1 down

...and 5 more to go!  I finished one of the bumpers several days ago and have not had a chance to work on the others b/c I have been working on other projects.  They are almost totally finished and when they are, I will post a picture of all of the bedding actually on the bed.  I am super excited about it and it turned out better than I expected.  Here it is:

Front Side



Back Side

These have been super fun to make and I have been able to learn how to do a few more things in the process.  I can't wait until it's all put together and in her little room!!

A Glimpse...

... of our life for the next 2 1/2 weeks!

We probably should have started long before now, so this will be our life for the next little while... packing and dodging boxes all day long!  We got started Saturday night and I have to say, it was a lot of fun!!  Lolli and G took Maddox for the weekend and gave us some time to get things together and have a weekend to ourselves.  We cranked up the music and got started with the kitchen. I never dreamed we would have 15 boxes JUST from the kitchen, but I guess we have more stuff than I realized.   We decided to tackle the toughest room first and it only took us about 2 hours... not too bad!  I guess there are benefits to having a small house after all! :)  Progress is being made!

18 1/2 weeks

I am nearing the halfway mark, now and am finally feeling pregnant. I have felt pregnant from the very beginning as far as sickness goes, but because I have been so sick, I have not felt like I looked pregnant until very recently. I have finally gotten energy back and it feels great! I am feeling her move more and more and love the way it feels so much! I only have one more appointment with my doctor here before we move. I am a little nervous about changing doctors and delivering at a different hospital, but I guess that's all a part of it! Our sweet little girl will be here before we know it! :)

First Ruffle Attempt

I wanted to make something really girly for our sweet baby girl, so I googled different ideas online. I came across this tutorial for adding ruffles to the bottom of a onesie. I decided to give it a try and while there are several things I will change next time, I kinda like it...

Don't miss another new post below!!!

Crib Skirt

I got to work on the crib skirt this morning and I finished it this afternoon... I had no idea what to expect since I have never made one before. But I have to say it really was not hard at all. I followed a tutorial a friend sent me, and went from there. I am going to be able to make all of the bedding for around $80.00 or less... super exciting!!! I had never sewn pleats before so I was nervous about that part but they turned out so good! Here is the progression of the project...

I fully expect the bumper to be a LOT more complicated! I hope to get started on it soon! More pictures to come!

Fort Morgan

Yesterday, we got back from the beach with my family. It was the most fun, relaxing trip we have taken in a while. We went to Fort Morgan, Alabama and it was gorgeous!! We had never been there before and were amazed at how secluded and uncrowded the beach was... just our style! We loved every minute of the trip and wish we could have stayed longer! Maddox is NOT a fan of the beach or sand, but he still had a great time playing in the house and outside on the deck. I even got to read a whole book while we were there, which rarely happens these days! I also discovered that you can definitely get sunburned while totally out of the sun and under an umbrella... not fun! We had a blast and I can not wait to go back in the Fall.

15 Months Old

This little stinker turned 15 months old yesterday. What a mess he is! We had his check up a little bit ago and here are his stats:

-Weight: 24 pounds, 12 ounces
-Height: 30.75 inches
-Head Circumference: 18.75 in

He is between the 50th and 75th percentile and looking great! His 4 teeth that were coming in at his 12 month check up are STILL in the process of coming in... that explains a LOT about his moods lately! It takes this poor child a super long time to get those teeth in!! Poor thing (actually poor mommy and daddy!). But overall he is doing wonderful! In only 5 short months he will become a big brother... how crazy is that?

And as mentioned on facebook, we ended up having another ultrasound Wednesday and found out that we are having a GIRL this time! We are so thrilled and can not wait to see what life is like with a baby girl. There are so many exciting changes ahead in the coming months and we are so ready!