So first I will share my latest belly pic with you guys, I am at WK22 now!! Still feeling pretty good just SUPER tired all the time no matter how much sleep I get (which isn't much!!) I think I'm getting used to it though because I still manage to get things done and more!! I've also started to experience some pressure in my lower belly; baby Evelyn is sitting very low and I can sure feel it. It started about two weeks ago, I can feel it with every step I take. But I hear it's pretty norm and I will only feel more pressure as she grows. So I just have to deal! My yoga instructor did tell me though that there are some positions I can do to ease it and I also decided that swimming helped it after going to the pool with my Niece and Nephew last weekend. Other than those things that's about the only discomfort I have. I have a Dr. appt next Wednesday; just a check up, no sono...excited to hear her heartbeat though and see how she is growing. She has been moving around A LOT more, especially in the past few days. I find that the more I'm moving around and then decide to sit, she will then start to move around. If I'm sitting for long periods of time she doesn't really move. Matt has been able to feel her a little more so that has been fun for him and myself...I love seeing his face light up!! I haven't been sleeping well for the past few weeks so I finally went out and bought the "Snoogle" or as I like to call Bumpie, Snaggle, Swoozie...I can never remember what it's called, Matt always has to remind me haha. Anyways, I tried it out last night on the couch and in bed and really like it so far. We will see if it helps! Matt snapped a pic of me sitting with it on the couch; you can't tell but it's all twirled up behind my back...so comfy:)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Where did June go!?
So first I will share my latest belly pic with you guys, I am at WK22 now!! Still feeling pretty good just SUPER tired all the time no matter how much sleep I get (which isn't much!!) I think I'm getting used to it though because I still manage to get things done and more!! I've also started to experience some pressure in my lower belly; baby Evelyn is sitting very low and I can sure feel it. It started about two weeks ago, I can feel it with every step I take. But I hear it's pretty norm and I will only feel more pressure as she grows. So I just have to deal! My yoga instructor did tell me though that there are some positions I can do to ease it and I also decided that swimming helped it after going to the pool with my Niece and Nephew last weekend. Other than those things that's about the only discomfort I have. I have a Dr. appt next Wednesday; just a check up, no sono...excited to hear her heartbeat though and see how she is growing. She has been moving around A LOT more, especially in the past few days. I find that the more I'm moving around and then decide to sit, she will then start to move around. If I'm sitting for long periods of time she doesn't really move. Matt has been able to feel her a little more so that has been fun for him and myself...I love seeing his face light up!! I haven't been sleeping well for the past few weeks so I finally went out and bought the "Snoogle" or as I like to call Bumpie, Snaggle, Swoozie...I can never remember what it's called, Matt always has to remind me haha. Anyways, I tried it out last night on the couch and in bed and really like it so far. We will see if it helps! Matt snapped a pic of me sitting with it on the couch; you can't tell but it's all twirled up behind my back...so comfy:)
Family in town!
Julia and Ben running to make it under the tipping water pail:)
We had such a great time!! Miss you guys already:)
XOXO
M&K
Woolen's visit to Dallas!
Good times!!
Love, M&K
A little more sprucing up in the Kitchen!
I knew I had some cute curtains that my MIL gave me when we moved in; they were actually Matt's Grandma's curtains she had in her home:) I love sentimental things...
Anyways, I went out to BB&B and bought a plain ol' tension rod for like $5...cheap and I knew it would do the job. I also stopped at Anthro and happened to find the cutest little rustic pots for only $8 a pop!! And that was at regular price; I don't think I've ever found something at Anthro for that cheap at reg price;) I knew they would be perfect to line up on the window sil.
Brought it all back home, ironed the curtains, put them up on the rod, found some knick knacks around the house to place in the pots and VIOLA a spruced up kitchen window for under $30! Much better than the blahness that was there before:) This will definitely do until we can afford shutters in the house!!
Window Before...
Window After!
YAY for cheap and easy house projects!!
XOXO, M&K
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Updates to China Cabinet!!!
M&K
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Crossing off the list...
I also finally got around to painting my china cabinet that I bought off of Craigslist probably almost a year ago. I knew I wanted to refinish it but was always nervous to get it started. I have to say, I think it turned out pretty great...exactly the look I was going for!! I'm going to do a little more sanding though to bring out more of a distressed look. It was such a fun project and I'm pretty sure I'd like to do the same kind of thing to a dining room table....if I can ever find one!! For those of you that know me you know I'm a pretty indecisive person and between Craigslist, Garage Sales, Antique Stores and Blogs there are SO many pieces I find but just can't make up my dang mind!!
AFTER!! A lovely soft white:)
I zoomed in so you could see some of the distressing I did. We're going to change out the paper on the back of the cabinet, something lighter and more updated!
Last but certainly not least, we finally bought a fan to go up in our master bedroom. I love this fan, I can FINALLY sleep at night!! Since I hit my 2nd trimester I haven't been sleeping so great, I'm either hot, not comfortable or waking up to pee in the middle of the night. Not to mention it pulls our whole bedroom together:) We have done a LOT of work to our house. In our bedroom we scraped the popcorn ceilings, repainted the room, laid wood floors and replaced the fan!! Boy has it come a long way...
BEFORE...(took this picture when we walked thru the house for the first time)
AFTER!!! Looks like a completely different room!
Ok we'll it's WAY past my bed time...this thing is so hard to update with pictures, takes forever!! We will probably take a few weeks off from doing anything around the house because we have a busy and exciting few weeks ahead of us!! Two of Matt's sisters (Amy and Donna) and their families are visiting Houston next weekend so we are going down to visit with them:) Then the whole Woolen fam (Amy, Randy and our niece and nephew) are coming up to Dallas the following weekend for a wedding and will be staying with us! Matt and I are SO excited to hang out with Riley and Brooke, he's thinking of taking them to do some fishing and I'm thinking a fun picnic and kite flying sounds fun!! Can't wait:)
Love to all!!
M&K
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Half Way There!
So after we found out we were for sure having a baby girl I made my first purchase...her bedding!! I got it in the mail the other day and I just LOVE it; it looks even better in person! It matches the wall color perfectly and against the wood floor it makes the room feel so warm and welcoming. Matt will be painting vertical stripes on one of the walls; we are going to use this glaze that will just make it a tone darker than the current yellowey color. My plan is white furniture so picking that out will probably be the next decision we need to make.
Miss Priss Loves it too, she can't wait for baby Evelyn!! This is the wall color...
That's it for baby updates...for now!!! I am going to upload some pics of the house now; there so many updates I feel it needs its own post.
xoxo
M&K