tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18711488511302890182024-02-20T02:45:30.888-06:00It's a Strange and Lovely RideLearning to appreciate the pretty scenery and a cool breeze on my face as well as the dirty rest stops and obscene gestures from random truckers. Enjoy the ride.Ajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00442413435307915509noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871148851130289018.post-41326158044951721092016-10-26T08:38:00.000-05:002016-10-26T09:45:55.328-05:00The state of our unionHello long lost friends. Are any of you still around? I hope so!<script type="text/javascript">
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I have really missed this outlet, and blogs in general. I am hopeful that I will find a little space/time to start writing here again, but everything I do these days needs to fit into the nooks & crannies of my day-to-day momhood, which, as we all know, is tricky.</div>
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Is it really almost November?? I mean, I don't think the weather has really gotten the memo, as my children are still running around in shorts and most of the leaves we see are still green. I hope this doesn't mean we miss out on fall altogether! It's my fave. </div>
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Life is currently very full. In the small children, daily demands sort of way. Evie started kindergarten (full day!) this year and we are finally into a good groove. Elementary school is no joke. And that car line will make you find Jesus, just in case you hadn't already. The boys & I are home during the day, and trying to find a good balance of morning activities (read: grocery shopping) and playing at home. Our afternoons are still reserved for napping and are my one solid hour or two per day to work or create or rest. </div>
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On a personal note, I have taken a little break from Lilac Row and the events we typically do over the past year. I miss it. But I'm trying to be realistic with this season I am in with my children and what exactly I can and can't accomplish. Honestly, it kind of threw me for a loop this summer. But I have found little ways to still create along the way and even started another business that I am pretty excited about. Totally different but just as fun and much more conducive to this time of life. Have you heard of <a href="http://www.beautycounter.com/ajahowerton" target="_blank">Beautycounter</a>? I'll share more soon!</div>
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So here's to hoping this isn't a one-off blog post... that I can give this little space some love and attention and reconnect with you all. Anyone else still keeping up with their blog? Let me know so I can stop by and catch up!</div>
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Is this the cutest baby you've seen all day, or what!?<br />
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My sweet little guy is seven months... and per usual, we are both trucking right along at a typical 3rd child rate. It's just perfect.<br />
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We have only slightly begun solids... as in, it's the last thing on mommy's list and we really need to get to it! Your few tries of baby oatmeal, banana, sweet potato and oranges have gone over so-so. You are initially really excited to see something coming toward your mouth, but then you're just not sure about the taste. I am still wanting to do more of a baby-led weaning approach, but that also requires me to be really intentional about what I am preparing. SO. It will likely be a mix of foods you can hold and some purees. Also! You have yet to sprout any teeth, so I am enjoying the gummy little grins as long as I can.<br />
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You are still just the happiest baby on the block! So content and smiley, for the most part. However, when you start to get tired or have a poopy diaper or are just over it, your screech of displeasure can be heard throughout the neighborhood. You are by far our screechiest baby. Shrill, even. Thankfully you are super cute, so that makes up for it. ;)</div>
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Aaaaand, after 7 months of sleeping in our room, we have decided to make the big move upstairs to the nursery! Cue the applause for mom and dad being able to lay in bed and watch tv again, and all the feels for my last little baby being so far away. :( But it's time. We need to start doing some sleep training and I think it will be best up in your own room. We moved Beckett into Evie's room a few weeks ago (which is crazy and fun for them), so the nursery is just waiting for our little guy. Let's all pray I'm not making 63 trips up those stairs every night to reinsert the paci.</div>
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Hi there! I haven't totally forgotten about my little piece of the blog world! Taking time to sit down at the computer is not high on my priority list right now, but there are times I really do miss blogging. Does anyone else still read blogs?? I still check in with my favorites but have definitely whittled down that list… <script type="text/javascript">
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Anyway, life has been both very full and very slow this summer. In case you didn't know, we are expecting our 3rd little nugget this winter!! <i>Insert all the shocked and surprised emojiis in the book. </i>I didn't quite make it to <b>TLC I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant</b> status, but you could have knocked both hubby and I down with a feather for quite a while after discovering this little babe. </div>
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And as crazy as it seems, the first trimester horrors are over and I am 18 weeks along. Eeeek! I haven't been as diligent about taking the weekly belly pics, but we do have some that I'll share in a post soon. And we already know the sex! More details to come. :)</div>
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In other news, this summer is quickly drifting by. We didn't plan too much this year, other than swim lessons and visits from the grandparents. There have been days when I wished I had signed Evie up for a camp or two, especially when it's too hot to even consider going outside. Yuck. And I'm definitely not brave enough to take both kiddos to the pool by myself. Beckett is SO busy and would rather wander all over the place, eating snacks, than sit calmly in a baby float in the water. I can't even imagine what next year will be like with three! </div>
