Week and Weekend In Review

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last while you know that last week we voted.  This was the longest campaign I have ever lived through and boy did it seem never ending! I think that everyone was ready for it to be over...that might have been the only thing that all sides could agree one.  President Obama was re-elected.   In other news, a local candidate rented a bounce house for our precinct and I think it was brilliant.  I only wish that Lo could have enjoyed it.  Next time...

And, in case you missed the cutest voting duo in the history of the world-

Other than voting last week we also- worked, did lots of painting, had a successful cub scout activity, fed the missionaries (who are absolutely precious), had a triple date to go shooting and watch a movie.

We also got to spend time with Kelc, I'm pretty sure that I couldn't love another person more than I love that girl.  I can only hope that my Lo will be half as good as Kelc.  She is beautiful inside and out!

We visited with Bab and Roc's crew...including Roc's sister that lives out west now.  Our baby was given/snuck chocolate chip cookie, brownieand candy corn while at their house. Lo learned to click her tongue right before bed on Saturday night.  Maybe from the sugar high?! 

Today Robert was called to be the first counselor in the Elders Quorum presidency in our ward. I really love our ward that we are currently in and enjoy the friendships that we have made.

And, don't want to jinx it BUT our realtor called and said that we should be getting an offer on our house this week from the people that looked at it this morning.  We were so happy that we both cried.  So, pray for us people!

Rub-A-Dub-Dub

Little Lo had her first bath on March  30th.  Lucky for us, her belly button healed super fast so we were able to bathe her pretty early on.  She really likes having a nice warm bath.  She doesn't like being cold after the bath!

Enjoying her first shampoo.

We keep her nice and warm by leaving a warm washcloth on her lap.

Getting dried off.

Daddy keeping her good and snuggled while drying off.

Going Ons

Life lately has been mostly appointments (OB, chiropractic, etc.) for me and work for the Hubs.  In between those things, this is what we've been doing-

Making this house feel more like home.  It's amazing what a little tweaking here and there will do.  And, my ponytail palm that I purchased weeks ago and have yet to transplant into it's pot.

 Giving myself a pedicure, I'm not sure why this felt like such a success for me...but it did.  I guess after years of giving ladies their pre-labor pedis because they couldn't reach their own feet, it felt like a triumph.  For the record, Hubby offered to do it himself but I'm a bit of a perfectionist.

 Tweaking some rooms has left the guest bedroom in shambles.  It is the place for all rejects at this point.  My sis was taking a large piece of furniture from us to use in her boys room but couldn't fit it in her vehicle.  This is the explosion of stuff that came from that.  Then, don't miss the bed frame that is up for grabs...need one?  And, the bin of Christmas stuff that has been forgotten more times than I would like to admit.

 A friend of mine that was due around the same time as me had her baby last week which lit a fire under me for packing the hospital bag.  Said fire has since been extinguished because I didn't make it very far on my list of things to pack!  But, while taking this picture I realized that the strap on this old duffel bag looks like it's about to rip off so we'll need to do a little switcheroo.

 Completed this bulletin board for the nursery.  The frame was a matte brass color and used to house a mirror that has long been broken.  I spray painted this guy in a high gloss gray and hubs upholstered the board in some leftover fabric from the babies bedding.  This will be a prime place for all of the little drawings and cards that I anticipate from Lo's 4 girl cousins.

 Getting packages delivered, all for baby...of course!  We got her first hot rod the other day from Lo's favorite great Aunt and Uncle.  Hubby loves this thing, but that should go without saying.

 Hubby told me last night that I am a baby vessel, I guess that's pretty accurate to say these days.  This baby is growing like a weed and my ribs don't appreciate it!

 Enjoying Nana's camellias, and so are the bees.

Putting together baby paraphernalia.  Our house really does look like a Babies R Us for the time being.  

We are looking forward to a church social tonight, a laid back Saturday complete with a double date in the evening and a Sunday of churching and resting.

Jackpot

It only took 23 days but we finally started getting mail...hooray!

Busy Body

My husband is always busying himself in some way.  For instance, he told me that he was going out to the garage to take pictures of something and suddenly I'm hearing the air compressor, the garage door opening, the car cranking, and a large crash.  What is the man doing?  It sure doesn't sound like picture taking to me!