Ruby's room is almost ready!

After promising to update more often, of course I have failed. I have now had two baby showers and have gotten enough stuff to almost complete her room. Here are a few pictures of the room and a few more will follow in a week or so. I have worked hard trying to get the room ready. My mom and sister helped me put the pixie on the wall and my dad assisted in putting up the cornice board I made above the window. We just have a few things left to get the changing table area in order and those will be done by next week. At least they better, we only have 6 weeks left. Yep that's right, only 6 WEEKS! Time has flown by. I am feeling good for now, just starting to get the few aches and pains that are only sure to increase in the next few weeks. I will have to follow with a belly picture next week as many have requested.

This is the pixie and dandelion we put on the wall.

Another view of her crib.

My comfy glider to rock Ruby in late at night.

This is the cornice board I made, we just need to add the curtains and it will be done.

While we were in Atlantic city earlier this year we decided to buy a diaper bag. I figured even though I am a mom, I can still be stylish, right?!

Finally starting to work on Ruby's room.

As you can tell we have decided that our new addition will be named Ruby. This was my grandmother's name and I just love it. We are still working on her middle name and have narrowed it down, just nothing final yet. We have discussed at great length what to do with her room and have finally ordered her furniture and put it together. I will show more as the room comes along.

Hot Hot Charleston!

We made our second annual trip to Charleston, South Carolina. It was so hot, who would have thought that in May it would be 95 to 100 degrees!!! We ate at some wonderful restaurants we didn't have a chance to visit last year. We also visited some of the same places. We took the ferry ride out to Fort Sumter. The history lesson before and during the ferry ride were so informative. Frank's cousin, Chrissian, tagged along with us. We had a good, yet HOT time. Surprisingly my feet didn't swell until the very last day. I thought for sure I would have elephant feet most of the trip just being on them and walking in the heat all day. Here are some of the fun times we had.


After we arrived, we went for a walk around town and Chrissian took this picture in front of a beautiful hotel.






I look so haggard in this picture. It was 97 degrees this day and windy out on the island.


Frank trying to look worldly.


Flags atop Fort Sumter.


View of Fort Sumter from the top.

It's a GIRL!!!!

Finally we know. We went to the doctor last Wednesday with much anticipation. She did not want to cooperate and the doctor was willing to be patient and continue to try to see her girly parts. The baby just wanted to sleep on her tummy with her arms behind her back and sitting on her knees. After much jumping around and bending over, she finally moved. We were told that everything looked great and she was measuring exactly on target. Here are a few of her pictures, finally starting to look llke a real baby. Next week we will be halfway there!!!!!


18 week Profile picture.


Her girly parts.


Her 3D picture, still just bones.

Baby update!

We have three more days till we find out the sex of the baby. I will be 18 weeks pregnant and all is going well. Finally starting to show and finally starting to feel good. I felt the baby move last week in the middle of the night, but nothing since just hoping everyday it hurries up and becomes a regular movement. I will update on Wednesday when we know more.

Steelers in the Superbowl

Okay, I know they lost, but we still had fun. As everyone knows Frank can't just have a simple party. Of course since his beloved STEELERS were in the Superbowl, it had to be special. He made pulled pork barbeque, homemade barbeque pizzas, and hoppin johns. I made small cheesecakes with yellow food coloring and we had black and yellow tortilla chips and salsa. Frank ordered Smilies from Pittsburgh. These are iced cookies that are sold at a restaurant in Pittsburgh that we always go to called the Eat and Park. Here are some of the foods from the party.


The table full of food.


Homemade Barbeque Chicken Pizza


Black and yellow mini cheesecakes


Smilie cookies from Eat and Park in Pittsburgh.

Atlantic City

So again it has been a while since I have posted. I finally found the cable for my camera to be able to post the pictures. We went to Atlantic City in March and had a
great time, although Vegas is WAY better. We won some money and lost even more. We ate great meals and walked a ton! We flew to Atlantic City and did not rent a car. So we walked everywhere up and down the Boardwalk everyday. Then on the last day we figured out how to use the public transportation system there, call the Jitney. They are small buses that stop all over town for about two dollars. All in all we had a great time. It was cold and rainy in the beginning of the week, then by the end of the week it got up to about 50 degrees and there were people in the water surfing.


Frank at the Trump Taj Mahal.


Me at a casino showing the history of Atlantic City.


The Wild Wild West at Ballys. The cart in the picture is a three wheeled cart that are pushed up and down the boardwalk all day and night. The people who push these carts are very aggressive, you are asked every few feet if you want a ride. Very annoying.


The surfers and ocean view from our hotel room.