Celebrating Love: 25 Months

To celebrate our anniversary today I wanted to share some of my recent favorite love and marriage quotes for Pinterest!! I love you Mr. Pancakes more than life itself! I hope you enjoyed the lasagne...I know I haven't cooked in a while but there's no excuse!! 

Please, Help Me Find A Gift For Mr. Pancakes!!!

Hello Friends!!!
I have no idea what to get Mr. Pancakes for our 2nd year anniversary.
And it's tomorrow...shame on me.

I thought i had ideas but as the days passed...i realized i had no ideas.
Zero. Zip. Nada. Nothing.

And so i am turning my blog over to my bloggy friends for some ideas.

Here are some things to know about my husband....

He is a man.
A simple man.
He likes sports (football).
He likes music.
He loves me.
He loves his baby boy.
He loves his car.
He likes to work out.
He likes watching anything related to the stock market.
He likes to read.

Any ideas after getting to know him a little bit more?
preferably something that ships over night or something i can do/make tonight.....
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Source: coopcrafts.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Celebrating 23 Months of Love!!

I am so excited to be celebrating 23 Months of LOVE!!

The fact that we will be married for 2 years next month boggles my mind.

Time really flies when you are having fun.

And we are.

Sometimes it's easy...

Sometimes it's hard...

But most of the times...

We are in Love!!!

I LOVE you Mr. Pancakes from the moon and back!!!

Again and again!!!

And here is the Recipe for Love we try to make daily

 with a sprinkling of God's Favor!!!

Source: squidoo.com via Rebecca on Pinterest

Celebrating 22 Months of Love

When did I become a wife of 22 months?

In less than 2 months...i would have been married for two years...

and that's mind boggling and so exciting all at the same time.

I am linking this post up to Life of Toi's She Rocks Assignment 

and choosing to share about LOVE.

The LOVE i have for Mr. Pancakes truly grows and grows 

and becomes bigger and stronger every single day.  

We are growing together as a couple, as individuals and as parents.  

We are truly a team and this life could not be the same without him.

I am still taken aback when he looks at me because of how cute and sexy he is.

And he LOVES me like it's no one's business...

even when I annoy the heck out of him...he LOVES me.

LOVE personified would be Mr. Pancakes and myself...

Our hands together reminds me that with you anything is possible....

God is bigger than our marriage, friendship, each other and this world....

Our Baby is a reflection of this LOVE that we share....

And I LOVE YOU today more than i did the moment we said "I do!"

If you haven't signed up...go ahead and participate in She Rocks Assignment.

Celebrating 19 Months of Love

This post should have been written on November 23, 2012 

but mommy brain took over...yet again.

  

On that day Team Pancakes celebrated 19 months of Love...

I can't believe we are nearing two years of marriage next year.  

Time really flies while we are having fun.

  

In two days we are going to have a three month old...

that's mind boggling to me but it's true.  

So much has happened since we got married and life continues to be and feel good.

We are beyond blessed everyday.

This time last year...we were going through some issues that

 I truly believe has strengthened our friendship and marriage. 

 It has made us stronger as a unit and for this I am thankful.  

I love my husband more today than I did last year 

and I hope our love continues to grow and develop

 stronger and better and bigger as the years pass by.  

Happy 19 Months of Love Mr. Pancakes...

with you the world is exactly as it should be!!!

Celebrating 18 Months of Love

I definitely have mommy brain 

because I forgot to post about Team Pancakes' anniversary on 10/23/2012 

That's what happens when a baby comes into the picture 

and that's alright because in celebrating our love, we also celebrate Baby Pancakes. 

I can't believe it's been 18 months of love. 

So much has happened in that time and it's beautiful. 

We will have a two month old on Sunday and that's insane.

 Having a baby has changed us individually and collectively 

(because now we are mom and dad)

 but the change has been so positive! 

We are in love with the little man

 and are so happy to watch him grow and develop. 

We sometimes watch Baby Pancakes while he is sleeping 

and wake and are just in awe of him!! 

He truly adds to our joy in abundance.

I wish that kind of joy for everyone....

As much as our loves revolve around Baby Pancakes...

on our anniversary I'm reminded about the importance of us as a couple.

