this and that

I know I haven't really been blogging much here lately so here's a little catchup post on what we've been up to in the last little while.

Spring has sprungand the days have been pretty amazing

we've been visiting new borns

and practicing feeding and burping

spending most weekends at the hardware store choosing all the different things for our renovationcatching up with friends
and enjoying some good foodand even cooking some, togetherand taking cheesy photos while we do :Pbaby's crib arrived

and I'm still working on that blanket

but s/he will be here before we know it

we're still enjoying our morning walks, but I don't go as often as I used to, since sleeping is not so easy anymore - so Bryce let's me sleep in while he takes them out :)

time is flying by
we're finishing up our birthing classes this week - which I am not sure makes us qualified, but that's the idea...
McKenzie has been bitten by a bee, caught a cold, and told she has to cut down on the treats by her vet...

and she still doesn't like dress ups...I think Coop knows something's up, but just hasn't figured out what yet.

McKenzie's BFF Max has come to visit a few times, which makes for some tired puppies :)

I found the perfect frames for my vintage childhood records -

we used to play these every time I slept over at my nanna's house

but the days just seem to run into each other these days...

we're just trying to savour every moment

welcome Savannah Reese

Born Tuesday 8 March at 12:18pm, at about 7.5 pounds. I finally got to meet baby Savannah last night, and she is such a little cutie. Basically a little clone of her dad (but way cuter), she has these amazingly long dark eyelashes, tiny long fingers and seems to be a happy little girl.

Melita is tired but so happy to be home with their little bundle of joy. Cody is the total doting dad, and it's pretty sweet to watch him with her :)

we're so happy for the 3 of you.

kisses and hugs

I'm not the only one with a baby bump...

since she hasn't mentioned it on here (that I can recall), I'm going to spill the beans and let you know that Melita and Cody are having a baby.

Today!

they were officially due on Saturday but with no signs of labour, today they're in the hospital where they're making it all happen :) here's probably the last photo of them as non-parents that I took last night at dinner. (sorry about the crappy iphone photo...)

so cross your fingers and send good thoughts their way :)

7 months

I always thought that having a baby would be quite the drawn out ordeal, but it seems like time is just flying by for me. every few weeks I look in the mirror and think woah, who is that!? - watching my body change is really the most surprising thing for me. I mean I knew I'd get bigger, but there are days when it feels like I wake up and overnight my belly has popped out again...

I am sleeping really well, and feeling really good - so I am thankful for that. the baby has become really active these days and this morning it felt like s/he was having a little punching session.

bryce and I are starting birthing lessons next week, so maybe that's when I'll start freaking out a little more...

:)

I only watch it for the beautiful women in their gorgeous gowns

and Cate, Sandra and Helen were my faves last night.

who was your's?

happy friday!

this weekend they have predicted snow in California. they got 4 feet in Tahoe last night and they say it might snow in San Francisco - but I'll believe it when I see it :)

none the less it is still pretty cold here and I am looking forward to the weekend in. I am feeling the creative vibe so am going to try making this soup

this necklace

and this slow cooker recipe

I'll let you know how they turn out.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend whatever it is you're doing!

baby room

even though I am 6.5 months pregnant, and boy does it show... the whole idea that we are going to have a baby is still so surreal for me - is that normal? my sister keeps asking me if I've started buying for the baby yet, but I'm afraid that every time I look at clothes or baby stuff, it just doesn't feel like it's time yet. not that I'm a particularly superstitious person, I guess I just don't want to jinx anything...

what I can wrap my head around though is the baby room, and this I am totally into. we have decided to convert the office into the baby's room so that we'll still be able to have a spare bedroom for guests.

since we've come to love our vintage wallpaper in our place we're going to do one wall in this great orla keily and leave the rest of the walls white.

we're splurging on this bed... I have loved it since I saw it years ago in Dwell or some other designer magazine. I love how beautiful yet practical it is - it goes from baby to toddler up to a 10 year old, which is how I like to justify it. I am also going to buy it second hand, so really it's a bargain!

the downside, as my very practical friend Olivia pointed out to me, is that this bed needs round/ oval sheets, which limits the selection. but I am going to make some, since I couldn't find any that I really like anyway - why do people think that pink and blue and pastel are the only colours when it comes to babies? and Bryce will be happy I am finally putting my great sewing machine to good use!

I found these bibs on etsy which you must admit are just the cutest things ever

when I saw the 3 of them laid together like this I knew that this mustard and gray colour palette is exactly what I wanted. not too boyish and not too girlish and not too pastel'ish :) so this is my inspiration for the sheets, bumper and pillow case.and look how well the mustard colour goes with pink
and blue :)

my next bit of inspiration came from this gorgeous crochet blanket and I have been making one since about the time I fell pregnant (so I guess technically Louise, I have made a start on things...)

as far as furniture in the room we'll need a feeding chair, and Jonathan Adler just happens to be having a sale... remember this guy?

well there's also this guy too, both would be perfect in my book. although I suspect this one might be a little more practical as a feeding chair, since there are arms to rest the baby's head and my arm. I really don't know much about feeding chairs - what am I supposed to look for? will it get messy? I think this rug is the perfect cheery yellow to brighten up the room, and with a name like Betty, how could it be wrong?

we'll need some sort of changing table, and although stokke has a matching change table that goes from a change table to a desk we decided that it would be a bit matchy matchy so we're just going to pop a changing pad on a cute rustic white dresser that we already have.

I found this great idea and thought it would be a great way to hang some of the uber cute baby clothes which would add some colour to the room. kind of like a practical mobile above the change table.

and then this is another idea that I thought was pretty cool (again practical decoration) and I was thinking I could have cute pictures and photos in the different frames.

I'm sure there will be more as we go, but as soon as we start renovating I'll post pictures of how it's turning out.

you can see it all in one place and all the links on my pinterest here

in an eggshell

I've been thinking about my vegie garden lately, since I got such a late start on it last year, I want to make sure I get in early and plant a bunch of different herbs and vegies. what could make better baby food than vegies straight from your own garden! I found this great idea on pinterest which has inspired me to start saving up my egg shells and cartons (great I hear Bryce moaning...) and start growing from seed. you can just plant the egg shell once your seedling is ready to go in the ground. Here are some instructions I found in case you're interested.

what's on your vegie garden list?

we all scream for ice cream

check out the intensity of these two when offered this delicious doggy treat :)

bump envy?

Yesterday it was time to go shopping for some new maternity items... I rotate between 2 pairs of jeans and try to mix up the tops & jackets I have, but it's bad enough that I feel like a fatty let alone a frumpy fatty...

Bryce, being the patient husband stood outside while I squeezed myself into some new comfy options. and then he got bored. I guess. and decided to see what it feels like to be pregnant...

for those of you who have never entered a maternity store (which was me until a few months ago) they have these fake bellies that you can use to try clothes on over the top of to see how long they'll fit you for...

here's Bryce test driving the bump...

the pair of us looked so ridiculous I had to snap a shot - the sales woman must have wondered what we were doing in there....