Hello there friends, happy October!  Wait, what’s that?  The month is pretty much over?

Add time-warping as a symptom of pregnancy.  Because I swear yesterday it was only August something.

Even though time is flying we are (all 3 of us) doing very well, and thought I’d pop on with a check in and some updates.

- Big news first to those I’m not friends with on Facebook… it’s a girl!    We are thrilled.  Alan is nervous, but I’m convinced he’ll be the most excellent daddy on the planet.  I mean a daddy that dances and sings?  C’mon, perfect.  I also happen to know he’s one of the best lullaby crooners around.

- Speaking of Facebook, thank you so much to those of you that have sent me friend requests, I realize I put that button in the side bar to do so, and then haven’t accepted any in awhile.  I’ve decided that my personal page on Facebook will remain just for those I actually know, most especially with the baby on the way.  I may start a Crafty Cafe page in the future but we’ll see.  For now though thank you, I do consider all my readers important to me and friends, and hope we can keep in touch here.  Thanks for understanding.   (You can always follow me on Twitter too, I’ll be tweeting more soon!)

- This little girl kicks up a storm for cake…. she is mine.

- The nursery is coming along wonderfully and I’ll post pics soon.  Alan has painted it a sweet buttered corn yellow (have I ever mentioned all my rooms must have paint colors named after food?  It’s seriously an obsession), and the furniture is ordered, due to arrive in late November.  I’ve sewn the curtains (yes I did something crafty!) and next will be working on a lamp, crib skirt, etc.  Will share it all of course.

- I am officially on leave from Craft Critique.  This is the first time in a loooong time I don’t have any outside obligations and it feels pretty good.  Don’t get me wrong I love working for them, but it really does add a weekend or two back to me that is now much needed.  They have been nothing but supportive and sweet, and really rock to work for.  Did you know they are always looking for great reporters?  Go check it out and apply, if you work hard and do a great job, you’ll have all sorts of wonderful opportunities.  I’m going to begin re-running what I’ve written for them over the past two years here so I have all my work in one place, so look for some oldies but goodies coming soon too.

- This little girl also kicks up a storm for chocolate, ice cream, and does a jig for creme brulee with strawberries.  She is definitely mine.

- No weird cravings to report.  I do have food aversions though, come near me with even a whiff of fried and chicken and you’ll be sorry.  Also I can’t seem to get  enough of plain unsweetened iced tea.  No fried chicken and unsweetened tea has Alan worried his southern isn’t going to come through in this child.  (I tell him not to worry, but secretly hope she hates sweet tea as much as I do so what’s in our fridge stays 2 to 1 in my favor)

-And finally I do have other crafty projects in my head I want to get done before the little one arrives.  I’ve been told by many to do whatever projects need to be done now, as they will not get done after she gets here.  My nesting instinct is starting to kick it into high gear and I imagine lots of those projects will get done soon.  If anything other than being healthy and happy, I want her to have the impression from the start that we make things ’round these parts.  The effort and time is worth the reward.

Hope all is well with you and you enjoy the Autumn season.  I hope you are having lots of cider, pumpkin carving, and indulge just as much as you want to as the weather turns cooler and we can wear those bulky sweaters to cover up that extra slice of pie.

However as the pic above illustrates, I’ll be sticking out my bump this season as far as it will go to show it off,  so pass that pie my way.  

See you again soon, and thanks for stopping by. XOXO

Just so you know I’m both still around and well occupied!

I hope you’re all doing well dear readers.  We are doing great.  The above is actually almost 9 whole weeks ago and next week we’ll be finding out if we are buying pink or blue at our 20 week ultrasound.  Pretty darn excited about that… and well this whole thing really!  I’ll be 100% honest and say the crafty bug had left me during the journey to get to this point… not for any other reason than I know my mind just had to concentrate on what was directly in front of us day by day.   But with the fatigue and general blechi-ness of the 1st trimester well behind me now I can see that turning around.

Slowly, but surely.

I’ll be around more, and I’ll be stopping by you too to catch up.  I’ve got a lot of that to do.   I’ve got a lot of so much to do!  Oh my.

But oh is planning for it so much fun!

And the shopping… after we know the gender by God there will be shopping.  Please keep your fingers crossed for us that the little punkin cooperates and let’s us get a peek!

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend, and see you soon.

XOXO,