Enjoying: Lucy! I love her so much, I swear I never knew this level of love existed until she was born. I'm always saying that as she grows and gets older she's only becoming more and more fun. Lucy is all over the place and has been for a while. She has taken a few steps on her own and has…

Loving: being a mom! Seriously being a mom has been everything I have ever dreamed of, wanted, and more. I finally feel like my life is being fulfilled, I am doing exactly what I was put on this earth to do. I'm not saying that I wasn't happy before Lucy, my life just has so much more meani…

As you can already tell from the title, today I am going to share the timeline throughout my second trimester. How is it possible that I'm already in the third trimester? Like what, how did that happen. I swear I always heard women express how being pregnant felt never-ending and how time drag…

Loving: being pregnant! I know I say this way too much but I'm going to say it again, I can't believe I'm pregnant, finally! I've been so lucky to have been having such an easy pregnancy. Everything I have experienced thus far has been very minor that I can't complain about. I&#…

I've been filling out a journal since the beginning of my fertility journey and now it's turned into a journal of my pregnancy as well. I love that I have that journal to look back at even though some of the entries are extremely difficult for me to relive. Today I'm sharing entries an…

Focusing: on myself! Since the year started I told myself I was going to take care of me more. No more stressing about others and pulling myself too thin. This year is all about me and my mental health. I'm a people pleaser and as much as I like to be a good friend to others I need to focus mor…

Doing: lots of decluttering! Just before the new year began I started going through my closet and getting rid of things I no longer use. I do this quite a lot, every couple of months, which I'm very proud of myself for since in the past I would hoard all of my clothes just in case I'd want …

Enjoying: October! This is one of my favorite months out of the year (It all begins with September all through December.). What I love most about this month is the shift of weather, the magical feeling of Halloween and all it's decor, bundling up in bed watching some of my favorite Halloween or…

Wanting: to change up my blog layout! I have had this same layout for nearly a year now, and even though it's become a favorite of mine I always feel the need to change things up a bit especially after a while. I love to constantly keep things looking fresh which will end up giving me so much i…

Excited: for Summer! The weather in California lately has been weird, I can't even remember the last time it rained in May! I was looking forward to Springtime and the beautiful warm weather with a light breeze and it was just chilly. Now that we're in June it shows nothing but sun in the forecast up ahead and I'm so excited. I've already said it I don't like to get overly hot and feel uncomfortable but boy am I ready for that vitamin D. I have so many plans for the season like movie dates. There are so many movies coming to theaters this month. I've been wanting to go on a picnic with Rudy forever now, we only did that once and I loved it so much. I'm hoping to do that this Summer or maybe even do a picnic in our backyard. Over the weekend we set up a table and talked about all of the dinners we will be having out there soon. We've been wanting to go to SFmoma for months and with the clear skies, I can't wait to finally make a trip in the next coming weekends. Remember how much I enjoyed fruit picking? Well, Rudy and I have been talking about doing it again this Summer and I'm really hoping we get to do peach picking! That would be my dream come true haha. We even want to buy a pool and set it up in the backyard so we can have a nice afternoon taking a swim. Plus how fun would that be hanging-out out back with the dogs, BBQing, enjoying our dinner underneath the grape vines, while cooling down in the pool.

Loving: all the new coffee shops I've been visiting! If you guys haven't been following me lately, Rudy and I have really been on a roll with visiting tons of different coffee shops around the Bay Area and I am absolutely loving it! I never thought that I would become that person who enjoys venturing off and trying different "café" shops. I used to hate coffee when I was younger and it wasn't until a little over a couple of years ago that I truly found a love for coffee. It's something I look forward every morning to wake up and make my delicious cup of iced coffee. I have a list of different shops we want to go to and little by little we've been crossing them off. It has become a favorite routine of ours to do come the weekends. I even like to call myself a coffee enthusiast haha! I have a couple pending food series post on some coffee shops we recently been to that I have yet to share. I'm hoping to put in some time to work on at least one of them to share sometime this month. The weather in the Bay Area has been filled with rain and it looks like we'll finally have some nice sunny days ahead which is great. Hopefully, this weekend we get to visit another coffee place that I have really been wanting to check out. I have my eye on quite a few of their lattés!

