Ta da!

I really amazed myself this time! I guess its true that if you are really determined, you can accomplish anything. I didn't even get mad at the sewing machine even though every time I use it my patience is maxed out. Maybe if I used it more often I would actually remember how to use it..?


Note: I really need to learn how to use my camera to my advantage. The lighting is awful and you can't tell how truly fabulous this looks from the pictures. My apologies.

So here they are! Josie's curtains.

 We'll have to find a way to fasten them to the sides so we don't minimize the lighting. I'm thinking velcro wth a lttle blue bow but we'll see.

We made the rod be a lot wider than the window so the thick curtains wouldn't completely take over the window. Plus it just makes the window look better. I like it now that is done!

Ahh, that looks better. I guess the camera can't capture the detail that makes the curtains so wonderful. But at least up close its easier to tell!

We left extra fabric on top so there would be  more of a "ruffle" effect.

So what do you think? You really have to use your imagination at this point since we are missing so many things. Picture a white crib, pink lamp, window trim, round rug (color to be determined, any ideas?) and so on. 3 months left to get this room ready!



Well I finally feel like I have enough to write about to sit down and blog. I apologize for the lack of posts, but I find that as I blog more, I think in blog mode and have more to write about in general. But then if I stop for whatever reason, it seems completely impossibe to pick it up again. I'm working on it, promise.

Here is your promised 27 week photo. Tuesday will be 28 weeks - 7 months. It snuck up on me, although really I still have a solid three months left.

I went shopping today with my mother dearest. She likes to spoil me a bit and purchased some cute dresses and a sweater to go over (have to be work appropriate...). Its a start for warmer weather clothing, but it is hard to buy more clothes that I won't be able to wear once Josie is here. Hopefully I'll be able to make the current wardrobe work. That or I can hit up a thrift store, although I don't have much faith in that since I'm such a weird size (not the biggest but definitely not small).

And the best part of my morning - the mailman personally hand delivered the fabric I ordered from Joann's fabric. Good thing that my mom was here to set me up with the sewing machine and pins!! Did you really think that I would just set it aside? Of course not. I am about 1/3 done... hopefully will be done tomorrow. Maybe some pictures after? If you're lucky.

So this is the fabric. The top part, with the leaves, is the front. Wonderful. Once you see the wall decal you'll understand how truly perfect it is. The bottom half is the back side, but is almost just as cute if you ask me.

AND THEN. Josie got her first gift!! My friend Katie came over and completely outdid herself with her lovely gifts. Now that I have the stroller in my possession, I believe I made the right choice. I didn't want to get the big bulky stroller that the carseat fits in, since we have the runner stroller already. Two big strollers=no room in the garage. I just feel like the smaller stroller that folds up so nicely will work just as well and be a bit less in your face.

And how can you resist the cute little outfits?? I cannot even stand it! She needs to hurry up and get here (but not before she's ready of course!)

More later! Goodnight fellow bloggers. :)

Healthy as a horse

Alas, no photo this week, but I must tell you the exciting news that I received in the mail today.

I don't have gestational diebetes! I kind of freaked myself out thinking that I had it b/c of how much sugar I had been inhaling, but this is also why I am not a doctor. Clearly, that is now how it works.

I will soon be posting pictures of the wall decal that we received in the mail and put up. I'm not quite done (and by I'm I mean Mike), so you'll just have to wait until we get the little blue birds up, which could be anytime in the next three months. Sorry people... I want  you to see the finished project before you judge!

My sister and I went shopping for material to make (yep, make!!) curtains, and we happened to find the perfect material that was a whopping $80 total. I was and still am very proud of myself for not impulse buying and instead finding it online and getting it for 50% off.  Yep, long story very short - my online shopping actually paid off and I didn't spend more because of random finds! I always end up getting a better price on what I was actually looking for but buying more things (aka more $$ spent) because they are so good at tempting me with advertisements and "you might also enjoy this" sections.

I'll try to get a baby bump picture up soon. Let me tell you - its bigger. :) 27 1/2 weeks right now... and can't wait for 40!

6 AM where are you sun?

I had a huge feeling of de ja vu this morning. Last year at this time I was working out at the Y(MCA), getting up early in the morning before work and getting a class or regular workout in. I did it about 3-4 times a week and absolutely loved it. What I didn't love was that it was pitch black outside until I was coming home. I felt like I was exercising in the middle of the night, which I'm not 100% down with. And then as the time went by the sun started to wake up with me. It was wonderful and I was truly excited. Until daylight savings time. I realize that you get more sun later in the day, but I love love it in the morning!

So today as I was driving back to the gym, and the sun was coming up, I decided that I was not going to get tricked this year. I just have to remember that the sun will not be my friend in the morning until the summer and no amount of hoping and dreaming will change that.

As you have probably gathered, I woke up and worked out this morning for the first time since getting my membership. I had to give myself a good pep talk but once I was in the car I was sold on it... its just so hard to get out of bed when the house is dark and nobody else is awake. Don't worry everyone, I'm perfectly aware that these days are short lived since little babies like to cry at all hours of the night... That doesn't change my want of sleep right now though!

Last night my sister made fettucine alfredo with a salad and cheesy bread. DELICIOUS. I am willing to hire her if she wants to move in. Just saying. Having her cooking on Sunday night (instead of us cooking when we get home at 7:30 from youth group) is the best. I have to somehow convince her that this should be a lifelong thing we schedule in for each week.  Any ideas on how to do this? I am assuming that at some point she will not be so eager for the "free meal", you know, when she is not in college and has her own family.

Long day today... I just have to make it Wednesday when my day starts (7:30 AM) and ends (11:00 AM) early and I have a bunch of time not at work.

Happy Monday!

Wonderful fabulous

A wonderful thing happened today. I got a membership at Planet Fitness ($10 a month? Really?) and it really feels fabulous! (See how I used both words of my title in one little paragraph? Genius right.)

I have just been feeling so blah lately. And lets not forget that the doctor things I am gaining too much weight yada yada yada. He said I should only be gaining about 2 lbs a month. Well. Let. Me. Tell. You. Its harder than it seems! I am hungry all the time and if I don't eat, I get light headed/dizzy/shaky. Now I realize the solution seems so obvious. Eat small meals or snacks throughout the day. I do this for the most part AND I even eat healthy, for the most part.

I just like ice cream... and its the only thing I have actually craved. There I said it; I am admitting the horrible awful truth.

So lets hope the movement helps! Oh and I did mention that I weighed myself and haven't gained anything this month yet!! That is truly a miracle. I just spent the weekend eating out every meal in Duluth and I forget about the fact that I eat less and get instantly full. Thank you baby for keeping me accountable with my appetite. :)

On another happy note (besides that little rant), I had most of today off!! Ohhh how I needed this time off. I worked for a couple of hours this morning and now there are only 2 days left...

So. Things to look forward to - wedding on Friday, weekend, exercising (I've missed it! It's true!). Woo hoo!