Kitchen

Our Kitchen remodel in pictures

Day one - The day we put the bid on the house!

Kitchen Clean Up - DH trying to talk me into keeping it this way - with just new paint -

Me: it would look so much better with new floor and paint ... Tile been pulled up

Taking down wall that had vent to NO WHERE ...

See ... not even vented to outside ... what in the world?

Wall Gone -

Honey ... you know with new cabinets it would be AWESOME ...

Cabinets GONE ...

Starting to install new cabinets ...

From pink to red over night ...

New Fridge

New cook top

New Dish Washer and Sink

New Floor

Sorry the picture is so bad - but here is the kitchen DONE ... from garage entry

Kitchen DONE from back yard entry ...

So dear Internet - whatcha think?! Let me know ...

Last night Tatum and Daddy played in the pool after school and work ...

Look Dada a boat ...

Bringing me the turtle she caught!

So then it was her dinner time and bath time ... off to bed she went - Then Andy and I had our own dinner and QUIET TIME ... we ate looking at this ...

We had a great night! I am fat and swollen beyond belief ... this was last night too ...

Can we say Kankales ...

We Have Moved -

Well this weekend was busy busy busy -
Thanks to my mom and DH mom we got A LOT done -
We only have 2 cabinets left that need to be moved and a little furniture at the old house that is staying there while it is on the market. Andy's mom does not want the house empty - says it wont ever sell - I don't get that but whatever - we have PLENTY of furniture to stay there so ... it is staying until we HAVE to move it! The River house is just about DONE - the Master Bedroom is complete except for pictures and finish things. Same with master bath ... only needs a small shelf and 2 little deco mirrors hung. Baby x2 room - I say x2 cause we are making them share for a while - well Bowden will be in our room for at least 3 months - in pack in play in corner - then if he starts to sleep through the night they will be in same room for a while - I just couldn't put Tatum down stairs ... seemed SO FAR away! haha Baby Bath DONE - upstairs laundry - DONE (less a washer and dryer.) Vaulted room DONE - except for putting up all the CD's and DVD's. HUGE Living room is done with all the painting, but the furniture is not here yet - well the 1 sectional couch is there, but the other 2 couches, the 4 end tables, 2 coffee tables and entertainment center is not here yet. The pool table that goes in there is still at the "OLD House" we are trying to find someone to move it - or if we move it for them to set it back up!
Kitchen DONE!!! 1/2 bath DONE. Guest Bed - hang pictures = DONE! Down Laundry - DONE! Man Cave - Not close to done - we are taking a break! Loft - hasn't even been touched - haha

So that is where I am - 28 days until new baby is here, 7 days until Tatum goes to her new Day Care, and in our new home - we still don't have TV/Cable or Internet so I will be missing you all at night - sorry about that! AND 20 days until ROBIN is here!

Stay tuned for pictures - I will try to start working on a post a day for a room!

Frustration WITH DH

Over here ... Stephanie's Addiction , Stephanie leaves a very funny, but close to home blog ... which inspired me to write mine. You see she was PISSED (only for a short while) at her husband ... it seems that he said he was going out side "real quick" to feed the dogs, saying he would be "right" back. 20 minutes later she looked out the window to see him "hanging out" with the neighbors and she was inside that entire time taking care of a still sick baby ... okay so you get it. She started to express her frustration about her hubby not only saying I'll be right back but then not being there to help deal with crabby child ... so this is my suggestion ... lets have a BITCH blog titled FRUSTRATION WITH DH. When ... right now of course -

