{One more rocking chair post..& then I'll stop!}

Ok, I know that it is pretty silly to obsess over something that really isn't that big of a deal, but I just wanted to ask one bit of advice before I lay this issue to blog rest (of course I'm still going to think about it until I make an official decision, but I don't need to bother you guys with it again).

So, my question is, knowing that I won't be indulging in a fancy-pants-upholstered-soft-as-a-cloud-yet-still-modern-&-stylish-looking rocking chair like the ones that I posted in my previous post, which of these 3 still nice looking but not plush rockers do you like best.........?

**The fabulously modern/vintage Eames shell rocker (good quality replica's can be found on ebay for around $145-$199 + tax)



The Ikea Poang rocking chair & 0ttoman ($169 + tax)


or the Dorel Monaco Bentwood rocker ($89.99 available at Wal-Mart)

None of them are super plush, but they have all gotten good reviews and are still pleasing to the eye.

Thoughts?

:)
thx!
-L

{A new friend & a rocking chair dilemma}

First off, I want to say that it was SO SO SO great (understatement of the century) to meet Cassie of Primitive & Proper. She is all that we hoped for and MORE!!!!! We wish she could stay forever, but since that's not possible, Ali and I are looking forward to visiting her next year sometime in her new home. Yay for Cassie!!!


Ok, now onto the rocking chair dilemma. So, everyone tells me that I MUST have a rocking chair (or a glider) in the nursery. I agree that it will be so sweet to rock my little one throughout the day/night, BUT.....why....oh WHY are rocker/gliders SOOOO ugly!!! (no offense to anyone that has one that they love, this is just my opinion). I do like the look of the regular old wooden rocking chairs like my Grandma used to have, but as far as a cozy breast-feeding rocking chair goes, I'd rather it be at least a little bit plush/upholstered. The ones that I have seen that I L-O-V-E are of course eighty-bagillion dollars, and I am not willing/able to pay that whatsoever!

But, just for fun, here are some of the chairs that I have seen that I L-O-V-E......

(Nurseryworks Empire Rocker)

(Dwell Studio Savoy Glider)


(*Gus modern sparrow glider)

(brand unknown)

(Oilo Cohen Glider)

Pretty much all of those chairs range from $900-$1500. Crazy!! I'm sure they are worth it, but they are NOT even close to being in my budget.

This is one that I actually REALLY like that has a similar look but it isn't in that super crazy price bracket....

It is the Klaussner Lacey Glider in Slate and it is sold at Babies R Us. It is still expensive ($399 for the chair and an additional $199 for the gliding ottoman), but after sitting in it and liking it a lot and pleading my case to my hubby, he said that if I really loved it and would use it for all of our kids...if it was the "dream"....then we could look into it. :) Yay!! I was so happy. So, I dragged him out to Babies R Us so that he could see it/sit in it and we could lock in the decision.....and.....he really didn't like it. He said it wasn't comfortable on his back at all and that it almost had too much lumbar support. Boo! :( I know I'll most likely be doing the majority of the rocking, but I still want him to like it too. So...the search continues.

Oh....and just for fun, here I am at almost 18 weeks (the picture is from Saturday and tomorrow (Wednesday) I will be 18 weeks). I am finally showing a little bit. :)
Happy Tuesday!

-lisa

{Feeling better & more baby stuff}

Happy Friday everyone. I am feeling better finally. I am still a little stuffed up, but am feeling much better than before. We had a power outage last night that forced me to bed at around 8:30, so I woke up today feeling refreshed and ready for the day (and the temperature cooled off by about 10 degrees around here, so that has definitely helped).

Now, on to to baby stuff (of course - duh!! (haha)). Since I will be using Ali's hand-me-down Jenny Lind crib (and plan on painting it a charcoal gray), I have decided that I want to get custom crib bedding made on Etsy rather than purchasing one of the traditional crib sets that they sell at babies r us. The prices are comparable and I like that I get to pick everything that I want. There are so many great designer fabrics out there, and so many great companies to choose from. I am not and never have been into baby rooms that look super baby-ish. Yes, I know that babies are stimulated by primary colors, and it's important to surround them with soft and cozy things, but I don't think having baseballs or bunny rabbits or Elmo surrounding them when they sleep is necessary (haha), I'm just saying (and I know I am not alone in this either).

Now some insight about me - I am TERRIBLE when it comes to making decisions. I either like everything too much or not enough or am unsure about what I like, so when it comes to locking things in and placing an order, I get pretty excited, but also pretty overwhelmed. So, designing crib bedding from scratch has not been an easy task but I think I finally know what I want to do. I am obviously going to wait another couple of weeks to be sure that my little guy is for sure a "guy", and then I am planning on pulling the trigger. These are the textiles that I have chosen so far......boyish without being too cliche, right!!? :)

Box-pleated crib skirt out of this.....

Yellow fitted crib sheet out of either plain yellow or a smaller pattern like this....

And a slightly stuffed bumper using this fabulous ikat fabric....(with the inside panels possibly being gray minky fabric so it's soft if the little guy rubs up against it. I also need to decide what color piping and ties I want - maybe black? or yellow? or white? Not sure yet.)

