i walked 5K

(finish line)

(coffee and number 9) 

(swag)

when we signed up for a run/walk last weekend, we figured i would just walk a few k. i get out of breath these days after a stroll to the grocery store, which is about 50 feet from our apartment. but when we got to the race, the weather was so cool and drizzly, perfect for me. and the mayor of the little town of appleton decided to walk with the pregnant lady. he gave me a history of the town while we walked, and we stopped for a quick chat with lots of volunteers along the way.

i finished dead last, and j finished way, way ahead of me, even though he had run double the distance (he came in third in the 10 k). it felt really good though. we talked about how cool it will be to jog with the stroller in these kind of community runs next year. we are so excited for this baby we get to meet in about 8 weeks!

after the run (walk) i totally ate a ton of french toast with syrup, ice cream, chocolate, etc. perfect sunday.

it's friday

this has been a blur of a week. j and i are taking possession of our new house today. although buying a house was never in our game plan, i am super excited. this weekend we'll be moving a few things in, and basically camping out at the new house. we won't be moving most of our stuff for another month or so. i'm hoping for a little good weather and maybe a little ice cream.

nice things my husband has done for me lately

i was listening to the radio the other day, and they were talking about how it's hard to remember kindnesses you have experienced. it's much easier to remember times that someone has hurt your feelings. doesn't seem right. anyway, my husband has been amazing lately. really. tiny, tiny sample of what he is like all the time:

- he takes me to mcdonald's every single day so i can get a mcflurry or burger. it's not his fav place ever, but he gets a coffee anyway, and never acts like it's a hassle
- he carries all my bags all the time. i just walk beside him with free arms. he even happily carries my purse. he usually did this even before i was pregnant, but now it's all the time
- he heard me telling my mom on the phone the other night that i was worried my new tomato plants would be too chilly overnight. he brought them inside before i was even off the phone
- he cut my hair the other day. i really wanted a trim, so i brought him some scissors. he thought he might mess it up, but it looks awesome.
- he also painted my toenails a few days ago. i can still do it, but i find it really uncomfortable to bend over my belly like that. he did a great job. my toes look great

i could go on and on, really. these are just the things that i am especially grateful for lately.

library list

i am starting to feel really greedy whenever we go to the gander public library since i know we are leaving soon. man, i love libraries.

so i read battle hymn of the tiger mom in seriously about 5 hours. i couldn't put it down. so good. i always love memoir-style books.

i perused through my ideal bookshelf, and ended up with a huge list of books i want to read. they include:

A movable feast by Hemingway
Flappers and philosophers by Fitzgerald
A supposedly fun thing I'll never do again by David Foster Wallace
Heartburn by Nora Roberts

and i am currently reading eckhart tolle because i am such a sucker for that oprah book club sticker. can't resist. i also weirdly like self-help books.

life lately

(tomato plants) 

(new cushions) 

(nutella ice pops from here) 

(latte and muffins from the "coffee shop")

life has been pretty laid back lately. since things are about to be crazy for us, we have been trying to enjoy the slow pace while we can. 

notes:

even though we are moving in a month or two, i still want to have a little success with some tomato plants. the weather here has been freezing (actually below zero, no joke), so i had to bring the plants inside. whenever warm weather wants to come to newfoundland, i think we are all ready. 

i have been making my own ice cream treats lately. i am forever making the banana ice cream, which in my mind can be eaten with a healthy breakfast. the fudge pops shown above were awesome too. and i make the coconut ice cream sometimes too. i also still love drumstick mcflurries, and peanut butter fudge crunch ice cream. this whole ice cream thing could be getting out of hand.