NYC

Thursday, August 25th Justin and I arrived in NYC for a long weekend and our last vacation before Everly is born (and probably for a long time after, too). I don't think we realized how LONG it would actually seem. We had a lot of fun but were glad to come back home. The reason for the trip was my cousin's wedding and it was beautiful! Not even Hurricane Irene could ruin that day! Here are some photos from our trip...

  

At a Yankees game where they won 22-9 and broke a record for scoring 3 grand slams! 

In the Yankees Museum

Yancone girls plus Cameron on the train to the city. 

<--Angry husband in Central Park looking for a bathroom for his pregnant wife.

Much happier after finding a bathroom....

                                                                                        

Husband outside the Dakota where John Lennon lived and was shot just after visiting the Strawberry Fields memorial in Central Park. 

 Doggie parking outside a restaurant in NYC!

Showing Cam stuff at the Natural History Museum.

Sister Krystyn carrying Cam  in Times Square --->
(That's Everly's moby wrap getting some breaking in!)

Husband and I outside St. Patrick's Church in Yorktown Heights, NY and my beautiful cousin Krya walking down the aisle with my Uncle!

Everly's cousin Cameron in Church during the ceremony on my sister's shoulder followed by the entire Rohr family outside the church after the ceremony. Look at his little suit!!!!

Father/Daughter Dance

My mom in the back on the far right with her 3 brothers and two sisters at the reception. 

From left to right: Sister Krystyn and boyfriend Tony, Husband Justin and I, sister Katy, sister Kim and husband Doug. (Missing from pic-- brother Kory!)

Husband and my sister's boyfriend Tony drunk and on the roof of the hotel ending the night by pointing to Hurricane Irene. Or at least, that is what they said they were doing when I found these pics on his phone the next morning! 

Kitty Love Friday!

Sorry I missed last Friday while I was in New York. Let's just blame it on Hurricane Irene!

Lately Oscar has been showing more interest in the nursery. Maybe it is because it is starting to become pretty full! Not quite sure, but it is pretty darn cute and the inspiration for this weeks post.

Here he is guarding the entrance.....

And here he is after my husband caught him in Everly's closet...

He totally knows he runs the house! Also, don't forget to vote by clicking below and check out our giveaway from yesterday's post that is going on right now!

Etsy Shop Review and Giveaway!

One of the biggest decisions Justin and I made about our nursery was in regards to the bedding. Before we even got pregnant, we thought we liked some of the things in baby stores, but when it actually came to picking out something for Everly's nursery, we realized we wanted something different. We chose to go with custom bedding and began searching on Etsy to find someone to make it. There are a lot of people who make custom baby bedding on Etsy, so I spent a good amount of time doing some research and comparing prices. Baby bedding is expensive, and custom bedding can be even more! When I came across Wendi's shop KatieBug Creativity on Etsy, we knew we had found the one. First of all, she works with one of the designer fabrics we were looking to use, Joel Dewberry. Also, even if you don't see the fabric you want in her shop, you can just contact her to work that out! It doesn't get much better than that! I think the deciding factor for us choosing this shop, however, was the price. She has so many different crib bedding packages and will create a custom package for you if you don't see one that fits your needs. For what you get in these bedding sets, there are no better prices on Etsy. Trust me, I searched! Plus, you can see some of these photos of her work, it is amazing!

I think what I like best about her shop is that it is custom. You can't find this anywhere else or in stores, and what parents don't want their baby to be unique? She offers so many other items in her shop as well including changing pad covers, pillows, curtains, and boppy pillow covers. She will even work with you to create a baby registry through her shop so that your friends and family can help you purchase the bedding you really want! 

Working with Wendi from KatieBug Creativity has been so great and that is why I am even more excited to announce our first giveaway on our blog! KatieBug Creativity has offered to make a custom item for one of our readers! You get the choice of either a custom changing pad cover or a custom boppy pillow cover! 

There are several ways to enter this giveaway. For each entry, make sure you leave a comment with your email so that I can contact you if you are the winner!

 

1. Visit KatieBugCreativity then post a comment with your favorite item from the shop to earn 1 entry.

2. Follow this Blog through Google Friend Connect by clicking "Join this Site" in the upper right hand corner and leave a comment for an additional entry.

3. Add KatieBugCreativity to your favorites on Etsy and leave a comment for an additional entry.


The winner will be chosen using random.org one week from today so make sure you get your entries in! Also, Wendi is currently offering 15% off all ready to ship items in her shop so make sure you check it out! And last, we sure would appreciate your daily vote...just click below!

Maternity Photos!

Our maternity photos have arrived so I wanted to have a special post to share them with everyone! These were taken at 33 weeks pregnant by a super sweet photographer Julie Riddle. You can check out her work on her website Riddle Road Photography. She is very talented and awesome to work with! We love the way that they turned out and are so glad that one day we can share these pictures with our little girl. Hope you enjoy them!

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Baby Shower

Yesterday I had the most amazing baby shower a girl could ask for! I have to start with a big thank you to everyone who came and especially to my good friend Lindsay, my sister-in-law Carly, and my sister Kim for putting it all together! They all went above and beyond what I expected and it was beautiful. People thought we hired caterers or something because it looked that great. Everly got so many things we needed for her arrival and so many cute outfits too! The shower had a bird/nest theme and I absolutely loved it. Here are some photos from the shower:

 Yummy vegetable appetizers and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic sangria!

                                                                                                           









Candy buffet as a thank you to guests!

Guests wrote wishes for little Everly and hung them on a tree!

My mom and I with the car seat/stroller she got me.                      

Soccer girls and little Cameron.

Tasty sandwiches, wraps, and salad for lunch!

 Opening presents and books instead of cards for Everly!

We ended the shower with beautiful and equally as tasty desserts thanks to my brother-in-law Mark! It was a great shower!

Guest Blogger and Baby Shower

My baby shower is finally here and I am so excited. I have some great friends and family that are throwing it for me. I can't wait to post about it after with lots of photos! In the meantime, check out my first time as a guest blogger. I wrote a post for the Sticky Situation Series over on Scottsdale Moms Blog. Please check it out HERE and share your suggestions for my Sticky Situation!

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A day late...

Sorry this is a day late, but I just couldn't skip a post about our little man Oscar. I recently did some shopping at Border's since they are going out of business and Oscar just couldn't resist the shopping bags!

Next Friday I will be in New York missing my little kitty. Thankfully, my brother has agreed to stay at my house and keep him company while we are gone which I am so grateful for. Oscar is a really needy cat. He has to be fed twice daily because if we just fill up his bowl really high he will eat it all and then throw up. He also loves attention and I am glad my brother will be around a little to provide it. I also did tell him that we would stock the fridge with beer which is good enough payment for a 21 year old guy! I will have to have him send me a picture so that I can do a post from NY next week!