Babies Update, Presents, and more fall

We went to another ultrasound yesterday, and lo and behold, everything is fine! There are 2 distinct sacs, one placenta, and 2 healthy, strong little babies hanging out in my belly. They are about an inch each, which leaves me wondering why my belly looks like it is housing two 5 pound babies already. Doesn't make any sense to me. And unfortunately, I have only gained one of my 40 pounds I am supposed to be gaining, so I'm not too sure about the belly situation. I think my body is shifting, so I walk with my hips forward already and I don't hold my stomach in all day, so it's kind of deceiving. I think I need a peanut butter milkshake. Oh, and the picture below is at 36 weeks. I am sorry, but that just does not look right. It kind of freaks me out.


Anyway, on to my present. Christmas came early for Rosemary & Braden, and we are IN LOVE with our iphones. I mean in love. I mean like we are texting each other nonsense all day just to use our iphones. It's seriously changing our lives. We have an ongoing scrabble game, that I am losing miserably, but it is so so fun.


And guess what! The Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks. I got mine decaf & iced today, since it's 102 degrees, but hey, it's September. I have my pumpkin pie candle lit in my house, and I'm starting my pillows today. I'll share once I'm done.

Dear Braden, How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

1) Thanks for painting my kitchen Lemon Sorbet. Even though you hate it, and you say that you feel like you live on the sun, I really love it and I think you'll like it once my vision is complete.

2) Thanks for letting me spend money pretty much freely this weekend in preparation of our family celebration dinner we had last night for Baby #4. I think everyone had a good time, and most people like the yellow walls and my new curtains. Those who didn't kept their mouths shut.

3) Thanks for being excited about this new baby, even though I know you really wanted to stick with 3.

4) Thanks for getting into remodeling mode and working on furniture for the kitchen (even though I know you are just hoping it will all tone down the lemon-ness of the room). And I think its funny now that its painted you want to buy new cabinets, get granite counter tops, install crown moulding at the ceiling, put in wood floors, and take out the peninsula in the kitchen to add extra space to the room.

5) And thanks for watching the kids this morning during my OB appointment so I didn't have to wrestle 3 screaming children during my pelvic exam.

200th Post

Wow, does that mean I spend WAY to much time blogging? Maybe so, but it gives me the creative outlet I need along with the recognition that I want, so it can't be all bad. :)

Anyway, on this momentus occasion, I have a doozy for you. Guess what? Braden FINALLY decided to paint my kitchen. I picked Lemon Sorbet which is the perfect golden yellow in the daytime sunlight, but is a neon lemon at night with our Energy Efficient Blinding White bulbs. Braden hates it, but I love love love it so he just keeps it to himself. I'll have to post some pictures once it's all done. Today I went out and bought some picture frames for the black & white family photos we're going to hang above the couch, searched all day for a big huge mantle shelf to hang above our tv (no luck yet.), and finally bought this curtain, cut it up, and made cafe curtains for all the windows in my kitchen. Seriously $20 for 4 window treatments? You can't beat that. And I absolutely LOVE the fabric, so bonus. Like I said, photos to come once Braden is done cursing my name and finishes painting.

Making Sweet Music

Guess what I got today? Braden surprised me with my new piano bench to match my antique piano! You can get your own here, and Braden can finish one for you in whatever color you choose. You can even copy my celery green with espresso burnish if you are so inclined.

Sewing Inspiration

Woah guys, this school thing has kept me busier than I thought. I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off, but Glory Be, Braden has been a rock star keeping things going at home. My children & home have been well kept these past 2 days, and Braden is loving hanging out with them. I miss my babies, but at least I get to come home for lunch so it doesn't feel like so long without seeing them.

As far as our inspiration week is going, I'm a little behind, but at least I can steer you to some other blogs to check out while I'm MIA


Look at the Purl Bee for some really good sewing, knitting, & crotche-ing (I don't know how to spell that, it always looks like crotch to me) projects. They are located in NYC and I love their style


Moda Bake Shop also has a lot of great project tutorials, check out this one and this one.


30 days handmade is full of awesome tutorials from sewing to crafting to cooking. There is always some awesome giveaways on the site too, so add it to your bookmarks.

Seriously

How rad is my piano? I want to make out with it. Braden dragged it in our living room last night and my life is now complete. Until tomorrow, when I remember I want my kitchen painted. Isn't it lovely? Don't you want one too? I know.

We scored this baby for $100 on craigslist, and Braden sanded it down, painted it black, then green, burnished the whole thing, then glazed it with an espresso color, then topcoated it a bunch of times, and now it looks like it's been green for a hundred years. It's actually been around longer than that, it was manufactured in 1890 by Wing & Sons. I wish I knew exactly where it came from, because it looks like it was in a saloon for a few years, it even has an orchestra pedal so when you play it sounds like one of those clangy saloon pianos.

We spent all night learning to play (we cheated by writing the notes on the keys in black marker) and now Colorblind by the Counting Crows, New American Classic by Taking Back Sunday, Watch Me Bleed by Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Love Story by Taylor Swift can be heard choppily through our home. I've never played an instrument before and it is so fun to learn how to make music. This is the best present I've ever been given, hands down. Oh, I need to learn that song too (by Dashboard Confessional).

Updates

So, I went to Joanne's for the pettiskirt material, and I left empty handed. Well, that's a lie, I left with plenty of stuff for other projects, but nothing for the pettiskirts. So Eryn & I made a trip out to SAS in Tempe. Have you been there? That place is a goldmine. It was my first time and I was in heaven. I left with my blue pettiskirt supplies, stretchy sequins bands for headbands/bracelets, peacock feathers, sparkly white tulle for headbands/tutus/whatever else, and some loose sequins. I am so excited to start my new projects! Go to SAS-but be prepared to dig. Take a deep breath and start treasure hunting.


Oh, and remember my piano? Well, it took some patience, some pouting, some whining, and finally a threat to paint it myself, but it is finally getting painted today!!!! Hooray! Some days my husband is really a pain in the ass, but other days I want to cover his face with red lipstick smooches. I can't wait to see it all done in my living room.