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Did you catch the premier of the new Jim Gaffigan show on TV Land? We have always loved his stand-up and the pilot was really, really good. He and his wife have 5 kids and live in a 2 bedroom apartment in NYC, so all the parenting humor is hilarious and really hits home. I highly recommend. </div>
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I recently came across this blog series about <a href="http://cupofjo.com/category/motherhood/motherhood-around-the-world/" target="_blank">Motherhood Around the World</a> on Cup of Jo and read all of them in one sitting. It's fascinating! They interviewed American mothers living in other countries, so you can really see some of the differences in motherhood/parenting in other cultures. </div>
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While I was on her site, I also came across <a href="http://cupofjo.com/2015/05/if-guys-vacationed-like-girls/" target="_blank">this gem of a video</a>. So funny.<br />
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Ajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00442413435307915509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871148851130289018.post-13565946626450640622015-03-30T14:30:00.000-05:002015-05-28T08:04:08.590-05:00Beckett :: Ten Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look at this big guy!! My baby is starting to look so big... I think it's all that hair. :)<br />
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This past month has been a big one. But numero uno on mama's list is the NAPS! Beckett has <i>finally</i> started taking long naps every day. All the praise hands! My catnapper is now giving us 2 solid naps per day. They aren't the same each day, but they are rarely only 30 minutes anymore! Woo hoo! It is unbelievable how freeing that is. 30 minutes is just not enough time to get anything done! So glad for this change.<br />
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I decided to start teaching him all the party tricks, and got things started with a little high five action. It's pretty cute. Then, my stepmom (Grandma) came for a visit in the beginning of March and Beckett started to wave while she was here! It was so cute and fun to realize that he was actually waving and not just flailing his arms around. :)<br />
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We're also working on 'more' and 'all done' in sign language. Specifically while eating. This guy is a screecher, so anything we can do to keep dinnertime at a reasonable decibel is appreciated!<br />
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This boy is into EVERYTHING. It is such a change from Evie and is keeping me on my toes every day. Evie gets pretty worked up by it, too, which is slightly hilarious to me. I don't know how many times a day she yells "Ohhhhhh Brudder!! No sir! Beckett Howerton, noo sir!" I imagine things will only escalate in this department as he gets more and more into her stuff. But that's what little brothers are for, right??<br />
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Beckett had two more teeth come in on top, for a total of 4 on top and 2 on bottom. His toothy little grin is so adorable. Unless, of course, he's using his chompers to, ahem, chomp on me. :/<br />
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We love you, Beckett Boy! You are such a light in our every day and a joy to everyone you meet.<br />
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Ajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00442413435307915509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871148851130289018.post-77534498766592590642015-03-16T09:19:00.000-05:002015-03-16T09:19:01.759-05:00Beckett :: 8 & 9 MonthsOnce again, giving this kid a combo update. :) And I'm still late! Sorry, Beck. #secondchildprobs<br />
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Well, our little fella is finally on the move! The crawling commenced this month and my days of being able to sit him down and walk away for a hot second are officially over. But I love seeing his little chubby self crawl around. And he's been so proud of himself and happy to be able to follow after his big sister.<br />
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Beckett is all boy. It's funny to me how different he is from Evie, even just physically. He's aggressive! He likes to pound and slap his hand down on the table or our chests or face, if we're especially lucky. :) He's always grabbing for our noses and mouths and daddy's ears. And yelling or grunting at the same time. It cracks me up. And changing a diaper or clothes is never an easy feat. Evie was so content to just lay there and talk to us, but this guy rolls like it's his job! He rolls and stretches and screeches and generally acts like we are performing some sort of torture on him. Fun times!<br />
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He is still loving his food. Any and all food and <b>right this minute with my dinner, thank you very much!</b> When he sees me getting his bowl out, he cranes his neck to peer around the fridge and see what I'm doing, then he starts to howl until I actually shovel something into his mouth. It's pretty funny. And slightly maddening. Dinnertime is the worst, for whatever reason. It's basically a screamfest between bites, because we're just not fast enough. See what I mean? ALL BOY.<br />
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Oh! And we finally got some teeth in this month! Two on the bottom, which popped through about 10 days apart. They're so cute, but I'll miss that gummy little grin.<br />
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Evie loves being a big sister and Beckett sure does love her back. Their sweet little relationship is just about the best thing ever. She is very protective over him and is SO helpful to me, especially now that he's mobile. She will stay in a room with him and watch over him when I ask her to (you know- so I can use the restroom or some such, in peace). And they have really started to play together more in the playroom. Which is nice, because our playroom has a door. :) Love these love bugs.<br />
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Well, the mobility has continued this past month! Beckett Boy has taken his crawling to the next level, pulling up on any and everything. And if that wasn't enough, he is now cruising around furniture, too! I can hardly believe we're to this stage already!<br />
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It's pretty cute to see his determined little face, though. He'll spot something he wants on the coffee table and go after it with some steely determination. His favorite is definitely the tv remote. And if we don't remember to close all the doors in the hall/entry, he heads straight for the bathroom or the mudroom to find the dog's food. Gross! I don't think he's ever actually made it there to get his grubs on the dog food, but there's no doubt that's where he's going!<br />
