November 28, 2012

Bump Pics and Signage

November 27, 2012----25 weeks, 4 days
Lord I can barely see my TV over this bump!
 
November 23, 2012---24 weeks and 7 days
The day after Thanksgiving! My tummy kept peeking out the bottom of my shirt.
This shirt's a no-go! LOL

November 25, 2012----25 weeks and 2 days
Heading out for the day with the hubs!

November 25, 2012
My hubby was extremely excited to be able to park in the front due to this sign!
He actually wanted a fist bump for this! LOL

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving has come and gone and frankly I'm thankful for that! This year I hosted again and I cooked everything, including my first turkey and ham! I made a truffle butter turkey and it turned out pretty good but it was not as flavorful as I would have liked. However she was sexy and she was my first! Being that I used expensive a** truffle butter that was $30 for 2.65 ounces, I had to name her something classy! I went with Penelope :-)

Next year I'll try a creole style recipe for my bird b/c I like lots of flavor. My ham was totally awesome! I did a honey baked ham copycat recipe and it was a hit. Thankfully I didn't cook a stupid amount of food like I did last year, however it was still too much food! I think next year I'll just do a turkey breast and ham as well as cut down some of the recipes. I made too much of all the sides as well including but not limited to: mac n cheese, dressing, green beans, corn etc.  Each year so far has been a learning experience I think I'll have it nailed next year.  Thank God our Christmas is always a non-traditional meal!


Introducing Penelope:



November 17, 2012

Bump Pics and Hair Pics!

I cut about 8 inches off my hair in January and I've been keeping it cut. My hubby requested I grow it back out so no more cutting. Thank God I cut it b/c it's been growing like a weed while I've been pregnant. Honestly having shorter hair has not been easier at all! It seems thicker! Oh and I officially have the "pregnant" face! Ugh-

I cut about 8 inches off my hair in January and I've been keeping it cut. My hubby requested I grow it back out so no more cutting. Thank God I cut it b/c it's been growing like a weed while I've been pregnant. Honestly having shorter hair has not been easier at all! It seems thicker! Oh and I officially have the "pregnant" face! Ugh-

Heading to a weekday lunch w/ my girls!
23 weeks and 4 days
November 13, 2012

Heading to a weekday lunch w/ my girls!
23 weeks and 4 days
November 13, 2012

November 16, 2012

Niche Addition in our Master Bedroom

Our home is a 1941 bungalow and we love it! It has lots of character and it's super cute to us. However, I found that mostly in the 30's and 40's it seems as though builders gave you at least 4-5 exit/entry doors! One of those doors was in our master bedroom and it led to a private side porch that we never used. I've been wanting to enclose that porch for sometime now. So I called our friends who are some well-known designers in Dallas to come take a look and tell me if my idea was too crazy.  Now I wanted to enclose the entire porch but only a very small piece of the porch had an existing roof. The other part was completely exposed and it would have cost a lot of money to put on a roof and enclose the entire porch. So we settled on enclosing the small part with the existing roof line. It was not a big space at all, I'd say about 6ftx6ft or so. However enclosing that small part would take away the door (which I hated) and add a small niche to our bedroom. I figured we could use it as an area to put the baby's bassinet and then later use it as a reading nook. We decided to keep the exterior brick on one wall and the original slated ceiling detail. The contractor matched the top and bottom moldings just like in the rest of our room and Tommy painted it to match the color scheme in our room. We also had to hire floor guys to match our original hardwoods and they did an excellent job!  Here are some pics from start to completion. I have not decorated it yet b/c I'm waiting on my grass cloth to arrive for the shelf inserts and the back wall. I'll post the totally finished pics probably next month when I'm finally done. The small addition now looks seamless and flows perfectly with our room :)
 
View of the wall and door in our master that led out to the side porch

View of the wall and door in our master that led out to the side porch

Door that led out to the side porch and a small view of the side porch

Outer framing starts and exterior bricks removed

Outer framing starts and exterior bricks removed


Framing on the interior

Door and wall are gone :)

Had some bookshelves built out for the reading nook

Exterior brick that we kept and that was the porch light. You can also see the original slated porch ceiling. BEFORE PAINT.

AFTER PAINT
New floor installed-had to breathe for two weeks before it could be stained and polyurethaned
Hubby painted brick, shelves etc..

Niche is completed (view 1) + Floors are finished and look fabulous!

Niche is completed (view 2) + New wall sconce

Niche is completed (view 3)

Niche is completed (view 4)



Additional pics will come after we've finished the wall and shelf papering + decorating with books and knick-knacks.

November 13, 2012

Bump Pic!


23 weeks and 2 days
November 11, 2012



November 10, 2012

Gender Reveal Party (PICS) It's a GIRL..

Hubby serving the cake balls. All white with pink and blue drizzle on top.
They were SO yummy!

About to find out what we are having!! On the count of three everyone will take their first bite.

It's a....

It's a GIRL

OMG Can't believe it

So happy

Inside of a cake ball


 
Taking the pink balloons out to release up to my mom to let her know
she's having a grand-daughter

Releasing the balloons

Watching them soar

Heading up to heaven


Gender Reveal Party Scene (PICS)

Khyree and I (my newest nephew)
Keyshawn was at his mom's that weekend :(

Party Scene

Party Scene

Tommy, his step-dad and nephew Kemper

Deanna and Dorian

My Girls -Dori, Wendy and Annie

The Martinez Family! They were definitely voting for a GIRL!

My homemade lasagnas

Party Scene

Party Scene

Party Scene


My daddy and I

Serving up some of my mozarella, basil, cherry tomatoes crostinis

Tommy's Biological Dad

My mother-in law and father-in-law (Tommy's Stepdad)
 
Name suggestion board! Oh they had a field day with this!
Noxemia, Sha-nay-nay, Bob, Storm, Shirlanka...Lord!
 


Party Scene