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Last Wednesday we finally welcomed our little GIRL! She’s just perfect! We love her to pieces :) I’m planning to write out our birth story (just so I can remember if nothing else!) and I’ve got a bunch of pics to post later this week! Thank you for all the sweet comments and well wishes. Everyone is doing wonderfully and we are just so happy!       Do you sense my enthusiasm? Yeeeah. Don’t get me wrong, I’m mostly enjoying the down time. For those of you who told me to slow down, let me just let you in on ALL that I have accomplished this past week…. I got caught up on Parenthood on Netflix. I watched the entire third season.
I’ve read the first two books of the trilogy, Divergent.
Another trilogy MUCH like the Hunger Games. But it is an easy and quick read and kept me entertained, so I’ll take it! And speaking of trilogies, remember when I started the Matched series? Well the third book, Reached, finally came out and I am almost done with it as well.
I would rank Hunger Games (for sure) and Divergent over this series, but I’m happy to finish the books. I’ve heeeeard I won’t have a lot of time to read for the next few years… I have a feeling baby books will be my only source of “fun” reading soon :) Yesterday, I had an amazing surprise from my cousin who is working in Spain! She is a little sneaky mcsneakster! We skyped yesterday morning and about 5 minutes into the convo I hear a knock on my door…she had a friend deliver a cookie cake!
We’re kind of a cookie cake LOVING family, so it.was.awesome! So there! After 39 weeks of being a crazy preggo lady on the go, I’ve really laid low this past week. Besides finishing every last photography order this week (WOO!), the above is all I have to show for myself. I got really anxious at the beginning of the week, but now I think I might be pregnant forever. I’ve had one fun night of false labor, but besides that I have really felt good. I thought I would be miserable at this point. I am walking a lot and sleeping well so I can’t complain. Except I can. Because I’m still pregnant, which gives me the right to do whatever I want! I’ll let you know as soon as Babalou comes! I’m getting bored with books and tv so hopefully I’ll do something more exciting in the meantime to blog about!!
November 19, 2012 - 7:33 pm
I love all of those books! I have been searching for “Reached” because I read the rest and was quite upset when I couldn’t find the third! And that cookie cake looks delicious! haha
November 20, 2012 - 10:01 am
Hey! I’ve been reading your blog for a while now, and i found this on pinterest and thought you would appreciate it: http://haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/ I love your blog, it’s one of the four or five i check regularly. keep up the good work! congrats on Babalou!
November 21, 2012 - 4:01 pm
Saw the instagram pics— very excited and waiting for more. I vote girl. We don’t know Milo’s exact birthday, but we know it is somewhere around this time. We’ve officially dubbed 11/11 as his bday (which means he was born last year on 11/11/11)! Happy Birthday Milo Beans!
November 11, 2012 - 3:25 pm
Milo is so SO cute! Happy birthday! Part One | Part Two | Part Three It’s finally here! The before and after….
We are really happy with how everything turned out! The table and chairs are both from World Market. We just happened to get both crazy on sale. We’ve had the table for awhile but these chairs were just recently 50% off so we snagged basically the last two in San Antonio at the store!
I love the finish on them.
My mom sewed these awesome cushions! I picked up some foam from Joann’s and we actually used drapes that I decided I didn’t like to make the cushions. They have snaps on the underside so that I can easily take them off to wash them! GO MOM!
I picked up this awesome floral arrangement from Whole Foods. Isn’t the vase so cool?!
We still love and use our big Pottery Barn Benchwright table a lot when guests are over, but it is really convenient for Reagan and I to have this little spot to eat meals together, just the two of us.
And soon it will be the three of us! :) To see the process check out the links below: Part One | Part Two | Part Three SOURCES - Table / World Market, Chairs / World Market, Warehouse Pendant / Home Depot, Teal Striped Pillows / Walmart, Green Pillows / World Market, Vase – Whole Foods, Frames – IKEA
November 9, 2012 - 5:26 pm
Looks awesome!! Good job guys
November 9, 2012 - 6:17 pm
I LOVE how it turned out! Can’t imagine how you managed to get this done in time for the little bambino’s arrival. must feel like a little weight off the shoulders? waiting for a baby instagram…
November 9, 2012 - 7:57 pm
I love it! It’s beautiful. I love all the details, and the wall boards. Colors are perfect too. We did banquette seating in our dining area too, it is a great use of space.
November 10, 2012 - 10:53 am
I LOVE it! I’ve been wanting to do a banquette in my breakfast nook for awhile. Would you mind giving a rough cost to context yours and your measurements? Yours looks like about the same size area we are working with, but I am just curious.
November 10, 2012 - 4:54 pm
Ah-maz-ing! It is perfect.
