Definition of Summer....

Summer just isn't Summer without Sam Adams Summer ale (well according to me and my husband, anyway). Its only available from April to August and those 7-8 months in between are grueling! ;)

UNFORTUNATELY, I will not be enjoying any Sam Summer this year. fml.

For those of you who CAN partake in this refreshing past time, drink it ice cold with a slice of lemon, YUM!

Gemma (Jem-ah): of italian origin meaning "Precious Jewel"

I decided a long time ago (far before I knew I was having a girl) that I was going to name the baby Gemma. Gemma Rose, isn't it beauuuutiful? I partly got the inspiration from an Australian model named Gemma Ward. She looks like an angel.

(OBVIOUSLY my Gemma will as well ;)

Cleaning the whole house and figuring out dinner plans only to find out my husband might be coming home a day later than I originally PLANNED! Ugh how annoying.

I saw this picture, and oh my, I'm feeling the chunky sweater and it makes me want a beer! This is for you Leslie (if you ever see this!) :)

8 Things....

I found this on my friend's blog and thought it would be fun to do! Thanks Kait


8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1.) My husband coming home!

2.) Gemma's birth (well not exactly the birth, i guess after the birth... i just wanna see her ok!)

3.) My birthday (August 3)

4.) ECLIPSE!!! (need I say more?)

5.) My sister-in-law's wedding

6.) Vanessa coming home

7.) Seeing my mom (hopefully very soon after Gemma is born)

8.) Christmas! (I look forward to it all year and start decorating BEFORE thanksgiving, I know, psycho)

8 Things I Did This Weekend:

1.) Watched Dear John (didn't compare to the book!)

2.)Had an amazing chocolate chip cookie dough milkshake

3.) Had dinner at my friend Patricia's house

4.) Helped a friend put training wheels on her daughters bike

5.) Made dinner for my neighborhood (well, 3 other families)

6.) Took my friend to the airport (miss her already)

7.) Made a welcome home sign for my husband with Jayden

8.) Cleaned my house

8 Things I'd Like to Do:

1.) Lose all my baby weight (and then some) after Gemma is born

2.) Go to Disney world with Jay (for like the 10th time)

3.) Buy a beautiful 4-5 bedroom house

4.) See more Cirque du soleil shows

5.) Kiss my husband! (soon..)

6.) Go to a Luau

7.) Visit my family!

8.) Have a real wedding

8 Places I want to travel:

1.) Bahamas! (Come on Charlene)

2.) Vegas, I am dying to go BACK! (best trip w my husband so far!)

3.) Tahiti

4.) New York City during Christmas

5.) Cabo

6.) Italy

7.) Paris

8.) Aruba

8 Shows I Watch:

1.) Gossip Girl

2.) 90210

3.) The Hills

4.) The Bachelor/Bachelorette

5.) One Tree Hill

6.) Melrose Place

7.) Dancing with the Stars

8.) American Idol

Finally the days of waiting for my husband to come home are over! (Well, almost) It has been a long 4 1/2 months! He has been deployed with the Navy since January, leaving 3 days before I found out I was pregnant! Our life together so far has been a whirlwind of surprises and spontaneity so I would expect nothing less. This will be the first time we are physically together for a pregnancy! I'm so excited for him to feel the baby kick and all the amazing (and not so amazing) things that go along with it. I want to use this blog as a virtual scrapbook of our lives together especially through this amazing time, as well as a day to day update for our family and friends who are so far away!