It's going to be so cool, right!!!!? I am starting to get super excited. And I may even add some of this fabric for a fun extra pop of color.....
Isn't it awesome!?! I think it is super vintage looking and kind of unexpected. I cant wait to see it once it all comes together!

I love it!!! & I hope you do too!! Have a great weekend :) I know I will!

-L

{Ahhh-chew!!}

So, I was doing great, we went to Vegas, my energy was back, and then BAM....an end of summer cold hit me, just to get me in the mood. So, sorry for the lack of blog posts, but this is what it looks like around here at the moment...

Super fun!

But, I did have my 16 week ultrasound/appt last week and the doctor says that all is well :) One more awesome thing that the doctor said was that we will be adding a little B - O - Y to our happy family!! Yay for baby boys!! We are so excited! And although I think I could do way more damage if the doctor had said the "G" word, check out this baby boy loot....

The Labor Day sales were calling to us....and we were listening! Carter's had a sale that was 50% off of their entire store, and in my defense, I have been VERY good about waiting to find out what we were having before going hog wild, so we were due!! :) yay for cute snugly baby clothes!!

Once I kick this cold in it's behind, it is onto name deciding and nursery decorating :) I know I skipped the master bed/bath on the home tour posts, but eh...I'm just not in the mood. It's on to baby!! Here are some of my baby boy nursery loves. Some aren't overly boy-ish, but it's the overall look that I like and could tweak if needed....




A lot to think about!! :)

Happy labor Day!

-L

{Vegas and a gift}

As my beautiful sister mentioned on her blog, we took off for a grown up Vegas trip this weekend and had a blast. Here are a couple of additional pictures for your viewing pleasure :)

Singing it up at Napolean's Piano Bar, Paris, Las Vegas

"Serendipity 3" for some yummy delights ;)

Ali and Josh at the Eiffel Tower

Cat and Jimmy at the Paris fountain

And Josh and I at the Golden Nugget buffet - yummy!

Vegas 2011 - Woohoo!!!!

And in regards to the gift......I don't have it in my possession yet, but a little birdie told me that a very special friend (Andi at Jane of All Crafts, you know who you are!!) sent me a very special gift. She sent me an adorable ceramic citrus reamer to add to my collection!! :)
Thank you so much Andi!! You are too thoughtful for words!

happy Monday evening everyone!

-lisa

Oh....and in case you didn't catch it on Ali's blog, here is my official first "baby bump" picture (sort of - haha). Nothing like a raging Vegas pool picture to show off our pea in the pod! haha!

I will be 16 weeks on Wednesday and still not much to show for it!! I'm sure I'll blimp out soon enough ;)

{Happy Anniversary to ME!!}

One year ago today was one of the happiest days of my life; my wedding day!

This year has flown by way too quickly. Although hard at times, it has been an amazing journey that I wouldn't wish to be on with anyone else. I am very much looking forward to all that is to come for us.

Happy Anniversary to one amazing husband. Thank you for loving me like you do! I love you too!



Muah!! xo

{ING}

My turn to "ing" :)

Making: a baby!! This is some hard work I tell you! ;)
Cooking: Umm....nothing. :( I made spaghetti last night. Nothing impressive. Sorry husband!
Drinking: Water with crushed ice
Reading: People Magazine. I am ready to start a new book, but not sure what. Hunger Games maybe?
Wanting: to find out if we are having a boy or girl so I can start getting things ready!! :) So excited!!
Looking: forward to my friend Catherine coming out for the weekend. Love her so much!
Playing: with the pups. By playing I mean throwing a toy and hoping that they don't bring it back to me to throw it again LOL. I am so lazy!! haha!
Wasting: food. I hate that I do this, but lately I get sick of things so quickly! No bulk-buying for us at the moment.
Sewing: nothing now - but I plan to sew some fancy burp cloths and baby blankets with my friend Elizabeth soon.
Enjoying: being outside and in the water as much as possible. Going to the beach and floating in a swimming pool are my happy places!
Praying: that the little munchkin growing inside of me continues to be healthy and strong, and that a certain amazing friend of mine gets pregnant soon!!! :)
Waiting: to go to a 9:50 movie - Crazy, Stupid Love :) I can't wait!!!
Liking: fruit. Yummy cold refreshing fruit. Mmmm!
Wondering: why Sadie already needs a bath (stinky!!!) even though I just gave her one 2 days ago! ugh!
Loving: sleeping in!!! (enough said!!)
Hoping: that the stretch-mark cream does it's job - hahaha!!!
Marvelling: at my sister and her amazing attitude. She is my favorite!
Needing: to eat better and more often.
Smelling: doggy breath (it's amazing that I can smell it and she is all of the way across the room!! Ew!)
Wearing: jeans, a tank top, and a striped 3/4 sleeve cardigan :)
Following: fun-to-read blogs and the week-by-week pregnancy ticker on babycenter.com. Today my baby is around 3 inches long (approx the size of a small shrimp). :)
Noticing: how being happy and smiling is so much better than being grumpy. It's a choice I'm making. I really do have so much to be happy about! :)
Knowing: that this Summer is going WAY tooo fast!!! :(

That's it, folks!