YAY...The new site it up!!

So, I have been talking about this site that Jon and I have been working on for a week or so now and we finally got it published and up tonight. Now, it's nothing completely AMAZING...yet....because we don't have a lot of stuff on there yet, but we do have our welcome page, one photo album and I posted my first blog post tonight. I can't wait to get it exactly where I want it but I wanted to share a 'sneak peek' with our family and friends who do actually check out this blog:) Once we get peanut's ultrasound on Tuesday, we'll let everyone else and give them the site link too. So....without further adieu....check out the Mittelbronn Fam site..

http://www.themittelbronnfam.com/The_Mittelbronn_Fam/Welcome.html

Let me know what you think.....or comment on the new site/blog.

Thanks for all of the calls, texts, emails, etc....

WOW - boy, do Jon and I feel loved!! Thank you to those who have sent congratulatory emails, texts and phone calls on our baby news. And, I was silly enough to think the news would not travel, although I will say we have still managed not to tell everyone just yet. And, many of you were too cute and didn't want to comment on the blog since we hadn't told everyone yet - too cute!! We are still waiting for the ultrasound on Tuesday (just ONE week) before we really 'start spreading the news.'

I am STILL working on the new Mittelbronn Fam site which will have photos, a blog, etc. so everyone can keep up with us Mittelbronn's in the ATL(like you have nothing better to do, right?). So, a funny story about our baby news from a good friend of mine from college....

She calls/texts me last week and said she had the strangest feeling that I was pregnant and asked if I was. She had not talked to anyone nor had she heard this from anyone yet....she just had this feeling. Chime in the 'Twilight Zone' music now....doo doo doo doo doo doo......How bizarro is that? She did know Jon and I were trying but I was just floored by this. And, she also guessed another friend of our's pregnancy when she got pregnant last year (who had her baby in November 2008 - and our baby is due in November 2009...coincidence...I think not!)

Anyway, not too much to report on since my last post except Jon and I just basking in the excitement of our baby news. It still doesn't seem real....except for the constant cramps, constant need to pee, sore boobs, and constant worry that everything will be okay with peanut. I just can't wait for morning sickness which my mom ASSURES me I WILL without a DOUBT get...hers was horrible!! YAY - anything for peanut, though!



Oh, we did make some headway with our yardwork this weekend. First, the weather was beautiful so we took advantage of the outdoors. We have a LOT of pinestraw beds in our front and back yard and the general rule of thumb is to replace it every six months (spring and fall). And, ours was looking like it had not been replaced since the land before time...just kidding...but it was serious need of some replenishment.

However, I was not too keen on the pinestraw..I wanted pine bark nuggets but we thought it might be too expensive. So, we head on over to Lowe's (our home away from home) to check it out and not only does the pine bark look better, it was very comparable to the pinestraw bales. So, we started with 20 bags to start with the front yard. Yep - barely made a dent in two beds. So, we go back on Sunday and get 30 or more bags and get it home to finish the job. And, you guessed it, still needed more bags. So, we head back to Lowe's to get another 20 or so bags and bring them home. Finally, this is what we need and we finish the job. However, I have this vision of outlining the beds and our walkway with different size/shaped stones versus some of the standard brick, etc. you see. So, we head over to a specialized stone store on Sunday but they were closed so that is our next project for this weekend. I took a few pics (nothing really earth-shattering here but at least it's a visual, right?) of the before and after. Once we get the stones in the front, I think it will look completely different. And, this does not even address the back yard....that is going to take A TON more bags to do and we are not looking forward to that job!!!

Front Bed After


Side Bed Before


Side Bed After


House Side Bed Before


House Side Bed After

We Have News....

So, I am over the moon to announce that Jon and I are preggers and due in November. While I was hesitant to let people know this early, I also realized that not many people follow this blog since we bought the house back in August, so I know only a small number of friends and family (many of you who already know) will know now. Jon and I could not be more ecstatic and we go for our first ultrasound on Tuesday, March 31 at 1 p.m. I CANNOT WAIT!!!! Jon and I have been busy reading books and magazines this week about our growing little 'peanut' which is what we're calling it until we know if it's a boy or a girl (which we will find out).

I have started a new site that Jon is helping me with (we're building it through a new program on a Mac) which I will let EVERYONE know about about after our ultrasound and once we know things are progressing well with Peanut. Anyway, check out the ticker to the left that tracks the baby's progress between now and when I'm due (thanks, Stace - so cute). As I said, as soon as our new site is built, I'll be sure to let you know. And, once we know everything is okay with Peanut, we'll let the masses know about the site....and me, of course:)

Much love,
Jon and Melis

It's Already Wednesday!?!

