Odds and Ends

Well I am officially 34 weeks which means I have about 6 weeks left or about 40 days. Paper chain anyone? I found this dress at DI and I am not going to lie, I used to be anti-tights but they are so comfy. If you are looking for good thick ones that can be worn long or shorter, I recommend the $5 ones from Walmart. I normally don't recommend walmart but these are some of the best for the money. And skinny belts in fun colors? Forever 21, you can't beat $2.50.

I feel like I haven't really gotten that much bigger in the past few weeks but I guess I'm still growing as more and more people keep asking me when I am due. Overall I'm still feeling good.

My work has a mandatory thanksgiving break - like I have to take all of next week off. I, for one, am thrilled. A whole week with no work. Needless to say, I am super excited to relax, finish off some projects and start really celebrating the holidays.

Plans for the holiday include:

Catch up on Modern Family while lounging in bed
Start making Christmas stockings for Steve, me and the baby
Finish Christmas shopping
New curtains for the living room
Mad Men Season 1
Scrapbooking
Belly Shots with Melinda
Hang out with Lori
Bake something ridiculously fattening
Make caramel
Put the finishing touches on my birthday and Christmas wish lists
Stock the freezer with good things to eat
Spend lots of time cuddling with Steve and getting foot massages
Go see Planet 51

Have a great week everyone. I might be around, I might not.
I wouldn't hold your breath if I was you. Love you.

97% Hair

I had my last ultrasound last monday. My doctor does 3 which I think is really cool. Our baby is doing fine and already has a head full of hair. As to the color, who can even begin to guess? Oh and when I say our baby is doing fine I mean he is huge, like the 97%.

You know those couples that over the years start to look similar? Steve and I will never be one of those couples so the thought of what our baby is going to look like really thrills me. His face did look familiar but then was quickly squished behind an open palm.

Also guess what opened 4 blocks from my house today? An In-n-Out Burger. It is everything I can do to not stop there for dinner tonight before our date to the temple. Remembering the madness of IKEA and Krispy Kreme openings in the valley, we're going to give it a few days. I will be dreaming of double doubles though. maybe for thanksgiving dinner?

Firelight

Steve and I don't usually watch SNL because it just isn't that funny anymore but on a fluke we recorded Taylor Swift this Saturday and it was hilarious. Two highlights were the Firelight trailer:



And T.R.A.A.A.P.D. which I'll just link because there is one PG-13 line but its definitely worth a watch. Follow this link here.

Good Job Taylor Swift!

Let the Right One In

Steve and I went and saw Let the Right One In last Friday at the International Cinema. Apart from the obnoxious group date of freshmen who wouldn't shut up and were laughing at all the wrong places, I loved the film. I am not a vampire film lover but this one has such a cool twist that I really enjoyed it.

The film is in Swedish and has beautiful and simple cinematography and styling. And although there is some blood, its not scary or suspenseful. To say it is a thoughtful vampire film sounds odd but that's how I would describe it. Artistic which is refreshing in a sea of Saw movies.

East of Eden

Every time I finish a book I stand in front of our bookshelves and try to find another book to read. Sometimes I stand there for a long time.
Steve and I are DI book junkies. We buy anything that looks good or is by an author we love or want to read more of and since it is DI, we find lots of good books for pennies.

A couple of weeks ago I picked up East of Eden, my first Steinbeck since Cannery Row. Oddly enough, I never had to read the Grapes of Wrath in high school although we do own a copy of it.

Needless to say, I loved it. His style is so succinct. And his characters, I almost couldn't believe how wonderfully everyone was developed. Maybe it has been a long time since I have picked up something that is worth the read but this definitely is. Read it. I mean a woman gives birth to twins and then shoots her husband! Its a good read.

And now I have the film on hold at the library and I am interested to see how the adaptation plays out.

There are no words...

I know that I usually post about Project Runway on Friday but I waited the better part of the morning to steal a screen shot of Heidi's heinous outfit and couldn't find one until this morning.

How are we supposed to take you seriously as a reputable judge when you dress like this? And yes, you can barely see them but the jacket has sequined elbow patches.

But how fabulous was it to see Nick from seasons past? The rest of the show was forgettable as usual, like I am sitting here trying to rack my brain and I cannot remember what the challenge was although I know that Logan finally went home but I feel like it should have been Gordana.

31 Weeks

Nine weeks to go...and I can't see my feet anymore. Well, I can but not if I am standing up straight.