Bloodhounds and Baby Boys

Favorite Texans

2012-01-07T19:55:00.001-08:00

Happy Saturday! My husband has been a Texans fan since as long as we've been together (9 years in May) and today, they played their first Playoff game ever! We went to the store to get goodies to eat while we watched- while we were checking out- he got a call from a friend that offered him a ticket to the game. He politely turned it down, said he would rather watch it with us. What a sweetie. :)So- I made some yummies I found on Pinterest- and we had a great time cheering on our Texans.. We won, by the way.I'm not a big sports fan- but it'sfun to get excited about it and make it a family event- especially with a future linebacker in the family... Haha kidding. Owen's favorite thing to do right now is take a wet paper towel and 'wipe' the floors and tables with it.. He's not throwing passes quite yet. ;)

The photo a day challenge is 'favorite' today.. So I'm going to show you my favorite perfume! It's Pure Grace by Philosophy. It smells very fresh and clean and I love how light it is. I don't like to smell like I'm actually wearing perfume- I think someone that smells like they've just freshly showered smells amazing.

Obviously- i'm weird about smells. You should see me trying to pick out a candle. Xoxo

15 Month Checkup

2012-01-06T17:13:00.001-08:00

Owen is 15 months old today! We met daddy for lunch this afternoon and then went to his 15 month checkup. Some words Owen is saying are:Dada (all day every day, everyone is Dada)Mama (only when he wants something)Puppy (sounds like puh-pai)Lola (woah wah)Baba (his bottle or sippy cup)Nana (my mom)Dat (when he wants me to reach him something- he'll point and say 'that')Du (Donald Duck toy in the bathtub)Di Di (dip dip- if he's not eating his food- we'll give him ketchup or Italian dressing to dip his food in)Bye byeBallHedo (hello- when he holds up a phone or anything to his ear)My OOTD- had a special little accessory. ;) Broke in my new purple jeans!

Today was also Jeremy's last day at his old job and the start of his 9 day vacation until he starts his new job! We're not going anywhere- just staying here, getting our house organized & doing fun things with Owen around Houston! I'm excited for our 'staycation'! We kicked things off tonight with a dinner al fresco!

Some stats on Owen:Weight- 25 pounds- 70th percentileHeight- 33 in.- 95th percentile.Head size: off the charts.. Clothes: 12-18, some 2T pajamasShoe: size 5 Favorite food- cucumbers and pickles Owen's always had a big head- so no need for worry.For the Photo a day- its something that makes you smile- what could make me smile more than a happy, healthy, little baby boy? Well- his freshly folded laundry, of course!

I've always loved doing laundry.. There's no better smell to me than one of Owen's little baby shirts right out of the dryer! Hope everyone had a good week!XOXO Haley

Something I Wore

2012-01-05T18:58:00.001-08:00

Want to see something glamorous??

Yup- that'd be a ketchup stain on my leg... We played with some friends at the park today- then hit up Sonic for happy hour! Hey- it's technically something I wore (and am still wearing) right? ;)Here are some pics of Owen and one of his best friends, Gracie..

They had a whole park to play in and they chose to sit on a bench by their mommies. :) XOXO Haley

Walking on Broken Glass

2012-01-04T18:18:00.001-08:00

Oh goodness- what a morning we had. A little backstory- whenever Owen eats, we put Lola outside because he thinks it's funny to feed her his food. This morning, he was just finishing up his breakfast when Lola scratched on the window to get in. She always does this- so I usually ignore her.. Well, she did it again and we got this...

About 2 hours later, it was cleaned up and we had a new, unbroken window. Oh that dog.This afternoon, I watched my BFF's 2 kids while she had a meeting with her builder about her new house! (so exciting)

Yes- Owen still has his jammies on- just woke up from his nap! :)Today's photo is supposed to be of a 'letterbox'. I'm assuming that means mailbox? Well- here's ours:

Nothing too exciting- I miss having my own personal mailbox with the little red flag on the side- but I get that these are more efficient. Sometimes, when I've had a long day, I completely forgot which little slot is mine. ;)XOXO Haley

Photo a Day Número Dos

2012-01-03T18:23:00.001-08:00

Today's 'assignment' is something you adore.. That's an easy one.. My family! I adore my husband for giving me the opportunity to stay at home with our son.. There's nothing else in the world i'd rather be doing. Here's a pic of the boys making Christmas cookies back in December.

For lunch today, Owen and I met up with some friends at Lopez. Owen was a bit too busy for me to snap a picture of everyone, but I did get a pic of my outfit...

I really do need to get a good full length mirror. :)

Hope everyone had a lovely day.

XOXO Haley

January 2012 Photo Challenge

2012-01-02T10:18:00.001-08:00

I've seen a photo challenge floating around Pinterest and Twitter & have decided to play along! Here are the 'assignments'...

Here's a pic of me on New Year's Eve with Jer and Owen...

The dress is from Old Navy.

I went out this morning to pick up some PJs for some of Owen's friends and snapped a pic of my outfit..

I forgot to get a picture of my breakfast- but it was a bagel with vegetable cream cheese & coffee. I'm sure I'll eat the same thing tomorrow & will snap a pic!

Today is Lola Rae's 5th birthday! Here's my favorite picture of her when we brought her home, at 7, weeks! I know I don't give you nearly as much attention as I did before a little redhead came along, but I love you just the same!

Xoxo Haley

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From My Family To Yours...

2011-12-24T11:39:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas to all...

.. And to all a goodnight.

Xoxo Haley

Whatcha Chalkin About?

2011-12-12T07:40:00.001-08:00

I have a minor obsession lately.. Chalk pens! @jenniferggreen posted about them on Twitter & I went out and grabbed some! She posted a picture of a 'Christmas Bucket List' and I made my Own version on our chalkboard.

Owen is only 14 months- so he is a spectator in a lot of things- the list is just for fun and mostly for mommy. :)

My mom and I visited Old Town Spring a few weeks ago & I fell in love with this little Santa Letter Chalkboard. This is also just for fun- I can't wait for when Owen is older & he can tell me what he wants for Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday morning! Owen's a little under the weather with a stuffy nose- so we're laying low.

Xoxo Haley

Owen is 14 months!

2011-12-08T07:34:00.001-08:00

My BFF Ivy is preggers (yay) and although I was in her exact same shoes a little over 14 months ago, I find that I have forgotten most things about my pregnancy! I've heard this happens to a lot of people- but I want to start writing things down, so as not to forget the 'the little things'.

Jer and I were talking last night about what a joy Owen has been and just how much fun he is. Of course I have my days with him that I'm counting the minutes until Jer gets home from work so that I can pee in private (sorry if TMI). But lately, I find that once he goes to bed, I start to miss him. Sorry if this is coming off sappy or like I'm saying Owen is the most well behaved child, because I assure you, he isn't. But I am so in love with him. And I find myself falling more in love with him every day. He is my joy.

We had a lunch date yesterday. Just Owen and I. He loves to dip his food in 'di di' or dip dip. This day, he happened to have ketchup for his 'di di'...

He's also really into puppies. Every stuffed animal he sees is a 'puh-ay'!

Also, every single stranger he sees while we are out and about is 'dada'. Older women, teenage boys, cashier at Target, he does not discriminate. He loves his dada more than anything!
He also loves wearing Dada's shoes around the house.

He started walking at about 13 1/2 months, but started full on walking at 14 months. He's also talking all the time. It sounds like gibberish- but he says it with such purpose and determination, that I would love to know what he's saying.

Some not so nice things he's been doing are playing just a little rough, but I know that's normal for a 1-year-old boy. He pinches sometimes and hits, although most of the time it is just to get your attention. When he does it, we tell him 'no' and 'nice hands'. He knows what both of those mean and usually gets his feelings hurt and then lays his head on whatever or whoever he was pinching or 'love tapping' aka hitting. ;)

Well- we're off to celebrate a friends birthday over lunch, hope you have a nice Thursday!

Xoxo Haley

P.S.- Becky from 'Mrs to Mama' is having a great I-Like book giveaway over at her blog! Take a look! http://www.frommrstomama.com/2011/12/i-like-book-giveaway-8-win.html?m=1

Family Photos

2011-12-02T20:36:00.000-08:00

Check out our family pictures! I am in love with each and every one of them!!

http://lindsayelizabethphotography.com/blog/

XOXO Haley

Twilight & Pajamas

2011-11-30T18:19:00.001-08:00

Happy Hump Day! We had a great lunch today with our BFFs, but as Owen was showing off his new walking skills, he tripped & bit his lip. It swelled up & he had 'Angelina Jolie lips' for a few hours today...

He had just woken up from a nap- so he looks a little flushed.

This past Sunday, Jer & I had a little day date while my parents watched Owen. We went and saw 'Breaking Dawn' and it was disappointing. I've liked all of the other movies, but this one was slow. Anyways, it was cold that day, so I snuggled up in my cozy Old Navy poncho!

This is Owen's bathroom- in case you can't tell by the shower curtain! :)

Owen's on a pretty good schedule with sleeping these days, but I noticed he was a little fussier than normal on Monday morning. He still had a good hour before nap time, so I gave him a snack in his chair & two minutes later...

My mom said him & Pops (my dad) had played pretty hard he say before.

Just a little tip- I got some Carter's fleece jammies the other day at JCPenney for $1.07! JCPenney sends out $10 off anything in-store coupons every couple of months- so I took advantage of their $10.99 Pj sale and scored! Some people think It's an outdated store, but I find a lot of cute stuff for Owen & I there!

For my Owen 'bear' ;)

We're looking forward to Jer coming home tomorrow! Maybe once Owen sees Daddy, he'll stop calling every person that talks to him 'Dada'!

Xoxo Haley

Thanksgiving & Owen meets Santa

2011-11-29T08:23:00.001-08:00

This Thanksgiving was a bittersweet one. The Monday before the holiday, my Granny (who lives with my parents) passed out on the kitchen floor (tile) and suffered some injuries. She's fine now, still in the hospital, but doing a lot better than she was. I can't remember a Thanksgiving without my Granny, so it was tough knowing she was in the hospital and not with us. But we visited her twice that day and are thankful she is strong and perseveres at the young age of 81.

Here's a picture of me, my husband and Owen, at my parents house before dinner.

This was the first year Owen could actually eat the food (he was about 8 weeks old last Thanksgiving) and he enjoyed himself! The mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie were his favorites!

Backtracking a little, we took Owen to meet Santa the day before Thanksgiving. Jer had the day off & we thought we'd go early to try & beat the crowds!
I made special 'Christmas' cinnamon rolls that morning to celebrate Owen meeting Santa for the very first time!

We took him to Bass Pro Shop, where they have a whole Santa's Wonderland set up. You can play games before/after you meet Santa, so it was more fun than just waiting in line.

We gave him a sucker before, in case Santa scared him... If you look closely, you can see Santa holding Owen's hand out so as not to get sucker drippings on his suit.

Hope everyone's having a great Tuesday!

XOXO Haley

Gift Bag Christmas Art

2011-11-28T07:08:00.001-08:00

Good morning! It's been a while since I've posted on my blog- but what better time that Christmas time to jump back into it? Over the weekend, I made some Christmas 'art' from a gift bag and a frame!

I saw this gift bag at Target and thought it was too cute and went perfectly with my 'rustic chic' Christmas decor.

I took the bag to Hobby Lobby (or Hob Lob) as my BFF , Taylor calls it, and picked out a frame. I couldn't find an exact fit for the bag, but I didn't want to spend extra $$ to get it custom framed. The frame is a couple inches too wide for the bag, but you can't even tell with the cardboard behind it. Plus, the frame was 50% off!

First, I removed the handles from the bag, then folded it super flat.

I guess you could cut out the front of the bag, but it fit in the frame just fine without, so why fix what ain't broke? (I know that's not proper grammar, but it gets my point across better ;))

So, put the bag in the frame, put the back on the frame and voila!

Now, if you want to hang it on the wall, attach some hanging hardware on the back...

And there you have it! A piece of Christmas 'art' that cost a total of $15!

I can change the bag or 'art' as my decor changes over the years!

Hope everyone has a great Monday! Here's a picture of my little Owen passed out in his carseat after a successful Thanksgiving dinner!

Xoxo Haley

Summer To Do List

2011-05-31T18:49:00.000-07:00

I got this idea here.... and while I would LOVE to do this little project, I probably won't get around to it. This is easier. PSHAW. So here are some things the Sturgeon fam plans on doing Summer 2011.

Visit a Firestation
Celebrate Owen's friend's birthdays
Have Owen baptized
Celebrate Owen's first 4th of July
Finish Owen's playroom
Have a girl's weekend while Owen has a boy's weekend
Go to the children's museum
Celebrate Daddy
Go to the park
Have a BBQ
Eat snow cones
Go swimming
Play in Nana & Pops' new sandbox
Build a swing set in the backyard (shh.. this is a surprise for the babe's) ;)
Make popsicles
Eat popsicles
Watch fireworks
Watch movies
Golf with Daddy
Go fishing
Get a tooth! (Maybe, hopefully?!)
Celebrate Auntie Taylor's birthday!
Go out to eat
Go to the beach (again)
ENJOY SUMMER

I can't wait to celebrate our first Summer as a family... what do YOU have planned?