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Beckett got his top two teeth in this month and I feel like a few more might be working as well. He now has all 4 center teeth and it's been a little reprieve from the drooling and fussy teething, which is nice.<br />
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What wasn't fun, was his very first ear infection. Evie got her first ear infection mid-February, and hers was pretty bad. Our pediatrician happened to check Beck's ears while we were getting Evie checked, and he did have a slight infection. Thankfully it never got bad enough to warrant antibiotics. We probably never would have known had the doctor not checked! We are all extremely ready for this winter and all it's sickness to be over. Bring on spring!<br />
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I just love this sweet little guy so much. It's up for debate on who his favorite person is these days. He's a mama's boy for sure, but boy does he get excited every day when daddy gets home! He screeches and makes a beeline for him and basically wants daddy to hold him for the rest of the evening. It's pretty sweet. Beckett isn't really saying any words yet, but boy does he "talk"! We thought he would be our quiet one. :) He's always making noises and doing his heavy breathing. It's hilarious. He will say "dadadadaaaa" but not necessarily at/to daddy. BUT! He did FINALLY start to say a version of "mama"- usually when he's upset or wants me to pick him up. Yay!<br />
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This month has been a big one for Beckett Boy! First Christmas, sleeping through the night, travel, food and more!<br />
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We started trying some table food, to mixed reviews from B. :) Some of his little faces were just hilarious. I really wanted to do more of a Baby Led Weaning approach with solids for Beckett, but after a few weeks of mainly messes and not much food ingested, I resorted to picking up our favorite Happy Bellies oatmeal and doing purees. Womp womp. But I am still trying to offer him some foods he can hold and explore, and not all baby food. We'll see. Just trying to do what works for him. And me, frankly. :)<br />
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On Christmas Eve, I let him gnaw on a piece of ham and the boy LOVED it! He kept reaching for it and wanting more. It was pretty funny.<br />
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Still no teeth, but lots of teething and drooling going on. Any day now, I'm just sure of it.<br />
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Beckett isn't crawling yet, but has really got the whole rocking on all fours thing down. There have been a few times when I thought it was going to happen, but then I come to my senses and push him down… Kidding!!! But seriously, I don't want him to crawl. Or be mobile in any way, more specifically. #secondchildprobs<br />
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We are still working on sleep, but made some really good strides this month. My kiddos just like the catnap as babies. 30 minutes on the dot. I have come to accept this, mostly, but it still drives me bonkers some days. Especially when he is on his 4th catnap of the day, and clearly fussy and tired because he hasn't gotten enough sleep. And forget trying to schedule anything around naps or get anything substantial accomplished while he sleeps. But in last few weeks, he has started to give me a longer nap (1 - 1.5 hours) every once in a while. So I know he can do it! And he puts himself to sleep just fine, so I am extremely thankful for that. Baby steps! Oh! And as soon as we got back from traveling after Christmas, he started to consistently sleep all night! He will still wake and need to be soothed back down here and there, but no nursing and in bed from about 6:45pm to around 7am! Glory.<br />
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I just love this boy so much. He is just the sweetest baby and has such a good temperament. I love the way he watches his sister and how she makes him laugh. Their little bond makes my heart so full and thankful. I can't wait to see what kind of boy and man he becomes, but there is no rush!!<br />
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I love you to the moon and back, Beckett Boy!<br />
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Six big ones! I CANNOT believe that Beckett has been with us for half a year! <br />
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I just don't think I could love this little guy any more. He is the best baby and so squishy and mushy and edible. I could seriously stare at this sweet face all day! :) <br />
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It's been quite the big month. Lots of growing and changes! I feel like he has been teething for months, and I keep seeing little white dots of teeth pop through. But they must float back down (??) or something, because nothing has actually broken through. We have had a few rough days in there and lots and lots of drool. Praying something pops out so he gets some relief soon. But honestly, his "fussy" is not all that bad and I love the extra snuggles.<br />
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This boy somehow got huge this month. Or at least it feels that way to me, since I'm the one lugging him around all day. He.is.heavy! He weighs 20lbs, which is more than Evie weighed at a year! He's like a little tree trunk. Just solid. His chunky thighs are too much cuteness to handle. :) <br />
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Beckett has finally started to really roll around. He will sometimes get stuck in the corner of his crib, on his belly, and will wail until we come and flip him over, lol. So funny. But he does seem to like to sleep on his tummy sometimes. I love watching him roll all around while he puts himself to sleep.<br />
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Speaking of sleep, it is finally getting better! We transitioned upstairs to his room and crib about a week and a half ago. We missed him being in our room immediately. :( But it has been good, despite multiple trips up there each night. It was time, and the pack n play just wasn't that comfy for him. He just wanted to be in bed with us, which ultimately led to all night nursing parties. No bueno for mama. Things have started to even out, though, and the past few nights he has only gotten up once to nurse! I will take it! Naps are still mostly of the 30 minute variety, but he will surprise me every once in a while. He is awesome at putting himself to sleep, which is half the sleep battle, in my opinion. I do miss rocking him sometimes, but it's worth the trade off. <br />
