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A Pregnant Girl’s Birthday Guide

March 14, 2017

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I love to celebrate holidays and birthdays… for other
people
. However, I have always been rather awkward on my own birthday which is weird
because I don’t consider myself socially awkward at all.

This year was no exception. I always like a low key
birthday, whether it is dinner with the girls or a date out with my husband. No big party has always suited me better. Being
pregnant this year made things even more complicated.

This year I told my husband to “surprise me” even though I
already knew I wanted him to take me for massages… (I also always assume he
is a mind reader). I know he worked hard Googling “cool things to do in
Chattanooga
” when he told me that he was taking me to a Glass Blowing class…
(I had mentioned how cool it would be to take a pottery or glass making class in
the past) he was very proud with his decision and for the time being I hid that it was not what I wanted to do at all… 

On the day of this scheduled activity, we woke up to a snowy
(out of nowhere) cold front and I woke up/stretched and yawned out “wouldn’t a
long relaxing couple’s massage be perfect today?!
” He turned over and looked at
me rather confused. I had to tell him how much I had appreciated his efforts
but that I think a massage would suit this pregnant mama much better this year rather than a 700 degree furnace that was finishing off a blown bowl we would probably
throw away… We then headed to brunch where he called our go-to Massage Company to see if they could squeeze us in while I chugged down a virgin Bloody Mary. 

I learned then and there that as a (pregnant) control issue
female, it is best to just say exactly what I want to do on my birthdays rather
than pressure my loved ones to try to come up with something on a whim.

Even though this year is not the traditional night out with drinks and endless champs, I thought a Birthday Guide would be perfect for those of you who can relate!! Below are a few of my favorite spots and activities to do in the Chattanooga area and maybe next year, I will email this post to my husband for him to try again.

Favorite Brunch: (both have $1 mimosas for all my non-pregger gals)

Stir 

Food Works 

Favorite Spa: 

Woodhouse Day Spa

Massage Heights (for last minute appointments cough cough)

Favorite Dinner:

Terra Mae

Ceniza (billiards upstairs with a full bar + it’s so cute)

The Feed Co. 

Favorite Night Activity:

Clyde’s On Main (games and bands)

Wilderness Outdoor Drive In Theater (summer season only)

| Sweater (old but similar) | Leggings | Rain Boots | Karen Walker Sunnies |

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Only interested in warm weather from now until Sep Only interested in warm weather from now until September 🙏🏼🌞 what are y’all most looking forward to this spring? I’m going to be living at @highrailchattanooga & counting down until boat days !!!! #ChattanoogaFun #Noogagram
It’s going tooooo fast 😭 somehow we have a se It’s going tooooo fast 😭 somehow we have a seven month old baby and it doesn’t even seem possible. ⁣
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Soaking up everyday is easy with this sweet boy. He’s pretty much all smiles as long as the attention is all on him. He really loves eating, babies and Doodle. He’s scooting and already trying to get into everything. Lucky for us, so far he pretty much just goes in circles. His first tooth popped through and he has a little bit of very blonde hair. ⁣
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Excited to see what Fosty’s first spring brings. 🌼 #7MonthsOld #FosterSitton
Surviving the snow day one @rosewinewater at a tim Surviving the snow day one @rosewinewater at a time 🌹 & at this rate not stopping anytime soon
Prunes and bath time, current Fosty faves ♡ #Fos Prunes and bath time, current Fosty faves ♡ #FosterSitton #6Months
Fancy dinners are nice but I’ll take a MickyD’ Fancy dinners are nice but I’ll take a MickyD’s picnic any day. Plus, I think board games are my love language - especially if we’re watching the Wheel Of Fortune #IYKYK 😏 Hope y’all have a great weekend, we’re celebrating today so I can try and beat the snowstorm to Memphis in the morning. #ValentinesDay #AtHomeDateNight
Cannot believe we’re almost halfway through Febr Cannot believe we’re almost halfway through February but also BEYOND ready for Spring 🥶 I’ve been sharing some Spring outfit ideas on my story + saving to a highlight for easy shopping. Lemme know what you think or if you’re shopping for specific and I’ll style it!⁣
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Believes anything and everything can be conquered with a ‘can do, will do’ attitude. Always looking at the glass half full, even if it is a glass of Sauvignon Blanc. Life’s better when it’s well lived –so say yes & have fun!

Loves Golden Retrievers, Coronas with Extra Lime, A Messy Kitchen from Cooking Up Something New for Her Husband & the Wheel of Fortune. Eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first little boy this August.

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