3 Years!!

My precious little princess is 3 years old and 1 day today!  We celebrated yesterday with friends and family and pink and purple cupcakes - per princess' request!  She is beyond well loved by everyone and received so many great things!  From board games and baby dolls, to pooping dogs with a Barbie (not mommy's favorite, but she loves it!), to money for her already established college fund through Learning Quest!  She has been playing non-stop other than when she passed out last night while playing:)
Although her birthday was a complete success, mommy had an epic fail and forgot to take out the camera.  Luckily, all her wonderful Grandmas had cameras in full force.  I am borrowing their photos they posted to Facebook;)

 

The cake sequence!! Blowing out her candles for I think the first time...! Last year, we did more of an open house birthday and totally forgot to light candles before the sweet treats!  She did absolutely amazing and enjoyed digging in!

 

Here we are opening presents.  She was so patient and made sure I opened every card for her before she opened the present.  It was so sweet and she loved it all!!

 

After the major festivities, several of the bigger kids (including dad in the black), decided to play a few rounds of PIG.  It was a beautiful day out!

 



Tyler and I keep talking about how crazy it is that she is 3 years old and thinking back to 3 years ago when we were in the hospital.  I remember it like yesterday.  The long Monday is labor and not delivering until 12:31am Tuesday morning.  The amazing feeling of holding her for the first time.  The excitement and horror of actually having a child to care for who solely relies on you, the heartache of the nursing struggles, the wonderfulness of my husband who was so supportive, and then bringing our baby girl home, just to have daddy's body shut down for 24 hours due to exhaustion of taking care of his girls in the hospital.  What a roller coaster!!

 

20 weeks and counting...

Today marks the official halfway point of this pregnancy!  YIKES!! It has gone by so fast, but I'm so ready to hold my baby!  A little boy will be different!  I am already looking around the nursery thinking, "Oh my...where's all the pink?!"  There will be no hair bows or tutus or pretty dresses.  I'm looking down the road filled with barber shop visits, sports shoes, and t-shirts.  I know that they make plenty of great boy things and I am truly excited to shop 'boy'. Everything is just going to be different.
After we found out what we were having about 2 weeks ago, I started on the nursery right away. First trip after the doctor's office was to Home Depot to buy paint!  We picked up a variety - Green Energy (PPU10-3), Mosaic Blue (PPU15-4), and Bleached Linen (PPU5-9).  All of the colors are Behr paint - I swear by it! I took pictures with my phone - not the best and the colors look much brighter in the picture than they really are! I swear!!

This is the east and south walls of the nursery.  The window is on the south wall.  I primed everything including the trim.  It was that golden color that was so well loved in the nineties.  BLECK! The chair I got through Scholastic.com with my earned points so it cost nothing out of pocket!! The pillow I got for $7 at Ross. Great prices are great things there!

The stripes are on the west wall and were a must! They really add something and are very simple to do with a laser level, a ruler and painter's tape!  I did get a little overly excited and assembled the crib and brought the swing and bouncer up from storage.  Cambry has been practicing with her baby dolls - so precious! She is going to be an awesome big sister:)

The closet is one of my favorite things right now.  I know it is far from complete, but I love the blue framed by white and green.  The white dresser and changing station really pop against it!  I primed and painted the dresser the same color as the trim.  I am in search of handles for it, just haven't made a decision yet.  Look for those in a later post;)

 

The only thing missing from this nursery is the linens and the baby! We have even started a diaper collection! We are definitely excited for our little bundle to come join us.  Now if only we could decide on a name....

Almost 2 Years....

So it has been almost 2 years since my last post.  All of a sudden tonight I felt the urge to start sharing my life again.  I know I was never an avid blogger and I may not ever become one.  I will be trying to blog at least weekly.... Maybe every Monday or something. Any how, let me update my life for you.

I am a 27 year old mommy to a 3 year old princess and a full-time kindergarten teacher.  I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Tyler, for 6 years and we are expecting our first son in August. We recently moved back to our home town which has been great, but I have been spending my time erasing the family that lived here before us.  There is something so wonderfully sick about the joy I feel as I paint a wall a fresh color erasing their memories to make room for ours!  I like to do DIY projects.  I prefer rehabbing furniture -  I love taking the old and ugly and making it look new and beautiful! I try to be extra crafty sometimes, but every now and then it comes back to bite me.  I hate cleaning so I am always open and looking for quick and easy ways to keep my house clean. I love to organize but usually struggle to keep things organized for more than the first week :) I am blunt about my thoughts and feelings and often say offensive things that I don't mean to be offensive- you just have to know me.  I am constantly working on my filter at work with parents....  I want to be trendy but I struggle with the fact that I am not in college anymore and I am not my mother.  I have a hard time finding the style that works for me.  I tend to treat myself with low maintenance but I have always had the desire to be awesomely made up everyday...I could, I just don't work for it I guess.  I think that covers the about me section.

Recently this is what I've been up to:
We found out we were expecting our second child in December. We had been trying since June and had one failed pregnancy. Just Monday, March 17, we found out we were having a boy.  Words could not express my happiness.  Another girl would have been great, but I feel as though a boy will complete our family, maybe...;) This past week I have been on spring break but have not taken much of a break.  I have been working in the nursery non-stop. Again, erasing the memories of the previous family and making room for mine! I will be posting pictures of the nursery after I completely finish painting.  I thought I was done and then decided to paint some more. That is another problem I have...I keep wanting more and have new ideas that I have to complete otherwise my mind will explode!
On another note, I have been planning my baby girl's 3rd birthday (next Saturday).  I am sad because she has grown so fast and excited to see where she is going in life.  Currently, she is fixated on pink and purple and princesses.  I am avoiding the Disney Princesses like the plague.  I want at least 1 more year of princess-less themed anything.  So we settled on a pink and purple theme.  Keeping it very simple this year - cake, ice cream, family, and a few friends.  It will be great! I will try to remember to share that moment as well.
I rely a lot on Pinterest for many of my ideas at home and in the classroom.  I don't teach from Pinterest, but I definitely find some great ways to teach concepts as well as lots of fun crafts for the kiddos. Every now and then, I might have a work post, but I plan to stick mostly to family - the important stuff :)