Kate's crib and bedding

My Mom made Kate's bedding and did a GREAT job!!! She shipped it this week and I just received it today...so I have to show it off. It's made of the minky fabric so it's SO soft. I feel like now that this part of the nursery is done I can really start nesting.

Chris probably gets so tired of me taking pictures...

My shirt kind of clashes with the wall color...oh well.
It's hard to see the skirt but it's a light green toile.

In a New York State of Mind

My handsome husband painting for his baby girl's crib

22 weeks and 5 days

We left fairly early Saturday morning on the train to New York City.

On the train, on the way to New York City

In Grand Central Station

Don't judge me...I'm pregnant...so yes I CAN have cheesecake before 10am!

At Times Square

Being silly on Broadway

On 'Top of the Rock' at Rockefeller Plaza

Eating lunch at Trump Tower

After lunch we went to FAO Schwartz...

This soldier was made completely of jelly beans!

The Harry Potter characters were made out of legos

The Plaza Hotel

Then we went to Central Park and ended up getting black and white portrait sketches done...

And here's the results...the artist did both of us in about 30 minutes! I was pretty impressed.

Central Park

At Grand Central Station getting ready to head back to New Haven. We were so exhausted, but we had a great time together. We'll have to go again and plan what we're going to do. This trip was my first time in New York and I just wanted to go and see what there was to see. Next time we're going to sqeeze in a baseball game or go to show. It's great though, we were able to make it home in time to grab a pizza and chill out for the evening watching a movie. Can't beat that!

Getting Settled In

I think we're getting more settled into our house, the northeast, and just a new life all together. This weekend Chris worked hard on the sanding, priming, and painting the crib. He has just a little bit to go and then we'll be able to put it together and fill the empty nursery with at least one thing! I'm really excited about the way our house is coming together. Last night the weather was perfect so we worked for about an hour and a half in the yard...mowing and weeding. I really enjoyed getting my hands dirty (well, really my gloves dirty). Don't get me wrong, I won't be weeding anyone else's yard but my own...but there's something about the smell of dirt and grass. And oh I love the sound of mowing and the smell of freshly mowed grass!

Dr. Christopher C. Ross (first day of residency)

22 weeks and growing!

Doctor during the week, handy man/painter on the weekend

Where am I?

Obviously, I know I'm in Connecticut. But there are times when I'm driving from here to there and I have no mental picture for where I am actually going on the map. For some people that would probably be no big deal, but to me I need to know! Thankfully we have a GPS fondly named "Greta". Greta has helped us learn our way around during these past 2 moves. However, she can sometimes be a crutch. She successfully got me from home to Target and back home without a problem, but I had to pull up the map to figure out where exactly she took me!

On a totally different note, people have asked me if I have had any cravings. I don't know if I've had cravings specifically but I do seem drawn to munch on food that is orange. Not necessarily an actual orange (although I guess I did go through a time of eating a lot of oranges), just orange things. One morning when I was about 12 weeks along I will embarassingly admit to eating a peach or two for breakfast and then grabbing a handful of cheetos. Maybe it was more so the sweet/salty combo but just now I was at Target and my impulse buys were cheddar cheese Pringles and Cheddar Chex Mix, both of which are orange. I love me some SALT...but this orange thing is strange. On a healthier note I am sitting here drinking a strawberry smoothie which is YUMMY!

We have had a busy, but VERY productive weekend. And can I just say, I love my husband! He worked so hard and patiently on various projects around the house. Now he sits studying and reading to prepare for his first day of his residency tomorrow. I couldn't be more proud.

Thursday we went out to dinner with his two fellow first year residents who are so nice and really fun. One of the residents brought his wife, so sweet and helpful in giving us tips for the area. We went to Sally's for pizza, which was delicious!

Friday our TV got hooked up, we really hadn't missed the TV at all because we've been so busy. Then that afternoon Chris spent painting the nursery. He did such a great job! Here's a few pictures...

Saturday we did some furniture shopping! We found some great pieces at Ikea, side note Ikea and Home Depot have become our favorite places. We got an entertainment center, side table for the living room, and kitchen island. We also put in our order for our baby furniture. We are blessed to already have a crib, so we got a dresser and glider. It's going to take a little bit to arrive so I'm glad we went ahead and ordered. Saturday afternoon we went to a cookout and then came back and worked on assembling the kitchen island. Here's the finished product please excuse the boxes..We've been busy but it's been a lot of fun too. We're still trying to figure out where things go and I don't know when the dining room will be clear of boxes...but I feel like we're getting more settled.

My sweet husband loves his power tools. He was cracking me up in red from head to toe. We may live in Connecticut but we're still Razorbacks at heart.