Here is mine ...
as you all know at this point I am 8 months preggo, we have a 13 month old daughter and we are in the middle of moving, looking for a new Day Care and working. As if that isn't enough ... DH works very weird hours ... he owns and operates his own Produce Distribution Company ... 2 days a week he goes into work at 4 am and gets off around 4 pm ... since we are in the middle of a remodel and a move ... he then goes to the "River House" to get things ready ... this is not my complaint! (I love him and all the hard work he is doing to get us in and I know soon he is going to FALL on his face tired) the other 4 days he goes in around 6am and off around 4pm and works at house until at least 7ish. Now here is my problem he has this Crack Berry (Black Berry Phone) That thing is his LIFE LINE ... he even uses it to answer e-mails while we are at the Dr appointments ... he has all these different rings for everyone ... all these alarms to tell him Text Massage, E-mail, or just a plain ole phone call. His Produce Co has gotten so large since he/they bought it that they are now running a night crew ... we get calls all hours of the evening ... did I mention I go to be by 9?! Never after midnight, but usually up until 11ish. We get calls at dinner because someone didn't get their Spring Mix or someone is out of celery ... he handles it gets someone over right away ... so you see he is in CONSTANT use of this CRACK BERRY ... Ya'll still with me?!
So yesterday I called him 4 times ... once to see how Tatum was when he dropped her off at school ... you know a mom worries about stuff like that. (He didn't answer) Another was to remind him to go check out the new day care. (He didn't answer) Are you seeing a pattern here? The third was to ask him what THE PLAN was for the rest of our "move" (he didn't answer) and last I called to tell him that if he was home to go hide, I was going to try to put Tatum down for a short nap after school so we could pack some more ... if she sees him it is over ... after all HE IS FUN DADDY! (He didn't answer)
So this to you my dear friends ... what the HELL IS HIS PROBLEM?! HAHAHA
This is my only beef with DH ... oh how I love him, but he NEVER answers MY call the one he should he doesn't. I did however get several e-mails from him yesterday ... asking if I was okay and was everything alright ... you see he would rather text or e-mail it is "easier" .... damn maker of that Crack Berry should be SHOT!!!

Will you play??? What is your Frustration with DH ... you can only list ONE!!!

Another I can't do THIS day!

I am fat ... people seriously I am FAT! Not only was I FAT before I got preggo, but now here I am 8 months preggo ... it is HOT as HELL outside and I am FAT! Never mind that I am FAT chasing a 13 month old, but it is HOT ... I have a 13 month old and we are in the middle of moving ... OMG! I can't do this! Who's idea was all of this ... I know I know get over yourself ... suck it up, you are a mommy to a beautiful baby girl, you are moving into your dream home on the river and you are having a baby in 33 days! Get over it ... YEAH all of you that say that PLEASE PLEASE lets trade places for the last 4 weeks.
I am so tired, I am having a very hard time carrying Tatum around ... you see I have this HUGE belly and did I mention that it is hot?! I am trying to pack, take care of her and stay healthy for baby 2. I am so so happy I am a mommy, don't get me wrong here ... I am glad we are having another baby, but seriously why and how did it all come down to being so so close together ... I know everything happens for a reason, God wont give me more than I can handle ... well would someone please tell him I can't handle anymore?! I tell him every day and he isn't listening yet!

Pray for my sanity people, pray!

PS the BH (Braxton Hicks) have kicked in FULL BLAST and I am also now in pain!

Moving right along

Well we spent all weekend packing up and moving. We started with the things that we don't use on a daily basis. Then we went to things that we know we want to have at the new house but can live without! All in all we got about 1/2 the kitchen (pots, pans, Tupperware, etc) moved, the china hutch the dinning room table. We also got the sun room furniture moved - it is now in the Vaulted room and looks very nice. A little big for the room, but we weren't about to buy new furniture since that was only 3 years old and barely used. We move the couch and the end tables out of our bedroom (we had a sitting area) and they are now in the bar area at the new house ... looks OKAY, not what I want, but again we are out of money from everything else so it will due for now! We got a all of baby Bowden's stuff moved and ready to be washed and separated. We got all of the pantries ready and shelved for the stuff that will come over ... I would say we did a lot! I am exhausted and ready for us to be in and relaxing watching the boats go by!

Other than that we had a uneventful 4th - I was in bed by 9 and Andy was asleep int he recliner by 8. He opened on Friday and Saturday at 4 am so he was exhausted too! Saturday night we went to a friends house to watch the race and the UFC fight ... I love that stuff ... I stayed out so so late and now I am still struggling from it! We got home around 2:15 and up by 8 to continue moving stuff ... then to the baseball game with our bank. They have a box, free food, drinks and fun! Loved it had a blast but had to leave early - Tatum was too tired!

Hope you all had great weekends and be on the look out for updated pictures!

Happy 4th

Got this over here ... from Boom
Will you play?!
Have a great 4th of July!


