Last weekend was a sad one for the women of America (and Brazil), because ALL 3 Almeida boys are now officially off the market. So sorry, girls! We traveled to Grand Rapids to celebrate the grand occasion with Wes and Kylene. It was a fast-paced, busy weekend full of family, food and fun!

My favorite parts:
-Squeezing our new little nephew. He was born 10 days before we got there!
-Enjoying big, leisurely breakfasts each day. Wolfgang's was my favorite place.
-Partying with the newlyweds.
-Staying up WAY past our "old people" bed time.
-Meeting new people and gaining another extended family. Kylene has the nicest family ever!
-Catching up with my new sister-in-law over dessert. And let me just say that only a confident bride will enjoy a big chocolaty treat the night before (actually the morning of) her wedding!
-Hearing about the boy's manly bonding time at the shooting range and poker night. Not sure exactly what went on that night, but they acted like a bunch of little boys at a club house: NO GIRLS ALLOWED!
-Staying in beautiful, mod hotel in downtown GR
-Celebrating that our bags made it, and we only had one cancelled flight. Our travels to Michigan are usually much more disastrous.
-Dancing with my crazy husband who impressed himself with his "moves".

Thanks Anderson for taking all of these pictures!!! I was lazy with the camera this weekend. :)

I read the other day that mixing prints is hot for fall...that and full eyebrows. :)

Red and White Polka Dot Dress: Forever 21
Leopard Print Sweater: Forever 21
Gold Heels: Steve Madden
Vintage Gold Belt: Thrift Store

These pics were taken in Grand Rapids last week. Such a pretty city!

Get ready for a dramatic announcement:

So...I think we've found THE BEST sushi place in Jacksonville.

Bento is our favorite weekend spot right now. I even drug my girlfriends there last week. So yummy. And they have Bubble tea!!! AND they have a frozen yogurt place, Mochi, (owned by the same people) right next door. It just happens to be my favorite fro yo place too. How convenient!

We're gearing up for a fun (long) weekend with the Almeida family. Must pack...more soon. :)

Navy Batwing Shirt: Paul and Joe. Not maternity, but it was kind of loose before, so it still works.
Shorts: Vintage cream linen-ish shorts with red bicycles. I found these at the thrift store last year, but they were too big. I couldn't part with them, and now they fit!! They remind me of Anthropologie. No tags. They might even be hand made.
Red Flower Espadrille Wedges: Me Too Shoes
Choker and Bangle: Ivory. The real thing, from Africa. Don't call PETA though, they were bought before it was illegal. (I think.) Ha!

I meant to post this yesterday but was busy painting the nursery...and it took a LOT longer than I expected. Can I just say that's my last time painting a room? I thought I was going to have a heat stoke and was frustrated and annoyed and dripping paint everywhere. My Mom said I was "scary". Speaking of Mom, THREE CHEERS FOR GRANDMA OF THE YEAR!!! She came over to help and cleaned the whole house while I was painting!
Here's a little sneak peak of the baby's room.

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

Completely dramatic, obnoxious post below. You've been warned.

So, last week was tough. I headed out to run ("jog") my usual route Monday night but could barely make it through the 1st mile. Everything hurt! Ugh-I got really frustrated and came home. The same thing happened Tuesday except after I came home my back kept hurting. This went on for most of the week. Note here that I have a very hard head, and it sometimes takes me a while to accept the obvious. After a week of back pain and little sleep I realized that it's time to stop running until the bebe gets here. No big deal for most people. It's part of the whole process, and you're supposed to listen to your body-yadda, yadda, yadda. But I didn't take it so well. In fact I kind of freaked out as visions of the 400lb pregnant girl I'm destined to become filled my head. Anderson thinks I've lost it. I even made him promise to whip me back into shape when the baby comes. He did...with a bizarre, frightened look in his eye.

A few days have passed, and I've realized some things:
1. Compared to most people, my pregnancy has been a breeze. I should be thankful I could run this long!
2. It's not like I have to sit on the couch with Oprah and a bag of chips for the next few months. I can still walk and swim for exercise.
3. Lots of people have gone through this and can give me some pointers.

So that's where you, my female blog friends, come in. I'm really wanting to try prenatal yoga on the days I don't do cardio. Have any of you done it? What version? Did you like it? Do you have any other suggestions? How did you stay fit during pregnancy? HELP!!! Yes, I'm actually soliciting advice for once, so hit me with it. :)

On a completely unrelated note, I'm selling some photography equipment. Leave me a comment with your email if you're interested or want more info!
Canon Speedlte 430 EX - $250---SOLD!
Canon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 - $125
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 - $150---SOLD!
Canon 60mm f/2.8 Macro - $400