XOXO Haley

My First Mother's Day

2011-05-31T14:47:00.000-07:00

My first mother's day was definitely one to remember! I was so spoiled by Owen, my husband and my family! I really don't want to brag about gifts... but I found this one 'hiding' the night before in the garage, so Jer decided to give it to me early.

My husband spoiled me and got me the Louis Vuitton Neverfull.. it was also a combined 2nd anniversary present.

After breakfast in bed, we went over to my parent's for Sunday funday hanging out in their pool! Owen made my mom this...

Taking a little siesta under a palm tree.

And napping again after dinner. (This kid has a tough life) ;)

Mother's Day 2011 was so special and everyone made me feel very loved. I thank God every day for my happy and healthy little boy and am so thankful I get to be his mommy.

XOXO Haley

Five Six and Seven

2011-05-16T08:45:00.000-07:00

Months old that is... I am combining Owen's 5 6 & 7 month milestones in to one post!

Owen turned 5 months old while we were visiting Disney World! How many spoiled babies can say that? He was almost turning over days before, but actually rolled from front to back and then back to front on his 5 month birthday! We took him to a spring training Astros game against the Yankees and we had so much fun. He was a little scared when the crowd starting cheering for A Rod, but then passed out on his daddy's shoulder soon after.

We had a little celebration for Owen's 1/2 birthday! He turned 6 months old on April 6th. I made some 'half decorated' cupcakes and invited our best friends over for some lunch and play time! We had hot dogs, mac & cheese, and red velvet cupcakes. We played outside with bubbles because it was such a nice day. Owen is modeling his robot PJs in his picture.. thanks Jamie for the fabulous find! :)

Owen just turned 7 months old on the 6th! We didn't really do anything special, just loved on him like always! ;) I'm not sure if it's just me, but I see a huge difference from 6 to 7 months old. He has really come alive and his personality is awesome. He is so outgoing and loves when strangers come up and talk to him. His hair is also growing so quickly! He is definitely a strawberry blond and I love it. I say this all the time, but this is definitely my favorite age so far. He is sleeping through the night, can sit up on his own and is soaking things up like a sponge. It only took me a day to teach him to clap his hands when we say 'Yay' or sing Patty Cake! I love it. I am obsessed with him. Obsessed.

XOXO Haley

Saturday Things

2011-04-16T06:10:00.000-07:00

I still need to post about Owen turning 5 months, 6 months, Disney World & a special post about our friends, HOPEFULLY I will get to that soon. This is just going to be a wee-bit random...

Owen is sleeping through the night from 8pm-7am, some mornings a little earlier.
Somehow, the monitor got turned off last night & when I realized & turned it back on this morning, Owen was awake. I felt HORRIBLE. I must've done it in my sleep. Has anyone ever done this?
Jer & I have been watching a lot of movies lately bc a lot of the shows we watch in the evenings have been repeats. Here are the ones we enjoyed:

The Fighter

You Again (I enjoyed this one, Jer, not so much)

Love & Other Drugs

Morning Glory

Life As We Know It

Other Guys

Now, the movie that we didn't enjoy... The Tourist. OMG it was horrible. Angelina's awful British accent, the fact that Johnny Depp's character made him so not sexy and plain. And the whole plot in general. The scenery was about the only good part.
I am making Owen's Easter basket (with help from my Granny) and am so excited about it. I can't wait to see how it turns out.
We were supposed to go to Dallas this weekend to celebrate my sister's 30th Birthday, but we all got a virus this week. It lasted about two days for each of us, me starting Tuesday, Jer & Owen starting Wednesday. It was a stomach virus & it was no bueno. I can deal with myself being sick, but having to see your child sick is probably the worst thing ever. My heart goes out to all those parents and children who have to suffer through serious illness, I can't even imagine.
I talked a little about it on Twitter, but about a month ago, a young family friend of my husband's family died in a car accident. It was honestly the first tragedy that Jer and I had been apart of in our entire 25 (almost 26) years of life. The boy was younger than us and his life was taken in an instant. It's still hard to grasp the concept of a mother & father burying their child and it scared me. I couldn't be by myself at all for a few weeks. I still think about it. I know his family had (and still have) it way worse, and I pray for them daily.
On to lighter things... our front load washer had started to smell mildewy, especially after I washed all of our sheets in hot water. So I poured about a cup of bleach into where the detergent goes, washed it on the sanitary cycle, and it has smelled clean & fresh ever since.
We're planning seeing Scream 4 this afternoon & I am so excited. I love scary movies that aren't really scary.. if that makes sense. My parents also get Owen to themselves for an afternoon!
Alright, that's about enough randomness for one morning. I'll leave you with a picture of Owen & his bff's at a Strawberry Picking playdate we had earlier this week with The Tichenor's, The Glover's & Scarlett & Jacci!

Hope you're having a happy weekend!

XOXO Haley

I'm Talking To The Man In The Mirror

2011-03-30T09:06:00.001-07:00

One of Owen's favorite things to do is look at himself in a mirror.. While shopping yesterday with my mom, that's just what he did!

Xoxo Haley

4 Months & Valentine's Day

2011-03-28T18:41:00.000-07:00

OK, this is technically 1.5 months behind.. but who's counting?! ;)

Owen turned 4 months old on February 6th. At his 4 month check up, he weighed 17 pounds! He is in the 90th percentile for the his height and weight.. I love my big, healthy boy. Here he is on Valentine's Day in a shirt my Granny (his great granny) made for him!

We had a playdate with friends in the afternoon and later that evening, we had a date with Taylor & Gracie... we joked that Taylor & I are 'sister wives' when her hubby is out of town, because we have babies around the same age, matching diaper bags, and we are always switching babies back and forth between the three of us. I love my 'sister wife'! ha!

Owen & Gracie's first kiss after their first date

Love these girls so much!! (Grayson was on a date with his Mimi)

Daddy and Owen at dinner

Happy First Valentine's Day to the sweetest little boy I know...

I hope everyone got to spend Valentine's Day with someone they love. :)

XOXO Haley

A Bouncing We Will Go...

2011-03-24T07:12:00.000-07:00

Owen has been in a great mood this morning... ever since we started feeding him baby food, he has slept so well throughout the night.. only waking up once for a bottle! He does wake up early, but it helps Jer get out of bed for work, so I can't complain. Here is a video of him bouncing this morning... please ignore my deep, morning 'man voice'.. thank you much! :)

Owen Bouncing

XOXO Haley

Yellow Distressed Dresser

2011-03-16T20:48:00.000-07:00

If you follow me on Twitter- @HESturgeon then you have already seen photos of the dresser Jer and I sanded, painted and distressed. We found it at Goodwill for a whopping $60! It is Bassett Cherry wood.. I have looked online to try and find the original price, but no luck! I've never refinished or repainted anything, but Jer's mom used to own an antique store, so he knows a thing or two about it. I read this blog post and watched the videos to go along with it beforehand.

We sanded down the dresser to take the glossy finish off, so it would take paint easier. That took a couple of hours. We didn't touch the dresser for a few weeks, for no other reason than that we were busy and didn't have time. So, this past weekend, we got all of our supplies from Home Depot, put Owen in his bouncer, and went at it!

We had decided we wanted a mustard yellow.. so we chose Martha Stewart's Pencil. Alright, so here is what we did, step by step.

Supplies:

Sandpaper (we used 2 different grits, one very coarse and one a medium coarse)
Electric sander (if you have one)
Quart of eggshell finish paint (we have a lot left over, but this is the smallest amount they sold it in)
Howard's Feed N Wax
Paintbrushes
Baby wipes
Old rags
Blue paper towels (sold at hardware stores)
New knobs (if you aren't keeping the old ones) and make sure they will fit, we had to bend ours to make them fit bc they were an odd length
Drop cloths

Sanded down completely with an electric sander and sandpaper to get into the nooks and crannies.
Wiped down the dresser and drawers with baby wipes.
Dry brush painted one coat on drawers and dresser.
Waited about 20 minutes for it to dry.
Lightly sanded paint with medium grit sandpaper.
Wiped with blue paper towel.
Repeated steps 3-6 two more times, until we got the color and amount of wood showing through we wanted.
We then took the very coarse sand paper and sanded the edges of the dresser and drawers to make it look worn. Since there wasn't much paint, it got too worn in some places, so I went back to would lightly cover those places with a very dry brush with a tiny amount of paint.
Once it was completely dry, we got two old rags and saturated them with Howard's Feed N Wax and polished everything. Waited about 20 minutes and then wiped it off with the blue paper towels.
Step back and admire your awesome work ;)

The Howard's Feed N Wax didn't do any distressing to the wood, it just put a protective coat on the wood and a dull glaze, to give it that finished look! It honestly sounds like a lot of work, but we had fun doing it and can't wait for another project.

Before:

After:

Our favorite little helper:

Hopefully you find inspiration!! Happy Wednesday :)

XOXO Haley

Blog Sale

2011-03-02T09:10:00.000-08:00

Hello! It's been a while... I have so many things to blog about, but I have lost my camera cord :/

Who's ready to shop?? I will put a price above the item for sale, or I will accept your best offer! If you want an item- please e-mail me at Haley_Sturgeon@yahoo.com ... I apologize for the poor photo quality. These were taken in natural light with an iPhone!

Stretchy Long-Sleeved dress

Size Medium

$20

Back

Front

Brown 100% Silk Ombre dress

Size Small

$30

Front

Back

Red 3/4 Dress

Size Medium

$15

Back

Front

Black Shiny Dress

Size Medium

$20

Back

Front

Brown Sweater Dress

Size Large (fits like medium)

$15

Back

Front

Stretchy Short-sleeved blue dress

Size Large

$15

Back

Front

Stretchy Faux-Wrap Dress

Size 4

$30

Back

Front

Green Floral Ruffle Dress

Size Medium

$15

Back

Front

Detail

If you want more info (brand, material,etc.) please e-mail me and I will be happy to help! Hope everyone is having a terrific Tuesday! Thanks all!

Shipping costs are included in the price

XOXO Haley

From My Valentine to You

2011-02-14T09:39:00.001-08:00

Here are the Valentine's we sent out for Owen's first Valentine's Day! Today, were going to a Valentine playdate with some kiddos and Mommy friends and then out to dinner with the whole family and The Glover Gang!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Xoxo Haley

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Snug as a Bug

2011-01-31T21:14:00.001-08:00

This is how Owen sleeps.

Kinda dark, but I didn't want to turn on the lamp and disturb him. He sleeps on his side, usually his left, but tonight he is favoring the right side.

We're going to move him into his bedroom in about a week, so I'm cherishing these last few nights of him sleeping next to me. I love this little guy so much.

Xoxo Haley

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Boys at the Park

2011-01-29T20:16:00.001-08:00

Jer sent me this picture today while my sister and I were shopping.

Him and my Dad took Brock and Owen to the park!! Brock loved playing on the slide but apparently our little Owen Bear didn't like the wind on his face.

Notice their matching outfits... My heart could burst. :)

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One Test

2011-01-27T12:55:00.001-08:00

A year ago today, I took a test that changed my life forever. I found out this little angel was growing in my belly....

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Ask, You Shall Receive

2011-01-26T21:34:00.001-08:00

Thanks to my bestie Ivy.. I have come to the dark side and downloaded blogpress on my iPhone! Love it... Now my twatting ( I know that's not what it's called, my husband calls it that) friends can rejoice in my more frequent blog posts!

Behold, my self-soothing, thumb-sucking boy.

Xoxo Haley

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Ladies Lunch and Catch up

2011-01-02T14:12:00.001-08:00

Before I had Owen, I never understood those women who said 'i'm so sad, my (insert son/daughter) is growing up so fast!' I would think, 'Well DUH this is how it happens.' Now that I am not so cynical, I am ONE OF THOSE WOMEN. When I see newborns, I miss him being that little, but on the other hand, I LOVE watching my little man grow.

Jer and I went shopping Sunday for some Spring clothes for him at Baby Gap. I've been drooling over their stuff online and I have gift cards burning a whole in my Charlie diaper bag (muhaha, you thought I was going to say pocket), so it was a perfect time to go!

I have no idea why, but I like to buy clothes a couple months before I wear them. Why? I think I got used to this while I was pregnant; buying clothes for Owen that he wouldn't wear for a few months (because he was still growing in my belly). I hope I grow out of this trend soon.

Owen has been growing non-stop lately!! I can't believe he will be 3 months old on Thursday. He's changing so much every day, but i'll save that for Thursday's post!

I'm thinking of bringing back 'Material Girl' posts about the fun things i've been buying or had my eye on! Yay or nay?

Last week, I met up at Sandy's (yum) with some old friends and new ones! Taylor, her babies, Stephanie, Ivy and I had an amazing lunch! I had been acquainted with Stephanie, but never really sat down and talked with her. I'm so glad Ivy introduced us! She is so sweet and funny and I look forward to when her and her hubby move back to Texas.

Ivy and Gracie girl

Ivy, Stephanie and their 'babies' haha

The best Mommy I know

Grayson! He is so handsome.

He's gonna be a heartbreaker

Feeding our babies (they're gonna get married one day!)

