let the shopping begin!

{mama and me: july 2011}

mama and i have been scooting all over dc this week

checking out all things baby and maternity related.

we are having a ball

and creating some treasured memories!

maternity shopping with the "belly bump pillow"

aka what i should look like at 9 months.

xoxoxo

sunday fun day.

we headed over to the fishman's house

for a day of fun in the sun and by the pool.

we enjoyed delicious fresh food - 

i love all the fruits and veggies that come out during summer time,

and of course got us some maryland crabs and shrimp too.

we played some bocce ball

and hung out with friends.

it was a lovely sunday fun day.

 casey

 becca

 casey, amy, jeffrey and becca

me and fish

xoxox

yummy.

yummy yummy gelato from pitango

on our friday night date night.

happy weekend friends!

xoxox

the standard.

jeffrey and i walked around the corner last night

to celebrate the news that we are having a DAUGHTER!

we ventured to the standard, 

 a newish beer garden serving bbq and delicious food.

jeffrey got a yummy pulled pork sammie and

i had the most scrumptious hamburger with

a coke-a-cola classic in a bottle!

it was a lovely evening of food and 

conversation of the little girl coming our way. 

xoxox

dear little one.

dearest little one,

today, your dad and i found out that you were a GIRL!!!!  we are beyond excited and the best news is you are looking very healthy.  we are elated to have a daughter and cannot wait to see how you will change our lives for the better.  i can't wait to do all things girlie with you and I know you will melt your daddy's heart.  i'm already predicting that you will be a daddy's girl.  we simply cannot wait to meet you.

love,
mom and dad


p.s. - your dad thinks the nickname helga is a bit more fitting than wolfgang (your nickname thus far.)

boy or girl?

since this is the week we find out 

the gender of little wolfgang,

i can't help but wonder (even more)

if we are having a boy or girl.

i keep going back and forth really, 

but lately seem to have a baby boy vibe.

so we shall see.

and....i keep wondering

what will our little boy or girl look like?

 like jeff with those adorable eyes?

or me with white blonde hair?

although i had red hair my first year of life.

xoxox

a relaxing saturday.

 jeffrey and i had a lovely little relaxing day

on saturday.

 we wondered down to the national mall

and strolled among the folk life festival.

then, we cooled off inside the national gallery of art.

(the chester dale collection: impressionism to modernism

was very enjoyable by the way)

i heart saturdays.

 {belly bump: 20 weeks at the washington monument}

xoxox

happy friday + baby bump.

{baby bump at 19 weeks}

next week - at our 20 week ultrasound

we find out if little wolfgang is a boy or a girl!

we CANNOT wait to find out!

happy friday yall!

hope you have a lovely weekend!

xoxox

a little quiche.

one of my goals this summer is to

get in the kitchen and master some new recipes.

last night i made a little tomato and goat cheese quiche with a side salad

it was a lovely little summer meal.

here is how i made it:

:: pre-made dough from the store

roll out the dough and fit into a buttered 9 inch pie pan. refrigerate while you prepare the filling.  set the rack in the lowest position in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.

:: 1 pound of plum tomatoes (about 5 or 6) - cored, quartered, and seeded.  and set aside.

:: 4 ounces of goat cheese, 3/4 cup of half and half or heavy cream and 1/2 cup of milk - slowly mash cheese, cream and milk with the back of a wooden spoon until smooth.

:: add and whisk - 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and plenty of ground black pepper.

:: remove the pastry shell from the refrigerator and arrange the tomato quarters in the shell like the spokes of a wheel - filling the shell.  Pour the cheese mixture over the tomatoes and bake the pastry until golden brown - 40 to 45 minutes.  

enjoy! xox

the weekend in review.

jeffrey and i had a delightful 4th of july weekend

here in the nation's captial.

we relaxed, but also kept busy

catching up with friends, eating and of course napping.

it was lovely.

 meeting the ADORABLE baby willa!

 scrumptious meal made by chef jeff!

 cookout with friends: dave, katie, becca, fish and jeffrey

 4th of july fun at the ballpark with dave and katie

 enjoying some dip n' dots

 fireworks outside the white house

hope everyone else had a wonderful 4th of july celebration!

xoxox