Nursery Chronicles: Cribs

We have chosen and ordered the cribs!  After going to pretty much every baby store there is to go to (which there isn't a whole heck of lot to go to) we finally found a crib we both love!

We chose the Fillmore crib from Pottery Barn Kids in washed gray.  I think the gray is gender neutral and a little unique. 

 They should be arriving any day now and I can't wait to see them both set up in the nursery! 

Now to decide what color to paint the walls and what bedding to get......decisions, decisions!!!

Week 14 #Operationbabyhornettes

How far along: 14 weeks and 3 days


Size of twinkies: Lemons!  About 3" long.

Total weigh gain: 7 pounds (in case you couldn't tell by the picture above!)

Maternity clothes: Why yes I am!  Although will this weather stop fluctuating so I don't have to keep wearing the same maternity dresses when it gets hot out?  I'm ready for my new fall wardrobe!

Sleep:  Getting better but still waking up at least one time per night.  Although I'm trying not to drink an hour before I go to bed but sometimes I can't help it because I just get so thirsty!

Gender:  One bouncing boy and the other baby we won't know until October 7th when the big 18 week ultrasound is scheduled.  Can.not.WAIT!

Names:  Will we need two boys names or one boy and one girl name???  We will know in four short weeks!

Best moment this week:  Going to my OB appointment this week and hearing the babies heart beats.  Such a tear jerker.  Gets me every time.  Both were strong...148 and 155.  I'm thinking the 155 could be a girl.  Just saying......Also, we ordered the cribs (a post will be coming shortly with what we ordered) and scouting possible baby shower locations.  

Miss anything:  Not gunna lie...I am missing soft cheeses. (see food cravings below)

Movement:  None yet.  My OB did I say I could start to feel them any day (or could be up to 20 weeks!)  I'm hoping it's more like today :)

Food cravings:  Well my mom came this past weekend and made her famous homemade mac and cheese so that was amazing!  But overall, the usual suspects, cheese, anything salty, orange juice, lemonade, pizza, french fries, nachos.  Nope not a green thing in sight!  haha

Anything making you sick or queasy:  P-O-R-K!  Ew.

Mood:  Happy and excited!

Looking forward to:  Seeing the cribs all set  up and the 18 week ultrasound!!!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! #Operationbabyhornettes

In case you hadn't heard Jim and my screams the moment we got the news, we're here to let the world know...we're EXPECTING!!!!  Two, that's right folks, TWO hornettes will be making their debut March 7, 2014 and we.cannot.WAIT!

What does that mean?  For one, the  blog will be the main source for all the updates regarding anything and everything #operationbabyhornettes.  That means weekly bump pictures, the nursery chronicles and any other projects we may have up our sleeves.  So let's get the party started! 

 

 

How far along:  13 weeks and 3 days

Size of twinkies: Conflicting.  One place says oranges the other says lemons

Total weigh gain: Not sure yet.  We don't own a scale, so I won't know until I go to my next OB appointment which is next Tuesday.  Can't wait!

Maternity clothes:  Oh heck yeah!  Although I can fit into non-maternity shirts and my workout stuff (for now at least!)

Sleep:  I fall asleep easily and LOVE my snoogle (in fact Sammy and Jim seem to have taken a liken to it as well) but I'll get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and can't back to sleep because my mind is racing with things that need to get done before the twinkies make their debut.

Gender:  One BOY!  And the other baby's gender is unknown until the 18 week ultrasound.  Should we start a pool to see who guesses the second baby's gender correctly?

Names:  Not sharing yet :)

Best moment this week:  Going crib shopping!  Still seems surreal we're actually getting to experience this at all, so getting to do all things baby and pregnancy related seems like such a blessing.  And come on, how cute is nursery shopping?!  Is there anything better??

Miss anything:  Nothing!  So content.

Movement:  None yet and can't wait for the day I get to feel the babies move.

Food cravings:  Oh gosh!  Anything salty basically...goldfish, cheese, macaroni and cheese, pizza, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich...basically nothing that is good for me ha!.  Although Jim does get up earlier in the mornings now to make me an egg and cheese sandwich.  Can we get a collective Awww!!!?

Anything making you sick or queasy:  umm that's a big YUCK on anything pork related!!!

Mood:  Soooo happy!  Although I do cry at the drop of a hat (I even cried during the latest Real Housewives of New Jersey episode.  I can't help it!)

Looking forward to:  This pregnancy and meeting the twinkies!