1. Where is your cell phone?........van
2. Your significant other? ........recliner
3. Your hair? ........Bun
4. Your mother? ........helpful
5. Your father? ........overworked
6. Your favorite time of day? ........bedtime
7. Your dream last night? ........vivid
8. Your favorite drink? ........Mojotio
9. Your dream goal? ........rich
10. The room you’re in? ........living
11. Your ex? ........young
12. Your fear? ........kidnap
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? ........river
14. What you are not? ........calm
15. Your Favorite meal? ........sushi
16. One of your wish list items? .......SOLD
17. The last thing you did? ........bath
18. Where you grew up? ........SC
19. What are you wearing? ........pajamas
20. Your TV is? ........on
21. Your pets? ........none
22. Your computer? ........overused
23. Your life? ........hectic
24. Your mood? ........emotional
25. Missing someone? ........always
26. Your car? ........van
27. Something you’re not wearing? ........Shoes
28. Favorite store? ........lowes
29. Your summer? ........HOT
30. Your favorite colour? ........PINK
31. When is the last time you laughed? ........Earlier
32. When is the last time you cried? ........today
33. Your health? ........preggers
34. Your children? ........sleep
35. Your future? ........busy
36. Your beliefs? ........Jesus
37. Young or old? ........Young
38. Your image? ........fat
39. Your appearance? ........fat
40. Would you live your life over again knowing what you know? .......yes!

Your turn! If you fill it out too, send me a link to your blog so I can read your one word answers.

Disappointed

Well ... I am having another bad day! Seems like I have been having a lot of those lately. We have hired out some help on the house ... not much but a little ... with each and every person it is like they work work work and work good for the first few hours, days or week ... and then SHIT! Crap I tell you - they all go to crap. So that my friends is disappointment numero uno!
Numero dos is we have asked favor of "Friends" that can do things we need done ... just like the hired help they are great the first few items and then either they tell us they will be done by a certain day or time and they aren't or what they said they could do ... they really can't!
Number 3 - haha I ordered baby furniture - we made the decision that both babies will share a room upstairs until we are sure Tatum is sleeping through the night and until we are comfy with the new house ... The master bed room is up with one other room. At our current house the master is down with Tatum's now room and 2 beds up. I am much more comfy with her up by herself than down by her self ... crazy? I dunno. Anyway I wanted Tatum to have white but when I found out she was a girl I had already ordered brown ... so boy this time ... he will get the old and I will get Tatum new ... so I order NEW BEAUTIFUL white stuff. It was delivered about 5 weeks ago ... we never opened the boxes because we couldn't put it together here ... and then move it?! So I kept it rapped up all safe and sound until today ... it is CRAP!!! CRAP I tell you ... I could have gotten better stuff from the thrift store! Serious ... mom and I started to put it together at the NEW house and several pieces were dinged up, scratched ... no biggie we can touch up the paint ... however it is very poorly made ... very flimsy! I left in tears ... said I had to go ... I HATE IT!
So what a great way to start my long weekend ... unhappy! Geesh will it ever be easy?!
Hope you all have a great 4th and a better start to a long weekend than I am having!

Oh yeah I can't send it back due to being delivered so long ago!

Our Yard in Pictures

The boys (my Hubby, Dad and some workers from my company and Andy's company) have been working in the yard here and there ... today they got serious!

Mom and I had pulled all the weeds and planted some "green" along the pool then added some concrete scallops around it. The boys had been working on the sprinkler system and removing of some large plants and such. We (they) added another retain wall to the yard to cut out the SLOPE of it. Now we have a retaining wall and a Sea Wall. Here are the before and afters ...

Whatcha Think?!

Front Yard when we first bought it!

Weeds and over grown bushes

Notice all the grass in the beds and weeds!

After - Weeds all gone - all we need now is MULCH!

Back yard - BEFORE

Back Yard - before - look at the beds

After - Added some plants and cut all the others back & Mulch!

Back Yard with BIG Slope - Before

Back Yard with big slope - Before

During - Building the retaining wall

Bringing in the Sod ... 6 palates

Front yard all done ... from the sprinklers and all the trucks in and out we had to put down new sod!

The light green grass is all new ...

Retaining wall and all sod in place!

No more slope!

Retainer wall and Sea Wall ... with beach!

New Yard with Pool

New Yard with River View!

Pool with deck and yard all cleaned up!

I'm Okay and Thanks to all of YOU!

I am swamped at work, but I really wanted to thank all of you for your kind words, and all of your support! It means so much to know that some/most of you have all questioned your ability or been overwhelmed too! Thanks for sharing and being honest with me!

I am not sure why it has been easier to write about my "bad" emotions than to talk to people around me, but it is ... talking just makes me say it out loud and I feel that it makes me cry even harder ... haha

Anyway I am doing well ... yesterday and today have been good - we are in the end of the house - Andy has been home 2 nights in a row for dinner and bath time with Tatum and that has helped me a lot! We will start to move middle of next week :) I will be posting pictures very very soon!

