Comfort…

I am all about double duty.  My mom bought a little newborn sized outfit and it is cute and simple.  We paired the pants booties and hat will a t-shirt(so it is more comfortable for his belly with the umbilical cord) that she added embelishment to and I think it is the perfect comfortable outfit to bring Elliot home in. Cute and confortable makes a happy baby.

Cute stuff from my mom.

My wonderful mother made SO MUCH STUFF for the baby.  I wanted to share a few of our faves of the moment.

She knitted & sewed these blocks with the baby’s initials.  The close up of the E has booties and a hat on it that Mom knitted of yarn that was my grandmothers.  She also made this cute bear to match his bedding and an afgan that she made.

2 showers – baby and snow

Last weekend our dog, Rocky, moved to Michigan fr a little while.  I have been super upset about it but now that he’s there and haveing a blast I am feeling better.  He loves my brother and parents and they even created a “private” dog park for him.

Dad and Wren drove down to get The Rockstar and I and we all drove back to Michigan.  My aunts and dear friends had a shower for me on Saturday. Sunday there was a snowstorm and I flew back home on Monday.  It was such a great time and everyone was so generous and thoughtful with their gifts.

I don’t have any photos of the snow digitally right now but I will update later with them.  For now I have a few of the shower and one of Rocky in his dog park.

Mom,me, Gail,Steph, Jamie( 22 weeks pregant & 8 weeks behind me), Joni. My best friends from childhood and our moms

fabulous friends and family. Amy took wonderful notes for me!

babylegs and baby ties…

I have been checking out these onesies from etsy.com seller verykiki they have stripped ties appliqued on them and I think they are way too cute.  Even if they are cute in a dorky kind of way I want one. I was thinking of purchasing one ( I think the orange is my favorite but I like the blue one too) and my mom said why don’t you make one that would be easy (easy for her probably but I think I could manage.) If I make one I will definitely be waiting until after Rocky makes his temporary move to Michigan next week.  I think one of the reasons I think they are so cute is that the show them with these really cute legwarmer things called Babylegs. Babylegs are worn with a onesie instead of pants and can add a little flair.

My mom thought she may try to knot a pair of these but wanted a reference. So she ordered a few pairs for Baby E and we had them sent to her house in hopes that we can investigate together when I am there next weekend.  We ordered the pumpkin color in order to recreate this look.

(as a side note..they also make them with bowties which I think is even more hilarious because the stereo typical architect wear bowties…I crack up about visiting my office with E while on maternity leave and showing up with him wearing a bowtie )

We also ordered the Heron which I think would be adorable with a plain black onesie. These along with he pair my mom is making will hopefully make appearances in the monthly photos we take with the new stickers I purchased earlier in the week.

The thought of a black onesie also beings me to another subject…(and yes I am allowed to jump subjects I am  completely random and after all that is the title of this entire blog.)

So a black onesie.  There is the series of books that was started with one book titled Urban Babies Wear Black.  I think it is about them wearing black and living in the city HOWEVER I have not actually read the book yet.  I hear it is sold on Amazon and here in Atlanta at the MOMA store.  Anyway…i so think Elliot needs this book.  He is an “urban baby” after all.  He will live in the middle of Midtown Atlanta and wouldn’t really ever have to get in the car.  He has a fabulous BLACK and grey stroller to explore the city in. We can walk to work, shopping, get groceries, the movies and *hopefully* even daycare.  In my opinion he is a true urban baby   who will be wearing black and reading fabulous books.

Books…(I think this is my third subject for this post.)  My Aunts and a few friends are hosting a shower for us next weekend in Michigan.  My Aunt Marianne made these cute little invitations and inside put a cute poem.

Amber’s due date is coming near,

we’re inviting friends and family dear.

to choose a favorite story or fairy tale, that you would like Baby Elliot to hear.

Instead of a card, please let Amber & James look,

at your special choice of a book.  Then to Elliot they will read,

with all the love that he will need.

So please select a new or recycled book, and into it then your name do put.

I think this is so cute and I can’t wait until I get to see the books that people choose.

a new number each month – how cute are these?

I saw these super cute stickers on etsy.com a few days ago.  Each month you put one on your baby’s onesie and take their photo. It will create a time line of their first year.

I admire people that have white furniture

I love white furniture and a white on white decor…my dear friend Lynne has a white couch. My friend Alex had a white couch. I could NEVER have a white couch. They are oh so beautiful though. Actually i don’t even think I could have a white chair. I found this beautiful blog yesterday and the writer of it has a white on white motif for everything in her house.  I mean check out her dining room…I first thought it was an inspiration photo and then i realized that NO it is HER dining room.  It is beautiful and I very much admire it. However I also know that it would never work for me…I am too clumsy and spill things.

p.s. i also like that the writer’s daughter’s name is Wren…that’s my brother’ s name too.

cute baby swacket

swacket
	A combination of a hooded sweater and a jacket. “What’s that guy wearing?” “It’s not a sweater, not a jacket…it must be a swacket.”

So I found this cute swacket on sale a few weeks ago.  I think it is super cute because it looks like something James would wear.

Many changes! because there is a baby on the way:)

So back in September I posted about our CONDO THERAPY…we have been slowly clearing things out.  I haven’t posted about this yet however our condo therapy was sprouted due to the fact that we are expecting a BABY BOY.  Elliot is due June 7th 2009 and we have been spending time getting ready for him.

I wish we had taken a photo of the before of the guest room…now it is becoming a nursery.  I think James is actually painting it as I type this.  We found a great deal on a Netto Collection Cub Sleeper crib and some modern bedding that wasn’t $400 it was on clearance for $53!!!  (it is a little brighter than it looked online but I think it will be ok.)  Here is a photo of the nursery in progress.

We still have a ton of clearing out to do.  Already we have gotten rid of.  A bed, dresser and book shelf.  We still need to move a VERY LARGE desk, printer stand and various random things.  

My mom made some cute modern curtain panels for the three windows so i will post a photo of those when they get here.  Thanks Mom!

Savannah North Shed

A woman’s purse…

Today my husband told me that every woman he knows carries a mirror and tissues…except me.  Yes sometimes I wish I had these things but really who wants to lug around 1/2 of your house in your purse. 

I did go through a phase where I carried everything in there.  during grad school if you needed it I had it.  I think this phase of my life should be attributed to the fact that I kind of  LIVED out of my purse.  As much as I loved graduate school I do not need to go back to that sleep deprived state.

I decided to poll 17 friends on this subject of those that responded.

- 6 carry a mirror and tissues/baby wipes

- 4 carry just a mirror

- 6 (including myself) carry neither a mirror tissues.

Maybe I need to make myself one of these.