Some Quick DIY Art

I like the word "quick".

Especially when there's so much going on and I'm trying not to over-commit myself to a billion unnecessary things...lol, yeah, trying.

So I went easy on myself and came up with some quick DIY art for the little baby collage in Finn's room.

First I had the idea to include a picture of Rob and I on his wall. This was a simple art piece. Just used some craft paper, felt, letter stencils and a photo of Rob and I (our old engagement photo taken by Leah).

I just filled in the lettered stencils with a black permanent marker, fine-tipped. And just cut the felt heart free-hand.

Then I moved on and created this little piece. Super easy...just used some leftover burlap, paint and some thin-cut tape.

His room feels like it's almost done...even though the boy won't probably be in there for a little bit, it feels nice to at least have the basics done and organized in there.

Can't believe we're going to be meeting our boy in possibly 2 1/2 weeks. My mind truly cannot fathom or understand that...now the question of when he'll make his appearance.

I have no preference baby boy, you come whenever you want.  :)

Love to you all! (more posts coming soon!)

Instagrammy

Rob and I have officially joined the modern world last Sunday and upgraded to smartphones.

It was a decision based on the fact that I've been using the same messaging phone for 6 years (they don't make em like they used to!) and we've been paying such a high amount for just unlimited text, and now we pay almost exactly the same for unlimited text and data.

And the phones were on sale. Pretty sweet sale too.

Yep, we are now proud owners of the iPhone. Very happy with it, and I always knew that this app on there called Instagram would be my new friend.

Instagram is basically a picture editing tool that allows you to put filters on your photos to make em look a little more interesting. I love this because with Finn coming, I won't have my lovely Nikon with me at all times, but I'll certainly have my phone. So now I have this nice camera and filter feature to capture all the cuteness he'll be oozing. :)

So I'll be sure to be sharing these photos with you on this blog.

Here's a few shots from the past few days...

Rob putting the crib together :)

Oh what a good feeling it is to get this room together. I completely understand when other mom's say they just want to sit in the finished room all the time. It's getting close...definitely will take pictures of the final product. :)

Me at 36 1/2 weeks...37 weeks tomorrow!

And to be clear, I wasn't driving while taking this pic...I was at a complete stop at a stop light. :)

Yesterday at work, I was surprised with a sweet baby shower!

Yeah, I turned beat red...oh how I hate that I blush more than ever lately...but it was so incredibly sweet.

Here's Finn as of yesterday. Yeah, he's a-growin, that's for sure. But how thankful am I to say that I'm still feeling great??! So very thankful.

Kind of fuzzy...but there's our boy. Making his debut soon.

Well there's so much going on besides baby stuff. This season is obviously busier than most with Christmas and then personally with Rob's birthday, but I'm thinking of my family and our sweet Nannie right now. Also thinking of my my step-mom and her family who just lost their mom.

This is a season that reminds you to cherish your loved ones and squeeze them tight.

Love to you all!

(For those looking for more DIY posts, would you believe me when I say that I'll have some posted soon?? I promise!)

New Carpet!!!

Last Thursday was a long day. After much patience (or sometimes lack of) our installers showed up at 8pm, wrapping up the install by 11pm.

I'm just so relieved to say that yay, the carpet has finally arrived.

Here's how I felt about getting new carpet in a nutshell...

Here's Jack patiently waiting for the carpet people to arrive...

When we first moved in, we did get it professionally cleaned which helped a ton, however, still there were stains that were too settled in. There's also nothing like knowing that you're the only ones who have lived in the carpet in your home. Here's some before and after shots.

Baby boy's room before:

And after (so looking forward to putting this room all together, pictures to come!):

Guest room/office before:

And after:

Master bedroom before:

And after:

We went with a berber carpet in a color called Dove. It's a blend of light grays, extremely similar to our rug in our living room. I'm loving it. It's a little rougher than I had expected, but super nice and durable. It's definitely going to hold up for a long time along with hiding any dirt or stains. Not that we won't clean it, but you know what I mean.

Well, to cap it off, Finn and I celebrated by doing a few carpet angels...

Thankful, thankful. Now to fill the rooms and start pulling everything together for Finn's room. I'm over 36 weeks now!!! Yep, I am definitely feeling very pregnant lately, lol. :) Bump update to come...still feeling great!

~Sigh~...Wonderful Reminders

Said Goodbye To An Old Friend

Something quite wonderful happened on Friday...

Yep, the Jeep got sold.