Ivy and her favorite 'nephew'

Owen is waking up from his nap and Jer will be home for lunch soon.. must get back to my 'wifely duties'. Have a great Tuesday!

XOXO Haley

Owen's First Christmas

2011-01-01T21:22:00.000-08:00

Owen's first Christmas was everything I hoped it would be! Christmas Eve was spent with Jer's parents, we ate dinner and unwrapped presents. The next morning was spent with my family; my parents, Granny and brother came over for breakfast tacos and more presents! Christmas day, we had all of the Sturgeon's and Davis' over for a big family meal. It was amazing and I loved that Owen was surrounded by family for his very first Christmas. Here are some pictures:

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

XOXO Haley

201Owen

2010-12-31T09:27:00.000-08:00

I feel like I *need* to post something on the last day of 2010, because it was the best year yet. Why, you ask? Because we had our Owen of course! Here's a little recap of our year:

January

Started my job as a substitute

Found out we were pregnant!!

February

Had our first ultrasound/baby appointment and got to see his little heartbeat

Announced that we were pregnant

March

Got to hear his little heartbeat! 160 BPM and everyone assumed he was a she

April

Celebrated Brock's first Easter

May

Found out we were having an Owen!

Celebrated my first mother's day

Celebrated Jer's 25th Birthday

Celebrated Brock's Christening

Celebrated our first wedding anniversary and 7 years together

June

Went crazy on Owen's nursery and had it almost complete

Went on a family trip to Estes Park, Colorado

July

Got to see Owen in 3D4D and I remember the ultrasound tech saying how chubby his cheeks were and how big his head was. He couldn't have been more right!

Tried to have a baby moon, but that didn't really pan out too well.

August

Mourned the baby moon (just kidding..kinda)

Nested like there was no tomorrow.

September

Had two baby showers... which left Jer and I feeling so blessed and so loved.

Celebrated Brock's FIRST birthday early, because it was getting to late for me to go to Dallas.

October

Brock turned ONE!

Owen made his arrival 4 days early... October 5th was hard, but October 6th was all worth it.

Celebrated my 25th birthday the day after we were discharged from the hospital!

Owen's first Halloween as a puppy.

November

Big ole family Thanksgiving

December

Christmas of course!

First date night away from Owen

Still in awe of my precious angel baby and all that we (and He) created

Here's hoping 2011 gives us as many blessings (not the human kind ;)) as 2010!

XOXO Haley

Christmas Baby

2010-12-21T14:01:00.000-08:00

This time last year, I was worried that Jer and I would never be able to have babies. This year, we are celebrating our baby's first Christmas. What a difference a year makes. Only my closest friends and family know this, but Jer and I actually started 'trying' to have a baby on our honeymoon. We had never really talked about having kids until after we got engaged. We both always knew we wanted kids, but it was something that was in the distant future, or so I thought.

One night while we were laying in bed right after we had gotten engaged, (yes, we lived together BEFORE we were married, GASP! ;)) Jer just all of a sudden said, 'So, are you going to go off of your birth control once we get married'. I was like 'say what??' I told him I hadn't even thought about it, I was so wrapped up in graduating college and planning the wedding that kids were not at all in the picture. After he said that one sentence, babies were the only thing on my brain. I was so excited Jer wanted to have babies right away, so we decided that after we were married (May 2009) we would start trying. In Jer's words we weren't actively trying but we were not not trying to get pregnant, he wanted to just go with the flow and see what happened. Yeah... that worked for about a month and then I became obsessed.

After about 7 months of trying and not one positive pregnancy test, I think I started to become depressed. I had quit my job in July because it was horrible, I couldn't find a journalism job to save my life and I was NOT getting pregnant even though we were now actively trying and doing everything 'right'. To top it off, it seemed like people all around me were getting pregnant.

Jer's hope or faith never wavered and he would tell me every month after I had taken my umpteenth negative pregnancy test that 'it would happen when it was supposed to'. Now, I really believe that to be true. Literally, the week we found out we were pregnant (end of January 2010) was when I got a job as a substitute teacher (best job i've ever had!) and the week we were supposed to start getting tests done to make sure we were A-OK in the reproductive department.

I have been wanting to write this post for a while just to get it off of my chest and to just say how thankful I am to my rock of a husband. This year is so different from last and I have proof (15 pounds of proof to be exact) of how powerful prayer and positive thinking (on Jer's part) is. Especially at this time of year, I see how Christmas is not only a time for gift giving, but a time to be thankful for Jesus and the gifts and blessings He bestows on us. I never truly knew or appreciated Him until I held my Owen. Owen is my greatest joy and greatest blessing and I could never thank Him enough for giving Jer and I the blessing of a baby at 'just the right time'.

Sorry if this post is super sappy, but I can't help it. Although I do have bad days where Owen hasn't napped and I have a million things to get done and haven't so much as brushed my teeth, I think back to last year, when all I wanted was a positive pregnancy test. I couldn't bare the thought of logging onto Facebook and seeing someone else announce their pregnancy, or I would lose it. Now I have all of this love, stuffed into a 0-3 month onesie, swinging peacefully in his rainforest swing and I could not be happier.

Members of my family have asked me repeatedly what I want this year for Christmas and it is hard to come up with 'things' because honestly, what more is there when I have the face of my child looking up at me every single morning?

I hope everyone finds their joy, no matter what or who it is. Merry Christmas.

XOXO Haley

2 Months!

2010-12-20T10:12:00.001-08:00

Owen was 2 months old on December 6th!! I am a little late getting this post up, but oh well.

At his 6 week appointment, he weighed 12 pounds 8 oz and Jer got on the scale with him about a week ago and he is now probably 14 to 15 pounds... yes, he is a big boy!
We are pretty certain that Owen is going to be a redhead! Everyone kept telling us he would lose his hair and it would turn a different color, but they were wrong. His Nana (my mom) couldn't be happier, because she is a redhead!! We couldn't love our little blue eyed Ginger any more if we tried. South Park fans, please refrain from practicing 'Kick a Ginger' Day... thank you ;)

Owen's favorite things to do are stare at lights/fans and walk around the house. He also loves looking at the lights on our Christmas tree.
He rarely gets fussy, it is usually because he has gas or is hungry.
Last night, the night before last and one week ago he has slept for 7 hours!! We are hoping this trend continues.
He is a very happy baby, especially when he is naked. No matter what mood he is in, when you take his diaper off and let him just lay naked, he coos and smiles so big!

He knows Mommy and Daddy's voice and I love his huge gummy smile when he sees my face or hears my voice, it melts my heart every time.
So cliche, but so true.. I never knew I could love like this. I am so unbelievably happy and I want everyone to feel the joy of loving a child and watching them learn.

Speaking of learning, the funniest thing to watch is him looking at his own hands. He stares at them and has a look of question on his face.
He is breast fed (I know I always wonder ;)) and bottle fed.
He has discovered the TV and likes to watch football with Daddy because of all of the movement and colors.

Everyone who meets him for the first time says two things right away 1. He looks exactly like me and 2. he is so alert. We've also heard how well-behaved and calm he is.. we hope this continues.

Alright, enough for now.. still need some stocking stuffers and groceries to get!! Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday with someone you love.

XOXO Haley

Owen's Birth Announcement

2010-11-24T09:51:00.000-08:00

Since I'm pretty sure everyone has received Owen's birth announcement, I will post it for all to see!!

Owen is sleeping soundly in his swing, while I do laundry and pick up the house! When Jer gets home from work (he's working a half day) we are heading over to my parent's because my brother Blake and his GF Taylor are driving in from Lubbock! This will be the first time Taylor meets Owen and the first time Blake will get to hold Owen. My sister and her family arrive late Wednesday night, so we will see them first thing Thursday. I am so excited to spend Thanksgiving with my entire family! I could not be more blessed.

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

XOXO Haley

1 Month

2010-11-17T11:59:00.000-08:00

Goodness, i'll catch up on this thing some day. Guess who is 1 month old? Actually, he's already 6 weeks, but let's just pretend for a minute!! Here is my beautiful boy all dressed up in his Tech gear!

I feel like he's already changed so much from this picture! Here are his stats:

Height: 23 inches

Weight: 11 pounds 8 ounces

Clothes: 0-3

Owen is built just like his Daddy! He is long and lean. His 0-3 month clothes are getting a little short on him, but are loose around the middle.

Right now, he is awake a lot more during the day and he is cooing and making lots of noises at us. I don't want to 'jinx' anything, but he is a really good baby. He only cries when he is hungry or has gas. And this baby gets gas! When he toots, Jer will first look at me to see if I did it, because they do not sound like baby farts. He is smiling at us all the time and loves to be naked! He loves his bath time and baby massages at night. We are noticing that he favors his left side and tries to suck on his left thumb, so we'll see if he's a south paw like his Aunt Amber.

He gets his first set of shots on Friday and this mommy is not looking forward to it! If he feels up to it, we're gonna meet The Glovers at La Centerra this Saturday evening for the Christmas tree lighting! We're excited, because we have stayed at home for the most part since he hasn't had his shots.

Alright, fatty is hungry, so I must go! Nice talking to you all again. ;)

XOXO Haley

Owen's First Halloween

2010-11-08T16:07:00.000-08:00

For Owen's first Halloween, I wanted him to be something cute and cuddly! What is cuter or cuddlier (<--- word?!) than a puppy?? I'll tell ya... an almost one-month-old as a puppy! He actually had three Halloween outfits, but only one costume. The orange onesie was what he slept in and the ghost outfit was his Halloween 'day' outfit. I may have gone a tad overboard. ;) Oh and if you can't tell, Lola was a flower!

Owen spent a total of 15 minutes in his puppy costume because it was too hot. It was made out of fleece and this little boy sweats his booty off in anything more than a cotton onesie!

We spent the evening with my parents, watching Halloween movies and passing candy out to the trick-or-treaters! It was the perfect first Halloween for my baby boy.

XOXO Haley

Owen's Newborn Pictures

2010-11-01T11:36:00.000-07:00

Here are Owen's FABULOUS newborn photos taken by the incredible Lindsay Perry. I could go on and on about how amazing these pictures are, but I will let you see for yourself.

Newborn Photos

We are finally getting into a routine around these-here-parts and I promise to make regular blogging a part of that routine. Hold me accountable!

XOXO Haley

The Arrival of Owen...

2010-10-21T13:01:00.000-07:00

Here is the story of how Owen arrived....

On Tuesday, October 5th, my water broke at exactly 6 AM. I can't remember if I was awake yet, or if that's what woke me up, but I pretty much thought I peed the bed. I woke up Jer and said 'I gushed or I think I peed myself.' I went to the bathroom and peed and when I stood up, I felt another gush, so I knew for sure that my water had broken. Jer called the doctor while I took a quick shower. The DR said to head on up to the hospital! We called our family (all of our siblings live out-of-town) and told them Owen was on his way!

We took about 30 minutes to get ready and headed off to the hospital. I was admitted and in a gown at about 7 AM. The nurse checked me and said I was definitely in labor! Jer and I were very calm at this point, but very excited.

My nurse checked me about every 2 hours and I was progressing at about 1 CM every time I was checked. At 10 AM, my DR said I could get an epidural and I was all for it! Right before I got the epidural, my contractions were starting to get pretty intense. The epidural was not as bad as I thought it was going to be, it was definitely painful and a weird pain, but it wasn't anything unbearable.

The rest of the day is kind of a blur, I slowly progressed and I think around 1 AM on Wednesday, I was finally 10 CM! His head wasn't very low, I think he was at a -2 if I remember correctly. I was on my third nurse by now and she couldn't tell whether he was facing up or down. I started to push at about 2 AM and the 'nice' nurse told me I would be pushing for a good 2 hours. Yeah. She was quite the optimist. I would rather have been lied to at this point and not told I would have to push for 2 hours, but she wasn't the nicest of nurses. ;)

Anyways, I pushed for about 30 minutes and made no progress. So, we chilled for about an hour and then tried to push again. My DR came in at this point and said that his head was not going to fit through my pelvis and his head was in an awkward position, so the best thing would be to have a c-section. For the last couple of hours of labor I also had a fever, so it was best to get him out sooner than later. For some reason, I knew I was going to have a c-section all along. I wasn't surprised, just disappointed that I had labored for almost 24 hours only to have a c-section!

Owen was born at a WHOPPING 9 lbs 11 oz at 5:08 AM. He was 22 inches long. I vaguely remember (I was pretty drugged at this point) someone saying 'he's a kindergartner' when they pulled him out! We had no idea he was going to be this big and no idea where it came from.

Jer and I heard his first cries when he was first born and both burst into tears when we heard it. We were both surprised when he was immediately carried out of the room after he was born and both got worried. Everyone assured us that everything was fine and he was brought back to us to meet.

Unfortunately, due to my fever (which was caused by an infection due to me being in labor and without amniotic fluid for so long) we both had to be given antibiotics and he had to spend the first 2 days of life in the NICU. This was upsetting, but I'm very thankful that he wasn't in there for more serious reasons.

Here are some pictures!

Jer and I feel so blessed to finally have Owen here with us. He is such a joy and the love of our lives! We are both so obsessed with him and 'fight' over who gets to hold him! More pictures to come, hopefully I can get better with blogging!

