Blakely's room

 The reason why I barely got to Jett's room on time for his arrival was because my mom and I had too much fun doing Blakely's big girl room!  This room was literally made with mostly things I already had or my mom had.  I'm so lucky to have an amazing and talented mom!  She did everything from sewing all the pillows, jumbo pom poms on drapes, upholstered bench seat, several cans of yellow spray paint for this old dresser she had and the nightstand, and all the accessories that were spray painted.  Yes she is superwoman!  

It takes me forever to make a decision and after staring at the empty room for two months I finally got started.  I wish I took a before of the room cuz it was tan and so ugly!  We have these two huge back bedrooms over the garage with slopped ceilings so I couldn't decide on the lay out, but once I spotted this double IKEA bed I knew it would fit perfectly in between the slopped ceilings.  First the room needed to be brightened since it also had dark carpet so it was sprayed white and then on the accent wall I picked out this awesome aqua to have stripes painted.

 I picked out 3 different fabrics on etsy that tied in the colors I loved and used them for the bench seat and pillows!  I had my awesome handyman copy the Serena and Lily window bench seat for cheap and filled it with books!  My mom spray painted an old dresser she had and we added new knobs.  The accessories I already had!  Jewelry box was the first present Scott gave me.

 I needed a fun rug so I bought this zig zag rug on Urban Outfitters and the upholstered bench was a Kmart find for $100.  The white bedspread also Urban.  

 Since my mom is amazing, we bought the IKEA white drapes and she sewed on the jumbo pom poms!

 A silhouette of my girl and I spray painted an old frame and the letter "B" that I had laying around.  

I already had this shower curtain in her bathroom from Anthro so I used the hot pink color and tied it into her room!  I'm so lucky to have my mom do all these projects basically for me, but more for her little Blakely!  They love each other so much!  What a blast we had without spending much!  

7 months

7 months.  Wish time would stop.  Don't want to forget his baby details:  his baby blues, the sibling bond, his man boobs, the gaze, always grabbing his toes, scrumptious legs, eyelashes, and dimpled saucer hands.  Scott summed it up perfectly when he said, "when you see this kid, you can't help but smile."

6 months

The first 6 months always go by soooo fast and this is when they change the most and I'm so sad about it! He is amazing and now I couldn't imagine my life without him!  

Stats:  23 pounds 95th percentile

27 inches 90th percentile

These days my arms want to fall off at the end of the day, but I wouldn't have it any other way.  He brings so much joy and happiness to us.  Love you buddy!

EASTER 2012

I just love April so much!  We had such a great easter!  It included looking dapper for church, the kids getting their easter baskets, and going down to Scott's parents to enjoy a great meal and egg hunt!

 I guess with two kids the perfect family photo with everyone looking at the camera goes out the window sometimes, but I sure do love them!

 I'm really into details lately and my mother in law did a terrific job on dinner and the kids cute baskets.

 After dinner the men enjoyed the couch a little too much watching the Masters, but at least my kids snuggled Grandpa for a second.

 Love that Jett tanks Beckham and they are 7 months apart.  Lovely.

 The tramp is always the best and he sure is the most handsome little boy ever!  Obsessed with his personality!

We went outside for an easter egg hunt and Blakely had to get her new Nikes on so she could run fast.  I think every kid would die for an egg even if it is clear up in a tree! 

Blakely is such a great helper with her little cousins and it makes me excited for when Jett gets older.  She loved pushing Beckham around the house on his car.

HAPPY EASTER!!!

SCOTT TURNS 30!!!

 My man turned 30 today.  I tried to pull off a surprise party but who knows if they ever work!!!  We just surprised him at his awesome work and I just did a Vivint theme since we were at his work.  Thanks to my mother in law for helping me like crazy.  Tiffany Bills for designing the banner and 30 things and the big giant balloons and accessories.  Best friend ever!  And Whitney from Modern Cake for the amazing 123 lbs worth of cake!!!  Only the bottom layer left of this delicious cake.

