i'm addicted

so these days, my rear seems to be firmly planted on the couch with a baby firmly planted on my you know what, watching either the backyardigans or this. i love this show! she takes old homes and restores them immaculately to their former glory. plus she looks like a 5'2" blond kristen stewart with the mouth of a sailor cursing in a minnesota accent. adorable.
speaking of minnesota accents, one of my fave movies is drop dead gorgeous. allison janney is hilarious! go and watch it sometime if you have a dark sense of humor. but don't tell me if you don't think it's funny because i'll only insult your wit.

heres judy

a little less than 5 weeks ago, i had a baby.
here's a little bit about him.

we named him Jude Leo Geddes.

he looks just like his daddy.

he did not want to come out. he was a week overdue. my labor started at 6am feb 5,
and he wasn't born until 1am feb 6. and he fought against every contraction.

{buster bluth anyone?}

he does not share his mother's affinity for baths.

but he does share his mother's fondness for his brothers.

and they sure are fond of him too.

he is my spoonful of sugar that helps the medicine go down.
and my extremely possessive boyfriend that won't let me do anything with out him.
good thing he's a talented snuggler.

the bug's birthday

a photo recap:

he was so stoked

and korbin came dressed appropriately

the bates fam. after sam got rid of the weird face he was pulling.

my bro jared. yeah he's cute, yeah he's single.
but wait ladies, he's 12.

sweet chloe

also sweet bence. this kid seems to be always mellow yellow

firefighter leila

isaac still needs to grow into his helmet

tommy. sunshine personified.

meeting the real deal

can i borrow this?

handsome ellis family

handsome foit family

it was supposed to be a burning building. the little firefighters are putting it out. everyone assumed it was the fire station and wondered why the windows were bleeding.

and the sugar coma sets in.

wishin and hopin and thinkin and prayin...

...plannin and dreamin your labor will start,
that won't get him into your arms.

well my due date came and went. and with the tiny of exception of some labor-like activity last sunday, this kid is staying put! i've done all that i can do! i've tried EVERYTHING. now it's time for my doctor to do all that he can do. that's right folks - i'm getting induced! next monday. but don't cry for me argentina. although i wanted a natural childbirth, it's not the end of my universe to go the tried and true pitocin + epidural route. i just want a healthy baby at the end of the day.

so in the meantime i've been doing all those decorating and sewing projects i didn't think i had time for. and shopping.

i am a big fan of swaddling my babies. and i'm in love with the new cotton - pod models that are on the market. I've shown this one from cozi-bug before. it's a touch pricey at $54.
this one is so darling with the dwell rockets. it's an etsy seller: maternalNest and is a little more affordable at $42.

But i wanted to make my own. It takes less than a yard of fabric each for outer and lining and then i could line with flannel. {most i've seen are lined with minky which is a dreamy fabric but in my opinion not ideal for swaddling since it's polyester.}
I found a great Kwik Sew pattern that i used to make these. {3734} it was very economical at $12. but i rounded the edges. it's cuter. like dumbo's ears when his mama wraps him up. try watching that movie and not bawling.

and if you still want cheaper than that, i found a free swaddler pattern at craft gossip. they are fun to make and surely would be a well received gift should you be attending a shower soon! Speaking of showers, mine is still on for saturday. unless my water breaks. but i'm not holding my breath. if you didn't get an invite - a thousand apologies. YOU ARE INVITED! email me and i will give you the details.

vera bradley

I was over at the Vera Bradley website and they had some goodies on sale.

I got this agenda....
and this knotty headband....
{i hope it comes before baby so i can wear it to keep my hair back for the big day.}

and this baby book.

I got a few gifts from the sale section too, but i can't show those in case the giftee is looking.

Note:

just published a love note to my baby. it went under my last post should you care to view it.

children inspire designs

as i have mentioned before, i belong to an online shopping club called zulily. {and i can sign you up if you want, all i need is your email address...} well, they always have the stinkin cutest stuff and since one of my faves, children inspire designs, has made an encore, i thought i would share.


i apologize for the massive pics. i'm too lazy to make them smaller.
matryoshka dolls are so hot right now.

i got this one for judy jude's room. it is so darling in person. i will probably post pics of the nursery some day when it's actually put together. soon, very soon....
and i thought this set would be fun in a play room. our plans are to someday have one in our finished basement. a pipedream really.

view more here. they are only available thru zulily for a short time. let me refer you if you decide to buy!

Ode to The Bug

{picture by Kari Hennefer}

when i wake to the top half of your head smiling over my mattress in the morning,
i feel sunshine.

when that little lisp is reading aloud to itself in the next room,
i hear music.

when dinner is eaten without the WWF throwdown,
i taste sweet victory!

when you do exactly what i told you NOT to with that look on your face,
i see red.

but when that just-bathed hair snuggles into me, leaving wet spots on my shirt,
i smell my favorite place.

HUGTH AND KITHETH on your 3rd birthday! Even though you're about to be a big brother, you can be my baby anytime!