Thank God for fabric stores! I cannot find one bedding/sheet set that I like for a girl. It really surprises me because I have met quite a few people who do not want pink for their little girls. You would think there would be more out there to choose from. It seems like the options are pink or completely unisex. Before I say this, let me just say that if your little girl has a bright pink room all decked out in frills and lace that's okay....but it's just not my thing. I have never been a pink person or a girly girl. I was never really a tomboy, but I didn't play with dolls. I was a Heman girl. Until I graduated from college, most of my good friends were guys. Don't get me wrong, I have always enjoyed getting dressed up, putting on make up, etc, but for the most part, jeans and a t-shirt are the preferred choice. All that to say, I want Ellie to have a feminine room, but not a girly room. Does that even make sense? I want something very simple that can easily convert to a big girl room one day.
That brings me to my trip to High Fashion Home today to check out some fabric. It might be my new favorite place to shop. They have everything from furniture, to kitchen decor, baby/kids clothes, gorgeous women's clothing and jewelry, and of course more fabric than I could have even imagined. I was a little overwhelmed by it all at first, but decided I would just stroll down the isles and snap a few pictures of anything that caught my eye. I really am leaning towards very earthy, neutral colors with yellow and brown accents. I found a few other colors that I liked (mostly blues), but the yellows are my favorite. This should make Eric very happy since the room is already painted a very pale yellow. I'm going to get a few opinions on the fabrics I found and them hopefully get the sheets and bed skirt made. Fortunately I have a friend who sews and can pick out what I really like instead of just buying something that I'm really not that fond of. I am so excited!
Based on my description of possible room decor, you have probably gathered that you will not see my daughter decked out in head to toe pink. I think you can have delicate and beautiful clothes that are any shade so I don't see any reason to use a color that isn't a personal favorite. Now I do realize that people are going to buy her pink and I will absolutely appreciate the thought behind it. I'm not anti pink, but I can only take it in small amounts. I think a cute shirt with some pink on it is great, MAYBE even a very light and delicate pink dress in the spring time (we'll see). You can even accent an outfit with some pink shoes or bow. And yes, I fully recognize that my personal feelings about this almost guarantee that I will have a little girl who is obsessed with all things pink. And I promise, once she's old enough to say she wants to wear pink that's fine. I'll let her rock hot pink from head to toe, but until that day comes, I'm thinking we are going to go in another direction!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
So Last Week Mom....
Is it just me or are kids really fickle? For the past week Mac has run to the refrigerator and begged for bananas ("nanas"). Monday when we went grocery shopping his eyes lit up when he saw the rows of bright yellow fruit and squealed with joy. So what do you think happened when we got home? Of course he now refuses to eat bananas. As a matter of fact, I also have a big bag of grapes that have probably been in my fridge for a week or so and are getting nastier by the minute because someone no longer wants them. I am slowly learning that buying any food in mass quantities for a 2 year old is not a smart idea. I ended up having to give away a huge box of dried apples and strawberries from Costco not too long ago because, once again, Mac refused to eat what had previously been his favorite snack.
There seem to be only 2 consistent loves in our house: Elmo and baths. The child sleeps with Elmo, wears Elmo, eats out of an Elmo lunch box, has Elmo place settings, and carries said items in an Elmo backpack. Hopefully he will love Elmo for a LONG time! Baths are also a consistent source of joy and happiness. Sounds great, right? Well, it's great until bath time is over. An all out fight erupts. It's actually a little frightening to try and pick up almost 30 pounds of a wet, wiggling, kicking and screaming toddler. But it doesn't last as long as he gets to look in our mirror and watch himself jump naked on the bed. Whatever works, right?
In non Mac news, we have decided on a name for our baby girl! We had actually picked the name Ava Grace (before we knew it was a girl), but it seemed like everyone was using the name Ava. It is a beautiful name, but I just wanted something a little more unique/rare. The day we found out it was a girl the name Ellie popped into my head. No reason, just thought it was pretty. Eric liked it as well and so we have decided to name her Ellie Grace Bethea. I think it's such a perfect name (of course) and am glad to have chosen it so quickly! We actually sent out an email to family today telling them the name and this is the response I got from my Dad:
I love it! I think it's a cute little story to tell her someday.
Now on to the actual pregnancy. I am definitely bigger than I was at this point with Mac (almost 20 weeks). I have gained 10lbs (and you can expect that to be the one and only update on my weight gain!!!) which is right where I should be, but I feel huge. I want more than anything to go to the gym, but I can count on one hand how many times that has happened since I got pregnant. Eric keeps saying it's all in my stomach, but come on, the man's not stupid. What's he gonna say: "Yes honey, your butt is ENORMOUS!" I really don't think I'm big, but I just feel very blah at this point. At my last appointment the doctor told me that he wants to do an ultrasound at 28 weeks to check on her size since Mac was small. He was completely healthy, just smaller than expected. Theoretically he would have been 6 lbs 12 oz if I had of made it to 40 weeks (he was 5lbs 12 oz at 38 weeks), but that is still a little less than a pound smaller than the "average" birth weight. He said I may just have small babies (Eric was only 6lbs 3oz) or there could have been an issue with the placenta. Either way, I get to see a picture of our sweet girl so we'll see what happens then. All in all, the pregnancy is going well though. We definitely appreciate all the prayers we have received so keep them coming!