 

 

Outdoor furnishings #operationoutdoors

Good bye ghetto and unsafe patio furniture, HELLO glorious comfortable new outdoor table and chairs (oh and rug too!).

Many years ago Jim purchased a faux teak table and chairs for the roof deck in Southie.  The set wasn't wintered correctly and as a result it quickly deteriorated.  Shame on us!  We brought the set with us when we moved and by then the damage was done and it was too late to salvage the set.  The chairs were rotting (true story...I broke one of the chairs while sitting in it.  That's gotta make you feel good about yourself right??  hahaha) and the table gave you splinters.  I think it was safe to say that the table and chairs had passed its prime.

So this year Jim said let's get new patio furniture.  At first I was like no let's wait till we're ready to tackle a new patio/back yard but then I remembered the hazard the old set posed and I was researching like a mad women. 

Man, outdoor furniture is E-X-P-E-N-S-I-V-E  (enter a small depression).  I loved Pottery Barn's outdoor furniture but we would have to take a second mortgage out to afford those and we all know Jim's thoughts on anything Pottery Barn. 

So I searched places like Overstock, Walmart, Target, EBay, etc.  We knew we wanted a teak table with resin wicker chairs.  Well I found a chair I loved on EBay but it was still expensive.  I ended up finding the same exact chair that was on EBay for $100 cheaper PER chair on Amazon.  Pays to search around my friends.  And the table was also purchased on Amazon.  

I love the wood with the wicker.  Gives it another dimension and texture.  For added color and texture an 8x10 outdoor rug was layered under the table and chairs.

The outdoor rug is great.  It's soft underfoot and cozy.  Makes the patio feel like another room in the house.  When it gets dirty you just hose it off.

We were able to save thousands purchasing off Amazon.  Can't wait to make some outdoor pillows for the chairs and have a couple throws out there for those chilly nights eating al fresco.

Big plans for the back yard.  Can't wait to share them when we figure out what and when those will take place.  For now, I'm enjoying the new additions.

Kitchen Rugs



Just popping in quickly today with a post about the rugs we ordered for the kitchen.  I think rugs in kitchens help with two things...one, they make things more cozy and two they can hide dirt (depending on the style you get).  I just love the Pottery Barn rugs we have in the living room, dining room and lady land.  They are really well made, plush and the prices aren't terrible.  We ended up purchasing the Malika Persian Style rug in a 3x5 and a 2.5x9 runner.  I have always loved this rug and it did not disappoint when I saw it in person for the first time.

We put the runner in front of the back door.

And the 3x5 in front of the sink.

I love the color and the warmness they bring to the kitchen.  It's nice standing while doing the dishes at the sink on such a comfy rug.  We got our rug pads from Ocean State Job Lot (cheapest place I've found for rug pads).  Did you rug pads help extend the life of your rug as well as help keep the rug from slipping and sliding?  And the best part??  I didn't even have to spend any money on either rug!  I got these as part of the rewards program with my credit card.  Love when things like that work out! 

Some sneak peeks...

Of some of the things we have been working on/will be working on in the upcoming days/weeks....

The Lady Land bookshelf got painted and styling to be done shortly.

And the kitchen closet got painted and stenciled...now for the shelves to be installed and the closet organized!

Stay tuned for these and more projects coming your way real soon!



Roman shade luvin'

I love me a good roman shade.  When designing the kitchen, one thing Jim and I knew we wanted to incorporate was a roman shade to block the sun.  I'm all about light and sun but when it involves wearing sunglasses in your kitchen just so you can carry on a conversation you know something must be done!  I contemplated for about oooh 2.2 seconds making this on my own but I wised up fast!  I went to my favorite source for all things handmade...Etsy!  I found a shop called href

="http://www.esty.com/cindycravens">Cindy Cravens.  I sent her my dimensions and had my fabric directly shipped to her and three weeks later I had the roman shade in hand.  It was love at first sight!

Here's a close up of the pattern...so many colors to choose from!  Pinks, blues, greens, yellows!  Love working with fabric that gives me so many options.

Like these bar stools...the teal blue and pink were plucked straight from that fabric.  I think they go smashing together!

And how it looks with the open shelves. 

I just love it and find myself gazing at it numerous times a day.  We're getting there in terms of calling this kitchen complete (although I'm sure I'll constantly be tweaking and organizing this space!).  We got a lot done this weekend in terms on painting.  So stay tuned for most projects!