Watching: tons of new and old shows! Rudy and I love cuddling up together and watching shows in the afternoon after we've both gotten home from work, cooked and eaten dinner together. This is something we've done since day one. Lately, we have been watching some old favorites like The Magicians (a must watch!), Riverdale, Teen Mom 2 (a guilty pleasure!), and Floribama Shore. Some new shows we've been really enjoying are The Masked Singer, Roswell New Mexico, and Deadly Class. We're both always looking for new shows to add to our weekly programming. Netflix has been kicking ass with their original shows and a couple we've both been obsessed with is, of course, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Haunting of Hill House, and YOU! I wasn't really expecting to enjoy YOU as much as I did. I already watched the Sabrina series and Hill House twice and I've been dying to rewatch YOU. I can not wait for season two of Sabrina and of YOU.

Feeling: so grateful for this new life! So much has happened and changed in 2018. I know I have already mentioned this but I am so pleased where it has taken me. I'm so grateful for where I am today it feels so right and I can 100% say I have never felt happier. I am surrounded by so much love and support it's a bit overwhelming at times but great! When 2018 started I felt extremely alone which is probably one of the worst feelings a person with a mental illness can have. I still can't believe the turn around my life has taken and it always amazes me how everything truly does happen for a reason.

Loving: SUMMER! You guys, I never thought I would be that girl that actually enjoyed summer. I love nice cool weather and I don't like getting too hot or feeling sweaty. Also, I hate getting tanned and always want to keep my tattoos out of the sun. Lately, I just have been embracing the warmth since Winter in Washington is no joke. Once Spring hit I couldn't wait for warm days and that didn't happen until Summer rolled around. Now that it's here I'm trying my best to appreciate these warm days. I guess the fact that we have a pool to keep us cool has a lot to do with it. It probably is the main reason why I'm enjoying Summer so much. The weather has really been perfect and definitely not overly hot at all. It's still warm enough for a swim, wear pretty dresses, and take a walk without feeling like you're close to melting. But also nice enough to wear leggings or a light cardigan if I'd like. It has been very well balanced and if it ever is too hot out I can hang out inside my place since it's very cool or like I said earlier take a dip into the pool. You can catch me in the pool all Summer long!

Enjoying: the warmer weather! The last few weeks we've been having some really nice weather. The sun has been shining bright and it hasn't been too hot either. Absolutely perfect. We have had some days where it was a little too hot for me but our place is nice and cool inside (sometimes too cool) so it's been great. I'm not a huge fan of feeling too hot, I love my AC. I also love that I've been able to take Juicy and Bowie out on their walks every day, and they've really been enjoying it! I don't know what else I can say besides it has been a nice change being able to enjoy this spring weather, especially in our new place. This weather has also made exploring a lot nicer. We've even visited a botanical park, museum, and a local fair.

Listening: to a ton of Christmas music! When I used to work in retail I always looked forward to the day after Thanksgiving when they begin playing all the Holiday classics. I love Christmas music and can listen to it all the time without ever getting tired of it. During this season I finally get to bring out some of my favorite holiday records such as one of the classics 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' and of course the She & Him holiday vinyl. I recently picked up a couple new records which I already shared in part two of my record collection so don't forget to check that out. I also really enjoy the Glee cast holiday music. I used to always play their station on Pandora until I discovered Spotify. They have some really great recreation to some of my favorite Holiday songs.

Anticipating: the holidays! You guys, I can not believe October is coming to an end! How did that happen? It felt like September barely started a week ago. I was excited about getting married, the first day of fall and mine and Rudy's birthday... Now it's long gone. I love the holidays and I'm so excited that they're so close but this also makes me a little nervous. With how quickly time is passing I feel like it'll be Christmas before I even get to enjoy all the Halloween festivities. I'm really hoping I get to check every item off my fall bucket list before planning out a Christmas one. I want to enjoy this fall weather before winter and snow hit us. Watch all the Halloween films and eat as much pumpkin spice flavored treats. We recently went to our very first pumpkin patch in Washington and I can't wait to share photos with you all real soon! I'm also excited for all the holidays since it will be mine and Rudy's first Halloween as a married couple, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc. How exciting!

Loving: my new tattoo! On Monday I added a new tattoo to my collection. On the back of my arm just above my elbow, I got the Bates Motel house. Above you can see the photo of the outline that was taken while we were taking a break before adding the color. It was done by Chelsey, and once again she …

Enjoying: warm weather, Rudy, weekends, sandals, Juicy and Bowie, flowers, coffee! Clearly, I've been enjoying lots of things. We've finally been having some warmer weather in San Jose! I'm so happy about not having to bundle up or layer on clothes every day. I've been able to wear …

Enjoying: Lots and lots of baths! In 2016 I found myself getting back into baths with using bath bombs and bubbles. I don't really enjoy baths in the warmer months so it wasn't until winter when I really began to put all my lush bath bombs and bubble bars to use. In January I was taking 3-4…