Baby Boy's Nursery!

I was really struggling to brew up ideas for a nursery if little one was a boy. Well, here we are and I have had to do a lot of digging to come up with something I love!

 

We are moving Charlotte to the spare bedroom, since it's bigger and best suited for a girl ;) Ideas for her big girl room will come next!

 

Here's what I have so far. I'm thinking a light, pale blue on the walls, with white chair rail and trim. We might be reusing the crib, but it depends on if Charlotte transitions to a big girl bed in time. Otherwise, we'll just invest in another crib for little man! I love the softness of the blues but adding in some masculinity with the animal heads and wood lamp base. I'm also not set on a gray crib/furniture, but I think it's a nice change from the white, which we have for Charlotte.

 

 

 

 

Mobile- Crib -Dresser -Paint- Crib Skirt - Sheets- Lamp- Animal Heads

Christmas List 2014

I can't believe Christmas is in 9 days! I feel like the holiday season has just flown by (as it usually does), but I'm looking forward to taking some time off work with Hubs and Charlotte so that we can enjoy some festivities before the big day, as well as after.

 

 

 

Downtown Pittsburgh offers so many fun activities for kids. I'm looking forward to taking her to Market Square to see the ice skating rink and huge Christmas tree. Inside PPG Plaza they have lots of really neat displays, including trains, Santa's and village scenes.

 

Outside in the center of the square they have a market with shops and of course, Santa! I don't think we'll take Charlotte to see Santa again, but if she seems interested, we might!

 

 

 

We tried not to completely overdo it on presents for Charlotte this year, but I just can't help myself! Hubs and I both were spoiled at Christmas time and I feel like we both agree it's a great time to do so. Here are some of the fun things we picked up for her:

 

 

 1 -2 -3- 4- 5-6- 7- 8 -9

 

We also got her some arts and crafts supplies, including safety scissors, stickers, tabletop paper, an Abby Cadabby doll and of course pajamas!! I especially love the Cookie Monster puppet, since we picked that up at the hospital gift shop after finding out she was having a baby brother. I'm excited to just see her open her presents this year, and I can't wait for her to fully understand the meaning of Christmas for years to come.

 

So, what's on your kiddos lists?

It's a BOY! 20 Weeks

Well, we found out last week that little one is a BOY. We are super excited (Hubs more than me, haha!) and I'm a little anxious. Boys are completely foreign territory to me, but I will adjust :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along?: 20 weeks

Weight gained?: 7 pounds
Showing yet?: Yep!

Clothes?: Mostly maternity, tops are still too big.

Cravings?: Nothing since I can't taste anything!
Aversions?: Nothing

Sleep?: Terrible due to a cough/cold. I'm finally on an antibiotic but have been struggling for 10+ days to get better.

Boy or Girl?: Little mister!

Movement?: Yes!

Symptoms?: Tired legs after a long day.

Looking forward to?: Shopping for baby boy and planning his nursery!

 

 

Cousinly love! Cut down our Christmas tree this weekend with these two cuties!

19 Weeks!

Holiday weeks and time off are great for the soul, but I am exhausted! I was able to enjoy time off with Hubs and Charlotte and I am so thankful to have them both in my life!

 

 

 

It's hard to believe I'm almost half way through this pregnancy. Toddlers have a way of making time fly right on by. Hubs and I are super excited for tomorrow. Not only is it our anniversary but we also have our anatomy scan scheduled in the morning! I don't have a feeling either way, but this pregnancy is very similar to my last one, aside from the terrible morning sickness.

 

 

 

 

How far along?: 19 weeks

Weight gained?: 7 pounds
Showing yet?: Yep!

Clothes?: Mostly maternity but still hate the way that tops are fitting.

Cravings?: Salads
Aversions?: Not really, just struggling with meal planning and what to make for lunch.

Sleep?: Terrible but not due to pregnancy. Between constant colds and coughs, I am up quite a bit at night.

Boy or Girl?: Tomorrow!

Movement?: Yes! It's random, mostly right after I eat breakfast and at night when I lay down in bed.

Symptoms?: Nothing to attribute to pregnancy, which is awesome.

Looking forward to?: Finding out the sex! It definitely made my last pregnancy feel more real once I knew there was a little lady inside.

