{Pregnant With Baby #1}

My husband and I are so excited to share these news with you guys and in honor of that I decided to write a blog post. I will be doing these sorts of posts every week and keep you updated with the details. This will be fun for myself as well because I will be able to look back and read these posts. I'm super duper excited and can't wait to keep all of you updated until the day we meet our little munchkin!

How far along? 8 weeks

Total weight gain/measurements: Actually lost 8 lbs. since pre-pregnancy

Maternity clothes: Not showing yet so not yet

Stretch marks? Nope! Thinking of starting to use coconut oil though

Sleep: Not too great, have crazy insomnia at night and fatigue in the day

Best moment this week: The weekends are great!

Miss anything? My energy, appetite, and sleep

Movement: Nope

Food cravings: Nope! More like food aversion/repulsion

Anything making you queasy or sick? Any smell, especially fried food

Gender: I don' know

Labor signs: Nope!

Symptoms: I get out of breath even doing the most simple things, such as talking and singing. Crazy morning/day  nausea

Belly button in or out? In 

Happy or moody most of the time: Mostly moody, I am working full-time and starting my CNA classes this week so I think the insomnia is making me moody

Looking forward to: The second trimester!

Giveaway on Natasha's Kitchen Blog!

Good day to all of you!

I have been a bit busy with my new life as a wife and haven't had a chance to blog about our wedding or any of the juicy details, but I am planning on it in the coming weeks. For now I am too busy with trying to figure out how to be a full-time working wife and take care of my husband as well. I have been relying on the internet to help me out with those problems. I can cook up a storm in the kitchen but lately I have been so caught up at work and haven't had time to be creative in the kitchen which is why I had to use Natasha's awesomely amazing website to help me out with the few problems. Her website features a huge variety of very easy to follow recipes for Russian/Ukrainian food. I have to thank her for saving me from a huge headache a couple times last week. Which brings me to this post, I saw that she had a great giveaway for a $100 dollar gift card to Crate & Barrel. You know that this deffinetely caught my eye as I am still in the process of making our appartment a wonderfully cozy little home that we can come to every evening and spend quality time with each other. One of her requirements was to feature her in a blog post which was not hard at all since I love her website and have been using it for years! I am very excited for this giveaway and wish good luck to all of the wonderful ladies who entered. Thank you Natasha for giving me and the other gals out there an opportunity to look like superwomen with our creations in the kitchen due to your easy recipes!

If you haven't heard of Natasha yet you can visit her website here.
I was also very excited when she created a YouTube account because it's even easier to follow instructions when someone shows you how to do it. Her YouTube name is Natasha's Kitchen Blog or you can simply find her by clicking the link here.

{Showered With Love}

My bridal shower was the most prettiest bridal shower ever because it was so outdoors and included lots of flowers, candles, lace, and most importantly, books! The girls know how much I love books so they made my shower book themed. I was blown away at how beautiful everything was and at how many girls came to share my happiness with me. I am still speechless from the countless blessings in my life. I will forever remember this day as a happy one where I got to be with those that love me and be showered with love from everyone. Everything was so beautiful, the food was amazingly delicious, and the girls were gorgeous! Thank you each and every one of you for attending and spending time with me before I move away. Also, a great big thank you to my bridesmaids for putting so much time and effort into making it a dream come true! I don't know how I could ever repay you for all that you have done. I love you girls!

love this idea

how cute is this little setup?

some of the many beautiful gifts

the favors were so precious

mmmm yummy

I love them all

even my little sister made it

the fabulous moms

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{Welcoming Autumn}

Those long balmy summer days are over and fall is evidently in the air. You can smell it, literally. The fresh crispness of the air, the crunchiness of the leaves, and the fireplace burning somewhere in the neighborhood. But before the smell you can see it. The leaves slowly start changing colors. First it's very vague and just a speck of yellow there and smatter of red there, but in no time at all, overnight it seems, all of the trees are wearing their autumn dresses of red, yellow, orange, gold, and brown. It is a majestic transformation that catches your breath each and every time you look at it.

 'Tis the season for long comfy cardigans, scarves wrapped around our necks, tall ridding boots, and steaming mugs of spiced hot apple cider. For all those romantics out there fall season means it's time to curl up with a good book at a local coffee shop or to cuddle with a loved one under the stars. My favorite part of fall is taking long walks with my sisters whether it be during the day or night. I love stomping all over the crunchy leaves as I breathe in the crisp fresh autumn air.

This season do something that you enjoy most about fall. Or be like me and write a bucket list of ALL of the fall activities you wish to partake in. I'm hoping to make it to apple hill and munch on some crunchy apples, eat apple pie, drink apple cider, and most importantly, pick apples. The other fall activity on my list is visiting a corn maze. I am intrigued by corn mazes because I love mysterious things. It's the hopeless romantic in me that enjoys all things mysterious. Some of the things that I hope to do this fall also include baking, scrap-booking, and taking gorgeous shots of everything I do along the way! I welcome autumn with open arms and always wish that this season lasted longer than it does.

{Forgiveness Is Good For the Soul}

There are times when we are so discouraged because no matter how nice we are our friends seem to not notice it. Oftentimes we are stabbed in the back for no apparent reason. Sometimes I just want to pay back for all of the wrongs that were committed towards me. But then I think about it and I remember a very important factor. I am a Christian and it's a sin to strike out towards those who have wronged us. Jesus died for our sins and we can't even forgive each other. Think about what He did for us and what kind of love He had towards us. The next time a person hurts you and it's so hard for you to forgive them, remember this one thing; Jesus forgave you and them for all of the sins you committed. He forgave your friend that hurt you, he forgave your enemy that also hurt you two THOUSAND years ago. Why is it so hard for us, sinners, to forgive those who have wronged us? This should definitely be a little passage of thought to remember each time it is hard to forgive a wrong that was committed against us.

*Inspiration: I heard this on K-Love today (reworded in my own thoughts)

{Very Unexpected Sweet Tooth?}

If you are anything like me then you have a tooth for spicy savory foods and sweets have always been on the back plan. I have always been like that. I would choose a sandwich over a cupcake any day. This has not been the case lately. I have started craving chocolate and anything to do with sugar intensely. I decided to look it up because I got a little curious as to why I'm suddenly experiencing a major sweet tooth? I have also noticed that I have a problem concentrating or remember the most basic concepts. My head would be aching for days unless I had some sugar. I knew that this was not like me, so I have done some research about it and here's what I came up with.

Sudden craving for sugar means your blood sugar is low. Glucose (sugar) is a very vital source for energy and when it runs low you start shaking and get very weak. Many people may faint. Others have trouble speaking and concentrating. This condition is called hypoglycemia. It usually occurs in people who have diabetes and for those people who don't have diabetes it may show that there is some sort of problem with some other areas like the pancreas.

A couple of things to do if you are experiencing a sudden unexpected craving for sugar is to get a check up, but meanwhile to be very careful on the roads. Many people who suffer from hypoglycemia don't realize that they are having one of the "episodes" until it's too late. Always carry a quick-fix with you in case you feel a little light-headed and dizzy.

I am a little informed now and the sudden sweet tooth isn't so mysterious anymore.