Memorial Day Weekend Recap

Little Bro came home for a visit from AF flight school.

middle brother got engaged:-)

Tiffany's:-)

Sadie jumped in the New River multiple times to attack a rock.

Sadie tuckered out after river extravaganza

I turned 28. My mom made me a cookie cake and got me the Betty Crocker Cookie Book I have been begging her to pass down to me (but they finally reprinted it -so I got a new one!!!)

I'm 27 1/2 weeks preggers

I got this amazing diaper bag from jujube for my BD from the hubs, along with the BeQuick
 and some Ray Ban sunglasses:-)



All in all a great weekend:-) I wish I had even more pics to share, but I was enjoying the moments and not thinking about photographing everything!

mommy's day and 25 weeks!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms and Moms to Be:-)

My mom is extremely special to me. She is everything I hope to be in a mom and everything a daughter could have wished for in a mom growing up. As an adult, I have grown closer with her and appreciate all her efforts from when I was a child even more now. Every birthday was special, not necessarily because of extravagant gifts, but because of the little handmade card at breakfast that was always a number cut out with words that coincided with the age I was becoming. She sacrificed more than I will ever know to make sure we had a safe and loving home, and she honestly deserves to be recognized everyday of the year, not just today. That old saying- Oh, no! I am turning into my mother. Well, I sure hope so:-)

Mom and me a few years back:-)

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 25weeks and 2 days

Size of the baby? cauliflower

Maternity Clothes? yuppers. I order some bikini tops for the summer (fortunately most of my bottoms still fit!)

Gender? Boy:-) Bryce Thomas:-)

Movement?  All of the time. Although if someone besides me touches my belly (which I really don't mind) he stops. Stubborn little thing.

Sleep? depends on the night.

Cravings? not really. Just trying to stay on top of my water intake! Well, Mexican food has been sounding really good.

Symptoms? Peeing still. Never going to get used to having to run to the bathroom every 15-30 minutes. A few headaches this week. 

Best Moment of the Week?  I had my first baby shower at work:-) It was really fun! I am excited about all of the diapers, clothes and gear I got! I love all of my teacher friends and they made me feel really special!

look what I made!

My friend is due exactly two months before me and she had her first baby shower this past Saturday. I decided to make her some burp clothes using this tutorial by MADE. I loved how they turned out, and decided to use the same basic concept to make matching bibs with the left over fabric. 

burp clothes!

and bibs!

little giraffe cut out on polka dots.

the left two are Velcro and the far right is actual button. I decided that the actual button would be too difficult to put on and off the baby. Like I said I made the pattern so I sure hope that they fit Baby kate's neck! I did test it on Sadie- and it worked:-)

I made three of each and she loved them:-)

Pink and Green Fabric came from Joann's.

I ordered the White Chenille from Amazon, but it is not as soft as what they had in Joann's- however I couldn't find it online when I decided to buy it, not realizing I would be near a Joann's the following weekend.

I am pretty proud and plan on making some for Bryce:-) 

Oh da Baby! 24 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 24 weeks!

Size of the baby? grapefruit...I am always slightly confused by the fruit sizes.

Maternity Clothes? yes and the above pics includes some new summa clothes I just got from old navy- loving them! Super comfy:-)

Gender? Boy:-) Bryce Thomas, and  I just love his name so much:-)

Movement?  Yes- I can see him jiggle my belly all of the time now:-) Its exciting!

Sleep? Blahhh. Starting to have pregnancy insomnia. I have just started to read my Kindle. 

Cravings? not this week- I've been too busy to be craving anything. Although I have wanted a tuna sandwich from subway almost every week. shredded cheese. Toasted. Delish.

Symptoms? The PEEING. Today, every 15 minutes. not joking. And every fifteen it was the OMG if I don't get to the bathroom right now I will pee myself. Did I mention I am a teacher? 

Best Moment of the Week?  Well this was like a week and a half but since I didn't do this last week- My sis in law got to feel him kick for the first time. And it I just love sharing those moments with people. I have no problem with people (I know) come up and touch my belly. I usually encourage it if they glance down, hehe.