 I cannot forget the reasons why we got married in the first place and had Baby Pancakes. 

Baby Pancakes is the physical manifestation of our love and it is such a blessing.   

Our "we" time is important so during the day we remember

 to kiss, lots of cuddle time, high fives 

and just love on each other with appreciative and encouraging words.

 We have date night every week by watching Shark Tank. 

During the week, we try and spend quality time

 by watching other shows together that makes as laugh. 

We talk all the time as usual...

Reminisce about the past, 

talk in amazement about the present 

and dream about our future as a family.

We go for walks with Baby Pancakes 

and have even been out on dates to restaurants as a family of three.

 Love has changed for the better as we celebrate 18 months of Love...

I am in love with my husband more today because of the wonderful father he is.

But then i always knew he would be an amazing father...

Happy 18 months babe...here is to many many more months and years!!!

Hand in hand we walk in Love Always!!

Scenes from An Anniversary...

It's Friday 

and i know i am NOT the only one excited!

Hope you enjoy your Friday and Weekend.

What are you doing this weekend?

This weekend I am relaxing and hopefully starting to pack for our pending move.

In the meantime...i wanted to post some scenes from our Anniversary!!

It was a great day!

Thanks again friends for making my anniversary 

and intro to Baby Pancakes so awesome!

He has been moving a lot this week..possibly feeling all the positive energy from blogland!

We went back to our reception location for dinner!

I clearly didn't thaw our wedding cake properly
but it still tasted good!

Do Something Great this weekend!!! 

Introducing...Baby Pancakes

Happy almost Thursday Friends...one and a half more days 'til Friday and i am just excited!

I have NOTHING going on this weekend but relaxation....yaaaah!!

I wanted to share some details about Baby Pancakes!  

I am not sure how often i will discuss my pregnancy on a weekly/monthly basis, 

although i LOVE reading other mommy-to-be's updates but honestly it's just not me.  

Plus i am not sure if i can keep up with the picutres and dates and all that comes with it! 

 Too much pressure!!!

Therefore i will probably blog more about some of the issues and topics 

that has come up as a result of being pregnant, being a new Mom and a Mrs! 

 I will of course share important details as my pregnancy progresses.

The reason i waited to share our baby news during our one anniversary was

 because Baby Pancakes is such a celebration of love in our lives...

i had to share the news on one of the biggest days of our lives!  

I do want to share some details on Baby Pancakes.

The doctors said NOT to get pregnant within the first year after 

my Thyroid Surgery so that my thyroid levels could get back to normal 

but i guess GOD had other plans!

How Many Pregnacy Tests: 3 home tests and blood work

Reaction to Pregnancy: Shock and Amazingly Elated although the whole idea of pregnancy scared me and i am definitely a paranoid person...i have been doing well being positive and remembering that God is in contol over this precious baby growing inside of me!

How Far Along: 22 weeks and 4 days!


Total Weight Gain: Between fifteen and eighteen (it's all me and NOT Baby Pancakes!)

Size of Baby Pancakes: According to thebabycenter.com Baby Pancakes is the length of spaghetti squash --how awesome is that..he is almost one pound--WOOHOO!!!

Belly Button In or Out: In...but it looks like it wants to come out and play!


Stretch Marks: Not yet but i have been using cocoa butter before 
i found out i was having a baby and since so maybe that's helping!

Maternity Clothes: I've been trying to to fit into my own clothes 

but i've purchased a few maternity tops.

Gender: It’s a boyl!!! The first boy in Mr. Pancakes' family 

in almost twenty-years so we are pretty excited.

Names: Baby Pancakes of course/we have a few names in mind.

Movement: Team Pancakes has been moving up a storm...

he likes music and was moving to Adele today.

 He hiccuped last week and i thought he was suffering...it was scary!!

Funny Story: Baby Pancakes was apparently eating during the last ultrasound...it was too cute!

Sleep: I have been sleeping alright for a pregnant woman--

getting up three or twice during the night to use the bathroom...

that's the most disturbing part of my sleep

 but i am assuming that's getting me ready for waking up because of the baby.

What I miss: Working out to my full capacity. 

 I did run my half-marathon when i was like 14 weeks---

i ran and walked and it took me 3hours, 52 minutes...

one of the most challenging and best times of my life!

