3 Months Old

Audriana is 3 months old!! She has learned to give kisses and she is "talking" a lot more! She is also starting to notice toys.

She had her first taste of a Klondike bar and she loved it!

My grandpa gave me a klondike bar when I was a baby. Her grandpa is carrying on the tradition. She also tasted some squash soup. She couldn't get enough!

Audriana also met her great grandma Dunn for the very first time!

Life at the Moment

Life has been busy lately. We put our stove in a couple of weeks ago.. Which means meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking dinner for the first time! On top of running a house, taking care of a baby (a crabby, teething baby), finishing some small projects, visiting with friends, planning our trip to Europe next month, etc... Yes, busy would describe my life right now.

I have been enjoying cooking dinner! I've found most of the recipes on Pinterest. Here are some of the meals I've made so far-

Sweet potato burgers with baked zucchini fries (our first dinner at home). 

Steak tacos and spanish rice (homemade tortillas)

 Eggplant Involtini with Baked Parmesan Tomatoes

Homemade granola with pumpkin yogurt

That's what's been going on in the Kitchen.

Here's what's been going on with baby-

Her newest thing is to open her mouth randomly like a bird!

Smiling when happy and teeth are not hurting..

Holding herself up pretty well. She can creep, too!

Pretty blue eyes :)

"talking"

rolling over

I love her little laugh!

She is almost 3 months old! Time is flying by..

Hope you enjoyed a little peek into my life right now!

Kitchen Makeover- Before and After

My Kitchen is FINISHED!! I am so happy with the way it turned out! Check out the before and after pics-

BEFORE ~

AFTER~

BEFORE~

AFTER~

I used paintable wallpaper for my backsplash.

I figure the total cost of this project was - $184

Giani Granite Countertop kit- $70

Paintable Wallpaper backsplash- $12

Wall paint- $27

Cabinet Paint and supplies for distressing- $75

Kitchen Countertop Makeover

My countertops are finished! I am so happy with how they turned out. I used Giani's granite countertop kit in Chocolate Brown.

Here is a before picture-

This is the kitchen before we painted and refinished the cabinets and countertops

The kitchen after we painted. Being prepped for working on the cabinets.

The kitchen after the cabinets were finished, and before the countertops were finished.

HERE ARE THE AFTER PICTURES-

This is before the topcoat went on..

After the final topcoat

The final look. They really turned out great!

The kit cost me $70. It came with everything I needed and it was SO easy to do!

2 Months Old

Audriana turned 2 months old yesterday! She had her 2 month doctor appointment. She weighs 10 lbs 11 oz and is 22 ¼ inches long! She has grown a lot!

Pretty blue eyes :)

Her new thing is to mimic me when I stick my tongue out at her.

Audriana's 2 month achievements ~

1. She is almost sleeping through the night! 

2. She smiles a lot when she is happy and her smiles are very big!

3. She holds eye contact for a long time.

4. She can hold her head up pretty well on her own now.

5. She is starting to "talk". She makes cooing sounds and tries to laugh.

6. She graduated to size 1 diapers and is barely fitting in her newborn clothes. Size 0-3 here we come!

7. Her hair is growing longer and is still quite curly! 

She is so much fun right now. We love her so much!

Kitchen Cabinet Makeover

My latest house project has been the kitchen cabinets. Here is what they looked like before-

Here is what the process looked like-

After 2 coats of priming, the first coat of black goes on..

Everything after 2 coats of black.

Justin sanding down the cabinets..

Joey putting the finished product up (after the cabinets were distressed)

The drawers all finished!

The cabinets all finished!

I am so happy with the way they turned out. My inspiration came from this Pinterest tutorial ~ http://timmonsfamilylemonade.blogspot.com/2010/09/cupboard-makeover-phase-1.html

What do you think? The total project cost me about $75. Much cheaper than buying new cabinets!