XOXO Haley

Introducing.....

2010-10-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

Owen Ross

9 lbs 11 oz

22 in

His birth story to come soon....

XOXO Haley

Birthday Wishes

2010-09-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

My birthday planning this year has definitely taken a back seat this year! Ever since we found out back in February that my due date for Owen would fall on my 25th birthday this year, I honestly have barely thought about my birthday. That doesn't mean I haven't thought about what I want, we just haven't made any plans as to what we are going to do. We don't know if baby Owen will be here by then, so we are playing it by ear. But here are a few things I've had my eye on:

Black, leather, over-the-knee boots:

The little girl in me has been WAITING for this movie to come out of the vault:

Some scarlet ensembles to cheer on the Red Raiders from our living room this football season:

A new phone:

Some gift cards would also be nice. My name is Haley and I am addicted to online shopping.

Last, but certainly not least, my birthday would be unforgettable if I got to hold this little boy in my arms by then:

We have our appointment tomorrow, so we are hoping GREAT things come from it. Prayers are appreciated for some progression.

XOXO Haley

Thankful Thirty Eight

2010-09-28T12:37:00.000-07:00

First, I want to thank everyone who commented or sent me a message on Facebook in response to my last post. I am very gracious for all of the sweet words and for making me feel NORMAL. I love blogging and I love how the people who blog can support one another when so desperately needed.

Of course Jer knows how I have been feeling, so we made a point to have a date night this past Saturday, just the two of us. We picked a quiet restaurant and I must say, it was exactly what we both needed. On the drive home, I felt peaceful and calm, which I haven't felt in a while. We both agreed that for our sake, we have to set time aside at least a few times a month to go on a real date, just us. We spend a lot of time together alone, but most of it is done with our attention on other things. I honestly didn't realize until this weekend how important uninterrupted one-on-one time with your spouse is.

After dinner, we took a 38 week picture. I haven't done one in a few weeks because I haven't felt 'cute' and have been wearing the same comfy clothes all the time. Here is my huge belly:

Our next appointment isn't until Friday, so hopefully we will see some progress made by then. I really don't want to induce, because my sister had an induction and had to have a c-section. I am all for getting the baby out safely and by whatever means necessary, but I want to make sure he (and my body) are 100% ready. I have been sleeping a little better these days, but one thing that hasn't gotten better is the itching. I am getting more and more stretch marks, so I know he is still gaining weight and growing.

I felt amazing yesterday, I think it was in part due to the weather we have been having! I LOVE this weather. I ran errands, picked up some fall decor and then Jer and I went over to my parent's for some yummy chili and pumpkin pie. Perfect way to spend a Fall(ish) day. Can you really call it Fall when the high is in the 80's? Who cares, I love Texas and it's whacked out seasons.

Should I feel guilty for 'making' Lola stay outside even when she is howling to get inside? It's so nice, I want her to enjoy it! All she wants to do is stay inside and nap. Lazy girl.

Well I hope everyone's enjoying nice weather somewhere and having a great Tuesday! Who is excited for 'Glee' tonight? It's Britney, bitch.

XOXO Haley

Honestly

2010-09-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

I have been so emotional these past few days. I'm sure most would say it's pregnancy hormones (which I'm sure it is) but some of it is just the big change of the whole situation. It has been Jeremy and I together, alone (relatively speaking) for the past 7 years. Now we are adding a member to our family and it will never be JUST Jer and I. Don't get me wrong, I am beyond excited to have our little Owen, but I guess a part of me is a little scared of the unknown.

I know we are 'ready' for a baby and when we were trying, we never doubted we wanted a child. I'm not doubting it now, I guess I am a little scared because this is the biggest decision we have ever made and probably will ever make.

I know in about a month I will be gushing over our little boy and can't imagine life without him, but this is me being selfish.

I guess I'm writing this to see if anyone else had or is having these same thoughts when they were about to have their first child. Also, so I can look back at this in a year and laugh at myself for getting upset while watching the Journey episode of Glee on Youtube and bawling my eyes out when they sang 'Right down the line it's been you and me.' True story.

I hope no one takes this the wrong way and thinks I'm an ungrateful biatch because truly I'm not. I am having a lot of mixed emotions. I can't sleep at all at night anymore. The superficial me lays awake in bed just thinking about who he's going to look like and what color his hair will be. Other times, I lay awake thinking if the outfits we picked out for him for the hospital will be cute in pictures. Yeah, welcome to my head.

OK, I feel better now. You should know I don't handle change very well. But I'm sure this change will be the greatest I have ever experienced. Thanks for listening.

XOXO Haley

Batik, So Chic!

2010-09-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

I am sitting here with my belly hanging out in all it's glory with a fresh coat of prescription hydrocortisone cream lathered on it. Hopefully it relieves some itching. While waiting for it to dry, I happened upon 'The Martha Stewart Show'. She just had a guest on from Hiho Batik... what is Batik you ask?? Why let me show you....

Hiho Batik sells shirts that are wax and garment dyed. These shirts are available for $38 on the Hiho web site, but you can buy a kit for $40 and make your own!! You trace whatever design you want on the t-shirt with the wax, fill in the design with regular garment dye, let it dry and voila! The wax is completely safe and washes out in the washing machine.

The kit will definitely be added to my Christmas list to start making Owen some shirts!

In other news, I had my 37 week doctor appointment yesterday and I have progressed!! I am 1 cm dilated, still 50% effaced and he has dropped to a -1. Here is the description I found online that talks about what the numbers mean in regards to his head. It's from Answers.com:

"Negative 1" refers to the position of the baby's head in relation to your cervix. Negative numbers imply that the baby's head is still floating above the cervix. Zero position means the baby's head is engaged. Positive numbers means the baby's head has begun its descent through the cervix and into the birth canal. The higher the negative numbers, the higher up in your uterus the baby is located (ex., - 3 is higher up than - 2). The higher the positive numbers, the lower into the birth canal the baby is located (ex., +3 is lower -- closer to birth -- than +1).

Happy Hump Day and first day of Fall lovers!!!

XOXO Haley

37 Weeks and Shopping!

2010-09-20T11:02:00.000-07:00

I am 37 weeks and 1 day pregnant today.... and SO ready for this baby to be born. I have had such a great pregnancy (PTL) but these last few weeks are CRAWLING. I think part of it has to do with a rash I have developed on my belly. I am going to be really honest here: I have HORRIBLE stretch marks. The only people that have seen them are my doctor, her nurses, Jer, my mom and my sister. The stretch marks under my belly button have somehow gotten irritated and itch like crazy!! I have taken oatmeal baths, lathered on the Cortizone cream and have been popping the Zyrtec every night (all doctor approved). This seems to be keeping the itching to a minimum, but sometimes I have to give in a scratch the crap out of my stomach.

My doctor says the stretch marks are not from my weight gain, I am actually right on track with that. But it's because Owen is a big boy and my skin just isn't very elastic. He is also low in my belly, so when he grows, he is stretching one part of my belly, not the whole belly. My sister, Amber, delivered an 8 pound baby boy and had the same stretch marks. Now her stretch marks are so tiny you can barely tell she had any. We have had such similar pregnancies, so i'm hoping mine are tiny afterwards.

Honestly, I could care less about the stretch marks, I'm just glad my biggest problem right now is cosmetic.

In other news, I have been keeping myself busy by returning duplicate gifts from Owen's showers, getting 'last minute' things for baby and shopping for clothes for my post Owen body. Here are some of my recent purchases:

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These are both from Tucker for Target which I am loving and want one of everything. These two were my faves.

This sweater dress/tunic is LC by Lauren Conrad at Kohls:

I was perusing Zulily the other day and came across the cutest artwork by Lex Modern! I would love one of these for Owen's playroom later on:

This weekend was definitely a lazy one. A new mexican restaurant opened recently, so Jer and my parents and I tried it out on Friday night. It's called Las Alamedas and it was scrumptious and so gorgeous! I slept most of the day Saturday while Jer watched football, then woke up for the Tech vs. Texas game. Boo. Sunday my parents and Jer's mom came over for dinner and it was delicious! Jer and I have stopped making plans for the weekend since I am officially 'full term' now and he could come at any time. I do hope to have a movie date this weekend though. Hope everyone is having a great beginning to your week!

Oh yeah, if you need a little snack during the day, my friend Morgan always makes this to welcome Fall:

It is simply peanuts mixed with Candy Corn and is delectable! Enjoy!

XOXO Haley

Brock's First Birthday Party and 36 Weeks

2010-09-14T13:12:00.001-07:00

This past weekend, my mom, Jer and I drove to Dallas to celebrate Brock's first Birthday! My Dad has been out on a rig (he's not a roughneck, he works in the oil field and was sent out on a special project) We got good news on the way to Dallas that my Dad was done with his work on the rig and was able to fly in and celebrate not only HIS birthday, but Brock's as well! My Dad's is the 10th and Brock's party was the 11th. Brock's actual birthday isn't until October 1st, but we celebrated early this year because my due date is so close.

We went out to eat Friday evening with the whole family and Brad's family to celebrate my Dad's birthday.

Saturday was the birthday party, so everyone woke up bright and early for the preparations!

Brock's party was definitely a success and so much fun! Amber and Brad did a great job.

I am now 36 weeks (and 2 days technically) so we are now going to the doctor every week. At my last appointment on Thursday, she said Owen was approaching 7 pounds and would probably be more than 8 pounds by the time he's born. Good lord, he is a big boy. She also said I am 50% effaced.

Yikes, I actually have to push this thing out?? JK, I am actually totally ready and anxious to meet the little guy that has been taking up space in my belly for the past 9 months. Jer and I went to Babies R Us last night and got everything left that we needed right now on our registry. We also picked up a few things we didn't 'need' but were too cute to pass up.

There's a new line at Babies R Us that Taylor told me about called 'Little Miss Matched' that is ADORABLE. She called me right after she found it a few weeks ago and knew I would love it, and I totally did!! And it happened to be 40% off... here's what we got Owen.

Jer picked out the blue and white one and I picked out the red and white. The blue one has pants that go with it, but they didn't have them on their web site.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

XOXO Haley

Baby Shower #2

2010-09-09T17:33:00.000-07:00

My second baby shower was Sunday and was thrown by a family friend of Jer's. This one was just for the ladies... but my hubby showed up at the end because he's a good Daddy-to-be like that! Here are some pictures....

I'm getting packed and ready to drive to Dallas bright and early tomorrow morning! We are celebrating Brock's birthday a little early this year because his real birthday is October 1, which is a little close to my due date!! Tomorrow is also my dad's birthday, so this weekend will be one big celebration.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

XOXO Haley

Baby Shower Numero Uno

2010-09-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

Saturday was Owen's first Baby Shower and boy oh boy was it cute! Amber, Christy, Morgan, Ivy and Taylor did such an amazing job with everything. You all know the ins and outs of baby showers, so I will leave you with pictures! I think most readers of my blog read my BFF Ivy's, so we all know how crafty she is. Well, she did NOT disappoint when it came to spoiling Owen this weekend. The banner and chocolate mustaches were all made by Auntie Ivy.

The koozie and make up bag were my gifts to the hostess'.

This shower game was MADE by Taylor... too cute!!

Thank you ALL again for such an amazing shower.. I really do have the best friends (and big sister) a girl could ask for! Love you guys.

XOXO Haley

Sweet September

2010-09-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe how fast time is flying. Owen will be HERE next month. Amazing. I have been non-stop this week getting everything (house, gifts, groceries, ensembles) ready for our baby showers this weekend! I am SOOOOO excited, all off my BFFs will be in the same place at the same time. I don't think this has happened since our wedding last year. (May 23 to be exact ;)) The shower on Saturday is thrown by my sister and my friends and is a couples shower! The shower on Sunday is thrown by a friend of the family and is a 'girly' shower.

Jer and I have also been getting some last minute things done. We found a cute little stool at Ikea a few weeks ago for us to sit on while we bathe Owen in the tub. It was originally plain wood, but we wanted to make it a little more 'us'. I couldn't find an exact picture on the web site of what it looked like before, but the stool looks identical to the top part of this stool.

We couldn't take a 'before' picture because almost everything at Ikea has to be put together. So we painted the stool and then put it together. By 'we' I mean Jer.

You likes? We used the blue left over from his letters and the green is from a frame I painted that's in his bathroom.

I was at Wal-Mart today and found Mary Janes!! No, not the shoe, and no, not the kind you smoke. The CANDY. They're Halloween candies and they are delightful. I couldn't find them last year, so this year I stocked up!

If you've never had them... it's an individually wrapped piece of peanut butter toffee *correction* TAFFY with real peanut butter in the middle.

When I got home, I found this in my mail box...

It's Owen's baby book! It's from Etsy and we couldn't be happier with it! I started crying when I was flipping through the pages... I know this sounds so lame, but it FINALLY hit me that I'm going to be a Mom. Hmm that didn't take long?!

Jer and I went to our 'Prepared Childbirth' class on Saturday and I must say, we both left feeling very prepared (for lack of a better word). I am now so anxious, it's not even funny.

