17 weeks, 5 days

Time just seems to be flying by! I can't believe I am already 17 weeks! 

This weekend Matt and Kara visited with their German Shepherd, Reece. We kicked off the weekend with resting on the couch - we pregnant ladies get tired out by the littlest things! Then we stopped by a local consignment shop where we showed them the Jeep all-terrain jogger stroller that we had seen there on Friday. It was only $25 (normally retails for $180). It was definitely used - but you could only tell on some of the plastic towards the bottom that had hit some terrain. The fabric was all clean and was good colors! It came with a snap on mini steering wheel with a horn that Matt used while Jesse was driving. 

Then we went to an apple orchard where we did a hay ride, had apple cider donuts, amazing chili, and of course picked apples. The joke (since I've cooked with them) is what kind of apples did we use...because we definitely didn't have any rhyme or reason to what we picked and how many we picked...which reminds me, the Honey Crisp were amazing and I think those are at the bottom of the bag. We came home and I made apple crisp (see previous post), relaxed for a short time, then headed to the oh-so-busy outlets where I had to off-road it with the RAV-4 in order to park. 

Kara and I found some good deals. We stopped at a maternity shop and I got my nursing bras...and news flash folks (boys stop reading here and go to below the pictures - Josh, this is your warning!) I am officially a D! What in the world!?!?! I am going to own my new letter and sport my bras with pride. And, for the record, I will now be wearing real bras, not just sports bras. 

This could be for a girl or boy, right? 

Gray and white stripes...but the best part is in the next picture!

Monkey BUTT!!!

The above pictured cuteness was purchased at Carter's. Kara and I figured that since baseball season starts in April it would be a good idea to get a baseball outfit. We also both thought that it can pass as gender neutral as our child - regardless of their gender - will be wearing plenty of New England sporting team paraphernalia! And, if it's a girl it will NEVER wear pink sport wear...we are not pink hat fans! 

After the outlets (the boys were at Uno's getting a drink) we went to Patriot's Place and purchased a new BB gun at Bass Pro Shops - as well as a laser light to improve aim. We have a squirrel and chipmunk problem at our house that needs addressing. We ladies got pretty hungry by this point so we grabbed some fries at Five Guys - very very very tasty!!! And then had dinner at Bar Louis. Eric and Laura joined us there and then came up to our house after for a fire on our patio - no book burning occurred this time!

Sunday was mostly spent recuperating from Saturday. However I did make a pretty fantastic dinner - pulled chicken with quinoa and a salad and roll with home made apple sauce for dessert. By 9:30...we had all fallen asleep on our respective couches or chairs. 

This morning Kara and I made a bee-line for McDonald's where we got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel. This was my first breakfast at McDonald's since our road trip two summers ago! And sadly, shortly thereafter, they departed. 

I love long weekends!