Grace's Nursery!

We had to turn our walk in closet into a nursery because we only have 2 bedrooms right now...I love the little space, it'll work out perfectly for the first year or so and than she can share with Parks, but hopefully by than we will be in a bigger house:)  We put the change table on the outer wall in our bedroom with the rocking chair (when our room is tidy enough, i'll take some pictures of that set up).

This is the view walking in...

...and turning slightly left is her little crib:)























Christina Macnab drew and painted the beautiful mural! She is AMAZING!

I found this idea off of someone's blog and I have to say it is such a great idea! It is so easy to make too (especially if I can do it).   I recommend it to anyone with a little girl, its a pretty way to keep all her hair accessories in one 'out of the way' place.

YUMMY Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad

Let me just say I have NEVER been a fan of brussel sprouts, this receipe said you are guaranteed to get your family eating brussel sprouts, so i tried it out and mmmm it is sooo good.  It is from CanadianLiving.  PLUS as a bonus you get a fantastic caesar salad dressing receipe out of it:)

Serves 4
4cups of shredded (raw) brussel sprouts (approx. 16 sprouts)
*I used my cuisinart to slice them*

Ingredients for dressing:
3 tbps mayonaise
2 tbps grated parmesan cheese
1 tbps lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp anchovy paste
1/2 tsp worchestershire sauce1 large clove garlic, minced
pinch of pepper

In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, cheese, lemon juice, mustard, anchovy paste, garlic, worch. sauce and pepper.  Add shredded brussels sprouts.  Toss to coat and set aside.

In a skillet, heat 2 tbps oil over medium heat and cook prosciutto or bacon until crisp.  (approx. make 2 tbps diced prosciutto or bacon). 
Add prosciutto or bacon with oil to the sprout mixture and let sit for 10 minutes to wilt salad slightly.

YUMMO!

Parks new DO!

Sooo it wasn't suppose to be so short!  I asked Matt if a #5 on the clippers would still give him some length to play with (cuz he loves falling asleep while playing with his hair)...and apparantly Matt and I have different opinions on how long 'long' is.  As I watched my sons beautiful locks of hair fall to the floor...I ofcorse started getting tears, but than the more I looked at him I think this is the haircut he needed...he looks likes his daddy now and that alone Parks is happy with.

I still think once it grows out a bit more it'll be even cuter cuz I will be able to gel up the front;)



All we needed was a lolipop and a mini dvd player

Lolipop gets covered in hair...but doesn't matter...he's still happy.

Now he says he has the same hair as daddy!

My Little baby looks so much older now...

Parks new SWING!

I guess being a mother to a son, you have to not worry too much at things like this...and just hope he holds on tight:)

Random Post

A Father-Son teaching moment...

This must be a boy thing

Success!

Parks is excited to start gardening with you soon Nana:)

Our handsome Big Boy lost about 10 pounds and is feeling much better these days.

This is the only way Parks will play on his run bike...

This is the reason daddy pushes Parks around on the run bike:) I think its safe to say this baby is not going to be petite...my Dr. says, 'You are just one of those woman that make big babies'

Parks has been sick with some sort of virus now for a little over 2 weeks...his poor little nose is so chapped from us constantly having to wipe it, he does NOT sleep well at night, he is grumpy during the days and mommy has almost lost her mind:) He's lucky he's so stinkin cute!

He now has a popcorn and movie addiction...again so cute!

He'll probably be upset that I posted this, but I just have to say Matt is the most amazing husband in the world. He works so hard for our family and is always so wonderful at home. He's always up for playing with Parks, and doing whatever needs doing. Words just cant explain. I love him so much. Thank you sweetie for keeping me sane:)

7 months TODAY!

This pregnancy has been wonderful! Just like my first time around except I am way more emotional...could be because it's a girl OR the fact that I moved across the country away from my family?? Either way its an easy symptom to deal with for the most part.  I just need to have a good cry every now and again...the only other bad thing I have experienced this time around was a 'Rhino Rocket', and that my friends is NOT fun, I have great blood flow right now and mixed with the dry air here in 'wonderful' Alberta...I got the mother of all nosebleeds...last month it was so bad that it wouldn't stop, so off to Urgent Care I go to get a Rhino Rocket put in for 24 hours.  That meant sleeping with this horrible thing shoved all the way through my nose and into my brain (well that's what it felt like anyways:) yah.

I wont complain anymore because I am one of the lucky woman that dont get nauseous when pregnant.  It must be sooo horrible,  I couldn't imagine running after my 2 year old and feeling sick all the time.  My heart goes out to you all.  Thankfully when pregnancy is all said and done, we get the greatest reward making everything well worth it!  I can't wait to meet my little girl:) 

Homemade Baby Wrap

I'm so super excited about this wrap!  My girlfriend in Ottawa just had her second child and says it is the best thing EVER for bringing baby everywhere and anywhere.  PLUS it is homemade and CHEAP to do!  I am a huge sling lover, but i always found it always slips and doesn't stay tight when you move around...i'll still use it, but it's nice to have options:)
I went to Fabricland and split on fabric with my sister-in-law Robyn.  ( Because the fabric is sold too wide, you just cut straight down the middle and you get two wraps!).


Here is Robyn with her baby girl all snugly. 

It takes a few practice runs before you figure it out but it's awesome!

I like the website MakeBabyStuff.com scroll down a bit and click on 'Make baby wrap', this girl explains everything perfectly. Than just go to utube and look up baby wraps and it'll give you step by step.
*my next endeavor is to make some cute headbands with flowers for my little girl...not sure what to do yet:)

Ottawa Trip

It has been so much fun being home, seeing family and friends...getting a CAR to drive during the days:) Eating fabulous all you can eat sushi and ofcorse getting spoiled by my parents every second!  I fly home this Tuesday and am not looking forward to the 4 1/2 hour flight with my big belly and a 2 year old! Oh well there ARE worse things in life:)

Showing off my picture taking skills...it's sooo much fun!

My Mom made a baby shower for me on Saturday...it was so nice getting to see family and friends and eating yummy foods.  Thank you to everyone for making me feel so loved:)

Parks helping mommy with all the presents

Feeling great at 26 weeks!

Parks and Nana at the pool

What a stud in his new shorts!

Parks got his 1st REAL haircut while we were in Ottawa, it was the cutest store for kids, he got to sit in a Lighting McQueen Race car...He looks so grown up now:(

My sweet little neice Tessa just turned 2 months old, she is sooo cute!

   

My parents with their grandbabies (the loves of their lives) and ofcorse i couldn't get a picture of Parks smiling cuz he hates cameras! what can ya do!