Mini Me

Like most moms with girls, I love coordinating matching outfits with my daughter. Not too perfectly that it's weird, just enough that we compliment each other. Lilo is truly my mini me!

Classic Denim

Stripes and Floral

Chic in black

It can only get more fun from here!

xx

Maternity Leave - Week 1

Believe me I know that I won't be able to keep up this weekly maternity leave update once baby bean is born, but for now... I do have a lot of time, so I will blog until I can't.

This week I have spent really pampering myself with lazy mornings, body nurturing, and a little bit of shopping.

Monday Highlights
happy to not feel that "Monday blues"
almond chai latte, and banana pancakes for breakfast (completely addicted to this breakfast combo)
shopping with Mars & girls
adorable baby toques and first pair of shoes

Tuesday Highlights
morning prenatal massage with my lovely therapist Jennifer
baby present of  little bear rattle and a polk-a-dot fleece blanket to add to our collection
"bean" onesie for bean's come home outfit
lunch at Marlis'

Wednesday Highlights
spending the day w Brett before he's off to do concert
coconut bread and home-made chicken soup
indian appes, dinner and tv with mommy
thinking of Brett on stage...

Thursday Highlights
shopping for baby's first aid kit, creams, and the ever so glamorous breast-pump
brett's home!
delicious personal home made pizzas

Friday Highlights
left-over cold pizza for breakfast
reflexology
papaya with lime
a lot (too much TV!)

Gotta think of dinner now! Until next week :)

xx

Dear Little Bean...

The first time we saw you!

We are due to meet you in exactly one month today! You are sure busy in my tummy and I can't explain how much I am dying to hold you. Having you with me this whole time has been the most amazing experience I've ever had. You've made me feel the most human I have ever felt, and you have given me a great calmness and the most understanding I've ever had of humankind. I am so nervous and excited at the same time about your arrival.... I know how safe and warm you are in there and the world will be a huge adjustment but like me you will love it because life is a gift.

You've made the holiday season extra special for me and your dad this year! I guess it's the extra LOVE we feel for you. It's like an explosion! And you are the biggest and most wonderful gift we'll receive in the new year or ever for that matter. You are literally the creation and perfect combination of two people that are meant for eachother. How lucky are we!

All our love,

Mommy and Daddy

sunny day for a sunny occasion!

I had my baby shower on the weekend, that my sister Marlis graciously hosted at her gorgeous home. It was a bright sunny day for a December day. She decorated the living room in simple yellow, green and white flowers. A table flourished with delicious afternoon snacks, surrounded by cute little rubber duckies, an adorable watermelon carriage, and of course a diaper cake! My beautiful nieces were ready for the party too as they tried to help themselves to the fruit punch.

In attendance was a dozen of the loveliest people, missing was my little sister Santana and my sister in-law Karin, but they sent our little bean a little something too!

We started out with a game of  "Fill in the Nursery Rhyme". I was embarrased that I didn't know most of them, I am definetely the queen of making up my own lyrics. My mother in law Nicki, an elementary school teacher won the game and a bottle of wine (she knew she had it in the bag!). The funnest part of the game was the lyrics everyone made up... one of best ones was Anna's " Peter peter pumpkin eater, had a wife and couldn't please her."

The next game was "Guess mommy's tummy's size", and most everyone had their ribbons way too long! I guess my tummy looks bigger than it is, in the end there was a winner, my friend Kristy nailed it, almost perfect.

And then it was time for presents!!! I was overjoyed with the beautiful gifts I received for baby and me. I felt so lucky. Marlis also had a blank frame with bordering around it for everyone to write a little message to the baby. So wonderful!

We ended the shower with Marlis' delicious strawberry shortcake dessert, served elegantly in wine glasses, just in time as the sun went down. So we packed up all the goodies in my car to take home, as I imagined all the lovely items to put in the nursery, the cute outfits to hang in the closet, that soon enough I'll be putting on my precious little baby. 

Thank you Marlis for the perfect day to start off this amazing journey.
Love you,  Lora, Daddy Brett, and Baby "Bean"

Brett and Belly