I subbed for the first time since June on Tuesday! I thought it was going to be a lot harder since I am 8 1/2 months pregnant now, but it was great. The staff and students were very accommodating and polite. I love my (part time) job.

Nothing else really new, I just finished putting the final touches on the shower hostess gifts. They are so cute, I can't wait to give them to the girls and the Grandmas!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week... I have a check-up tomorrow to make sure everything is moving along with the little guy.

Hopefully Jer finishes up his fantasy football draft soon so we can watch our Netflixed 'Happiest Baby on the Block'....

XOXO Haley

33 Weeks

2010-08-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

I haven't been good about doing pregnancy posts, but here's a random one nonetheless.

Today, I am 33 weeks and 1 day pregnant. That means Owen will be here in less than 7 weeks!

I totally understand now why they say the third trimester and first are the worst. First was bad because of the nausea and third is bad because of the sleepless nights. This 105 degree weather isn't helping matters either.
I am on a pattern of sleeping well every other night. Boo.
The only things that sound refreshing to me right now are fruit juice (specifically Cran Grape) or ice-cold milk.
I had a mini-meltdown yesterday while trying to get dressed. We were just going over to a friend's for dinner, so nothing fancy. But I put on my FAVORITE pair of maternity shorts and they didn't fit. I knew they wouldn't last the whole pregnancy, but I was bummed. The only things that are comfortable these days are stretchy pants and dresses.

If it seems like I'm complaining a lot, I am. I had a poopy day. P.S.- If you're having a crappy day, don't go to Wal Mart. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to flick people off that were staring at me like I would give birth in aisle 10 any minute. Especially this older lady who actually stopped her cart so she could turn around and get a better look at me. I wanted to kick the bitch.

It's hard to be in a bad mood for very long.. to pull myself out, I think of all the people that would love to have a healthy pregnancy right now and I thank my lucky stars for Owen and his health. (I hope this didn't come off as smug or conceded)
Jer and I worked on some projects over the weekend for Owen's room.. we finished one and are in the middle of the other. We did our handprints for some wall art. Here's the finished product..

The green one is waiting for a special little boy's handprint. ;)
If you notice, the orange one is Lola's paw print. She did so well. Jer held her paw up while I painted it and she didn't mind a bit!

If we're Facebook friends, you probably already know this. If not, I'll share. Jer surprised me last week with an Edible Arrangement. YUM. I have been wanting one of these since April! It came with a sweet little note and balloon attached.

Well, I'm off to attempt to make Pioneer Woman's Chicken Fried Steak... I'll let you know how it turns out!

XOXO Haley

Smorgasbord

2010-08-17T13:49:00.000-07:00

This post is going to be a variety of goings-on in the Sturgeon casa.

Jer and I met our mom's at Grimaldi's for dinner on Friday night and it was delicious. Best pizza ever.
While in Sugar Land, I made a pit stop at Barnes and Noble to pick up this book...

I'm halfway through and it is pretty good.

We went to Ikea on Friday to get a table for our laundry room and some other odds and ends. We found the perfect table and our laundry room is ALMOST complete.
Speaking of laundry, I did Owen's first load last night. I am officially obsessed with the smell of Dreft and want everything in our house to smell like it.

We toured the hospital where I will be delivering Owen on Sunday and we loved it.. it made everything more real and it hit us that we will be welcoming our baby boy into this world in less than 8 weeks.
After we left the hospital, we decided to stop by Sprinkles since we were in the area. OK, my next statement may cause some of you to want to b**** slap me, so I apologize in advance. But, I don't really see what the big effing deal is. I checked the flavors online beforehand and noticed that they would have raspberry available starting this past weekend, so that was the whole point of going. I love ANYTHING raspberry, favorite flavor hands down. The cupcake was just OK, it was kind of dry. Jer said he thinks my desserts taste much better. We did get Lola a Doggie cupcake and she loved it.

We finally watched 'Alice in Wonderland' this weekend and it was soooo good!! There was a bloodhound in 75% of the movie and we squealed like little kids every time he came on screen.
We are meeting my parents for dinner tonight, my Dad has been out of town for 3 weeks!
Owen has been getting bigger by the day and my feet are suffering from it. My mom treated me to a pedicure yesterday and it was blissful. I would have paid for the pedicurist to simply rub my feet for 30 minutes without any polish. Jer was glad to have a night off from foot massaging.
Nothing planned this weekend but a check up at the doctor. Can't wait to just lounge and be with the hubs.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

XOXO Haley

getting to know you...

2010-08-11T11:16:00.001-07:00

I have seen other bloggers recently doing this, so I thought I would hop on the bandwagon. I noticed I have gained a few followers lately, so I thought I would tell the story of how 'Bloodhounds and Baby Boys' came to be...

Jeremy and I met in middle school, but we didn't start dating until Junior year of high school in May 2003 (Jer was a week shy of turning 18 and I was 17. That currently makes Jer 25 and me 24). I wish I had some pictures of us in high school on this computer, but unfortunately, not the case. So a picture of a picture of us will have to do! Here we are in May 2004 at our Senior prom.

We then decided that we both wanted to go to Texas Tech University and set off for some of the best (4 and a half ;)) years of our lives. That was Fall 2004. Here are a few pics of us doing what we love best and just being Red Raiders.

One of the happiest days of our lives is when we got Lola! It's a funny story actually... a few years before we got her, we had watched the movie 'Dog Show' and absolutely fell in love with bloodhounds. From then on, we both knew we wanted a bloodhound but didn't plan on getting a dog until we were married and had our own house and all that good stuff.
Well, in February of 2007 (we were Juniors in college) Jeremy gets a text from his roommate that says there is an ad in the local newspaper for bloodhounds for sale about an hour away from Lubbock. It was a Friday afternoon and Jer was done with his classes, but I had one more. I skipped my last class and we decided to just go 'check them out' and see if they were cute. Well they were. The ad in the newspaper said they were going for $300, which was reasonable for a bloodhound.
They weren't from a breeder, but from a family who owned a male and female and couldn't keep all of the puppies. We had brought a friend with us and he is actually the one that pointed Lola (she was named Minnie for 'Minnie the Mooch' because the owners said she ate all the other puppies food) out to us. We originally went there looking for a boy (in my experience, boy dogs have always been better snugglers) but all the males in the litter had inverted eyelids that would have to be fixed with surgery. So, we 'settled' for a girl! haha totally joking.

So, after we had decided on Lola, we were paying for her and the guy decided to give us a deal since we were Tech students and knocked $100 off! While we were both writing our checks (we decided we both would pay 50/50 so she was equally ours) he asked if we wanted a 2-for-1 deal and told us we could have another!! HA! We both lived in apartments at the time and knew getting one bloodhound was enough.

Anyways, February 17, 2007 will always be remembered as the day we brought our first baby home.

Another amazing day in 2007 was October 30th.. the day Jer and I got engaged! I engagement story is pretty long, so I will save it for another post. Either way, it was an amazing and unforgettable night!

We both graduated from Tech December 2008 and moved back home. Jer had gotten a great job and started in February, so we decided to buy a house near his job. We moved in to our first home February 2009. We celebrated our rehearsal dinner six years to the day that we started dating. We got married May 23, 2009 and it was everything I had ever dreamed.

Now, the best day of our lives came on January 27th, 2010, when we found out we were pregnant!!

Now you are all caught up! I had substitute training yesterday, didn't learn anything new at all! BLAH. Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday! Jer's Mom is flying in today from Dubai (hubby's parents live overseas and have since 2004) so we are meeting her for dinner tonight.

XOXO Haley

Fall Fashion and Sleep

2010-08-09T11:48:00.000-07:00

It's Back-To-School time and whenever I start hearing school buses drive by, I always start day dreaming about chunky sweaters and boots! I can't help it, I must have lived in the North in a past life or something. Fall/Winter is definitely my favorite time of year and I have a feeling this Fall will be the best one yet. I know I'm crazy, but I have already started shopping for cooler weather clothes. Actually, I thought I should get some post-Owen clothes; cute, comfy but practical outfits for staying at home and caring for a newborn. I also still plan on subbing a few days a month after he gets here, so I 'needed' some work clothes. Here are some of my faves:
Twelve by Twelve
Love 21
Gap

LC by Lauren Conrad at Kohl's

This morning, while on People.com, I came across a new kid's line at American Eagle called 77kids! I haven't worn AE since high school, but their kid's clothes are to die for cute. Here are a few of Owen's favorites:

I've been trying not to buy any more maternity clothes (except outfits I will wear at my showers) because I know I won't wear them after he is born. Not sure why, but I would rather put on something that is regular women's but one size too big over something that says 'maternity' on the tag. Hello my name is Haley and I am superficial. Sue me.

With less than 9 weeks to go (hopefully less than that!!) I am SUPER anxious for Owen to be here... of course I can't wait to hold him, stare at him and just be a family, but I am also really excited about dressing him up. I go in his closet at least 2 times a week and put together outfits in my head. It's fun.

Sleep is a little harder to come by these days. Once I fall asleep, I'm good. It's the having-to-pee-every-5-minutes that is keeping me up. The other night I had JUST fallen asleep when I feel an elbow-punch in my back. My husband is a 'sleep talker' and also a 'sleep twitcher'. The thing is, when he grabs me (usually my behind) or starts talking to me (usually about something random) he stays asleep. Therefore, I am the only one awake and annoyed. So, I have decided that when he wakes me up accidently, I talk loud enough to also wake him up. I finally fell back asleep after he elbowed me and about 2 hours later, I feel a hand grab my butt. This time, I wasn't having it. I grab his hand and yell, "JER STOP GRABBING MY A**!! NO MORE WINE BEFORE BED." He (of course) has no idea what he did and no idea why I'm yelling at him. He says sorry and rolls over.

I apologized the next morning for my outburst, but when all I want to do is have a few more weeks of peaceful sleeping and my husband is waking me up groping me, I get a little upset. Does anyone else's significant other have this problem?

Well, off to do laundry and get ready for sub-training tomorrow!!

XOXO Haley

freckles mcgee

2010-08-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

My blog title today has nothing to do with anything, i'm just excited about 'Jersey Shore' tonight. Jeremy and I had a full day yesterday! He took the day off from work so that we could meet with Owen's pediatrician and go to my doctor's appointment. We went bright and early to meet with Owen's pediatrician to go over all of the basics. It is just starting to hit me that we are going to be parents in 2 months! Crazy! After our appointment, we shopped around for a table to put in the laundry room, because we stacked our washer and dryer so we have extra room. We didn't find anything, but I did get the cutest Halloween candy dish that you are going to have to wait and see until October ;).

We also went shopping for a piece of art to hang over our bed. Jer is in 'decorating' mode since he says Owen's room looks so good, he wants our room to look good too. Whatevs, i'm not going to complain about shopping. We were unsuccessful in that area as well, but we did find a great piece of art to hang in Owen's room! Haha, we so thought we were DONE with his nursery, but when I saw this I HAD to have it!

We found it at Home Goods and I love it... the colors couldn't be more perfect! We are going to hang it on the wall across from his crib, so hopefully when he's bored and can't sleep, he'll look over and learn the 50 states. haha yeah right.

We had a check up at my doctor's yesterday and everything is moving along as it should! Even though he was measuring 2 1/2 weeks early at my 3D ultrasound, my doctor said she still wants to keep my due date at 10/10/10. On the way home, I had a sudden craving for Lopez, so we made a detour and OMG it tasted amazing. Here's Jer enjoying a margarita...

Here are Lola, Owen and I when we got home from dinner..

I think we're gonna make a trip to Ikea this weekend to look for the table. I am also looking forward to seeing 'Dinner For Schmucks' this weekend with my mom and Jer! My dad is out of town, so my mom is third-wheeling it. Steve Carrell can do no wrong in my book and i've heard nothing but good things about this movie!

I am enjoying a day of just lounging around and watching movies with Lola. I think I overdid it yesterday and totally paid for it last night. It's crazy how doing things I did every day when I wasn't pregnant effects (or affects? I never know) me now that I am pregnant. I used to be able to stay up until at least midnight without a problem, but last night around 10, I couldn't stay awake anymore. I was dizzy, exhausted, and had the worst back pain! I slept for 10 hours and woke up completely refreshed.

Well, I must go back to searching the internet for everything 1st birthday related for my nephew who is turning one in October! I am attempting to make homemade fettucine alfredo for dinner tonight, we'll see how it turns out.

Oh yeah, one more thing, I won a giveaway!!!! I never win anything!! I am so excited to receive my Scentsy warmer from Danielle!
XOXO Haley

Horseshoe Bay= fail.

