California Rolls Cure Runny Noses:

I hope you're all having a restful Saturday! Sadly, I had to cancel the family photos I was scheduled to shoot today because this god awful sickness has wreaked havoc on me! It's been 3 days of constant head aches, insomnia and coughing up lungs left and right. Luckily, Dustin took Conrad to the store & park today so I could read in the tub, sip tea & cry all over my key board after reading this beautiful birth story. He came home to find me weeping & praying for our baby and our birth. (I'm such an emotional train wreck right now!) I feel like I've been praying for this baby with an intensity that I hadn't when I prayed for Conrad when he was in the belly. Maybe it's because I feel so lucky to have had such a healthy baby when I had Conrad (aside from his funky hips.)

 This baby is such a miracle. I feel more aware of that now.

Today I showed Conrad how cute he'd look if he were a girl... 

he wasn't as enthused with his cute ponytail as I was.

Dustin came home from whole foods with a thing of California rolls. I secretly wish he had known that one pack would not be enough.... they were so good. He gets brownie points for putting slices of cream cheese on the tops of the rolls though.
The man knows. 

I think I went through a whole thing of cream cheese this week. 

No Joke.

{Photos above: Dustin & Conrad having story time before bed last night. I peeked in and took a few pictures before Conrad flashed me his mean-squint-y eyed stare for impeding on his Daddy time. Conrad enjoying his banana "cakes" for breakfast.}

I swear I heard a robber breaking in last night-OR maybe I dreamed it. I can't tell. I've been having A LOT of weird pregnancy-hormone-induced dreams lately where I'm fighting huge armies of men with swords and guns. It's pretty empowering, but still weird. I've been watching my new favorite show First 48 almost everyday while I eat my lunch and Conrad sleeps. There's nothing like seeing criminals put behind bars! That show is SO addicting. I woke up after my weird robbery dream having cramps, so Dustin prayed for the little tomato and it gave me peace to get a few more winks of sleep....Then I woke up and stayed up from 2-4 watching comedy central. The insomnia is awful. I took Benedryl earlier this week and slept like a champ, but haven't taken it since

 (even though it's safe, I feel guilty for taking it...) 

I'm SO grateful that Dustin took care of Conrad yesterday morning and missed a few hours of work to help me since I was feeling like death. He hasn't let me lift a single finger. He wouldn't even let me make the bed today. He's been so sweet. He's making me my favorite Mediterranean beef Curry tomorrow + guest posting on my blog about how to make it. Should be interesting. 

{I'm going to go have some tea and try not to die.}