What I'm looking forward to: being 6 months pregnant and moving next week!

Cravings: I won't eat it unless i have a taste for it...

so my cravings varies day to day.  Today was popcorn!!

Symptoms: Overall i've been feeling really well.  

No morning sickness...it's been a smooth pregnancy.

Best Moment this week:  Of course our one year anniversary 

and sharing Team Pancakes with you, my blog friends!  

Baby Pancakes moving when he hears music!

Thank You...& Infertility Awareness Week

Honestly i just wanted to take a moment to say a big THANK YOU

to all of you who commented yesterday! 

It was definitely an awesome celebration of our Year One together. 

And all of you made it so special....reading all your comments this morning

was refreshing and heart warming. 

That so many people sending you positive thoughts and wishes! 

Blogland is an awesome place to be!

THANK YOU friends....you are totally awesome!

As for Baby Pancakes...i will be sharing more details on this amazing experience in our lives.

Mr. Pancakes is NOT too keen on putting too much about the baby on the WWW (worldwideweb)

so i will be respectful of this.  But i will try to share as much as i can with you about our experiences and our new Adventures with Baby Pancakes.

I was even more excited to learn that Guiliana and Bill Rancic are expecting a baby

as this week is National Infertility Awareness Week.  Congratulations to them!!

The beautiful aspect of having children, fertility and infertility

are th options that are available to all of us women.



Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images



I am praying for all the women /families out there (this week especially)

who are trying to start a family.  There is definitely hope out there. 

NIAW is a week (April 22-April 28 or April 24-May 1) to Get Involved!

Speak Out About Infertility!

The theme for this week is: "Don't Ignore."

Don't Ignore....

•Weight. During the past 20 years, the prevalence of obesity in the United States has increased dramatically. According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, more than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese. Weight can affect both women's and men's fertility. When a woman is overweight, excess fat can lead to higher estrogen levels, as well as anovulation (a lack of ovulation), and if the woman does become pregnant, being overweight is linked to more pregnancy complications, including miscarriages, birth defects, preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. In men, studies have found that overweight and obese men were more likely to have low sperm count, or not have any viable sperm at all.

•Chemicals in plastics. More research is finding that chemicals commonly found in plastics are linked to fertility problems. For example, bisphenol-A (BPA) —found in many hard plastics for food and drink packaging — has been linked to decreased sperm quality and quantity and reduction in normal fertilization of eggs during in vitro fertilization (IVF). In addition, a study found higher levels of phthalates, which are used to make vinyl plastics softer and more flexible and are also found in cosmetics, among infertile couples than those who have conceived naturally. Yes, plastic is convenient, but try to reduce your exposure when trying to conceive.

•Age. Surveys have found that women are not as aware as they should be on how age can affect their fertility. So here's the skinny: Age matters. Fertility in women sharply declines at age 35, and the chance of becoming pregnant each month by having unprotected intercourse is approximately 10 percent. By age 40, that chance has decreased to 5 percent. Apparently, there is a paternal biological clock, too. Mouse studies have found that sperm quality begins to decrease in mid-life.

 

Visit http://www.fertilityauthority.com/ for more great and awesome information.

 

52 Weeks of Love: Bachelorette Party

I wanted to celebrate 52 Weeks of Love by revisiting some of my favorite moments from last year, pre-wedding moments like the bachelorette party, the wedding, honeymoon, all culminating into April 23, 2012.

I can't believe it's going to be almost a year of being Mrs. Pancakes, a married woman, a wife!

Today i wanted to share moments from the Bachelorette Party....

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This time last year, my girls and i went to Toronto

for my bachelorette party and i must say it was one of the best nights ever!

I can't believe how quickly a year passes by so i wanted to reminisce a little.

There were the battling BFF's who managed to come together to throw an awesome party.

There was a road trip.

There were old and new friends.

There were blue and yellow dresses (per my request since it was my wedding colours).

There were matching T-Shirts (which were so creative).

There were games...yes those kinds of games.

There were kissing of random guys (on the cheek of course).

There were drinks and lots of drinking.

There was music and lots of dancing!

There were Bachelorette Crowns and huge diamond rings that sparkled.

There were high heels that were fierce that hurt the feet.

