ended it with a walk and some pasta. the week ahead looks nice and busy and we hope to keep up and get a few more things done, pre-new baby. she seems to be growing steadily because i wake up bigger every day. i love feeling all the jabs, kicks, and rolls. i will definitely miss it. we're getting close to the 100 day countdown and can hardly believe it's getting so close. 

(post sunday nap)

h a p p y  st. patrick's  d a y !

p.s. i found out that swig is coming to bountiful at the end of this month or early april. i'm dying. swig cookies + pregnant me = lots of time together in the next few months!