Lazy Sunday

Before babies, our weekends included breakfast in bed and lounging around watching movies. Now, things aren't quite so relaxed. However, we did get to spend part of this past Sunday morning in bed. The Boys love their boppy pillows, so warm and cozy.

Week 30 - 7 weeks to go...

I can’t believe that in 7 weeks we will have two little boys. I can’t wait to meet them and kiss on their precious cheeks!

All is going well with the pregnancy…we are right on track. Trent and I laid in bed last night watched the aliens in my belly move around…it still kind of freaks me out but makes me feel alive, all at the same time.

Home renovations are still underway. My to do list is, thankfully, getting shorter. We have new carpet throughout the entire house. It really has transformed the place. See for yourself...

The old stair carpet...

And now for the new...

I have a new counter top in my bathroom. It is the last room to be renovated. The shower area still needs to be redone, but at least the vanity area is almost complete. Dad removed the original 1960’s counter top and sink last week. Good bye blue and white counter top.

Here is the new one. The tile back splash should be installed soon.

The repairs from the May 17th hail storm get underway this week. First on the list…new roof. I think I’m most ready to get the roof replaced so the many roofing companies in Oklahoma City will quit harassing me. After that the house gets painted and new gutters installed. I’m ready to say “so long” to the green house paint.

The nursery is coming along nicely. I will post pics soon.

Nursery Transformation - Phase 1

The nursery is currently a work in progress. To do: paint room, select fabric for bedding, curtains and rocker, pick out furniture and so on.

Phase 1 - Painting

We decided to paint the walls blue and would then see which fabrics we like for the bedding. So to get this project started I painted the nursery on Saturday. Here are some before and after pics. I still need to cut in the ceiling and hang the blinds then Phase 1 will be complete.

Mom and I have scouted out several fabric stores and found so many fun and fabulous fabrics. Of course, I love all the pink and purple but I will have to save that for another time! I told Mom to remind me in about 3 or 4 years that I want to do this again. Trent said that is fine, but we will probably have another boy...wishful thinking on his part!

I'm leaning towards the green and brown fabric.



On another note, my car was in the shop this week and they gave me a Mini-Cooper. It was a lot of fun to drive, although I'm not sure how safe these little cars are.



Week 23 Lessons Learned:

I've survived this pregnancy pretty much unscathed, but these growing boys are starting take it out of me. My heartburn is ever present, I've found that I need to eat more often and fatigue is starting to set in. I also tried to put on a pair of heels today, which fit fine last week, and are now OH SO tight. Besides my belly, butt and boobs getting bigger, so are my feet!

14 weeks and counting!

Bailey's Approval

We are in the process of completing a few home improvement projects before the little tykes arrive. Tops on the list are re-carpeting the house and remodeling the upstairs bathroom. As you can see, Bailey is trying out the carpet samples. I believe she has made her selection!

What a life!

Party Time

On June 11, we hosted a party for Trent's office; we had around 50 guests.

This date has been ringing in the ears of many for the past month or so as we've prepared our house for the big event.

"Dad, can you have the pavers laid by June 11. Also the shutters painted and the light switches changed out." His list goes on and on.

"Mom, can you get my draperies made by June 11." Her list also goes on and on.

"Clay and Lloyd, can you provide a whole lot of manual labor, and since you are both electricians, how about you install the transformers for our pool lights."

We thank the many family members who helped with our house, which looks great considering we moved in 7 months ago. It is starting to look and feel like home. Now that we have these projects behind us, maybe we can relax on the weekends and just focus on these babies.

Here are a few pics of the backyard before the party. Thanks everyone for all your help. We could not have done it without you!

Hail Storm from Hell

I'm at a loss for words these days, so I apologize for my lengthy pause.

Since the hail storm on May 16, we've been completely consumed with the cleanup, and all it entails. After 30 large lawn and leaf trash bags our yard is somewhat free of leaves. Here are a couple of pictures taken right after the storm.






Dealing with the insurance company is never fun, but at least we've almost completed the process. A new roof and paint job are next on the list. I will be so happy to get rid of the green paint!

We are hosting a party for Trent's office next Friday and are expecting around 50+ people. As you can imagine, we've been working in high gear to get all our home improvements completed. The hail storm certainly slowed our progress a bit. Now we (Trent and me) just have to spread about 6 tons of rock in our flower beds. I'm sure this will be a fun project! Let's just hope it isn't 100 degrees on Saturday and Sunday.

Next Friday can't get here soon enough. I plan to do nothing next Saturday and Sunday. Someone please hold me to it!