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Hey! This is "My Life" and it's my blog...so I'm going to write about my baby! Today, let's talk about "the" nursery! It's still a work in progress. We have all the pieces and parts, we just need to put it all together now.

I posted a photo with a taste of nursery inspiration a while back. Here's everything coming to life a little...

Original ideas for fabric:

Fabric for curtains come to life:

 My mamacita made these fabulous curtains!

Original idea for a chair:
The comfy glider we picked (this isn't "the" one but it looks almost identical): 
 
                                 My mama did not make this chair. ;)


We thought we wanted an all dark/espresso crib for baby, but still something clean-cut:
 
We ended up falling in love with this crib:
This is "the" crib, minus all the girly stuff (we think Baby A is a boy). Oh boy!

I'm also working on a cool wall art project for baby's room...which includes balloons and the alphabet! Dad will be working on the dresser which we all ready own. He's going to update the look slightly with new hardware and add a changing station! Will show before and after pics of that when it's done.

I don't know what's going on in pageant land...except that MY Miss America roommate is expecting, too! She's due TWO days after me! AND...OUR Miss America is getting married this summer! We plan to meet up in Michigan with our newborns and be each other's dates for the future Mrs. big day!

Tata for now...thanks for reading!
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I feel like my blog may have no more relevance to my reader's. The past few year's I've been able to update reader's, who are most likely involved in pageants, on appearances and events I've been a part of. As our family grows, my time spent away from home will be less and less. My attention is beginning to be focused elsewhere.

I don't plan on stopping my blog, I simply need to figure out how to switch gears and make it interesting still. So as I take time to ponder what that may be...check this out. Bear with me, I hope my loyal followers will stick with me.

Have a great week...from me & baby!
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Check out last year's memorable moments, HERE. Here's a run down from a writer with Huffington Post: 2011 in Review.

Here is my list with a few "2011 Highlights"

10. Our trip to California & Disneyland!

9. Road-trip to Florida!

8. Welcoming little friends into the world! Norah & Asher...



7. Little sister started HIGH SCHOOL! What?!











6. "Little" sister-in-law got married!

5. Being a part of Miss Ohio's CMNH Bike Tour!

4. Being a part of the 2011 Miss Ohio pageant!

3. Holding the 2nd annual Camp Sharp for Girls!

2. Celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary!

1. Getting that positive test result! Our world has forever changed!

Words will never be able to describe the emotions I have felt over the past five months. I feel like everything in my life has always been a "God thing." This little soul that I am carrying amazes me everyday. I can't wait to meet this little person that God has blessed us with. I feel like every year, new challenges and new beginnings have presented themselves...but hubs & I are in store for something greater. Greater than ourselves.  I wish the happiest of Happy New Year's to you & yours...may your 2012 be blessed!
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Hello blog readers! It's been a WHILE! I need to keep up to speed with my blog more...I use it as a journal of sorts. It's neat to go back and look at events I partook in over 3 years ago.

One event I know I will love looking back on is sharing some exciting news with you...

My husband and I are expecting an amazing beautiful blessing in May! It's been truly SO hard to not blab all about it here or on Facebook...but now it's out!

That's right folks...me, Roberta, "Miss Ohio," is joining the "Motherhood" club! And I can't wait! We're actually about half way there...20ish weeks! Don't worry, I've got photos galore to share with you.

I remember the first time I saw a candid photo of myself, where I actually looked pregnant! My little sister snapped it when I wasn't looking...and wow. That was around the beginning of month four. You should see this baby belly now!

Words can't describe the thoughts that go through my mind. Just how unbelievably, overwhelmingly awesome this is. What an incredible thing to experience...to experience with the person I love. Creating life.



Above is Baby around 11.5 weeks. He/she was about 2 - 2.5 inches at that point and was a wiggle worm. We could see Baby moving all around. Below is Baby this week! My how they've grown!

I'm convinced Baby will be a dancer or gymnast...they've been moving around constantly the past couple of weeks, using my bladder as a trampoline! I first felt Baby move at the end of week 17, unsure of what I had felt I didn't want to build up too much excitement. But a couple of days later, there was no questioning! It's like a little 5 inch, 8 ounce baby "punch!" That's what I like to call it. 

We're not going to find out the gender, sorry folks. We want to be surprised and I want my hubs to be the one who says to me: "It's a girl!" or "We have a son!" What do you think it'll be?

We've had a ton of fun over the past few weeks looking at gender neutral fabrics and nursery themes. Baby's colors are orange and turquoise! Scratchin' your head? Here, this will give you a better idea...


My favorite snack has been apples and cheese. I'm "craving" fruits and veggies! Bizarre! Don't worry, I've had my moments where all I want is a Junior Roast Beef Sandwich, curly fries and/or mozzarella sticks AND a chocolate milkshake from Arby's!! 

I probably won't share name possibilities on the blog, yet.  We do have a couple though, so hopefully we won't be the parents who name their child during the last minute of their hospital stay! But we'll see! There are definitely names that my h-band has ruled out, like: Jemma, Cora, Clinton and Samuel. Haha.

