maternity photos...

just a few shots my wonderful hubby took the other day. hoping to maybe do a few more, but we shall see if we have the time... or desire to do them. but i LOVE these ones! seth is such a wonderful husband! 5 years of marriage & a baby girl on the way! we are so blessed <3

the bump grows...

it's been quite some time since i posted a new blog... so here's a look at my growing bump that you've been missing! it goes from june 26 - august 7 - sept 15 - sept 29 - oct 8 - and today, nov 13!!! sorry the one from today is a bit dark and the bottom of my bump is kinda hard to distinguish - but it's definitely getting BIG!!! and little Suri is moving SOOOO much! This week I will be 33 weeks - on friday is how it goes by the doctor (Seth and I go by thursdays). That means in about 7-8 weeks - she will be here!! we are soooo excited & can't wait to meet her & see what she looks like!

what you've been waiting for...

A PIC OF MY BUMP!

sorry I look like such a bum...we were headed to the old apartment to clean it...haha. oh well! too bad I don't have photoshop to touch up my imperfections :)

and well, here are some pics of the new place.... it's amazing how messy it looks in the pictures, but in real life - it seems pretty clean! except for the bedroom :/

these are pictures of the living room and dining area... the kitchen is to the left of the dining area, and I did upload a pic, but it mysteriously vanished... hmmm.

this is our "messy" bedroom/office

this is the guest bed/ Suri Jean's room

it obviously needs a lot more styling :)

and a quick shot of the bathroom - mainly cause I love my shower curtain

So I'm hoping for a lot of changes in the nursery - obviously. but besides all the baby stuff, I want to get a new bedding set for the guest bed that will coordinate much better. sorry nate berkus... ya gotta go bye-bye for now :( [speaking of which, I cannot wait for his new show to start this fall!!] So I'm thinking a more muted bedding, definitely creams and browns, nothing to overpower the room or the baby's stuff, and to make it more relaxing than the bold orange :) my hopes & dreams - too bad they require $$$

xoxo <3>

Baby Suri's Nursery

Well, after long deliberation...I have finally figured out what Suri Jean's nursery will look like... hopefully.

where to start: the crib - is from Target, and Seth's mom is getting it. We love it because it converts from a crib to a toddler bed, to a daybed to a full bed. And the attached changing table will save room in our tiny apartment :)

Next - bedding: We were going to stick with neutrals, so we could keep stuff for Baby #2, but we started looking at girl bedding & my mom said she would take care of it. So we have neutrals on our registry & secretly...(not so much now)... mom's going to get the girly bedding.

and with that bedding are the decor accessories: the lamp, musical mobile & diaper stacker.

then gifts from my sis-in-law, ashley & BFF carla mae - very talented ladies!

Ashley is making Suri a quilt with this fabric:

and Carla Mae found fabric from the same collection and made this adorable stuffed elephant:

I can't wait to get everything and put it together!

It's A Girl!

We found out we are having a baby girl!! YAY! We are sooooo excited! Seth got teary eyed in the ultrasound room when the tech said it was a girl :)

As soon as we got out, I called my mom & she was super excited! Seth's dad shouted, "WOOHOO!" and then we sent mass text messages to everyone we knew! Everyone is thrilled for a little girl!

Then we came home and talked about names....for about 2 straight hours!! And finally came to a decision... Suri Jean! A beautiful name for a beautiful little girl! :)

And then came questions like, "Did you pick that name cause of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes?" Umm...absolutely NOT!! Suri is actually a nickname for Sarah, and Jean - we just liked it from the beginning with Suri. Seth likes it cause it gives her a bit of a tomboy edge!

She was so adorable to watch during the ultrasound because she made little sucking motions with her mouth, her little heart was beating so fast, she flexed her little muscle (to show daddy she's strong), and then she was reclined and kicking like she was relaxing at the beach & playing in the water! What a California girl! :)

We cannot wait for her arrival on (or around) January 7th! She's gonna have Daddy wrapped around her little finger...

nursery idea...

my mom sent me this adorable stuffed elephant for the baby... and i thought maybe i could design the room around it... so this is my "idea board"....

here is the elephant she got me....

...and here are some ideas for the room....

seth says it's girly - but right now it's just an idea. who knows what we'll end up with!

we're also thinking about greens, browns and tans... to keep it more neutral - that way we can use the stuff for future babies! :)

but anyway, the ultrasound is scheduled for august 20th!! so that's when we will find out if it's a boy or girl! .... then designing the room will hopefully be much easier :p

beach fun

we took the dogs to the beach earlier this week... and although they hate the water, they love running in the sand & Luna especially love chasing other dogs! Here are some pics & a little video. The video is adorable with the little dachshund that kept running around and digging holes everywhere :)

furry friends...food...& family

luna relaxing at the dog park
luna loves her daddy
ares stepped in sap! poor baby
on our trail hike
stopping for water!

There is so much stuff to do in San Diego... and before we found jobs & got pregnant... we would go on hikes with the pups! Or take them to dog parks, or the dog beach. They love running around & playing with other furry friends! And at the dog beach - they HATED the water! But we did find out they can swim! It was so cute to watch them doggie paddle! Wish i had the camera then, but oh well...you can see they love the outdoors! (they get it from their daddy).

Also... since being prego, all i want is chocolate! (haha, sure I blame the pregnancy). But really, I just LOVE baking! These cookies are seriously the BEST ones I have EVER made! And I've attempted to make them again twice...and they never turned out like they did this first time...which makes me extremely sad :(

Whenever we travel up to Bakersfield with the pups... they cannot be in their kennels because Ares SCREAMS the entire trip! Three and a half hours of that - no fun. So Seth being the creative handy man he is.... made them seat belts! They are so adorable when riding in the back seat all strapped in. They may not like it very much...but it keeps them safe & quiet! Which keeps us happy :)

Chloe, me, Seth

sisters: Kelsey & Tristan

group picture: Grandma B (middle), with Garrett & Zaylee, (left of her) TJ & Wyatt, (top row) Ryan & Rebecca (who is due January 2nd!), Ashley (due soon), Uncle Mark & Auntie, Tristan, Caleb, Seth, me (due Jan 7th), Kelsey, mama Denise & Rich

We were pretty busy visiting with family recently. We had Seth's little brother Caleb stay the night with us, and head up to Bakersfield with us to visit Seth's sister, Tristan, who was in town with her family from Texas. So we ended up seeing them & Seth's mom, Denise & the rest of her clan, plus Grandma B, aunts, uncles & cousins!

at PLNU overlooking the ocean :)

Seth & I @ Shogun w/ Mom & Dad

making a heart out of rice YUM!

Then for the 4th of July....and Seth's 25th birthday - his parents came down, Ed & Terri! The 4th is also their anniversary!! So their was much to celebrate! We took them to Point Loma, to see our soon-to-be new apartment & Seth's school. They treated us to a nice dinner out at Shogun - where we had filet mignon, shrimp, fried rice and lobster! Also, Seth & I had rainbow sorbet... and some sushi! Don't worry - it was cooked! Then we went home & had some Coconut creme pie for dessert! YUMMY! And for Seth's birthday... as a gift from my family, he received an Amazon Kindle! Which he is absolutely in LOVE with!

It's been pretty nice the past couple months...& soon we'll be moving into a new place & I'll be getting a BIG bump.....oh boy................................................or girl! ;)

p.s. - and one of my besties is ENGAGED!! YAY! Congratulations Carla & Robby! xoxo