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.

let's get our hands dirty!

The work has begun! I kicked it off by tearing up carpet a day before any of the workers got there. I didn't plan on doing it at that point in time (as you may see from the clothes I'm wearing)...I just couldn't contain myself anymore! Also, I tried to take pictures on Tuesday of things like the bath tubs in the front yard, smashed tile, ect. but my phone turned off every time I hit the button to take the picture (and yes, I was hitting the right button...it just hates me).

The workers that I have met so far consist of the electrician and the plumber. The electrician or at least one of the workers is so wonderful! He speaks Spanish and some broken English so trying to communicate all day was a little rough but we made it work. He kept offering to help me rip up carpet if I needed more help (I obviously looked like I needed help since he kept offering) he just has such a good spirit to him. The plumber is hilarious. A white haired man with overalls and a funny sense of humor.

Tuesday I was having what I'll call, "new home bliss"...I was so in love with everything, the workers, all the problems with the house, how we could fix them, the potential. And I can honestly say that, I don't know if that will happen again. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO!!!!

We'll get there. Everything is moving pretty quick! We'll be done in no time.

If there are typos...I didn't reread this. ...I'm in a strange mood.

the room

A wise woman, aka my amazing mother, once said to me...a couple of weeks

ago...that you should always start with your bedroom when working on a house. She said (to some effect) that it represents you and your spouses relationship. So, I better not neglect it even though it is soooooooooooooo tempting to just want to focus on rooms people are going to actually see first.

Here we go.

These are the extremely potential filled pictures of our new bedroom (the scary looking boarded window is from an old air-conditioning unit that will be a window again soon).

Assets:

• two windows with cute window frames
• hardwood under the carpet (not pine, actual hardwood)
• little hidden hidey-hole closet (next to the bedroom door)
• reasonable size closet for so old a house
• it's ours!

I like to take my inspiration from nature and these pearls are just the glamour that I'm looking for. Let's start with the walls. I have been thinking about a light, pearlized, sheeny, gray color. White crown mouldings, baseboards, and ceiling.

Now, the floors. I am in love with dark wood floors!!! Because grey and dark wood floors arewell, darker I want to make sure to keep the room light by using the fresh, crisp white to contrast the gray and ebony stained floors.

Ok, now the fun part...furniture and details!

As a wedding gift from Sky's parents are getting us a Hayworth upholstered headboard from Pier1.

We own mirrored night stands from target (glamorous yet affordable)

White bedding that I got for Christmas

An awesome vintage dresser we found on KSL that we are painting white (pictures to come)

I am hoping/wishing (hint, hint Sky ;) ) for this chandelier that I found at overstock.com that will add that extra pizzazz and it's a great deal as far as chandeliers go!

homedepot has inexpensive ceiling medallions which add so much to a room (I am all about the details! )

I also love the idea of black and white photos on the walls in different black frames. I'm still figuring out curtains and lamps. ...We'll get there.

Have a great Saturday!