It's a ........

Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't been a very good blogger, but I am trying, and thus here is our latest announcement! We are having a girl! We are so very excited!! Here is a little sneak peak at her nursery, and yes, her name :-)

Corey did a fabulous job on her nursery! I am so in love with how it turned out! Her crib quilt is in the works thanks to some fabulous seamstresses. Can't wait to see it!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 weeks, 6 days

Size of baby: rumor has it, she is the length of a carrot!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained .5 lbs (which is only because I had the black plague of death, I sure the weight will return, have no fear)

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants, however they slip down which is annoying...

Gender: It's a girl! Emery Rose!

Movement: I think I may be carrying a gymnast, holy cannoli can this girl flip!

Sleep: So heavy right now, but seriously odd dreams are a result from my heavy sleep

What I miss: I know this is terrible, but I miss beer. Not that I am big drinker, but I just want a Corona.

Cravings: Nothing really yet, during my first trimester I craved potatoes?? odd I know!

Symptoms: Heartburn, bleck!!! Not fun. 

 

 

Right now we are in the middle of our latest remodeling project. The new flooring comes tomorrow, so excited for that! Darrow's Carpet is installing it, they are so wonderful to work with and had an awesome selection! Corey is in the midst of painting all of the doors, and trim, YUCK! He was so funny, when he started painting he actually said, "you know, I kind of enjoy painting". That was two weeks ago. He now hates it. However, who can blame him. Well my friends, this is where I leave you. I will post pictures of our fabulous flooring once it is done! Ta Ta for now!

I have been absent... now I have returned.

Greetings! I am returning from a hiatus. Well, not really a hiatus, just a lapse in typing. Either way, here I am. Most of you already know, but I am "with child". Yikes, that sounds seriously scary. However most of the terms that refer to a woman being pregnant are on the the list of words that I don't like, and that I hate hearing. For instance, I HATE: Preggo, Preggers, and PG. YUCK. Yes, I am pregnant. Excited, scared to death, and dying with anticipation to find out whether my little shrimp is a Prince or a Princess... However scared I may be, I am getting more excited by the day. This truly is the most surreal experience of my life. I can't believe this stage of life is here!

I know ultrasound photos are only exciting to those who are pregnant, and those who have had children. Either way, here is my little shrimps first photo.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 15 weeks

Size of baby: the baby is about the size of a lemon!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 2.5lbs

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans and pants, however they slip down which is annoying...

Gender: We get to find out in 4 weeks!!

Movement: Nothing yet...

Sleep: ehhh, I sleep ok... I have been having this odd sciatic nerve pain in my legs, not digging that...

What I miss: I know this is terrible, but I miss beer. Not that I am big drinker, but I just want a Corona.

Cravings: Nothing really yet, during my first trimester I craved potatoes?? odd I know!

Symptoms: Heartburn, bleck!!! Not fun. Also headaches that last 1+ days...

Ok, enough baby stuff :-) I had an odd thought, so I wanted to throw it out there. My senses are superman like lately, so naturally my sense of smell is supersonic. Most of this time what I smell makes me gag (milk, raw meat, etc....) However, yesterday I washed my face with Clean and Clear cream cleanser. While my eyes were closed I was instantly transported back to middle school. It is truly strange how a smell can trigger a memory so strong it is almost like you are there.

That is all my lovelies. Thank you for bearing with my absence. I will try to be more frequent!

I found it!!!

So I love Cartoons... A lot... This happens to be one of my most favorites. I racked my brain all day long trying to remember what it was called, I even called my Dad to see if he remembered.

Alas, here it is! Take 7 minutes and 33 seconds to enjoy, and remember a part of your youth.

I also got a kick out of watching a Mickey Mouse Christmas tonight too. I love Donald Ducks snowball war with Huey, Duey and Louie. I serioulsy think these old cartoons top any of the new ones. I'm just sayin'...

Love, Love, Lovin'

I'm not sure if you noticed, but I have a pretty new blog design, and I LOVE IT! I hadn't found anything I liked, because, well, nothing seemed like me. However, when I stumbled upon this little gem, I was in Love.

Thank you so much to Design Girl!

Check out her lovelies for yourself!





Tonight. We blog!

I have to say, I am ever so inspired by some truly amazing women and their blogs. I have stumbled upon a few while perusing the Internet, and now I am hooked. Some are witty, some are insightful, some are prayerful. All are interesting. All are inspiring. They make me want to be a better woman, and someday a great mom. They make me want to re-examine my relationship with God, and well, everyone.

It truly is an amazing time we live in. Someone can hop on the Internet, and create free blog with virtually no Internet savvy whatsoever.They can write about anything that comes to their minds. Some of them gather cult followings. Some gather none. I at the moment have five. Hey, I am ever so grateful for those five people though! I am so flattered because, I have 3 new followers since yesterday, which I know was only two and now five. You have to start somewhere right?

Here are a few of my favorite blogs, hope you get as much from them as I do!



http://therowefam.blogspot.com/

 



http://www.kellehampton.com/

 


http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/

 


http://www.jasminestarblog.com/

  What are your favorite blogs? Who do you follow? Leave me a comment, I want to know!

Happy Grey's Anatomy Day Everyone! (that's Happy Thursday to you common folk)

Love,
B

I heart Shutterfly. Just sayin'

Happy December everyone! Can you believe we are in our 12th month! I have to give a quick birthday shoutout to my "baby" brother. He turned 21 today! Love you John John!!

Ok, seeing as it is December, that means a lot of thing's Christmas, Hanukkah (Happy First Night btw!), snow, and.... drum roll please.... Christmas Cards. Now, I happen to be a very vain creature. Very vain indeed. I have to say that in this fine year of our Lord 2010, I have taken oh, I would say maybe 5 pictures of myself that I actually like how I look. Pathetic I know, but like I said I am vain. The hunt for the Great Griswold Family Christmas Tree, sorry I mean Card is now on.

Thankfully, I think I have found a photo that I can live with, AND Shutterfly has provided some seriously cute card designs this year!  

Here are a few of my choices!



Find this lovely HERE



and this lovely HERE



last but not least... HERE is this lovely

 Now, I just need to pick one! Happy Christmas Card hunting!


Oh, here is the picture I chose :-)

Happy December Everyone!!


Cheers!
B

I like.

I like my beer cold. I like my sheets flannel. I like my fish grilled. I like my music loud. I like my shoes colorful. I like my earrings big.

And why shouldn't I? Isn't it more fun to wear pink shoes rather than black? Isn't funner to dance to loud, good music?

I don't like to run. I want to though. I will like to run. Someday. Maybe tomorrow.