Shake your chips
Hi friends! How was your day? Hope it was fabulous <3
We had a relaxing, but productive day together.
This morning, we got some stuff put together in the nursery:
The Pilot finished assembling the crib
we finished a little art project
[a snippet of the name we’ve chosen]
and then we hit up the Columbus Day Sales.
I picked up a few things –stuff for the house from World Market and a few things that are on the Fashion page– and the Pilot got a couple pairs of jeans that look verrrrry nice on him.
Lunch was Chipoddle:
Part of me wishes I never would have tried their chips because now, every time I go, I have to have some. The other part of me is very, very glad I’ve been introduced to the chip glory of Chipotle, because they are the perfect chip. So salty and citrusy. [I got the title for this post from one of my friends. When he teaches Zumba, he tells us to shake our “chips” because chips is Spanish for hips]
We’re back at the house now, and the Pilot is grilling up some dinner 🙂
New salad beast comin’ atcha in the am.
Have a great night and I’ll see ya in the morning!
xoxo
G
Something to talk about: Do you dress up for Halloween? What are you doing for Halloween this year? Any ideas for hilarious/awesome costumes I could rock with a giant belly?
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One of my pregnant friends wore a dress, tiara, and sash. The sash said “Miss Conception”. Everyone thought it was really cute!
when i was pregnant the first time- back in 1996 -there was a costume contest at a bar. i never went to bars, but this one was almost worth it. I have dark hair, a chubby face, that “jewish look” and I really wanted to go as a pregnant Monica Lewinsky. that was the year it would have been hysterical, but i was too tired after a day of work to go through with it. plus, you could still smoke in bars then YUCK!!!!
this year i think i’m going geisha. http://www.sexycostumes.com/ginger-geisha-costume.html
Hey I love your blog….love your baby bump even more! I am so excited for you 🙂 I also like how the letters you showed could be rearranged to spell my name 😉 haha
Hey Gina! It’s your cousin, just stopping by and saying hi and loving the hard working man putting the crib together it’s an amazing feeling having such good guys isn’t it:) i was thinking about a costume for you and you should be a pregnant noun! Haha love you! Tell Tom and Bella hiiii:)
For pete’s sake. I wish I looked that cute when I was preggers. 🙂 That salmon looks SO yummy? What’s your marinade/coating? Enjoy nesting!
Gina – you could totally rock one of these adorable mom/baby skeleton shirts!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/83145380/sale-xl-skeleton-mama-tee?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=mom+skeleton+costume&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade
you changed the L I A colors! sneaky!!!
anyway, love them. the nursery is going to look so adorable. just like the lil one its for.
mmm….. Chipotle Chips.
This year My husband is (forcibly) dressing up with me as a couples ice skating duo, complete with spandex and glitter shirts! YES! 🙂
You are definitely hot enough to pull this off! http://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/costumes/best-pregnant-halloween-costumes/?page=6
Though this one’s a close second! 🙂 http://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/costumes/best-pregnant-halloween-costumes/?page=8
My salsa teacher was “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” She was the pumpkin and her husband was Charlie Brown… a little too round for me but it was cute!
Your letters look so cute! Much more special than the expensive store brand ones you linked. 🙂
I love how the letters came out! SO cute! And that crib is gorgeous! I can’t wait to see how the nursery looks all put together!
Awwww, your soooo cute,doll!!
Hope your enjoying your evening!
Xxoo
I know a gal who, when she was pregnant a couple of Halloweens ago, rocked the baby bump and went as a pumpkin smuggler! I think that was the cutest pregnant Halloween costume I’ve ever seen.
i love that idea!
You look adorable with your belly!!!!! You’re truly glowing!!!!
thank you, jt! hope you’re doing well <3
I am dying to know her name!!!!
I was a panda one year. It was a huge hit. All homemade. I wore a white hoodie under a black sweatshirt with a large white piece of paper cut into a rectangle with the corners rounded pinned on to the black sweatshirt (for a tummy). I had the white hoodie hood on with some black paper ears, and I painted my nose and around my eyes black.
I can’t figure out how to post a picture, but I wish I could it was pretty funny.