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Beck also really found his toes this month and loves to shove them right into his mouth. He likes to shove everything into his mouth, really. Oh! And sitting up- we are officially sitting unassisted! He loves to sit up and play near Evie in the playroom and squawk at everything she is doing. He LOVES Evie and she loves him so much. She tells me so nearly every day. :) She'll also tell me how cute he is and talk to him in this high, baby talk voice. It's hilarious and I love it. I can't wait to see what great friends they will become. Beckett also lights up and smiles and starts talking every single day when Daddy gets home. It is the sweetest. <br />
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I love you so, so much, Beckett Cullen! You have stolen my heart, my baby, and I couldn't love you more. <br />
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This year Evie really wanted to be an orange cat. <script type="text/javascript">
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Yeah, I don't know either. But anytime I would ask her, that's what she would say. She was very specific about the orange part, too. I tried to sway her down the black or white cat road, but she wasn't having it. I was distressed, to say the least. Go ahead- search for an orange cat costume on pinterest or amazon and see what you come up with. I thought I would have to buy her a Garfield costume! Finally I decided to work some psychological business on her and showed her some pictures of cute little girls in Little Red Riding Hood costumes.</div>
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Done. Sold! She bit and I locked that baby down. :)<br />
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I had grand ideas to make Beckett a little wolf costume, but you know, I barely got hers done before the preschool parade, so he wore her old zebra costume and was all kinds of adorable.<br />
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So on to the show… <b>4 months</b>!<br />
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This past month was a big one. Beckett's first plane
ride(s), hitting up Disneyland, seeing the ocean and putting those cute
little toesies in the sand, meeting our cousin and drooling up a storm!<br />
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He was a champ while traveling. We were lucky enough to
get to spread out on a few of our plane rides, and as long as I was
wearing him, this little guy was content! He is such a good tempered
baby, even though he only likes to nap for 30 minutes at a time. We're
working on it!<br />
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Beckett has really started to find his voice... he loves to squawk and coo and talk. His favorite times to chat are early in the morning, while we're still trying to sleep, or laying on the bed after a diaper change. I love to nibble his belly and toes and neck and get him talking and laughing. He is such a delight and I could squish and kiss him all day long. </div>
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Five big months, my boy! You are growing and growing. You will
definitely be bigger than your sister before too long. We had to go see
the doctor for a bad diaper rash and you were 17lbs! You love to laugh
and watch your sister and the dog. Evie fascinates you and loves you so
much. She is such a big help and I can't wait for the day you guys will
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fork or spoon to our mouths. :) Once we start solids, I have no doubt
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You continue to be a drool monster and munch on anything
and everything that comes close to your face. I was pretty sure I could
see a tiny white dot of a tooth on your bottom gum, but I can't see it
now. Teething is no fun!<br />
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We have successfully moved you out of the rock n play, to
the pack n play in our room. I was dreading the transition, but it was
much easier than I thought! You started to arch and flail while you were
in there sometimes, and I could tell you wanted to lie flat. Most
nights I would lay you down next to me in our bed after the 3/4am
feeding and you loved it. I think you also just really like our bed and
being close to mom and dad. :) We love it too!<br />
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So I started this post over a week ago. Such is my life lately and the reason I rarely blog anymore! Too many other things to do be doing. And as Evie gets older, I try to spend less and less time in front of a computer screen. But I do miss blogging. Anyway…<br />
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I am ready for all things fall. Like REALLY ready. And today is definitely delivering! Windows thrown open, crisp breeze flowing in, candle lit, wearing a long sleeve shirt with coffee in hand. (Ok, coffee is always in hand, but you get the idea). LOVING it!<br />
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Evie has been doing so great at her preschool. She is always so excited to go and has a great time. She got into some trouble on the second day (!!), but I think she was just testing her boundaries and figuring it all out. I'm really thankful for her teachers, who didn't let her get away with acting out and give her some clear boundaries. It's exactly what my little independent girlie needs.<br />
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Me, on the other hand? I totally spaced what day her school actually started, and didn't realize it until the day before. Cue the scramble to gather all the things, including tracking down a rest mat that I'm quite certain will see minimal use. Oh. And I got in trouble on the first day of school:<br />
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Post-partum hair loss is for real. And gross. My only saving grace here is that I have enough hair on my head for 2.5 people. So no one will really notice unless they happen to see 2 or 3 long strands plastered to the back of my arm at Target. Again- gross.<br />
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We are heading to the West Coast soon for a wedding and to visit some family. We're planning to hit up Disney Land while we're there and I can't wait to see Evie's reaction. She's gonna flip!</div>
