leanne murphy

33 weeks

2010-03-21T21:37:00.001-04:00

apparently, jackson went through a growth spurt over the last couple of weeks! i'm starting to feel gigantic. i can't believe we are only 7 weeks from our due date. it seems like so long ago we found out we were going to have a baby and it seems like time has flown by at the same time.

we got the new dresser/changing table yesterday and it's been really nice to start putting everything away and seeing the room come together. now to start on the laundry...we have a sonogram scheduled for tomorrow morning, so i'm sure there will be a new picture soon!

29 week sonogram

2010-02-25T08:51:00.001-05:00

here's our latest picture! it's getting more difficult to get a picture with jackson's whole body. the technician said he weighs about 2.5 pounds, right on track!

kitchen, belly, and new niece!

2010-02-14T20:24:00.000-05:00

keith has been working very hard over the last 2 weeks in the kitchen and has gotten all of the cabinets stained and the walls painted. here's the before

and the after

we still want to redo the counters and the floor, but so far we are very happy!!

as far as the belly goes, we are now at 28 weeks and officially in the 3rd trimester! it seems like the first 12 weeks went by so slowly and now i feel like the next 12 will be over before we know it. we are so excited to meet our son.

our new niece was born today!! anna louise and mom are doing very well. i can't wait to meet her, too!

colorado trip

2010-02-06T11:11:00.001-05:00

keith and i were able to take one last trip to colorado before the baby is born a few weeks ago. we are so fortunate to have such generous family and friends and we got so many great things for jackson. it was great to be able to capture a picture of erica and i with our baby bumps. i can't believe their little girl will be here in just 5 weeks and our little boy will be here in 13! we have some work to do...

we made a trip up to the mountains to see jen, jake, and jameson but had to cut the trip a little short due to a stomach bug going around. luckily, keith and i never got it, but we didn't want to take any chances. instead we were able to spend a day in breckenridge thanks to jason and erica. breck is truly one of our favorite places to go, and we always have a great time while we're there. it was also nice to be able to spend the day together as i'm sure those days are going to be few and far between pretty soon.

since we have been back, keith took on a kitchen renovation project. it's going to look great once it's finished. i will post kitchen and nursery pictures as soon as they get closer to being complete!

baby's room

2010-01-12T19:32:00.000-05:00

even though i said i would never post this, i have to say that keith has been amazing at getting everything ready for the baby. he's been working very hard in clearing out the room, which turned in to a room where we threw anything in that we didn't know where to put when we moved in, and has painted it over the last 2 weekends. it's so exciting to see the room start to come together; i can't wait to start putting furniture in!!

1 year and belly update

2010-01-10T20:40:00.003-05:00

it's quite amazing how much can happen in one year. one year ago today, keith and i were married. since then, i've graduated from grad school, started a new grad program, we bought a house, and we are now expecting our first child. we are very blessed and are thankful for everything we have. looking forward to many more years of celebration!

my 23 week belly...i didn't realize quite how big i was getting until i saw this!!

it's a boy!!!

2009-12-19T20:28:00.001-05:00

we went for our 20 week ultrasound this week and found out that we are having a boy! everything looked great and we got to see the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, all fingers and toes. it is really amazing how many things they are able to see and the amount of detail each picture shows. you can even see the chambers of his heart in this pic! now to pick a name...

photo updates

2009-12-14T21:34:00.000-05:00

keith and the dogs playing in the new snow...we ended up getting 4 inches the weekend dad came to visit. i think he brought it with him! we had a really nice time relaxing with dad and celebrating keith's birthday.

my 19 week bump. we go on friday and will hopefully find out what's in there!

hand blown glass site

2009-12-07T21:04:00.003-05:00

i just got this vase and love it. the website has some really nice hand blown glass. great, unique Christmas ideas! http://www.bestglassonline.com

i've popped!

2009-11-19T19:51:00.000-05:00

15 weeks along and I officially have a belly :)

our front yard

2009-10-25T18:49:00.002-04:00

we're having a baby!

