Good thing this blog is invited-readers only. The Cheesecake Police are already hunting me down!

I can happily (and officially) say that I am now on my maternity leave! One of the FEW things that are nice about a server's maternity leave is that, since we don't get paid, we can take as long as we want off! My original plan was to work all the way up to 37 weeks, but business has been really picking up (would have been nice a couple of months ago), and I'm not as quick on my feet as I once was. As I like to say, "Nobody likes a sweaty server!".

And now, for a little Cheesecake-related TREACHERY...

The other day, I became privy to some top-secret information. Servers are not allowed in the dessert cooler, and the trucks come in the middle of the night and dispose of the boxes very discreetly. I like to call the trucks the Cheesecake Fairies. Anyway, there were two stray boxes laying around, and my nosy butt had to look at the nutritional information. If the thought of desserts containing hundreds upon hundreds of calories and more fat than two Big-Macs makes you barf, please do not read on.

Pistachio Cream Cheesecake

Calories: 930

My pregnant brain cannot remember the exact amount of fat grams in each of these, but I can tell you it was over 60, but under 120.

And now...for the big finish...(and confirmed WORST dessert for you at The Cheesecake Factory)

Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake

Calories: 1860. Yes, you read that right. EIGHTTEEN-HUNDRED AND SIXTY CALORIES!

This makes me feel a little bit better about the entire bag of Red Vines I just ate!

FYI: This picture is actually not the Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake, but it's the Blackout Cake. Quite comparable, but a few less calories. I feel I must issue a disclaimer: Despite this information, the Blackout Cake is NOT a low-calorie food. :)

34 weeks!

These next two weeks are my LEAST favorite part of pregnancy! They are such a no-man's land! I am "pretty much" (knock on wood) out of the woods for prematurity-related infant death, but too far away from my due date to want the baby to come yet! I'm big, awkward, uncomfortable, and tired, but I don't get to experience the excitement of the baby-watch-mode that 37 weeks brings! Has my belly caught up to Marinda's?

Connor's birthday, part 2

*cookie monster voice* Om nom nom nom!
Sugar high?

Happy first birthday, Connor! (part 1)

We tried to take a family photo, but Connor wasn't into it.
Opening a present from Grandma and Grandpa Broadhead
What is this?
This is mine, right?


He likes it!

Houston: We have a living room!

After two years of living in this house, we finally have some furniture in the front room! We got the furniture brand new in the boxes off of Craigslist for half of its MSRP! (Oh, and I had to throw in a picture of Connor for your daily dose of cute!)

When I was pregnant with Connor, we bought as many things as we could in gender neutral tones since we knew we wanted another child quickly. As happy as I am about that, sometimes a girl's just got to buy some pink! I found this carseat cover used on ebay for $15 and it's turned Connor's safari-themed carseat into something a little more lady-like! Can you tell I'm excited about it?! :)

Got my Beco and I am in LOOOVE.

Obviously, front carries are not the most comfortable at this moment in time, but I'm looking forward to them lasting longer than 10 minutes!