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What exactly does one wear to a beach wedding these days?? I seriously have not dressed up in soooo long. I need to update my closet in the worst way, but it's just not easy to do with the little ones. Also? I like to pretend I'm a yogi and wear my sweats most days.<br />
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Speaking of stretchy pants, I randomly read an article in InStyle recently about this trend of people wearing work-out type clothing all the time, sans the actual working out. They dubbed it athlesiure wear. I am ALL OVER THAT. I told my hubby that I wanted to just start buying and wearing athleisure type clothing all the time. He was less than thrilled.<br />
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The next <a href="http://www.vintagemarketdays.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Market Days</a> event is coming up in 2 weeks! I am getting so excited, I always love these events. If you're local, I hope you'll stop by our booth, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLilacRow?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Lilac Row</a>! </div>
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I made the first batch of pumpkin muffins on Monday, and by Tuesday, they were gone. I would like to blame my sticky-fingered daughter, but I'm pretty sure I ate my weight in them. Thinking today is a good day to make some more!<br />
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Our boy is 3 months old today!</div>
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This past month has been so much fun. About two or three weeks ago, Beck really started cooing and talking to us a TON! He wakes up so happy and talkative each day and really gets chatty when he's getting his diaper changed or about halfway through a nursing session. It's so sweet. He'll stop once he's eaten some, look up at me and give a big grin and start cooing at me. Melts my heart every time!</div>
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Brother hates tummy time, but has a very strong neck, just like his sister did. He still loves to be swaddled and I continue to be his most favorite person in the world. :) I definitely think his eyes will end up brown, which I love. We'll see about his hair! I love it dark, but wouldn't be surprised if it lightens up. This baby is just the sweetest thing in the world. He is so content to hang out and watch his sister play. He mainly only cries when he's hungry and tired. It's so sad and pitiful when he gets worked up. We try not to laugh! </div>
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We feel so blessed by this boy and can't imagine our family without him. And is it just me, or is soooo handsome??? :)</div>
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We love you to the moon and back Beckett Boy!</div>
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So this happened yesterday. I still can't really believe it, but as expected, my girl did great. No tears, no fuss, no real apprehension. Just pure excitement. She marched her little self right in there and hardly looked back.<br />
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My baby girl is growing up... I keep telling her not too, but she doesn't seem to be listening! <br />
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He has changed sooo much in the past month. I feel like that tiny, delicate newborn-ness is already starting to wear off. Sniff sniff. I think it's because he's such a big eater and is filling out nicely. I stinking love him.</div>
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Beck continues to be his daddy's little doppelganger. It amazes me sometimes. He just looks like a little man! In the past week and a half he has really started focusing in on us, tracking me across the room and hamming it up. We can get smiles pretty easily and I can't wait until I hear those first sweet little laughs. He is such a doll! </div>
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This weekend we tried a bottle for the first time and he did great! Nothing like his sister (who straight up boycotted). I think it's because he takes a paci. And he just likes to eat.</div>
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Progress on Evie's room has been slow going. I have had ideas and plans since we moved in (last August!!), but then life happens and projects take time and things cost money and you get knocked up and your buddy craigslist forsakes you. Sigh. <br />
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Here is the <a href="http://strangeandlovelyride.blogspot.com/2014/01/evies-big-girl-room-inspiration-board.html" target="_blank">original amateur inspiration board</a> I put together for her room:<br />
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I've stayed pretty true to the colors and feel of the board. Using that floral fabric to make her curtains definitely helped. I love how fun it is. </div>
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I actually had another gallery wall up across the room, above her dresser, for a while. But then I decided to hang a mirror over there instead. Not long after, I came across <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/137430226103981526/" target="_blank">this awesome pic on Pinterest</a> and fell in love. I think it's so cool and different than your typical gallery, and I love how they went all the way up to the ceiling. I would need to gather some more art to truly replicate it, but I'm loving things so far! </div>
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Everything up there is a diy project of some kind... framed gift wrap, a diy mirror made from a charger, a framed brass butterfly (flea market find), some original art, etc. I just finished the two watercolors (in the gold frames) and I'm not totally satisfied with them, but I needed to get something up! So those will likely change, and I may add a few other tiny pieces to fill things in.</div>
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Our boy is 1 month old already!</div>
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I'm pretty sure I said this with Evie, too, but it feels like he's always been with us. This sweet little nugget just fits seamlessly into our family. He has truly been a dream baby and I couldn't be more thankful! </div>
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He is a great eater (and takes it very seriously), and is definitely filling out. I'm guessing he's right at 8 lbs by now. We exclusively nurse and he eats every 2 1/2 - 4 hours during the day and every 3-4 at night. He either falls asleep on me or goes right back into his Rock n Play during the night, so I really can't complain! Such a little love. </div>
