Baby Fun

Some sweet friends gave us the ERGObaby Carrier, so Friday night we decided to give it a try with books in place of a baby.  It was quite entertaining, and Bo is lucky that I talked Mitch out of using him instead of the books; however, he wasn't quite as lucky when Mitch was learning how to swaddle......

Harry Potter and 27 Weeks

We went to see the midnight showing of Harry Potter 7 in 3D last night, and it was AMAZING!  They even made the glasses to look like Harry's.  We got in some great people watching in the two hours that we waited in the cinema before it started.  The two best costumes I saw were for Bellatrix and The Grey Lady.  And of course about half of the theater had lightening bolts drawn on their foreheads.  We had such a fun time with our friends Ryan and Catalina, and I think we are all a little bit sad that it is over.  Maybe I will go back and reread all of the books soon.....

And I have had lots of requests for a recent pregnant picture, so I made Mitch take one before we left for the movie last night.  I had to sit down after seeing the pictures; my belly looks so much bigger from the side than it does from my vantage point!  Maybelle is doing great and moving around like crazy!  It is pretty insane to look down and see your stomach moving!

Doughnut Heaven

I went this morning for my glucose challenge test.  I made my appointment in our next door neighborhood of Greenpoint.  Since I couldn't eat anything from about 9:00 last night, I was famished this morning!  So after I had my blood drawn, drank a sugary orange drink, waited an hour and had my blood drawn again, it was time to reward myself.  I had been wanting to try Peter Pan Donuts in Greenpoint for a while, so this was the day.  Man oh man, it was amazing!  For $2.00 I got an old fashioned glazed doughnut and a cup of coffee.  The doughnut was the perfect cake consistency with the perfect dip of glaze!  And the coffee was perfectly creamed and sugared.  I cannot wait to take Mitch there this weekend!

picture from cakespy.com

Southern Excursion

I went back South for a week and a half in June and it was fabulous!  Oh how I needed a respite from city life and to get back to the familiarity of family, neighborhoods, driving and Walmart. :)  I started my excursion in Nashville with college friends, but spent the bulk of my time back home in Dothan.  Mitch and his parents came down the last weekend, and we had a blast!  (I am so thankful that our families get along so well!)  I spent most of my week hanging out with my family, eating, playing with my niece and sister-in-law, and making a crib bumper with my mom.  It was a glorious, relaxing week!  I was blessed to have two different baby showers in my time back home, the first in Nashville and the second in Dothan.  Maybelle got some really wonderful things, and people were so generous that we weren't able to get everything back in the extra suitcase we packed!  Enjoy the pictures of our time back home!

Skydiving

Mitch has wanted to go skydiving since we met six years ago.  He has tried to go several times over the years, but every time the plans fell through.  But not this time around!  His officemate, Andrew, organized a group from work and they all headed out to Skydive Long Island on Sunday.  I went along for the ride, and it was not nearly as nerve racking as I expected.  He had a blast, and I am so glad that he finally got to go!  Below are some pictures that I and the photographer/videographer took. Note: I am not the one taking the pictures 13,500 feet in the air...just in case anyone was concerned.

Johnny Cash by Kelley McRae

Our good friend Kelley McRae is a fabulous musician.  She and her husband Matt are touring the country playing various venues and house shows.  They recently played a couple of shows in Lynchburg, VA and their host shot the below video.  I think it turned out beautifully!  Check out her website here; she might be in your hometown soon.  And if you like what you hear, you should definitely buy her music!

Video Blog #5 feat Kelley McRae from Randy Scott on Vimeo.

Empire State of Mind

Last night was a beautiful, clear, spring night here in NYC, so I decided to redeem the last of my Valebirthtine's Day gifts.  Have I told you about Valebirthtine's Day?  My birthday falls five days before Valentine's, so our first year of dating, Mitch developed Valebirthtine's Day.  I get a gift each day from my birthday to Valentine's Day.  It makes me feel so loved and cared for!  This year, my gift on Valentine's Day was tickets to the Empire State Building.  We were going to go on V-day for a very romantic, Sleepless in Seattle evening, but the weather was terrible...so we decided to hold off until a better night.  When I viewed the weather for this week, I knew that Friday night was our night, and it was perfect!  As I mentioned in this post, I love a cityscape, and the view did not disappoint.  We had a fabulous evening admiring this city that we have grown to love.  Enjoy the pictures!