Baby it's cold outside..

Ok not really here in Houston, but it will be soon. Yesterday we had a nice little cold front that brought us down to the 70's. That's probably hot to some of you, but it sure gets us Houstonians excited. Layla is in need of some long sleeve tops and jackets, so as I was browsing around the other day, I came across two adorable little coats, and I was all set to get the one in white but H changed my order last minute since he was also looking for some things on Amazon. Hmmfff...I still want to get it.

 

The white coat is from Amazon for only $24.00 and the grey coat is from Children's Salon for $69.00.

 

Speaking of Children's Salon. I only recently found this shop based out of England and I am in love! They were established in 1952 and they now carry over 270 brands. If you have children, I'm sure you'll fall in love with their site like I did.

 

While we're on the topic of cold weather dressing for the little one's. I also came across these little pretties from Etsy:

 

 

Starting from top left:

 

1) Grey baby booties from tweettotshop

2) Tan toddler beanie from MissValencia

3) Crochet mary janes from LittleLillyBug

4) Ivory neck warmer from Crocheted4kids

 

The new baby seriously needs those little white mary janes in her life. They are so darling.



My new Cybex stroller

The Cybex Ruby stroller I won from Pregnancy magazine came last week and it is awesome! The way it handles is amazing. It's lightweight and loaded with features. For instance you can make it into a travel system and put a carseat in it. It has a basket underneath so you can store things and it folds up so easily. I just love it and if you are on the hunt for an umbrella stroller, I highy recommend this one.

 

 

I also want to share some adorable new Layla bibs I made that are on sale, including the new rosette design. They are so cute! Head over to www.fhjbaby.com and check them out.

 

 



34 Week Baby Bump

 

 

Ok, this is super late and my 34 week baby bump picture, but I'm actually 35 weeks and 2 days. I'm playing catch up now on some posts since I did the wedding series last week.

 



How far along? As of today 35 weeks 2 days

Total weight gain: 20 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes and I'm down to only about 5 outfits that fit! Expect to see some repeats here.

Stretch marks? No new ones this pregnancy.

Sleep: It's ok, but I'm waking up around 5 am to use the bathroom every morning and once I'm up around 7am, it's like I have to go three times within 15 minutes of going to last time. Weird!

Best moment this week: Hmmm...the week just started soooo...I've got nothing.
Miss Anything? I'm starting to miss being able to wear whatever I want.

Movement: Oh yeah. The baby will even get startled when she hears a really loud noise close to my belly.
Food cravings: Snickers blizzards. Sweets.
Food aversions: None really.

Boy or girl: Girl!
Labor Signs: No and I hope they stay away till 40 weeks.
Symptoms: My right leg and foot hurts a lot ever so often. The belly is heavy and hurts if I'm positioned wrong laying down. I have to cradle it when I switch sides. Lot's of BH contractions, some I have to breathe through.

Belly Button in or out? Out I suppose.
Wedding rings on or off? On but sometimes I can't take them off for awhile.
Looking forward to: Meeting the baby in about 5 weeks or less.



The wedding & it's our anniversary..

Today is a special day for us. It's the day when H and I pledged our undying love for each other. A day that I will always remember. These past years have honestly flown by! It doesn't even feel like it's been that long, yet here we are with soon-to-be three girls, and a lifetime of memories. No big plans tonight other than possibly going out to eat with the girls, but H is taking off Friday and Monday so we might do something this weekend to celebrate. Today is also my parent's anniversary.

 

{Walking down with my dad}

and they lived happily ever after....



Wedding Series: Planning part 2

 

Flowers, decor & cake

The colors for my wedding were pink, white, and champagne so naturally I wanted simple pink and ivory roses with greenery for my venue flowers and bouquets. I also wanted to save some money so I bought bulk flowers online and did the table settings myself. For the bouquets, I had a professional do those. We had a 5:00 pm ceremony time so on the day of the wedding, I was at the venue decorating. I'm sort of a control freak like that sometimes. I had help though so it didn't take me too long.

 

I absolutely loved my cake. The pastry chef did an amazing job at replicating a picture I had given him. It wasn't exact which was a good thing. It looked even better than I had envisioned.

 



The stairwell leading up to the venue also looked amazing. The same florist that did the bouqets, also added some pretty touches throughout the venue and balcony.

 

 

Tell me, were there things you did yourself for your wedding or plan on doing? Did or do you plan on hiring a wedding coordinator?  

Wedding Series: Planning Part 1

The Dress

 

When I started thinking about the perfect wedding dress for me, I knew I wanted something that wasn't too fussy, too sexy, or too plain. I wanted something classic and something graceful. I also wanted it to have a long train. I looked for ideas on the internet and one Saturday headed to the first place I knew nearby--Alfred Angelo. I know, I know...they are pretty common and a chain, but I fell in love with a dress. I put a deposit on it that day without going to any others. The dress was just me.

 

I did make some alterations to it though. I had a seamstress cut a sweetheart neckline and attach hooks on the back so I could pin up the train later. I wish that I hadn't had sew in some cups into the dress. The cups were too thick and it just felt unnatural.

 

 

 

 Here are some other details of the whole ensamble.

 

 

 

Hair & Makeup

 

For my hair I knew that I wanted to wear it half up and half down with some volume up top. I really liked my trial hair, and my wedding hair, but they were both different and I liked the way it looked for my trial best.

 

For makeup, I kept it pretty simple. I wanted to look photo-ready but also wanted to feel like me. I found a local makeup artist who came to my house to do my makeup. This was the trial.

 

 

Looking back there are some changes I would have made, but very few. I loved my wedding and all the planning that went into it. I really couldn't of asked for it to have gone any better...

 

 

 

Tell me, did you like your wedding dress, or do you sometimes wish you would have gone with something different?



Wedding Series: The Proposal

My wedding anniversary is this Thursday 9/27/12, so I thought it would neat to do a wedding series this whole week. Here is how it will be broken down:

Monday: The proposal

Tuesday: Planning part 1 {dress, hair, makeup}

Wednesday: Planning part 2 {flowers, decor, music, cake}

Thursday: The wedding

Friday: Honeymoon

 

I hope you'll tune in and share aspects of your wedding too!

The proposal
 

Years ago, H and I got engaged at the Hotel Monaco in Seattle, Washington. We had been to Washington twice before and fell in love with it. It's sooooo beautiful there. On this particular trip we actually went to Victoria, BC first and then came back down to Seattle. Truth be told, I wondered if he was going to propose on this trip. We had briefly talked about marriage before and I had a feeling he had bought a ring several weeks before. Our trip lasted for 4 days and on the last day there, he hadn't popped the question so I figured it wasn't going to happen. So on the last night, I remember filling out our breakfast card for the next day and then going to sleep. I woke up early around 7am and got up to brush my teeth. I noticed right away that there was a diamond on my finger! I squealed like a little girl and raced back to H and snuggled up to him.
 

He stroked my hair telling me how beautiful I was a few times and asked me to marry him. Sighh... Such a beautiful moment. If only we could go back in our heads and relive certain memories. We didn't take any pictures that morning but we do have quite a few--ok a lot from the trip. Unfortunately those are on the upstairs computer and I'm too lazy to blog from there because the computer screen is also a TV in the armoire which means there's no chair in front of it. However I've got a disc of all my wedding photos here in front of me.

Here is the ring..including our wedding bands. He picked out a perfect princess cut diamond for me. He knows I like classic elegance so naturally I loved it.
 

So tell me, where/how did your significant other propose? Let me know in the comments. I'd love to hear about it.