A Valentine's Day to remember....

Valentine's Day 2012...one I probably won't forget for awhile... :) And I made sure to take many pictures so that I really won't forget it!

After being alone with a 2 1/2 year old 24/7 for the past 6 days as well as being 28 weeks pregnant., The only gift I really wanted for Valentine's day was one night of not doing dishes after dinner and not having to read bedtime stories. (Don't get me wrong, I love reading with and putting my baby girl to bed, but sometimes you just need a break, and she needs to get used to Daddy putting her to bed since very soon Mommy won't always be able to.)  I did get both of those things for Valentine's Day...but my husband (and daughter) had a few other surprises in store for me. 

It was great to have an extra 2 hours with the hubby in the morning. Since he didn't get home until 2 AM he stayed home with us for a little in the morning.  We exchanged our Valentine's and Daddy attempted heart shaped pancakes, somewhat unsuccessfully before he left for work.    

My first big surprise came when I took my daughter to story time at the library... 

I have been blessed with a fairly well behaved little girl and we usually make it through story time without incident. (well except for her not being able to sit still very long and walking all around the other kids) Today, however, I experienced what was really one of the first big meltdowns I had to deal with in public.  Of course the meltdown occurred because she wasn't allowed to pick her own shaky eggs from the bag she got whatever shaky eggs the teacher gave her.  (yep that's my little girl).  We got through it, but it was the first time I was really not able to calm her/redirect her quickly and easily.  

My next surprise was my surprise dinner....

I had planned on cooking for the hubby, but never made it to the grocery store cause baby girl took an early nap.  So I decided to have him pick up Chinese Food on the way home.  I called in my very specific order (prego's are a little picky with food :) )  But told him to double check when he got there cause I wasn't sure they understood me.  And apparently they did not.

I ordered Shrimp Chow Mein and I got some kind of Garlic Chicken and cabbage dish??  So my loving husband shared his Chicken and broccoli with me!

The third surprise...
A few days ago I had mentioned to the hubby not to buy me flowers, if he wanted to surprise me with something I really wanted chocolate covered strawberries :)  Well he had already ordered my flowers so I got some beautiful roses, but he decided since he couldn't find chocolate covered strawberries last minute, he would make some for me....And after ALOT of time/work on his part, this is what I got...

Love you honey! :) We didn't have all the necessary instruments/ingredients to make them...but they still tasted good and of course I ate all these and then some!

We will laugh about this day for awhile! But I was so thankful to spend the night with my two loves! (3 if you count the kicks, flips, and pokes coming from the baby boy in this belly).

28 weeks! 

My sweet baby girl enjoyed her Valentine gift and she must have said "thank you mommy, I love my new scooter" about 100 times while she scooted around the house.

Hope you were all surrounded by love and good times this Valentine's Day!