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bob the builder.

by @according2kelly on March 24, 2009

this morning we’ve been keeping busy. the boys have been “consolidated” into one room, amazingly. so now it’s time to get to work girl-ifying the princess’ new royal palace. i had the brilliant idea of picking up an old beat up dresser at one of the local thrift shops & making it purr-ty, like we did HERE. would you believe that all of dressers i came across were super pricey, like over $200! hello?! so, instead, we decided to go pick something up from ikea. assembling it this morning gave me a good chance to do some bonding with the boys. seeing that i was able to assemble the dresser with the actual help of two little boys & an elmo hammer – i hoping that speaks more to the brilliance & simplicity of ikea, as opposed to really shoddy craftsmanship. i guess we will see. now we just have to decide what color to paint the dresser, the baby blue just doesn’t seem fitting.

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advice, please.

by @according2kelly on March 10, 2009

life these days is crazy, wouldn’t you agree? maybe it’s just my hormones, but one minute i’m flying high & the next i’m totally overwhelmed. i keep telling myself that i’m totally prepared for this baby… that was, until one of my best friends (who is due just a few weeks before me) just happened to have her baby today. oh heavens! suddenly my world is whirling around me… more than likely, this baby isn’t coming early, but the possibility makes me a little crazy!

when i actually stop & think about it, i know have all that i “need”. already having two kids, pretty much prepares you. sure, her room might not be ready, i have yet to purchase a single outfit for her, i haven’t even acquired the required slew of headbands & bows that loudly proclaim “i’m a girl!”. but if push came to shove, i could send the hubby to the store to buy some infant diapers, put the infant car seat back in the car & break out a few of the infant gowns currently being stored in the garage (i figure i have at least five years to come up with a good story to explain to her why everything she wore was blue for the first little while). however, if i can have things “my way”, every single little “to do” will be done, all my i’s will be dotted & every t crossed.

so while i’m busy “making my list & checking it twice”, i’d love to hear your thoughts on a few matters…

- anyone have a favorite baby bag? being a purse-a-holic, i’ve gone through several baby bags… petunia pickle bottom, kate spade, & harvey’s to name a few, but i’m on the lookout for something new. i prefer baby bags that don’t look like baby bags, does that make sense? any recommendations?

- what about car seats? with both of my boys i used an infant car seat, you know the kind that has an infant carrier that attached to a base. with gavin, i used the carrier EVERYWHERE. with owen, i found i didn’t use the carrier nearly as much as i thought i would – lugging the baby carrier & running after a 2 year old was harder than i had imagined. so the decision i’ve been trying to make lately is… should i stick with the infant car seat, or should i go with the convertible car seat? the biggest pro with sticking with the infant car seat is that i already own one, so i won’t really have to purchase anything. however, that means, that i’ll have to put gavin’s big, bulky convertible car seat in the third row, which also involves me having to climb back to the third row to strap him in. or, i could put the infant in the big, bulky convertible car seat (facing backwards of course) & move gavin up to a booster. thoughts? any experience in this area? if you’ve used a convertible car seat with any infant, did you love it? or did you wish you had a carrier to detach?

- room sharing. currently both boys have their own rooms. but with only three bedrooms, someone’s going to have to share. the question is, should i move the boys in together, or put the baby & little o together. i think the boys would have a blast, after gavin got used to it. but, owen still naps, so their would be large chunks of the day when gavin won’t be able to go into his room. but, would two napping babies in one room be crazy?

- what “must-haves” do you pack to take to the hospital?

- any other favorite baby items & accessories that i just need to have?

thanks so much in advance for all your advice & suggestions, i can’t wait to hear what you have to say!

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potty training?

by @according2kelly on March 5, 2009

so the countdown has begun! less than two months until the soon-to-be pampered princess is scheduled to make her arrival. am i ready? not really. but, that “nesting” urge has definitely started to take over. suddenly i’m feeling the urge to take a toothbrush to the baseboards & make sure they really are clean. the other urge i’m feeling, but trying hard to resist, is the need, no want, to potty-train owen.

with gavin, i didn’t even attemp to potty-train until he was 3 – but mostly because i was too lazy, & he had no interest at all. but when i did decide to train him, it was fairly quick & easy. little o has just turned 2. which, in my mind, seems rather young, but he is showing an interest. although, he definitely doesn’t really “get it”. the idea of only having one in diapers is wonderful, but am i dreaming? if i potty-train with only two months to go, will he just revert to diapers after the baby comes? will all the effort be a waste of time or will this be the best decision i’ve ever made? thoughts? theories? any experience on the matter you’d like to share?

image via anne taintor

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you’d be so proud…

by @according2kelly on March 2, 2009

look what i broke out this weekend. a big ‘ole bottle of PINK dye. i’m baby stepping my way there, but i’m slowly surrendering myself to the pink revolution.

