Spotlight on swtmama2be - 1/28-1/31

[yonit]

As we head into February we only have a couple of Mama's left for the spotlight! Right now it is time for swtmama2be - one of our first timers!!

So someone pass her the chocolate cake and the tiara and send ehr lots of love!!

Have you decided on names yet? or are they a secret?
What are you most excited about as you become a mommy?
What are your hobbies?

[swtmama2be]

Yippee! This is so exciting!

Have you decided on names yet? or are they a secret?
If it's a girl...Saffron Bella. DH had his "girl" name picked out for years, but kept it a secret from me....the only clue he would give me was that it started with an S until last year, then he finally spilled the beans. He wanted that name b/c it represented an exotic and exquisite spice that added gorgeous color and aroma & flavor to food, and that it is the innermost threads of a certain beautiful purplish crocus flower. How could I deny our daughter that beautiful naming story? Anyway, I love the name so it wasn't an issue.
If it's a boy we both love the name Zachariah Wolf. (but I think it's a girl: )


What are you most excited about as you become a mommy?
Sooo much. I've dreamed of becoming a mommy for so many years. 10 years ago I had a very serious medical complication resulting in an extensive surgery that left me with alot of scar tissue & it was assumed I would not be able to conceive. I was devestated. But finally, with some fertility assistance,we were able to get pregnant. I have been aware of this blessing every single day of pregnancy, and am so filled with gratitude. I can't wait to hold and look at and meet this little baby. I'm already so in love and the truth is I can't even come up with the words to express what I'm most excited about. I am truly overcome.... and so thrilled....


What are your hobbies?
Hmmmm.....I love to design things....everything from outfits & costumes....to kitchens & gardens. Often the designs stay in my head....but not always. I love to recreate space. I'm hugely into yardsaling, I love taking on other peoples treasures and making them my own, (plus I get to buy really cool things for really cheap while recycling = 0 guilt ) Our whole house is yardsale chic and its really beautiful. I also love to sew & cook and make up songs while I'm driving.

Thanks Yonit for the great questions.

[timneh_mom]

Have you had a chance to do much travelling? If so, what has been your favorite place to visit, and why?

[lanielayne]

I can tell that you have a flair for design! I hope you don't mind but I sent links to your belly pics to 2 of my sisters so they could see your bedroom!! It is absolutely gorgeous!

What is your favorite time of year and why?

What is your lucky number?

What was the best Christmas gift that you received?

[swtmama2be]

Have you had a chance to do much travelling? If so, what has been your favorite place to visit, and why?
I absolutely LOVE to travel! It seems like a lifetime ago, but from about age 18-26 I lived in a different part of the world almost every year ( I went to a college that had campuses all over the globe emphasizing cultural studies, sensitivities, arts & languages....) My favorite place was Bali, Indonesia. I lived there for several years and loved the music, dance, language, FOOD!, climate, natural beauty, history, did I mention the food?...I could go on & on....

I can tell that you have a flair for design! I hope you don't mind but I sent links to your belly pics to 2 of my sisters so they could see your bedroom!! It is absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks Lanie...I didn't even realize that you could really see our room in those photos! I love our room, that was last years project. I usually design & my DH manifests it with his building talents. We're a good team like that. Right now were doing the kitchen!

What is your favorite time of year and why?
It used to be summer ( I was so conditioned to warm weather that I got cold really easily and hated having to bundle up in tons of clothing) Now....It's almost a toss-up. I love spring (especially now that I've gotten into my flower gardens) All the new life and budding color is such a treat to be a part of. Summer....is so beautiful here, we live close to the ocean and the only time its warm enough to swim in is in summer. I also love the laziness of summer...and I'm outside alot...I get to lazy to get out much when its cold. Autumn...gorgeous colors & slight nip in the air...love that too. And, winter..it's my hermit time, which I wouldn't trade for anything...so..I'd have to say all of the above are my faves!

What is your lucky number?
It used to be 56, but that was when I was in elementary school & every year kept receiving the same number on the back of my team basketball shirt. I thought it was an amazing coincidence. Of course, I'm just realizing now as I type this that they must have intentionally given everyone the same number year after year just to keep things in order! As an adult I think my favorite # is 3.

What was the best Christmas gift that you received?
Hmmmm...that's a tough one. When I was 16 my father & stepmother had a baby Dec. 16. My new sister was like my baby for years....She & my other sister, (born 2 years later) are 2 of my lifes most precious blessings. The older one came at that insecure time in my life where friends & school and parents were all very complicated. With her, Katy, I could just love & love & love...She gave me a sense of strength, competence & self that was invaluable at that time. We're still super close.

Thanks Liz & Lanie! It's so fun to share with all of you mamas!

[mamabear&babybear]

Do you have everything ready for this baby?
What is your favorite baby item that you have bought yourself and/or received from someone else?

[swtmama2be]

Do you have everything ready for this baby?
Oh goodness.....I think so. Yes....I'm ready for this baby. I probably have more than I need...The baby is coming a week from tomorrow (medically necessary planned c-sect;belly birth). What I really need to figure out this week is family health insurance options & 2006 taxes. I owned a really busy little coffee shop that I sold a year ago (it was almost the death of me) so taxes this year will be super complicated...I would really like to get those over with....and insurance plans...how to choose them & how to pay for them...agggghhh!!!.: I hate dealing with those types of logistics.

What is your favorite baby item that you have bought yourself and/or received from someone else?
3 things are my faves (there's alot of runner-ups though)....
1. cloth diapers...I'm hooked, they are so darn cute I can't stand it, ( i hope the practice is as enjoyable as the theory!)
2. My soul baby NYC ring sling. It is so gorgeous. I wanted one so badly but she had a really long waiting list so It didn't look like I'd be getting one for a loooong time, and suddenly one popped up on the TP....Brand new condition, I love it so much (of course, I'm still in theory-ville here....)
3. A lana wool baby blanket...mama's you must check these out! They are soooo incredibly sumptuous, soft & cozy. They're a little pricey (mine was a gift) but they are heaven. Mine is from tinybirdsorganics.com.

Thanks Amy!

[swtmama2be]

Anyone else? I admit it...I'm so bored these days just waiting for baby to come, I've got a hint of cabin fever and these questions have been a great distraction.