Mother's Day Dinner at Costa's (a suburban Greek Restaurant) with the Usual Suspects (aka "my family") ... I have leftovers for a week!
(I realize that a few people got cut out of this photo - Tony, Aunt Laura ... sorry!!)
Monday, May 10, 2010
Lots to do ...
Once I hit the 3rd trimester last week, it hit us that we still have a lot of work to do!
Baby registry
My cousins are throwing Matt & I our baby shower; they're ordering the invites and we still hadn't decided where to register (or what to register for!). So last weekend, we met our friend L out at Babies R Us to de-mystify the baby crap and tell us what we really need. It was overwhelming, but it made Babies R Us much less intimidating.
The Crib
Then we decided we have to go buy a crib, because we didn't know how long it would take to arrive. For that we went to the Land of Nod and fell for this perfect simple crib - nothing too fancy that we can still use for a boy/girl and children to come. (And it's in stock and arriving this Friday!) Once we were there, we thought the store was so nice and we really loved their crib bedding, so we went ahead and registered there too.
The Nursery
The baby's room (as well as the rest of the upstairs) is still not close to being finished. Doors & dooor trim need to get painted and re-hung, the closet interiors have to be installed, and I need to finish the decor. So Matt painted all weekend; his goal is to have it done by the baby shower so we can have everyone over to the house afterward to see the room, have drinks, and relax outside.
Not to mention, our office is now the junk room, and that will have to get cleaned out too ...
When my aunt saw the room yesterday, she asked, "Will all this get done in time?" I said, "Of course!" Do I believe it? Hmmm... miracles do happen.
Baby registry
My cousins are throwing Matt & I our baby shower; they're ordering the invites and we still hadn't decided where to register (or what to register for!). So last weekend, we met our friend L out at Babies R Us to de-mystify the baby crap and tell us what we really need. It was overwhelming, but it made Babies R Us much less intimidating.
The Crib
Then we decided we have to go buy a crib, because we didn't know how long it would take to arrive. For that we went to the Land of Nod and fell for this perfect simple crib - nothing too fancy that we can still use for a boy/girl and children to come. (And it's in stock and arriving this Friday!) Once we were there, we thought the store was so nice and we really loved their crib bedding, so we went ahead and registered there too.
The NurseryThe baby's room (as well as the rest of the upstairs) is still not close to being finished. Doors & dooor trim need to get painted and re-hung, the closet interiors have to be installed, and I need to finish the decor. So Matt painted all weekend; his goal is to have it done by the baby shower so we can have everyone over to the house afterward to see the room, have drinks, and relax outside.
Not to mention, our office is now the junk room, and that will have to get cleaned out too ...
When my aunt saw the room yesterday, she asked, "Will all this get done in time?" I said, "Of course!" Do I believe it? Hmmm... miracles do happen.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
mama
Happy Mother's Day to my mom and nani! Two pretty fantastic looking ladies! (I hope I get your genes!!)
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
I love Apps: GoodReads App
Matt will tell me that I don't download enough Apps for my iPhone, but I guess I'm selective because I don't want to crowd things.
BUT ...
I love Apps.
I just downloaded the GoodReads App and so now when I go to the library, I can see what books I have in my list to read (instead of printing up a page or writing down a list before I go). It's all right there in my phone.
Thank you Apple.
BUT ...
I love Apps.
I just downloaded the GoodReads App and so now when I go to the library, I can see what books I have in my list to read (instead of printing up a page or writing down a list before I go). It's all right there in my phone.
Thank you Apple.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Nashville under water
So we went to Nashville last weekend, and this weekend the city is under water...
We kept hearing about the rain from Matt's family, but it wasn't until last night, when Matt and I were looking at photos of the city on Yahoo News, that we realized what a catastrophe this is. It was so sad looking at the photos and we're all just hoping that life will be restored as soon as possible. Luckily, Matt's family hasn't been affected (as far as I've been told) -- at least not to the extent of the person who's home we saw floating away in a video, or whose cars are left stranded.
If you look at my photos from our trip, LP field is now under water ...
I know what a mess floods are - in 1987 our house was completely surrounded in water and if it wasn't for the strength of my dad and family who sand-bagged our entire structure, we would have lost everything.
