First things "baby"

Thanks to Grandma Gribnau and Jeff's parents, Barbara & Ronnie, we made our first purchases for the baby this weekend!

The Bassinet:

The high chair:

This one is awesome! It is 4 chairs in 1... A high chair, Toddler seat, Booster seat, and Feeder seat. I love love love it! We will be able to use it throughout the child's growth and you can use it for 2 kids at some point. I highly recommend it so far!

Time to start planning the nursery....

Top 10

I got this off of Stori's blog and I know she would love for me to fill it out, too, so here is my list of favorite movies (in no particular order). Not all of them are Chick Flicks, but they have to be pretty good to make my list...

1. Elf
2. Love Actually
3. Father of the Bride 1 & 2
4. Two Weeks Notice
5. The Goonies
6. Steal Magnolias
7. Fried Green Tomatoes
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. Three Amigos
10. 7 Brides for 7 Brothers

My Latest Piece...

My parents wanted me to do another Magnolia painting (like the one that I entered into our church's auction back in March) for them. Sadly it has taken me this long to get to it, but here it is. I think it turned out ok, of course, being the artist, I see all of the flaws. I have named it "The Magnolia, Two"...

Goin' to the Chapel...

My wonderful friend Rachel from College is Engaged!!! We were roommates for 2 years, and to be honest, I dont think I could have lived with anyone else; we made some great memories! She is so special to me and I can't wait to see her in a few weeks to celebrate her engagement. I am so excited for her! I love to give her a hard time for all of her boy issues, but I'm sure glad she finally gave Ricky a chance. I know she is going to be very happy! :)

For those dieters out there...

Got an interesting email... I knew this was true but I didn't know the exact numbers. Makes you think twice before you drink:

You Are What You Drink

Americans are consuming a large number of calories daily from sugary drinks. When you consider that an appropriately sized meal is anywhere from 400 to 700 calories, and one Super Size Coca Cola from McDonald’s has a whopping 410 calories, you start to see the extent of the problem. And, it's not just soft drinks. A 16-ounce Starbucks Frappuccino is 470 calories and a 20-ounce bottle of apple juice contains almost 300 calories. An extra can of soda a day, which has 150 calories and 10 teaspoons of sugar, can pile on 15 pounds in a single year. The problem with calories from fluids is that they do not make us feel full, so we consume more and, as a result, gain more weight. When thirst strikes, grab a bottle of water and skip the calories.

2 Years!

Today Jeff and I celebrate our 2 year anniversary. I can not believe how time flies. A lot has happened in the past 2 years that we can be thankful for; We moved to Louisiana where we have made some wonderful friends, bought a beautiful house, became an aunt and uncle to our beautiful niece Annelise, went on some wonderful vacations, and now are parents! I can't believe how much God has blessed us. I can't wait to see what the next 60+ years have in store!
I love you, Jeffrey :)