my tree!

here's what i did yesterday!
its not 100% done, still needs some touch-ups

the lowes paint guy said this was a happy color :)

saturday was painting day! here's a before and after:

pouring paint

aunt jen and uncle kyle, our painting crew

us, with the first bit of paint on the wall

the smily face from aunt jen


puppies, once they realized they could hear/see us through the screen


hard at work. they actually did most of it


another after shot



madi decided to help
actually, she got into the paint trays that we set outside when we were done

we let the guys do the room while we worked on other projects. but no pics of that stuff just yet.
furniture comes wednesday! yay!

30 weeks!

30 weeks down, that means only 10 to go!
its crazy to think that i'm already 3/4 of the way through...

as much as i do not love being pregnant, there are some things that i will miss. for example, elastic waist pants are great! no zippers or buttons... i dont think i will be giving those up too easily. also, never having to worry about sucking in! for pictures or when wearing a swimsuit before, i would try to appear as skinny as possible. now, it doesn't matter! no pressure! also, what will i look at online once the baby comes? i wont need to obsess over bottles or travel systems or cloth diapers vs disposables... of course, i prob won't have as much time to kill online at that point either.
most of all, i will miss feeling this little guy (girl?) moving around. its sort of cool to know that all i need to do is lay down or drink a dr pepper or something really cold, and *bam* dance party time!

here's this mornings pics... i like the front belly shot too, its funny to me how there are lines defining my bump, like its just stuck on, not a natural curve to my body. this may not make any sense to anyone other than me and brandt, since he hears me talking about my bump as i stare at it in the full lengh mirror. its just so weird, i can't help but stare!

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: no clue anymore. dr doesnt want her patients to worry, doesn't talk about weight. less than 20 lb though, i know that
Maternity clothes? ha!
Stretch marks? nope, should i htank taryn and her gift of belly butter?
Sleep: can't sleep one night, the next night i will sleep awesomely. repeat.
Best moment this week: hearing that the furniture is in!
Movement: all the time
Food cravings: all of the sudden this week, eating way less than normal.
Gender: dont know, dont care
Labor Signs: naope
Belly Button in or out? still an innie *fingers crossed* that it stays that way
What I miss: mexican food, had to give it up
What I am looking forward to: my next shower!
Weekly Wisdom: dont wait too long to get stuff done! my 12 weeks to get the room ready turned into 6!
Milestones: lots of people feeling the baby

speaking of the baby room, we went and got paint last night!
here's the swatch card i made online with all our colors:

the top color is going to be the color of the whole room. its showing up dark on my computer, but that may just be this screen. its a tiffany/robin's egg blue.

then i plan on doing a fun little mural on the wall, using the other colors, matched from the bedding. well, and the brown, its not in the bedding. we lucked out too, b/c the only other color we needed to buy was the deep turquoise, the other colors we already have in the house somewhere.

so thats what i'll be doing tomorrow afternoon! i can't wait! i love painting anyways, plus its for the baby, so thats cool. when brandt wakes up, we will get started. my mom, his mom, and jen will all be there to help too. we will prob get the taping and stuff out of the way while he's sleeping though. thats my least favorite part.

oh, and here's a random observation, my right ankle is swollen! i hadn't had any swelling yet (phew) and it seems so odd that its only on one side. but after sitting here with my feet propped up on my desk for an hr or so, its almost gone. weird! its pretty comfortable though, and i'm sure i look quite professional, so i may sit like this more often :)

my cabinet!

of course i can't find the "before" picture, but here are 2 "during" pics and a finished one


so now it is sitting in our dining room hiding all our extra kitchen stuff!

we're a little bit fruity...

when we moved in, the house came complete with a mandarin orange and a lemon tree! we added to them this weekend with a strawberry plant!
and then i was feeling a little crafty/needed a break from unpacking. this guy was left by the previous owner (thank you!) but was a little rusty since we was just metal. here he is with several coats of paint:
and then here's my giant door mat! its a combo of
two that i tweaked in order to look like one

painting day!

we got in there before the big move and did some painting! thanks to
mom jen kyle and of course brandt! and my dad who supervised
(aka walked around and watched) *these are from sat 4/19*


the first stoke of paint!


jennifer's wall


before:


after:
(the white dots aren't really there... not sure what was happening)


taping in the bathroom:


my screen installer/window frame cleaner
fyi: he works for bbq, i'll get you his number if you want to hire him


before:
off of the living room, where our comp desk will go, when we get one


after:
oops i didn't take a pic w/o the tape... but you get the idea


before:


after:
not so bright IRL... and looks great with our couch, as soon
as the boxes are gone (never, it feels like) i'll post pics!


master bed & bath done:
bath is a darker shade of the bedroom turquoise


and just for fun...

don't lean against the wet paint!