2009-10-18T20:55:00.002-04:00

well, never say never! keith and i are having a baby!! so far, so good. we do not yet know what it is, but i am due may 10, 2010. hopefully we will have a better picture in about a week. i think we are finished with life changes for the year...

long overdue!

2009-09-25T20:40:00.003-04:00

i know that this is long overdue, but here are some pictures of the house
before:

during:

and after:

we don't have everything unpacked quite yet or in the exact place we want things, but we're getting there. we had so much help getting the house to the way it is now and we owe kevin, jeanine, debbie, and steve for the hours and hard work they put in here. there were amazing white oak hardwood floors under carpet throughout the house that look amazing after they were sanded and sealed. keith has also done so much work and i'm amazed every night when i come home something has been done and improved. it has been such a great move and we are so happy to be here. sitting outside with the dogs bbq-ing with a fire in the fire pit is amazing.

we had a wonderful time with jason, erica, and ashlyn a couple of weeks ago. it's amazing how much ashlyn has grown and changed over the past few months. i'm a bad aunt and don't have any pictures of their visit :( i'll be better next time!

i must have lost my mind...

2009-07-20T17:06:00.002-04:00

meet buster! he's a 4 month old boxer. so far, he's been very good and he and lucy are getting along really well.

we were a little afraid of how lucy would react, but so far, so good.

needless to say, keith is thrilled. all i have to say is, we better get this house!!!!!

recent weekends

2009-07-14T20:35:00.002-04:00

not a lot has been going on. just working, waiting on the house closing, and hanging out with keith's family...here are a few pics!

what a week!!

2009-05-26T16:40:00.002-04:00

the past week has been very busy! a little over a week ago, keith and i put in an offer for a little house outside of the city (about an hour north). we love it and think it will be a great place to live. lucy is going to love the backyard!!

on friday, i graduated with my masters in psych :) it was so great to share this with my mom and dad. thanks again for coming out!!!

i will post more house pics as soon as we remember to take some...hopefully the inspection goes well next week!

i know i'm a bad blogger...i'm sorry

2009-04-10T20:41:00.002-04:00

i'm sorry i haven't posted anything in a while, but time seems to have slipped away! nothing too exciting going on. married life is fantastic and i'm loving every minute. work and school are work and school :) but i will be finished with my masters in 5 weeks!!! a couple weeks ago we made a quick trip out to colorado to ski and visit the parents.

the skiing was amazing and we really lucked out with the snow. we had fresh powder every day, but could have done without the wind...

it was so nice to see the family for a couple days and we got to see ashlyn for a while! she changes so much every time we see her; better not stay away too long!

hope everyone is doing well!

our wedding!

2009-01-25T20:49:00.002-05:00

it's official! keith and i were married on january 10, 2009.

it was an amazing time and i wouldn't change a thing. the weather in colorado was beautiful on the days leading up to the wedding and it was a lot of fun to have keith's family there. everyone that came made the ceremony and the reception perfect. we all ate, drank, danced, and had a great time. everything was a bit of a blur, so i will post more pictures when i get them!!

the honeymoon was wonderful as well. we went to puerto vallarta and had great weather the entire time we were there. we were able to relax by the pool daily and i think we each read 3 books while we were there. the view from our balcony (which included our own private jacuzzi tub and lounge chairs) was amazing and we spent every night out here looking at the stars

we spent the afternoons and evenings reading and relaxing, and fighting a pigeon that wanted to hang out with me for some reason...

there was a great place to watch the sunsets on the beach every night.

after the sun went down, we were exhausted and just hung out

all in all, if the wedding was a sign of things to come, i can't wait!

colorado trip

2008-12-03T20:03:00.002-05:00

last week, i got to go home for thanksgiving and spend some much needed time with family and friends. i got there on thursday and (finally) got back on monday night. saturday, a family friend gave me a shower and i had such a great time and am so thankful for the love and generosity everyone has. i'll save everyone, including myself, the embarrassment of posting pictures of this one.