 If you know Scott, we'll he was a lot of fun as a child and a lot of trouble.  It wasn't long for his family and I to come up with 30 facts about Scott.  It kind of turned into 30 dumb things he had done, but none the less the funniest list ever!  Good thing he has grown up.

 He was the cutest boy so I couldn't help but put his school pics up growing up!

 30 candles looks like a lot of work babe.

And thanks to all the family and friends that helped!  I couldn't have done it without you!

JETT'S ROOM

 This last summer my mom and I kind of got carried away working on Blakely's big girl room that I realized I was almost due with Jett in 8 weeks and hadn't even thought of him!  I emailed Kirsten Krason  of 6th street design school and she did a design board for me.  I just knew I couldn't pull off a room like I wanted to that quickly.  She was amazing to work with and I loved how it turned out.  I still haven't gotten around to re-upholstering a chair I had, but the little white one will due for now until I finally pick a fabric.  

 My mom was amazing and sewing like a crazy woman.  I'm so lucky!  She sewed the curtains and crib skirt then my cousin Katie was nice enough to do the crib bumper and changing pad.

 And this is my tank at only 5 months.  We just love him and all his chubbiness too!

 My favorite part about the room is probably the solar system above his crib bought on Amazon.  I bought all the prints on Etsy and animal accessories mostly on West Elm.

 I sold all my old girly furniture and believe it or not bought the changing table and crib on Wal-mart online.  Just wanted simplicity.

Thanks everyone for your help!

MARCH 2012

 Seriously where did March go?!?  I decided I'm going to do a monthly post even if it kills me on my kids!  They just grow too fast for me not to document this special time.

Jett is now almost 5 1/2 months and the bomb!  I seriously think everyone is so obsessed with this kid cuz literally he is so FAT.  I love it!  I never knew I would love a chubby kid so much and I'm sorry honey if this is how your childhood is remembered.  

What I love about Jett:

His blue eyes:  I didn't even touch them in the above picture.  They are just pure, innocent blue.

His lips:  They are just always perfectly kissable.

His big thighs:  Love how they don't even fit in the Bumbo unless forced.

His giggle and smile:  So easy going and will pretty much smile on command.

His temperament:  Just along for the ride for the most part.

Mommy's boy:  How I feel that he needs me and wants me most of all.

His cuddles:  His body just snuggles into you somehow.

 This is our version of TUMMY TIME.  Poor kid if you had to hold this head up, you would struggle too!  We are working on it.  Pretty sure he will be sitting before rolling over.

 Then we have Miss Blakely aka spitfire, princess, sweetheart, daddy's girl, dancer, swimmer, lover.

Blakely has had a lot of fun this winter!  Started her in swimming lessons in January and we are so proud of her!  She is a fish and it makes us all excited to swim this summer.  She dives off the side and swims safely on her own which gives me peace of mind.  She loves dance, but not going to lie has been very naughty at dance lately.  Miss social is not meant to be in the same class as 5 of her ward friends.  She socializes and gets really hyper.  Poor teacher.  We are working on it!  

She loves preschool and tells me about everything she does.  She made the shy girl in the class her best friend and pretty sure she just drags her around all day.  She loves music class the most cuz it includes singing and dancing of course.

She has loved going to Primary since January and singing time is her favorite!  She puts on a show every week I'm told.

Blakely is 3 going on 13.  Now that its getting warm, I'm having a hard time keeping her indoors.  She sees kids outside and its like bye mom!  She doesn't understand that she isn't big enough to just go outside on her own and that mommy has a baby that can't always be outside.  Her boyfriend is our 5 year old neighbor Seth.  

She loves to bake with me.  We are always making cupcakes or cookies and I end up eating them.

Her dad gave her a flashlight and now she wants to sleep with it.  Not the best Dad move.

We love you B and please stay sweet!

 All the poses and props thanks to Miss B.  She had to have her backpack pretending to go to school.  Then had to change the Cozette Couture hair bow out of course.  Then had to jump like a frog so high!  

As for Scott and I it was a busy month, but we fit in Vegas to celebrate his 30th birthday!  So relaxing!  Went to a show, laid out, shopped, and slept.  Love you babe!