Married and Childless For Now

This weekend was one that was full of good stuff! Our last ditch efforts to maintain our married couple with no children status this weekend was a complete success!

First off on Friday night, Nate and I went down to the fountains area by the mall and treated our selves to some dinner at Zocalo, some shopping, and a late night coffee. Dinner was absolutely delicious and Nate and I think we found our new favorite 'upscale' Mexican restaurant. After we ate, Nate went shopping for some jewelry that I have had my eye on for Christmas. Well rather, I picked some stuff out and Nate bought it.  I will not reveal my jewelry choices until after Christmas since Nate is going to wrap them up.We also found the world's cutest dinosaur outfit for Lincoln at this children's shop, so Nate is going to wrap that bad boy up for Lincoln for Christmas too.  He's such a good husband! Then we stopped off at Peet's Coffee and enjoyed our selves by talking and just being us. While we were there a caroling group, who literally looked like they had just walked out of Disneyland, sang a holiday song. They were actually surprisingly good and normally I would find this super cute and be happy, but I just found my self annoyed. I'm chalking that up to pregnancy hormones. 

Here are some pictures of the evening:

Before pregnancy that shirt was worn as a dress to nightclubs.
I will probably never see a club ever again unless I'm in Vegas on vacation.

We're super cute.
 If you can spot Lincoln in this picture you get extra points.

Nate literally said, "The bean dip was the best part of the meal."
I just laughed. Seriously the free beans were the best?
I'm not going to lie though they were pretty good.

Nate had some pork dish.

I had chicken enchiladas.
The best chicken enchiladas I have ever had! Seriously!

Us at coffee.
Look I'm wearing my wedding ring! It actually fit that night!

Tres leches cake! Need I say more?
They even baked it in this cute mason jar!

On Saturday we went and saw Lincoln the movie! Most people don't know since I try to hide it, but I love, love, love history. I actually read a ton of historical novels and I have done my fair share of historical research.  I love president Lincoln and I have told Nate plenty of times that if I was born during his time, Mary Todd Lincoln would of had nothing on me! I would of married him in a heartbeat. He is the main reason we are naming our son Lincoln. It is because this man was amazing and I love everything Lincoln stood for. I was so happy this movie came out and I really, really liked it. It was mostly historically correct in regards to the time line of events and the sentiments of the nation of the time, but the scenes where they tried to capture Lincoln as himself were pretty good but not quite as I had envisioned him. In other words  I think they took a lot of artistic license with Lincoln himself. We then went to home depot and began painting/re purposing some furniture for Lincoln's room. I did manage to get the changing table painted and it has officially moved into Lincoln's nursery.  The book shelves still need some work.

Think Lincoln is going to care when he is 25 that I took the time to paint this?
Probably not ha!

Sheila of course had to be involved.

Sunday we went to lunch with my parents since they were up here for some of my brother's water polo games. After lunch, we came home and watched football. Nothing too exciting, but it was nice just relaxing. Nathan didn't get to relax as much because he felt the need to do some yard work, which is fine by me! Then he of course had to do his weekend scheduling that he does for work each weekend, so I relaxed a bit more than he did.

Nate and I have another busy weekend ahead, since we have our birthing class at the hospital on Saturday from 9am-5pm! They are asking us to bring a yoga mat or blanket and pillow so I'm sure I will have a lot of stories after! Be sure to check back for my take on modern birthing classes. I'm hoping that it will teach us something and not feel like wasted time. 

We then have Nate's company Christmas party that night also! Busy Saturday!

On Sunday we are getting all of our Christmas shopping done, hallelujah!

~Julia