Early Anniversary Celebration

Since David and I will only see each other for about two hours on our actual anniversary (duty calls - we both have to work), we decided to go ahead and celebrate this weekend. We had a great time relaxing and enjoying more of Austin. Here's a recap:

We started with dinner on Friday night at Truluck's, our favorite seafood and steak restaurants. David surprised me with an anniversary gift...

 

A James Avery charm bracelet! The wine bottle represents where we met (at Cork & Co.) and that we got engaged at a winery in Napa Valley. The dolphins represent our honeymoon in Hawaii. I can't wait to add to it with Baby Fluty and other great things in our lifetime. 

On Saturday, we started at Kerbey Lane for pancakes and omelets, and then came home and relaxed. I should rephrase that - by "relaxing" I did laundry and vacuumed. David helped clean the kitchen, which I'm sure wasn't his version of relaxing. But, in the end, I felt better with the house being clean, which, I'm sure, in turn was better for both of us (David says I nag...I have no idea what he's talking about!). :)

We finished the day with a wonderful homemade meal. David grilled pork tenderloin, and we had also had potatoes and tomatoes from the farm. To top it off, I made German chocolate cupcakes (but don't get too excited - it was a box mix). The cupcakes were David's request (see picture above), and it reminded us of his groom's cake (which was German chocolate in the shape of a horseshoe) at the wedding. It was all quite delicious!

 On Sunday, we ate until we couldn't move at Moonshine Bar and Grill. They have an amazing all-you-can eat brunch, and me, being the pregnant woman I am, took full advantage. I even got a comment from the next table on how much I ate. What can I say? Baby Fluty loves brunch!

We finished our weekend with wonderful massages at Viva Day Spa. Afterward, we came home and truly relaxed this time...by lounging on the couch all day.

We both have a busy September ahead of us, and it was nice to take time out and enjoy each other and take full advantage of the great things around Austin!

The Grill master

Although it's been a hot, hot summer, it hasn't stopped us from grilling! David has become quite the grill master, and we've been enjoying some yummy food. Here's David in action:

 Pork Tenderloin

 Cedar Plank Salmon with grilled veggies

Grilled Pizza - our favorite!

A concert on a cool 100 degree day

It had been a while since I had been to a concert, and I happened to stumble upon the news that Sunny Sweeney was playing at Nutty Brown Cafe in Austin. We are huge fans of Sunny Sweeney, and the concert was free! Since David was out of town, my friend Larissa and I headed out to Nutty Brown to eat dinner and enjoy the music. We had such a great time, despite the fact it was 100+ degrees outside. The concert was amazing, and Kevin Fowler joined her on stage for a couple of songs. Big thanks to Larissa for putting up with a pregnant lady...we had to go back and forth between standing and sitting because I couldn't take being on my feet that long (and the wedges I had on didn't help!). I also realized it was Baby Fluty's first concert and I'm pretty sure he enjoyed every minute of it. :) I posted a video below. I know it's small, but hopefully you can enjoy the music though!

25 weeks!

We've reached 25 weeks! 

And, although I do look huge (and will get even bigger), the baby is growing right on target. So, for the woman who asked if I was having twins, I say, take that! I'm happy and healthy and enjoying watching baby grow. :) David and I enjoy spending time watching our little man kick and move around my stomach - he's an active little bugger!

We're registered!

After much research and many trips to Buy Buy Baby, David and I set off to get registered once and for all. After about two hours, we emerged with a registry list! There are still a couple more items to add (like, bedding...if I ever make up my mind!), but for the most part we are done! Feels good! And David said he actually had fun...he was in charge of scanning items and researching the video monitor. One step closer to welcoming our little man in a few short months!

South Congress Staycation

 

I'd been bugging David about going on a "babymoon" (the last hurrah before the baby arrives), and we kept going back and forth on what to do. In the end, we decided to do a staycation here in Austin and stay at one of the coolest hotels in town. We stayed at the Hotel San Jose on South Congress and enjoyed our little getaway. We also enjoyed the wonderful food on South Congress - my favorite part! Charlotte got to come with us and had a great time too! It was nice to relax and enjoy ourselves for a couple of days!