Starting to get the room together...finally!!

I will have a before picture soon (my mom took one and she needs to send it to me) of the room prior to my mom coming down and KICKING BUTT last weekend. Our 'spare room' (aka 'catch all room') is now Gus's bedroom. My mom came down last weekend on Wednesday night. After 2 truck loads to goodwill and a truck load to the dump, His room is cleaned out and we are now starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The room was all white, but after cleaning out the boxes, we painted the lower part dark blue and have now installed a light blue chair rail around the room for character :o) We have decided to go with the "CountrySide" theme from Babies R Us, and it's just amazing what a valance and blue paint can do! We are currently just waiting on carpet to be installed so that we can finish the base board trim and door trim. Once those are in, the furniture can FINALLY be put in!!! It's getting so close!

Getting ready for baby...

Man, I'm having a lot of fun buying for this boy...although some things are MUCH easier when it's a girl. I'm just so excited about him coming that I just had to post what we've gotten so far!!

The car seat

The Swing:

The bedding!!!
Diaper bag:

Are you registered?

Okay, a lot of people have asked where I'm registered, so I thought I would let you all know :o)

We are registered at www.target.com (or Target store) and www.babiesrus.com (or the store). Search name is of course Amanda or John Peek in Oregon lol :o)

Okay...decisions decisions

So, I have come across 2 bed sets that I am in LOVE with. I had decided on the plane/helicopter one and now all of a sudden, after visiting Babies-R-Us, I have found this one that I just don't know if I can live without :o) Anyways, I want YOUR opinions!

Helicopter/Plane Set

Farm Animal bedding set from Babies-R-Us

Abi's new door signs!!

Abi decided that she was going to make signs for her door. If you can't tell, these are 'No Mommy or Daddy Allowed'. I can't believe that she is only almost 4 and already kicking us out of her bedroom LOL! My baby is growing up so fast :o(

50th wedding anniversary cake - 12/2/2007

Breakfast with Santa 2007

Every year McMenamins throws what's called "Breakfast with Santa." This was our first year going. Thanks to a WONDERFUL friend that I met through teaching cake class, she was able to get us into the breakfast!! We sat right next to where Santa sat in his big chair and Abi just couldn't keep her eyes off him!! They get the most famous Santa in Portland...He's just great!!
She was telling him that she wanted a 'Littlest Pet Shop' puppy.

Abi got a pair of antlers when we got there. Got her right in the holiday spirit :o)

They also had a balloon guy who went around. Abi wanted a 'magic wand' and this is what she got!!

Happy December!

The most gorgeous girl around!!


This poor dog endures everything! To explain the picture, Zoey is wrapped TIGHT in a baby blanket, then put in Abi's recliner with a pillow. She stayed this way until Abi unwrapped her LOL (I think she just loves the attention)
Abi decided that it would be FUN to jump on the couch. Needless to say, she lost her balance and slammed into her little table she uses for writing. She wanted me to take pictures to make sure to show grandma her big girl ouchy!

This was just taken a few days ago. I was at work (only a few more weeks left with the cake decorating classes!!) Anyways, she was calling John. He told her that he would be there in a second...when he came downstairs, this is how he found her. Her movie she had been watching was paused and she was OUT!

Oh the belly...

Gus-Gus and his weirdo sister!!

Abi loves her little brother (atleast for now until he is screaming all night long :o))

Happy Punkin Day from the Peek's :o)

Well, Halloween was great this year. Abi decided that she wanted to be a "Happy Face"...and OF COURSE, you can't find a happy face anywhere in Portland...so I (along with my ever wonderful husband who saved the day when it came to sewing the elastic) made her the best happy face anyone has ever seen!! LOL It was very interesting and I hope she wants to be a happy face for the next few years.


We went trick-or-treating around John's office and she scored BIG on candy! We met John-John and Josie (Rich and Elisha's kiddos) there and had to get a picture of the girls :o)


While carving pumpkins, John cut the hole and scraped the sides for her. He then told her to clean it out. She was NOT happy about having to clean it out with her hands...so she used the scoop :o) We did make her at least TRY to use her hands (we bribed her with ice cream and cake...i know, i know). She did it once and then went right back to scooping with her scoop.




And here comes the decorating...We carved the face (see last 2 photos) and then Abi decided that she wanted to draw on them and put her name on it.


Abi's punkin
My punkin
John's punkin
(coming soon...blogger won't let me load it grrrr)