The crib and the letters look awesome! Nice to hear you got in some relaxing today. I don’t think I am going to dress up for Halloween. And I have no good costume ideas. Sorry!
1) I REALLY hope I look like you when I’m pregnant! You look so gorgeous, glowing and fit!
2) Ah I wanna know her name!
3) Chipotle chips are my fav. 🙂
<3
you’re a sweetheart- thank you!
hey Gina, I LOVE your blog and read it everyday :). here is a Halloween idea my sister used when she was prego last year…a speed bump! She wore all black and taped yellow caution tape in diagonal strips around the bump just like you would see on asphalt! She looked so cute!
that is such a cute idea!!
You look so beautiful!!
I can’t wait to know the name now, I keep thinking of names with -lia…if its even those letters in that order? Natalia? Amelia? Cecilia? 😉
thank you, lovely!
and those are all beautiful names 🙂
are we allowed to guess what the baby’s name might be?? 🙂
of course!
You look adorable in that last pic!
I’m not even going to begin to guess at the name you chose. My brain is fried and you could have *so many* options with those letters. And they may not even be in that order. So yeah, I will just wait for the reveal 🙂
I’m not dressing up but got Skylar’s princess costume. 4th year in a row she requested to be….a Pink Princess 🙂
Sounds like a fun day 🙂 I love the art project! So pretty. And you look great!
My guess is that there’s a “v” and an “i” missing
The crib looks great!!!!!!! Good job, Pilot! How long did it take to put together???
I love Halloween. Always have. Last year I wore this hott blonde wig I got the year before…it was a really nice wig, not one of those cheap weird ones. I went as “pregnant Barbie.” I had a “Barbie” necklace but pretty much had to explain my costume all night though. I was able to get Michael to wear a Ken wig so that helped. Classy. I was barely pregnant but thought I looked majorly pregnant (bc I wanted to be). I had issues in which I laugh at now… http://www.thefitnessdish.com/?p=2441
Maybe you could go as a pregnant celeb? Or be really controversial and go as a nun 😉
Looking forward to the beast tomorrow, friend! Enjoy your night!
ahhh i loved looking at those pics! blonde looks good on you, friend 🙂
Preggy costume idea – Pumpkin! My friend did that.
No Halloween costume for me this year – I’ll be in DC for the Marine Corps Marathon. I’m sad that I won’t get to dress up the puppy dogs though.
I have to say, I love that you call it “Chipoddle.” I used to call it that, but everyone looked at me weird, so I stopped. I might have to start back up 🙂
i fully support openly calling it chipoddle 😉
I can’t for the life of me recall where I saw the picture of the costume yesterday, but the belly was decorated with a large fake cinnamon bun with a cardboard oven around the mom, husband in baker garb in tow.
p.s. you really are glowing! 🙂
hahah i love it!
Aww! You’re an adorable pregnant person!
I had a preggo friend that went to a tacky sweater Christmas party dressed as the Grinch with a huge belly. Everyone thought it was hillarious and it could work for Halloween too! You could also decorate the bottom of a t-shirt to look like a jack-o-lantern!
I bet your neighborhood is going to be awesome to trick-or-treat in when your little one is older =]
Hey Gina, or should I say Habari ya leo?
I have been in Kenya since June, so have not checked ur blog until now. You’re Pregnant! Congratulations! I totally understand your inability to find cute pregnant clothes, try finding cute clothes in Kenya! Anyway just wanted to say I still love your blog! and am trying to stay healthy in Kenya. I have a blog now too hannahsinkenya.blogspot.com. Not as interesting as yours, but I try.
i am back from la! whew exhausting … right as i walked in to the empty bedroom, tears started rolling down my tears… :(( being far apart totally blows majorly. as far as halloween costume for a preggo…i will have to research one !! aand i’ll keep up posted.
My step daughter’s name is spelt “Leah”, either way such a pretty girlie name 🙂 congtats
Opps i meant *spelled, im totally french teeheh
Love what you did what the letters and you are looking great, the bump is growing and you are glowing!
Ahhh your baby belly looks so pretty. I know thats a kind of weird thing to say but, well, it does!!