sunday was spent snowed in at mom's house :) i can't remember the last time i was actually snowed in and didn't have a place to be. the entire day was spent in my pajamas and i loved it.

mom and i decided to build her hearth and fireplace, which involved laying plastic and wire, mixing concrete, and cutting bricks.

i have to say, it turned out really well, except the brick cutting...we'll leave that to someone who knows what they're doing.

we accomplished so much for the wedding over the weekend and i feel much better about all the preparations. only 38 days to go!!

100% spoiled

2008-10-19T23:09:00.002-04:00

there are many times i have to stand back and realize just how fortunate i am to be surrounded by so many people that love me and go out of their way. this weekend was one of those times. keith's mom, deb, and her sister maggie gave me an amazing shower. i was completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, attention, and generosity. everyone did so much more than i ever expected and i can't begin to thank them enough. it was so great of everyone to come together and spend an afternoon with me and celebrate our wedding.
i got some cool new accessories (yes, those are all the bows)

an alter ego

gave a baby some booze

and got to spend time with some great ladies

speaking of spoiled...i have to share these photos of lucy in her pj's!!

bahamas!!

2008-10-05T22:38:00.003-04:00

last week, dan, keith, kevin, jeanine, and i headed down to the bahamas for a much needed vacation! this was my first time there, but keith and kevin have been going there for about 16 years. we had such an amazing time laying by the pool

swimming with fish
seeing the sites

playing

kissing

drinking (salt water)
getting a little sea sick
and just hanging out
i can't wait to go back next year!!

when i get bored, i paint

2008-08-10T20:40:00.002-04:00

over the weekend, i had a few hours of down time so i decided the bedroom needed to be painted. i'm sure keith was thrilled when he walked in on friday night and saw the bedroom was in disarray :) he was even more excited when he helped me finish the job this afternoon.
mom, here's a picture of the wardrobe. it's great for all my stuff and looks so nice in the room.
last weekend, we were invited to stay with keith's old boss at his house in the hamptons. it was so nice to get away for the weekend and hang out on the beach, not to mention the house and pool.
we went to the clam bake right on the beach and had a really good time. keith knew quite a few people there, so it was nice to meet more of the people he used to work with.

we're looking forward to going to colorado and seeing everyone!!

new apartment!!

2008-07-07T20:58:00.003-04:00

here are a couple pics of the new apartment...there is still some work to be done, but we're pretty much settled.

keith and lucy hanging out

more pictures of the rest of the apartment to come!

sorry!

2008-07-02T22:52:00.002-04:00

i know i've been bad about writing, but there are a lot of things going on!! i will make this short and sweet. a little over a month ago, mom, jason, erica, and ashlyn came out for a visit and we had such a good time. everyone got to meet keith's family and we saw a lot of new york. i hope everyone had as much fun as i did, i really loved having everyone here.
work has been crazy (resulting in 12-14 hour days), but at least i don't have to take any classes this summer. so, if you want to know what i'm up to or where i am, i'm at work...at that includes saturdays and sundays. hope everyone is doing well.

jen's wedding

2008-05-02T21:54:00.002-04:00

last weekend, jen and jake were married in virginia! keith, lucy, and i drove down for the weekend and had such a great time. lucy behaved amazingly well both in the car and in the hotel. she slept the entire car ride and didn't make too much of a fuss when we had to leave her in the hotel.

it was so good to see jen and hang out at their house on saturday before the rehearsal dinner. that night, we spent time with jen and jake's families and some friends i haven't seen in a while. sunday morning, jen, sarah, and i got together for brunch and a relaxing morning. later that afternoon, i met jen while she was getting her makeup done, and then we headed to the ceremony.

jen was beautiful and i was so honored to be a part of her wedding. i can't wait to meet their baby boy in the fall!!!