Just Monkeying Around!

Sugar B's has been getting lots of orders lately and I just had to share some pictures of my latest creation and of course, the cute kids enjoying them!! They were such a hit that the same day, I got another order for monkey cupcakes! I can't wait to bake treats for my own kids birthdays and special occasions. It's going to be so much fun!

Wednesdays

Wednesdays have come to be my favorite day of the week because with each Wednesday, I can check another week off of the countdown and begin the next! 26 weeks down, 14 more to go!! Every Wednesday when I get to work, I get a text from Dave saying, “Happy 26 weeks” or whatever the current milestone may be. I love reading my emails from www.babycenter.com and www.thebump.com to find out what exciting developments are taking place in that particular week and what fruit the baby is currently resembling – this week it happens to be an eggplant. It’s all just so fascinating. I also find it very endearing that every Wednesday when I get home from work, I will find Dave at the computer checking out his own favorite pregnancy-related websites and sharing with me what he’s learned about how the baby is growing. I’m really lucky to have a husband who is so involved in my pregnancy and wants to be a part of everything. While I may sometimes tease him for being a little obsessive, it means more than words can say that he cares about our baby so much already. Wednesdays also mean it’s time to take our weekly photo for my “Belly Book” which is basically a journal of your pregnancy. You document how you’re feeling each month, what cravings you’re having, when you first felt the baby kick, what your favorite maternity outfit is, stuff like that. It’s crazy to look back and see how small my stomach used to be – and I hope will someday be again!!! Happy Wednesday!

Baby Shower Cupcakes!

No, not my baby shower but I had to share this picture because I thought they turned out super cute! I think these might be my proudest cupcake achievement so far! A friend from high school is having a baby shower today and her sister contacted me to make cupcakes for it. She knows that she is having a boy and her colors are blue, chocolate brown, and cream. I spent lots of time trying to come up with the perfect design and they turned out even better than I had hoped! Next up for Sugar B's is monkey cupcakes for a 2 year old's birthday party at daycare this week. That will be an entirely new challenge! I'll be sure to post pictures...unless they are completely tragic. Oh, and I've decided I'm raising my prices because seriously, the amount of time I put into these things is ridic!

My Apologies AND The Name Game

First of all, I need to apologize to all of you for being a total slacker on my blog updates. While I do feel guilty when one of you tells me I haven’t updated it in awhile, it also makes me happy to know that you’re reading it!! So to get you up to speed on everything, I am 24 weeks and 2 days pregnant today. I actually just got back from the doctor a little bit ago. I’m in a pretty good mood as the scale was kind to me and I only gained 3 pounds since last month! I guess the exercise and eating semi-healthy is paying off! I’ve still been feeling really great. I seriously think I’m having the easiest pregnancy ever. I kind of think I deserve it though with everything we went through to get to this point! The baby has been kicking a lot and I can even see little movements through my shirt every now and then. It’s so cool! And now that we’re getting so close, it is time to get down to business and figure out the whole name game.

Okay, I will be the first to admit my taste in names can be a little bit out there. I get the impression that people think I’m a little crazy with some of the names I’ve pitched to them. While I wouldn’t go to the extreme of say, naming my daughter Apple or my son Sparrow as certain celebrities do, I do tend to gravitate to the “unique” names. I think this is partly because, with a last name like Jones, I want our child to at least have a fairly original first name. With that said, I will not be revealing any of the names we have under consideration but would just like to emphasize the struggle we’re having in coming to a decision. I’ve had a girl’s name picked out for years and years and Dave and I are both in agreement so there’s no question there. It’s boys names that we’re really having trouble with. There’s one name that I really like but Dave doesn’t care for at all and of course, there’s names that he likes that are out of the question for me. There are a few that we both like but none that quite satisfy my requirements of being original enough! I think I’ve perused every baby name website on the Internet and have looked through my baby name book dozens of times and it’s just not coming to me. Who knew it could be so stressful? Considering the five plus cities I drug my mom and sister to while shopping for my wedding dress, I’m actually not surprised I’m having this dilemma. I’ve never been good at making decisions! Despite my affinity for unusual names, I’m confident that whatever name we go with will be perfect for our baby and everyone will grow to love it!! I’ll also be keeping some of those names that Dave isn’t so fond of tucked away in the back of my head in hopes that Dave will see me as a goddess after laboring for hours to bring our child into the world and let me name it whatever I want. Ooops, I hope he doesn’t read this and figure out my plan!