celebrating: my birthday month! My birthday's not till the 20th, but I see nothing wrong with kicking things off a bit early with the birthday coupons rolling in... picked The Other Black Girl as my free add-on from BOTM and am excited to read this literary thriller set in the publishing industry; I'm contemplating this cute dress with my coupon from Madewell as a great postpartum option (because I know I'll want something that makes me feel fresh and nice at that point!); and with my Anthropologie coupon I'm very tempted to expand my beloved latte bowl collection to include the new matte colors, spring for the tulip-embroidered Soludos espadrilles I've been ogling, or get a snazzy new throw blanket just for funsies.
collecting: all the baby stuff. The crib and dresser are still set up in Hendrik's old nursery, but there are a few things to gather to finish off the room (still loving my mood board selections), and all kinds of gear we'll need too - some collecting it back from where I lent it out to family, but some will need to be replaced, so I've got a new carseat/stroller set and this cute baby carrier on order. Can't believe I'll have a real-live baby to put in them in 10-11 weeks!
gifting: some fun "family packs" of socks from Bombas. My husband legit loves getting new socks, and so what better way to celebrate Father's Day than to gift some sets that he can match with Hendrik - and with baby too! I mean, how cute is this mini me set in action that I spotted on their Instagram?
thinking: about how we want summer (well, until baby arrives, anyway) to look around here. We've got some sporadic childcare/camps, but not sure yet about juggling the rest of the time + working. Thankful for recent practical podcast episodes on The Lazy Genius, Rising*Shining, and The Girl Next Door about scheduling a summer day, handling kids' screen time, designing a summer, and more general summer plans for helping me move beyond dread to some good feelings about breaking down the planning and also giving me some concrete ideas like adding some (paid) chores, some fun outings, and some bonus daily screen time to make H's days have a little routine but also fun.
trying: all the non-alcoholic beverages, to satisfy my cravings now that we're to warm weather and even some al fresco dining. This time of year I love a bubbly rose and a good cold beer; the Fre alcohol-removed rose and the non-alcoholic brew selections from Athletic Brewing Co. are actually feeling like some pretty satisfying substitutes. (At first I wondered if that's because I haven't tasted the real thing since early December, but Peter likes them too.) Nice to have the refreshing drinking experience without any side effects, pregnant or no :)
What's currently going on with you as we kick off June? Link up a post below, and then come back on July 7 to chat about what you're currently eating, feeling, going, ordering, and realizing.
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