Please Standy By

I will have pictures up today!  My project for the day!

It's chilly today!  The perfect opportunity to wear my new bunny hat!  (That is a bunny, right?)

"Spotted"

I swear I'm going to get those pictures this weekend!  In the meantime...

Given is so in style.  Haven't you heard?  Polka dots are this fall's "must-have"!

Given had his one-month check up this morning!  He is 23 inches long and 10.5 pounds.  We have one tall, healthy boy!

This weekend we have a baptismal prep class, Given's first wine tasting at Ram's Gate in Sonoma, P&H fall release party, and dinner with Aunt Brooke and Uncle Randy in Napa!  I guess I'll be editing and uploading pictures on Sunday!

Month 1 - According to my iPhone

Because uploading pictures and editing takes forever, I thought I would go ahead and post a few pictures from my iPhone.

Given - Month 1 according to my iPhone:

Picture 1 - taken last night during a naked feeding.  It was so hot here in SF and without A/C I wasn't sure how to keep him cool.  Picture 2 - my big boy.  Picture 3 - I guess I should have been napping with the boys as well.  Picture 4 - Given showing cousin Gray how cool he looks in his borrowed onesie!

Also, because I have alot of people ask how Gypsy is doing, I thought I would give you a quick update.

Gypsy is doing really well.  He is not Given's biggest fan, but he is adjusting.  For the most part, he just ignores his new brother, but there are moments when he will go up and sniff him out.  The other day when Given was testing his vocal range, Gypsy started whinning too.  I like to think he was trying to tell me something was wrong.  "Mom, that baby is crying.  Shouldn't you go and do something about that?" 

At first we thought Gypsy would continue to go to work with Omar, but currently we are doing a shared custody situation.  I think Gypsy likes staying home with me.  Every morning we do hour long walks - pictures 1 and 4 are from some of our adventures.  Picture 1 is along the beach near the Golden Gate Bridge and picture 4 is one I took to send to Omar.  Doesn't that look like a big smile on his face?  I think Gypsy enjoys being outside and getting dirty!  Picture 2 is shortly after Given was born.  Poor Gypsy had to go to vet and get all his shots.  While they were there they gave him the "cone of shame" to help a hot spot sore on his paw.  It was a hard week.  Picture 3 was taken right before my doctor's appointment on the 24th.  Little did we know that our lives were about to change!

He Arrived

Although my last post was titled "Catching Up", I now have some serious catching up to do today!  First and foremost - Given Michael Zennadi made his entrance into the world two weeks early on August 25! 

On August 24th I went to my doctor's appointment and was told to go home, pack a suitcase and head to the hospital.  My blood pressure was getter worse, and the doctor thought it would be better to induce now instead of waiting two weeks with the risk that my blood pressure would continue to rise.

We checked into the hospital at 6 pm, and Given took his precious time making his debut at 9:59 pm the following day.  That was a long and hard 28 hours!  I have to say though that Omar was amazing!  I can't imagine going through that again without him.  Best husband and daddy ever.

Fun fact - if Given had been born a minute later, his birthday would have actually been the 26th in Texas.

My next post will be pictures from this last month.  I had been bombarding Facebook with pictures, but I don't want to be one those annoying friends.  I know you guys want to see all these pictures - otherwise you wouldn't be here reading this!

Catching Up

I guess I have the blogging bug!  Here's a picture I wanted to share of my two favorite guys!

Don't feel too bad for Gypsy.  He needed that bath real bad!

More picture updates:
Over the 4th of July I had the chance to get back to Houston and visit family and meet the newest addition, Baby Gray!

 

That's Gray, Carson, Wesley, and Gypsy's brother, Oliver!  I miss all of you and can't wait till next time!

31 weeks

I thought I would share a quick picture from Napa 2 weekends ago!  Brooke has the coolest bike and we had to try it out!

31 weeks pregnant and riding a bike.  I also would like to say that Omar was very against me riding!  Ha!  Like I was going to fall off!



Here's one of Omar too!

I'm Alive

Yes, I'm alive....and 28 weeks pregnant!  I know I have been missing for awhile, but I hope to be back blogging soon.  I think once Baby Z is here, this blog will be used to keep my family and friends up-to-date on how our Party of 4 (you can't forget my 1st born, Gypsy) is doing!

For the time being, you can follow me on Pinterest!  I'll be posting all my home, fashion, creative, and now baby inspiration!  Enjoy!

Here is a quick picture update!  This is me and the Mr. at week 21!

Felted Ball Wreath!

Probably my proudest moment in 2010 - I did something crafty!  I have been hanging on to Pickles' instructions for a felted ball wreath for several years.  2010 was finally the year I did it!  Last week, several nights in a row, I sat down for several unsucessful attempts at threading the balls and securing them on the wreath.  Let's just say that those nights ended in my wanting to tear my hair out and throw the wreath across the room.  (There may have even been some tears!).  On my final and successful attempt I decided to screw the needle and thread and used good, ol' reliable HOT GLUE!  Yes, I hot glued (using 23 mini hot glue sticks) 525 of those little felted balls, and it worked perfectly!  I'm so pleased with it!!!  I really wanted to go ahead and hang it out on the front door, but I'm going to wait until after Thanksgiving!

I think it looks even better in person!

I'll post a picture when I have it hanging on my front door!

It's been awhile!

I know...it's been awhile.  I've been busy with life and work, and I'm having a hard time uploading my pictures...for awhile there, I thought my blog might be dead! 

But then today decorating inspiration struck (of course it is wallpaper)!  You know I have to share it with you!  And then I saw something I wanted to add to my christmas list, and remembered that I need to start my 2010 Holiday Gift Guide!  I'm back to blogging!

First things first!  A little update on what I've been doing!

Mom + Dad came to California to visit me and Brooke early October! We toured Brooke's new house, enjoyed bubbles at the Oxbow Market, visited Randy's winery, picnicked on the winery's lawn, tried to give Gypsy a mohawk, caught up with Omar in SF, shopped Union Square, relaxed on the beach and watched the Blue Angels!  It was a perfect visit!  Here are a few of the pictures from the weekend!

Remember Mom & Dad's 2009 trip!  Find it here!

Next up - Omar and my trip to Austin, Steve's awesome Pumpkin Carving Party, and Gypsy's Halloween costume!

Decorating Inspiration!

I must have wallpaper!  How awesome is this entryway!  The blue with the yellow lamp - to die for!

Thank you, Jordan, for posting this today!  It kind of reminds me of this nursery!