The Best is Yet to Come

Happy Two Year Anniversary to the man that has made me a better woman. Two years ago today, I married my airport love, my sailor, my younger man, in the most beautiful atmosphere among our nearest and dearest family and friends.

Steve - I love with you all of my heart. I will say "I Do" to you one hundred times over today, tomorrow and forever. Thank you for continuing to fulfill every expectation that I have for you as the man of my dreams.

I Love You
Today I get to celebrate our two years of marriage AND the upcoming arrival of our baby boy at my first baby shower. No wonder I had a tough time sleeping last night, today is going to be a fabulous day!

In Love with Lush

I've been obsessed with the Lush Bath Bombs for a few years, but now that I'm pregnant and enjoy a bath more than ever, I've been using them more often. The four that Santa put in my stocking this year are already gonzo - I'll definitely be buying more soon.  The scents are amazing and your skin has never felt softer after you step out of the bath.

For Christmas, I also received the Lush Fair Trade Foot Lotion and LOVE it! My feet aren't too swollen (yet), but a good foot massage is always such a treat. At first thought, I assumed this was a gift just for me, but Steve has been fortunate enough to reap the benefits as well. Spearmint, peppermint and Arnica (I used this stuff on a daily basis while training for my marathon - miracle worker) are combined to make the perfectly soothing and wonderfully smelling lotion.

And finally, my newest obsession is the Lush Brazened Honey face mask, which I was introduced to by a friend at work. The mask works as a detoxifier and exfoliant and smells of the key ingredients - lime, ginger, parsley, sage, rosemary and tumeric. The exfoliant is made of crushed almond shells. If you're looking for a mask to brighten your skin and clear your pores, I highly recommend this one.

Because this is a fresh mask and must be refrigerated (zero preservatives), it is not available online, otherwise I would have linked.

Happy { Heart } Day

Personally, I feel that you don't need one special day of the year to celebrate your love for someone as this should be practiced on a daily basis, but I figured I'd take today to wish my special Valentine a Happy Heart Day. Unfortunately for Mr. Rina, he has THREE holidays within the next 15 days - Valentine's, Wedding Anniversary and his birthday. Plus, with the fast approaching arrival of our boy in two months, we've got a lot to save for so gifts will not be as large as years past. Therefore, we're planning on celebrating with an extra special heart shaped pizza from Papa Murphy's and continued work on the nursery...which by the way, is turning out better than I ever could have imagined - all thanks to my handy husband.

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

In Awe and Deeply In Love...

With pregnancy and everything that comes along with it. How on EARTH does a 3 lb. 15 inch boy (according to BabyCenter) currently reside in my belly? Everyday he moves, making himself just a bit more comfortable, but I just don't get it - science in general amazes me, but the fact that there is a life inside of me amazes me even more. I could go on and on about the questions and thoughts that race through my mind about my boy on a daily (and middle of the night) basis, but I won't bore you with those details.

Here I am this morning at 30 Weeks (in the nursery)...ummmm...most women give birth around 40 weeks...errrrrr...that's TEN.WEEKS.AWAY people! Chances are, that in less than TEN WEEKS, I will be a mamma and Steve will not only be my husband, but a father and also my baby daddy...awww that has such a sweet sound to it, right? This week, we've been anxiously working away on the nursery and furniture - we're loving the results so far and can't wait for the project to be finished.

What's in a Name?

For Steve and I, we knew years ago that we'd be naming our first boy after his paternal Grandfather who was a World War II veteran and a member of the famous Black Sheep Squadron - his name was Roland "Rollie" Rinabarger. Unfortunately, I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but fell in love with the idea of naming our son after him.  So, since the day we found out we were having a boy, we've referred to him by his name and every time I hear Steve say it, I get a smile on my face. We've altered the spelling a bit, but the full name of our son is...

Raleigh John Rinabarger

I took this photo when we spent the weekend out at Seabrook, two weeks ago, for my mother-in-laws birthday. I hadn't been to the WA coast in years and despite the rain absolutely loved it.  This "new" town is adorable!  Can't wait to go back when it's sunny out.

As you can tell, I'm a bit behind in blogging as our office is in the process of being transformed into the nursery (more to come on that) and our guest room, living room and dining room have now become our temporary storage.  All in all, Life is good and I'm counting down the days until I get to meet my baby boy.