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work in progress.

by @according2kelly on January 29, 2009

i have to admit, it’s still hard to believe that i’m having a girl. already outnumbered 3 to 1, i was totally prepared to hear that another boy was on the way. so, it’s taken some time to adjust to the fact that this little one will be bundled in a little bit more pink than blue. & to tell you the truth, the thought of all that pink kinda scares me! so i’m starting slowly, i wouldn’t want to overwhelm my senses. this first quilt is actually more blue, with just a few touches of pink… it’s all about the baby steps.

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tickled pink.

by @according2kelly on December 9, 2008


did i mention i was pregnant?

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crafting sophisticated onesies.

by @according2kelly on August 22, 2008

today our crafting was inspired. as moms to boys, chelsey & i were feeling the itch to make something cutesy & frilly… perfect for the little girls we don’t have. now, we just have to figure out who to give them to.

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nymcn wrap up.

by @according2kelly on June 18, 2008

how did you let me forget to post about not your mama’s craft night? we had the best time doing t-shirt transformations. the house was full of gals, sewing machines, good snacks & lots of conversation. using some old t-shirts we made tons of infant gowns (check it out up close & personal-like by clicking on the picture). some of the gals re-fashioned some men’s tees into shirts fitted especially for them, t-shirt dresses, bedazzled lounge pants (& yes, i said bedazzled!), & tons of of tee’s were transformed into pint-sized clothes for the little kiddos in our lives…. lots of stuff going on. everything was so dang cute. i made my infant gown as a gift, & i’ll admit i had a hard time giving it away… it was so soft, & boy how i loved those cowboy boots. i’m too lazy to post any other pictures… so check out what carrie, chelsey & chloe made. want to make your own? check out some of the links HERE.

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while we’re on the subject of traveling…

by @according2kelly on January 15, 2008

i love all things travel related… mini suitcases, vintage luggage labels, old travel postcards & posters. (i think you get the idea.) but most of all, i love maps. big or small, flat or round, i love them all. so it’s no surprise to me, that while watching one of my favorite guilty pleasures, the wall map totally caught my eye. (click on the picture to enlarge it.) i’ve always loved the idea of having a huge wall map… either in the kid’s room or perhaps in a game room or office. i’ve toyed with the idea of “sticking pins” in the places we’ve visited, but this idea is so much better. instead of your basic push pin, they’ve used postcards & pictures to signify special locations. i loved it when the little boy was asked “do you remember where england is?” & he replied “it’s the one with the big clock”. i seriously LOVE this idea, it goes way behind your basic geography lesson. i found a similar map HERE, unfortunately they are all sold out, although i did spy a few on ebay. obviously there are probably hundreds of map options out there, but i kinda like THIS one, THIS one, or THIS one. oh, & THIS one too.

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this is me.

by @according2kelly on January 10, 2008

a friend of mine is in the midst of starting a new venture… and although she is still dotting her i’s & crossing the t’s, i was too excited & just couldn’t wait to post about it. so shhh! i’m offering you a sneak peak. i am tickled pink to introduce the this is me journal. her story is definitely one i (& probably you) can relate too. my friend spent forever searching high & low for the perfect “first journal.” she really wanted something similar to what she had as a kid… something for her “little ones” to record their thoughts & drawings. having no success in locating said journal, she created one & then decided to self-publish (wow!). resulting in the this is me journal… the perfect combination of “drawing, writing, creativity & simple scarpbooking to capture the years memories through your child’s eyes.” i’m already having visions of sitting around with my “boys” filling out their copies together. seriously… go check them out HERE. for only 20 bucks, they are a total steal! & don’t worry if you don’t have any little kiddos of your own, they would make the perfect gift!

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