Tornado in the hood

A tornado went through Park Slope yesterday! Everyone is safe and our apartment didn't get hit but it was nuts out there. I was working at the dining room table when the sky went black and then the torrential downpours started with the wind. You couldn't see anything outside it was so strong. I closed the windows and went to comfort Ms. Dakota who was hiding behind the crib (which is still empty...come on Ms. Finn!).

Then in the thick of it my "knight in shining armor" arrives. He looks like he just jumped in a pool with all of his clothes on. He actually stood in the hallway and handed me all his soaking clothes. He said debris was flying everywhere and he couldn't see a thing in front of him. Thankfully he made it home safely.

We took a walk last night around 8 and there were tree's everywhere...took a few pics, they didn't really turn out but for your viewing pleasure~


This one is two doors down

I will NOT

Have a baby at work!
Yes...I have 12 days till my due date and I no longer have to trek into the city to work. I am beyond excited. I have my laptop in tow and will now be working at my dining room table- in my pjs with my pup at my feet.

Come on water....you can break any time now, I'm not scared of you!

36 1/2 weeks....

I am definitely large with child...our girl could really come at any time!

Other than being pretty tired we are all doing really well! This kid is a champ and we can't wait to meet her. We currently have birthing classes twice a week, doctors appointments weekly, and then the normal FT work and life stuff happening so I think even if my belly didn't have a cute little Finnegan in it I would be pretty sleepy. Our last appointment I had gained 22 pounds and her heartbeat was nice and strong. Things are starting to happen and the midwife said she was pretty low! The midwife also kept pushing Finn's feet and she just kept kicking back...a little sassy one on my hands.

I wish you could hear Gabe complaining in this pictures. Sometimes I just love embarrassing him.

(I know you love the shoes- unfortunately those are a MUST for this preggo lady)

A story of College Roomates and our Babies

My two best friends and I met in college. Kelli and I lived next door to each other freshman year and chose to room together sophomore year (people referred to us as just Kelli and Meg and I don't think they really knew which one of us was which). Sophomore year we met Sara who lived downstairs in the dorm. By Junior year the three of us decided to move off campus together, and we lived together our Senior year too (until Gabe and I got married that March).



I loved living with my best friends! We really didn't have any issue's and got along great. After graduation we all went our separate ways...Gabe and I headed to Scotland, Kelli went to NC, and Sara went to VA. It was very hard being so far apart from my favorite ladies. We were in each others' weddings and have kept in touch very well- trying to see each other at least once a year. They now both live in the DC area (I AM SO JEALOUS!)....but the reason I tell this story is that we have all been pregnant together, all having baby girls, AT THE SAME TIME! This wasn't some foolish pact that we made but of course now we talk about living in the same neighborhood and raising our kids together and opening our own daycare- didn't you guys have these talks with your bests buds growing up?





It has been really cool going through this experience together. Our stories are all very different and our pregnancies didn't look alike at all....But we will all have baby girls to swoon over by the end of Sept!
Sara had Cate on June 29th! A perfect little bundle of joy! I can't wait to meet her. NEED PICS OF HER.
Kelli will be having baby girl Carter around Sept. 7th and I will be having Finnegan Marie around Sept. 22nd....CRAZY- RIGHT! What are the chances, and the fact that we are all having girls. Can't wait for our next get-together.

Kelli and Joel came down for Finn's shower and we got to take some great belly shots...be warned, we do show bare bumps!

NUMB by Sean Ferrell

Gabe here. A book I worked on and am extremely excited about, NUMB by Sean Ferrell, goes on sale today. In a nutshell, it's the story of a man who can feel no pain and has no memory of how he came to be this way. Great concept, and that by itself should be enough to make you want to read it. But Sean is a fiercely talented author, one of the smartest and most imaginative writers I've come across, and he takes this great concept and turns it into a heart-warming, thought-provoking, endearing, truly gripping read. I think Sean's going to be writing great books for a long, long time, and I was thrilled to get to work with him on this one. You can check out an excerpt from NUMB here. Or, if you want to just go ahead and buy it, by all means, go for it. You'll find a list of online retailers here, or just check out your nearest bookstore. I'm not even trying to veil my plugging of this book, and I make no apologies. It's a good one. Happy reading!

Showered with LOVE

July has been a fun and exhausting month. I have wanted to share pictures of Finnegan's TWO parties for a while now but never seem to find my way to the computer...Enough excuses. Our friends and family sure know how to make us feel loved. It was so overwhelming having people come out and love on us and shower us with more baby goodies then this gal knows what to do with!

On July 10th our mom's threw us a shower! They flew me to NC and spoiled me right and left. What a fantastic trip. It was SHORT, like less than 48 hours, and a bit tiring on these ole' bones (or shall I say weighted down bones)but so incredibly worth it. I don't have all the pics from the shower yet but here is a little snap shot.
What a cute cake! They matched the plates perfectly...we had about 10 desserts to choose from, as this was a "Dessert shower" (read this pregnant womens dream)


A baby buggy watermelon! So fun.

The first of Aunt Katie's 25 gifts for out sweet little girl.

This is Finnegan's baby quilt- made with love by one of my best friend Susan. It was a total surprise and I love everything about it! Susan is getting married this Saturday and I do not know where she found the time to make this...but we sure are glad!


What a fun shower! We took pictures of all those that attended but don't have them yet. I got home on Sunday and slept, had a CRAZY week at work, ended up in the hosptial with an IV drip bc I was dehydrated, and then at another party for my girl the next Saturday!! What a whirlwind.

My best'ees in NY threw Finn a shower too. Finnegan was all dancing for joy and so excited as soon as she walked into the party. She especially loved hanging out at the food table! Again what overwhelming love we felt from our friends. We played some fun games- one in which they had to guess how round my belly was by cutting a string- Crystal was spot on! She couldn't' win the prize though bc she was one of the hosts;)



Yes a friend made this amazing sweater- and yes we all wanted her to make us matching ones!

This is a NY mom must have! An ergo:) Can't wait to have my girl in it.

Some of my peeps...I need to get a pic of the hosts to share too!

The Growing Belly

I have had Gabe take a few pics of me and Finn so I can share the bump'ster with the family and friends that don't live around here. (OK basically this is for my mom and sisters-not sure anyone else cares;)

Not the most flattering shots but you get the idea. Fun updates soon, but it's 9:30 and I am falling asleep as I type. I am currently 29 weeks, ideally I make it to 40, so you do the math. Pretty soon Gabe and I will be parents....to say we are excited to meet Finnegan is an understatement, this girl is already very loved.