Nursery Update

Need to hang:

* This above his bed

* Curtains

* 3 black floating shelves above the changing table

Still need:

* Pillow for glider, changing table cover, and cushion for toy box (in the orange-ish reddish colored fabric)

Cake Love

I love cake. I've been craving cake for like a month now. I tried making banana cupcakes the other night and they came out looking like bran muffins or chocolate cupcakes. I burned them and they were awful!

Anyway, I'm talking about a different kind of cake. This is the Petunia Pickle Bottom kind and I am in love. Here is my Licorice Pudding Cake diaper bag (thanks, Mom!).

Baby Birds

I think these little birds are so cute! Their Mom built a nest up in the outdoor kitchen.

Nursery Progress

When we moved into our house, we left this room pretty much as is because it was our "future nursery." So, here was the room before:

And here it is as of tonight:

Because He Needs Shoes Like His Daddy

Mini Merrells.

Big Bend

I've been wanting to get this post up for awhile now (oh...since like April...) and finally have some free time. We took the trike on its first run to Big Bend along with 3 other couples. I had never been and it was beautiful (and lots of fun). Here are some pictures from the trip.

Because I'm hardcore (not)

My view for most of the trip :)

The Gage Hotel in Marathon

Lajitas Resort and Spa in Lajitas

The Hotel Paisano in Marfa

Fort Davis

McDonald Observatory

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Or in this case...ME!

Jevon and I went for the anatomy scan on June 23. WE left the office knowing that our little one was healthy and HE left knowing what our little one was. I had an envelope in my purse and had Jevon write on the card what the baby was and had him seal the envelope. He handed it to me and well...I lasted about 5 hours. When it came down to it, I did not have a preference. I just want a healthy baby. That's all I have ever wanted. BUT...I just had to know. Who was I kidding?

Most of my family had planned on coming up this weekend for a pool party (which got canceled because it has been raining non-stop) and we figured we would share the news with everyone here.

We ordered a cake and had the inside of it dyed, so that when it was cut into, everyone would know...

Annnnnd...IT'S A BOY!!!

We couldn't be more thrilled and it was so great having both of our families here to share this with in person.

Baby's First Onesie

My cousin Meagan found this onesie and had my Aunt Karen mail it to me. How fitting.

Outdoor Kitchen

We've made progress on our outdoor kitchen! Still lots to do, but here is what it looks like right now:

To Do List:

* Pour concrete (stamped and stained) or put a deck down on the grassy area

* Pebble Flex for around the pool

* Finish out the top of the pergola

* Find an iron worker to make a gate

Just in time for summer! I can't wait!

Ramblings on Mother's Day

I spent last Mother's Day semi-pregnant. I was in that stage of being pregnant, but not really. If that makes any sense? My betas were increasing but not like they should. 99 --> 163 --> 230. It was pure torture. I knew it wasn't going to work, but the Dr. still gave me hope and I hung on to that with everything I had in me. If I had taken a pregnancy test it would have said "pregnant" or given me two lines or whatever but things weren't chugging along like they should have been.

It was a day I was dreading and it took everything I had in me to get through it. You know those days where if you cry that morning, it's easy to cry the rest of the day? That's how that day was. I had already cried that morning and then when we went to celebrate all the Moms, I was on the verge of tears the whole time. Ugh.

This Mother's Day was different. Yes I got cards and well wishes and all that good stuff, but I felt something even greater. When we got home that night, I felt a little flutter in my tummy--like something brushed up against my insides. I have never felt such a thing and even though it was brief, it was so neat. I remember thinking, "There you are. Thank you."

On a side note, I'm going to try really hard to not make this blog Baby Central. I am thrilled even though it still has not sunk in 100%. I still have not had any sickness. A few headaches now and then, emotions that I never expected (seriously, who cries at an On Star radio commercial?), and being tired. I will not be finding out what we are having until November. I don't care what we have. I am just grateful for this baby and can't think of a greater surprise in the world that is so worth the wait than finding out if a little boy or girl will be joining our family this Fall.

That's about all friends. I apologize for the delay in blogging. Our Simply Sassy business keeps me pretty busy and combined with work, there just isn't much time for anything else. Guess I need to work on that a lil' better!

Sweet Birdie

RIP Sylvester

November 2001-May 10, 2010

Hi, Baby!

I am 12 weeks 4 days and what a perfect profile I got to see today. I'm in love already.

Baby is now the size of a plum!