Art: Clay Birds

In April, my classes (8th and 9th grade) made these fun birds. The students really enjoy working with the clay and learn how to condition clay,  make pinch pots, score, slip, merge, and sculpt. They finish in about an hour and a half. Then it takes about another block for them to glaze them. I just love the creativity that goes into them:-)

Baby Songs

My friend, Amalie, recently posted a bunch of songs on my facebook, and they are just to sweet not to share!! She recently had a little man herself, and this is a precious recent picture of her and her baby that I just love. Her sister, Ariel, has been taking some amazing photography of them:-)

Rug Talk

Bryce's nursery is coming together. Well...in my head. I have ordered bedding, ordered fabric to make curtains and recover a rocker, bought a crib, bought a shelving unit and storage bins to coordinate with fabrics chosen. Now, I am focused on a rug. Just so you know what I am working with in the way of crib bedding, here is a picture of the fabric swatches. I will be sure to post on all of the fabric I have gotten really soon!

 I love this letter rug from restoration hardware, but it is on sale which means they don't have the size or letter I need.

check it out, here

I also love this one from restoration hardware, but its a little out of my price range and I am not sure the color would match my fabric with out clashing. 

check it out, here


Moving on to Land of Nod. I like this one, but again, not sure if the colors are going to match  with the fabric I bought. It also seems a *tiny* bit girly. It is reversible- which makes me like it even more.  Check it out, here.

Pottery Barn is next on the list- and they have one I LOVE, but it is chevron and a lot of the fabric I am using is chevron and I think the rug might put it over the edge. Check it out, here.



The next one is from Posh Tots. I am thought it could be the winner, but the size isn't what I wanted and it is more than I would like to spend. However, they are having a 15% deal through april.  Check it out, here.


I really like this one. I just wish the border color wasn't light blue, and they had it in a bigger size. Check it out, here.



And this one seems like it has the perfect colors. Only it's more than I want to pay.
 Check it out, here.

Randomness

1. I love hearing thundering while laying in bed. Love.
2. Bryce does not like the fact I am a belly sleeper, and he is determined to kick me all the way back to my side every time I try to lay on my belly.
3. Today, I felt extremely creative in a smart way for the first time in a while.
4. I know there are a million people who will tell me otherwise, but I believe I will always love my dog just like she was my first child. Even when Bryce comes along,  I will still feel this way.
5. I know T is tired of me being pregnant. But not as tired as I am of it. So he is just going to have to deal:-)
6. Feeling Bryce kick is one of the most amazing things ever, seeing his kicks through my belly is even more amazing. Waking up to his kicks. Not so amazing.
7. I love remember small things considerate people have done for me in the past. Whether it was a thoughtful gift, kind words, a sweet card, or just a smile at the right time. One friend who is not super close to me, but always seems to go the extra mile comes to mind. And while I know she reads this blog every once in a while, I doubt she even realizes it is her. But I can't wait to attend her wedding June2:-)
8. I need to do the above things for other people much more often.
9. If I don't start doing some of the stuff I have pinned on pinterest, I think I will still be an okay person.
10.  What is it about summer getting closer that makes me crave putting my toes in cool sand and smelling the ocean? What I would give to be at the beach sometime this summer!

va beach 2 years ago- thats the zipper, my uncle's dog

Gesture Wire Sculpture AKA: Bendy Men



cheerleader



I haven't posted any art projects in a long time. But as I am trying to get organized for next year when I am on maternity leave...I keep coming across some photos of projects we've done. Here is a recent one. We first had a day outside of doing gesture drawings and then the next day did these fun wire scupltures. We talked about body proportions, and then I walked them through making the basic frame. They then used colored wire to add details and turn their scuplture into a character. They could add a prop. Sorry pics are sideways. Blogger needs to have a rotate button on their editing program.



little orange man



jump roper.

This girl was working on a mermaid.

Ballerina

This bendy man had a bow and arrow.

This guy had a shake weight