Insta-Friday!

Happy Friday y'all! Unfourtunately it's currently snowing in silly Missouri... so we're avoiding all windows and trying to keep ourselves busy indoors. I'm sure It'l be back to 80 next week. The good news is that this Mama is getting SLEEP! Thanks for the prayers! A 4th prescription combination and I'm able to sleep for 7 straight hours and it feels like a miracle! I'm so enjoying all the sweet moments with just my girl. We only have 7 weeks left! Here's a little peek into our life via IG, which I wrote about the importance of HERE.

This sweet girl is the sunshine in my days.

 

A very tired Mama getting some much needed

cuddles from my girl.

EVERYDAY. Major Pregnancy craving. Better than icecream right?

 

Poor thing woke up with a fever of 103... the start of cutting

4 more teeth, and needing lots of extra cuddles.

 

Sunshine and sidewalk chalk makes for a perfect afternoon.

 

Ending a hot day with strawberry icecream!

 

Long, sweaty baby naps, after playing outside.

 

1st pair of flip flops! Be still my heart. She wants

to wear them to bed!

 

Snowing on May 2nd? Fine. We cuddled up as a family

and watched a movie together. Love them.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Mama the Memory Keeper

I have this desire, almost a conviction... to be the memory keeper for our family. I hear a lot recently on blogs that I read "tell your family's story." That's what I want to do... more in this space than I have before, and in more permanent ways for my children.

When Lovebug was born, I started writing down EVERYTHING. My nightstand was full of notes and papers, my computer with word docs of memories and events and pictures that I never wanted to forget! Glimpses of my sweet life as a Mama and the hard times we've made it through too.

{Shutterfly 12x12 First Year Scrapbook}

 



I decided that along with a "first year" digital scrapbook for each of our little ones, I would make a yearbook of our family's life... The everyday moments- good and bad- how we spend our days. I have fallen in love with Instagram for that reason- ONE place to keep all those pictures-with descriptions of what was happening at that moment. I had them printed in a book to share with our kids. We want to do this each year- to really see what life was like at that time.

{screenshot of Shutterfly 8x12 Family Yearbook...currently being shipped}

 



I also have these wonderful letters to our girl- things I want her to know that I was feeling, and stories of her days spent with me. I ordered a hardback moleskin journal- an idea I got from {Ashley Ann} and I wrote all the stories, events and details of our sweet baby's life so far. Now that I'm caught up- I want to be able to jot down the little things that happen- precious moments I want to remember forever and pass on to her. I'm buying one for Baby Sissy too-and each of our children after... such an easy way of remembering the details- the important stuff without a complicated baby book or having to keep several books updated.

{Moleskine hardback journal}

 



So what ways to you keep your family's memories? Pictures? Do you feel the conviction to write it all down and to tell your story some way?

An Update & {Baby Sissy's Name!}

Whew. 31 weeks y'all. This Mama must admit... I'm TIRED. It's been 3 weeks of zero sleep, due to my lovely friend RLS {restless leg syndrome} and 32 weeks of puking {I did get a 2 week break though!} So if this sweet little peanut wants to make a slightly early entrance, I'd say go for it girlfriend!

31 Weeks!

I've been keeping busy getting the nursery ready for the girls to share. Bri put up the toddler bed and Baby Sissy's quilt is being quilted! I filled more hoops with fabric, and made a little name hoop art for her...

 

Our sweet girl has a name! Olivia Grace Edwards.

"But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever." {Psalm 52:8 NIV}

 

 

This Mama is craving tomatoes, avocados, strawberries, and ice cream of course! I'm enjoying the bits of Spring sunshine and windows open, baseball on the TV and Summer just around the corner!

If you think of us, please pray for a quick remainder of this pregnancy, for rest for Mama and patience for my sweet Husband and my precious Lovebug. She woke up with a fever of 103 today and Mama is still working on finding a prescription that will help me sleep! Thank you!

 

Insta-Friday!

