30 weeks and now understanding why bloggers and mommies go MIA!

The beginning of this year has been BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!

Is it really almost February?

We've had two baby showers, toured the hospital, started our every 2 week doctor appts. and more!

Last weekend was my baby shower hosted by my friends.

Dear friends from all different times in my life gathered to shower me and the babe with gifts.

I can't wait to share pics from the beyond perfect day!

Feeling very loved and grateful for the amazing women in my life!

The nursery is well underway, the walls are painted, most of the furniture is in.

The stripes were a bit of a challenge, but nothing our neighbor and dear friend Dan wasn't up for.

We bought him a cheap tool called a laser leveler and he was off to the races. 

Get yours here

He used this tool to create straight lines with tape.

This handy dandy tool has multiple purposes and can also be used to hang pictures at the same height on multiple walls. 

 Stripes with tape

Finished product!

Don't mind the blankets in the crib- I don't have the mattress yet, so I just put stuff in there to make it look good and get an idea.

Looking forward to my family shower this weekend and a work shower closer to my due date. 
Baby Ball is so loved and lucky already.

On another note, sleeping has been a challenge since the beginning of my pregnancy, but it continues to get more and more difficult.
At night, I pretty much turn into a jelly fish flip floppin around all night, putting pillows in weird places and just trying to get comfy and take a deep breath. POOR SHANE!

Between getting up to pee and switching positions, it's a wonder he gets any sleep at all.  
In a desperate attempt to help my sleep in any way we can, we recently bought these pillows and I just had to share because they are a slice of heaven.

Sorry about the sideways pic, I can't figure out how to rotate.

Can you say pregnancy brain?
You can purchase these at Bed, Bath and Beyond here!

Don't forget your 20% off coupon. 

Looking forward to blogging about the shower, the nursery and my growing belly in the coming weeks.  

XO,

S

Cold Season -2 / Sam-0 AND It's a GIRL!

There's so much I've been wanting to write, but instead I've been man down for the second time this cold and flu season.  GRRRRRR.  I'm seriously begining to think MJ was onto something with the whole face mask thing. 

Don't judge if you see me rockin one of this bad boys over the next few months.

Being sick SUCKS.

Being sick pregnant DOUBLE SUCKS!

Now that I'm almost done being sick, onto more important topics, like the ever awaited confirmation that we're indeed having a BABY GIRL!  We had our 20 week ultrasound last Tuesday (despite being sick, I wasn't going to miss or reschedule this appt. for anything).  We went to a wonderful perinatal doctor-  Dr. Silverman for this appointment.  Our ultrasound was on a huge screen and was completely fascinating.  They measured every little important thing in her body and seeing all four chambers of her heartbeat and all the details of her brain developing was amazing. 
Then, about midway through the appointment, the moment came. 
Doc: Do you want to know the sex?
Us: YES!!!
Doc: It's 100% a healthy baby GIRL

We are so excited and in love already! In addition to the exciting news,  I felt my first real kick during the ultrasound and have felt a few since.  There is nothing better than feeling this little life inside of me.
Shane is getting used to the idea of having a little girl that melts his heart and he can't say NO to. He's  completely on board with being out numbered, so long as I don't go overboard with PINK in the nursery!  Lucky for him, I'm not a big pink person anyways and tend to like neutral decor with pops of color.  I normally like more vintage girly things, but right now, I'm really digging the modern baby stuff.  It will probably be a mish mash of love and hopefully it will come together nicely. 
So here we are, 21 weeks and thrilled as can be to meet our baby girl in less than 4 months.  Holly geese, that's going to come quick. 
Since I was sick over the weekend, I spent time searching the internet for crib bedding.  This has been no easy task for me.  Making decisions these days isn't easy.  I found several I liked, but there's always one thing I would change.  I think I've narrowed it down though and have the one I like.  Still on a hunt, but for now, this is what I think I'm going to go with.  I'll add pops of cherry pink and orange in the room elsewhere to girly it up!

  Oilo Modern Berries- Taupe

Click here for Oilo website

Loving their simplicity and modern sheek designs. 

Lastly, we received our first peice of furniture for the nursery, yippee! 

 Window Day Bed from West Elm (love this place)

Buy here.

   We plan to fill it with pillows and use it as a comfy place to sit or sleep.  

Let the decorating and filling the nursery with LOVE begin.  

TTFN. 

 

XO,

S

My favorite kind of shopping...

...is for the home.

Check out our new dining room rug

from the one and only West Elm.

With new carpet, we thought we better protect the places most likely to get dirty.
Loving the pattern that adds to our very solid and neutral colored home.

Looking forward to having the fam over for dinner tonight! 

  

Happy Decorating!

XO, 

S & S