The squares are finished!

Evan taped the wall off Friday night, and I painted today. It looks so awesome!















YAY!

Pink it Forward

In honor of Emily Ransom, I decided to pink-up my blog for the month. Emily is the first daughter of Wendy and Jonathan Ransom, and 3 years ago yesterday she made her way to Heaven. She was 2 1/2 years old and had been diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. So yesterday we celebrated her life at school with a Pink Day parade to her garden. Jodi Martin, a mom at school, lead us in prayer. All the kids (and teachers) paid to dress in pink and bought pink mardi gras beads to raise money to help find a cure.
So this month the Ransoms are asking you to "pink it forward" I copies Wendy's explanation of pinking it forward:

"First of all, I want to let you all know of how we will be honoring Emily's and Carrie's journey into heaven this year. We will be having a month long Pink it forward event. Beginning on Feb. 20 with Pink Day at St.Peter's and ending on March 19, we will celebrate the lives of 2 amazing young women who were taken from us far too soon. You can Pink it Forward in many ways! The idea is that you just do something kind for someone else, and let them know you are doing it in honor of Emily and/or Carrie, and ask them to Pink it Forward. It can be as simple as saying a prayer, buying a cup of coffee, cooking a meal, volunteering at a hospital, animal shelter or community kitchen, anything like that. In these economic times, it's a great way to make a difference, without spending a dime. Emily and Carrie did so much in their short lives to change the world, it is our job to continue that for them. So, first thing is to forward this website on to everyone you know and ask them to Pink it Forward. I'd love to see this go all around the country, please help me make that happen. Also, if you have a Pink it Forward story, please let us know we love to hear how our girls continue to impact the world."-Wendy

So go out and pink it forward! http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/emilyransom

Valentine's Day

Well, I have never been much of a Valentine's day person. Evan and I have always done something, but when the restaurant was open, we would just always celebrate on the closest Monday to Valentine's. Last year he wined and dined me and got a hotel downtown so that we didn't have to drive. I seriously had no idea what to expect this year because I told him not to spend a lot of money. But he doesn't listen to me...

Prepare for a long-winded story...
So I had a long weekend. He kept telling me that on Friday he needed me to pick up some paper work at 3:30. Ok ok...I kept telling him. He told me it was some paper work on some motors he was trying to sell. So whatever, Friday morning comes and he is all giddy and I am about to slap him because I am trying to sleep in (I am a mean wife...I know this). So he tells me I need to also go pay his Blue Cross bill b/c he couldn't find the bill he got in the mail and not to be late to pick up that paperwork at 3:30. I told him on his day off I would make a list of errands for him to run ( I know, I'm not a morning person so I tend to be a bitch)
So 3:15 rolls around and he calls..."are you on your way..." Of course I was, and I was getting a bit annoyed with the fact that he thought I wouldn't remember. He had also left me a note on my purse. So I pull up at the place and can't find Suite F. I called him and I had a headache and was annoyed and was like, "There is no suite F, what is the business name" He said he didn't know...this goes on for a few minutes then he says there should be a cursive sign above the door. I asked if it was "Restorative Body Therapies" and he said yes. I was like, you said you didn't know the name of the business (it didn't click that that had nothing to do with motors). He finally told me he had gotten me a surprise pregnancy massage. I felt bad for being mean all day...but then I was like crap, Evan, I haven't even taken a shower today! Haha...I got over it though and enjoyed my massage. It was a wonderful treat. I really do have a wonderful husband who puts up with my crap more than he should. I know I don't deserve him.
So Saturday, he took me out to dinner at Terra Nostra and got a hotel at the Staybridge Suites. He said he just wanted me to relax and not worry about cleaning the house or anything. Once again...why he puts up with my bitchiness sometimes...I don't know. I guess since his son is growing in my uterus he has more tolerance these days. But let's be honest...I've always been a bit moody!
So we enjoyed a nice evening out and slept in a bit Sunday, then had a yummy breakfast at the hotel. It was a great way to spend the weekend.

Sunday we headed to Home Depot to get paint for the baby's room, and Monday I painted the 3 walls blue. It is going to look great when it gets finished. Hopefully this week we will tape off the 4th wall to paint the multi-colored squares. I had ordered a sheet from babygap that was my inspiration for the colors, and it came today and matched perfectly. I am so excited to see it all come together!

Over half way there....time flies

Well, I started this blog months ago and never came back. Now that I am over 24 weeks prego, I figured now is as good a time as any to get started again.

I have been feeling Baby Lucas kick and wiggle quite a bit lately. The past few days he has changed positions and seems to enjoy kicking my bladder. What a sense of humor he has already! But last week he was kicking straight out, and Evan was able to feel some kicks from the outside. It's pretty crazy to think that in just about 3 months he will be here on the outside.
Me at 24 wks 2 days

Haiden seems to love talking about "baby Lucas". She says "baby Lucas. he's comeeeeng" She rubs my belly and tells how she will give him his "paci" and that he will cry. She is precious. I hope she loves him when he gets here to stay! I am a little afraid she may beat him up...haha.
We celebrated Haiden's 2nd birthday this past weekend. It is hard to believe that she has been in our life for 2 years now. She has changed our whole family's world. What did we all do before Haiden came around? I can only imagine how much I will love my own little one, because I love her like she is my own. She is hilarious and such an entertainer. She is quite bossy, too...Hailey seems to think she gets that from me...ha. I think it's the first born in us. We just naturally like to take control.