I was a pumpkin last year when pregnant. I just used an orange shirt and did black paper cutouts to look like a jack o lantern on my belly. Super simple and cheesy…but fun. 🙂 Here’s my post with it: http://www.faithfitnessfun.com/5450/i-saw-michael-myers/
Anyways – I get more excited to dress up the little ones. M is going to be Belle this year and she is SO excited. Can’t wait to see if you do anything. 🙂
Ohhhhhhhh Chipotle, what memories! Ha! Love ya girl!
You look so great!
Love the crib and yay for deals!
That crib is adorable. Truly, it is.
I’m such a Halloween lame-o. I never have good, original ideas!
Yum that Chipotle looks delish! For Halloween one year while my sister-in-law was pregnant she found a costume “Bun in the Oven” and her husband’s costume was master baker. I thought it was so cute! Good luck picking something out!
I love the pics of you and the pilot! so cute! 🙂
Can’t wait to see the final nursery…with her name!
You could be a CRAZYYYYYY hormonal pregnant lady! Like cover your face with chocolate and carry around 7-10 baby magazines and talk about nothing but your birthing group?!
I dunnooooo…
Hi Gina!
I’m also pregnant but not really showing enough to be anything fun with the belly as the centerpiece. Either way I have the most perfect idea for a Halloween costume for you. You can be an oven with a picture of a bun where your belly is… get it, bun in the oven!! 🙂 They have some lame ones you can buy online but seeing how artistic you are (love the baby name letters!), you can probably just make one with a cardboard box and some paint. Good luck, I know you’ll be adorable whatever you choose 🙂
I am loving that crib!! 🙂
You are so cute, love that pic of you 🙂 I always thought if I was pregnant on Halloween I would be Mary (as in mother of Jesus) but I’m glad to see there are other ideas too. I love the “Miss Conception” thing that was hilarious 😉
Cute crib!!! I love the dark finish and attached changing table.
You have the cutest baby bump!
I want my boyfriend and I to dress up at Claire and Phil Dunphy from Modern Family, if I can get my hair dyed back to my natural dirty blonde by then!
You did an awesome job on painting the letters! They look great!
I had a friend that introduced me to Chipotle’s chips and now it’s never the same when I go there. They really are the perfect tortilla chip.
I don’t usually dress up for Halloween, but I will wear some kind of themed shirt (last year it was Ghostbusters) for when I give out candy to trick-or-treaters. I go all out with decorating the outside of the house though. I love Halloween!
I have two friends who had cute pregnancy halloween costumes.
One friend went as an oven – with a box around her belly and you could see a bun. “Bun in the Oven”. Her husband went as a baker.
Another went with her husband as the Duggars. She wore a hysterical jean jumper and they received so many compliments. It was a hit!
My Halloween suggestion would be a nun and the Pilot go as a priest. A bit religious, I know, but still very funny when coupled with a pregnant belly!
my guess is Olivia! 🙂
Ugh! I’m so jealous of your glorious counter space! It looks like so much fun to cook up a feast in that kitchen! Also the crib looks fab, can you even believe you will soon be placing the little sleeping bean in there? Have fun with the rest of your baby prep!
Gotta love those Columbus Day sales (I always forget about the seemingly small holidays, until I realize every store is on sale) – I shopped WM too last night by the way! 🙂
I vote a pumpkin for your costume. My non-pregs friend did this in college: buy a child’s pumpkin costume (you’ll basically have to wear it as a pumpkin leotard hehe), black leggings, black t-shirt, hair in a pony on the top of your head w/ a green ribbon for the stem! Pilot could be a scarecrow ha..
Another idea from college: my friend was a Tiffany’s box and it was adorable. Just leggings & white tshit – she painted a large box in Tiffany’s blue, wore it like a jumper w/ white ribbons holding it up. and a white ribbon on your head. I can email a pic for inspiration if you’d like!
On a side note, you look as gorgeous as ever girl 🙂
Our department at work is doing “Unhappily Ever After” for Halloween. Its basically fairy tales with a dark side/twist. I’m coming as Little Dead Riding Hood. I chopped off the wolf’s head, and I’ll be carrying it in a basket, along with one of my son’s swords! 😉