Target vs. J Crew

I love J Crew, but these days the prices there are out of control. And this is where Target comes into play.

Exhibit A - J Crew, $$$$$.

Exhibit B - Target, $.

Now, if only I could decide which color to get.... I am thinking the black and brown will fade too much. The red is too much color. Too bad there is not a mustard color... I will probably end up with the grey.

We did it!

We did it! We signed all the paperwork last night for our very own.....
Half bath - I am not a wallpaper person, but this looks great in the small space, especially when combined with the ornate mirror.

Kitchen - I love the stone back splash and the granite counters.... the double ovens are going to be great this holiday season!

Formal dining room - I am not crazy about the red. What color is your formal dining room?

Moving day is not until mid-October, so once everything is unpacked and in place there will be many more pictures.

Baby Updates

Today we heard the heartbeat! It was an amazing experience.

Other random baby updates:

• We are NOT going to find out the gender.


• The nursery bedding is going to be made from my previous Pottery Barn duvet cover. I had it for only a couple months before we got all new stuff from the wedding. It is green with different size yellow, white, red, and turquoise stripes in it. My Grandma is a excellent seamstress and is going to make it all. All I need to do is find some coordinating fabric. (will post pics as soon as I have some)


• I think the walls are going to be a butter yellow.


• I want a dark crib -- not black, but definitely dark brown.


• I do not a specific changing table. There are these things that you can buy to go on top of a long dresser that are perfect. Then, you are not stuck with a piece of furniture that will never be used again.


• The bassinet that Baby M will sleep in for the first couple weeks / months is a family piece -- baby will be the 13th baby to use it.


• I am still feeling great! Still no morning sickness and the exhaustion that I had at the beginning is practically gone.....


• I HATE buying maternity clothes and wish that Banana Republic would sell them.

The Paper Anniversary

We have the big 1 year coming up at the end of October and according to tradition, we should give each other the gift of paper. And in my opinion, paper concert tickets to MICHAEL BUBLE are just the thing. I have seen him in concert before and he is wonderful!

I am really looking forward to him singing Everything. We took dance lessons in prep for the wedding and that was our first dance song.

Please add

Tipsy in Madras -- can I please get an invite?

mrspreppy at gmail dot com

Thanks!

Where are you??

Last night Mr. and I were supposed to meet for a quick bite to eat before we had our weekly class for Financial Peace University. We decided on Pot Belly at 6...

6:05 I start playing Brick Breaker on my phone to pass the time.

6:15 rolls around and I am sitting there texting him to see if he is lost. This place is 3 blocks from his office.

6:20 Mr. calls me and the convo goes like this:

"Where are you?"

"Sitting at Pot Belly. Where are you"

"Sitting at Pot Belly"

"The one around the corner from your office?"

"Opps. Nope... not that one"

"Enjoy your sandwich. See you at class."

Moral of the story -- clarify the exact location or you will end up eating your sandwich alone.

Sweden pictures

View of Lake Malaren, from the Stockholm City Hall. This is where is Nobel ceremony is held every year.

Once again, Lake Malaren.

Tower of the City Hall.

Absolute Ice Bar! (Just juice for me....)

Our hotel in Kvanum - Bjertorp Slott Castle. Our room looked out onto the fountain... beautiful!

Lacko Castle in Lidkoping. Normally we have dinner here, but they were closed the evening we were there.

Lake Vanern, outside Lacko Castle. The water here is so clean you can drink it... I had a sip. This is the largest lake in Sweden and the 3rd largest in Europe.

Liseberg Amusement Park in Goteburg.

I have the same size hands as Bjorn Borg!

Ohhh Baby!

I have been keeping my mouth shut for quite some time now, but now it is time to share some news.....

I am pregnant! I am almost 3 months along and all is looking good.

I am one of the very lucky ones that has escaped all morning sickness - the only thing that makes me want to gag is the smell of coffee. My main issue right now is what to wear -- my normal wardrobe is quickly dwindling. Mr. and I are very excited and right now we are in the process of getting into a house -- we have a ticking clock looming over us!