So, I feel like I just blogged yesterday and realized by the date of my last blog that it has been a week. So, let me back track and tell you what has been up...specifically with the kitchen appliances. First, my parents went down to Florida last Thursday and left the hellian that is my brother with Jon and I. Let me tell you....this kid is....well, probably like most 17, almost 18 year-olds....obnoxious as HELL! Anyway, he did at least come in handy with the fridge on Friday night. So, that leads me into Friday. First, it was SO nice outside, I definitely caught a small case of spring fever but that quickly passed once Jon called me at work and told me he was ready to get the appliances handled....that night!!

Man, for someone who refused to move any appliances at the sight of a rain drop, Jon certainly was ready to get this done...and after work on a Friday, mind you. Oh well....I didn't mind. I meet him at Brand Smart and he is already there with the same sales person that helped us before. Mind you, the same lady that sold us that henous fridge with the gray sides. However, I will say that I must have picked up out at least four fridge's that had that SAME crap on the side. What is the deal? Anyway, we finally found a great fridge and then picked out our gas range and microwave...all stainless steel....I was SO happy. We decided to have the gas range installed and delivered (even Jon was scared about blowing up our house). So, we took the fridge home and the rest of the stuff will be delivered on Saturday. YAY!!

But let me back track again. When I got to Brand Smart, I asked Jon what he did with the food in the fridge. I thought he may plug in the old fridge that is still sitting in the middle of our garage along with the dishwasher, and put the food in there while we got our new one. No such luck.....Jon was like, "Where in the hell do you think I put the food - it's on the kitchen counters!"

So I remind Jon to try and hurry home so we can get this done. On my way home, I realize I don't have a key to the house since we gave my brother a key and my garage clicker is in my car, which is STILL at the shop. So, I call my bro and tell him to meet me at our house in 15 minutes. I was even giving him more time since I was less than 10 minutes away. The I realize I needed to stop at CVS and pick up a few things, giving him even MORE time to meet me there. So, I pull up to the house and his car is not there. I call him and he says, "Yeah..I am just leaving now." So, non-chalantly...like it's no big deal. I am SO beyond annoyed but creep around the back of the house and notice that Jon did not lock the back door. YAY - success! Although, probably not a good thing leaving the back door unlocked. All I wanted was a beer at this point and when I see the beauty that is Budweiser Select....on the kitchen counter....I smile. I run to it (imagine a slow motion commercial) and grab one of the bottles....pop open the top....take a swig and.....it tastes like warm PEE!!! F#%k!!!!


Anyway, the rest of the weekend was fun. We hung out with friends, had a nice, lazy Sunday and my brother managed not to get into any trouble! I would say it was a successful weekend.

This week has been crazy at work but I refuse to talk about work on my blog. The weather has been SO beautiful. I am talking bright sunshine, highs in the high 70s...PERFECTION! So, I started walking/running outside in our neighborhood and some of the other neighborhoods around us and I have been loving it. I love seeing the neighbors wave, the kids outside playing (yes, I am still in full mommy-trying mode but I'll save that for another post) and just seeing people outside in general. I was very sad to hear that it's going to get colder and...gasp...rain for the next four or five days. Gross but I'll deal with it....

Anyway, I decided that I want to have Luis (our awesome painter) come and quote the kitchen and half bathroom downstairs to be painted. I have never liked the color of the kitchen and that wallpaper in the half bath is just nauseating. I am thinking about a color a few shades lighter than the dining room - I just love that color. I think we have decided to at least hold off on the granite in the kitchen....for now, anyway:) I think I want to stain the cupboards in the kitchen before I do anything (well, at least after it's painted). We're not made of money, peeps...we have to prioritize.

Stay tuned and I'll post pics of the new appliances this weekend. I feel like this appliance stuff has been going on forever.

What a week.....

So, this has NOT been 'The Best Week Ever' but I don't want to get off my blog momentum (every two to three days isn't THAT bad, right?). Anyway, moving on...
I am very much looking forward to the weekend because Jon and I will finally complete our...duh duh duh duh....stainless steel appliance kitchen!! Seriously...this should have taken us a day to get everything in and, low and behold, here it is almost two weeks later and we still have the same heinous fridge and an old stove and microwave. But not to worry....it will all be in on Saturday. And, there should be no issues with the weather....sunny and 72 degrees. Whoo hoo!!

So, back to my car situation that I mentioned in my last post. So, what I thought was a simple window issue that would be under warranty, turned out to be much more...and much more money. How does this crap ALWAYS happen to Jon and I?!?! Anyway, so we drop off my car bright and early on Monday morning at the Honda service center right by our house. We figure...no biggie....we'll pick the thing up good as new (and under warranty and FREE) by the end of the day. Fast forward two hours and I get a call from the service center. It goes a little something like this...

