New York, New York

One of the things Trey and I love to do is travel together. Now that the little one is on the way, we foresee this hobby being in serious jeopardy for many years to come. We decided that Christmas break would be a perfect time for one last, nice getaway before the craziness ensues.

We threw around going to a beach for some fun in the sun...

... and while that's beautiful and all, we figured we could do this type of thing more easily with a kid or two in tow.

But this....

... would not happen in the next few years, especially at Christmas time.

The holidays will be busy and we'll want to be with family, so we figured New York, here we come!

We walked 5th Ave and took in all the beautiful window scenes and Christmas decorations.

Went to the Met and enjoyed a full day of culture.

Took a walk through Central Park.

Watched the ice skaters.

Went to the Statue of Liberty.

Toured the building immigrants came to on Ellis Island.

And had a great time overall just the two of us!!

It's Beginning to Feel A Lot Like Christmas

I Love Christmas!

Our tree doesn't look as bright as it is because of our camera and the lighting, but I accidentally put indoor/ outdoor lights on the tree. We had used those once to put lights on our house, but then we figured out that was a lot of trouble, so that doesn't happen anymore. It also doesn't help that we have no outdoor outlets and running extension cords just feels ridiculous. But, all in all, I think our tree looks pretty good. It's a hodge podge of ornaments we've bought over the past few years and others that our parents have given us.

Here's a picture of the whole dining room with my favorite table runner!

My newest Christmas decor addition is the BELIEVE sign. I bought it at a craft show thing up at Pearce High School. Cute, huh? Next year, I think we'll get different stockings because then we'll need three!

Baby boy has gotten some gifts for this year! It's really just little things Trey and I have started to buy, but that's ok.

When we found out he was a boy, we went and bought him his first outfit.

It may look like it's huge, but it's only 3-6 months. I think he'll look very cute in it :) We may have to wait a bit, but it'll be worth it!

We also bought the bedding for the nursery!
The quilt came in the mail on Tuesday, and I'm very happy with it. I love how it has a primary color base, but it really has all different colors on it. I like not having to be pinned down by something.

Excuse our unmade bed in the picture and focus on the quilt cuteness!

Here's a pic of the bottom part.

We ordered the bumper, sheet, and dust ruffle, but it's on back order until January.
You can find a picture of it at Pottery Barn Kids It's super cute, too.
We'll paint the room in January, probably, and choose a paint color over break. We'll probably go for something neutral since there's a lot of color in the bedding. I'm thinking something dark tan or a light mocha at this point.

The to-do list is getting longer, and I'm trying not to freak out, so let's hope it all gets done in the next 17 weeks. The bedding is progress, but it's not much! Hopefully, next time I blog I will have more to report!

It's a Boy!

Look at how much our little boy has grown!

He was about 6 weeks along at this time.

Now, he's 20 weeks along and he actually looks like a little human!

The doctor estimated he's about 6 inches long and 15 ounces. During the sonogram, we watched him kick his legs and move his hands around. He's already so cute!

He spent most of the sonogram like this. He has his hands up on his head, and he seems upside down but, in reality, he was facing my backbone. His back was out towards the world, and he didn't really want to move from that position. The sonogram tech tried to get him to change, but he stubbornly wouldn't move. I think he already takes after his dad!

His foot!

My favorite picture-his hand. I feel like I can just reach out and touch it! It's very strange that he's inside me, and I can feel him, but the only way I can see him is through these pictures. I wish I could just look into myself, but that'd be a little weird...

I love looking at the pictures of him! I've seen sonograms before, but it's so different when they're of your own baby! It's such a fun feeling to know that baby is yours!

It was a wonderful day! We're so excited to have a son!
I'm definitely happy we found out the sex because it all seems so much more real now. I know what to start picturing for the future :) Now, the fun can begin! I'm ready to go shopping!

18 Weeks!

A quick baby update!

I'm about 18 weeks along, it'll be 19 at the end of this week. I'm still feeling pretty good. I've been trying to go for at least a 30 minute walk 3-4 times a week. Sometimes I'm really good about that, and other times I'm not, but I try! The other big things is that I can feel the baby moving around now. It started really small- in fact, I wasn't sure that it was really anything happening. Now, I can definitely feel movement. I guess it mostly feels like having butterflies in your stomach or bubbles moving around. The movements are definitely getting stronger as the weeks go on which is good! The only other thing is that we scheduled a sonogram for November 10th. It'll be our first sonogram since the confirmation of pregnancy one which basically showed a sack of cells. This time we should be able to see a real baby! They'll look at a bunch of things at this sonogram to make sure things are progressing as they should, but most importantly, we'll get to know the gender! Pretty soon, we'll actually get to start making real plans and getting serious about this baby business!

