3 days until we move in!!!!!!

Hell week is in full force and the house is really starting to become a home!!! I can't believe that after two years of planning we are finally about to move into our dream home-it is unreal. So much has happened in the last week. The landscaping is done and all I can say is WOW! It looks like a resort. It exceeded all of my expectations and I cannot wait for the summer parties to start. The lighting in the house is all hung and I love every fixture. They finished laying the carpet today and it is super comfy- I think baby T will love crawling around on it. :) The plumbing is done and all of our appliances are in. So as you can see everything is slowly being checked off our list. The only major item we are waiting for is our handrail- we HAVE to have it to pass our final inspection to move in. I think with Chris' daily phone calls and my big pregnant belly he will make it happen. So please keep us in your prayers that we do pass on Friday and we do move in because we will officially be homeless if we dont. Our landlord has new tenants moving in right after this weekend!!

On the baby front- we are considered full term-37 weeks. She has been very active lately and the braxton hicks contractions are getting more and more frequent. But we tell her every night that we cant wait to meet her but she REALLY needs to wait until after next week so we can get moved and settled. After that I am going to give her an eviction notice that I am ready for her to come:) So if you live near us I will be walking and walking until she comes and want to join me just let me know!

Here are some updated photos...

The bar/ lounge! The kegarator is in and ready to go on Friday!


The master vanity...


The breakfast nook light...doesn't it look like the ball that drops for NYE??


The kitchen backsplash...floor to ceiling tile. loves it!!


The front of the house


This is also going to be our last post until after the move- out internet is getting disconnected tomorrow (what am I going to do??) but we will be back next week with some move in pics. Have a great week!

35 weeks = 35 days left...will we be in the new house by then??

So today is week 35 of our pregnancy which means that there is only 35 days left until baby T's due date!!! Can you believe how quickly time is flying. So now my big stress is - will the house be done in time??? Well I have an answer YES!!! We are going to be moving in on the 24th...in two weeks!!! I am so excited because these nesting impulses are starting to take over and I NEED to get in the house and start putting things away. So now that we are just about two weeks away what is going on in the house? First, the electricians are there installing all of the lights, fans, plugs, etc. and wow do they look good. So many of the fixtures we did not get to see in person and ordered them online but I love all of them that I have seen. The texture guys are there finishing some touch up work so the painter can finish touching up the house. The landscapers are just about done with the yard-tomorrow our lawn is going in and I am going to pick the pots for the house. All of our doors and trim are up and ready to be touched up. The cabinets are all in and the countertops are just about there- hopefully by monday they will be done. Our closet just got organized and I cannot wait to be able to see all of my clothes, shoes, handbags!!! So we are on the final stretch and it looks like we are going to make it. Now we are just busy recruiting friends and family to help us move!! But here are some updated pics....

My baby...my must have...my professional thermador range...ahhhhhhh!!!!


The kitchen island


The breakfst nook (no, the walls will not be yellow. We have been waiting for out tile to clear immigration because while in transport some critters got into the container and they wouldnt release the tile. But they released them today and we will have our wall of tile next week!!)


One half of the kitchen...notice the dark cabinets on the bottom and the white on top---ahhh pure love!! :)


The staircase with the hardwood installed


All of the appliances that need to be installed


THe master bath vanity...Chris gives it a thumbs up!


The entry...our cement tiled wall...I looove this wall!!!

WOW-time is flying by!

WOW- where is the time going?? Can you believe that in 43 days our baby girl will be here! I think the anxiety is starting to set in. We have so much to do in so little time. Here is just the short list...
-Finish house
-Unpack everything
-Set up baby's room
-wash all baby stuff
-get car seats installed
-finish decorating nursery
AAAHHHH...I could go on for pages but I don't want to bore you or scare myself into another sleepless night! :)

Since I am avoiding the house topic today I thought I would post something that makes me really happy- one of our maternity pics. Our good friend and very talented photographer Tori of TW Photography (click the link on the side to see her stuff) took some amazing pictures to capture this event. We had so much fun with her and even though we have only seen 4 teaser photos I am so excited about them. So here is a teaser for all of you....



Stay tuned for house updates tomorrow-well hopefully!! It really is turning out gorgeous!

House Update....

