Happy Halloween

I found the cutest idea for a costume for Amberly a while back at Make it and Love it website. 
Melanie had to step in and help with the baby skeleton I couldnt seem to draw a tiny skeleton.  I love how it turned out and cant wait to see it on my 31 week pregnant daughter today. 

And here is my very pregnant little mama.. She is really starting to stick out there. 

Oh what have i done

well , a whole lot of this and that.  But havent really blogged about any of it. 

Score!! Found 3 packs of these at our Gateway store for $1 each. 

Made a table for my craft/sewing/computer/junk room.  I kinda/sorta went by

the directions Tracie gave here.  I still have to get my drop cloth to add the skirt around it. 

And then it'll be so pretty. 

Made a sign with vinyl I won. 

Made a photo holder for my grandkids pics.  The back has clothespins

glued on upside down to hold the pics.  I put 5 across.

(hoping to make some more of these soon to sell)

columns after they have been painted - also added black satin

ribbon around the top and bottom base. 

My two pregnant ladies back in September or end of August.  This was the day

of Amb's bachelorette party.

Pretty hospital door hanger Amb made for her sister.  She added the name,

date of birth, and weight afterwards.

Built a little box to go in my kitchen window,, glued moss around the top edges and stuck

in some fall floral picks.. added two little pumpkins to the side that Jeff stole from mel.. .

Think I'll keep the box and just change out the decoration for each season/holiday. 

10/17/11 - went to the dr with my oldest one.  29 weeks here.

Got to see Ms Skyelar on the sonogram and hear the hearbeat.  So sweet!!

Emmie and her mama went to so she could take a picture with the man

that delivered her.  He is the sweetest Dr.  Im glad that Amb is also using him.

Emmie in her little nightgown hanging out with pappy for a few minutes. 

Lots of random photos but wanted to update the blog with pics.  I plan on doing the blog 2 print thing one day so I want to keep it updated. 

Thats it for now,, Have a great week! 



 

Oh baby

Its amazing how such a tiny little baby can melt your heart and change your daily life.  First thing I want to do when I get up in the morning and get home in the afternoon is see this sweet little face.  

Not sure why my picture keeps turning sideways. 

Cant wait to meet our 2nd little granddaughter in about 11 weeks. 

Amberly - about 27 weeks

She's here

Yesterday was a very long day for all of us and I am worn out so I know the new mama is exhausted but
Emmerson Leigh Walsh is finally here.  Mama and baby are doing great.  Counting our blessings and Thanking God for this precious little one and her mama.  We love you Mel,, You did great and she is BEAUTIFUL!    ( Meme and Pappy cant wait to love her and spoil her rotten)

Amberly is in nursing school and was her own private little nurse.  She was able to

be in the delivery and see her 1st niece make her grand entrance.  To say she was

excited would be putting it very mild.  But it also made her a little nervous about

her own delivery in December. 

Just a few minutes old and getting her footprints done.   I think she looks like Mel

when she was born, except Mel had more hair. 

BEFORE : She was feeling good.  Inducing and contractions had

 not started at this point.

Justin, Melanie and Emmerson.  The absolute best experience ever is seeing

your "little one"  bring their own little one into the world.  Amazing!  She weighed

7 lbs 6 oz (congrats Uncle Dax on guessing the weight). 

Watch out Emmie, your mama has been collecting bows and headbands

the whole 9 months.  This is just your first one to model.  



Wedding prep - take 1

Here is a just a bit of what we've been working on.  And in our true fashion we have waited until its getting very close to actually get our butts in gear and get busy.  But thats okay, thats how we roll and we get it done.  

This is two of the columns (unfinished) that will be sitting by the arch with ferns on them. 

They are gonna be painted white and maybe distressed a little, not sure about that yet. 

Some bags for the bridesmaids that will have a few goodies in it.  We bought the

bags at Hobby Lobby and then cut out the letter and used heat & bond to attach. 

and bouteniers for the groomsmen and ushers and the Dad. 

Not professionally done but we're happy with them.  

And another view,, I'm thinking maybe it needs just a touch of ribbon at the base

or something??