We are beyond blessed and are so thankful to have this little soul to raise as our own in God's eyes. "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights..." -James 1:17

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Lots of Miss Ohio and Miss America updates!

Ellen's send-off celebration to Miss America is THIS Saturday, in Celina! I am sad that I will not be able to attend this year. This will be the first Miss Ohio send-off since, well...mine, that I will not be at. I've been to Karissa's, Erica's and Becky's. All three of whom will be at Ellen's send-off...so that's great!
 
Also, you MUST vote for Ellen in the Miss America Video Contest! America can vote for one young lady to be in the Top 15! Click on either photo above to go to the video page, or watch it right here:


I also think Ellen is the front runner for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Miracle Maker Award! Based on her CMNH fundraising link (here), she's raised over $20,000!! If you haven't all ready contributed, donate TODAY!

I've been able to have a few conversations with Ellen over the passing weeks and she has really been working hard and is dedicated to gearing up for the job of Miss America! Ellen...have a blast this weekend at your send-off!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.-Matthew 5:16
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And...it's been a while since my last post!  Life can really keep ya busy.  As promised, I wanted to share a few photos from my sister-in-law's wedding...




Their photographer was Melissa Paquette Photography.  You can view more of their pictures on the blog, HERE.  It was pretty difficult for me to sit back and let someone else do the work as wedding photographer.  It was really nice, I'll admit but just odd when I would catch something and want to run up to fix it.  I got to "help" with their bride and groom session, that was good, I guess.

It was a BUSY day, but a great day.  Everyone in our family pitched in to make sure the day went off without a "hitch"...other than that of the bride and groom getting hitched!  We even made the beautiful bouquets you see in the photos above!  Only took 5 hours for 6 or 7 of us to whip up boutonnieres, bouquets, corsages and centerpieces!  It wouldn't have been so bad had it not been the day before the wedding BUT they were fresh flowers, so had they been crafted any sooner; they wouldn't have held their beauty.

The flowers were made through The Flowerman, in Columbus...I think! 

The same week, Steve and I attended the Laws of Life banquet and awards.  I don't have any photos yet.  Crystal Jo Foto was actually the photographer for that event, so hopefully we'll see some soon.  I was a judge this year and it was truly an honor to read essay's from 20+ students throughout Ohio.  It was great to review their stories and hear about their life experiences, those experiences which they've all ready learned so much from and have helped them become the good-character driven students/youth they are today.

Each student that night received a cash scholarship.  Pretty nice considering some of them aren't even in high school yet.

Then...I got to see MY Miss Iowa, Diana Reed!  Many of you may remember her as one of the guest performers at Miss Ohio 2008.  But most of you will remember her as the "baton twirler" who didn't get to perform at Miss America!  She made the Top 10 the year we competed at Miss America 2008 together.

She's currently on tour for Disney's Phineas & Ferb LIVE show...which brought her to Ohio for a week!  So my FAVORITE person (and host "mom") brought Diana to Columbus so we could catch up. I took them to Marcella's...oh yummy in my tummy just thinking about it! Here's a photo of the 3 of us at the end of the night...
I've written a lot and filled you in on a lot. I think it's time for me to get back to work. Blessings...
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I'm at work, munching on left over chips and guac from Chipotle and thought I'd blog!

Busy, busy, busy. There's never a dull moment in my life! First, I wanted to share some photos from the Weinandy Wedding. I shot Margaux (Love her name!) and Adam with Crystal Jo Foto back in September. This was such a fun wedding and it was practically held in my backyard! Here are some of the awesome shots I took:









There's more where these came from...check out the CJoFoto Blog!

And then...remember that "something exciting" I wanted to tell you about? Well, I think most of you all ready knew...I went to cheer on my friend and Miss Ohio sister, Becky Minger, as she competed in the 2011-2012 Miss Ohio USA competition! I made that drive to Portsmouth and got to catch up with some wonderful people before getting comfy in my seat for the 2 hour show!

The production was really neat, they held the Miss and the Teen competition simultaneously! It made for an exciting show and it flowed really well.

Becky came in as 3rd runner-up! She should be so proud! She was nervous...believe it or not! She had no reason to be, she's an amazingly talented, beautiful and accomplished young woman! She deserved that spot in the Top 5...hey, she was my new Miss Ohio USA! ;)

Also...Cecili Weber came in as 1st runner-up in the Teen division! Remember a couple of months ago, I helped organize a local pageant in my hometown which was a prelim to the Miss Ohio Teen USA pageant? Our winner (Miss GC/South Central Ohio Teen) was 4th runner-up this past weekend...way to go Alexis Laurine!

Here are some photos:



My sister-in-law is getting married this weekend! Wohoo! She's going to be the future Mrs. G.! Onto bigger and better things for her and her new husband! I'm in the wedding...very excited to wear my purple dress! I'll share pictures next week.

Blessings to you until next time...
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