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{1} I've been dying to say this, and now I finally can...last Winter, I got a huge, blessed surprise when I was asked to write a book for Catholic brides! I just signed a publishing contract a few weeks ago and am actively working on a manuscript. With all that stuffs going on, plus our baby arriving in what feels like so soon, things might get a little quieter here and there in blogland, but I can promise you I'm not going anywhere!
{2} Speaking of our baby, Andrew and I are about 95% settled on a name for our little peanut! He's had a nickname for months now, and it's been surprisingly easy to switch over to calling him by his future name. I didn't think I could be more excited to meet him, but this makes things feel even more real!
{3} Beth, one of my best friends, is having a baby boy, too, and our little ones will be born just a few months apart! I love these photos we took last weekend and keep wishing wombs came with windows--I'm imagining the babies waving to each other from in there!
{4} I read this article recently about tattoos and the Theology of the Body--if the body expresses the person, asks the author, are tattoos consistent with what our bodies are meant to communicate? I was intrigued because it's a subject I've had a few conversations about here and there (and one that I don't have a super strong opinion on because I've never heard an entirely logical, sound argument either for or against tattoos), but, all due respect, the good points Emily makes still didn't seem to directly answer the question of whether or not tattoos on the body do or do not express the person. My thinking says a tattoo that's impulsively chosen isn't really a reflection of the person (though I also don't think it's really a moral issue), but that if words or images are chosen with the desire to sincerely express a truth one feels in his or her soul, then it really could be a reflection of who he or she is. Side note: there's currently no ink, and there probably won't ever be, on this girl, though, like I said, I don't find it a big deal or a defilement of the gift or anything. But, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts! Read the post and tell me what you think!
{5} Other recent internet finds...a recipe I'm hoping will recreate the most delicious toasted marshmallow milkshake a friend treated me to, a free Matisyahu album, and (this isn't recent, I guess) the classic pair of boots I've debated buying every Fall for probably the last 3 years.
{6} Your input, please: any good prenatal yoga or stretching routines you recommend? I have to admit I haven't been exercising nearly as much as I'd like or as is good for me (read: I haven't really been exercising, period since we moved), and I think the ol' muscles, especially the ones in my back, could use some TLC. My workouts, when they happen, mainly consist of the P90X kickboxing and arm and leg DVDs and clips from those Just Dance games on YouTube, but I want to start giving some of the gentler stuff a try, too. Suggest away.
{7} We're hosting a little college reunion dinner party tomorrow and I can't wait! During the two years Andrew and I lived out of state, we were always guests and never hosts, and I'm so excited to finally have friends over myself. Enjoy your weekend, too; I'd love to know what you're up to!
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