Carsyn Presley!

Carsyn Presley is here!!





Born Sept 19 10:11 am
6 lbs 11 oz
19 inches long
& rockin a baby mullet ;)

Momma and Dad are exhausted and elated

her birth story to follow....

You a scrapper???

I never thought I'd take up scrapping but here I am....up to my elbows in paper, glue, and girlie stickers.




I really am NOT creative and seriously have gotten about 3 pages done so far. While its definitely something I don't live for it is quite enjoyable to see the finished product.




So far my favorite place to get goodies is Michael's, but I am open to any suggestions as I'm new at this.

Any scrappers out there??? I'd love to see pictures of scrapping success stories :)

Can A Pregnant Gal Still Get Her Tailgate On...

Absolutely!!

Saturday turned out to be a decent day for football in the Bluegrass. The Cats won and I spent some quality time with loved ones.




Might I add Maddox definitely knows how to tailgate.


On another note for some reason this weekend Maddox decided to grab the tape measure and lift my shirt up and pretend to measure me...we have no idea why!! Future Ob/Gyn doc???



6 MORE DAYS!!!

Kitchen Remodel

At last the kitchen project is complete! It has been for a while, I've just really not had the kitchen clean enough to snap some pics :)




Before.....


After...



I was really ok with my cabinets and hardwood, but not so crazy about the pink laminate counter tops

Some of my favorite things:

Electrolux Fridge! Love all of the extra room


Island with room for my cookbooks and magazines


Dual Zone Wine Fridge


Ahhh...all the wine I have not been able to drink since January..stored away to enjoy maybe in 18 years..


Farmhouse Sink...& Obnoxious Faucet the hubby had to have


Now for the dilemma....here is my old work island which I love. Originally I wanted to put a hutch on this wall (as you can see from the picture below my dining room is just to the end of the kitchen area). However, this work island comes in handy when people are over and its nice to have the extra cooking room...its just not so pleasing to the eye. Especially since its seems dwarfed by the 11' ceilings.....Suggestions please!! Do I keep the island and hang some shelves above it..I have thought of the idea of a coffee bar? Or do I beg the hubby for the hutch I've always wanted??

Award

Does it count to win a blog award if it was given to you out of kindness by your SIL who likely knows most people do not find you interesting because all you do is talk about your unborn child who will be here in 11 days???? Sure, I say, that's what family is for, so thanks to Kristi at Kentucky Girl!

In following the criteria I am to share 5 things about myself.

1. I'm afraid of the dark
2. I have eaten at least 2 pieces of birthday cake a day since last Monday when the birthday celebrations in our household started...thus tacking onto the 25 lb mark I was hoping not to exceed by the end of the pregnancy (But pretty much well worth it if you ask me)
3. I watch soap operas....fine go ahead and judge...and LMN too..especially those Christmas movies
4. I loathe getting up early..still hoping its something I grow out of but not looking likely
5. My favorite meal is turkey and dressing...can't wait til Thanksgiving!

Name 5 bloggers I think are fantastic...

I Love You More Than
Carrots
Happiness Is...
Moments With the Mays
Ramblings of a Small Town Girl
Living life and loving it

So ladies you may participate if you'd like!

Fun Filled Weekend

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend..mine was fabulous. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful family and to get to spend the weekend with everyone was more than a girl could ask for.

Saturday everyone in Shane's family gathered at our house to watch the UK game and work on the nursery a bit.

We did a little indoor/outdoor tailgating and I attempted to make the place look a little festive-







Everyone was dressed in their KY gear-










We worked a little in the nursery and got the chandelier up-





The finished product-



Sunday we recruited my mom, dad, sister, and BIL to put some baby stuff together-



Our house officially has been taken over with pink baby goodies-





This is my favorite picture...I thought a rubber stencil with baby girl's initials would be super easy to install..WRONG! The hubby and big sis could have killed me..an hour later it was complete..and I LOVE it!



and finally today big momma rested ;)

Birthday Reflections & C Section News

What a difference a year makes!!! Last year I turned the big 30 and took it pretty hard....



The hubby and I planned a trip to Charleston SC, invited all of our friends and family and soaked up some sunshine and enjoyed some spirits at our favorite rooftop bars...






Fast forward to August 31, 2010....and how I spent my birthday: On the phone planning my c section! Yep, that's right, after all my frustration over my 36 week appt I got that ultrasound after all cause this little diva wants to come into the world backwards!! So the c section is scheduled for September 19. Momma is terrified but oddly excited that I get to know the exact date of baby girl's arrival.

Advice from anyone now being accepted!!