Sunday, September 11, 2011

Josh is home, new home, and a baby to come....

Josh came home August 15

Me, Josh, and his family the day he came home

We are now in the process of moving in to our new home and a baby that is due September 21.  We have much to finish in the new home so we are hoping our little man will wait till his due date or thereafter so we can finish everything.  :-) We'll take pics as soon we get settled in.  :-)  Thank you to all who prayed for Josh while he was gone.  He is so thankful to be home safe and sound on American soil.  

Saturday, July 30, 2011

I cannot wait.....

15 days until my husband comes home for good!!!! August 15 baby!!!!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Red Stool before and after pic

This stool was Josh's and will go in Liam's room.


Stool before



Stool after

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Liam's Nursery and Nursery Projects

Seeing that right now I am currently living in Atlanta, and when Josh comes home August 15 we will be moving back to DC to a new home August 25, it has been somewhat difficult to piece together what I want for Liam's nursery. I am very much a visual person so not being able to set up my crib and dresser/changing table has been tough. I have worked through it because I have no choice (obviously) and hopefully I will not be disappointed once it is all put together.

For Liam's bedding I went simple thinking I could do more things to the room to spice things up. I got his Harper navy blue and white bedding from Pottery barn but I mismatched the skirt so it wouldn't be SO blah.


Bed Skirt
Navy blue bedding and some sheets
I picked out (the bedding allows for
pretty much any kind of sheets you
want, which I love)


I also found this nice chair (with an ottoman) which looks white, but is light blue and white striped. I can throw a red throw or or maybe yellow throw over it to spice it up a bit and tie it into my bedding.


Light blue and white
striped chair

I have been looking for a bookshelf for Liam's room--I love books and I definitely wanted him to have a bookshelf. Josh's mom said I could have Josh's old yellow book case so I was thrilled. Then, I saw this little stool in the attic that was yellow and had Raggedy Anne on it and I wanted that too. (Of course I wanted to sand and re-paint them both so that is what I have been working on. I think it is so neat that Liam will have something that Josh had in his baby room.



Stool (yet to be refinished
but I will post when done).
Yellow bookshelf before pic
After sanding and in
the process of painting
Red bookshelf after pic
(I love it!)

My mother--in-law knew I wanted to hang planes from the ceiling and I saw these at Pottery Barn kids and she bought these for his room (which was very generous).


I also saw a pic of this alphabet collage online and fell in love. My sister Leigh Anne and I spend this almost an entire day looking for all 26 letters (or what could resemble or be made into a letter). We could not believe we found all 26. She and I painted about 3/4 of them but I think they turned out super cute!


Alphabet collage idea

Alphabet collage letters that
we found (before pic)

Making progress pic

Alphabet collage after pic

Finally, my sister painted this cute sign for Liam's room (maybe over his bookshelf or over his closet...we shall see. I think it's fun and again, I love books and reading. Leigh Anne still has to do one more coat but I still think it looks adorable.

Sign Leigh Anne painted for
Liam's room

Well, that is all for now folks. Geeze, long post. I can't wait to see what his room will look like. I hope it is what I am picturing in my head. :-) Oh well, Liam won't know the difference. Ha!

*Once I finish the stool I will post those pics! :-)


Saturday, July 2, 2011

Our sweet Liam


Our growing boy Liam Joshua when I was 26 weeks pregnant. Isn't he precious? I am a little bias though. I am now 28 weeks pregnant..time is ticking! :-)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Wee Bit of Me


1} how many times have you been a bridesmaid/maid of honor?
2 times

{2} what’s the last thing your do before you fall asleep at night?
Probably play a word on Words With Friends...pathetic I know!

{3} you just won your dream vacation, all expenses paid. where are you going?
Tahiti!!!!!!

{4} what is your favorite outdoor activity?
Playing tennis is one of my new favorite outdoor activities but I love, love, love swimming/laying out at the pool or beach
{5} as a child, what did you want to “be when you grew up”? did you end up there?
Teacher....but then when I did grow up like in high school and college I did not want to be a teacher...what am I? A teacher!

{6} what are 3 things your dream home would have that you don’t currently have?
Wrap around porch, in ground pool, and jet tub in the master bathroom.

{7} what’s for dinner tonight?
I had two small pieces of bbq pizza from CPK and this yummy black bean dip with fritos. yum!

{8} if someone stopped by your house unannounced on a typical Saturday night, what would they find you doing?
They probably wouldn't find me because I would be out...or if Josh were home we would probably be watching tv or a movie.

{9} what’s your average monthly water bill?
I don't pay water where I live. :-)

{10} what do you do to relax?
Read, watch tv, layout (if it's summer), get a pedicure, go get coffee

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Baby Shower and 24 Weeks

A close friend, Alex Bufton that I work with at school had a shower for me several weeks ago with all of my co-workers who are dear friends. It was fun and little Liam got so many wonderful things! He sure did luck out! Here are shower pictures and also a 24 week photo. Time is flying by! The pictures are in no particular order.


24 weeks...whoa!
Some of the gifts we have received
from that shower and also just from very
thoughtful people who wanted to get Liam
a gift.


Alex, Donna S, and Donna H.
Brenda, Lauri, Sandra
Sandy, Megan, Lisa
Lana, Elizabeth, Jess M.

Brenda, me, Kara
Alex, Lisa, Megan, Me, Jess M, Lana, Elizabeth, Jess T.
Me and Alex
Yummy food!!
Alex made these letters for Liam's room