2010-08-02T16:50:00.001-07:00

Well, our 'baby moon' didn't pan out the way we thought it would, but we still had fun. Jer and I drove west to Marble Falls and arrived at Horseshoe Bay around 6:00 PM. I waited in the car (thinking it would only take a sec) while Jer went to check us in. Well, he came back to the car and said that the hotel was at full capacity, so they 'upgraded' us to a villa. We thought, well hot diggity-dog, that's awesome. Not so much. We went to go check out our 'villa' and it was basically an apartment that overlooked a parking lot and had a total of one window in the entire place. So, we went back to the hotel and told them we had this booked since April and specifically made a reservation to stay in the hotel. They were very RUDE and basically said, 'Sorry, nothing we can do. You're lucky you got the villa.' Of course, my 7 1/2 month pregnant self burst into tears because all we wanted was a view of the lake, room service and to be able to walk out to the pool. This villa had none of those amenities.
We ended up canceling the reservation and my amazing mom got us a hotel room for the night in Austin. We cheered ourselves up with room service and ordered a movie. Steve Carrell and Tina Fey in 'Date Night' definitely put us in a better mood. We woke up the next morning, ordered breakfast in bed and then headed out to the pool. We decided we would rather spend the money shopping than to stay another night in Austin, since we were now only 2 hours from home. We ate lunch at a yummy place called 'Shady Grove' (thank you so much for the suggestion, Taylor!)

Our view of Lady Bird Lake from the hotel pool...
We then shopped until we dropped- Jer wanted to find an outfit for when we deliver Owen (not kidding) and we successfully did that. We also found Owen some more jeans at Gap. They are having a great sale on their jeans right now; buy one get another pair for $10! I found some great 'post-Owen' clothes as well.

Here I am on the way out to the pool...

And heading out to explore Austin..

All in all, we were disappointed that our original plans went down the shitter, but honestly, the whole point of the weekend was to have fun together and we successfully accomplished that. I thanked God extra that night for giving me such an amazing husband that is the half-full to my half-empty glass. Jeremy can seriously find the positive in any situation, whereas I look at the negative before the positive. He's definitely the yin to my yang.

This week, we are looking forward to meeting with Owen's future pediatrician who was my pediatrician and the doctor my mom has been a nurse for for 25 years! I know Owen will be extra spoiled when he comes in for his check-ups. We also have an appointment with my doctor to see how the little guy is progressing. I'm anxious to see if she moves my delivery date up, since we now know he is measuring early. We shall see.

Everyone head over to Danielle's blog for a great Scentsy giveaway that ends tomorrow!
Hope everyone had a great Monday and you aren't banging your head against a wall due to Allie's annoying laugh and habit of jumping up and wrapping her legs around anything with a penis. Yikes.

XOXO Haley

Thursday Things

2010-07-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

Hello all. I was planning on running errands before we leave tomorrow for Horseshoe Bay, but it just started raining... AGAIN. I made the mistake a couple days ago of going to Target while it was raining thinking it would die down by the time I got there. No such luck. So, I will continue snuggling Lola, watching The Jersey Shore marathon and blogging!

Is anyone else super excited about the second season of Jersey Shore premiering tonight?? Jer and I are. I know it's a completely ridiculous show, but The Situation's one-liners are hilarious and keep us coming back.

Jer and I went to dinner last night over at my parent's for sloppy joes.... YUM. I like em extra schloppy... Billy Madison anyone? After dinner, Jer and my dad loaded up or new-ish washer and dryer and toted them back to our house. I have already done 3 loads of laundry in them and i'm in LOVE! Now, we just have to hang a few more things before it's done.

My Granny gave us the Boppy cover she made for us last night and it turned out perfect. Here's Jer modeling it (it doesn't quite fit comfortably around my 7th month belly ;)) when he was home for lunch this afternoon.

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While perusing through the baby section of Target, I noticed Dwell Studio (my fave baby brand) got a new line of clothes in! It is car themed and I was kind of disappointed because their last collection (airplanes) was adorable and I have almost everything little boy from it. I only got one thing from this one.

Well it looks like the rain has stopped for now... have to get ready for our baby moon this weekend! So excited to be lounging here..

And enjoy one last vacation before Baby Owen arrives! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

XOXO Haley

P.S.- Meet my new BFF

Hello, hello baby...

2010-07-26T13:58:00.001-07:00

What an amazing weekend! We had our 3D/4D ultrasound on Saturday morning and got to see our little guy! He wasn't very cooperative at first; he kept his face hidden in my belly and didn't want to turn. About halfway through the ultrasound, he finally turned so we could catch a glimpse of his face. As soon as I saw it, I could tell he has Jer's nose. Jer and his mom have a very distinct nose and I could tell our little Owen has the same one. Other than that, I really can't tell who he looks like. Seeing him in 3D made me 100 times more anxious to meet him and hold him.
Luckily, the ultrasound said from the measurements of his head, his due date would be September 23. Not sure how I feel about that and I'm not sure how accurate it is, so I'm going to wait until my next doctor's appointment until we make any concrete due date changes. We also found out that he has hair and is chubby! He has fat little hands and we saw fat rolls on his back. Oh, how I LOVE chubby babies!

On top of the 50 images we got of the ultrasound, we got a 30 minute video of his entire ultrasound. Oh yeah and Owen is definitely a boy!!

After the ultrasound, my mom, dad, Jer and my Granny and I all headed to Sugar Land Town Square for a yummy lunch. We ate at a new Japanese restaurant called Taisho. It was delicious!

After lunch we came home and took a nap and vegged for the rest of the night. Sunday, we painted our laundry room to get ready for our new-ish washer and dryer. My parents got new ones, so they are giving us their high efficiency ones! Before and after pics to come.

Sunday evening, we ventured out for a night on the town. We met some of Jer's coworkers at The Grove for a fantastic dinner, then walked over to the Toyota Center for LADY GAGA! Best concert i've ever been to. Jer and I both agreed it was definitely more of a show than a concert. Part of the show was the people watching. We had to stand in line outside of the Toyota Center before we walked in to the concert and I kid you not, a guy (dressed as a dominatrix) had to throw his metal chain that was wrapped around his neck away because it wouldn't go through the metal detector. And that was just the beginning... he was with a girl who was wearing nothing but a bikini and caution tape.

It said on the ticket 'no cameras' so I didn't bring one, but man I wish I had! Some of the outfits we saw are unexplainable and just have to be seen. We saw a 6 foot cross dresser dressed in a black latex body suit.
Jer-'Is that a guy or a girl?'
Me- 'Not sure, i'll wait until they turn around'
Me- 'Oh, it's a guy, I can see his dick bulge'.
Jer- 'Shut up, you can see his dick bulge?'
Me- 'Yes, look at him.'
Jer- 'Oh.'

The guy also had some lumps where boobs would be on a girl, so Jer and I then had a 10-minute discussion on the ins and outs of cross dressing. To say the least, it was an experience we will never forget and will probably never have again. I love that Jer is not one of those judgmental guys who is homophobic or not secure with himself. He danced and enjoyed himself just as much (if not more) than I did.

Here is a 29 week picture of Owen and I before the concert.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and a great start to your week! We'll be getting the laundry room done this week and everything ready for Horseshoe Bay this weekend. Oh yeah and baby shower invitations should be going out for both baby showers this week! I have already seen one of the invites and they are adorable- I am so excited to celebrate this little boy.

XOXO Haley

Weekend Plans

2010-07-23T12:07:00.000-07:00

First, I want to thank everyone for such sweet comments on my last post. Guess I will just keep on keeping on with my baby posts. I am so excited that this weekend is finally here....

Tonight, Jer and I are taking advantage of still being carefree, young and married and are going on a date night to Studio Movie Grill. We are seeing 'Salt'. Not too excited about it, but Jer is a big Angelina Jolie fan, so I gave in. He has been so amazing during this pregnancy; rubbing my feet almost every night, getting me WHATEVER crazy craving I want (not very crazy lately) and just being a great partner overall.

Saturday, we are going for our 3D ultrasound to see Owen!! I am beyond anxious to see who the little guy looks like.

Then Sunday is the LADY GAGA concert! We are going to eat at 'The Grove' before... so excited.

Last night, Taylor, Gracie and Grayson came over for spaghetti! I love seeing and playing with those little munchkins.

Did anyone watch 'Bethenny Getting Married?' last night? They made me so anxious when they were trying to get ready to go to the hospital after her water broke 5 weeks early... it made me kick into nesting mode x a million! So glad his nursery is completely done.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

XOXO Haley

Projects and Things

2010-07-21T12:24:00.000-07:00

I love blogging... mostly to put my all of the ideas I have floating around in one place. But lately i've felt like all I blog about are 'things'. I will admit, I am a bit materialistic; I love shopping, decorating, and all that fun stuff. But I would certainly hate for it to come off (via my blog) that that is all I do. I am a 'normal' human-being. I have fears, dreams, goals just like everyone else. Right now I'm going through one of the most amazing and scariest things all at once... pregnancy.
I have a million things going on in my mind about childbirth, things that could go wrong, how to take care of Owen once he's born... all that good stuff. But, it is easier for me to push all of those worries to the back of my head and just show the 'fun' stuff. I am also a little afraid that if I do tell you about my irrational fears and what not, y'all would be bored to tears.

I really did try not to make this blog about all things baby, but let's face it, it is! I'm not ashamed. What I talk about here is everything I talk to my husband, parents, sister and friends about. There's not a day that goes by that Jer and I don't sit and watch Owen move in my belly, talk about or plan something for Owen. So, I guess i'm sort of apologizing to all of my non-expectant or without child friends. Because I know if I weren't expecting and I read my blog, I would probably be a little tired of all things baby.

Soooo.... after all of that, wanna see some projects i've been working on for Owen?

First, while my whole family and I were in Colorado, my sister kept picking things up for Brock's scrapbook. Not sure why, but it had never occurred to me to start a scrapbook for Owen. I have only made one scrapbook in my life and it was in high school for a grade. Once I got into it, I actually really enjoyed it (that's what she said). But like i've said before, I am an 'all-or-nothing' kind of person and that doesn't really work for scrap booking. Anywho, while I was in Hobby Lobby the other day, I came across the most adorable scrapbook that set my booty in motion to want to make one for Owen.

Plus, all of their scrapbook stuff was 50% off, so I got it for $15.00. Wahoo. I realized I can't really plan ahead for the pages I want to do, so I'm just gonna buy the stuff as things happen. But I did pick up a few sheets to get me started...

The reason I was at Hobby Lobby was to find materials for a little project in Owen's closet. My mom sent me this link from another blog and I fell in love. A project for Owen's clothes?? Count me in!

Seeing his clothes organized definitely made me realize I have ENOUGH and to stop buying the little guy clothes (unless I see something he HAS to have of course)

The other project I've been working on is a cross for his room. I couldn't really find a 'modern' looking cross to go with his room (let me know if you've seen one) so I decided to make one myself. I found the wooden cross (50% off!) at Hobby Lobby and picked out spray paint at Wal-Mart to match his gray curtains. It has been rainy for the past couple of days and I've learned the hard way NOT to spray paint something when there is a lot of moisture in the air, so this project isn't quite finished yet.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday... did anyone watch the premiere of 'Teen Mom' last night?? I love those effed up girls and their adorable babies.

XOXO Haley

BFF and Buble

2010-07-19T17:45:00.000-07:00

This weekend, my best friend Christy came to town! Jer and I stayed at my parent's house all weekend to dog/house sit while they were out of town. Friday night, Christy and I went to the Michael Buble concert! It was awesome. Sad to say, not as good as his first, which was way more intimate and in a theater instead of an arena, but it was still great. Before the concert, Christy and I ate at yummy Japaneiro's!

Saturday we shopped, lunched, and laid out by the pool for the day. It started storming on us while we were in the pool, so we decided to have a pizza and movie night. Nothing better! Sunday, Christy had to leave, so Jer and I laid in the pool again and then made a trip to Target. I wanted to add 'The Little Seed' items on my registry, but a couple things have been selling out. I decided it was best to go ahead and get what I wanted before it was too late! We got him an orange onesie and a green and a blue swaddling blanket... can't resist these colors.

Such a nice, relaxing weekend! Oh yeah, almost forgot... look at this cute sign Auntie Christy brought for Owen!! I know the perfect place in his bathroom for it.

I think Owen's 'thing' is dinosaurs. Not sure why, but I love everything dinosaurs for our little boy. Hope everyone had a great weekend and a great start to your week! I am counting down until Saturday... we get to see Owen in 3D/4D!

XOXO Haley

Maternity Style and Iron-ing Things Out

2010-07-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

*The color of Owen's nursery is Martha Stewart's Bay Leaf*

Hola Chicas! Got some not very good news yesterday... nothing horrible, but it still scared me. I had my glucose tolerance test last Friday, which I passed. But my DR called and said I had low anemia levels. 80% of pregnant women have this problem, it just means I am not producing enough iron. (I had to look this info up) Iron is what's in our blood and is necessary to carry blood to our organs. The good news is is that this doesn't effect Owen at all. (Please let me know if this info isn't correct, I did get it on the internet! :))
Overall, I basically have to take an extra iron supplement, on top of my prenatal vitamin, and I need to eat more foods rich in iron. Red meat, green leafy vegetables and wheat are all high in iron, so I am going to the grocery store today and stocking up!
I know this is very minor and I see that today. But I have never received a call from my doctor, so that in itself was scary. (Knock on wood) This whole pregnancy has been virtually 'problem free' and I guess I expected it to keep going like that.. i'm just glad it's something as minor as eating more beef and taking an extra pill a day. Anyways, on to something more fun....
I follow Timi and Leslie on Facebook, the brand that makes my diaper bag. The other day, a picture of their new colors popped up for The Charlie Tote. My parents are gifting me the black one for one of my showers, and it has already been ordered. I wanted to go with a 'classic' color rather than a trendy one, so I wouldn't get sick of it. Also, Jer said in an 'emergency' the only color he would carry would be black. He tries to come off as such a manly man, but I know he would carry a turquoise diaper bag for his little boy if he had to.
That aside, I am DYING over their new colors.....

