Weekend in Review

Despite the crazy high 115 degree record temperatures, we had a really good weekend. Friday night we had our first soccer game of the new session and we beat a team that beat us last session so that was a nice way to start the new session. Since my game wasn't too late on Friday night, I got up really early to beat the heat for my run. During my run I saw a dresser that someone had put out on their curb for bulk trash pick-up and it looked good enough for Justin to refinish so later in the morning we went and picked it up and he already started working on it. I was so hot when I finished my run so I took a quick dip in the pool at 6:30 AM and it felt great. Before it got too hot we took the girls for bagels at the park so they could get some energy out at the playground. Aspen has a funny way of eating bagels but we had fun. After the park Everly and I went to Home Depot for our father's day project while Justin took Aspen home. Saturday night I took both the girls to church before meeting my mom and sister's for a girls night at Scottsdale Quarter. The babies did some splashing and then we had yummy pizza and salads at Grimaldi's. Justin had a nice quiet night to himself, haha. Sunday morning the girls and I slept in while Justin went for a run and workout. I look forward to the one day a week where I get to sleep in. We got some cleaning and shopping done and then had some family over for hot dogs and pool time. The only way to survive these crazy temps is to get in as much pool time as possible. I think we are about ready for some weeknight swimming too!

of course they have matching suits!

ladies night!

Aspen liked the lemon and Sunday morning ipad time

best place to be in the summer!

Aspen's Completed Nursery

Aspen's nursery is now complete and I have shared lots of progress pictures but I wanted to document it all completed and share where we got some of the items. It is not a huge room, but I know that she won't be spending a ton of time in there, especially since we have a separate toy room now. As far as a theme with this nursery, we actually just tried to stick with more of a color scheme of coral, gold, and navy. I love the colors together because it is girly, but not overly pink. I also love that it is not overly "baby-ish." I think that my favorite part of the nursery is the dresser that Justin refinished because it is something that came from my childhood but I really love all of it. Now if we just had a baby girl to put in it...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crib: Baby Mod from Walmart (previously used as crib and toddler bed for Everly).

Bedding: Crib Bumper, Blanket, Changing Pad Cover are from Lullabies and Lollipops on Etsy

                Crib Sheet is from Target.

Tassel Garland: Handmade from this tutorial.

Cloud Mobile: Handmade by my husband.

Rocking Chair: Hand-me down from Justin's family (originally re-finished for Everly's nursery).

Bookshelves: Painted spice racks from Ikea.

Curtains: Target.

Curtain Rod: Old and spray-painted gold.

Gold Mirror: Clearance from Kohl's.

Gold Frames: Some old and spray painted, some Ikea.  

Letter A: Made by my sister with Washi Tape

Prints: Fox from Pinterest, Fierce quote from Pinterest, Aspen Poster from Pinterest, Tree picture taken by us on our honeymoon in Aspen, Co, Worth the Wait print made on my iphone, haha.

Rug:  Ikea

Pouf: Clearance from Target.

Diaper Cart: Kitchen Cart from Ikea.

Dresser: Family hand-me-down refinished by my husband.

 

 

 

Nursery Updates

A few more slight updates in the nursery. I filled in the tassel garland with more tissue and I think it looks much better now. Also, one of the last projects I wanted to get done was the gallery wall area. I had bought some gold frames at Ikea, we had spray painted some other old frames gold and then last weekend I bought a cute mirror at Kohl's on clearance. My sister is also making a letter "A" for this area just like she made a letter "E" for Everly's nursery (and it is still in her new room). I was kind of stumped for a while on what to put in the frames. I had found some cute prints and ideas on Pinterest, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money so I was torn. I ended up printing a couple things that I had pinned, and I also printed a picture that Justin and I took when we were in Aspen on our honeymoon. It is not done yet, but at least it is a lot closer. Also, I got the email notification yesterday that bedding we custom ordered from Etsy was shipped and I can't wait to see it. At 9 days away from my due date today I fully understand we are cutting it a lot closer than we did with Everly's nursery, but being that this is my second I am also fully aware that she won't sleep in there for at least a month anyways! I loved Everly's nursery and although it is much different, I also really love Aspen's nursery too. Maybe she is waiting to come until I finish it...haha. I am not showing any signs of early labor yet, but I know that it can change overnight so we have started to pack a little. I put aside some things for Everly and Justin and I both have a bag started, although it is kind of hard to fully pack because I use my toiletries and electronics daily as well as still wear a lot of the clothes I want to pack. I did make a list, however, so when the time comes I am ready to finish packing.
 

Filled in tassel garland

 

progress!

A print for the wall from Pinterest

Another print for the wall

A photo we took in Aspen on our honeymoon that I got printed

totally not helping...haha.

packing lots of big sister shirts

all the nursing tanks!

Nursery Updates

We have made more progress on the nursery! Last week we bought some curtains at Target after I they discontinued the ones I wanted from Ikea. I like the ones we got from Target but the IKEA ones were just so cheap! Justin spray painted a black curtain rod gold and hung the curtains and I think it looks great. We don't even have curtains in our own room, but I just felt like that window looked weird without curtains and I love how the gold turned out too. I also made a lot of progress on a tassel garland that my sister helped me with. I am still going to fill it in more but it is a start. It is currently on the wall behind the crib but I am not 100% if I am going to keep it there. Justin finished making a mobile for Aspen and now that it is hung I don't know if the tassel looks so good behind the crib. The mobile is super cute and to be honest, it is similar to a lot of items I liked on Etsy but just didn't want to spend the money on. Justin spent like $3 on the supplies to make this! I know, I am very lucky that my husband is both handy and crafty. He had also made a mobile for Everly's nursery so it was nice for him to do the same for Aspen as well. We are well aware she is going to get a lot of hand-me-downs and what not, so it is nice when we can try to do some special individual things for her as well. Here are some pictures:

 

 

 

Nursery and Toddler Room Updates

On top of getting some laundry done last weekend, we made some more progress on the nursery and on Everly's room. Justin finished re-painting one of Everly's bunk beds so we set it up in her room. This bed will actually be the top bunk one the other is finished (hopefully next weekend). Justin picked up some plain sheets to put on her bed until we figure out which bedding we want to go with. Everly (and Oscar) loved the bed. She immediately had to lay in it and jump on it. This also allowed Justin to take apart the crib and put it back together in the nursery. We have a lot of toys and other baby items (bathtub, bouncer, swing, bumbo, etc.) that we need to move out of the nursery and then it won't look so crazy in there. It is probably a little smaller than Everly's nursery was, but with the playroom across the hallway I am not worried at all. All she really needs to do in there is sleep and store her clothes! Hopefully I can get the rest of her bedding ordered this week and then we just need to work on decorating and art. My sister is going to help me make a tassle garland and Justin is going to make another mobile. Just over 6 weeks to go!

Loves it!

 

He owns everything.

That wall totally looks black but it is actually navy like her crib sheet.

The dresser is starting to fill up with cute baby clothes!