The kittens' new owner sent us this picture of their German Shepard meeting the kittens. This melts my heart.
The family had just put down their other dog, and the German Shepard was so lonely. Apparantly the kittens have made him really happy!
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Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Fare thee well, Kittens
Dave's partner at work, and his wonderful family, took home our little kittens today! I was pretty heartbroken to let them go (yes, I cried.... a lot. We'll blame it on pregnancy hormones), but I am so happy they are going to a good home.
Dave's partner has two boys, 2 and 4, and they named the kittens Precious and Gentleman. Those are some pretty fancy names, I love it!
They were pretty squirmy little boogers and hard to get good pictures of, but here is one of my faves:
Dave's partner has two boys, 2 and 4, and they named the kittens Precious and Gentleman. Those are some pretty fancy names, I love it!
They were pretty squirmy little boogers and hard to get good pictures of, but here is one of my faves:
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Kittens!
On Tuesday I found a kitten under my house... it's kind of a long story. I took the little gal in (no, I am not a crazy person who steals kittens from their mother, I am 99% sure this kitten was abandoned) and ran up to Meijer at 12:30 at night to get it some baby food - the kitten doesn't have any teeth yet and more than one website recommended chicken baby food. I can only imagine what I looked like, waddling through Meijer, 5 months pregnant, in my pajamas, buying baby food... I've become the people I always judge :)
Wednesday, my sister graciously brought over some things for the kitten and said "is there another kitten under your house? I hear squeaking outside." Sure 'nuf, another kitten. I'm actually really glad we found another kitten for two reasons:
1. We were contemplating keeping kitten number one, now that there are two of them there is no way we can keep them (a very tiny house with a dog, three cats and a baby just sounds like a recipe for disaster). I am actually sad we can't keep the kitten now, but it's for the best :)
2. Kitten number one is so much happier now that she has her litter mate back, they snuggle and play together all the time.
We've decided to keep them until they are a little older as they are so much work right now. They need fed and need help going potty, they eat every few hours, they cry... a lot. Dave is working nights right now, so it's so perfect that he's home during the day to help take care of them.
Marley and Voldy are.... less than thrilled about the kittens. I've actually seen Voldy hiss and growl for the first time ever since we've gotten him. It makes me feel sad.
For now, there will be many cute kitten pictures on my blog.
Wednesday, my sister graciously brought over some things for the kitten and said "is there another kitten under your house? I hear squeaking outside." Sure 'nuf, another kitten. I'm actually really glad we found another kitten for two reasons:
1. We were contemplating keeping kitten number one, now that there are two of them there is no way we can keep them (a very tiny house with a dog, three cats and a baby just sounds like a recipe for disaster). I am actually sad we can't keep the kitten now, but it's for the best :)
2. Kitten number one is so much happier now that she has her litter mate back, they snuggle and play together all the time.
We've decided to keep them until they are a little older as they are so much work right now. They need fed and need help going potty, they eat every few hours, they cry... a lot. Dave is working nights right now, so it's so perfect that he's home during the day to help take care of them.
Marley and Voldy are.... less than thrilled about the kittens. I've actually seen Voldy hiss and growl for the first time ever since we've gotten him. It makes me feel sad.
For now, there will be many cute kitten pictures on my blog.
Know of anyone who might be interested in two adorable kittens in a few weeks? (I really don't want to split them up if possible as they are so attached)
Sunday, July 22, 2012
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Baby's Crib
Our house has been up for sale since... March. No luck in getting rid of it yet. Unless by the graces of God we sell our house in the next few months, I really have to start thinking about what I'm going to do with Baby's room!
This is the room that will be Baby's, it's.... gross.
This room is pretty much a catch all right now. I can't tell you how many times I've attempted to turn it into a craft room or office/reading room....whatever. The problem is we have three bedrooms and no basement. Luckily we do have a shed, but I feel we have a lot of stuff we can't store out there due to the elements and all.
One bedroom Dave and I are obviously using and the other is a more organized storage room - my sewing machine, Dave's lame gaming computer, the "linen closet ", the cat's things. I have to figure out how to store everything from both bedrooms in just one bedroom, and leave both bedrooms usable as well. It's a challenge I'm up to :)
I'm starting to get more excited about getting Baby's room ready. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff out of that room and tonight I'm going to start finagling things I don't want to get rid of into other parts of the house. Next weekend I'm going to rip down the molding and start patching up the walls so I can paint!
Here are some things I'm thinking about for Baby's room. I have a lot of inspiration right now, but nothing set in stone. I don't really do themes... I just want Baby's room to be a colorful, fun place to be :)
This is the room that will be Baby's, it's.... gross.
