Best Valentine's Yet

And I'm not just saying that because it was my year to plan. We really had a great Valentine's this year! We decided to celebrate on Monday instead of Tuesday (actual Valentine's Day) since Monday is Josh's day off work and we were both working a ton on Tuesday. Monday morning we woke up and went to the chiropractor. We both got adjusted and then Josh had an hour massage (which came with our original Living Social deal that got us started there. I had mine last week). We went to Target, got a couple things and then I dropped Josh off at Morgan and Jenn's to work on a project he is doing over there. He is refinishing some of our furniture (sanding, re-staining). I'm pretty excited about it. 


While Josh was over at Morgan and Jenn's, I got ready. Since I've been pregnant I haven't had many opportunities to dress up or even do my hair for that matter. I was excited to look nice. I curled my hair, did my make-up and even painted my nails! Pink, of course. 

After getting ready I picked up Josh and brought him home so he could get ready. Then we were off. I had kept all of our plans a secret so Josh had no idea what we were doing. We started with dinner. We had a gift card to The Cheesecake Factory so that's where we had dinner. Surprisingly, there was no wait! We did get there just before 5, so that's probably why, but still. I was happy. I was so excited for their food until I started looking at the menu. Then, nothing sounded good. Oh no, not this again. Up until just a couple weeks ago, I had the hardest time with food. Something would sound good one minute, then not the next. Or I would be starving but nothing sounded good. That's how I felt last night. I looked over their 14 page menu probably 10 times but nothing sounded good. I finally settled for something that didn't sound awful. We did get a delicious appetizer though! 

[Avocado egg rolls]

For some reason that food stump put me in a rotten mood. I was so mad that we were at such a nice place and that nothing sounded good. Also, my back was out so I was in a bit of pain (more on that soon). But, we chatted (mostly Josh, I was really quiet) and enjoyed the egg rolls. By the time our food got out I was already feeling a little full and my dinner just looked/smelled/sounded not so appetizing. I was so frustrated. I knew that any other day I would love it and it would be delicious. Grrrr.

I got chicken stuffed tortillas with a creamy tomatillo and cilantro sauce. It sounds perfect for me, but geez, not last night. I took a few bites and starting feeling really nauseous. Josh on the other hand, loved his food. He got a hibachi steak with wasabi mashed potatoes and fried asparagus. He devoured it. That made me happy. I took probably 4 bites of mine and then had our waitress box it up for me. I didn't even order cheesecake! That's how sick I felt. I get so grumpy when I don't feel good, so I'm sure Josh was thinking, geez, this is going to be a long night. But he is very patient and I never felt like he was frustrated with me. He just kept smiling. :)

Josh's picture of me is very artistic. Haha. After dinner I went to stand up and had some sharp pains in my lower back (something I experience much more often with my pregnancy). This was not going to work very well with our next plans for the night but I tried to stay positive. 

Our next stop was IKEA. Josh and I have been wanting to go for some time (since we found out we were pregnant) to get baby stuff (well, mostly to look at baby stuff). But if you've been to IKEA you'll know, it involves a lot of walking. Somehow, I did it. We walked through the entire store and I survived. I tried so hard not to complain at all because I didn't want Josh to feel bad for wanting to look at everything. I wanted to look at everything too! So, I kept my mouth shut and just pushed through. By this point, despite my stupid back, I was feeling much better (sickness wise) and so I really enjoyed myself. Of course the kid section was our favorite. We picked a few gender neutral toys that we both liked. One is this adorable wooden stacker toy, a plush ball and some little animal finger puppets. 

[I just think this toy is so cute!]

While we were in the kid section I fell in love with this adorable bench/toy chest. It was so cute and I loved everything about it. But, it was way out of our price range. It's all solid wood and really heavy and so it's one of IKEA's more expensive pieces of furniture. I parted ways with it and figured I would find something elsewhere that I liked just as much. Our last stop before we left was the as-is section. They have this section at the very end before the check-out full of broken stuff, odds and ends and all the furniture that was on display. And there it was! The bench chest that I loved! There wasn't anything wrong with it, it was just a display one! It doesn't have a single scratch on it. I couldn't believe it. So of course it was marked way down in price and we had to get it! I'm so in love with it and I can't wait to put it in our little baby's room! 

Isn't it just adorable!? I seriously love it so much. We don't have a spot for it so it's in our living room right now. Ha. We'll figure something out. That bench seriously cheered me up and made my night so much better. Really it was Josh because he was the one that helped me decide that we should get it despite not having a room for it or a place to keep it until we do. I'm so glad he convinced me to get it. I just love it. 

Well, we got home from IKEA and I had made a bunch of chocolate covered strawberries! My favorite! We ate some of those and opened our little gifts from each other. I got a bunch of chocolate from Josh and these adorable coupons to use whenever I want. They were so well thought-out and so sincere. He's just the sweetest! I got him chocolate as well and the Steve Jobs book that I know he's been wanting to read. 

We watched a movie (really stupid, dumb Twilight movie, ugh) and snuggled the night away! ;) It was seriously the best Valentine's though. I know it sounded super negative at first but I think that's what really made it so great. My amazing, fun, adorable husband has this incredible power to make me so happy despite feeling nauseous and having horrible back pain. Even though I planned the night I felt like he made it so great. I am so lucky to be married to such a great guy. He is so selfless. I couldn't have asked for someone better. He understands my needs and always makes sure to fulfill them. I love you Joshie! You are my best friend and I can't wait to spend the rest of eternity with you! 

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! 

{P.S. My last post had 169 pageviews!! Definitely a record! Apparently, people love babies! Woohoo!}