So thankful, I truly believe God's hand was in this because I had hoped and hoped that the Jeep would be sold by November so we could move forward with all that's looming around the sale of the Jeep...not to sound like a broken record, but the need for new carpet has been the huge part causing us not to have anything in Finn's room put together yet (since all the rooms and closets need to be emptied for carpet install).

And yeah, it was the last day of November, but it certainly made me smile. (let the nesting begin!)

It sold, and we couldn't be more happy to say goodbye to it, mostly for monetary reasons. Lots of good memories in that Jeep, many more on Rob's account obviously since it was his...but still, she was a good girl for some time before things started breaking.

Here she is getting all "decorated" for our departure from our wedding...

Riding off in her with the top down in 50 degree weather...immediately after leaving our reception, we pulled over to put the top on...it was freezing!

Love this shot...Rob taking advantage of some rain and washing her...

Ah, and here she is in her element...all pictures are by Rob's sweet mom...

Pretty sure Rob had some kind of affection to getting stuck... :)

Mmm-hmm...

I could see far later down the years Rob getting another one with working AC and a larger engine and doesn't feel like it's going to fall apart. Someday, I hope. :)

But for now we're thankful...what a weight that has been lifted to say goodbye to it.

I know it's been forever since I've posted anything DIY...but now that things are going to start moving with Finn's room, there will be more DIY posts coming soon, I'm sure.

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope it's filled with rest and breakfast and rest and lunch and rest and dinner!

Farewell, "Meep-Meep"! You gave us some wonderful (and yes, sometimes painful!) memories. :)

A Sweet Gift and Rob's Legendary Gift

First, I wanted to share and thank my sweet Nannie for the precious cap that she made for Finn! We got it in the mail and love it and look forward to putting it on his sweet head. Thank you, Nannie!

That same day, we also received another package...

I'm sure many people have bought things online and anticipated the arrival of the package like it was Christmas morning. Well, that is how Rob felt after trading in some of his GameStop reward points for a highly anticipated badge.

It was promised to be simple and understated...

And then when you clicked to view the badge larger, it looked like a hefty badge!

So Rob received his package, much to his excitement...

He opened it and what did he find??

The tiniest "badge" known to man-kind...lol

Smaller than a quarter!!! I think they should include that on the description...check out the note included too...

Oh yeah, a really awesome item! Lol

To say the least and to exclude any expletives that Rob might have expressed, he wasn't happy, lol, but it definitely gave us some laughs. At least he didn't spend any "real" money, although I'm sure he would debate that. :)

So what about you guys? Anyone else ever get a package that failed to meet your expectations? I've heard a ton of stories where the product picture is completely misleading...gotta love it.

Love to you all!

Bump Update!

How far along? 34 1/2 weeks...oh boy.

Symptoms: A little more tired and a bit of lower back discomfort, but goodness, still feeling great.

Sleep: Sleeping great still...I'm still convinced that I fall asleep quicker than I did when I wasn't pregnant.

Best moments this week: There's been a ton...celebrated our anniversary a few weeks ago, had a beautiful shower with family and friends, had a week off of work, heard Finn's heartbeat last Wednesday, Thanksgiving with family, getting rid of our jacuzzi! (an update to come)

Movement: Oh my, lots and lots. We feel like he's trying to stand up sometimes! Thankfully he doesn't keep me awake at night.

Cravings: Nope

Gender: Boy!

Labor Signs: Just some braxton hicks, but no true labor signs. He's gotta keep cookin in there.

Belly Button in or out? Still in!

What I miss: Bending over with ease, getting off the couch with ease, getting out of bed with ease.

What I am looking forward to: Ah, there's always so much to look forward to, but I don't want to write a novel about it all today. :)

Weekly Wisdom: Keep those feet up!

Milestones: Well, I think we have just about everything needed for this little boy and his room. Although nothing is going into his room until we install new carpet, I'm thankful we have everything we need and some. I was telling Rob that I'm so used to generally knowing what our life will look like months ahead...however, I truly can't fathom how different but lovely life will be once Finn arrives. It's all a blur when I try to look beyond January. A good blur. :)

Also I wanted to share these two shots that make me laugh...prior to these pictures being taken, I gave Rob a tip about taking pictures with my beloved Nikon...lol...anyway, he of course gave me a hard time and was mimicking me which caused me to laugh so hard I almost peed myself.

Yeah, I fling myself whenever engaged in crazy laughter. :)

And yay, I was finally able to buy more picture storage for this blog! Woop woop!