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He's starting to stay awake longer during the day, which is fun. I think he is his daddy's twin at this point, but he is 100% a mama's boy and likes to be swaddled. :) Car rides are hit and miss, but overall pretty good! </div>
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Beckett Cullen arrived on Thursday, May 29 at 11:46 pm.</div>
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<i>Sweet as can be. </i></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How far along?</span><span style="color: #073763;"> </span>36 Weeks<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="color: #073763;">Weight Gain: </span>20 lbs </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How Big is Baby? </span>Supposedly about 6 pounds?? I don't really know how that's possible, since Evie was only 5lbs at birth! </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Maternity Clothes? </span>No. But elastic waist shorts are my new best friends.</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Stretch Marks?</span> </span>None </div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Sleep</span>:</span> Not great, but not too, too horrible. </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Best Moment of the Week:</span> Crossing a few baby-related things off my To Do List! Nursery is finally done being painted, the crib is put together and a load of teeny tiny newborn clothes has been washed!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Movement:</span> Yes, and they're now all really intense and hard, since he's running out of room in there! </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Food Cravings:</span> Sweets and refreshing, lemony drinks</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Gender:</span> BOY!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I Miss:</span> Our anniversary was a week & a half ago, and all I really wanted (other than to lay on a beach somewhere), was to enjoy a nice, big glass of wine while out at a leisurely dinner. But that seems to be frowned upon around these parts. ;) </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I'm looking forward to:</span> Holding my boy</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Symptoms:</span> <span style="color: black;">I have officially started to swell. Which is awesome. This never really happened with Evie, but my wedding band gets snug and my feet and ankles start to swell almost immediately every day. Not sure if it has to do with the warmer weather or what, but it's not cute. My legs basically feel like tree stumps by the afternoon.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Emotions:</span> Oh man. I literally have an emotional breakdown at least once a week. I just cry so much more easily and quickly (thanks hormones!) and I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately with all I feel like I need to get done and a pretty full May calendar. Top that off with less and less energy, and I just don't think I can get to everything. Which I can't. And I won't. But I'm trying to give myself a little grace and realize that it will be ok in the end. One day at a time!<br />
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Life has overwhelmed me a bit lately, (and doesn't look like it will be slowing down in this last month before Baby Brother is born!) but here are a few things that we have been up to:</div>
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My favorite nephew was born!!! Okay, my one and only niece or nephew, so by default, he is far and away my FAVE! Can't get enough of his sweet little face and hair and those big brown eyes. Seriously considering moving to the west coast so I can hold him whenever I want.</div>
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Lilac Row took part in another Vintage Market Days Event, and we had a blast! </div>
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I took a little trip to the hospital to have Baby Boy monitored, after an eventful, contraction-filled morning. Not fun. But thankfully all is well and I am drinking even more water than before, which is truly saying something. And resting. Sort of. Trying to rest!</div>
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We celebrated our 6th anniversary last weekend. We had planned to go out of town, but got the kibosh from my doctor. Womp womp. I was actually pretty upset about it, since I didn't really figure it would be a big deal for a few more weeks. </div>
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Tiny Dancer. We had pictures and practiced for their big recital, which is coming up in a few weeks! The cuteness was insane.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How far along?</span><span style="color: #073763;"> </span>30 Weeks<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="color: #073763;">Weight Gain: </span>17 big ones! There is absolutely NO WAY I'm not going to surpass my weight gain with Evie. I feel like I'm already the size I was when I delivered her. TEN MORE WEEKS!!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How Big is Baby? </span>Big! 3lbs at least </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Maternity Clothes? </span>Nothing new. Oh, except a big girl bra. I nearly cried in the dressing room.</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Stretch Marks?</span> </span>Nope- PTL!</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Sleep</span>:</span> Meh. It's getting harder and harder to get comfortable and I've officially broken up with my preggo pillow.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Best Moment of the Week:</span> Not related to MY pregnancy, but- my nephew was born yesterday!! I'm officially an aunt and I couldn't be more excited or more bummed that they live across the country. All I want to do is hold and snuggle him!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Movement:</span> Oh yes. It's crazy, but he also kicks me in the exact.same.spot on my right side that Evie always kicked me. Nothing on my left side. So bizarre, especially since he's still flipping all around. At yesterday's appointment he was totally breech and I can pretty much tell when he is transverse, because it's really uncomfortable. There must be a little bullseye in there that they aim for!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Food Cravings:</span> Sweets!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Gender:</span> BOY!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I Miss:</span> Being comfortable when I sit and lay down.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I'm looking forward to:</span> Snuggling a teeny baby. Mine OR my nephew!</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Symptoms:</span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: black;">Braxton Hicks, some low back pain and general largeness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Emotions:</span> Back on the up and down. Pretty sure I've cried at least every other day in the past week.</div>
