Baby Beucus is a........

Baby B. 16 Weeks

Symptoms: Fortunately for me, most of the few symptoms I had during the first trimester have subsided completely for now.  I definitely have noticed an increase in energy, especially over the last week which has been really nice.

Aversions: Our current toothpaste, and we buy toothpaste in Costco proportions.  Lucky for me, we're finally down to the last tube so perhaps I'll get to pick a new brand in a month or so.  Have no fear, I'm still brushing my teeth three times a day, religiously.  Toothpaste and whatever it was that the guy behind me in Starbucks smelled like yesterday.  It wasn't an overpowering cologne smell, it was more of a, ate way too much garlic and way too many onions the night before smell.  And then I was the closest I've been over the last 16 weeks to loosing my breakfast.

Food Favorites: Anything peach flavored.  Decaf peach iced tea, peach lemonade, plain old peaches. Peach. Everything.  I blame Sprouts.  When I was there over the weekend the smell of peaches hit me as soon as I walked through the door.  You guys, they were all the way in the back of the store! Since then I've been stuck on them.

Sleep:  Sleep has been about the same, minus my first episode of sleep walking EVER.  Yep, that happened.  The other morning I slept walked into the bathroom, turned the sink on and walked out of the bathroom right back into bed.

New Baby Items: Two bibs, one with an Owl and one with a Raccoon, that I'm currently embroidering.

And now, let the gender predictions begin!  I'll be checking back after this afternoon's appointment with the exciting results, happy Wednesday!

Meal Plan Monday!

Welcome back from the weekend friends!  I am unusually excited for the week ahead. Partially because I'm only working 3 1/2 days and mostly because we anticipate finding out Little B's gender on Wednesday.....presuming the little peanut head cooperates. Last ultrasound he/she was napping with their feet crossed at their ankles, taking after Dad already I suppose! You'll have the opportunity to cast your gender vote on Wednesday's post and we will be sharing if you were correct or not later that evening. 

Since Southern California has been under the impression that summer would start in December of last year, I came to the conclusion that our dinners would give up resistance and follow suit.  Most of what we're eating this week will look summery like this:

Monday: BLTs with fresh Cantaloup 

Tuesday: Roasted Veggie Pesto Pasta

Wednesday: Take out, post ultrasound

Thursday: Spinach and Black Bean Burritos

Friday: Kale salad (mix from Costco) topped with Organic Lemon Pepper Chicken (seen above). 

I hope you have a great week!

High Five for Friday!

High Five for Friday friends!  How has your week been? Fabulous I hope!  Linking up with Lauren for my high five of the week:

1) This face wash has become my new favorite.  My skin has been all over the place while pregnant and I had been search for a new all natural face wash for awhile.  I read about this one in Fit Pregnancy magazine and figured I'd give it a try.  Not only has it cleared my skin up after only a week of use but it leaves my face feeling very clean but not dried out.  If you're looking for something new like this I know they sell it at Whole Foods and Henry's at a decent price.

2) One on my latest food obsessions has been soy sauce (I refuse to use the word craving. I just don't like it. I also don't like the words moist or belly in case you were wondering.)  Anyway, I decided last week that I've only been making veggie rolls at home because they serve as a vehicle for soy sauce to be eaten because that is just much more acceptable than drinking it.  Completely weird I know.  Well I happened to mention this to a work friend and he so kindly brought me all sorts of soy sauce related things from a local asian market! 

3) My sister informed me that Dawson's Creek was on Netflix.  I never watched the series when it was on air but I decided to watch my first episode ever while on the treadmill.  Needless to say I'm hooked and at this rate I might have the whole series watched before the baby gets here.  My only rule, I must be on the treadmill in order to watch.  Hopefully that will keep me motivated on the days I just don't have the energy, or feel like, working out.

4) We had rain this week which was the perfect excuse for hot chocolate in a thermos.  The office I spend Tuesdays and Wednesdays in is freezing all of the time and those happened to be our rainy days so I really enjoyed sipping on something warm.

5) The Molly Murphy Mystery Series.  I'm hooked on this series.  Its a historical series and I always seemed to get sucked into that genre. The books are also pretty easy reads which I like since I tend to read for relaxation and after a long day I don't want to think too hard in order to follow a story line.  I've only been through two of the books in the series and there are currently 14 total.  So if you can't find me, my head is likely buried in one of the 12 remaining that I need to read.

I hope your weekend is great!  I have plans to take some donations to good will in an effort to empty out the baby's room where I've been storing donation bags and I just might do some prep work in the vegetable garden so we can plant soon.  We'll see.  It's supposed to be very warm on Sunday so I may make indoor plans where I can stay cool.  My sincerest applologies to those on the East coast who are still freezing. Honestly.