Sorry I have been lagging on the updates. I have been a bit overwhelmed the last few weeks with what needs to get done, when will it be done, and making sure everything does get done. But it is slowly but surely coming together piece by piece. Almost all of our concrete work is done and it looks FABULOUS!! We went with a darker grey color and never looked at a sample. At first as they were pouring the first truck load I got very nervous because it was coming out black, like tar. But after we let it dry overnight and saw how it was starting to lighten to a beautiful dark grey I was stoked. We have already gone through 13 cement trucks and have about 3 more coming on Monday to finish everything. Then the landscapers will start planting all of the fun plants.

As for the inside things are moving at a snails pace! Man, you would think during these times people would want to work, work hard and try to finish early so they can go on to another job but that is not the case. It simply amazes me. But I have to say that all of the painting is done except for the touch up right before we move in. It all looks so good. Almost all of the cabinets are in. We are just waiting for the wood floors to be installed next week so we can put the kitchen cabinets in. I am in awe of how the cabinets have turned out- it is beautiful.

But the most impressive room is Baby T's!!! OH how I love how it turned out. I heart her room. It is beautiful. She is going to be very lucky when it is all done....

Next week will be busy, hopefully. Our wood floors will be going in. Our countertops will be going in and the tile will be finished. We are still hoping for an early January move in date so please keep your fingers crossed!


Here are some updated pics.





The craft room aka Kelly's office


Chris' office


the lounge


Baby T's room

31 week update...

It has already been a crazy pregnancy week. We had our first baby shower and it was fabulous. Chris' parents did an amazing job hosting it and we had such a great time catching up with everyone. Baby T is already very spoiled and loved by all. I will post more pics once we get them.
All of the family together!


Chris and I


I have finally turned into a very pregnant person :) I have cankles!!! By the end of the day my feet and ankles swell so much I look like I have tree trunks for legs!! It is very sexy!! I had my normal dr appointment this week and lets just say I am carrying a few extra pounds of water weight or so I am telling myself! So I am now back to walking everyday no matter how cold it is! And then to add to my fragile state of mind as I was checking out at the grocery store the clerk asked me when I was due. I said "feb." and she said "with twins?" "Nope just one little girl" "I don't think she is going to be too little!!"" Ok...don't people know that they shouldn't say that type of thing to a woman let alone a pregnant woman?!
Here is a shot of the belly...does it look like twins to you???


Our classes are going great. We are learning lots of great stuff on how to tackle the birth. However, I think Chris and I fail miserably when it comes to the relaxation point. every time the teacher tells us to relax, close our eyes and think of a happy place we loose it. We start laughing and giggling and cannot stop. This past week it spread throughout the whole class!! So I wont be surprised if we get kicked out of that part soon. I can say that I dont think we will be having quiet moments of counting backwards during our delivery!

30 Weeks!!! and the baby class start

WOW...we are already 30 weeks. In just 70 days our little girl is due. Time is flying by and I am trying to enjoy every moment of this pregnancy. Tonight we start our baby classes. We have signed up for three- baby basics, breastfeeding and birthing and I am so excited. We have made a plan to treat each one as a date night- which means starting with dinner out and then heading to the hospital for our three hour class. Tonight will be the first of 5 on the birthing. I cannot wait to see Chris' eyes as we watch the video- it will be hilarious!

The painter is still working on Baby T's nursery but from what we have seen it is looking awsome!! I am so excited. I think everything is going to come together perfectly. I have been spending hours on esty trying to find the perfect art for her walls and I have finally narrowed it down. Plus, we are going to add some b/w pictures from our maternity pics (we still have to do that) and a b/w pic of my niece and nephews hands on the belly (it is the cutest picture ever)!

We are also getting ready to head to the bay area this weekend for our first baby shower. Chris' parents are hosting it and it should be a lot of fun. We cant wait to see everyone!

I will let you know how the classes go....

Color...Color...Color!!

WOW! What a long few weeks it has been. The painter has finally actually added color to our walls-this is after 2 1/2 weeks of -we're not really sure what they were doing but they called it "masking." We have our red wall and it only took 5 trips to the paint store for the right color. But all in all it was worth the wait because it looks FABULOUS!!! So as of today our lounge, family room, loft, master bedroom, craft room and kids bathrooms are all painted. Here are a few sneak peeks....make sure you put your shades on before looking at the red (it is not so bright in person :)









Mamma T and Baby T in the future nursery...wait til next week when the paint is done

We also had a busy week with the landscaper. Our front and backyard is graded and the irrigation is done. The front has its forms all done and tomorrow they will finish the backyard so we can start pouring our 7,000 sq ft of concrete!!! Here our some updated yard and exterior pics.....