One bedroom Dave and I are obviously using and the other is a more organized storage room - my sewing machine, Dave's lame gaming computer, the "linen closet ", the cat's things. I have to figure out how to store everything from both bedrooms in just one bedroom, and leave both bedrooms usable as well. It's a challenge I'm up to :)
I'm starting to get more excited about getting Baby's room ready. I've gotten rid of a lot of stuff out of that room and tonight I'm going to start finagling things I don't want to get rid of into other parts of the house. Next weekend I'm going to rip down the molding and start patching up the walls so I can paint!
Here are some things I'm thinking about for Baby's room. I have a lot of inspiration right now, but nothing set in stone. I don't really do themes... I just want Baby's room to be a colorful, fun place to be :)
Some cute prints by Mary Blair - one of my all time favorite artists! It seems pretty impossible to buy her prints, so I might just have to... print these at Kinko's and frame them myself. I have respect for copyrights, I promise!
Look at this adorable nursery I found on Benjamin Moore's site while shopping for paint colors... I probably won't do anything this elaborate since we likely won't be here that long, but I looove the yellow/orange/brown color scheme. I also want to do darker furniture.
A few odds and ends I just love that I've found while endlessly trolling Amazon for baby things:
1: Owl changing pad cover by DwellStudio │ 2: Sheepskin rug by Rosenberry Rooms. Don't you just want to dig your toes into it? │ 3: Dream on Me Jenny Lind Crib in Espresso. I'm actually torn between this crib and #4. This crib is actually the crib I had when I was little, just updated to today's safety standards. It's so pretty, but I really hate that it's on wheels! │ 4: Child Craft London Crib in Jamocha │ 5: Lots of bins and baskets in fun prints to keep me organized! │ 6: Owl crib sheets by DwellStudio. I've always had a thing for owl stuff, and it's so trendy right now! I don't know if that is a good thing or not.
Hopefully all my plans don't outdo my wallet! What are some baby things you loved and couldn't do without? I'm always looking for recommendations.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Come and Get It!
I know, I know... you've heard about what an amazing cook I am and you're just dying to know what I've made for dinner recently. :)
Actually... I'm not such a great cook. But this is a yummy dish even I can't mess up, and it's great to make on a hot summer day because it involves almost no cooking. Sometimes I get tired of eating just cold food in the summer and I want something hot, this involves almost no time in front of the stove.
This wrap was invented by the hubby, but modified from a wrap I looove at Pita Pita in Ypsilanti. If you haven't been there, please go. When I was in college my dear friend Lindsey and I were there pretty much on a weekly basis, the staff got to know us so well they'd give us free food :)
Anywho... at Pita Pita they have this yummy cauliflower and potato wrap. This is the only Middle Eastern restaurant I've been to that has this kind of wrap, so maybe the wrap is not authentic. I don't even care.
One day I was jonesing for this wrap, and Dave made this fantastic variation of it. Just sautee up some cauliflower, potatoes and garlic with spices of your choice (one time Dave added a splash of soy sauce to the veggies and it turned out so good, so we always do that even though it's so true to the real dish :), slather a pita with some hummus and put the veggie filling in. If we have green onion on hand we throw that in, too. Wrap it all up and give the whole wrap about a minute on each side in the hot pan to heat up the pita and help the wrap stay together.
I know it doesn't look like anything special, but don't judge a book by it's cover on this one!
Actually... I'm not such a great cook. But this is a yummy dish even I can't mess up, and it's great to make on a hot summer day because it involves almost no cooking. Sometimes I get tired of eating just cold food in the summer and I want something hot, this involves almost no time in front of the stove.
This wrap was invented by the hubby, but modified from a wrap I looove at Pita Pita in Ypsilanti. If you haven't been there, please go. When I was in college my dear friend Lindsey and I were there pretty much on a weekly basis, the staff got to know us so well they'd give us free food :)
Anywho... at Pita Pita they have this yummy cauliflower and potato wrap. This is the only Middle Eastern restaurant I've been to that has this kind of wrap, so maybe the wrap is not authentic. I don't even care.
One day I was jonesing for this wrap, and Dave made this fantastic variation of it. Just sautee up some cauliflower, potatoes and garlic with spices of your choice (one time Dave added a splash of soy sauce to the veggies and it turned out so good, so we always do that even though it's so true to the real dish :), slather a pita with some hummus and put the veggie filling in. If we have green onion on hand we throw that in, too. Wrap it all up and give the whole wrap about a minute on each side in the hot pan to heat up the pita and help the wrap stay together.
I know it doesn't look like anything special, but don't judge a book by it's cover on this one!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Trash Picking
Yesterday Hubby and I went to Plymouth's Art in the Park! For the past few years we've been noticing a decline in the vendors at Art in the Park - enough with the women peddling their Sentscy candles, enough with the chiropractors and window companies. We're here to see art! Well, this year, we got art! There were so many talented artists and crafters at Art in the Park this year, vendors we've seen in the past and brand new ones we'd love to see again! Good job, Plymouth!
