Getting our first real smiles this month!
The mixture of sweat and breastmilk after hours of nap cuddles.
The stinkiest of toots I’ve ever smelled from a child ha!
Arched back stretches and big long yawns.
The softest chubbiest cheeks.
Cutest little baby snores.
Cuddles while binge watching Marvel movies in chronological order.
The most hilarious moans and grunts while eating. Especially after a bottle of formula or a long nap!
We are at the final countdown! To us you are no longer “baby” but have a name. We are so excited to meet you and find out what you look like and who you are.
This trimester has had it’s aches and pains but overall it has been pretty easy. It is definitely a waiting game though; I feel bad for spending so much time sitting on the couch watching TV and sleeping in but I know this will be the last time in a very long time I will get to do that.
Dad likes to talk to you through my belly and you love to sit perfectly still when he tries to feel your kicks. You are a hiccuper and I’ll feel you hiccup almost 4 times a day. Whenever I start to worry and get anxious you seem to move or kick me as if you are trying to tell me to calm down, that you’re just fine.
I think because we waited three long years and have had so much time to dream and prepare for you, we can enter this season with our eyes open and be ready for such a colossal change. We are patiently/impatiently waiting for you to join our family!
Love, Mom
I’ve always been a gatherer of information and lists or goals or things I want to do. So when it comes to Christmas activities I, of course, have a list of things I want to do! I don’t think I can choose just 9 but these are what I really want to do this Christmas season or next!
1 | I made these two years ago with friends and they were a little fragile but made the house smell amazing!
2 | This is a tradition I will be doing at my house, the peppermint snowmen was my go-to activity as a babysitter during the holiday season.
3 | I love the idea of a pretzel cabin than a gingerbread house because let’s be honest, those things never actually stand up
5 | Next year we’ll have a cute foot to document so you can best be sure I’ll be making one of these next year!
7 | I love hot cocoa and I love fudge, let’s put them together shall we!?
9 | I think this colorful garland would be so fun with kids, and I’m sure they’d love to snack on them in the meantime too ha.
As we get closer and closer to meeting you, I keep thinking about who you will be. Will you be an artist like me or a smartie like your dad? Will you have my dimples or his bright blue eyes? I hope you get his spunk for life and his ability to make everyone around him laugh and smile. You sure do love to kick so I think we’ll have our hands full! We found out this trimester that you are a girl and I already know you’ll have daddy wrapped around your finger.
We received so much love this trimester with two baby showers and tons of gifts for you. Dad was so excited that he set up your crib and surprised me when I returned home! He loves that you have a lot of swan items and I already know you’re going to be a daddy’s girl for sure.
It has been amazing to see my body grow and change to home your growing body. It’s a little weird to see the scale hit numbers I never have before and my belly button slowly disappear but I’ve been waiting for you for so long and I am really loving being pregnant! I have had it so easy and am grateful for a smooth pregnancy so far. We are so excited to meet you very soon!
Love, Mom
A preview of my Pinterest pins lately includes a lot of baby toys and the cutest little girl outfits. I love the weavings with beads and I’ve recently found some beautiful hand-cut paper to inspire me as I work on my Crafter’s Box project!
I plan on knitting that little sweater, the drop back and open embellishment is just so adorable. And you can be sure I will buy that lamb set as well as the matching bear and elephant set for my nursery. I can’t get enough of this store lately!
I have always imagined myself writing a letter to my child and it’s finally happening! I can’t even tell you how much we’ve been longing to have you join our family little one. You are so loved and so many people are rooting for you to join our family too. All the years of waiting for you will feel like nothing, I know it.
I’m not gonna lie, I have been anxious this whole trimester. Not sure if this is the real deal, if I will get to hold you in my arms or if you’ll slip through just like last time. Once we made it past 9 weeks and every time I checked my doppler and heard your strong heartbeat I felt better and better. I didn’t want to get my hopes up so I didn’t take many pictures, kept your ultrasound hidden in our drawer, and we didn’t announce to anyone until 10 weeks (which felt like forever!). But I feel confident you’re here to stay.
