Obsessed

 So I've been a tad obsessed lately. 

Obsession 1.  Erin Condren

Even since Meredith told me about about these fabulous products I can't stop buying!  There are so many fun things for this stationary loving, organization obsessed, crafting girl!  I just got an order in and think my supplies should be complete (for the time being).  The hubby doesn't quite understand why we are in need of all the gift labels and stationary.  This is about all I can justify.

Obsession 2.  Halloween

I love all holidays!  I'm especially excited about this Halloween because it's our first Halloween in a home.  I'm beyond excited for all the little trick or treaters and seeing the costumes.  Kids truly do bring the joy to all holidays.  And it's a special bonus that I know so many of the kids in the neighborhood.  Can't wait!

I stayed home from work today and thought I could spend my time finishing the Halloween treat bags I'm putting together for the kids of neighbors and friends.  Not going to lie...there was a rather large number of wrappers that began to pile up during this process.



I've decided Aubrey's very first Halloween costume is going to be a pumpkin.  I'm stealing the idea from my sister-in-law who was nine months pregnant during Halloween of 2009.  So simple and cute!

Happy Hump Day!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

Change is in the air

With the new home and our baby girl's due date fast approaching, change is all around us.  It was quite apparent that after two baby showers, A's stuff was taking over our house.  It is heart warming to see her precious things filling our home.

These two outfits were little gifts from my mom.  I don't know why, but they are my FAVORITE!  The white one is just so petite and dainty!  I can't wait to put my little angel in that sweet outfit!  And the Polo outfit is SO cute.  Having a husband that lives in Polos, it couldn't be more appropriate.  She will be her daddy's daughter.

We are still waiting on A's furniture to arrive so her room is starting to form piles.  Can't wait to get everything organized.

I can't wait to change from my purse to this diaper bag.  I seriously love it!

Hubby spent a lot of time last weekend putting together the bassinet, stroller, and other baby gifts.  He basically spent Sunday in front of the TV watching football and constructing baby stuff. 

That living room is all about change.  The WHOLE thing is changing...new pillows, new side tables, new coffee table, new rug...the only thing staying from that picture is the couch and the husband.

 

We have a lot of home changes in the works.  I don't know what I would do without my mom and her friend/business partner Jana.  They are interior decorators and are so good at what they do.  And I'm not going to lie, it's a pretty awesome job for your mom to have.  There are quite a few perks!  So when we started the process of a buying a home and everything that goes with it, we had some decorative decisions to make.  The main thing I had to decide was "do I change a little of each room or do one room at a time but finish it completely"?  I decided to do one room at a time, but completely finish it.  We are starting with the living room/kitchen area.

First thing is we are getting rid of this hideous light fixture above the kitchen table.  No offense if that's your look, but it's not me.  I want a fun, bright look.  So we are changing from the light fixture on the left to the round white fixture on the right.  It still has the plastic wrap on it so it looks shiny.

We are totally changing the colors in our home.  When we lived in the apartment we had all earth tones and it was a darker, warmer feel.  Now I want my furniture and accessories to be a much brighter feel.  So our colors are changing from warm earth tones to lots of whites, creams, apple greens, and aqua.  We are having the kitchen chairs recovered with this green fabric.

We are having some pillows made to go with our new oatmeal colored couch.  LOVE these fabrics!

And then this rug will go in the living room.  We are also having an big ottoman made and moving the bulky coffee table to a front room.  I think we are also going to have some leather chairs made to complete the room.  I'm so excited about this whole process.  I've never had a home to decorate before!  And as "nesting" mode takes full affect, it feels so good to have a plan for our family area.

With that said, there are still four other rooms in our house (front living room, dining room, study, and third bedroom) that are COMPLETELY empty.  And they will remain so for quite some time.  LOL.  Not sure what room will be next but it will probably have to wait until after the baby is born.

This is what you see when you walk into my house. 

Front living room and dining room.  It is quite a sad scene.

So much change going on and have to say thank you to my precious husband for letting me do so much for our home.  I know he could really care less if the house stayed empty or if we sat on lawn furniture so it means a lot to me that he is letting me fix things up how I want it.  The routine conversation in our house goes something like:

Hubby: "I just closed a new client"

Me:  "Oh good, that means we can buy _____ for the house"

He is such a hard worker and giving husband.  Thanks babe for making our house a home!

And HUGE shout out to my mom and Jana.  Y'all are amazing at what you do and I could never say thank you enough.  What would I do without "the moms"?!

Baby shower!

This weekend was the baby shower given to my by my family.  We called it the "new generation" of hostess because showers have historically been given to the girls in the family by my mom, aunts, and God mother.  This shower was given to me by my sister-in-laws, cousins, and God sister.  It was AMAZING!  I have to say, the youngsters gave the moms a run for their money.  It was so sweet and adorable!  All the decorations were amazing and I was so proud and happy!  Great shower girls!  I had such a good time socializing with all my favorite girls!

They had a cake made to match my invitation!

My cousin Taylor

 

Thanks mom for letting the girls use your house!

Me and my amazing mom

My cousins Jen and Taylor with my mom

My God mother Lisa and me

My wonderful sister-in-laws!  Love them so much! 

The hostesses - LOVED the shirt idea!

I got so many sweet and wonderful gifts!  I felt very loved and so thankful the amazing women in my life!

One of my favorite gifts!  Love this diaper bag!

A gift card and Juicy outfit from her aunts!  Too cute! 

The gift from my mom made me want to cry.  In addition to buying all our baby furniture and giving me a bassinet at the shower, my mom had a cute hat box filled with cherished items of mine from when I was a baby.  There were all the glass collectible Beatrice Potter music boxes I had growing up and my Amy doll.  I got my Amy doll for my first birthday and had it with me my WHOLE childhood.  I can't wait to pass her on to Aubrey.  Such a thoughtful gift and passing of love from mother to daughter.  Thanks Mom! 

Hubby took a break from football to come say hi to all the ladies and load up all the gifts.  Love him so much!

Love this picture my cousin took as we were talking.  Pretty sure I was probably giving him orders on loading the car but sweet how he's always touching my belly!

It was such an amazing, love filled weekend.  I feel very blessed with all the people in my life.

Now off to a family dinner at Buca de Beppo!