A Crafty Weekend Alone

I started off this weekend determined to do something for the nursery. Knowing I was going to be home alone this weekend I wanted to do something productive towards my dream for Aria's room. All of my previous plans for DIY this weekend fell through, as I was not able to find parts for any of the projects I wanted to try. So I sat in the house for half of the day Saturday trying to get inspiration. After at least an hour on Pinterest I found something! I had seen the little birds and butterflies in stores like Target that you put on the walls and they look like they have just landed on the wall. After seeing it again on Pinterest I had an idea!

I have 4 canvases that I bought last summer on sale and hadn't found a use for them yet. So I set out to make butterflies on canvas. It took forever. (I made it through 2 movies before I was finished!) But it turned out really great and Ethan really likes it too! I found an outline on the google images for the butterflies and traced and cut them out on some turquoise card stock I had lying around. After arranging them, I mod podged them onto the canvas. Here is the result!

I also whipped this up pretty quickly yesterday. I love the frame which I found at Ross for 5 bucks!

Nothing like a little DIY to keep ya busy! Now I just have to do everything else that I put off so that I could whip these up! haha

We are now 12 weeks (or so) away from seeing our little Aria!! It's getting closer but still not close enough! We got a close up look at the labor and delivery department this week. It got me really excited to actually stand in the place where in just a few short months I will get to see my daughter!! She is doing great and is still as active as ever. We actually got a video of my belly moving up and down yesterday. She was seriously kicking the crap out of me. I swear she is already break dancing like her daddy. Nothing too new to report with her at the moment. We are just trying to get everything together and ready for her arrival!

Saturday "Yard Salin'"

Last Saturday Ethan and I ventured out into the world of yard sales with high hopes of great "baby finds". We actually did pretty darn well last weekend and came home with a futon which put Ethan in a great mood! So it was no surprise to Ethan that this Saturday, I wanted to be at it again. Only problem for him was that he was scheduled to work at noon for 12 hours. So we were up bright and early and ready to go. (Or at least I was ready to go.)

I had found on craigslist that one of the navy neighborhoods was having a neighborhood wide garage sale. Honestly, there are some things about military life that I gripe about. But this is something that I truly enjoy because it's like hitting the jackpot!! A lot of families are getting ready to PCS out and they don't want to take everything, and that's where us mommies-to-be get lucky!
I had very high hope when we entered the neighborhood and I saw all of the baby stuff. Especially the pink, signaling to me that there was girl stuff! But, due to our lack of foresight, we had no cash. Such a slip! So I was eager to get out of there to find an atm so that we could score one of the 3 high chairs I saw while driving through. Well, my hopes were dashed when we got back and all 3 were gone! I couldn't believe it! Better luck next time I guess. But we did end up with a few good finds, but nothing too big or special like we had hoped for.

Here are some of my favorite finds from today:

I am completely obsessed with baby overalls! So I was uber excited when I found these osh gosh ones!!

This dress was osh gosh as well and brand new!!

Slowly building Aria's library. I love Eric Carle!

I couldn't resist these bloomers! The ruffles are too too cute!

So even though it wasn't the great morning of yard sales I had hoped for, I at least came home with a few things. Albeit I really need to lay off the clothes buying, but it's just too darn fun! I'm fully aware of how overboard we are going.

Before I end this post I wanted to add one more thing. I just finished this amazing book by Kelle Hampton called Bloom. It's a heartwarming story of her journey through the birth of her daughter who has down syndrome. This book touched my heart as both a special education teacher and an expectant mother. I really recommend this book to all mothers. I was crying before I finished the prologue!  You can find a link to purchase the book here: kellehampton.com. You can also read the touching birth story of her daughter. Please let me know if you read it and tell me what you think! I believe it will truly bless your heart!

13 Weeks and Counting!

Tomorrow marks the 27th week of the greatest journey of my life and Ethan's thus far. It is amazing how fast time has flown and the changes that have occurred in the past 27 weeks. Not only physically, but emotionally. In the past 27 weeks I have become a mother. I have not held our baby girl yet or looked into her eyes, but I am so very much in love with the little person growing inside of me. She is such a blessing to our lives already. Both Ethan and I are getting very impatient for the moment when we get to see her face to face. I know that she will be a combination of both Ethan and I, and will remind me daily of how incredibly blessed we are to know her.

There are some women who go their whole lives wanting to be nothing but a mother. They play house constantly as children and always have a slew of kids. They have baby names picked out by the time they are 10. But that was never really me. I mean, I knew I wanted to be a mom someday but it wasn't something I thought about a lot. That is, until I got married. Marrying Ethan was the greatest day of my life. Finally we could start our life together and I knew it was going to be an amazing journey full of  laughter, tears, and adventure... and kids! It's funny how things work. As soon as I started thinking about kids, and hinting at Ethan about how neat it would be when we finally did start having kids, I began to yearn for not a little girl just like me, but a child that would remind me so much of Ethan every time I looked at him/her. I keep envisioning Aria, and I know that she will have Ethan's amazing smile and sense of humor, and probably his insane need for clumsy and reckless antics!

27 weeks! I cannot believe we have come this far. July is coming fast, but not fast enough. There is still a lot to do and a lot to learn. So it's probably a good thing we get a little bit longer to prepare. haha I seriously need to stop buying her clothes. But I just cannot help it!! Ethan and I have become experts at thrift/deal shopping. Thank goodness for the Air Force and the Airman's Attic which is an amazing place where we can get used items for free. We have started to have a lot of fun with our weekend hunts for great baby deals. We are super picky, but it pays off in the end. I'm surprised that Ethan is still out shopping with me without going completely nuts, but he is actually getting into it more! (If he reads this he will kill me!) 

So only 13 weeks (or so) until we get to hold our beautiful Aria Isabelle Massey in our arms! Stay tuned!