There seem to be only 2 consistent loves in our house: Elmo and baths. The child sleeps with Elmo, wears Elmo, eats out of an Elmo lunch box, has Elmo place settings, and carries said items in an Elmo backpack. Hopefully he will love Elmo for a LONG time! Baths are also a consistent source of joy and happiness. Sounds great, right? Well, it's great until bath time is over. An all out fight erupts. It's actually a little frightening to try and pick up almost 30 pounds of a wet, wiggling, kicking and screaming toddler. But it doesn't last as long as he gets to look in our mirror and watch himself jump naked on the bed. Whatever works, right?
In non Mac news, we have decided on a name for our baby girl! We had actually picked the name Ava Grace (before we knew it was a girl), but it seemed like everyone was using the name Ava. It is a beautiful name, but I just wanted something a little more unique/rare. The day we found out it was a girl the name Ellie popped into my head. No reason, just thought it was pretty. Eric liked it as well and so we have decided to name her Ellie Grace Bethea. I think it's such a perfect name (of course) and am glad to have chosen it so quickly! We actually sent out an email to family today telling them the name and this is the response I got from my Dad:
I am not telling a lie at all. After Mac’s party and after we found out it was a girl, I started thinking of names and the one I thought was best was Ellie or at least something close to that. Sort of a nickname type thing but I am just sayin’. How weird is that. I guess we sort of think alike.
I love it! I think it's a cute little story to tell her someday.
Now on to the actual pregnancy. I am definitely bigger than I was at this point with Mac (almost 20 weeks). I have gained 10lbs (and you can expect that to be the one and only update on my weight gain!!!) which is right where I should be, but I feel huge. I want more than anything to go to the gym, but I can count on one hand how many times that has happened since I got pregnant. Eric keeps saying it's all in my stomach, but come on, the man's not stupid. What's he gonna say: "Yes honey, your butt is ENORMOUS!" I really don't think I'm big, but I just feel very blah at this point. At my last appointment the doctor told me that he wants to do an ultrasound at 28 weeks to check on her size since Mac was small. He was completely healthy, just smaller than expected. Theoretically he would have been 6 lbs 12 oz if I had of made it to 40 weeks (he was 5lbs 12 oz at 38 weeks), but that is still a little less than a pound smaller than the "average" birth weight. He said I may just have small babies (Eric was only 6lbs 3oz) or there could have been an issue with the placenta. Either way, I get to see a picture of our sweet girl so we'll see what happens then. All in all, the pregnancy is going well though. We definitely appreciate all the prayers we have received so keep them coming!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Number 2
The number 2 seems to be a common theme in our house right now. To start, we found out in October that we will be welcoming our second child in July, and this past Thursday we learned that it will be a baby girl! Eric and I had both convinced ourselves that Mac would be getting a little brother so we were very surprised when we saw a little girl on the screen. Then again, we were also confident that Mac was going to be a girl. And of course, she has already manged to aquire 3 cute litte outfits since then. We've already agreed on 2 name choices so now it's just a matter of picking one, which means we are way ahead of where we were in terms of naming her big brother. Now it's on to decorating and organizing. I can't wait!
The "2" theme continues as our little boy has somehow turned into a big boy, having just celebrated his 2nd birthday yesterday. I have no idea where the last 2 years have gone. He has definently started to assert his independence. He likes to push his own stroller, climb into his own chair, and I'm pretty sure he bosses the dog around even though I have no idea what he's saying half the time. Elmo is the man of the hour in our house, and after his party yesterday, I'm pretty sure he has every Elmo related item ever made! We actually had 2 parties; one for the kids in the morning, and one for the family at night. It was a very long and tiring day, but worth every minute of it to see such a happy little boy.
So the plan is to give this whole blogging thing another try...hopefully weekly posts? We'll see how it goes!
Here are a few pictures of our sweet baby girl and Mac's birthday party:
It's a Girl!:
Foot:
Mac's Party Pics:
The "2" theme continues as our little boy has somehow turned into a big boy, having just celebrated his 2nd birthday yesterday. I have no idea where the last 2 years have gone. He has definently started to assert his independence. He likes to push his own stroller, climb into his own chair, and I'm pretty sure he bosses the dog around even though I have no idea what he's saying half the time. Elmo is the man of the hour in our house, and after his party yesterday, I'm pretty sure he has every Elmo related item ever made! We actually had 2 parties; one for the kids in the morning, and one for the family at night. It was a very long and tiring day, but worth every minute of it to see such a happy little boy.
So the plan is to give this whole blogging thing another try...hopefully weekly posts? We'll see how it goes!
Here are a few pictures of our sweet baby girl and Mac's birthday party:
It's a Girl!:
Foot:
Mac's Party Pics:
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