A Little Man or a Little Miss?

We are getting closer! Almost 20 weeks! On November 5th we will find out if this little one is a little lady or a bouncing gentlemen. Either way, this baby's a wild one! I'm finally starting to understand that what I've been feeling for a while is not my tummy but a wild baby hopping around.

The time has come to cast your vote...so to speak...what do you think the Ostler baby will be? There is a poll on the side bar vote or leave a comment. Ready?.....now vote!

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a touch of 50's.

 Kitchen Before

Kitchen After 

Our kitchen is fifties inspired due to the original metal cabinets, chrome handles, and teal Formica counter tops. We then added a modern, yet still retro, touch with eco friendly rubber flooring in a black and white checkered pattern. The table we bought at DI for $25.00, painted and called it a day. The chairs were discovered for a great deal on ksl.com and everything is pink because my husband loves me more than anything. :)

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And Then There Were Three

Well, three months ago, after four pregnancy tests (I'm a little impatient), celebration with hugs, laughter, and tears between Sky, our cat (Orien), and myself we announced to our families that we are having our first baby. What a day! 

We made a cake to celebrate
and Sky bought me my favorite pink rose

And then...I got sick. Really sick. Morning sickness is a lie. It is all day or whenever-it-feels-like-it sickness. But, now the glorious rays of my second trimester are starting to shine forth! I am fifteen weeks and still occasionally nauseous but, nothing like it used to be. The weight of reality is sinking in as my belly grows and even though it is frightening it is more glorious than I could have possibly imagined. This little baby is due on March 21st, 2013 and seeing it on the ultra-sound and hearing its little heart beat are two of the precious moments of my life so far. 

My Dearest Little One, I love you more than I can possibly say. 

living space a before and after

Hello my friends,

Life is good. Summer is coming to a close--which is strange but good. Our home is nearly finished and feels so comforting and happy. Feel free to take a look.

living room before.

living room after.

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We've come a long way.

On May 4th I graduated from the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah.

I chopped my hair off in between ceremonies....I am still getting used to it.

The next day I woke up and couldn't take being in between houses and cities that we finally moved in!  


We celebrated our one year on May 27th.  

Oh... and we are getting a puppy. His name is "Little Prince" (like from the book) he is a darling miniature schnauzer and we are obsessed with him.

We've been living in chaos but our home is coming together so beautifully. Little touches like the contact paper (great deal at target) are what make me smile daily. I love our home. I love the feeling here, that I am starting to plant in the front, that a humming bird had build a nest outside our dinning room window.

my apologies

I have not been blogging. I am sorry ( I bet you are all losing sleep over it...ha. ha. ha.). Life is crazy when you are trying to graduate, ten months newly married, and trying to renovate a house, AND move as quickly as possible(we are still at my parents!). But, I promised pictures so here they are. Life is still good, very busy but very, very good.

Since you have seen the house in all its destruction glory we have: redone the hardwood floors (a full four days worth of work along with a very sore body), wallpapered, painted, put in a fuax ceiling in the living room, new bathtub, new sink, new (gorgeous!) bathroom tile, installed recycled rubber flooring (black and white!), put up light fixtures, and probably more things that I can't think of at this moment in time.

Sanding...for four days!

worth it?...I think, yes.

(The bathtub is not black, it's just a cover to keep it safe. No worries.)

Recycled rubber flooring! Go green! (www.rubberflooringinc.com)

Yellow office, aka my nap room.
my new windows! Yay for energy efficient AND pretty!

Let there be Light

Soft pink ceiling provides light that everyone looks good in without being obtrusively pink. Textured wallpaper, great for imperfect walls and adds sophistication. I love it!

Dining room (ignore the refrigerator)

Our bedroom

I went with cream instead of gray because the

space seemed too small to put such a dark color.

a weeks worth of demolition

...we made a mess.