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It's becoming more and more real that this boy will be here <b>very</b> soon. I can hardly believe it's April and this month is already shaping up to be a doozy in the calendar department. I MUST start working on the nursery and getting this place ready for our boy! The sweet girls in my bible study threw me a little shower/dinner last night, which was really fun. So we can check a few of the items we need off the list! Yay!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How far along?</span><span style="color: #073763;"> </span>27 Weeks<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="color: #073763;">Weight Gain: </span>14 lbs</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How Big is Baby? </span>The size of a cauliflower or rutabaga </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Maternity Clothes? </span>Still only my 2 pairs of jeans. I think I'm in denial. I even purchased some regular workout leggings (<i>for allll the working out I'm doing</i>), that will clearly only work for a limited amount of time. <b>Denial</b>. I can't wait until it's full on dress weather around here.</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Stretch Marks?</span> </span>None</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Sleep</span>:</span> It's okay. Not great, not horrible. I have been getting tired in the afternoons again, but who has time for a nap!? </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Best Moment of the Week:</span> Honestly? Enjoying the total spring weather that finally decided to show up. The warm sun on my face has never felt so good!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Movement:</span> Yes, tons! It's been cool to actually see them from the outside.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Food Cravings:</span> Sweets after dinner</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Gender:</span> BOY!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I Miss:</span> Feeling comfortable laying down and an adult beverage every now and then.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I'm looking forward to:</span> Working on the nursery. I MUST make this a priority!</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Symptoms:</span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: black;">Braxton Hicks, some low back pain and general largeness.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Emotions:</span> They're good! The crying still happens, but you know, 3 year olds will do that to you. ;)<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">How far along?</span><span style="color: #073763;"> </span>23 Weeks<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span><span style="color: #073763;">Weight Gain: </span>11 lbs !!!! To say he (and I) have had a growth spurt seems like an understatement.</div>
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At our appointment this week, he was measuring nearly a full week ahead, size-wise, so at least I know it's not just me! Evie was just so teeny the whole time, that this is new territory for me. I feel like I'm the size of being 7 or 8 months pregnant with her! I went back and found my 23 week picture with Evie and the difference is insane. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw my little bitty burrito tummy in a swim suit.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How Big is Baby? </span><span style="color: black;">A large mango. Yum!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Maternity Clothes? </span>Still just the one pair of jeans. Not sure how long that will last!</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Stretch Marks?</span> </span>Nope, praise Jesus. I've been freaking out about them with this growth.</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Sleep</span>:</span> Eh. I'm currently hating my preggo pillow. And Evie's had a pretty good cold, so that has interrupted sleep for everyone lately.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Best Moment of the Week:</span> Seeing our boy again! We get to have an ultrasound each time and our doc will switch it to 3D, which is awesome. I think the little guy is already sporting daddy's profile! Especially in the upper lip and chin region. Just like Evie. :)</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Movement:</span> Oh yeah. An all night dance party went down Saturday night!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Food Cravings:</span> No. Just food.</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Gender:</span> BOY!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I Miss:</span> Nothing right now!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I'm looking forward to:</span> Sweet baby snuggles.</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Symptoms:</span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: black;">Braxton Hicks and just general aches and growing pains. Sometimes after I eat I feel so huge and full and uncomfortable. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Emotions:</span> Good! I can still cry at the drop of a hat, but, you know. :) I'm feeling good.<br />
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So if you've already exceeded your "yell quotient" for today (a friend on FB posted about this recently!), or are struggling through potty training or sleeping issues or back talk… grab a cup of coffee and lock yourself in the bathroom to read through some of these. And I hope you're as encouraged by these sweet women as I have been… to be present, to love our little ones well and to give ourselves a much needed break sometimes.</div>
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<a href="http://www.thetinytwig.com/2014/02/05/motherhood-refines/" target="_blank"><b>Motherhood Refines</b> via The Tiny Twig</a></div>
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<a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2014/01/21/authentic-mindful-an-interview-with-dr-barbara-sorrels/" target="_blank"><b>Authentic & Mindful {An interview with Dr. Barbara Sorrels}</b> via Under the Sycamore</a></div>
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<a href="http://emilyaclark.com/2014/02/the-joy-of-learning-contentment.html" target="_blank"><b>The Joy of Learning Contentment</b> via Emily A. Clark</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theandersoncrewblog.com/2014/02/faithfulness-in-mundane.html" target="_blank"><b>Faithfulness in the Mundane</b> via The Anderson Crew</a><br />
