Glider

For a few months now I have been looking for rockers and gliders.  I wanted to get something that would last a long time, would look great in our living room, and would be used after we are no longer rocking the little one.  Whenever that will be.

Well, we actually bought one!  On Friday night M and I went out to dinner at the LA Farmer's Market for a delightful French dinner. Yummy.  It was actually very good even though I couldn't have any wine.

After dinner we headed over to Pottery Barn Kids.  My purpose was just to test out a few of their gliders that I had looked at on line.  But after testing four. M's mind was made up, he had found the perfect one for our living room. Which, I was very happy about because it was the best one I had seen and it will fit perfectly in our living room décor (navy and orange).

So here it is PB Kids Comfort Grand Swivel Glider  (we didn't get the ottoman, but the gray and white piping is what we got). 



The slipcover can be removed and dry cleaned. So that was a plus as I am sure we will need to do that, and eventually after our kids get older and if we want to keep it, we can order another slip cover. 

And can't you just see it with this pillow from Etsy.



Or this one (also on Etsy).



XOXO,
-A

Our Babymoon: Yosemite

This last week M and I went on our babymoon to Yosemite.  We both had a wonderful time and baby and I made it on a few trails :)

The highlight of the trip was watching the Perseid Meteor Shower from Glacier Point.  I have never seen anything like it.

Here are a few pictures from the trip.

Yosemite Valley

Tree Roots from a fallen Sequoia

Merced River

  

Mariposa Grove

Glacier Point

Coyote

Just driving through a tree in the Sequoia National Park

The General Sherman - Largest Tree in the World!



The General Sherman

 

Wild Life!

XOXO,
-A

Our Baby Nursery

So I have been working on getting together items for the baby's room.  My plan was to get items that could grow with the baby as he gets older.  I hate the idea of buying something that I will only use for a year or two.  So I found furniture that was versatile.  With regard to the bedroom linens, I chose to register for crib sheets and changing pad covers that were more babyish since I would only use them for the first two years anyway.  I chose curtains and lamps that were more adult so they could be used for years to come.  Here it goes.


Baby Dresser (and perfect size for a baby changer) - Amazon:



Changing Pad Cover (Land of Nod):


I love this idea, the peg board, for over the changing table (This picture is from Better Homes and Gardens):




Delta Four-in-One crib (toddler, day, and full) (Amazon):

Crib Sheet (Land of Nod):


Crib Skirt (the green stripe side) (Land of Nod):



Mobile for Over the Crib (Amazon):



Blanket for over the side of the crib (Target):



Curtains (Land of Nod):



Lamp (Land of Nod):



Banner (the picture is from Land of Nod, but I thought I would try to make this):



We have a futon now in the baby's room that we plan to keep, so I thought throwing a couple of these pillows on the futon would bring it in step with the rest of the room:

Childrens Pillow Cover Nursery Pillow Green Pillow Elephant Pillow 16x16 Cushion Cover



Green Pillow Covers Throw Pillows Lime Decorative 20x20 Set of 2 Cotton Home Decor



Can't wait to get everything and put it all together!

XOXO,
-A

I'm Back or Should I say We're Back!

So its been about a year now since I posted last... but I think I needed a break for awhile to get my life in order.  You know the basics -- eating right, exercising, spending time with friends and family. 

However, now that I'm back as some of you may already know, M and I are expecting our first child, a boy.  We both couldn't be more thrilled or excited.

So... today, I will leave you with some bump pics.

Three months:

Five months:

 

 

 

XOXO,

A