figuring this stuff out….

7 Mar

confused

so i’m into my 14th week of pregnancy over here,

and feeling pretty great!

by the way, i was always annoyed when people used weeks to describe

how far along they were in their pregnancy, but now i get it.

a lot changes in a week.

 forgive me if i ever criticized you.

just don’t expect me to say my little one is 28 months old!

you get up to a year and that’s about it.

(don’t quote me on this, i’ve been know to change my mind. hehe)

anyways, i’m feeling very fortunate for how wonderful i’ve been feeling.

i might even go as far to say that this pregnancy stuff is kinda easy.

(again, don’t quote me on that, or hate me for it)

i’m just saying all these extra hormones have made me feel

happy, and as of a week ago more energetic,

and the extra hair on my head….. pretty amazing.

(i’m sad it’s gonna go)

 the hard part has been figuring out all the things that baby will need.

i mean, the options are endless.

why do i need 20 different changing pads to pick from????

i’ve slowly been writing down suggestions and reviewing every product that’s out there

but it’s a little over whelming and feels never-ending.

i know i’ve got time, but anyone who knows me, knows that i like to be over prepared for things,

so why would baby be any exception.

so i thought i would ask for a little help from you guys.

i would love to know what your must haves, can’t live with out, wouldn’t leave the house with,

top rated baby shenanigans you think we’ll need:

products, gear, clothing toys, and whatever else is out there.

you’d be saving me a great deal of time and i would be truly grateful.

can’t wait to hear from you all.

thanks!

xoxo

here and there…

4 Mar

a look a life through the eyes of my iphone,

here and there and everywhere we go.

apparently february was a foodie kind of month, judging from the photos.

enjoy!

starters

sides

reading material

date night

the table

treasures

in bloom

cake

munchkins

italian flag

feeling the love…..

20 Feb

with the resent announcement of

♥baby conte♥

in the making,

the blog has received over 500 views in the past few days.

holy moly, that’s amazing!!!

we just wanted to say thank you to everyone for all the

kind words, love and support.

we are really feeling the love over here!

we can’t wait to share this little baby adventure with you all.

so stick around and visit often.

xoxo, gina and giuseppe

mama n papa

shhh, we’ve got a secret…..

18 Feb

we’ve got a secret

that we just can’t keep anymore!

secrets

baby

happy

hooray

whole lotta love

1+2=3

happiness

we couldn’t be more thrilled to spread the big news

we’ve got a little baby on the way!!!

my sweet…

14 Feb

♥happy valentine’s day♥

the husby has to work tonight, so i got an early start today to get everything done before he leaves.

so i baked some sweets for “my sweet.”

here’s some pics of the morning shenanigans!!!

hope everyone has a sweet day with their valentines,

be it lovers, friends or loved ones!

xoxo

♥♥♥♥♥

i love you

brownies

baking

ooh lala

sugar cookies

cookie love note

valentine

all mine

here and there

10 Feb

i know, i know, i’ve been a slacker this past week or so.

it’s been a busy week at work, and we have some dear friends in town from california.

so things have been a little crazy around here.

so forgive me.

just wanted to share some photos of life through the eyes on my iphone.

here there and everywhere we go!

enjoy…

yogurt

overload

fancy dinner

sun bathing

pasta

comfy

house guest

set

on the town

i love you because….

1 Feb

♥february♥

what a short sweet month.

now we aren’t too big on valentine’s day over here,

but i do like that this month is designated for love.

so instead of getting chocolates and teddy bears on feb. 14th,

i like to celebrate all 28 days.

i’m not talking gifts here,

i’m talking love notes!

thanks to a co-worker who told me about this

a few years ago, now i’ve been doing it ever since.

so everyday in february i write my husby an

“i love you because……” note.

 i try to hide them in little random places where i know he’ll

find them, like his sock drawer, or on his steering wheel,

or his laptop…. you get the idea.

so everyday he gets something to look forward to, that will

make him feel loved.

some are silly and others are serious,

but either way, it’s just a sweet thought to make someones day a little brighter!

what cute and festive february love month things do you guys like to do?

♥♥♥♥♥

love note

^^three is better than one^^

29 Jan

what’s better than one birthday?

two birthdays,

no make that three birthdays, plus two birthdays in one.

have i confused you yet?!

so giuseppe’s birthday was january 23rd which fell on a wednesday

and my mom’s  on the 25th,

which fell on a friday. because their bdays are so close,

we usually end up celebrating them together.

so the birthday boy got his first celebration with just me on thursday,

having breakfast and running around the city together.

the second celebration was for both mama and husby on sunday,

at  my sisters with family and friends

and the third celebration was dinner with some more family and friends monday.

spoiled much? who gets a whole birthday week celebration?

we’ll forgive him, he deserves it.

here are few pictures of the birthday extravaganza week!!!

<<<>>>

happy birthday mama and husby!

(is anyone else falling in love with this vine app?)

presents

pestle n mortar

bday breakfast

pancakes

cheese board

lemon custard cake

candles out

the folks

birthday girl

birthday boy

lets eat

love

^^^ happy happy day ^^^

23 Jan

today is my ridiculously  handsome,

incredibly passionate,

hilariously entertaining,

unconditionally loving husband’s birthday,

and i’d like to wish him the

happiest of happy birthdays there ever was!

he’s 29 today!

…….

i love you my better half, my biggest supporter, my personal chef,(i know you’re all jealous)

my husby and my love

giuseppe

^^^a few of my favorites^^^

thinking

scruff

elvis

drive

hot date

rider

americano…..

15 Jan

new citizen

its been a long time coming, 8 years in the making to be exact. but the day has finally come!!!!!

my handsome husband is officially an american citizen!

hooray!!!!!!

it was a proud day for the both of us. starting with a small ceremony at the court-house,

with some inspirational speakers that made for a memorable day.

so over the weekend to celebrate this great honor, i decided to throw an all american party,

including, sliders, hotdogs, all the traditional sides,

an american flag cake, root beer floats, and some of our lovely guests brought

apple pie and donuts.

doesn’t get much more american than that.

we couldn’t be more thankful for all the people who shared in our celebration,

and i couldn’t be more proud of my husband

carmine giuseppe conte! aka:husby

the americano!!!!

thanks everyone, we love you!

envelope #8! coincidence? i think not!it's not our lucky number for nothing.

envelope #8! coincidence? i think not!
it’s not our lucky number for nothing.

happy

proud

congratzburgers n dogssilly stringsilly stringsilly string

root beer floats

with the ladies

peace

flag cake

celebrate