A Work in Progress

So one thing I really wanted done before the baby comes was to have the front door painted. As you can see in the before pic it was half green/half primed for a couple months. But when I asked Grant to fix it he said as long as he was painting he wanted to paint the whole house cuz he hates this brown color. And I have never loved the brown color but painting the whole house seemed a bit too ambitious. But anyone who knows Grant knows that once he gets an idea there is no turning back! So we are in the middle of it all and here is a pic of the house so far. I'm going to paint the garage and door a charcoaly-brown color (hard to explain but I'll post a pic when it's done) And we need to shop for a new porch light, too. I want to get a black lantern type light or something. Anyway, more pics to come!

Before

After

For Uncle Jarell

We bought this outfit for Drake a long time ago and it finally fits... almost. (It's still a little big) It says "Little Peanut" on it and Jarell has always called Drake a little peanut! The little man has been sick this week so this is the best pic we could get and don't mind the runny nose :(

An Upgrade

I can't believe we just barely got Drake a high chair and he is one! It just seems like there is always SOMETHING to have to buy! I would usually just hold him on my lap to feed him, but it was becoming a struggle... But my life just got a ton easier. He can feed himself a lot more and plus he can't escape and drag his food all around.

This was a day of desperation... I am basically out of room on my lap and he wants to be so independent, so we belted him to the chair! Ghetto Fab


MUCH BETTER!!

Happy Birthday Whitty :)

I meant to do this yesterday... seems I'm atleast one day late with everything lately! But I just wanted to wish my older sister a Happy Bday.

I love you so much and miss you tons. I wouldn't change anything about our lives right now except I would have us living right by eachother! Remember when our lives seemed more simple? I remember we did everything together and talked about every little detail of every day. I remember going through breakups and other hard times and just laying on your lap crying. And I remember how much I would (and still do) stress myself out with details and worrying, and you always know the right thing to say to help me calm down. I miss you :(

Favorite Things of the Moment

I thought I would post a few things that I am in love with at the moment... but first I just need to vent... The doorbell rang and it is this lady trying to sell childrens books for 400 bucks. Grant answered the door but he was trying to leave for work, so he had to feed me to the wolf. And first thing she says is "Wow, you are so big! How much longer do you have?" And then she followed that up with a "Is there more than one baby in there?" Just a note to all door-to-door salespeople... don't make the potential buyer angry before you even start your shpeel! She was getting on my nerves quick! Laughing at her own jokes and blah blah blah. And then I completely lost interest when she said "I personally deliver the books and I send a card letting you know what day I will be coming over so you can make me cookies. What kind of cookies will you be making for me?" Ya... NO! Anyway, beware of a lady with a European accent and a big tote of books, she is on the move.


Back to my fave things

First is this maternity belt that I am modeling in the picture. It can be worn under clothes but when it is super hot out it just feels like another hot layer on my skin. But this baby has been sitting so low and my dr says he is head down. So I always feel so much pressure and I have to pee every second. But the belt takes so much pressure off of my pubic bone and my bladder, it has been so nice. I always need it when I'll be standing lots like shopping or on a walk.



And I LOVE Almay's Intense i-Color Collection. They have eye shadows specifically for your eye color. I always like trying new colors but sometimes it is hard to get my hazel color to pop. Almay has had there "Bring Out" collections out for a long time but the "Play Up" collections are new and I am in love. There are 3 shadows, liquid liner and mascara.
These are the "bring out" shades


These are new "play up" shades
Just go to almay.com to see all the shades for your eye color :)


And I can't live without my lip plumper lip gloss by Bare Escentuals!

Thank You!

I just wanted to thank everyone that's been helping me this last week. I've been struggling! About two weeks ago I felt a bump by my tailbone and it was so tender and sore all the time. And everyday it got harder to get around. It got to the point where I couldn't sit so I went to the Dr. and they told me it was a cyst. He thought it might go away w/ some medicene but it kept getting bigger! UGH! So I finally went in to get it drained (which was a horrible experience!) After that it was so sore and it still took a few days before I could sit. I'm finally starting to get back to normal (pregnant normal anyway...) But I had so much help from friends and fam. Thank you so much for babysitting Drake and bringing dinner over, it saved my life!

Happy 1st Birthday Drakey

I know everybody says it, but I can't believe my baby is one year old! It really does seem like yesterday we were at the hospital... Drake has grown so much and he is such a precious part of our family. He is always smiling and laughing and he is becoming a bit mischievous. He is already so much like Grant... stubborn and strong-willed. We love him so much, and can't remember life without him! Happy bday baby!

Here is a look back :)

XOXOXOXOXO