Friday Favorites on a Thursday :)

I have a few fun things to share with you guys, but I know I'll forget to post tomorrow so how about a Friday Favorites on a Thursday?!  Makes me seem like such an over achiever right!  I'm not really an overachiever though... we find out baby Brown number three's gender tomorrow!!!  We're even having a little gender reveal party with some friends and family tomorrow night.  We've never done one so I figured it's now or never and I'm so excited!

But first, I have to tell all of you that PHAYRE GOLDA BROWN went pee pee on the potty last night!  19 months of pure sweetness and she's officially turning into a big girl (insert excited happy emoji along with bawling eyes out emoji because omg so bittersweet)!  So so proud of that sweet thing.  Annnnnnd moving on...

I think I need to start a new hashtag on Instagram for #thetravelingstool.  We have this sweet little Elephant stool from Neapolitan House that the girls drag all over the house.  I had originally gotten it for our downstairs bathroom because the girls need a stool to reach the sink.  It has since been dragged upstairs and circulates between all of our bedrooms.  My favorite recent use was when Sloan sat Phayre down so that she could "braid her hair".  She flipped P's hair through her fingers and pretended to braid it while P soaked in all the big sister attention :).  The stool is so darn cute, I had to share!  Plus Neapolitan House has lots of other fun goodies in their online shop!  And just for you guys, use code "babybrown" for 15% off their shop!!

Speaking of stools and bathrooms and washing hands.  If you don't have these sink extenders, BUY THEM for your little people.

My obsession with kids pajamas is reeeeeeeal.  Always has been.  I posted last week about a few of my favorite pajamas and then I found another cute pair that the girls obviously HAD to have (I'm hoping the 2t will work for P even though she isn't quite into that size yet).

I also grabbed the girls these flamingo shoes this week and my only complaint is that they don't come in my size.  You guys... tell me these are not the cutest things you've ever seen?!

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If you're planning a birthday party for your little lady, definitely check out these new number cake toppers by Fancy Free Finery and Hooray Everyday.  We won't be home for Sloan's birthday this year (we'll be in Disneyland, poor kid ;)), but I think I'm going to order one for P's birthday!  Remember her little "1" cake topper from her first birthday party??  I'll be like 37 weeks pregnant at her party, so I should probably plan some things ahead!

This week we tried breakfast quesadillas (genius) and a creamy chicken tortellini soup.  Both were delicious and I plan on making them again!  Find both recipes on my "Good Eats" pinterest board!  Make sure to follow along on Pinterest too!

We tried this sensory activity this week.  So easy and P played with it forever, such a great rainy day activity.

That's all for now babes!  Next time I log in I'll be sharing the gender of our littlest babe, CANNOT WAIT!  Have a great weekend (and just pretend it's Friday when you read that ok)!

Xo

M

Second Trimester Must Haves

I couldn't be any happier to finally be in my second trimester!  My first trimester was rough and I am finally feeling like myself again.  My almost 15 week baby bump is SO much bigger than it was at 15 weeks with Sloan and Phayre.  I'm feeling huge, but keep telling myself my uterus is just a major overachiever the third time around.  I wanted to share my second trimester must haves, the things I couldn't live without these days!

Pregnancy pillow.  After asking for opinions on Instagram I went with a full body pregnancy pillow and I love it!  I am sleeping so much better since getting it.

My favorite maternity leggings of all time!  I had these same leggings when I was pregnant with Phayre and I've already bought two new pairs.  I'm so glad they still make them!  Promise you'll love them.

Maternity tanks.  I probably have 10 of these tank tops that I have collected through my pregnancies. They are my favorite for during pregnancy and after baby.

The most comfortable lounge pants ever.  Another item that I have several because I buy new ones each time I'm pregnant.  I just ordered another pair and bonus they're on sale!

Comfortable nursing bras.  My chest grows so much during pregnancy, I quickly outgrow my bras.  I like buying nursing bras that I can continue to use once baby is here.

Lip balm.  My lips have been crazy chapped lately and I love this kind.

Prenatal vitamins.  I love the gummy kind!

My homemade belly butter.  I'm sharing the recipe next week so stay tuned!  Just make it and thank me later :).

Water bottle/tumbler.  Because you need to keep that babe hydrated, duh!

Snacks.  A full list coming soon!

Chiropractic and massage.  Whyyyyyy didn't I do this in my first and second pregnancies?  It makes me feel like a million bucks!  If you're local, email me and I'll refer you to the best doctor!

Some of you asked about the striped maternity dress that I was wearing in my Instagram stories last weekend (and am wearing again today!).  I am almost positive this dress is the same one, at least it looks exactly the same to me!  This dress, this dress, and this dress are all similar too!

Gender predictions!

I am almost 15 weeks along now and not knowing the gender is driving me crazy!  Sloan only refers to the baby as a girl and begs me to give her another sister.  She wants to name her Elena and I assume her middle name will be "of Avalor".  When I tell her that the baby could be a boy she gets really upset!!  I would love another girl, I honestly think it would be easier at this point.  We have all the stuff, clothes, and toys.  Sloan and P play so well together, I can totally see another little lady in the mix.  I would love a little boy for Eric though.  He is such a good girl dad, I tell him all the time he was meant to be surrounded by women ;).  But I can totally see him coaching our little mans baseball team someday.  He says he doesn't care what the gender is and I know he won't be disappointed either way.  Neither of us will be, we just want to know the gender so bad!  Will we be an all girl crew or are we throwing a little man into the mix?!

I've been majorly obsessing over the baby's gender.  I've taken ridiculous online quizzes and tried old wives tales, Eric think's I've gone crazy!!  I thought I'd share all of my "findings" so far, just for fun!  I obviously have no idea what the gender is, but it's fun trying to guess!

