My favorite time of the year!

I absolutely love when Bath & Body Works has their after Christmas "Hello, Yellow!" sale.

I have a slight obsession with Wallflowers and the foaming hand soap. I'm sure Mr Jones thinks we have more than enough of both to last us for the next year or so (which is quite possible, to be honest), but I can't pass by a good deal on either. I. just. can't. do. it.

My favorite deals from the sale:

Lavender & Shea infused polka dot socks for $3 - because who doesn't love warm, fuzzy socks?!
Wallflowers Refill in Leaves for $5 - my absolute favorite scent
3 Wick Candle in Spiced Cider for $9.75 - this scent is perfect for Fall...yum!
3 Wick Candle in Cinnamon Stick for $9.75 - and a scent perfect for Winter
Foaming hand soap for $2.50 or $3 - there are so many scents I love; I can't list them all!

And to make the deals even better, you can use coupon code special20 to get an additional 20% off your purchase!

What're you waiting for?? Start shopping! :)

He's definitely his father's son

Baby Jones is being a little stinker today. He's decided my bladder is a nice, comfy spot to hang out.

Ok, I have to pee a lot...I can deal with that. But now he's taken to kicking my bladder which forces me to run to the bathroom for fear of having an accident. I don't want to imagine what it'll be like when he's bigger. Oy.

In other news, I had my 20 week OB appointment yesterday. Baby is measuring exactly on track and all of the diagnostic blood work came back negative for Down's Syndrome, Trisomy 13 and 18, and neural tube defects.

Woo hoo! I have a healthy (albeit slight pain-in-the-bladder) son.

Gender Reveal - Baby Jones is a...

As I stated in an earlier post, we decided to reveal Baby Jones' gender to our parents at Christmas.

How did we pull off the big surprise?
We decided to have cakes made with colored frosting inside - blue for boy and pink for girl.

The cakes were a big hit and we had a blast surprising our families. Mr Jones' mom wanted to flip over the baby on top. My mom wanted to peek under the diaper. It was funny listening to all of the ways they thought they were going to find out.

As for the gender? Well, I'll let the pictures tell you...

The cake...how cute is it???

My mom's reaction was hilarious!

And in case you can't see the cake really well in the previous picture...

The newest member of our family is all boy. We can't wait to meet him!!

'Tis the Season...

Merry Christmas from the Jones family!

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Anatomy Scan

My appointment today went fabulously! Mr Jones was able to take some time off work to go with me and we absolutely, without a doubt know what Baby Jones is. S/he was quite cooperative and allowed the tech to get a nice view of the "nether region".

All of the measurements looked great. The tech got clear pictures of the baby's spine, the baby's face, and all four chambers of the heart. We even got to see baby waving at us...so sweet. We truly couldn't have asked for better results!

The heart rate was perfect (154 bpm) and baby weighs approx. 8 oz.

Wow...this is so real now. Unbelievable.

I'll take that as a compliment...

Last night, Mr Jones glanced over at me while I was sprawled out on the couch with cats and laptop and said, "Wow. You look really pregnant in that shirt."

I, of course, looked down immediately to study my protruding stomach. Ummm...he was right. Funny how those things happen when you are, in fact, pregnant. Haha!

So I said in response, "I'll take that as a compliment, thanks!"

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Friday! :)

Is Baby Jones a boy or a girl?

Since I find out Monday morning if I'm growing a little boy or a little girl, I figured I'd ask all my Blogland buddies what their guesses are...

So, what do you think? Boy? Girl? Cast your vote!

Oh, and sorry to disappoint, but I won't be doing a big reveal post on Monday. Why? Well, because we are waiting until Christmas to reveal to the families...and I know for a fact my mom reads this blog (hi, Mom!). However, if you email me and ask nicely, I might share the results with you. :)

Sorry I've been a complete slacker when it comes updating y'all and taking bump pics. With my longer drive to and from work (1 hour each way), I am usually exhausted by the time I get home. The only thing I want to do is eat dinner and crash.

I *finally* remembered to take a picture today so here you go - 17 weeks and 2 days - I'm definitely growing a baby bump!

(Please excuse my pjs...I change as soon as I get home. Work clothes are no where near as comfy as pjs!)

One year ago...

One year ago I married my best friend,
the one I want to grow old with,
the one I love more with every breath I take.

One year ago we promised to love each other
as long as we both shall live.

Little did I know that one year later...
We'd have our first home.
And, in 6 months, there would be a new little Jones joining us in that home.

Yes, you read that right. I am expecting - due May 16th. We are both thrilled (obviously).

I'm sorry I took a hiatus from the blog. I missed you all, but it was WAY too hard to keep this secret inside for as long as I did. Stepping away from blogging was the only way I knew how. I hope y'all will forgive me. :)

To those wondering...

I've had a few friends contact me because they noticed I hadn't blogged in a long time. (Thank you to Julie, Kyra, and Katie for noticing I've been MIA! xoxo)

I promise, I'm ok! I'm just taking a hiatus from blogging to focus on some life stuff, the house, and my husband.

I will have some new (and exciting) posts for you soon. Just try to be patient...they're worth it! :)