Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motherhood. Show all posts

9.03.2012

The Baby Diaries Part 2: Barron + Serena's Nursery

 Happy Labor Day Weekend!!!  I hope you are enjoying the time off and soaking up the end of the Summer sun!  I've managed to spend most of my weekend in doors, enjoying the AC and laying around relaxing.  Just when I think I have the energy to do something, all I want to do is lay down again.  I'm a complete bum with a huge belly and officially over being pregnant!  I'm still working and plan on doing so till I give birth, which is probably stupid because I get even more exhausted but it keeps me busy and I like the company of my co-workers all day.  I have managed to get a few things done, like decorate the nursery Barron will be sharing with his Sissy (I have packed my hospital bag in case I do go into labor sooner than I expect!)  
 I wanted their room to be very calming and relaxing when we're in there.  I chose Behr's Dolphin Fin as the wall color.  It's seriously a gorgeous color and if I knew how to properly work my Canon EOS camera you could get a better idea of it, but I don't, so take my word, this color is gorgeous!  It's definitely on the lighter side, which I wanted.  Since Barron hasn't transitioned out of his crib yet, I haven't put the bumper pads or dust ruffle on yet, so it's lacking a bit of color there, but you get the idea.
I still have 2 silver picture frames to hang over the crib, one is Barron's birth announcement and once this little girl gets here, hers is going up on the wall too!  
 I made the changing table area for little Sissy.  All her clothes (and I mean all the drawers are packed with her clothes!) are stored here as well as diapers and supplies you need when changing diapers.  I gave in and ordered on Amazon some stupidly expensive diaper pail system since I will now be changing 2 kids' diapers and figured the plastic ghetto grocery bag method I've been using wasn't going to cut it anymore.
 Here's my solution to a glider or rocker...Ikea's Poang Chair in Black/Brown with a Granan White cushion.  First, the thing is cost effective at about $150 all in, second it bounces, and third it's really comfy!  I just couldn't justify spending $600 on a glider that I wasn't going to use that long.  I found this ottoman at a local thrift shop and the thing was totally beat down.  It was $20 out the door and I had my mom give it some tender loving care to bring it back to life!  I found this flamingo fabric at F&S and knew I wanted to use it somewhere in the nursery.  It brought in some coral pink without making the room too girly, so it works for both kids.  The gray leopard pillow I found online at C. Wonder  for about $30 for 2!   
I sadly had to move my white Expedit from my office and switched it with the 4x4 black/brown model that was in here before for more space.  It creates so much storage and the framed art is Barron's first piece that I bid on at his little art auction at daycare!  Kids art is my favorite thing and framed with a nice white matte makes it look even more special.    
 I created a little nook for Sissy's little shoes and growing hair bow collection!
 After countless hours on Pinterest, I was inspired to create a book wall for Barron.  I found these picture ledges at Ikea that were super easy to hang.  I love all the colors the books bring into the room and he can grab a book and we can hang out and read.  
 The chevron pillow was a Home Goods purchase...
I bought the blanket on the bed at Pottery Barn and had Barron's name monogrammed on it, and they don't carry it anymore, which I am super bummed about because I wanted to get a matching one for Sissy, but now I'm looking elsewhere.  The toddler bed was purchased online from Amazon, it's the Davinci Modena model.  It was a pain to put together but it uses a crib mattress and sheets, so it's a nice transition for now.

There are a few more things I want to add like a rug and some colorful pillows, but for now, we are good to go and I'm just glad that I was able to get it done!!!  Now I can relax....

See more inspiring nurseries here!

8.21.2012

The Baby Diaries Part 2: Girl Names

I'm going on 35 weeks pregnant and it seems like it can't go fast enough!!!  I'm so sick of being sick, tired, nauseous, uncomfortable, and totally not like myself!  I swear this pregnancy with the little girl has been dramatically different than with my son and I want to meet her already!  We're pretty set on a name, but we keep going back and forth and I am torn because there are so many girl names I love.  Here are my favorites, which ones are yours???

Top 50 Baby Girl Names
Aerin
Alana
Alexandra (Alexa, Alexis)
Allegra
Arabella
Assisi
Blair
Blaine
Byrdie
Camden
Cameo
Carolina
Carrington
Cassina
Claiborne
Daisy
Delphine
Elizabeth
Esme
Fiona
Giorgia
Georgina
Gwyneth
Helena
India
Lauren
Lexington (Lexi)
Liv
Luella
Louisa
Mclaren
Natalia
Natasha
Nicholai (Nicky)
Oceana
Olympia
Paige
Philippa (Pippa)
Poppy
Sasha
Serena
Sloane
Simone
Talitha
Tatiana
Theodora
Valentina
Vanden
Victoria
Whitney

5.10.2012

Glamour Obsession: Chic Maternity Style

Today I am guest posting over on La Dolce Vita!  Stop on by and check out my take on maternity style!  Oh by the way, I've got a little one on the way!  More on that to come!

9.30.2011

My Manicure

Fall is here and you know what that means!!!???  Time to break out my Chanel Vamp and deep red hues for my weekly guilty "lunchtime" pleasure, my manicure.  As a working mom, I take my downtime very seriously.  Each week I walk to the same little nail salon in Westwood for a mani and trashy mag reading time.  It really is the best $10 I could spend, for a little me time.  

What's your guilty pleasure? 

5.09.2011

Snapshots From the Weekend

My first Mother's Day was really sweet spending time alone with the Little B!  I took Barron and Sophie for an early morning stroll to Starbucks in Brentwood. 
We picked up some pink peonies at Whole Foods (my favorite flower).
 We spent the evening having dinner with my family in Manhattan Beach.  
 I was playing around with the Hipstamatic app on my iphone and absolutely love how the pictures look with the sun setting in the background!   
Taking pictures is so much more fun now with this app! 
My Mom (with Barron in the stroller) and my Dad in the background. 
...and the peonies made it to my desk.
It was a good day.

3.31.2011

Back to Work

Today is a sad day.  I'm officially back to work and Barron is off to day care.
Maternity Leave, you were very good to me and we had fun!     
But, there is a small part of me that is really excited to get back to work, to get dressed up everyday, and interact with adults again.    
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