Six Weeks Ago

On February 9, 2014 our little baby BOY was welcomed into the world!

Liam Michael Barnett
Birthday: 2/9/14 5:07am
5lbs 4oz 18.25 inches
He is perfect!

2013 into 2014

Once again it has been a few months since I have updated the blog. Time just seems to get away from me. As previously mentioned, there were so many things to look forward to...and now, most of them have passed and were so enjoyable...and then there are a few that still remain...Like our baby is still due in March and thankfully has not arrived yet, it is still cooking. To wrap a few things up...For Halloween, we went up to our friends house in Lincoln and ate yummy food, went trick or treating and spent time chatting with friends. For Thanksgiving, we had a lovely day with my parents, preparing food and enjoying a day off. For Christmas, we visited Tadd's family in Phoenix Arizona. We had a very nice trip and it was really great to spend time with his family over the holidays. The end of the year always seems to get so busy, but in the best possible way.

So now that we have moved into 2014...the highlights so far have been...

1. Katie's wedding. It was wonderful. The whole weekend in Florida went flawlessly. We arrived on Friday morning after a long red eye flight and got to hang around the hotel while we waited to check into our room. We then participated in the rehearsal and then went to Season's 52 for the rehearsal dinner. Saturday was a full day of getting ready for the big wedding. Katie, Jill, my mom and I, as well as the bridesmaids and hair and makeup ladies, lounged around in the "Breeze" room at the hotel. We listened to music, snacked a little, got ready and got ready some more. Then...things started happening! Katie and Dennis decided to do the "first look" before the actual wedding, which was really special for them. Once that was done, we were able to take lots of pictures before the wedding which was nice because it saved time after the ceremony so that we could participate in the cocktail hour. Moving into the reception...it was a total success. The first dance was perfect, all the speeches were amazing and Jill and I totally pulled off a rap for our speech! Then we ate some delicious food and danced the night away! Sunday we had a brunch upstairs in the hotel and got to relive the night before. Lots of family and friends took off that day, while Tadd and I headed to Boca Raton with my Grandma Bella to spend our final night at her house before heading out on Monday. Overall, the weekend was fun filled and a complete success. All the Oddo girls are officially married off!

2. Tadd and I got maternity photos taken by some of our friends, Jon and Steph Alston of JSA photography. We went into old town Folsom and spent an hour or so taking some fun pictures to remember our first baby before it is revealed in March! We got some good ones to put in the house and save for our memories! 

3. We picked up our Glider Chair from Buy Buy Baby! It is so plush and comfy...I can't wait to enjoy cuddle time with my little one in this chair! It is simple and grey but totally functional and we are just now trying to determine when to get the ottoman! We also reorganized the nursery so that all the furniture will fit and hopefully soon we can wash everything and put it all in place to be used by Baby Barnett!

4. We are still putting in final touches to our house and the more we do, the more the house comes together! A few things that we have gotten or done...
-Family Room Curtains
-Family Room Rug
-Master Bath Towel  hangers

Additional plans in the works....

-New smaller coffee table
-Grommets in the curtains
-Chair cushions and covers
-Nursery Wall Decor

And the list could go on and on...but for now, we will leave it at that and I will post completed pictures as it happens!

So far 2014 has been treating us really good and of course this year will only get better as March is quickly approaching!

A house and a baby...how lucky are we!

It seems only fitting to change the background of my blog and actually post something after all these months because we have so many things that are changing in our life and it is all so wonderful! I am such a savvy list maker, so what better than a list to note all the exciting things that we are so lucky and grateful for!

1. We bought a house!!!

We have been in our house for just over a month and are loving it!!! It is perfect and just keeps getting better the more we are there as we continue to work on small things almost every day!

 3. We just had our housewarming party and it was super fun! Tadd's parents came into town and we got to celebrate our first house with lots of friends and family!

2. Baby Barnett is due March 2013!!! We just had our 20 week ultrasound last week and the little nugget is so adorable!

4. My little sister is getting married in 2 months. Yikes...it is coming so fast!

5. It is Fall... which means, Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas. So much to look forward to!

House Flop

 Lately, Tadd and I have been house hunting...We have found a few that we really loved...posted below. We have also found lots and lots that we did not love (not pictured). We put in two offers and have been outbid both times :( The third house pictured below we did not put an offer in for because we thought it was overpriced and we were willing to let it go for the price it was listed. The market is simply bananas...Homes are being listed and are gone within days of the list day...they also are receiving offers above the list pricie and investors are overbidding and paying cash. This is ridiculous and we simply cannot compete. It is very frustrating. The above picture was very fitting because my friend must have known that we just didnt get another house...and so she reassured me with these lookers that I should just keep calm! So, with that, I am trying to keep calm and just keep searching for our very own home. Be patient readers, this may take a while!

Best Friends Wedding

One of my best friends got married a few weeks ago...and I am just now posting pictures because I just now am setting aside time for blogging. The wedding was beautiful...the decor was so pretty and the colors were too! Lauren looked gorgeous and her groom was looking pretty dapper himself. The dancing was crazy fun and that is usually the highlight of my wedding experiences!!!

Aloha from Maui

In just over 11 days, Tadd and I will be celebrating our 5 year wedding anniversary in Maui Hawaii!!! We are so excited...I think I have been waiting the whole five years to go on this trip, even though we didn't plan it until last year. I have already started packing...I know, super Type A personality; but I had to because I dont have that many summer clothes so I had to determine what I needed to possibly get in order to be prepared for this week long trip I have been looking forward to! Here are a few of the things that I will be packing to be comfy, casual and cute!

Santa Barbara Bachelorette Weekend

This weekend...I am heading to Santa Barbara with my best friend for many years, Lauren Scott...to celebrate her upcoming wedding! My bags are all packed and we are hitting the road tomorrow morning bright and early! I am super excited to spend time with some seriously fun girls...and celebrate Mrs. Lauren Griffin to be!!! Stay tuned for pictures and details...