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Does anyone else watch QVC or The Home Shopping Network when absolutely nothing else is on? I surely do! My favorite is Rachel Zoe for QVC... she could sell me anything, I love her. Well, I was flipping through the channels the other day and a brand called 'Curations by Stefani Greenfield' was on. SO cute, but overpriced in my opinion. Either way, here are a few of my faves from that line.

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I'm not sure about anyone else, but right around the time school starts, I get an itch to start buying for my fall wardrobe. I know that's ridiculous, as it doesn't get cold until November, but I guess I get a little tired of summer clothes and want something new. Does anyone else do this??

Hope everyone's having a great week!

XOXO Haley

27 Weeks!

2010-07-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

I can't believe there's only 3 more months left until Owen's arrival!! Amazing how fast time flies. I haven't done a pregnancy post in a while, my bad.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 27 Weeks
Maternity Clothes: Shorts, shorts, shorts... love maternity shorts!
Best Moment this week: Hearing Owen's heartbeat, my favorite sound ever. A strong 161.
Movement: He moves ALL THE TIME. We watch him move almost every night... I love it.
Food Craving: Ice cold milk, mostly at night. And pasta.
What I miss: Subway and hot dogs.
Sleep: Pretty good, except for right when I am trying to fall asleep, I have to get up to pee at least 5 times a night.
What I am looking forward to: My 3D/4D ultrasound in 2 weeks!
Belly Button: In, but I normally have a very deep belly button, so I doubt it will ever pop out.
Stretch Marks: Yes, unfortunately. On my side. My sister said she had them in the same place.
Symptoms: 2nd trimester has been amazing... I have noticed my feet swell at night when I have been walking a lot that day.

And in honor of the baby boy in my belly... this color is now on my fingers and toes.

Essie- Lapis of Luxury

XOXO Haley

Owen's Quilt and Weekend Plans

2010-07-08T10:35:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the material for Owen's quilt. Well, while we were in Colorado, my Granny finished it! It is adorable...

I have a few other things in mind for my Granny to make Owen before he makes his arrival in October. My Granny is so talented, I keep telling my mom we need to get her things on Etsy to sell!

Tomorrow morning, we have an appointment to check on Owen! I have to do the Glucose screening test to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes. I've heard the stuff you have to drink isn't too bad, so we shall see! Saturday evening, my parents and I are going to see the musical 'Wicked'. Jer opted out of this shindig, he is not one for theater! I have heard such great things from everyone who has seen it, I can't wait!

Jeremy and I are also registering for Owen this weekend! I am so excited. I have been researching the 'best' baby products online all week, so I have a few of my favorites all picked out. Does anyone have any suggestions about things I HAVE TO HAVE on my registry? Would love to know your input! Hopefully baby registering goes a little smoother than our wedding registry... Jeremy and I have completely opposite tastes. He has very masculine taste, while I have feminine. Good thing we have to narrow it down to masculine this go-around, or it would be a very long day.

Watched this movie last night... very good!

Hope everyone has a great weekend and stays dry! We are supposed to go to one of Jeremy's coworker's birthday party's tonight... but we will see what the weather decides!

Oh yeah- and I entered a contest on thebump.com.. if you could please go vote for Owen's nursery, it would be greatly appreciated!!

XOXO Haley

Estes Park, Colorado

2010-07-07T10:58:00.000-07:00

Jeremy and I spent a week with my parents, my brother, his girlfriend, my sister, her husband and their son (our nephew) in Estes Park, Colorado. We had an amazing and relaxing time. We got into Denver on Saturday and drove about an hour and a half to a house we rented in Estes Park. The house was located on The Thompson River and the views were gorgeous. I won't go through the vacation day-by-day because that would take forever, but I will sum up what we did. My doctor told me not to do anything strenuous while I was there because of the altitude, so I didn't have much of an agenda (which was OK by me!). I did notice that the altitude made it harder for me to breath and catch my breath. Also, I felt swollen and HUGE the entire time I was there. I know I wasn't imagining anything because the day after we got back, I slipped my flip-flops on, and they were stretched out from how swollen my feet were.

Here is where we stayed:

A view from our back porch

We walked around and shopped in downtown Estes a few days and I LOVED eating outside on the patios. In the Houston Summer heat, it is a rare treat.

We drove up to The Rocky Mountain National Park to go fishing one day. We didn't catch any fish, but the scenery was all worth it. It actually started hailing on us while we were there. Crazy.

One of my favorite things about Estes Park was how dog friendly it was. Everyone had their puppies with them... outside on patios, in stores, you name it. Sprague Lake wasn't so dog friendly... and this picture looks too much like a bloodhound. Not cool.

Jer and I went to and toured The Stanley Hotel one afternoon. It is the hotel that the movie and book 'The Shining' is based on. Jer is interested in history and I love anything haunted, so this was a win-win for both of us. The cherry on top of the cake was the fact that a part of our favorite movie ever, 'Dumb and Dumber' was filmed here.

My favorite part of the vacation was getting to spend so much time with my family eating, hanging out, playing Scategories and enjoying each other. I also got to spend a week with my Broccoli Booger. He is so snuggly in the mornings, I loved hanging out and playing with him.

XOXO Haley

Little Seed

2010-07-05T08:10:00.000-07:00

Have you seen this new line at Target?? I went yesterday to my local Target to check it out, but mine didn't carry it. I checked online and FELL IN LOVE. It is a 100 % organic baby clothing line. I first found out about it from Soleil Moon Frye on Twitter.. ya know, Punky Brewster?! Here are some of my faves:

Jeremy was at a Willie Nelson concert all day yesterday with his brother, so Lola and I had to find ways to entertain ourselves. When I got to Target, my jaw dropped (not literally). I go to Target at least once a week to peruse the aisles of all things baby boy. For the past two months or so, there hasn't been anything new. I don't go to Target for ONE WEEK and I go yesterday to find NEW baby boy clothes. Woah. Even though Jer has put my on a 'no-buying-Owen-clothes-until-after-his-shower' hold, I snuck a few things in my cart. He thinks Owen has 'too many' clothes... I have to remind him that there is no such thing.
Lola will not appreciate this one when Owen wears it....

I picked up a few snacks and a movie for Lola and I to watch last night. Jer wasn't home, so I got to go total girl-movie with 'Bride Wars'. Not a big Anne Hathaway fan, but I love everything Kate Hudson. Jer didn't get home until 3:30 AM, so he is still asleep with Lola by his side. Lazies.

I think I need this dress... Owen's colors in my favorite maxi style!! Couldn't be cuter.

One of my best friends, Taylor has a 2-month-old baby girl in the hospital with viral meningitis. She is doing better, but if everyone would send up a prayer for Gracie to completely recover, I'm sure she would appreciate it.

Hope everyone had a great fourth of July! Even though ours was low-key and uneventful, it was just what I needed to relax after our vacation. Even though the weather in Colorado was ideal and gorgeous, I felt so puffy and swollen the whole time I was there.

XOXO Haley

P.S.- I can SEE Owen moving in my belly now. Kinda freaky, but I love it.

Back from Vacay!

2010-07-04T13:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday America! Just a quick post- we're back from Colorado. It was amazing and exactly what we needed. I will do a big post later on about our Estes Park adventures, but for now I must do laundry and catch up on all my missed shows. Bethenny Getting Married, The City and Downtown Girls can't wait another minute. We had TV in Estes, but we had about 4 channels. It was actually a nice little break. OK, enough for now... here are a few pics from the week...

Hope everyone is enjoying their fourth... Jer is at the Willie Nelson Backyard Picnic with his bro so Lola and I are enjoying a day at home...heaven.

XOXO Haley

Favorite Day of the Week

2010-06-24T12:44:00.000-07:00

Not sure why- Thursday has always been my favorite day of the week!! Soo... here are the latest updates from Casa Sturgeon.

I went to Ulta today to pick up a new nail color for our Colorado trip and while I was there, they offered to shape my eyebrows. It was a little bit more than I usually pay, but totally worth it! It didn't hurt as badly as it usually does and I promise, my brows have never looked better.

Here's the color: Essie Peach Daiquiri

We are almost finished with Owen's nursery! Last night, his glider came in. It is from Wal-mart (GASP) and it's PERFECT! His ottoman is from Ross and couldn't go better with his room.

Speaking of Owen... I am DYING over some new arrivals at Baby Gap. Just look..

Tonight we are going out to dinner with The Glovers! Can't wait for some yummy Lopez grub. Then it's packing time! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

XOXO Haley

What's New

2010-06-22T08:18:00.000-07:00

Top O the mornin' to ya! I have to be honest- I haven't blogged in the past few days because I had a little scare. *Little* being the key word, because looking back, it wasn't a big deal. Last Thursday-Friday, I wasn't feeling Owen move very much. He is such a mover, I got used to him moving for the better part of the day. Right after I ate breakfast, when I was lying in bed, I could pinpoint the times he was moving. Well, he just stopped. I could feel little movements here and there- but nothing compared to what he was doing. So, I found online (actually my mom did) that you should call your DR when feel them move less than 10 times in 2 hours. I didn't actually sit still for 2 hours in those 2 days, but I would count, and once I got to 6 or 7 kicks within 30 minutes of each other, I would stop worrying. Finally, Saturday morning, he was up and kicking like normal again.

It was just scary because every since Mother's Day, I have been very aware that he is kicking and 'alive'. I know that sounds awful, I never once thought that he wasn't 'alive' but it is scary not knowing what's going on in there when there's no movement. I am a worry-wart normally, so of course I worry about him. (He just now gave me a reassuring kick in the gut) I guess I got used to feeling him all the time, and when it was taken away, I didn't like it. I just need to remember that now things are on his terms, not mine. He kicks when he wants. Welcome to Motherhood I guess.

Speaking of Owen, he is now 1 1/2 pounds! Wowzers.

This past Sunday was Jer's 'first' Father's Day. We didn't go all out, just a few presents and went to my parent's house for crab legs and pool time. Jer is obsessed with little shoes for Owen. He is not into clothes or anything fashion-related at all, but he does love his shoes. He has declared that is 'his' thing with Owen right now, getting him some badass kicks. So, when I found these shoes at Baby Gap a few weeks ago, I couldn't pass them up. I also got him an Astros onesie for Owen. It is a size 12 months, which is huge, but it was the smallest they had.

Oh yeah, and Lola moonlights as a greeting card model. ;)

Here is our crab feast and my dad and his Father's Day presents....

Jer and I were at Target the other day picking up a few odds and ends and we wandered into the toy section and found these! Owen can't play with them for a couple years, but they look perfect in his nursery for now. They were on clearance for $4!

Other than that, we are getting ready for our family trip to Estes Park, Colorado next week. I cannot wait to get out of this heat and spend some quality time with the whole family. The average temp right now in Estes Park is 70 Degrees. A nice little break from our 90. Here is a picture of the house we've rented for the week.

I plan on relaxing and doing some reading. I was so disappointed with Tori Spelling's new book. Basically, if you watched her show last season, you shouldn't have read the book. Everything she talks about was on the show. Also, she complained the WHOLE book about balancing work and family. I really like her style, her party planning ideas and all that superficial stuff, but after reading this book, i've lost a lot of respect for her.

Next on the list of books to read is Kathy Griffin's autobiography. I love this woman... she is raunchy and hilarious and makes no apologies for it.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day celebrating all the Dads in your life and has an even better week!

XOXO Haley

Maxi Dress and Target

2010-06-16T08:58:00.000-07:00

I was on Zulily this morning, (ordering a nursing gown for delivery) and I found a very similar dress to the one I wore a few weeks ago for Jer's bday. It is a Steve Madden strapless tribal maxi dress and is $29 on Zulily.com. If you've never been on Zulily, it is very similar to Gilt.com but for moms, kids and babies! It is free to become a member.

I got a lot of compliments on the dress, so I thought I would pass this similar one on!

While I was at Target yesterday picking up Tori Spelling's newest book....

I picked this cute little hoody up that was on clearance for $5! Not sure why it looks so big, it is a size 0-3 months.

Last night, Jer and I watched 'When In Rome'... not so good. It was funny in some parts, but so CORNY!! My favorite movies used to be romantic comedies, but I feel like lately, they are awful.

I'm off to run errands..... good luck to my BF Ivy on proposing her thesis today!!

XOXO Haley

Mirror and Quilt

2010-06-14T17:41:00.001-07:00

I totally forgot to mention in my post yesterday that Jer and I finally found a home church! We are so excited and can't wait to become members. We tried out a few other churches previously and they just didn't 'feel' right. We walked in to this particular one yesterday and right when I walked in, it felt right. I didn't feel intimidated or shy like I had in the other ones. Also, it just happened to be the day that the new pastor started! Anyways, we are going to go a few more times before we start the process of becoming members, but I can say confidently that St. Paul's United Methodist Church is our new church. Yay!

