Finished product

Finally got the little hat just they way I want it! Took a few attempts, but I'm lovely the little cupcake-looking beanie. Can't wait to give it to a mom-to-be this Saturday!

Starting over

Got very far with a white baby hat and decided to unravel the whole thing... O boy, I hate being a perfectionist sometimes. Back to the hat I go! At least its a nice project to do on such a beautiful day!

Love this evening

I love every evening that I get to spend with Brandon and Jeter. On most nights of the week, we come together after long days at work, and Jeter's long day of sleeping, and take a long evening walk. Its something I look forward to everyday. Today we were lucky enough to get a walk in before the rain came. Love my boys and baby girl to be.

Newest nephew

Graham Orlando Lohman!
He is pretty much the cutest little guy ever! We are all in awe of him and his squishy little face. I just love love love him!

Baby Shower for Graham!

So I realized that I was way behind in posting these pictures from Katrina's baby shower from last weekend when her little bundle of joy arrived this morning!
(Picture of Graham will be up soon!)
This was her SURPRISE baby shower and she couldn't have been happier with all the new cuddly things she got and all the family that came out to surprise her. She is such a good hard-working mama and we couldn't wait to bless her on this special day!

4, count 'em, 4 pretty pregnant girls at her shower :)

The blanket I crocheted for Graham

Here's me in all my 6 month glory

It sure was fun being pregnant together!

Getting thrifty

My mom is the best thrift store finder but she taught me well because lately I have found some great things for the baby's room!

I found these super cute purple tubs at Michaels and they were only a penny a piece!

This well taken care of glider and ottoman was Brandon's find at the Children's Orchard in San Juan Capo. We snatched it up and already washed the cushions and Brandon has decided to paint the wood white. It will be a great addition!

I also found a great little side table at another thrift store that will go perfect in the nursery! Brandon also has to paint that, along with the shadow box frames that I crafted my wall art in! His list of things to do is getting pretty long... :)

Better get started

Purple yarn, purple fabric, purple tulle, lots of projects to do for baby girls room...
I better get started! First on my list, painting the shadow boxes that I got for a steal of a deal. Can't wait to start and post the finished product.

A fun morning project

A tiny little headband for our tiny little girl :)
I love crocheting her fun things to wear!

A little pink for a little girl

If you haven't already guessed from the title of this post,
ITS A GIRL!
We are so excited! I made these little mary jane booties in honor of precious baby girl to be.

Favorite quote ever

Being pregnant can be scary, wondering if your going to be a good mom and good parents can be even scarier. I read this quote on a blog and I just love the absolute truth of it. Its nice to know that you don't have to be perfect to have a happy, healthy baby.

"You may be nervous because you've never been a mom, but your child has never been an infant either -- you will figure it out together."

Yes, we got something!

A crib! And it was a steal! Good find Brandon! First piece of baby furniture, which I must say, I'm glad Brandon took the reins on finding it because I was so indecisive about picking one, we probably still wouldn't have one. It cute, its sturdy, its perfect :)

Happy Thoughts

I was inspired, yet again, through a fellow blogger to make a list of all the simple everyday things in life that make me happy. It makes you sit down and think about the little things that really matter. Its good for the soul, so good ahead, try it, make your happy list!

1. Hearing my husband coming up the stairs after a long day at work

2. My sweet pup snuggling with me in the morning

3. Making dinner for Brandon

4. Getting an “I miss you” text from a friend

5. Reading the new US Weekly

6. A vacuumed house

7. Seeing my nephew or hearing his sweet little voice on the phone

8. Fresh flowers

9. Lighting a good smelling candle

10. Hearing great worship music on the radio

11. Slipping my wedding ring on everyday

12. A hot shower

13. Going for a walk around the lake

14. A good drink from Starbucks

15. A piece of chocolate

16. A phone call from my mom or dad

17. A full tank of gas

18. A little bit of sunshine in the fall and winter months

2010... What a difference a year makes

I stole this idea from my friend Aarean's super cute blog; a picture from each month in 2010. Today I went searching through my pictures and through my brain to remember each month from 2010. Brought back some good memories!

