I am starting to look PREGNANT!!

I actually want to look pregnant at some point! Its hilarious, last Sunday I announced that we found out we were having a girl, and the ladies at church gasped, turned around, and gasped again, one said, "You're pregnant?!?" Umm... last time I checked and I was super sick the answer was YES! We have had a rough start, but I think we are making progress!!! Here is a picture from week 17... don't worry it just looks like a fat patch on my belly :)



At week 18 I went home, I could still fit my jeans pre-wedding... and I didn't quite look pregnant yet...



At week 22 we have some Bump-age going on! I think I am past the "muffin top" stage, which an odd transition...



And I have to add at least one cute ultrasound picture... here is one with her two little feet together. I like this one the best as far as "cuteness factors" are concerned. And luckily she measured bigger than she was and they moved my due date up! Yea!!



I would just like to conclude and say that I LOVE my cute husband, and we are excited to meet our little GIRL in MAY!!

Christmas Projects

Project ONE: Wainscoting

The Bastian boys were hard at work! Neal and Marc were busy working to help their Dad with a project in the living and dining room... it looked AWESOME when they finished nailing up on the wall. I was very impressed with their handy skills!!







Project TWO

I had some "Mother Daughter Bonding" this Christmas as I learned how to make fancy pants pillow for my couch. This is the second time I have made these pillows... I really wanted to have the cording on the side of the pillows and thank heavens that my mom is a pro! I would have ROYALLY messed them up! I think she (and I) did a great job if I do say so myself! I was in charge of supervision and she was the sewing maniac.. although my contribution was sewing the seams closed by hand. I know, Poor Michelle! But don't they look so cute! I love them!







Project Three

My sister Paula (super creative) wanted to start a "family cookbook" and for Christmas I was going to send them my favorite recipes as a gift... Well I finally finished 60 recipe cards (10x6 Orchard Ladies) Jan 2nd... I was a little late but I feel that I accomplished a bear of a project! And they are cute I must say :)



This is the conclusion of one busy and fun Christmas!!