I just can’t wait to meet you, do all these things I’ve been waiting for since I was barely a teenager. We think you are a girl but we will be happy either way! It was so exciting to finally announce to the world that we were expecting, you have so many people that love you but no one loves you more than your dad and I. Weird to write out dad like that like it’s nothing. We are excited to bond more with you the next couple months and meet you in no time.
Love, Mom
Starting a number of new mini post series, one of them including little moodboards of 9 random things, mostly from Pinterest. I totally use Pinterest for personal reasons even though it’s heavily suggested to use it for your business. But for now, I just like it to find inspiring images. And currently, my Pinterest boards are filling up with all kinds of cute Spring-related inspiration.
1 | I am loving this lemon pattern dress, it is one for sure I will make for a little girl one day.
2 | This embroidery of this dandelion weeds scream spring!
3 | The colors in this photo I’m totally feeling.
4 | Pink flowers and teal doors are what dreams are made of!
5 | Isn’t this idea just the cutest! You can get the cutouts here.
6 | Spring always makes me want to still my favorite to date.
7 | Not sure what these flowers are but that yellow is so great.
8 | A raspberry sherbert drink is definitely my favorite thing to sip.
9 | Just recently have been a hat person and this pink one is so cute!
If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll notice a lot of cute baby knitting outfits filling up my account. I just can’t get enough of them!
1 | The mustard and cream is so adorable, I love everything in this photo!
2 | I already plan on making this romper. Love the little v or mini heart!
3 | This seems a little hard but creating a bear earred outfit would be a dream.
4 | I have a sweater I created that has this bubble texture so having a matching one for my babe would be so adorable.
5 | Navy and stripes are always a thumbs up for me.
6 | This isn’t knitting but I just have to add it because I just love it that much.
7 | Love the little dots and really want to make this one too. The pattern is actually here!
8 | A little hat is always adorable, love this musty pink color.
9 | A snowflake pattern would be so cute on a little kid sweater!
I am a big Christmas Advent person. I would have one for every room if I could. I love the idea of a cute decor that is also a fun activity that also can help direct your thoughts to the true meaning of Christmas.
1 | This is the advent calendar I designed and created. You can learn more about it here!
2 | Having bags with the supplies for an activity/scriptures to read is a great way to keep it cohesive and beautiful.
3 | I LOVE this Purl Soho one.
4 | An advent calendar that kids can place Joseph and Mary closer to Bethlehem is such a great way to tell the story of Christ’s birth.
5 | Love the simplicity of this calendar. Each card could have a scripture.
6 | I’m all about black and white and having wrapped gifts in each pocket is a fun way to keep the gift-giving all month!
7 | This calendar doesn’t scream for attention but is simple and beautiful to have hanging on your wall.
8 | I love the little gold hoops that hold each day’s gift.
9 | This was a calendar I used as my inspiration, love how the pockets are part of the sky. Kid-friendly but still beautiful.
Fall is upon us and it is one of my favorite seasons. The colors and the feel-good aura and the perfect weather, everything is just right in the world when it’s fall! Here are a few things in my Pinterest that scream fall.
1 | Of course you can’t do autumn without some apple crisp baked goods. I remember making my parents help me carve out an apple so I could sip apple cider so my love for fall runs deep.
2 | This dress is the cutest and so perfect for fall.
3 | I know it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I love this tablescape!
4 | I’ve been dying to do this project for years and I plan on doing it this year, waxed leaf garland.
5 | This wreath I think would work great for the whole holiday season!
6 | Just another yummy apple baked treat!
7 | I love how this tablescape is minimal but still feels like fall.
8 | Fall and soup go together like…fall and soup!
9 | I look best in fall colors and this deep red color is one of my favorites!
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