Chinese gender calendar: it says GIRL (and it did for Sloan and P too)

Carrying high (girl) or low (boy): so far I seem to be carrying high

Baby's heart rate (over 140bpm is a girl, under 140bpm is a boy): baby's heart rate was 178 at nine weeks and 163 at twelve weeks

Skin changes (they say boys make your skin better and girls make your skin worse-think acne): my skin was great until about a week ago.  SO MANY BREAKOUTS :(

Nausea (nausea usually means its a girl, no nausea means it's a boy): I have been SO nauseas, BUT I wasn't nauseous a day with Sloan and she is a girl, so I don't trust this one :)

Cravings- sweets (girl) or salty (boy): Alllll the sweets

Cravings- fruit (girl) or meats and cheese (boy): meats and cheese
Headaches- yes (boy) or no (girl): No headaches

Leg hair (less hair means girl, more hair means boy): I haven't noticed any change so I'm not sure on this one!

Does your husband have more brothers or sister: only a brother

Feet warmer (girl) and colder (boy): warmer

Has dad gained weight (boy) or none at all (girl): He has gained some weight with me!  And he did not gain any weight when I was pregnant with Sloan and P.

Chest has not grown (girl) or it has grown (boy): it has grown

Urine- bright (boy) or dull (girl): dull
Sleep-if you sleep mostly on your left side it's a boy, on your right side it's a girl: right side

Draino test- if it turns green (girl) or blue (boy): blue

Angle of the dangle or the "nub theory"- they say that between 11-14 weeks all baby's have a nub in their private part area.  If the nub points straight out, parallel with the spine it is a girl.  If the nub points at an upward angle, it's a boy:  Based on my 11.5 week ultrasound photo it definitely looks like a boy to me!

There are some other fun tests in this article!

Out of 17 of these "gender predictors", 10 say it's a girl and 6 say it's a boy (and one didn't tell me anything)!  Soooo basically I have NO idea what this baby is!!  I had the most vivid dream I have ever had the night before I found out I was pregnant that I gave birth to a baby boy.  So for the first few weeks of my pregnancy I was absolutely convinced that I was having a boy.  Since then, I have gone back and forth feeling like it's a girl and then a boy and then a girl and then a boy again.

I cannot wait to find out and am so excited to learn the baby's gender in just over a week!  This is (according to Eric) our last baby, so it's even more exciting.  Eep, can't wait to find out!

What do YOU think this baby is??

Xo

Marisa

Friday Favorites

It's been awhile since I've done a Friday Favorites post!  Well I guess it's been awhile since I've regularly blogged... working on that!

Eric and I got to sneak away last night and had the BEST date night.  I knew we needed a date night after everything we've been through this past month, I just didn't know how bad we needed it!  Eric's company gave us tickets to see the Blake Shelton concert in their company suite and I think I am officially Blake Shelton's biggest fan.  His concert was amazing!  He is quite the performer too, very charismatic and funny.  We took two of our best friends and had an absolute blast.

So, my very first favorite today is Blake Shelton.  I heart you Blakey, call me.

Ok, moving on.  Are you guys drooling over all of the fun spring clothing and accessories that are being released?  Between my fave small shops and Target, I'm about to go broke.  Too bad it's still absolutely freezing in Oregon and the girls and I won't get to wear any of it for several months.  #Ericletsmovesomewherewarmer #prettyplease #withacherryontop

There are so many cute pajamas for kiddos out right now!  I got these little lemon footie pajamas for P and love them!  I got both girls these bacon and egg pajamas and I cannot get over how cute they are.  I am also eyeing these bunny jammie's for Easter.  Ok last one, your daughter needs this ice cream sleep set in their lives.  And bonus, kidos clothing is 40% off today only at Old Navy with code PLAY.

And since that's such a great discount, I have to share what I picked up for the girls!  I just adore this chambray dress.  You'll see Sloan and Phayre wearing it all spring and summer so act surprised ;).  I also bought these sandals and this jean jacket!  Oh and P had this bubble romper last year and it is the sweetest thing!  I wish she could still wear it!  Don't forget to use code PLAY at checkout.

There are not enough heart eyes in the world for Crew and Lu's new swimsuit line.  I mean gahhhhh I love them so much!  They're being released on February 28th, make sure you go take a peek on their Instagram.  Crossing all my fingers and toes I can snag two!

I'll be honest, I'm not much of a St. Patricks day person.  St. Patties and Thanksgiving always get the shaft in our house.  BUT my children must obviously wear green on March 17th, so I plan on snagging a few items from June and January's drop tonight (at 9pm EST)!  The striped kelly green socks are sooooo good!

And speaking of skipping St. Patricks Day ;) and moving right on to Easter... I neeeeeeed this garland from Hooray Everyday!  Isn't it just the cutest thing ever!  Add that to the ten other things I need from Hooray Everyday!

I really love this gingham top for the ladies and hooray for me there is a maternity version as well!  I have two bins of maternity clothes hiding somewhere in my house or garage and I cannot find them anywhere.  So I have like four things that fit over my growing bump, getting dressed has been super fun!  I've tasked Eric with finding the bins this weekend.  I'm half hoping he can't find them to I have an excuse to buy all new clothes ;).

I'm pretty sure I've shared this recipe before, but I made them for like the hundredth time this week and they were so good I have to share again!  These paleo blueberry scones are amazing with iced coffee, one of my favorite breakfast treats.  I don't follow the paleo diet, but my friend Liz made them like two years ago and I can't stop making them now!

Alright babes that's all I've got for you today!  And it's a good thing because P just started singing, "Mama, mama, maaaaaamaaaaaaaa" from her crib :).  I hope you guys have an awesome weekend!

Xo

Marisa
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