Here's some updates pictures. Be warned, I didn't dry my hair, have no make up on, and I'm in my 'around the house' clothes. So no judging!

Eek! Horrible picture of me, but you get the idea!

A little better. And look who didn't want to get left out again?

Halloween Tradition

Halloween marks a fun day in our house. It's the 4th annual "KC and the pumpkin costume" event!

Start with the pumpkin hat.

Add the cuffs on to her legs.

Set her down dressed and see what she does.

It may involve a little black humor like getting a small child dizzy to watch them stumble around, but KC's a good sport about it! Plus, it only happens once a year.

A little history about the event: When I lived with Amy, I bought this costume for KC. We put it on her and she looked so pitiful, it ended up being hilarious. We were rolling on the floor laughing. Now, every year after that we've put the costume on to relive the hilarity of that evening.
We take it off pretty much right after the picture is taken, and she immediately transforms into her normal self.

Oh, the things we do for a good laugh :)

World Series Game 3

Let's Go Rangers!

The Rangers may have always been horrible up to this point, but my dad always had tickets for their seasons. First, he had tickets through his company at the old ballpark. I remember he went to the last game there and took the little plates that were on the seats which indicated "Allied Finance" had those seats. I remember going to the opening day ceremonies at the new stadium, and then enjoying many games after that. Those games mostly consisted of evenings out with my dad where we got some good one-on-one time together. The Ranger games were truly a part of my childhood and a big part of what I'll always remember about my dad. It was an awesome thing to get to go to the World Series game at The Ballpark in Arlington!


We went out there early, about 12:45, to get a tailgating spot in the parking lot we always park in. We took a little gas grill out there and cooked hot dogs, had chips and dip, and sat and talked until we went into the stadium around 4:30.



I was especially happy for my dad to get to go since he's been such a faithful fan for so many years. My mom and dad sat in the seats they have season tickets for, and Trey and I got to sit in some other seats with my dad's boss and his son.

Pre-Game Festivities

It was an awesome sight to see the ballpark have so many people in it! The game was awesome, and we loved every minute of it. Lucky for us, the Rangers won!

Fireworks to signal the Rangers first World Series win ever!!!

We're happy fans!

We had a fabulous time, and it's something I'll always remember!

Feeling Fallish

Finally the temperatures are in the high 60's/ low 70's and it's starting to feel more and more like fall! Good thing because this week we started to get into the season!

Saturday evening we went to a Halloween Pumpkin Carving party. Our friends, Josh and Shawna, are the party planners extraordinaire, and we had a great time getting to see old friends and hang out! Trey and I carved our jack 'o lantern and this was the final result.

Boo!

A man and his cat with his handiwork.


Too bad it's already started molding, and will probably have to be thrown out before Sunday :( We still enjoyed making it and have put the candle back in a couple of times to see it lit up. We're kind of dorkish, but we're trying to get enjoyment out of it for the small amount of time it'll be around!

Tuesday night I had my book/ dinner club over. We began as book club that quit reading, and now we just get together for dinner and spend time catching up on each others' lives. We hadn't met for a while, so I was really excited to see them all.

I wanted my menu to be fallish, so I made a chicken noodle bake and a spiced pumpkin cake. The chicken turned out sort of bland. I hadn't made it before, and I'm not sure I will again. It definitely needed some spices, but I'm not sure what. The spiced pumpkin cake, on the other hand, was awesome!! It was basically a pumpkin bread with a lemon/powdered sugar icing.


I forgot to take a picture of it beforehand (trust me- it was pretty ), but this is what's left. It came from the November issue of Real Simple, and I would highly recommend it! For a cake baked from scratch, it was pretty easy to make. Now, I'm very ready for Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie! I can barely wait! I even tried to convince Trey we should stock up on canned pumpkin just in case the store ran out, but since we're going to Alice and I'm flying, that became a ridiculous idea. So, Jackson's, I hope pumpkin pie is on the menu!