Sunday, February 27, 2011

E: Weekend & Pregnancy Update

I always consider the weekend to unofficially start on Thursday afternoon :). Thursday, I met up with Lindsay to walk the bridge.  It was SO much fun to catch up with her. The walk started off sunny and ended with rain!! It was actually quite comical. It was raining so hard by the time we got back to our cars, we didn’t even grab a picture. Here is a soaking me:

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Thursday night, we had breakfast for dinner. I had scrambled eggs in a tortilla (needed more protein for the baby) and made a batch of Beth’s Peanut Butter Flour pancakes for Josh. He said they were yummy (I had a little nibble and concur!):IMG_1463

Friday was the usual: gym, work, food store, errands & time with Josh! Fabulous :)

Saturday, Mandi, Bryan, Josh, myself & friends headed to Brewvival (aka Beer Fest). We all went to Brewvival last year and had a blast.  This year, I was obviously DD, but still enjoyed the bands and beautiful weather. Pictures from the event: It was crowded right from the start:

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They had tons more vendors this year and fun food, including two food trucks:

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The weather was perfect (sunny and almost 70 degrees) and everyone enjoyed the beer (while I enjoyed my water ;)):

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Adorable Mandi and her beer can necklace:

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Me & Mandi:

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Mandi & Bryan:

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Josh & I:

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I snuck a few snacks into the festival including these EatStrong products (disclaimer: we received these samples for free):

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I love that they’re “made from all natural, rich and nourishing ingredients(from the EatStrong website).” The consistency of the bar is very interesting and melts in your mouth. The snack mix is a fun combination of nuts, seeds and chocolate drops. They were perfect for the festival.

After the festival, we went out to dinner at Mellow Mushroom and then called it a night.

Today, we have a blogger meet up at our favorite spot, Charleston’s Cafe!! I’m excited to see all of the ladies. More information to come tomorrow!

Pregnancy Update:  Week 18

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I find myself starting to spill things on my stomach more often these days :) I forget its there sometimes ;). We get to find out the sex of the baby this upcoming week and we CAN’T wait. Whether pink or blue, we’re super excited- but the more details we find out about this little guy/girl, the more excited we get! Things that have surprised me: Random bouts of hunger.

Tell me about your weekend!

49 comments:

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Aww nice weekend! And Adorable baby bump :)

My weekend = come on, you know by now, hahaha.

Gen said...

Sounds like a great weekend!!!!
We're just hangin' out at home...

lee said...

I'm excited for you to find out the sex. For some reason, I think it's going to be a boy!

Heather said...

What a fun weekend! I'm so jealous of your weather right now.
And that little peanut bump looks so cute! I'm excited for you for your appointment this week!!

Anonymous said...

The baby bump is soo cute!

I have heard that we have a beer fest here too but I have never been... I need to research it.

Jessica @ How Sweet said...

Ah! So excited that you are finding out the sex. You are just the cutest pregnant gal ever. I hope I'm half as cute as you!

Corey @ the runner's cookie said...

Looks like a really fun weekend!! Your baby bump is adorable - I bet you and Josh cannot wait to find out if your little one is a boy or girl!! That is SO exciting. This weekend has been full of spending time with friends, going to a hockey game, running, and just relaxing :)

Tiffany @ The Chi-Athlete said...

What a fun weekend, and yes! It must begin on Thursday afternoon, hehe! That made me smile! SO DOES BABY BUMP! Gorgeous pictures, awww!

vanillasugarblog said...

i have still yet to try that pb flour! keep forgetting. there are so many things i can do with it.
we've nothing but rain here, never any sun. :-(
weekend is doing up my new dot com....hard lil sucker to do; getting there.

Unknown said...

So exciting! And you have the cutest bump ever!

The Purple Carrot said...

You're looking so cute with your exciting baby bump!! : ]

Breakfast for dinner is always a good idea! Have a great meet up at your fav cafe, I bet I can't guess what you'll be eating ; )

Trying To Heal said...

ah, what a great weekend! have fun at the blogger meetup!

Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean said...

ahhhh i can't wait to find out! can't imagine how you feel :)

RhodeyGirl said...

You are just so adorable!!!

Annie said...

oo i love your growing bump!

i hope you're having a nice weekend erica!

Holly said...

So jealous of your sunshine and t-shirt weather! :-) And I really can't believe you're ready to find out boy/girl already! Wow, time flies! I can't wait to hear....are people telling you what they think? I hope you enjoy your Sunday, Erica!

Faith said...

Looks like a pretty fantastic weekend! You look so adorable, Erica! And so exciting that you get to find out the baby's sex!

Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) said...

I would love the brew fest. How fun!

We had a beer tasting party this weekend, it was fun!

Nicole @ Geek Turned Athlete said...

Yay!! so excited for you to find out the sex of the baby. You still look great!

I had big plans for this weekend, but ended up getting sick. The hubs wants to go snowshoeing but I don't think I have enough energy!

Heather (Where's the Beach) said...

What a fun weekend - the beer festival sounds like tons of fun. I love that you start your weekend on Thursday afternoon!

Anonymous said...

YAYYYYYYYYY HOKIES!!

Paige said...

What a fun weekend! Brewiville sounds like a good time.
And you look adorable - as always :)

tam said...

I worked it all but had a fab thai curry so its all good! Your weekend sounds fab x x

Elizabeth said...

You've popped a lot more since last week! Can't believe you are almost halfway there!

I'm so excited to find out what you're having!

Simply Life said...

I LOVE the pregnancy updates! Can't wait to find out the gender!

Kerstin said...

Awww, your little bump is so cute Erica! Are you going to share the gender with us when you find out? So exciting!

Megan D said...

Brewvival sounds like fun!! And I am always sneaking little snacks into places too. Can't be left hungry! Haha and you are looking great!!

Allison said...

A www pregnancy bellys are the cutest!!!!

teresa said...

aw, you look adorable, and what a fun weekend! i remember constantly getting stains on my belly, after a while i just quit wearing white!

Julie said...

oh my godddd i can't wait to hear what your babes is!!!! you MUST tell me asap as soon as you find out :) :)

hope you had fun at the bloggie meetup! glad to see you're still hittin up the c cafe even though you had a baller time at the other joint! enjoy your night girly and watch them oscars!!

Stephanie @cookinfanatic said...

So exciting that you are about to find out the sex of the baby!! My best college girlfriend was due last Friday and hasn't had her baby girl yet... she is so anxious and ready though! Looks like you had a lovely weekend and some great weather too :) Have a wonderful start to the week girl!

Pound said...

what a fun wknd with friends! cute pics!!

i was home alone with the kids all wknd while greg was away at a guys wknd!

have you felt the baby move yet? prob still a bit early for that but it differs so much person to person.

Unknown said...

adorable bump, and how exciting you get to find out boy or girl! must check out those peanut flour pancakes... i'm a sucker for breakfast for dinner :)

Katie said...

SO exciting that you get to find out the baby's sex!!! Can't wait to find out.

The festival looks like so much fun! I'd probably prefer NOT to drink... drinking during the day makes me groggy!

Have a great week :-)

carla said...

youre so flipping cute.
youre so flipping cute.
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brandi said...

you look so good! So cute :)

And PS: I love the Hokie Shirt!

Emily Malloy said...

you are DARLING.

Val said...

You are soooooo adorable!!! I live for the weekends!

Maria said...

I can't wait to hear the gender! How fun! Glad you are doing well!

Krista said...

What a GREAT weekend! Will you share the babies gender or will it be just for you and Josh? I've known people to do it both ways! :)

Naomi(Onefitfoodie) said...

omg so so so cute! looks like you had such a fun weekend!! i love these pics! I cannot wait to hear the sex!!!

Bridget said...

Haha I hope you didnt get any weird looks from people at the beer fest :) You look amazing! I can;t WAIT to find out the sex either!!!

Stephanie in Suburbia said...

Oh my gosh, so I was putting away my maternity clothes and I noticed how many stains there were on my stomach! I never noticed that when I wore the clothes, how embarassing was THAT???

fittingbackin said...

You look great, lady! I'm loving that beer necklace - awesome. :)

I know you can't WAIT to find out - keep us posted!!!

Laural (bhealthier) said...

yay bump! im changing my guess to girl. :-D eek, im sure you are so thrilled for this week's appt. Too funny about spilling on your belly!

We had an awesome weekend! I got an awesome, long run in and it was partially with Jeff and Jack so that was amazing. We repaired/sanded our hallway, painted/cleaned windows, attached new window locks, and managed to drive up to the lake to see his Nana and have dinner at his parents house. Phew!

Janetha @ meals + moves said...

Spilling stuff on your stomach.. you are so cute! I love it.

Anonymous said...

aww your belly is so cute :) I have a very lazyy weekend and it was great!

Yelena said...

What a fun weekend! I love those beautiful 70 degree days.

You look great with your baby bump. I am so excited to hear what kind of a baby it will be! Lots of pink or blue will be so much fun.

Holly said...

you are the cutest dang pregnant lady ever. seriously.