November 11, 2012 - 2:00 am
Sada-it looks amazing! It looks like something from a magazine!!!! Kudos to yall on a job well done!!
November 11, 2012 - 2:45 pm
Wow, it looks beautiful!
November 13, 2012 - 12:05 am
Looks absolutely amazing! Fabulous job!
November 14, 2012 - 10:47 pm
Really beautiful! I’ve been waiting to add a banquet to my dining area to better use space. Do you share the height and dimensions of the banquet in the blog anywhere? I would ideally love to build one with a hinged seat top for storage inside but, that may be too ambitious. I like the baskets you added, maybe that’s an easier and more useful option… Thanks for posting, inspires action on my part.
November 25, 2012 - 7:00 am
[...] one fantastic home improvement: a DIY banquette that allows for ventilation, built and installed at Casa de [...]
November 25, 2012 - 11:53 am
Love everything about this room! The color combo is gorgeous too:)
November 25, 2012 - 12:25 pm
Love, love, love this! Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing, I just found your blog, and will now be following along for sure
November 28, 2012 - 9:38 am
Job well done! I love your new space, the colours, the details, beautiful! I especially like those fun turquoise chairs and art
November 29, 2012 - 3:25 pm
[...] so excited that our kitchen banquette was featured on Centsational Girl’s weekly “Best of the Blogosphere” post this [...]
January 14, 2013 - 12:04 pm
I love benches as seats! I should try to incorporate that in my new home.
February 7, 2013 - 5:28 pm
[...] To see our kitchen banquette, click here! [...]
March 22, 2013 - 9:33 am
[...] Fuentes: Pinterest y Casa de Lewis [...]
April 14, 2013 - 9:36 pm
I have been looking for great banquette ideas and just included yours in a round-up on my blog: http://hotcommodityhome.blog.com/2013/04/15/diy-banquette-seating/ I especially love how finished it looks with the beadboard on the wall and even though you used the decorative metal to allow for your vent, I love it just as added interest. Thanks for sharing! A couple weeks ago we signed up for a Trinity Alumni event where you go to Maggiano’s for a cooking class! A big group of us signed up and it was a lot of fun! Most of you know, I am NOT a good cook, but most of my friends are good cooks! Here are a few pics from the night…
Chef Brent with his assistant Scout, preparing the breaded chicken topped with provolone and prosciutto!
Yummm :)
Chef Ben and Chef Scout preparing the best fettucini alfredo ever!
Chef Jerheme (left) cooking up some mahi mahi! Chef Paolo (right) is the main chef at the restaurant!
Delish!
And finally, Chef Molly whippin’ up some cream for the strawberry shortcakes! I didn’t take a pic of the shortcake because I must have instantly shoved it into my mouth… :) Oh PS – I did help cook! I was first up and made the caesar salad dressing from scratch! Clearly with the help of Paolo…
November 6, 2012 - 7:52 pm
Why don’t you replicate this when I am there! I want it all (except the mussels)! |
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Candace - She IS perfect! Congratulations!! What a beautiful Babalou!
Briel K. - Beautiful! Congratulations! What a sweet name too.
Mindy - Congratulations!!! She is beautiful!
Urban Wife - Congrats! She’s absolutely gorgeous and looks quite contented.
Lara B. - Congratulations! She’s adorable!
Meghan Hein - Paige Lily, what a perfect name for such a sweet little girl. Congratulations to you guys!!!
Christina - What a doll! She is just beautiful and her name is gorgeous! Congratulations!
Ainhoa - Congrats to both of you, she’s beautiful!
LYCHII - Congrats on the baby! She’s adorable!
Monica @ Creative Gator - She is so beautiful. I’m looking forward to reading your/her birth story.
Candy - Congrats! She’s breath-taking! Enjoy each new moment with her.
Sara K - Congratulations!!! There is no feeling in the world like becoming a parent!
Meghan Hochgesang - congratulations! so sweet!
Donna Hollingsworth - She is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! Best wishes for your new family endeavor!
barbara woods - she is beautiful!!
ash - oh yay A GIRL!
Beautiful perfect blessing!
Laura - Have you ever seen a more perfect little face? She is just beautiful, well done you two!
Katie - Congratulations! She is so cute!
Cassidy - Oh my gosh! Congratulations! She is perfect! i cant wait to see more of her
The blog world has just been having babies left and right nowadays!
Jamie - Congratulations! She’s precious!
Alex @ unrefined sweet life - CONGRATS! She’s absolutely beautiful. xxx
Izabela - She is perfect!!!!! Oh my…CONGRATULATIONS! Her name is beautiful. You are so blessed.
Heather - CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND. SHE IS SO VERY PRECIOUS.
Kylie Pearce - she is just adorable congrats!
Reenie - Congrats ~ she’s adorable.