Hello Grammy!

How cute is my mom?

Dusty...you're going to be fine!

{Firsts}

First time on the scale

First footprints

First bath

First {BIG} cry

Family Photos

First Dunaway Family Photo

Mom & daughter

Dad & daughter

Lucy & her new sister

Taylor Elizabeth Dunaway

Sorry for the delay...Mom and Dad have been a {little} busy.

7:53 am February 24, 2008 Taylor is born.


7 lbs. 11 oz. * 19 inches long * not a dwarf afterall

In case you don't know my dad - Taylor is the spitting image
{picture included for reference}

Game Time

In case you haven't heard...Ashley is in the hospital. She is dilated to a 3 and her water has broken.

Taylor please Hurry!!!!

A Beard

Me: You are growing a what?
Brad: A 30 day beard!

Exibit A: Day 6



We'll keep you posted

Remember...you like your job!

After the last couple weeks of re-designing our Holiday 08 bath assortment about 10 times....I have to keep reminding myself that
{I like my job}
Reason #1: I bought this table at our sample sale Saturday for $45



p.s. I am totally obsessed with those chairs {which I did NOT find at the sample sale}

Sam the Cooking Guy

I love this crazy fool. I wish you could all watch Sam. He has a local cooking show in San Diego, where he broadcasts out of his red kitchen, right up the street from Dusty and I live in Carmel Valley. It a hot mess and so funny… plus the food always looks amazing. Take a look at his website and watch some of his demonstrations. I’ve been trying to sign up for one of his cooking classes but they are all booked up until May. I also posted one of his recipes that I’ve made, it was absolutely wonderful.

www.thecookingguy.com

· 1 Pound asparagus, cut into 1" pieces
· 8-10 slices of bacon or 'ready crisp' bacon, cut into 1" pieces
· 1/2 pound shitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
· 1 pound fettuccine
· 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
· Olive oil
1 Sauté asparagus in olive oil until half way tender
2 Add shitakes and sauté until softened
3 Add bacon and thyme and cook for about 2 minutes
4 Cook the pasta according to package directions
5 Drain pasta and mix with the asparagus, bacon, mushrooms and thyme in a large bowl.
Drizzle with a little olive oil, season with salt & pepper to taste and serve

ONE CENTEMETER DILATED!!

Dusty and I had a doctor’s appointment today and I am officially one centimeter dilated. Basically that means that I could go into labor at any time. I am 38 weeks and 3 days along so she is considered full term. I wish I could have taken a picture of Dustys “holy shit face” or my expression of extreme terror but these pictures of my growing fat face will have to do. The first picture is of me at 33 weeks, the second is 38 weeks, and the third is of Lucy since she is such a diva.

Taylors nursery

Finally, pictures of the nursery! The room is such an odd shape that it is hard to get pictures that show how everything comes together, but this should give you an idea. The only thing you can’t see is the wall above the crib, we have a little bird cage hanging in the corner over an end table. We are also waiting to hang a couple more pictures and I need to buy some ribbon for the drapery tie backs.
As you can see this is a little more girly than I had initially planned… which drives me crazy, but I do love the room.

Thanks a lot Caitlin!

Because you failed to notify me - I have now missed the first 2 episodes of Big Brother 9!!!

There is nothing I love more than white trash TV.

Thank you Bradley {and Ashley}

You may image my suprise when Bradley handed me this on our way to work last thursday.

{Turns out Ashley sent him the blog}

What Bradley told me next was a little conversation that went like this -

Bradley: Thanks for the heads up, what size ring does she wear?
Ashley: I don't know - I'd get the biggest size they have. She has REALLY fat fingers!
{Brad was wise enough to call my mom}

Big Stick

Remember when Cameron was sick and Dad shipped him Big Stick Popsicles packed on dry ice…. all the way to Duke University because we loved him so much?

Well... I will take a Hires Big H, Cheese fries and a lime aid. I figure someone can figure out how to get it to me.

Well I think we found Taylor a Halloween Costume!

I'm going to get the bunny hat for an everyday little topper. I think the lion is self explanitory... it's perfect and wonderfully unique.

Pockets

If I ever get married I want a dress with pockets.

{wish Brad new about this blog for the last post - not so much for this one}

I would be so happy

I would be one happy girl if my sweetie wrapped this up for Valentines Day! I would love to wake up to this wrapped in a pretty little package on February 14th. {thanks Sundance}
{too bad Bradley doesn't know about this bolg}

Perfect Lighting

Take a look at this lighting fixture! This garland shade light is my new obsession and for only 80 dollars I think we should all own one. I will put one in Taylors room, Allie can put one above her bed in her dinning room/bedrooom.

The story....

The lamp is based off of Dutch Designer Boontji's work which can be found at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Where it find it...

www.momastore.com

Why I love it....

Well, look at it! Plus the base comes with diffrent clips that are flexible so that you can create the size and shape of your choice.

Potential problem....

UMMM hello, this is a dust trap! But worth the extra effort.

Start Saving Your $$

Ashley - please start saving your money for these amazing birth announcemnets from Elum.

Handsdown the cuttest things I have ever seen.