 



 

Saw Santa this break. She wasn't a fan until he gave her a candy cane.

 

 Lotte's mini- Christmas Tree. We are cutting ours down this weekend but she loved putting hers together.

 



Watching the parade Thankstiving Day morning. Love her jammies even if they are from the little boys' section!

 

17 weeks!

Super late, and way closer to 18 weeks at this point, but I'm enjoying some nice time off from work next week and thought I'd get a tweener in between 17-19 weeks.

 

Only 12 more days until we find out baby's sex (but who is counting?!) Super excited and would be happy either way.

 

 

 

How far along?: 17 weeks, 4 days

Weight gained?: 7 pounds
Showing yet?: Yep!

Clothes?: Maternity pants, finding that maternity tops make me look pregnant, whereas non-maternity tops make me look chubby!

Cravings?: Smoothies & salad, not bad, right?
Aversions?: Having a hard time finding things that sound appetizing.

Sleep?: Eh, been better. I've been struggling with a couple of colds that make sleeping hard.

Gender?: 12 days! Back to thinking that little one is a boy, but who knows. Only one way to tell and that includes waiting!

Movement?: Yes! Hubs even felt baby kick last night, which was amazing and super early. Strong little thing, just like it's sister!

Symptoms?: Fatigue, as expected when pregnant with a toddler ;)

Looking forward to?: Thanksgiving! We are blessed with big families but that means we rarely get to enjoy family time with the three of us. I am looking forward to starting a Thanksgiving morning tradition- breakfast with a fire while watching the parade! We'll see if Charlotte allows for that to take place.

16 weeks & Life Lately

Ah my people! I love this little family of mine. We took Charlotte to the zoo last Monday and she had a BLAST!

 

 

How far along?: 16 weeks

Weight gained?: 6.5 pounds
Showing yet?: Yep! Popped earlier than the first time around, which is normal.

Clothes?: Maternity pants, mostly non-maternity tops

Cravings?: Not really!
Adversions?: Finally enjoying coffee again, so nothing at the moment!

Sleep?: Great!

Gender?: Almost 3 weeks away!

Movement?: Flutters, but nothing consistent.

Symptoms?: Back pain, light headedness, dizzy. Fun.

 

 

This weekend we had no plans, which was SO nice for a change. Saturday morning we went grocery shopping and then to the mall. Charlotte rode the escalator for the first time and hopped on like a boss! I was quite impressed with her bravery. 

 

 

Hubs had a birthday on Wednesday. Charlotte loves to give him eskimo kisses. She won't give them to me!  

 

 

And one from the park yesterday. Love her!

 

 

 

 

 

Round Two!!

We've been quite busy and quiet as we've been waiting to announce the news that we are expecting Baby Brine 2.0! It's been a whirlwind, and we're so excited to have safely made it through the first trimester.

 

 

I have to say, the second time has been SO different. A lot more nausea and vomitting, way more fatigue (but I blame a lot of that on bink weaning), and a beautiful little toddler that I got to run after this time.

 

Due April 27, 2015, this little one is due 9 days before Charlotte's second birthday. We always imagined our children would be around 2 years apart, and we are so blessed that has come to be!

 

I really want to start tracking bump updates, since my two pregnancies have already been SO different, so we'll get started with this weeks. A little late, but this is from Monday at 14 weeks.

How far along?: 14 weeks

Weight gained?: 6 pounds as of last week (aka way more than round 1, sigh...)
Showing yet?: A little bit, especially at the end of the day. Still able to hide it pretty well!

Clothes?: Working from home full time has allowed me to stay in my non-maternity sweats. I can still wear some jeans and dress pants, but they get a bit uncomfortable. Still sporting all non-maternity tops.

Cravings?: Anything salty
Adversions?: Coffee. I know, right?

Sleep?:  Pretty good. Rocking my second cold in the last 2 weeks, but managing to sleep pretty well. Enjoying the fact that I am not having to get up to pee anymore, which won't last.

Gender?:  Just scheduled our anatomy scan for our anniversary on December 3!

Movement?: Feeling flutters but they're very infrequent.

Symptoms?: I still get queasy in the mornings, so eating first thing is a must. Sporting some fun acne, which is new.

 

And a big sister picture!