Little Mr. is here!

*Update:  Well gosh, I'm so sorry...it helps if my picture works huh?

Here he is :)

If you have been wondering why it's been so quiet around here, it's because it's been a little not so quiet at my home for the past two weeks.  My little man has arrived.  Isn't he so handsome?  It's been the absolute best two weeks so far being able to be at home, spending time with Little Miss and Little Mr.   Once life slows down a little bit more, I'll be back :)

Read about his story here 

much love,

{ashlie}

Ok.  One two more :)

A Bedroom Facelift for...

{ashlie}

Ah, the bedroom.  Where all the magic happens as they say on Cribs.  Even though I know--at least I'm pretty sure MTV won't be visiting my house to be featured on their show, I want my bedroom to look nice.  It's your place of refuge at the end of the day.  A safe haven, a sanctuary, a place to have your own quiet time.  Although Spunky and I's bedroom has definitely progressed, {see exhibit A.}  

I'm still looking to fill that place of perfection.

{exhibit A}

White walls, mis-matched bed covers, oak headboard and side drawers...ahh... and I know you're digging my lightbulb lamp--doused in glow-in-the-dark star stickers..  

Freakin' awesome is what that is.  Probably would still be around if it wasn't possessed.  

Yes, possessed!

It would occasionally turn on and off by itself--it was a touch on/off lamp.  I got way too creeped out as Spunky worked nights and had to throw it out finally.

Ahem..anyways...

Now onto the current exhibit-B.

{exhibit B}

Much more sophisticated and grownup.  But I really dislike my dark green accent wall.  Don't ask me why I had to have a forest green wall, but Spunky did as his wife wished and painted me a forest green wall.  Sweet guy.  No questions asked.

But the other walls look mint next to it and I really just don't like it.  

So here's what I have planned.

1.  Paint the walls a crisp mint blue to brighten up the room.

2.  Key it up with the existing decor keys I have on the wall.

3. Add some art work to the two empty 22 x 28 frames I've had sitting in my room for the last 5 years... yes, really that long.  eek!

4.  Add cream accents, as found on #8 and #10.

5.  Keep existing side tables-which are pretty similar to that.

6. Keep our black and cream damask comforter.

7. Keep our white gold mirror.

8.  Add rocking chair-which is technically already in here since there's no room for one in the kids' room.  

9.  Small gray accents throughout.

10.  Add new cream lamp shades to lighten and brighten the room.

11. Add accent pillows to bed that coordinate with the walls.

12. Keep dresser.

13.  Add a crisp new duvet cover for the bed.

Mmmm...  Can't wait to get this project started!

Shared Nursery Ideas...

{Ashlie:}

I live in a two bedroom home.

It's cozy as in small. 

And I really do love it.

But...

This means Little Mr. will eventually have to share a room with Miss E, {which I am now so glad I never really finished her room}.

I know I'm not the only one in the universe who has run into this, so if any of you have any advice-please spill the beans on what your secrets are.

At first I was going to have Miss E switch to a toddler bed and move Little Mr. into her crib as we transitioned him into the nursery.  {He will be in our room in a pack n' play for the first few months-which worked out well for Miss E}

BUT! 

all the advise that has been given to me by mothers who have had children close together have said "No Way Jose"...it just doesn't work.  

I had one mother tell me her 15 month old would get out of her toddler bed and come sleep on the floor at the foot of her bed.
{Break my heart!}

She said after a couple of nights of that, she ran out and got another crib.

So we're bucking up and planning on getting another crib.  Baaaah!  But I really don't want to.

Oh the joys...

But here's what I've got so far in my head...

1. White rocking chair--which will actually be in my room, because after I made this I then realized there will be no room for it...but it still looks good, no?

2. Blue fabric pattern for Little Mr's. crib.

3. Something to hang on the walls.

4. Quilt pattern that would go well with each of the kids' beds.  Ambitious, but cute.

5. Button monogram that I'll keep for E and make new for Little Mr.  Tute for it found here.

6. Gray walls, which we're keeping.

7. Orange fabric for Little Mr.

8. Salmon colored fabric for Miss E.

9.  Two white cribs, coming right up!

10. Skirt and crib sheet idea.

11.  Green fabric for either.

12. Dresser/Changing Table 

13.  Citron/Limon/Green/Yellow for either.

More ideas to come....