the girlie nursery

I wanted to do something different than the flowery fluff, disney princess theme or the shabby chic idea. I've been stuck on this thought of a little ice cream parlor at Disney's boardwalk called 'Beaches and Cream'. Matt and I celebrated our 1st wedding Anniversary at disneys yacht & beach and ate at the little place--so cute. I thought it'd be fun and would carry a little longer than a 'baby room idea'.

So here is my take on it. We still need to get letters for her name/initials to hang in the blue pannel? maybe? 

 This little wooden mirror matched so well with my suttle beach theme (Home Goods)

 I love the window we got a while back at Habitat for Humanity and the gentlemans chest (the door slides and reveals the other side-shelves and 2 more drawers) was bought at roomstogo outlet in tampa. My good friend Jenny made me the ice cream diaper cake! cuteness!

My mom gave us the cute height scroll on the wall to the left of the closet. That way, we take her measurements and can roll it up and give it to her as a keepsake when she's grown. The flags, I made.

 The Peters were so sweet and gave us Abbie's crib.

The rug was $4 at Ross and the Pottery Barn bumper was $10. 

 I had this idea to paint these pannels on the wall--The whole room was already the tan color (and as a compromise with my husband who just painted the tan when we moved in a year ago and didn't want to change it at all) i decided the whole room didn't need to be PINK.

The accent wall opposite the pannels is a seafoam blue.

I found this dresser on craigslist for cheap and it actually matches the rooms-to-go green chest we got last year. I want to add a mirror over the dresser and my father in law will be making a long, white shelf to be hung above it. It will hold different canisters and photos. I still need to get a tall lamp stand for the shade shown in this picture...

 We were given all of these shoes from a little girl at school. I don't own this many pairs of shoes.

 (In all of the drawers, I placed scented liners that smell like beach/coconut)

The swing will be placed in the family room more than likely once she comes!

So now in our room--

I set up her changing station on our dresser for now since she will be in our room for a while.

 This is the cradle Matt's dad made for us and it was perfect when Isaac was little. The pillows need to come out and I think i will move it to the other wall, closer to the headboard.

 The carseat/carrier, boppy (with new cover) and vera bradley diaper bag (ebay $20) all ready to go!

my brave little cowboy

 It was Pony Ride day.

 At least I got a picture before the scream fest was in full swing.

To his credit, he loved them last summer...

and he was a good sport and cheered his friends on =)

38 weeks in 95 degrees

At my doctor appoiontment today, baby girl's heartbeat was 160 (great) and had the 'echo' with it which my dr said means labor is close! I'm one centimeter and 40% effaced. Braxton Hicks are everyday and I am at the point where I don't want to be in public anymore--just want to curl up on the couch in my pjs! Still working but for sure, maternity leave will start Aug 1st if not sooner =)

How baby's growing:

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long! She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

my responsible two year old

Isaac and I were driving back from dinner at my in-laws. It was after 8pm and I was mentioning to Isaac that it was dark outside and late and we needed to get home to check on daddy (he wasn't feeling well).

Then he took control and said, " Mommy, I get in our neighborhood, put on Thomas pajamas, brush the teeth, get a bitamin, kiss my daddy, pray in my room, go sleep... its a deal." 

"It's a deal mommy?"

I started laughing which made him laugh and we continued all the way home.

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We always say our prayers and normally Matt or I lead him and he repeats us. The other night Isaac led them all by hisself and it began like this...

"Dear Lord,
Thank you for this day. Thank you for my mommy and my daddy. an Isaac and Lucy girl (our dog) and keep da baby healfy an keep uncle Fillup safe (philip is overseas in Afghanastan) {and then he named family members, mentioned school and food and his house and ended with} I love you Lord, Amen."

Matt and I were both in his room when he ended and my heart was overjoyed at his understanding of what is important and how to pray.

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

our little all American girl

It's Fourth of July weekend and all I can think of is lemonade, slow-churned ice cream, grandmommy's apple pie (cravings?), all day beach trips, boating & grilling with family, sun & our bathing suits, and most importantly, the thing that makes sacrifice real; old fashioned chivalry mixed with values, virtues and just plain doing what is right -- and this is what I want my children to think of when they hear Independence Day. I want them to know personally men and women who fight each day for their freedom and I always want them to be thankful for it. My grandpa served in the US Air Force for 20 years, my sister's husband is currently serving in the same branch and my brother-in-law is Chaplain for the US Army. I have other friends and relatives whom I am also grateful for their service. Honor those you know. Isaac is learning to say, I'm an AMERICAN when he sees a flag and refers to the Statue of Liberty as LIBERTY!! (He normally shouts it) It is really inspirational actually!

We have been so busy, working, school work, struggling to get things in order, finish the nursery, pick a name! that i realized I never posted "pics" of the baby!

My little all American girl:

I have been feeling more braxton hicks and have learned what my sciatic nerve is as she's been pressing on it lately and it makes me feel like a arthritic- legs and back freeze up-so weird!

 The bottom right shot shows hair!

I will be 36 weeks this week!

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath.

I'm not sure if she will come in July or the first of August (due date is Aug 4th) but I read something encouraging this week about labor & delivery... 

For first-time moms, labor takes an average of 15 hours, though it's not uncommon to last more than 20. For women who've previously had a vaginal birth, it takes eight hours, on average.
I won't have time to think if it is 8 hours or less especially since I was in labor for over 24 hours with Isaac! Oh happy day!

Oh Happy 4TH!