weigh-in

Though I was pretty off-plan this past weekend (girls night, etc.), I knew I would have a loss of some sorts (because of the gain last week) and was happy to see 2 pounds gone… I am now below my highest pregnancy weight which was my first goal and pretty damn exciting… I also had another clothing-related NSV and wore a pair of capris that were too small when I unpacked them for summer… So I am 2:2 this week and hope to keep going in the right direction… On that note – I’m already expecting a not-so-perfect weekend since our guests from France arrive on Friday, but will consciously make an effort to do the best that I can…

Work in and around the house has been fast and furious in preparation for our guests… We tackled some yard work on Sunday and the bedroom carpets on Monday – no holiday R&R for us unfortunately… My mom was kind enough to watch Deck for a few hours, so we could move furniture and clean, and wore her out playing in the pool and walking around the yard… He’s a busy, busy, busy boy these days, but getting so curious and observant about everything which is awesome! Every night this week we have some smaller projects to finish, but all in all – we’ll be ready… The weather isn’t looking great for Saturday, but perhaps Sunday will be nice and we can spend the day in Annapolis…

Work has been extremely quiet and I’m not going to complain… I know there’s a big project in my future, but haven’t seen my boss in a few days and have no idea what’s on the horizon… One good thing – the president is taking all the people who worked on the annual meeting to lunch tomorrow, which is a nice gesture (though I’d still prefer an extra day-off or bonus)…

Hope you’re having a great week and Happy Hump Day!

weigh-in

Not surprised to see a slight gain this week (tom), but I wore a pair of pants on Tuesday and they were more baggy than the previous time I wore them… Whoo Hooo!

Deck hasn’t been feeling well lately – daycare called on Tuesday and said he had a fever, so we picked him up, and headed to the doctor… She said it wasn’t hand, foot, and mouth, which is going around, but probably another virus causing the slight rash and fever… I stayed home with him yesterday and for the most part, he was miserable, but perked-up in the afternoon, had more of an appetite, and was drinking lots of fluids… Since we were stuck inside for most of the day, I took advantage of his improved mood and went for a walk before a big storm hit the area… Eric took advantage of not having to pick him up and worked late, but that just made my long day even longer… I love the little guy, but when he’s unhappy – it’s a rough time… All seems to be better today and so far, no calls from daycare… Yay!

I was off last Thursday and Friday and made use of my time – dentist appt, foot doctor appt, and painted the downstairs bedroom… My teeth are perfect (though I never floss, shhh!), my left foot has been hurting so I requested a sonogram to see if it’s neuroma, and the bedroom came out great! We just need to clean the carpet, setup the bed, move a wardrobe from the bedroom upstairs, and hang some pictures… Nothing like waiting to the last minute – this 3-day weekend will be no slouching for us!

This past weekend, we headed to Pittsburgh for a quick visit (and to pick-up some grass-fed beef)… The weather was gorgeous, we had quality time with the grandparents, got to see some siblings, hung-out with the cows and some new buppies, and met the new chickens that Eric’s brother is raising for eggs and meat… Deck also took his first tumble down some stairs and somehow managed to fall-off a step outside and land in a flowerbed… He barely cries anymore, but wimpers a bit and then carries on… This kid feels no pain! We were back by Sunday afternoon, so Eric could tackle the lawn, and then the weekend was over…

Our new LR window was supposed to be installed on Monday, but for whatever reason – they called and said it wasn’t going to be ready, and instead of scrambling to get it done before our guests come, we opted for June 16… Amazingly, it’s a Saturday, but the downfall is that I’ll have to take Deck out for a while so he’s not around all the noise and dust… So much for having everything done… I did manage to get some curtains hung, but messed up one of the trim around a window and need Eric’s handiwork to make it work properly…  The house is definitely looking more homey, which is what I love…

Work has been pretty quiet now that the annual meeting is over… I finished my last event-related project this morning and now I’m done for the next 2 years (designers rotate projects)! Overall, I’m happy with how things went, though I was never a fan of the logo (but it’s what the president chose)… Can’t win them all I suppose… Onto the next thing…

Hope you have a great, holiday weekend! Happy Thursday!

