Good-Bye Office, Hello Nursery, Part II

Dave has officially completed the nursery make-over by completing all the painting. Within in about the first hour of the paint being dry, I had the curtain hung (I know, it still needs to be ironed) because I was so excited to see it all start to come together. Since then, we've had Grandma Moroni (my step-mom) over with her decorator eye to help us visualize where things will go and where to hang shelves and decos. Here's another picture update of what it looks like...

The super cute curtain

The shelf that is hanging by the closet

Crib with mobile

Wall hangings above crib

Shelves that will be over a dresser (hopefully!)

Another angle of the crib

Good-Bye Office, Hello Nursery!

Dave and I started stage one of preparing the nursery this afternoon! It's so exciting to start this new step...it means we are getting closer and closer to bringing home our new baby boy! There's a bit of background to our getting here though...

The day of the ultrasound, Dave and I went to Babies-R-Us to start to "shop" for baby stuff. We weren't overly impressed with the nursery decoration selection...considering my heart was set on frogs. There was one that caught our eye, that we agreed we could settle on, although it wasn't exactly what I had in mind. It had frogs, among other jungle animals...it was going to have to do.

Then...to what should our wandering eyes appear...but the PERFECT FROG GEAR...in the clearance aisle. Argh! Although it was on clearance, it was still out of our price range. Realizing that since it was on clearance, we didn't have a hope for registering for it, so we continued to visit frown town and made our way out of the store.

Kim, Keely and I were out (supposed to be finishing up wedding stuff for the bride!) but found ourselves in Once Upon A Child on Friday afternoon. There was another frog nursery set there that I liked. When we were asking the clerk about it, she pointed out another one they had in the front of the store that they were going to put up on display...and...IT WAS THE PERFECT FROG GEAR FROM BABIES-R-US! I was pretty much sold from the get go, but went through the motions of looking over everything and pretending like I had to think things over. Needless to say, it's now in my living room!

One of our other stops on Friday (again, not really helping Keely to much :(...) was going to Menards to look for paint that would match. We came home with about 10 examples so Dave would get some sort of say. We've decided up Cascading Water as our main color, with touches of a pale yellow for trim and closet doors.

So, Dave and I made our Menards voyage today to get the paint. We came home, got things taped up and my amazing husband (per his request to get those words in here somewhere) Dave started rolling. He was originally going to only do a small square so we could really get a good look and then fully decide. I think the roller got the best of him! The first two walls are done and look great. (They will need another coat...but I know it's going to be perfect!)

Enjoy the transformation!

This is the before...looking in from the door.

From the window...looking towards the hall.

Dave is just getting started.

Working on the first wall.
First two walls...done with the first coat!

We're going to continue tomorrow...the other two walls will be getting their first coat, and these two will be getting their second! Stay tuned for more updates!

I'm Sure You'll Agree!

We are opening this to a vote. We spent some time at Center Lake the other day and Dave was in charge of putting on his own sunscreen. Please enjoy the results. (*Please note, this was the only area he was in charge of, and therefore the only area he has complained about since.)

I'm almost certain you will agree that protecting our child with sunscreen will be MY job in the future.

Thank you for voting.

I'm Not Going Professional...Yet!

Dave was feeling adventurous this afternoon and took me Frisbee golfing. We went out to George Wilson Park. Quite shortly after hole number one, we realized I wouldn't be recruited for the Olympic Team anytime in the near future. The first three or four of my throws found Dave in the woods, hunting for my disc. Oops.

I'd like to say I eventually got the hang of it, but I didn't. My score after 9 holes, (we skipped hold number 8, so Dave gave me par!) was 57, with a par of 35. Again, I'd like to say I feel good about that score, but I don't.

Dave feels strongly that I should report his score of 40 for those same 9 holes. Please keep in mind however, he's done this course many times before, I was a newbie.

I'd be happy to report what I got on the "back nine" (I sound like a professional when I use the right terms!) but we came home instead. It was blazing hot out there, I have a baby resting on my bladder that was making me have to pee and Dave was feeling dizzy from the heat. (Or maybe...he just wanted the agony to end, and he's to nice to say anything!)

We had a great time, and I'm anxious to get back out there and improve my score.

I really think they should rent golf carts though.

Care To Take A Walk?

So...Dave and I have been on the hunt for baby items at recent garage sales! We struck it rich the other weekend, in our very own neighborhood. There was only one small problem...our purchase was made 6 streets over...and we were walking! It was a deal we couldn't pass up. I think it's safe to say, Dave took one for the team as he pushed this home and had to endure the many comments on the way! Just another reason I love my husband so much!

I love that it also doubled as our shopping cart!

Sometimes, The Best Thing To Do...

Is just smile and shake your head!


Evidently, this is how Kendra copes with being in a class for 8 hours a day. I love this girl!

God's Gift To Us...

Tiny movements like tiny kicks
Tiny baby, a mother’s bliss
Can’t wait to give the tiny you
Huge hugs and lots of kisses too

What tiny dreams you might have now?
I would understand someday, somehow
I dreamed last night, your tiny face
An angel indeed, made from God’s sweet embrace

How else would mommy know?
How much her tiny little angel has grown?
How else would mommy guess?
If her little angel have some requests?

I know that somehow you could now hear
Oh, what a thrill you will bring us here!
Now hush my baby, it’s time to rest
Inside my womb, your own calm nest

May God help me to keep you safe
And always keep you strong, I pray
I love you more than you will ever know

Baby Boy, I can't wait to meet you one day!

It's A Boy!!!!!!!!