And so it Goes...

We've made a lot of progress on the redecorating front! We successfully moved the desk and computer equipment out to the living room. Surprisingly, it looks great - not too crowded and the computer is somewhat hidden from view. We bought a cool cabinet from IKEA, which we're going to mount on the wall and then fill up with some of our "collectibles" that no longer will stay in the baby's room.

Next step, sell our extra couch and chair so we can buy a smaller loveseat that will actually fit in our now smaller living room.

And good news, we traded in our extra twin bed for a crib and changing table! Now, my sister has a more comfy bed, and our baby to be also has a place to sleep... No mattresses yet, but we'll get there!

What else is going on in our lives? Work is going well for us both. Things are super busy, so we're tired a lot, but we're happy that God has provided us with these jobs at this transitional time in our lives.

We had our 12 week check-up earlier last week, and baby is doing well! We couldn't believe how much it was moving around in there. At first, it was squirming all around, but then it stopped. My doctor smiled and told us to watch, then she smushed the ultrasound camera thingy into my stomach and our baby flailed it's arms and legs! It was amazing. She got a picture right when that happened. You can even see fingers and toes. We're already so in love and can't wait for the baby to get bigger. Honestly, we can't wait to meet it - even though we still have six months left! :-)

That's all for now! Tonight, we're having date night. Since I usually want to go to bed super early, Brandon is bringing dinner home and we're going to watch movies. Just what I need today!

Redecorating for Baby Arrieta!

I've decided to get back into the blogging thing. I'm hoping this will be a way of posting updates about our life. I don't really figure many people will read it, but I'm fine with that. And for those of you who do read it, you likely already know what's included, but that's OK, too.

Today, Brandon and I have decided to redecorate the living room. We plan on making room for our desk in there, which will require that we completely change the layout of everything. We're going to switch everything entirely and I'm so excited! We're doing it as part of our first big attempt to make room for the little one that's currently on the way. I'm not due until February 29 (yes, that date is correct - leave it to me a Brandon!), but we realized that with us both working full time the entire pregnancy, we're actually going to have a hard time getting to all the things on our to-do list to prepare for baby. Which is why we're starting now! Once we move the desk out of the second bedroom (and it's many contents), we'll be able to start going through some of the stuff we've accumulated in that room so we're ready when the baby joins us next year.

I've actually wanted to redecorate the living room for quite some time, so I really can't wait. I'll post pictures another day!

Love, Kendra