My little farmer…

Popsicles just make everything better…

slow down

can’t believe it’s monday already, but technically – it’s my thursday since i have off on wednesday, which makes tomorrow my friday! yay! it was a relaxing and yet productive weekend – i did some stuff around the house like touching-up the trim in the kitchen and applying a wall saying that i found at kohl’s last week… it’s a tad crooked, though any normal person wouldn’t notice, but being i’m a perfectionist – it will drive me crazy until (1) i fix it or (2) get used to it… yesterday, my mom and i went to an antique/holiday sale and it was in a barn which was pretty cool… they have different vendors that sell everything from candles and wreaths, to chandeliers and furniture… it was also laundry and grocery store day, and that was the weekend… i was SO hoping the redskins could pull out a win over the cowboys, but no such luck… we’ve now lost 6 games in a row… depressing!

and today is my 2nd wedding anniversary… things had been so stressful at work last week, that it slipped my mind until eric drug me to the garage on saturday night, with my eyes closed, to give me a present… he has become such a wonderful husband and father to deck – i’m really the luckiest person alive… i love you, darlin… xo

enjoy some pics and happy monday…

deck in his new jammies…

helping dad with the leaves…

helping mom sweep the floor…

wall saying in our kitchen…

antique store that’s located in a barn…

my anniversary present…

has it been that long?

geesh, eric was right – i haven’t updated this blog in quite some time! “why do i bother?” i often ask myself … i guess i’m just not ready to give it up quite yet… anyhoo, it’s been a hellish week at work and a busy few weeks at home… my boss was out sick mon, tues, weds so i had to step-up and take care of her things, plus handle what was already on my plate… then the temp called-in sick today, so i’ve had to handle her projects as well… AND since i’m complaining (which is totally allowed since this is my blog), i have yet to receive a proper “thank-you” for the annual report… so yea, that’s what i’ve been dealing with here…

we’ve been doing a lot of stuff around the house lately and poor eric has been raking the heck out of leaves (and there’s no end in sight!)… the new kitchen cabinets and counter are all done (will post pics later) – i’m very happy with the choice we made and it looks awesome! i also decided to paint the kitchen last weekend – since i had off on friday, i wanted to be productive and spent the next 3 days climbing a ladder and standing on a stool… i have some touching-up to do on saturday, but that’s it and then it’s on to another room…

deck turns 13-months today (what???) – he is doing so well with everything and continues to amaze us every, single day… he did great with his 1-year shots and is in the 75th and 85th percentiles for weight and height… he has almost 6 teeth now, got his 1st big-boy haircut, walks like a champ, brushes his teeth, and is going to bed w/out a bottle or cup of milk… the doc said that all meals should be done in the kitchen now and that he should be off bottles and onto cups by the time he’s 15-mos… she also stressed how important it was for him to eat with us at meals, which is what we’ve always done, regardless of what stage he was at… and he pretty much eats everything that we do (for the most part), and still loves his applesauce and yogurt (and crackers)… he’s also showing great interest in the cats now and the smallest of the three, tyler, has even allowed deck to lay on him… it doesn’t last long, mind you, but it’s very sweet and warms my heart… there’s nothing more that i could want, is a kid that loves animals as much as we do…

thanksgiving is next week (how did that happen???) and we’re heading to state college for eric’s huge family celebration… it should be interesting considering all the penn state allegations that are going on right now – all the sports stations here keep talking about it (and the sucky redskins)… since we didn’t go last year, i’m really looking forward to going and having everyone meet deck… should be fun!

and for christmas, the only plans we have is hosting the family dinner on the 26th… and eric’s parents will be staying with us for a few days on their way down to florida… this is the first time that they’ve stayed with us and seen the new house, so that too will be exciting…

hope you’re having a good week! happy thursday!

endless possibilities

our new cabinets were installed last friday and i couldn’t be happier with the end-rsult! they fit right into our kitchen, like they were always meant to be there – so just another week until the countertop is installed and we’re done… i’ve started to move a few small appliances into the pantry, but ran out of shelf liner and need to go back to tar-jay for more… and as you can barely see, i’ve started painting and have a long way to go before i’m finished… either way, i’m glad we went w/the cabinet route (though more $$) because it will benefit us when it comes time to sell the house…

we also bought a firepit for the back patio… the previous owners left us one, but it’s pretty small so we headed to lowe’s and found this one for around $130… it’s the perfect size and it even coame with a cover (much to my hubby’s surprise)… we tried it out on saturday night and enjoyed a bottle of wine while listening to strange sounds in the woods behind our house… i’m looking forward to many more of these evenings!

other than being busy around the house – i’ve been pretty busy at work… i’m working on our annual report right now and even though it’s one of our most important publications of the year – it really hasn’t been that bad this year… the president loved my design, the photography went well, and the editing hasn’t been bad – all in all, not bad for my 4th time… i can’t wait for this to go to the printer on tuesday (fingers-crossed)…

as for me – i haven’t been feeling great for the past few days… upset stomach and was really achy last night (even paid a visit to the porcelain bowl)… i hope it’s just a virus and goes away soon – haven’t had much of an appetite either…ugh, i hate feeling this way…

happy hump day…