What He Wore

We've had some way-too-hot days lately, we're talking 80 dregree, diaper only days. So when it was rainy and 55 yesterday I jumped at the opportunity to put Corbin in his new (vintage) outfit, before he grows out of it next week, haha. When I saw this outfit on etsy i had to pounce. Its way too cute.

He looked too cute, i love this outfit..i kinda hope it rains soon so he can wear it again :)

Outfit: vintage Health-Tex from PeppermintandCocoa
Tennis Shoe Socks: Thrifted

Sharp Dresser

Yes, Its sad..but my son already has a bigger wardrobe than I do..by a lot. And I may be the kind of mom who documents every outfit he wears in pictures. I'm thinking of doing some "what he wore" posts since he is usually dressed much cuter than I am..eventhough like 90% of his current wardrobe is from Carters. He is going to be big enough soon to start wearing his vintage duds too. I'm very excited for this. Yesterday I even dressed him up in one of the shop tops, he was not very happy with me..but darnit if he didn't look adorable!

 Top, Bottoms

 Guitar Sleeper

 Monkey Set

 Whale Set (hoodie) Hat

 Whale Set (Onesie, Pants)

 Monster Outfit

 Headphones Onesie (okie dokie), Pants

 Heart Breaker Onesie

 Crabby Pants

 Monkey Sleeper

 Monkey Sleeper Set

Puppy Outfit

I am so mad, i lost the hat to this set somewhere, it was my favorite!!

He is so stylish, I love dressing him in adorable clothes, sometimes he'll wear 2 or 3 outfits in one day, hey you gotta get dressed up if you go out to the grocery store, right?

New Baby Essentials

Before I had my babe I had a massive registry filled with lots of things i thought i would need. I have found that you really don't need much for a newborn. Here is my "essentials" for anyone expecting.

1. Blankets - all shapes, sizes and materials. You'll want some swaddle blankets, maybe some receiving blankets and then a few heavier blankets to put over them and their car seat when you go out. I really liked these swaddle blankets from Carters I received at my shower. There were a few "accidents" and milk spills on the blankets so having 2 or each type is very handy. I also really liked this blanket too, its nice and warm. We're using it right now.

2. Sack/Gown Sleepers -  These are amazing for midnight diaper changing. Trying to snap a bunch of little snaps in the dark is such a pain especially if yours is a kicker, like mine. 

3. A Boppy and/or Brest Friend Pillow - I got a boppy handed down to me from a friend and my doctor suggested a brest friend for breast feeding. I figure a woman with 3 kids has to know a thing or two about feedings. Both are great for their own reasons and both have different uses. The boppy is great for holding your babe so your arms don't get tired, great for new dads I would suggest getting a couple different covers for them. The brest friend is ideal for breast feeding. Its a stiff pillow with two humps for the baby's head, It holds them at the perfect angle plus you strap the pillow to yourself so if you need to get up to get a drink of water or a snack you can just pack the pillow and babe with you instead of trying to put them down and hope that they don't wake up...which never happens. The brest friend is a little spendy but I think its totally worth it!

4. Sleep & Play Sets - My little man pee'd or poo'd just about every sleeper he wore for the first week or so, sometimes it takes a bit to get things worked out with their diaper, finding the right size and how tight or loose to wear it without leakage. He was going through 3 or 4 outfits a day, now he doesn't have any problems but you'll want those extra outfits just in case..I only had a few outfits in the beginning because he was 5 weeks early and much smaller than I expected. Of course I was not expecting to have a newborn sized baby and if he had gone full term he wouldn't have been but that's life for you.

5. Changing Pad - Our pack and play has a changing station in it but we've only used it once. We usually change him on our bed  or on the floor with a changing pad from the diaper bag. I also ordered 2 of these vinyl pads for around the house too. I could not find somewhere to buy just a changing pad like the kind you get with a diaper bag...the one we got in ours is amazing, works wonders and we just rinse it off and it dries in seconds if he decides to tinkle on it. 