It was a night my girls allowed me to indulge and ask

and do anything i wanted because "i was the bride!"

There were people surrounding me who loved and cherished me.

It was a night that i will never forget!!

Thank you girls!!

SERIOUSLY IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST WEEKENDS EVER!

330 Days of Love

Dear Mr. Pancakes,

It feels like just yesterday when we were
 counting down 30 days to our wedding day.   

And here we are 330 days, 11 months later
 celebrating love, 
friendship 
and so much more.

Our adventure in love, 
marriage 
and happiness
 continues to be the best thing ever invented by God.

And goodness I`m glad we are Team Pancakes 
because we work so well together.

I can`t wait to get to 52 Weeks of Love and 365 days of Marriage 
but i am pausing today to enjoy where we are because without now,
 there would be no tomorrow!
Thank you for the amazing anniversary dinner last night.
You treat me so well...all the time.

I LOVE you more than words can express 
but i try every single day to express it in some way.
Happy 330 days of love!!


Love Always,
To the Moon and Back,
Mrs. Pancakes!

P.S: 

You didn't think i would forget 

our anniversary celebrations because i am away huh?!

300 Days of Love

Dear Mr. Pancakes,

I can't believe we are at 300 days of love!

Time just seems to fly while having having fun.

This month we celebrate 4 years of knowing each other.

Since the first day we talked, we haven't stopped talking and i hope we never do!

This is what i wrote almost 4 years ago in my journal:

2/25/2008

"I met a guy last week and i must say i am smitten. 

We spoke for about 3.5 hours closer to 4 hours 

and the whole entire time we were laughing and just having a good time!"

I cannot believe that "the guy" who had me "smitten" has become my husband and future!

Life sure has a way of happening to us in the best kind of ways...

Here's to many many more days!!

Love,  Mrs. Pancakes!

240 Days of Love

Our caketopper...isn't cute!

Dear Mr. Pancakes,

Today, we celebrate 8 months of marriage.

I can't believe how quickly our one year of marriage is passing by.

I hope it doesn't mean we won't be newlyweds after the first year...because

I'm enjoying this period in our marriage so very much.

Every month is better than the one before...

In two more days we will celebrate our 1st year of Christmas together as a married couple.

Our 4th Christmas together as a couple.

And every year i cannot believe God has blessed me with the most perfect gift 

in a man, friend, husband and future father like yourself.

My prayer for today is that God continues to bless us abundantly and beyond measure always.

Let us continue to hold onto each other as we look towards Him always.

From the movie, Love Actually...which we are watching tonight!!

210 Days of Love!

I cannot wait to celebrate 365 days and 52 weeks of love with you all coming up next year,
but in the meantime, today, Mr. Pancakes and i celebrate 210 days of love!

I cannot believe how fast the days are flying by

 but everyday brings more joys and blessings.

We continue to live, love and laugh always.

To celebrate 210 days of love, 

i thought i would reminisce a little on the 5 AMAZING days 

we spent on our honeymoon in Barbados. 

It was magical in every single way.  

We felt like we were on a secluded island!

We enjoyed gorgeous weather and views, 

The ocean and skies were blue with white sands...

We ate delicious meals everyday, 

walked on the beach and just enjoyed each other's company.  

We didn't want to come back and often try to come up with reasons to return to LIVE!

We fell in love with the island 

and fell in love with each other even more!

YES I GOT US MATCHING T-SHIRTS

p.s: 24 hours until Thanksgiving..i know you are excited...i am...
Im dreaming of candiedchocolate cake!

3 Congratulations...are in order & a Happy Birthday 2 Me!

Source

Congratulations was the first big word i ever learned!

(A little trivia)

And i am proud to say it to our Thank You Giveaway winners! 

Thank you to all that entered...I truly wish everyone could have won something

but unfortunately my finances doesn't reach as far as Oprah's but who knows..maybe next year!

Anywho without further delay...

Source

to:

TiAnna @ The Fab Life for..free

Kim @ Singlemother's Journey

Heather at High Heels & Flip Flops

Thank you ladies for entering...please email me your addresses and i will SEND the goodies you're way!

(My assistant, Mr. Pancakes came home too late, hence the terrrible pictures!)

And NOW to celebrate:

To Me...