Instagram.

Not too much has been going on over here. 

I've just been trying to lay low and relax- I'm starting to get pretty exhausted with the little babe in my belly... he's sure getting big! 

Also, I'm sure some of you have realized (due to my excessive amounts of posting pictures on twitter) that I now have Instagram! It's so fun!

I'll probably be doing a post like this once a week or so from now on. 

1.baby boy at 33 weeks! 

2.honeymoon pictures above our bed.

3.mint nail polish... definitely my favorite color for spring!

4.homemade strawberry banana smoothie. yum.

5.pasta and kale with garlic made by hubby.

6.baby loves mornings with daddy :)

7.baby oranges. perfect snack.

8.still working on blanket for baby!

9.fresh maple syrup. the.best.

you can find me on instagram at: bethgernovich

Happy Monday, friends! :)

32 Weeks

8 weeks from meeting this little boy. 

Goodness do I love being pregnant with him.

Overwhelmed

With baby boy coming in just 10 short weeks... I'm feeling overwhelmed. 

There's so much I feel like I need to get done, and its difficult when I feel like I have the energy level of a slug. I must be going through nesting or something.. just without the motivation to actually get things done!

Some things I feel like NEED to be done before baby boy comes: 

-A completely cleaned and organized AND decorated apartment. 

-I need to finish baby boy's blanket I've been working on for AGES. 

-I want to crochet a few more things for baby. 

-We need to REALLY figure out a final name. 

-We need to make a final decision on how were going to do cloth diapers without a washer (thanks for all your great tips on this post BTW) . And actually, a friend of mine just sent me this link which could end up being a lifesaver! (thanks Molly!!) 

-I need to figure out if were taking birth classes, and if we are WHERE (just admitting that we haven't done this yet makes me feel like a bad parent already for some reason) 

-We need to do our taxes sometime (thinking about how awful doing last years was, is enough to make me want to cry)

-We need to still buy a few big things for baby: this one shouldn't be too hard since were planning on co-sleeping, cloth- diapering, baby-wearing, and breast-feeding.. but we still have a few things left that we need to get. 

I'm sure I'm missing several.. but this is all I can think of for now. 

I totally realize that in the scheme of things, these things seem silly. But, they feel so important! I guess I just need to do each thing one day at a time and not let myself get too stressed if not everything gets done. 

Because in reality.. the really important thing is that our sweet boy arrives safely, 

and that I soak up every day that I have left of him squirming around in my belly :)

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30 weeks!

Today I have been pregnant with this sweet boy for 30 weeks! There's something about 30 weeks that feels like such a milestone. I'm so so thankful that we have been blessed with such a healthy pregnancy so far. We are getting so close to finally meeting this sweet boy. I find myself thinking about his arrival a lot. Our lives are going to change so drastically so soon... and I couldn't be happier. 

Lee is falling more and more in love with our little boy everyday. It's one of my favorite things to watch. I die when I think about him holding and playing with this little baby :) Those two have such a sweet bond already.

Little man is moving around so much. I can tell that his movements are changing as he gets bigger. I hope he's not too smooshed in there ;) 

This past week we've been watching my little brother while my parents have been vacationing. We've had a lot of fun spending time together. I even got him to take some pictures of us! :)

My parents live on the lake.. isn't it pretty??

Well, baby boy... 

Were going to be seeing you in just 10 short weeks. I can hardly believe it. We love you more then we can say. I think we might have the perfect name for you.. but, were still working on it! 

I'm soaking up these last few weeks with you in my belly. Being pregnant with you has been one of my favorite things ever.. I can only imagine how much I'll love holding you and being your mama. 

Stay cozy in there, baby boy!

Love you so much, 

Mama