We had the traditional Polish food that we eat at Easter time, then, I was introduced to the bunny cake (that was later shared at the Lief family Easter). I don't know how, in the almost 10 years that Paul and I have been together, I have NEVER seen or even heard of this incredible bunny cake! First of all, it looks like a real bunny.. and was DELICIOUS! Now, Nancy's spice cake is my favorite of the cakes she makes, but the bunny cake is a close second! And, of course I erased the pictures I took of it :(
After the excitement of the hunt and the delicious cake, we got to sit outside and watch Declan and Ellie play with all of their new toys that the Easter Bunny brought. Unfortunately Simon was napping.. but it's so exciting to thing that next year, the little waffle will be out there with his cousins!! Hanging outside with the family and watching the kids enjoy their new toys was probably my favorite part of the day!
We are 28 weeks now! This means we are in our 3rd and final trimester! So much closer to meeting our little waffle! We finally picked a color for the nursery, and Bailey is in complete agreement! I'm sure you are wondering how we know what color Bailey likes.. dogs are color blind, right?!
Well, we went to Home Depot and brought home two jars of sample paint because we couldn't decide which we liked in the store. So, we bought two pieces of poster board and painted each with the colors we were debating. Then we hung them on the wall to decide. I decided to do the painting of the poster board outside, because anyone who has ever painted with me knows I'm not the neatest painter! I painted the poster board in the grass in the backyard. Bailey was outside with me, and I thought nothing of it. So I brought my masterpieces inside to dry, and left Bailey outside to enjoy the beautiful day. About 20 minutes later she was at the backdoor waiting to come inside. I let her inside, she walked by me, and I couldn't help but crack up!! She had BLUE paint all over her!
So, Bailey voted for the blue, and that's what we put on the walls!
Oh, and here's our little waffle's bedding, too! We wanted something that didn't have too much of a "cartoon" look. So this is what we came up with! I can't wait to get some decorations up on the wall so we can break up the blue a little bit. Of course, right after we finished painting, I told Paul I didn't like the color.. he told me to sit on it a few days. I still don't LOVE it, but I think once we get some decorations up, it will be much better :)
For those who have not heard, we have pretty much decided on a name (but being how indecisive I have been throughout this entire pregnancy, in my mind, it could change any day)! So, as of today, we have decided to name our little waffle Jackson Lief Cozzolino. Because I am (was) the "last" Lief (we have no males in our family to pass the name on), Paul and I wanted it to continue (because let's face it, it's a pretty awesome last name;)), so we decided to use it as our little man's middle name. Jackson will be shortened into Jack, but we just thought Jackson flowed better with Lief being the middle name. So, this is a little project I found on pinterest.com. Not sure where we will put it yet, but, I'm sure it will help me with breaking up all the blue in Jack's room!
Here is a picture of Paul and I from a wedding we went to a few weekends ago. It was Paul's good friend from high school, Damon. He got married in Austin; how convenient for us! We had such a good time at the wedding. We got to see a lot of people we haven't seen in a long time. A few of Paul's friends have moved out of state, so we were able to see them, as well as some people we rarely get to see who live in Dallas. Overall, it was a very fun weekend!
Kinda blurry, but you get the idea :)
Since it has been a little while, here are a few "belly" pics. I took them this morning before work.. so, yes, I have a black tank top on that I wear under my scrubs! At least I keep it consistent!
Front Shot
Side shot
Currently Paul is working on building a work bench in the garage. He bought a table saw when we put in the new floors.. and has so many other projects he wants to do..but nowhere to build them! So, here is a shot of one of the cuts he made to start the construction of his work bench!
He was very proud because it is the first cut he has made of its kind (there's a name for it, but I can't remember what he called it). I can't wait to see what else he can build! It's incredible all of the things he has been able to do around the house! I am so proud of him! (Beware, sappy, pregnancy, hormonal passage starts now) It's amazing what he can do when he puts his mind to it! He decided he was going to put in floors; he did (with help from CJ and Jenny, of course). He decided he was going to build some stairs; he did. My air conditioning in my car started acting up, he figured it out. There are so many things that he decides he wants to do, and he will do anything to figure out how it's done. He is such a talented guy.. I am so lucky to have him for the rest of my life, and am so lucky to be carrying his child. Thank you, Nancy and Cliff, for raising such an amazing man! I can't wait to see what the future holds for our little family!