Dave and I picked up a few things here and there at the art fair... many of the items are presents for other people, so they can't be shared on here. Boo! One vendor we just loved was Texas Trash and Treasures owned by Richard and Linda Hamilton of Carmine, TX. This talented couple goes "junking" for trash - bed springs, old wagons, lots of old tin, pop cans, beer caps, you name it - and they turn it into creative works of art! There were many things I wanted to purchase from them, I did get this cute little owl for Baby B's room and this pumpkin for Halloween time (I'm a sucker for pumpkins... what can I say?). Each piece was completely unique, so you got to choose the look and colors that you liked. best.
Despite the heat, Dave and I had a great time at Art in the Park - we're hoping next year proves to be as good as this year (and that we have a house so we have an excuse to buy some of the great stuff we saw! There were some great paintings that were just calling my name...)
Did you get any good finds at the art fair this year? :)
Dave and I picked up a few things here and there at the art fair... many of the items are presents for other people, so they can't be shared on here. Boo! One vendor we just loved was Texas Trash and Treasures owned by Richard and Linda Hamilton of Carmine, TX. This talented couple goes "junking" for trash - bed springs, old wagons, lots of old tin, pop cans, beer caps, you name it - and they turn it into creative works of art! There were many things I wanted to purchase from them, I did get this cute little owl for Baby B's room and this pumpkin for Halloween time (I'm a sucker for pumpkins... what can I say?). Each piece was completely unique, so you got to choose the look and colors that you liked. best.
Despite the heat, Dave and I had a great time at Art in the Park - we're hoping next year proves to be as good as this year (and that we have a house so we have an excuse to buy some of the great stuff we saw! There were some great paintings that were just calling my name...)
Did you get any good finds at the art fair this year? :)
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Baby Butler, 19 Weeks!
I can't believe how big our baby has grown since we last got to see it! Baby wasn't feeling quite as mobile this time, but so darn cute. Baby is weighing in at 10oz, which is pretty big for 19 weeks :)
The ultrasound tech said everything looked great! We saw baby's heart, brain, bones, kidneys, blood flow, all ten fingers and toes... it was so cool!
This ultrasound made me so much more excited to meet our little jumping bean!
The ultrasound tech said everything looked great! We saw baby's heart, brain, bones, kidneys, blood flow, all ten fingers and toes... it was so cool!
This ultrasound made me so much more excited to meet our little jumping bean!
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| Look at that cute profile! |
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| Baby was lying on it's back with it's legs up, feet crossed at the ankle and hands behind it's head. :) |
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| This picture is my favorite, little feet crossed at the ankles. :) |
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| Baby's spine! We also got to see baby's ribs, skull leg and arm bones! |
Friday, July 6, 2012
The beginning of it all
July 2012
I've been inspired, perhaps in my vacation induced easy going-ness, to chronicle our lives leading up to baby B. via blog. I figured it would be a nice way to keep in touch with family and friends who are scattered around the country. Hopefully, once I'm back at work I can actually keep up this nifty project. (Hopefully people will want to read, as well!)
Dave and I just had a fantastic stay-cation, Baby Moon type thing involving all sorts of local goodness we probably won't be able to easily do once Baby B. makes an appearance. Kayaking at Argo livery, hitting up a water park to beat the heat, boating out in Pinckney on the 4th, catching up with friends and family, watching the Plymouth fireworks, a slew of other things. All in all, a lovely time.
So far I've been pretty bad at taking baby bump pictures, but here is one for the founding of the blog. Only 18 (almost 19!) weeks, but already so big! Baby has been swimming around like a little goldfish in my belly, sometimes I won't feel baby for days and other times Baby is all over the place. :)
Let me know you were here and what you think!
I've been inspired, perhaps in my vacation induced easy going-ness, to chronicle our lives leading up to baby B. via blog. I figured it would be a nice way to keep in touch with family and friends who are scattered around the country. Hopefully, once I'm back at work I can actually keep up this nifty project. (Hopefully people will want to read, as well!)
Dave and I just had a fantastic stay-cation, Baby Moon type thing involving all sorts of local goodness we probably won't be able to easily do once Baby B. makes an appearance. Kayaking at Argo livery, hitting up a water park to beat the heat, boating out in Pinckney on the 4th, catching up with friends and family, watching the Plymouth fireworks, a slew of other things. All in all, a lovely time.
So far I've been pretty bad at taking baby bump pictures, but here is one for the founding of the blog. Only 18 (almost 19!) weeks, but already so big! Baby has been swimming around like a little goldfish in my belly, sometimes I won't feel baby for days and other times Baby is all over the place. :)
Let me know you were here and what you think!
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