--- January ---
This picture was taken Jan. 1st while we were still in New York city celebrating the New Year. Such an amazing trip!

--- February ---
We picked up our sweet little puppy Jeter. He has brought so much joy to our lives, we couldn't have asked for a better dog.

--- March ---
This was our very first Gorria bbq of the year with our special guests, the Medina family. I think we had bbq's every Sunday after that!

--- April ---
Happy Easter! We spent the holiday at my grandfathers as part of our yearly Easter tradition.

--- May ---
Happy Birthday to Me! Celebrated with a girls night out of cocktails and the new Sex and the City movie.

--- June ---
Congrats to two of my amazing friends, Samantha and Lindsay. They had their baby showers in the same weekend in two different counties. Worth every mile, I love them.

--- July ---
Happy Birthday Jared! We celebrated by going out to lunch and then to Knott's Berry Farm. Spent all day at the park in the beautiful sunny southern California weather.

--- August ---
Happy Birthday Brandon, Ewan and Mom! We have a lot of birthdays in our family and we always have a blast celebrating. This was also the month Katrina announced baby #2!

--- September ---
Happy 2nd wedding anniversary to us! We celebrated this occasion by getting some beautiful anniversary photos done at the Santa Rosa Plateau. It was also a great excuse to get into my wedding dress again ;)

--- October ---
A very fun and festive Halloween. This was also the month we found out we were expecting! I had to pretend to drink at this Halloween party because we had just found out and we were still getting used to the news ourselves. No one suspected a thing!

--- November ---
A very exciting Thanksgiving! This is when we shared the baby Lykins news with my family in a very special way. We also had some special guests at our Thanksgiving table, the pastor who married us and his family.

--- December ---
Holidays and more! I realized while I was searching for pictures for this post that I had barely taken any pictures for this holiday season. I am going to blame it on not feeling like myself through this first trimester, but really, I just kept forgetting to charge my camera.

Here's to a great 2011, and hopefully many more amazing memories, and a charged camera :)

2nd trimester

Today marks the first day of my 2nd trimester and I couldn't be more thrilled that the yuckiness of the first trimester will soon be behind me. In honor of this occasion, Brandon brought home a beautiful orchid to mark this next stage and to say that he loves me and he loves our baby. Sweet husband!

My new favorite thing...

The Belly Band!

As the weeks fly by, I have noticed a lot of changes, one of them being that I simply cannot button any of my work pants anymore. A few times I tried the rubber band trick and just leaving them unbuttoned and wearing a long shirt but working in a professional office, that doesn't always look so great. So, off to Target I went to get the coveted Belly Band. It hides the fact that I clearly don't have my pants buttoned and it keeps them in place! A huge help for a more comfortable work day!
(14 weeks tomorrow!)

Techspace Company Christmas party

Usually we go to Brandon's company Christmas party every year but this year I'm working for a big company so it was my turn to introduce Brandon to all my coworkers and friends at work. I was proud to have him around my arm and he was happy to hear all the "congratulations on the new little one" from everybody. It was a rainy, yet lovely, evening at the Balboa Bay Club and Resort in Newport Beach. Boat parade, dinner, open bar (not for me), and a lot of great conversation. Never hurts to buy a new Express dress for the occasion either ;)

Its Official!

Baby Lykins due July 7th!
Feels so official now that I have shared the news on Facebook and here! I held off for a long time because I was hit with the morning sickness bug pretty badly, but I'm finally starting to feel better now, just in time for the Holidays!

Its November!

Annnnd I just realized that I have posted anything in about a month. My bad! Well, a lot has happened, Brandon's new job, moved back to Orange County and a lot of other things in between. Hopefully once we are fully settled in our new place I will be up to date!

Until then...
Happy Holidays!

Truly Touched by Trinity

Just had to share some more adorable picture of the beautiful Trinity and my beautiful friend Lindsay who looks pretty amazing after just having a baby!

Trinity

My good friend Lindsay just had beautiful baby Trinity yesterday and she posted this precious picture of her wearing one of my headbands :) Brought tears to my eyes and a big smile on my face.