Weepy

Well the cries are back. The tears turned on today and I can't shut them off.
Tatum Bell has no idea how much her life is getting ready to change, the house is STILL NOT ready, I am fat as a house and it is 100+ degrees outside! Work sucks and my husband is off working his ass of to get us into that house that still is NOT ready. Tatum just left to go to my mom's for the night and I can't stop crying! Not because she left but because no one is here to see me at my worse! No one has even looked at our house (the one for sale) but we did have 1 ... ONE call this past weekend! I want to crawl in a hole and hide until it is all over ... the house, the baby and the stinking heat! I hate that I am down, I hate that here I am crying trying to see the screen trough tears and really what is there to cry about?! Some people don't have an abundance of babies, or 2 houses or too much on their plate - OVERWHELMED ... can I say that again ... I AM OVERWHELMED! At Tatum's 1 year old check up they asked if she knew any body parts?! No ... I cried ... am I already failing her ... we are too stinking busy to teach her ... nose, eyes, ears ... Where am I supposed to find that energy?! It is hard enough to get her home, feed her, bath her, and put her to bed ... never mind the WIFE I am SUPPOSED TO BE~! I can't do this! I can't be all I am supposed to be! I can't be a mommy, a wife and a worker. I can't be a 2 house owner, and a business owner. I can't do it! I need HELP! You know what is bad about all of this ... I have help - it is surrounding me! NO ONE not one of my family members, or friends expects ANYTHING from me ... Sunday I took Tatum to the house ... we swam while everyone worked ... everyone was FINE with it, they were just glad to see us out and about ... but me I cried ... I am the worker, I am the DOER ... and NOTHING I can't do it!
Okay .. enough of this crying ... I am off to take a bath and relax, suck it up and be a big girl! Love to you all and if you have some prayers left ... please think of me!

Baby name and Date set!

We have a name for baby boy Kemp and a C-section date! I am not posting it here ... if you know me and I know you and you wanna know ... just let me know ... I will tell you! But with all the crazies out there don't want to post the name and date together!

Father's Day

Only one thing could have made this Father's Day better ... cooler weather!

I told Andy and my dad that the only thing happening on Sunday was NO WORK ALLOWED!

Those 2 men have been at our River house working every evening after work and EVERY weekend since February 10th. I feel like a girl with no dad and no husband on some days! So you ask how did it go?! It went well! NO ONE worked at the house at all!

We woke up and got ready for the beach, we figured we would hit the beach early to avoid the heat ... being 7 months preggo in 100 degree + weather isn't FUN! ... so we were at the beach by 8:30 and were there until about 11. Tatum ate only a few hands of sand and it was wonderful ... then we came home, Andy opened his presents ... he got new sunglasses and 2 battery operated fish for the pool. Nothing like some pool fun! Tatum took a 2 hour nap and mommy took a 1.5 hour nap! Both much needed. Then it was off to Andy's parents ... his Papa came over, and my parents came over ... we grilled out and opened gifts for Tatum's Birthday! It was wonderful ... now for what you have been waiting for ... the pictures!

First Tatum with Grammpy (My dad) this year first and last year second:

With her Grandpapa (Andy's dad) this year first and last year:

Tatum with both Grandpa's last year ... they forgot their shirts this year!

At the beach ... notice the one of her choking on the sand ... haha silly girl!

Love my Daddy!

Bubbles with Grandmama (Andy's Mom)

Finally Cake!

Look at all the cake on the side of the chair ... haha

Hope you enjoyed all of the pictures! See you guys later this week!

My First Blog Award

Thanks Robin for my very first award, and just after my blogoversary (is that is a word) haha.

I am speechless ... not because it is my first award, but because you are like my sister! I love you - I really can can tell you anything and I don't even think twice about it! I feel like in my worst of days that I could cry on you and you would help wipe my tears and yes even some snot! Sometime I think that is weird, but every time I say it is weird I stomp that out and get over it real quick! I love you and I am so so glad to have met you and I look forward to our real meeting very soon!!!!

Now I have to pass this award on - I don't think I can give it right back to you, but that would be my first choice!

I am going to stick with 2 ...