And this one,, is the maid of honor , and is getting ready to deliver

any day now.  She's been at 1cm for 2 weeks,, the Dr has a tentative date set for

induction if nothing happens between now and then.  We'll have a better game plan next

Tuesday when she goes back.   (I think I've taken her picture in the elevator every time I've gone to the

dr with her and I think she has said something like "really mama??" every time.. LOL  

Amberly (and Skyelar) - almost 20 weeks.  I need to get the elevator

pic on her next visit.  She has had the easiest pregnancy.  NO morning sickness at all. 

Which is a blessing because she is also in nursing school. 

stay tuned for a post on the kitchen island Jeff is in the middle of building.

Baby Shower banner and a give-a-way

We've been really busy getting ready for Melanie's baby shower this weekend.  For weeks I searched on the internet and pinterest for ideas for baby showers and let me just tell ya that it was just too overwelming. I had a million ideas swimming in my head and I couldnt decide on a single thing.  So I finally stopped looking at all the wonderful ideas and remembered just a few things that I had seen and went with that. 
I'll share more about the baby shower after this weekend but for now here is what i've been working on.

I've been making a few of these tissue paper pom poms all week.. they are really simple to make and I think will look nice for decoration.   We went with just a basic pink and brown theme and i've used different shades of pink and brown for these pompoms.  I'm thinking I'll group them in threes. 

I sat down last night and made these banners.. the one in the back will have the baby's name on it. 
These were fun to make.   And I cant wait to make more for birthdays and other celebrations. 

And since I won a give-a-way recently  Im "giving it forward" and having a giveaway here ..  The "prize" will be  (1) banner with winners choice of colors and wording.    All you have to do to enter for a chance to win is

1.  become a follower and leave me a comment telling me that you did OR leave a comment telling me that you already follow. 

2.  Tell me what you would like your banner to say if you won .. doesnt have to be baby related. 

3.  aaaand I'll throw in an extra entry for you if you spread the word about my give-a-way.  Just leave a comment telling me how you shared. 

Thats THREE  chances to win.. Good luck !!

This give-a-way will end at midnight Aug 7th  and I'll announce the winner on Monday, August 8th. 

I'll be linking up here (July 28)  and here (July 29)    .  



and here (Aug 3 )

Thats pinteresting!

It's Monday and thats all I gotta say about that.  I have the hardest time getting started on Mondays.  Its usually about 12:30 or 1:00 before I really get busy and then I can really get my work done.  But it does get done and thats the most important thing. 

I've recently found Pinterest and I love it.  Its so easy to bookmark things that I like and have a reference page to go back and look at for projects and inspiration.  Do you pinterest?  I'd love for you to follow me there too.  I've added the pinterest button to the right sidebar. 

A few weeks ago I won a vinyl decal from Vinyl Lettering off their facebook page.  I wasnt sure what to do with  it. I didnt want to add it directly to any wall so I painted this old drawer front and put it on there.  I think I might go back and distress it a little bit though. 

and as Melanie pointed out, it is slightly off center.  But I'm okay with it. 

BABY update:

Amberly - taken 7/16 will be 16 weeks 7/18 and hasnt had
any morning sickness.  She's been very lucky. 

Mel - taken 7/16 will be 30 weeks 7/18.  



Thats all I have for today.   Stay cool .. its gonna be another hot one in Mississippi today. 

Signs of all kinds

I love signs!  

 signs of spring - I love when these start popping up everywhere.  So pretty.


signs that make me laugh .. we see this everytime we go to the coast and I laugh everytime.!!  lol


Signs to point the way and celebrate




Vintage signs - whats not to love about this.   





And then there are these kind of signs -- positive signs. 
 
Yep,, thats right,, I am having a grandbaby, well not me, haha,  but you know what I mean.   Melanie is 11 weeks and sometime in late September we will have our first grandchild.

 A little unexpected but we are very excited.  This should be a busy and interesting next 7 months.  Her due date is just a few days from the day our oldest, Amberly, is getting married.   So we will add a new baby and a son-in-law to the family all around the same time.  We are truly blessed.  

~ Y'all have a good one ~