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Ajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00442413435307915509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871148851130289018.post-62887045562986465302014-01-31T09:54:00.000-06:002014-02-07T10:07:50.276-06:00Evie's Big Girl Room {Inspiration Board}We've been in our house for over 5 months now, and I am just finally getting around to working on Evie's 'big girl' room. <script type="text/javascript">
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When we moved in, we put all of the furniture, etc from <a href="http://strangeandlovelyride.blogspot.com/2012/02/evangelines-nursery.html" target="_blank">her nursery</a> into her room, but I didn't hang anything on the walls because I knew I would be redecorating soon and didn't want to bother with the extra holes in the walls. And of course, there was the whole time/motivation factor. Let's just say her room quickly got moved to the back burner.<br />
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But now that she's in a big bed AND I have a nursery to plan out and decorate, it's time to get this bad boy on the road! I went back and forth on what color scheme I wanted to use (as seen by <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ajah/evie-big-girl-room/" target="_blank">some of my random pins to this board</a>), but her walls are a medium/light grey and I knew I wanted to use lots of crisp white. I am what one might call a fabric hoarder, and have picked up various fabrics I thought I might use in her room over the last year (or two!). I've had the pink/white stripe fabric for a long time and always intended to use it to make her an upholstered headboard. Then when I went to hunt down a fun floral or print to bring in more color on the curtain panels and pillows, I almost scrapped it, but luckily it made the cut!<br />
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Here's my ghetto inspiration board, thanks to a <a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" target="_blank">Picmonkey</a> collage. <i>Mama needs some photo software.</i><br />
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My plan is to pull lots of fun color from the floral (teal, coral, pink, yellow) and temper with tons of white and hits of gold. I've hung some white floating shelves and have plans for some fun and easy DIY art for the walls. I need to track down some pillow fabric and I definitely need to repaint <a href="http://strangeandlovelyride.blogspot.com/2010/11/nursery-05-dresser.html" target="_blank">her dresser</a>. I still like the pale blue I originally painted it, but it reads all wrong in her room now, with the grey walls. And I want it to really pop in there. I'm leaning toward a deep teal with new hardware- probably brass or gold! Though I did really like the coral one above, too… we shall see!<br />
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So far I have the curtain panels done and hung, and the headboard is 98% done and will hopefully get hung this weekend! The other big thing I need to tackle is her bedding. My plan is to make a white ruffle bedskirt and I'm leaning toward a white duvet cover.<br />
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So that's the plan! I will hopefully have some pictures to share of her room soon!<br />
<br />Ajahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00442413435307915509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871148851130289018.post-52138268862670450432014-01-29T08:01:00.001-06:002014-01-29T08:01:22.827-06:00Bumpdate 2.0 {21 Weeks}<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">How far along? </span></span><span style="color: #663366;">21</span> Weeks<span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #073763;">Weight Gain: </span>7 lbs</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">How Big is Baby? <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #444444;">The size of a large banana. Or a pomegranate. Dealer's choice.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Maternity Clothes? </span>I broke out a pair of my maternity jeans! Not sure if I I'll use my other pair or not. That's it so far. </div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Stretch Marks?</span> </span>Nope</div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Sleep</span>:</span> This weekend we picked up a preggo body pillow. So far, so good! Though Little Miss thinks it's for her... <br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Best Moment of the Week:</span> I'm loving all of Evie's references and discussions about the baby. Last night she wanted to see him move, so pulled up all 63 layers of my clothing, cupped her hands around her eyes like goggles and peered into my belly button. Then declared she could see him moving around in there. :) </div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Movement:</span> Oh yes. He is very busy! At our last appointment (at 19 weeks), the dr. mentioned that he's laying in there horizontally, which isn't typical, and I guess could make me more uncomfortable than normal. This made a lot of sense to me, since I already have decent sized hips and don't seem to get very big out front when I'm pregnant. I think most babes are positioned something like this:<br />
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<span style="color: #073763;">Food Cravings:</span> Not really, but I'm wishing I did! I did pick up some ice cream at the store the other day and have been having some before bed. Not majorly craving it or anything, but I'm not hating an excuse for ice cream every night, either. :)</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Gender:</span> BOY!</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I Miss:</span> Energy</div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">What I'm looking forward to:</span> Still need to tackle the nursery, but I've made some progress on Evie's big girl room, so I am happy about that! One kid/room at a time. </div>
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<span style="color: #663366;"><span style="color: #073763;">Symptoms:</span> <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: black;">I've had some major back and sciatica pain lately. I really need to start doing my pregnant Pilates video. Also, pretty sure I'm having Braxton Hicks already! Not my favorite.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;">Emotions:</span> They've been good.<br />
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All in all, I'm thrilled to be halfway there! I can hardly believe it though... it kind of feels like I've been pregnant forever!<br />
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