Me: Hello?
Honda: Hi, is this Melissa?
Me: Yes
Honda: Hi, this is Joe Schmo from Honda
Me: Hi Joe Schmo. What's the dilly yo with my ride? (I am not kidding, I said this)
Honda: What the hell did you say? Anyway, did you realize someone tried to break into your car?
Me: Hahahaha....whatever. Seriously, what's up with the car?
Honda: No, ma'am...there is body damage to the passenger side of your car that has messed up not only the window, but the door which will require some body repair and we are not a body shop.
Me: Are you f#@cking kidding me, Joe?
Honda: No
Me: So, are you telling me that means it's not under warranty?
Honda: (chuckle) No, ma'am. You need to call your insurance company...
Me: Fabulous...because they've been SO helpful in the past (if you're not picking up on the sarcasm, then you should be 'cause I'm laying it on pretty thick at this point)
Honda: I am sorry but you can take it to our body shop at Honda Carland
Me: Okay, well thanks Joe...we'll be there during lunch to pick it up.

Okay, so Joe was right and he pointed out the damage (which he DID say I would not have noticed if I wasn't looking for it). So, we take it to Honda Carland, I call the insurance company and they can't even get an adjuster out there until tomorrow (Thursday) and this is Monday. So, I am looking at being without a car until at least Saturday, if not longer. SERIOUSLY!?!?! No worries....my good friend, The Chad Krutz, hooks me up with an '09 Nissan Xterra rental car, all covered under my insurance.

So, that is the saga that is my car....in the grand scheme of things...not a biggie but more of a pain than anything else.

Until next time....

Let it snow....

So, I hope everyone enjoyed Jon's blog post from Thursday night. I just re-read it again and still laughed hysterically. I am watching the snow fall - it so pretty!! We had a pretty good weekend but we were not as productive as I wanted to be. Friday night, I got back from Auburn (which was fun - I want to go back and do it all over:) and Jon and I met up with some friends at our new-found watering hole - Miller's Ale House. Uhh....you can't beat $5 pitchers, $1.95 beer, $2.00 Skky Vodka drinks, etc. So a nice big shout-out to Miller's Ale House. We had a great time! Saturday comes and it's so gross outside. I am feeling lazy so I let Jon win the argument about not returning the fridge and getting the rest of the appliances due to the rain. We had plans to go to a birthday party for a friend's two-year old and then go and meet up with some friends from work. So, we stop by Toys 'R Us on the way to the party and I stock up some Elmo toys I actually could have easily spent more but Jon put the kabosh on that. I worry how this will translate into our children since I will probably need some restraint from buying OUR kids any and everything in the store.

Anyway, Jon had looked up directions on Google and we were off. We pull into what we think is the neighborhood but the street that the house is off is nowhere in site. We drive around, thinking we missed something - we didn't. Jon calls some people, I call some people to find out where the hell this place is. No one answers because I am sure they're enjoying themselves at the party we can't find. After driving around a little more, we say screw it...what else could we do? So, we decided to go meet up with Stacy and Shane earlier than expected. I would like to give a shout-out to Stacy and Shane and their house which looks amazing. The photos do not even do the granite justice and the tile backsplash is gorgeous. Stacy was so kind and even let me have her samples as I talk Jon into putting that in our kitchen:)

We hang out there for awhile and then proceed to pub crawl it to a few different bars in the area over the course of the evening. We had a lot of fun!! On the way back to Stacy and Shane's, my passenger window decides not to roll up. Awesome!!! We decided to stay and Stacy and Shane's house instead of trekking it back up to Alpharetta and thank GOD for the UGA 'carport' Shane had just put up the day before. That really helped with the torrential rains and my window not rolling up. We get up this morning and Shane and I laugh as Jon tapes a garbage bag to the window so we can make it home with the window. Hilarity ensues....

First of all, the sound was SOO loud and I was not exactly feeling all that great this morning, if you know what I mean. We hop on 285 and the bag is flying all over the place and the tape is completely useless. Jon starts to sing a song over the noise to attempt to drown it out but that only makes things worse and I think I might just jump out of the car at this point!! In any event, we finally make it home...just in time for the snow to start falling. I hear it's supposed to be really cold tonight so I don't know what the hell I am going to do about my window. I thought about working from home tomorrow so I could take it in but I just looked at my day and it looks pretty brutal tomorrow so we shall see. Now, Jon and I are on our third scary movie of the day...we decided to make it a scary movie marathon day.

On another note, I have taken four pregnancy tests in the last four day and they have all been negative:( I think it's still a little early to test but I am really the epitome of impatient. So, wish me luck when I test again later this week. Oh who am I kidding...I will test again tomorrow morning.