Le Petite Mathews

So the word is officially out! We are expecting a BABY! We could not be more excited. On Monday we will hopefully find out if the baby is a girl or boy. (Or as Jay-Michael puts it - he'll find out if he's gonna be an Aunt or an Uncle!) Ha ha - I seriously love that kid! Marc and I keep going back and forth on what we think it is... most recently we think boy ... either way we're totally pumped. Between a boy or a girl we said it's like someone asking us: Would you like an all expense paid trip to Australia or Bermuda?? Uhhhh Yes, please!

I had my first "OSM" (oh sh*t moment) this week. It was the moment where -- for the very first time I realized that in a few SHORT months there will be a baby in our house! I clearly remember thinking - "WHAT HAVE WE DONE??? I'M NOT SURE WE THOUGHT THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH!!" People tell me that this "awareness" comes in waves. THANK GOD! I seriously don't think I could take it all at once. But the cool part ... once my OSM passed (it lasted at least a day or so) I've been more excited about that baby being here than I have ever been before. Probably not a coincidence that just two days after "my moment" I got to hold 4 day old Baby Graham -- Weird how stuff works out, huh...
Anyhoo we are starting to talk about changes to the house, things we want to accomplish, etc. before Le Petite Mathews arrives. I'm on the hunt for un-ugly maternity clothes that don't cost a fortune -- believe me, that is no small feat!

All in all life is good. We are in awe of this whole process and are amazed by each new milestone.

Le Petit Bungalow

So we have been working on the house over the course of the last few weeks. It's been a fun labor of love... (except for the bathroom window ... that has just been pure labor & headache!) Y'all may know that when we bought the house it had been "flipped" by the previous owner. So for the most part the major stuff had been done. New roof, new deck, gutted and updated kitchen, refinished hard woods... So most of what we've done is cosmetic with a few projects that have been a bit more labor intensive than expected. Marc would tell you that I have a tendency underestimate the potential difficulty of a project -- I just say I'm surprising handy for a little, southern girl. No wonder the 7th grade "C.E. skill aptitude" tests always said I'd be a painter or auto mechanic! ;o) So once I figure out how to organize photos on this site I'll post some before and afters... until then - I'm off to figure out how to make a petit radiator cover for the bathroom.  Too ta loo...

What this means to me.... La Vie En Rose

"Gertrude Stein once wrote 'America is my country and Paris is my hometown'. I'll always feel that way about Paris. I want so much for you to know what it has meant to me. Across the street someone is playing "La Vie En Rose". They do it for the tourists but I'm always surprised at how it moves me. It means seeing life through rose colored glasses. Only in Paris, where the light is pink, does that song make sense, but I'll have it in my pocket when I get home, and carry it with me where ever I go."~Sabrina Fairchild~