I realized I never really talked about the starburst mirror that we put in Owen's room about a week ago. It was originally gold (I so wish I had gotten a 'before' picture) and was my grandmother's (Dad's mom). I remember always admiring the mirror when it hung in my grandparent's living room. When she passed away about 7 years ago, it was then hung in my parent's game room upstairs. Last year, my parent's were going to get rid of it, but I decided I wanted it. It sat in our 'junk room' (which is now the nursery) for a year. I told my mom that I wanted to put a big funky mirror above Owen's dresser, and she suggested that we just paint the starburst mirror... and so the orange starburst mirror was born.

It took 3 cans of spray paint to cover this sucker. We are so happy with how it came out! I also like that it isn't just a 'mirror' but has history.

Question- do these swaddling blankets look too 'girly'?? I was shopping the other day and was heading to the register with them, but kept second- guessing myself on whether or not they were too girly.

Speaking of blankets, I went with my mom and Granny to the fabric store today to pick out fabric for Owen's quilt. My Granny makes one for all of her great-grandchildren. Owen will be her 9th! Here is what we came up with..

Not sure why, but I have been drawn to dinosaurs when I see baby boy things.

We also picked out material for his 'boppy' or booby pillow, or whatever you call it. We found a cute material in terry cloth, which is stretchy won't be too hot. So glad my Granny is crafty and can sew like the dickens.

Sorry for the quality of pictures, they were taken with my phone. I can't wait to see how they turn out! No big plans this week, getting everything ready to celebrate Jer's 'first' father's day. We are going to The Woodlands with my parents and Granny for the day! Can't wait!

Hope everyone had a great Monday! Happy Flag Day!

XOXO Haley

Fun, Sun and True Blood.

2010-06-13T19:21:00.001-07:00

Hola Chicas!! What another amazing weekend... Friday, I had an appointment to check on Mr. Owen. My mom went with me because Jer had to work. (Someone always goes with me to my appointments in case they have to draw blood, because I am a huge wuss and basically pass out every time I give blood! I realize I am about to give birth, pain doesn't bother me, it's 'unnatural' things happening. Like needles going into my body or anything that doesn't happen naturally.) My mom got to hear Owen's heartbeat for the first time! Nice and strong at 152.

After the appointment, we met up with Ivy for some lunch and shopping. We found some great items on sale at Gap and Gymboree... baby shopping has quickly become my new hobby. We also scored some loot for our upcoming vacation to Colorado. The weather there is in the 40's-50's at night, so we needed some cute summery sweaters. Jer and I ended the evening with pizza and 'Shutter Island' in bed. The movie was so good!!

Saturday, we cleaned and hung out around the house all day. While Jer was napping, I made a quick trip to Ross and found a cute dress and burp cloth/bib set for the little boy. I looked up the brand when I got home and saw it was selling for $20 online! I got it for $2.99 at Ross. You really can't beat that place.

I think i'm going to have my granny embroider his initials or his name to make them personalized.

Saturday night, we met up with my parents and Granny at the one-and-only Lopez for dinner. YUM. Then we came home and took some 23 week pictures...

Lola decided to show all her goodies..

Sunday is quickly become 'Sunday Funday' at Casa Davis (my parent's house) because this is the third weekend in a row that we have gone over to their house to swim and have dinner! I look forward to Sunday every week. And finally, True Blood started today!!! It is definitely Jer and I's favorite show. Love me some Vampire Eric.
Hope everyone has a great week! Congratulations to The Tichenor Family on their newest addition!

XOXO Haley

More of Owen's Nursery

2010-06-09T19:19:00.000-07:00

I am so glad to have Owen's changing table/dresser finally here! We ordered it on May 17th and just received it yesterday. This was the second dresser they have sent us, the first one never made it to our house because it was damaged. When we got it yesterday, we opened the box and were checking it all out to make sure it wasn't messed up. Jer looked at me and said, 'uh oh, it's broken.' I said, 'Are you sh*tting me??' And I busted out crying. I know it's nothing to cry about, there are 100 million things that are worse, but we had been waiting for almost a month for this dresser, we finally get it and the thing is broken. Nothing a little wood glue and Jer's crafty skills couldn't fix, but the web site we ordered it from is getting a stern e-mail from me.

Anyways, here are the pictures! The starburst mirror above it was my grandmother's. It was originally gold, but we used 3 cans of Pumpkin Orange spray paint (courtesy of WalMart) to get it the perfect orange color it is now! We love it and couldn't be happier. The 3 round storage thingys and the dog tail hooks are from Ikea!

I can't believe it's almost Thursday... I have a Drs appointmen on Friday to check on Mr. Owen!

XOXO Haley

Maternity Wardrobe Staples

2010-06-07T12:43:00.000-07:00

I haven't really seen anything in the blogging world about 'maternity staples' (correct me if i'm wrong :)) so here is my shot at it.

- The most comfortable thing I have found while being pregnant in humid heat is short, cotton dresses. This women's (non-maternity) empire cotton dress from Old Navy has definitely been my favorite thing to wear thus far.

- My second favorite kind of outfit to wear is a pair of shorts with a flowy top. I haven't bought any maternity tops yet, but I have about 2 pairs of shorts and 1 pair of maternity leggings that I pair with flowy tops. The BEST pair of maternity leggings I have found are (surprise) from Old Navy! They fit under the belly, which is so much more comfortable for me than something that goes over my belly. I think once my under-the-belly pants are falling down because i'm so big, I will graduate to over-the-belly pants. For now, I don't really like anything that sticks on the belly because it makes me too hot and I feel restricted.

- The best place I have found for non-maternity clothes that will fit pregnant bodies are Kohls, Old Navy and Ross. One struggle I have found while clothes shopping is not knowing how big I will get, therefore not knowing what clothes will fit later on. Another problem is a lot of the maternity clothes that are in stores are made for women in the age range of 20-40, so they are more conservative and for lack of a better word, boring. I'm not saying Forever 21 needs to go and design maternity clothes (but how awesome would that be?) but come one people, not every maternity dress needs to hit below the knee.

In other news, we should FINALLY be getting Owen's changing table/dresser in on Tuesday, so I will wait to post updated nursery pictures until then.

Click on over to Sprinkles of Scarlett and Buggie and Jellybean for two great giveaways!

And PLEASE go check out this recipe on MyRecipes.com for Grilled Peaches and Vanilla Ice Cream. Jer made shish kabobs for dinner and I followed on the grill with this yummy dessert. If you love peaches, you won't be disappointed.

XOXO Haley

Preggers Post

2010-06-05T08:44:00.000-07:00

Me: I am 21 weeks and 6 days today! I really can't believe how fast this is going by. I have been feeling great, I only get tired when I actually do something (go figure!) as opposed to being tired for making myself (half caff) coffee in the morning. Jeremy felt Owen kick yesterday morning for the first time! His kicks have been getting more frequent and a little harder, although they still tickle most of the time. We were laying in bed watching Good Morning America (Emeril was making lobster rolls....DROOL) and I had just gotten done eating breakfast when Owen started kicking. Lately, I have been putting my hand on the outside of my belly when he kicks to see if I can feel anything. I thought I felt something and told Jer to put his hand there and he felt him! He said it kinda freaked him out at first, but now he loves it and wants to feel him all the time. I think now it 'feels' more real to him because he has physically felt his little boy kicking him. There is definitely no hiding the bump anymore, I feel bigger and bigger every day. My appetite has definitely increased too, but I am still trying to eat healthy! I can't stay on my feet as much as I used to. I used to be able to shop all day- like 5 hours straight without so much as a starbucks break. But now, I find that I have to sit down or else my feet swell from all the walking. I guess I didn't expect these symptoms until I was about to pop- around the 30 week mark or so. It's also a little harder to get up and out of my car as quickly as I used to. It's also almost impossible to paint my toenails myself. If I try and reach my toes, squishing my belly makes it hard to breath. Not complaining at all, just documenting!

Owen: He is a pound now! Can't believe it. On Jer's 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' Iphone App, it says he is the size of spaghetti squash. What the eff is spaghetti squash? So I googled it. Holy moly, it's kinda big! I guess this explains why I have been feeling like I have a bowling ball under my shirt all the time. I have gotten better about not buying him every cute little boy thing I have seen in the stores. I have mostly just been making myself stay out of the stores all together.

Here are some pictures we snapped last night after we got home from seeing 'Get Him to the Greek' with my parents at the Alamo. We celebrated Jer's birthday last night with them since they were out of town last weekend.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.

XOXO Haley

Nursery Updates

2010-06-02T18:12:00.000-07:00

Hola mi amigas!! Hope everyone is having a great Hump Day. Mine was good. Went to work this morning, took a looooong nap this afternoon, and just cleaned up the dishes from a yummy dinner of spaghetti! Yesterday, we finally got our crib skirt in the mail and now Owen's crib is complete! We also put his rug in the room. The rug matches perfectly! It looks like it was made to go in his room. My mom actually found it on Overstock.com. Thanks Mom!!

I was looking online for cute boy clothes and came across these hooks that I am obsessing over! I did a little google search and found out that they are from Ikea. I also found these cute storage containers that I think would go perfect in Owen's room to hold his diapers, patsies, etc. Jer and I are gonna have a nice little 'day date' Saturday to peruse the aisles of Ikea for everything Owen! Can't wait.

That's all for now!

XOXO Haley

P.S.- I appreciate all the compliments on my orange maxi dress from the last post! I got it from Ross about a month ago for $12! All of the clothes I get from Ross, I always get compliments on! Thanks guys, makes a preggers feel purdy ;)

Jer's Bday Weekend/Memorial Day

2010-06-01T08:50:00.000-07:00

We celebrated Jer's 25th birthday all weekend! My mom and I kicked the weekend off by going to see Sex and The City 2 and we loved it!

Friday evening, we went over to his parent's house for dinner! Saturday, Jer and his brother and Dad went golfing for the morning and most of the afternoon. While Jer was busy golfing, I was busy shopping for Owen (duh!) I found some really cute onesies at Macy's and great deals at Katy Mills.

We then got all snazzy and went out for a nice dinner at Fogo De Chao. If you are a meat lover, you have to try this restaurant!

After dinner, Lola and I baked Jer his birthday cake and while he was sleeping and set up for his birthday morning surprise! Funny story- before bed, I gave Lola a bite of cake. At 8 the next morning (she usually gets up around 10) she was ready to get up, so I let her out of the room to see what she wanted. She went straight to the fridge and just stared at it. I had put the cake in the fridge the night before and she was ready for another piece. Spoiled dog.

We then took a nap (breakfast took it out of us ;) and then got ready and went to Lupe Tortilla's for lunch! After lunch, Jer we went to J Crew to get Jer some Summer clothes. That evening, we met some friends over at Jer's parents house for a BBQ and birthday celebration. Our bff's Taylor, Gracie and Grayson came over and we had the best time!

After we got home, we had to give Lola the last piece of cake that she had been waiting all day (and apparently all night) for!

For Memorial Day, we went to my parent's house to hang out at the pool and swim all day! We relaxed with cocktails (Jer-beer Me- virgin bloody mary) and on floats all day. We have the sunburns to prove it today.

Last night while I was watching Tori & Dean, Owen was kicking up a storm. Jer is DYING to feel him kick, so I put my hand on my belly and I swear I felt him kick from the outside. I ran into our bedroom to wake him up and put his hand on my belly. No luck. I know any day now he will be able to feel him!

Hope everyone had an amazing long weekend!

XOXO Haley

Embrace The Camera Day 2

2010-05-27T19:01:00.000-07:00

Alright, i'm already breaking the rules... but Jer is at a flag football game tonight and I haven't taught Lola how to take my picture yet. I totally would've gone and been a 'good wife' to support my husband on the football field, but it is 20 minutes away and he is going out with the guys afterwards! Anywho, the picture is technically of Owen and I, but just not my whole body. I scored major loot at Old Navy today... everything in the store was 40 % off! Including already marked-down merchandise. I was out birthday shopping for Jer, but I knew he wouldn't mind me picking up a few things for his preggers wife and future baby boy. The comfy green capris I am wearing were marked down to $5 and the pants in the picture that are 1/2 of a PJ set were $4. They are 3-6 months, so he won't be able to wear them for a while, but I couldn't pass them up.

Here are the PJ's...

And a cute little onesie I picked up while at Target the other day..

I already have my SATC 2 outfit picked out for tomorrow... my mom and I are going tomorrow morning and I can't wait!

XOXO Haley

P.S.- I have to brag on Jer a little bit... not only does he give me everything i've ever needed including a roof over my head and a bed to sleep in but also the things I want. We were sitting on the couch the other day and I saw him looking at the Toyota Center web site at tickets for Buble. I said 'they're sold out, don't even bother.' He said, 'Well I just got an email that they released more tickets for two sections.' I said something not for virgin ears like, 'Shut the f*** up! I didn't even know you could sign up for something like that!' and then proceeded to buy me and my bff Christy two tickets for his concert here!! God I love that man.

Embrace The Camera Day 1!

2010-05-26T19:37:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of Owen and I in his nursery! I am 20 weeks and 3 days and his nursery is coming along. We are hoping to have his changing table and a special project we've been working on done tomorrow.

XOXO Haley