My other KimmyK you get the first - I think you may have been the first outside comment on my blog! You have helped me in so many emotionally ways and mostly have been honesty with me ... kids, hubbies and life - you have helped me see so so many times that IT IS OKAY to worry, cry, be mad, be scared ... but with all of that you also make me see that it too will be okay! so to you KimmyK ... the Rose award!

My second one is for MelBel - she is MY BEST friend in real life! (Robin you are too) I have known Melanie for about 10 years ... I am not sure the year ... but I can tell you when ... it was Carole and Clint's wedding ... we bonded and it has NEVER stopped! I love you Melanie and even though your blog lacks of updates ... haha I do love you and I know you will be in my life forever!

Well for now that is it ... on blog awards PLEASE stay tuned for Fathers day pictures and Tatum's 2n'd birthday celebration!

My Baby is 1 today ...

Happy Birthday Tatum ...

I am so upset ... the date on the freaking camera is WRONG ... I promise this picture was taken this am by her daddy just before school! Didn't he do a good job dressing her for her Birthday! What a Princess!

My precious Tatum Bug,

You came into our lives just 1 year ago, but it seems just like yesterday. You are such a joy, such a good baby. You started sleeping though the night at 3 months, I was so very proud. You amaze me everyday with your laughter, your smile and your ability to take it all in. I know you are only 1 and I make it sound like you have conquered it all, but anyone you meet says the same. You are so so happy and so easy going. This is amazing, especially considering that I have not been so easy going as your mommy. The first few weeks you were home with us I cried and cried, uncontrollably. Your daddy was wonderful and so were you. You were so patient with me, even though you didn’t have a choice, but together we have DONE IT!!! We have made it … a year! I love you, you are my sunshine, and you are my life! Daddy is my rock, my love and my best friend; you are my reason to make it all work! You are my reason to fight everyday for a better me, a better us and my reason to RUSH home! I love you with all my heart and I could not imagine our lives without you.

Our world is getting ready to change so so much, we are moving, we will have another baby in the house, and things will be harder. I promise I will do my best to put “us” time aside every week, I promise you that we will have our time, our fun together!
I thank God everyday that you are in my life and I can’t wait to see what the next few years will bring us! I look forward to learning with you, growing with you, and all the Birthdays to come. Happy Birthday to you, to me and please know how special you are to me. I never really believed all the mommies that said “you’ve never known love until you are a mommy,” but that is REAL! So very real! One day (a very very long time from now, like 30+ years) you will see what I mean. Having you in my life is amazing, you are my world and I LOVE YOU! Happy Birthday I hope we continue to have so much fun!
Love, Mommy

Several BM's

If any guys are reading or any woman who do not care to talk about bowel movements ... stop reading NOW!!!

You see this is the problem ...
at home Tatum only poops 1 MAYBE 2 times a day
at daycare she is going poopie 4-5 times a day!
I have NEVER had to use diaper ointment on her, but at daycare ...
they have to use it with every change from Tuesday on!

She was home from School last Friday, because Aunt MelBel came to visit. Tatum was with me Friday, Saturday and with her Grandmama on Sunday ... she only went #2 2 times Friday, 1 time Saturday and 2 on Sunday ... no ointment needed!

They are changing her 6-7 times a day at school, so I know she isn't sitting in it ... I get a report card with times and description ... gross I know! I also get description on her time of each bottle (which we pre make and send) her snacks and her lunch ... which I also send! The ONLY difference I know if home and school is this:

1) Her length of nap. At home she takes 2 1.5 hour naps ... one in the am and one in the afternoon, at school she takes 1 nap ... ranging from 45 minutes to 2 hours. Usually after 12.

2) At school she is on more of "eating" schedule. It is a 3 hour cycle. At home we eat the same amount, just not on such a schedule.

So this is where you all come into the picture ... what is the problem?! Is this a bad sign? Are infants like adults ... they get nervous poops?! Is she having nervous problems at school?! Is she okay?! Should I find a new daycare?! Is it daycare at all?! Help ... advise PLEASE!!

Who needs a walker

Tatum is OFFICIALLY walking ... Check her out!

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Walking

Well Tatum is starting to walk. She is on her way to becoming a BIG girl, and all right before my eyes! She is taking several unassisted steps - 6 - 7 at a time now ... but check this out - when she is using her push walker she is hauling booty!

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FRUSTRATION

I have tried for a week to post a video of Tatum walking behind her push walker - I freakin' give up! I will try again tomorrow ... I am so mad at this darn thing!
Love to you all!