Surprise!

I've had a special surprise date planned for Darrin and I for a few weeks now. I got a really super deal on a room in The Armstrong Mansion Bed and Breakfast. I thought it'd be a good surprise for a little getaway before our we have the baby. So, I told Darrin that I planned a date for us for Thursday but that it was a surprise. I called it his "your gonna be a daddy surprise date!"

When Thursday came we left after he got off of work. I pulled into the parking lot of the Armstrong Mansion and he was so confused-it was PERFECT-he had no idea! So, we had a super nice room, and had dinner at "The Garden", where we ate after he proposed. It was very romantic-the perfect getaway!

The next day we played at the Clark Planetarium and saw a movie. It was a lot of fun and I would recommend the Armstrong Mansion to anyone!

I love you Darrin!!! You are going to be SUCH A GOOD DADDY!!!

Here are pictures: (and yes, the staircase was in our room that led up to that MASSIVE jetted tub!!! It was AWESOME!!!)

Big Project!

Well, as some of you know, we've started a BIG project here at the Simon home. Our last renters (long story) moved out and we were going to have to replace the carpet, repaint the walls etc. So, we decided to remodel our basement apartment! We're making it into a two bedroom apartment rather than a one bedroom. And the funny thing is that the second bedroom will be larger than the existing bedroom and the living room will be a foot longer than it was! So, we're making the best of the 1100 square feet down there and it's gonna be AWESOME!!! I'm wondering if we'll even wanna rent it out anymore since it'll be so nice...we'll see. But the demolishing is all done now, most of the electrical is now done and the wall is put up. Still LOTS of work to do but we're hoping to get it done FAST!

Darrin's family has been SO good about helping out. Seriously they are like the "macho-est" do-it-yourself men I've ever met. This is where having 6 brothers and an awesome dad comes in handy for Darrin. Not that they don't come in handy all the time! :). But we're so grateful to have such a wonderful family!

On another note, I'm 29 weeks along now in my pregnancy! 11 weeks to go-WOW-time flies! I can't believe I'll be meeting my little man that soon! It's so strange to think that we live together, spend all of our time together, he kicks and punches me all the time, and yet, we haven't met yet! I'm very excited! And very anxious/nervous/freaking out a bit at times :).

But still going strong and just dealing with the joys of the third trimester. I had a bit of a breakdown last week after my OB appointment though. My uterus is measuring a week and a half larger than normal-just meaning that my baby boy is a bit bigger than normal. So, my breakdown was about me freaking out about having a big baby and complications that can come along with that (I DO NOT WANT A C-SECTION!!). I was also freaking out about my weight gain-don't worry-I KNOW it's normal to gain weight in pregnancy! But I've been gaining more than the textbooks say you should. Made me super sad and self conscious. Cause I really don't feel like I'm binge eating or sitting around all day being lazy. I try to eat healthy and be active. Despite that, I'm packin' on the pounds and still have 11 weeks left! I've been feeling a bit better about it but still have my freak out times. I promise I'm not trying to be vain or anything-I just don't want to be unhealthy and huge :(.

ANYWAYS, enough about me, here are some pictures of our basement and my belly :)