We kept hearing about the rain from Matt's family, but it wasn't until last night, when Matt and I were looking at photos of the city on Yahoo News, that we realized what a catastrophe this is. It was so sad looking at the photos and we're all just hoping that life will be restored as soon as possible. Luckily, Matt's family hasn't been affected (as far as I've been told) -- at least not to the extent of the person who's home we saw floating away in a video, or whose cars are left stranded.
If you look at my photos from our trip, LP field is now under water ...
I know what a mess floods are - in 1987 our house was completely surrounded in water and if it wasn't for the strength of my dad and family who sand-bagged our entire structure, we would have lost everything.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Nashville weekend
Last weekend we went to Nashville to see Matt's family, and show them that I am really pregnant - ha ha! I'm not intending to do any travel in the 3rd trimester (except maybe for some Lake Geneva weekends) so we wanted to make sure to go before I got too big and cumbersome for this long car ride.
On the way down we divided the trip-- 4 hours on Thursday night, and 4 hours on Friday morning -- and stayed over at a Hampton Inn 30 miles south of Indy. It was the perfect break; we got a good night's sleep and complimentary breakfast, so we were ready to hit the road the next day. On the way back, we made sure to leave by 9AM, and then we stopped every 100 miles for a potty break/leg stretch, and we actually stopped for lunch and some shopping at one of the Outlet malls -- which we never do, preferring to nosh on Pringles in the car. I even bought a new purse and my brother some much needed 3XL clothing, so stopping was good all the way around.
I want to say it was a relaxing trip, but on Saturday we were up at 6:30AM and not back to the hotel (I won a night at the Embassy Suites) until after 10PM. I was so over tired and Matt vowed that Sunday would be about taking it easy for me. We were up so early on Saturday because it was the Nashville Marathon and Matt's parents house wasn't too far from the 4th and 8th mile markers. Neither one of us had seen a real marathon so we got up early, were the first in line at our favorite Nashville coffeehouse, and got to the marathon in time to see some of the best runners (not the very best unfortunately) go past. Although we felt lame cheering them on as we drank our coffee and ate muffins... We were lucky though because the rest of the day it rained heavily so we were glad that we got out that morning to see the marathon, walk around Vandy, and have breakfast at the Pancake Pantry.
The rest of the weekend we enjoyed ... seeing the Kid's Marathon at LP Field on Friday, swimming at the Pool at the Embassy Suites (plus their good breakfast and comfy beds), hanging out with the outlaws on the deck, enjoying lunch in the Village and in Franklin, and dinner with everyone Sunday night... Baby Screeman ate too much this weekend.
On the way down we divided the trip-- 4 hours on Thursday night, and 4 hours on Friday morning -- and stayed over at a Hampton Inn 30 miles south of Indy. It was the perfect break; we got a good night's sleep and complimentary breakfast, so we were ready to hit the road the next day. On the way back, we made sure to leave by 9AM, and then we stopped every 100 miles for a potty break/leg stretch, and we actually stopped for lunch and some shopping at one of the Outlet malls -- which we never do, preferring to nosh on Pringles in the car. I even bought a new purse and my brother some much needed 3XL clothing, so stopping was good all the way around.
I want to say it was a relaxing trip, but on Saturday we were up at 6:30AM and not back to the hotel (I won a night at the Embassy Suites) until after 10PM. I was so over tired and Matt vowed that Sunday would be about taking it easy for me. We were up so early on Saturday because it was the Nashville Marathon and Matt's parents house wasn't too far from the 4th and 8th mile markers. Neither one of us had seen a real marathon so we got up early, were the first in line at our favorite Nashville coffeehouse, and got to the marathon in time to see some of the best runners (not the very best unfortunately) go past. Although we felt lame cheering them on as we drank our coffee and ate muffins... We were lucky though because the rest of the day it rained heavily so we were glad that we got out that morning to see the marathon, walk around Vandy, and have breakfast at the Pancake Pantry. The rest of the weekend we enjoyed ... seeing the Kid's Marathon at LP Field on Friday, swimming at the Pool at the Embassy Suites (plus their good breakfast and comfy beds), hanging out with the outlaws on the deck, enjoying lunch in the Village and in Franklin, and dinner with everyone Sunday night... Baby Screeman ate too much this weekend.
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