Happy Friday! This Mama is very ready for a slower paced schedule this weekend. After taking care of a sick little one, a crazy busy week, and a sleep-deprived Mama, we could use some serious rest around here! So here's a little peek into what's been going on the last 2 weeks...

 

Working on Baby Sissy's Quilt! I finally finished it and sent it to be quilted!

 

Monday morning baby chats... precious.

 Poor sweet Lovebug caught a nasty little bug and we spent the week

cleaning up baby puke, and trying to take care of a very sick little girl. Watching

Cars was her only comfort... I have now watched it 50+ times.

 

She was finally recovered the following Sunday...

A lovely evening playing outside with her Papa.

 

A much needed break for Mama

... sipping on Starbucks and getting my hair done.

 

 

Have a great weekend y'all!

 



Insta-Friday!

Happy Spring y'all! I hope you're enjoying some sunshine and sidewalk chalk in your neck of the woods... this Mama sure is!  Here's a little peek at our last two weeks...

Chik-Fil-A date with Papa and Gramma while her Daddy is

out of town... happy girl!

 

Someone was missing her Daddy... she found her old Soothie

in a drawer and wouldn't let go until he came home.

 

Thank you Martha Stewart... Linguine with butter, parmesan,

asparagus and egg... YUM!

 

Playing outside, windows are open and we are HAPPY!

 

A trip to the park, a new ball, and some sidewalk

chalk on a gorgeous day!

 

Bedazzled princess eggs... of course! Mama of girls for sure.

 

He is risen indeed! Amen?! So thankful.

 

Our pretty girl... sweet memories on Easter Sunday.

 

Oh my heart! Lunch date with Daddy at Chik-fil-A!

 

Have a great weekend y'all!

 

Easter Weekend {2013}

It was such a special weekend... one that left me with a full heart, feeling so very blessed. On Friday my sweet girl decorated eggs for the first time. Each day, she reminds me how fast she's growing up. Of course, she bedazzled the eggs with tiny gems and Disney Princess stickers... oh the things we'll do with two girls soon! She covered each one of the dozen eggs and even put them in the carton when she was done. It was such a sweet evening.

 

 

Saturday, we celebrated my Dad's 55th Birthday. Family came in town to stay with us, and we had Kansas City BBQ  {of course} at our favorite, Jack Stack. Lovebug was such a little trooper... there was over an hour wait, and she just laughed and played and ran up and down the sidewalk, eating cheerios. We were also out past her bedtime and still had cake and gifts when we got home- she's such an easy-going child.

Resurrection Sunday was a beautiful day... one that began with our Church family, as we celebrated our Savior. Our pastor spoke on Jesus' miracles during his ministry... so very timely. Then we gathered with both sides of our family and had a wonderful brunch at our home. We ate too much food, made sweet memories and enjoyed the gorgeous weather.

I pray you are all enjoying this Spring sunshine as much as we are!

A Doll Bed for Lovebug...

This past Christmas {I know... I'm so behind} we were so excited to give our sweet girl some handmade gifts. I shared the first, her quilt- HERE.

The second gift was bought long before Christmas. I picked it up at Children's Orchard- my friend owns the store and called to tell me about the great find. I immediately picked it up, brought it home and put it in the basement for a little TLC later.

When Brian decided that he'd re-do it for Lovebug and give it to her for Christmas, I was thrilled! He's such a wonderful Daddy... completely in love with his little girl and would do anything for her.

The bed was in good condition. It just needed a little wood glue, some paint and personalization. He sanded, painted, distressed it, and added the monogram, using a stencil. He left the bottom bed plain, so we could add Baby Sissy's initial later.

While he worked on all that, I sewed up two pillow covers for the foam mattresses he bought. I used leftover material from her nursery bedding, and it's pictured here with a pillow I made for her rocking chair and her baby quilt that I made before she was born.

I was so pleased with how it turned out! Bri did a great job and our girl LOVES it! As soon as he brought it out, she quickly found her babies and put them in bed- blankets and all. Each night before bed, she tucks them in... precious.