IT'S A GIRL!!!

It's been a while, I know, my apologies.  Since the last post, we've gone and finished up the DS testing and got the gender ultrasound.  Our instincts were right it is indeed a girl!  Since breaking that news to our family, we've also decided on the name Kinsley Kathy Trombly.  Kinsley is just a name we both like and Kathy is after my aunt that was robbed and murdered in her home when I was just three years old.  A lot has been going on this year with the trial of Kathy's killer (one of them at least), so just felt like the right thing for us to do.  Adam and I both want to honor her and my dad's side of the family. 

Other than Baby T/Kinsley, Adam has been to Germany and back.  He left Wednesday before Memorial Day (one of the WORST days of my life indeed) and returned Sunday.  Felt like eternity that he was gone.  Wednesday not only sucked because I had to drop my husband off (short trip yes but it was in another country, different hours, not easy to talk to him, etc) but on my way home I got a "low tire pressure" warning on 85 in HEAVY Atlanta rush hour traffic.  Emotions were already ragging and then panic set in.  LUCKILY my daddy was there for the rescue.  I was very very lucky at where I got the warning and that I was able to make it off the interstate safely.  That's the second new tire (same tire) since I got the car in December.  I think I'm cursed at getting something in the sidewalls of this tire.  $130 later, problem solved.  O and not only that but I came home Wednesday to find my shower was leaking too...a problem again later solved by my dad.  It's like the house and my life knew that Adam was out of the country. 

But Megan came in town this weekend and helped me cheer up.  We had tried taking my cat to the shelter on Saturday but they were too full and refused her.  So that put me in another awkward situation (since I had given her the deadline of this past weekend).  That panned out though, Megan helped me place ads in newspapers and online and we have a potential new owner coming tonight to get her (hopefully).  It will be so hard and sad to see her go but it will be for the better.  After that let down in the morning we were off shopping.  Very successful there, we got all 4 June birthday girl's gifts and both father's day gifts (even Ad something too).  And still had time to swing by the pool.  Sunday came around and all I could do was stare at the clock and wait on that phone call from Adam saying he was back...bittersweet indeed.  I think both Benny and Cassy were happy to see him. 

We are slowly starting to tear down the "guest bedroom" now.  The mattress has been recycled to Madi's new bedroom set.  And hopefully my old bedroom set will be back in its original house soon (MOM).  Once Cassy is gone, we have a lot of cleaning to do then we'll starting painting!  Keep you posted on the room status.

Friday the 13th, blessing?

Seems crazy to think that in five days we'll know what we're having (hopefully).  I've been waiting months to find out and now it's time!  Getting Shannon to go with us first thing Saturday morning to start the registry.  LOL I'm just too excited.  Can't wait to start designing the nursery, lots of ideas.

In other news, the robins in the previous post sadly, did not make it.  Adam has been very busy with soccer, all leading up to his trip to Germany.  Lucky boy!  We're in the process of cleaning out closets so that Baby T has his/her own closet.  Adam has built shelves for the office closet so that we can utilize as much space as we have.  Slowly things are coming together. 

This past weekend was Mother's Day.  We started off the weekend going to a ZBB concert in Alpharetta.  That was a blast, even though I was DD.  Then Saturday I went to get groceries for Sunday dinner at my house.  I had decided to host Sunday dinner (typically held by my mother) at my house so that no mother's had to prep dinner.  WHOA!  What a huge undertaking that was.  I called my mother almost in tears as soon as I left the store cause I had gotten in over my head.  So I went home, started baking to try to prep as much as possible.  4 hours later, I had the beginnings all done.  Sunday came and my mom (being the wonderful mother she is) came up to help me.  3 hours later, we had dinner done.  Cornbread Chicken Dressing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Spinach Casserole, Homemade Cream Corn, and Red Velvet Cupcakes...it was delicious.  Then my brother and I gave my mother her present...she is a new member to the KitchenAid mixer owners.  Can't wait to try out some of her new baking. 

5 more days....