Oh my.

Due in less than a week.  It's thrilling, but oh my, the bod is pretty intense...  Like, mind blowing how different I feel -- even day to day.  I guess it's just nature's way of making sure pregnant mommas don't mind getting down & dirty and having their babes, no matter the physical ness of it, when 40 ish wks rolls around.  I hope our girl comes on time.  I am ready to meet her, ready to nuzzle & feel delirious & love sick (without some of this BODY in la way) ... more lata.  

Friday love.

Due in less than a month.  Whoo hoo.

have i ever been in love like this?

Today I had a super fancy 3 D ultrasound.  And, as you can imagine, I am even more impossibly in love with this little girl.  Love love love her.  Look at her little hand?!  And her sweet sweet face?! 

fancy, happy, thankful.

tuna ceviche.  my first raw fish moment of the pregnancy.  i had to try it; it was insane.  

rachael looked regal in dark grey.  the one shouldered effect & messy ponytail kept the ensemble fresh and relaxed.

autumnal cheese platter with smoked gouda, cranberry stilton, carmelized goat & a peppery havarti

 hard cider inspired the menu that night... dear friend and brother Spencer is opening up Seattle's first hard cider bar in a few short months, so he was showing off his goodies.   have you ever tried hard cranberry cider?  so lush !

this cider had a heavy floral aroma --- and wasn't sweet.

George Washington's egg nog.  Baby girl & Ash didn't have any this time around, but normally one of my favorite boozey holiday traditions.  

orange scented rolls

brown transferware paired with rough beige linen and an old batik textile created an effect that was fancy but not stuffy.

notice the teeny tiny tv showing the football game ?! :) 

i layered different lace pieces, though unfortunately this picture doesn't really say so...

momma bear & her sweet son-in law, Garrett.  my mom & step father Tony's  four year wedding anniversary was on Thankgiving this year. 

pumpkin, pecan, lemon meringue (weird & delicious family tradition)  and berry pie were all sweet endings.

cozy fire crackled all night.

in the spirit of tomorrow ... what i'm grateful for today.

Today, I'm particularly grateful for my job & the little pleasures that come in having a super generic work space spiced up with one's own flava flav.  I'm also just grateful for a good job that I think I do a good job at  --- and all the lovelies I've met because of work - and the way that work pays the bills - and the bits and pieces of "myself" that I get to sneak into an average work day. 

hello. 

some of my yummy stacked bracelets.  i have found that bracelets are the easiest way to "me" up an outfit at work.  otherwise, things have to stay on the tame side, if you know what i mean.

dorky work space and my phone -- which i'm always on, so i have a total relationship with.  i've placed things that remind me of loved ones behind the phone so i have a nice focal point.

thanksgiving indulgence ... decaf breve and mexican chocolate from rebekah that i've been slowly savoring, bit by tiny bit.  

my top drawer ... so much lipstick and other necessaries.

I like this guy.

Bonus Friday Birthday Love. Sistah style.

happiest birthday to Elizabeth, beautiful mama of 3 babes! XOXO Rebekah.