Mother's Day Weekend

Last weekend was my first official, unofficial Mother's Day. The weekend started out a little rocky. I have been getting acid reflux, or possibly heart burn, I'm not sure which one, that will last for about 24 hours. On Friday we went to Michaels to pick up some more stencils for Layla's room and a frame for my moms Mother's day gift. The customer service at Michaels was ridicules. Chris and I were struggling trying to find a frame and the women working in the frame section refused to ask us if we needed help and the bathroom was locked by a code! So I was pretty irritated when we left and I still had to eat dinner with massive heart burn! We decided to drive through Burbank to see if any thing sounded good, we then moved to Tuluka Lake. When we hit Studio City I thought a milk shake and a real burger sounded good. We happened to drive by a restaurant on Ventura and Laural Cyn called The Counter. It is a create your own burger place. They had so many choices and the meat of the burger was amazing. I got a 1/3 (post cooking weight) sirloin burger with a herbed goat cheese spread, sun dried tomatoes, grilled onions, garlic aioli on a whole wheat bun! It was so good except that the tomatoes became a little over whelming. We also got half french fries and half onion strings and a choc shake. The food was so good and not badly priced at all. It was one of the funnest impromptu date nights ever!

Saturday my sisters, aunt and grandma came over to help paint Layla's room. We didn't finish but it looks so good already. I went to bed really early so I was up at 4am on Sunday.

Mali had gotten into her food and fed herself dinner the night before so while I was baking scones for Mother's Day I smelled the most god awful smell and it wasn't the dozen red roses that Chris got me for Mother's Day. Mali had diarrhea all over her kennel, floor and wall. Chris had to get up and hose her and everything down.  After I finish baking I steam cleaned all the carpets and washed down the kitchen and bath room floors. It was an exhausting start to the day. Mother's day brunch at my aunts house was great and delicious. It was really special meeting my aunt sister and family for the first time. And who could not love made to order omelets. We only had a few mins from that party to going to Chris's moms for dinner. Shannon and Willy made serf and turf and it was great. I spent a lot of time talking to Chris's mom about what to expect at delivery time. It was a great end to a long day. 

My biggest cravings are for nachos!

We are at the end of the 7th month of the pregnancy and I can't wait to hold baby Layla for the first time!