6. LilyPadz & Nursing Bras (if you're breast feeding) - I've got disposable bra pads and lily padz, I love the lily pads for going out..the disposable ones are great for night time and being at home but I haven't had any leaks with the lily padz even after let-down. Nursing bras are amazing, Its so much quicker than having to try to find a bra that you can easily slip in and out of and they're really not that expensive..only about $20 at the Motherhood Maternity store. I really like this one, I want to get about a dozen more of them, they're easy to snap in and out of and they're comfortable to sleep in.

The rest of the items you'll surely receive from your baby shower and the hospital like baby soap, those nose sucker things..oh i can never remember the name of those things. Diapers and wipes of course. I suggest disposable until they're out of the "tar" stage. It only lasts a few days.

Nearly Done Nursery

 I am so much in love with my little baby boy. Its taking a little while to get back in to the swing of things. We did take our first trip to the thrift store today, he wasn't very happy he cried most of the time. He just wanted to eat and be held so it was a short trip. But I did manage to find more designer ties, a 70s cowichan cardigan and a few little girl's dresses. We also FINALLY got the nursery finished...well, mostly finished. There are still a few things to finish and a few more pieces to get for the room but I think it came together pretty well.

 Here is my little man, just out of the bath and in his room for the first (extended period of) time

 view from the hallway, you can see his swing a gift from grandma, the rocking horse and some of the blankets we've received hanging on the crib.

 Thrifted artwork with painted frames and tons of clothes (his on top, shop on bottom)

 We got lots of balloons at the showers, I'm not quite sure what to do with them so they just kind of hang out in his room right now. You can see his dresser, the red baskets are his toys, frames on top, rattles, stuffed animals and larger toys in the bottom drawer. I want to upgrade to something like this, this or maybe this..we also put in the little boat coat rack at "kid height" and his tummy time mat was a gift from his great grandma.

 The top of the dresser is kind of a mess right now filled with some fun thrifted items, a piggy bank, some books and a picture of daddy as a baby that I'm going to put in one of these frames.

 I love his crib, for now the mannequins still live in his room...probably until he starts crawling or until we have the extra cash to get some lights for the basement.

 My favorite part of his room is his ship. We found this locally at a second hand shop, its awesome and huge, I paired it with some seagulls I thrifted over the years, I'm going to paint them all realistic seagull colors..eventually.

On the end of his crib hang my baby blanket (white) and a gorgeous blanket a co-worker crocheted for the little man, the color is stunning. I should've got a better picture of it... so yeah, that's his nursery. I still have his pom's to put up over his dresser but we're pretty close to being done. I think it turned out really cute.

My next post will be for all those new moms out there, what I couldn't live without (so far).

Feels Like New

My hubs and I have been working pretty much non-stop for the past 2 weeks to get the house ready for baby. We wanted of course to give the babe's room a new look but we also did the living room and are working on the bathroom as well. Its been utter chaos around here trying to get everything done and then trying to clean up after everything we've done so far. So here is what we've been up to, we're obviously not finished..but its feeling and looking a lot more grown up around here.

 First we went and picked out paint colors, most people spend months pondering what paint colors to get...we literally took about 5 minutes.

 next we prepped the nursery for paint

 and got to it..you can see the original "blue" up top on this pic.

 here is the room all "finished' paint drying

 the next morning we started on the living/dining room in the most amazing tropical green color

 it matches kitty's eyes...and our stupid orange couch. Its quite a challenge when you've got such a big mix of random furniture and decor to find something to tie it all together and i think this green is perfect!

 we went out later that night for trim for the baby's room. I was originally going to stencil on some "rope" details but we found this rope trim so we used that instead.

 since we're eventually going to get a new tv that will be mounted above the fire place we decided to take down the mirror and look what we found! The original soft pink with gold details and a power outlet..what luck! My guess is that the mirror must have been put up in the late 60s since we know that the house was also painted a tealy blue, avocado green and white after that.

We've spent the better part of the last week trying to clean up the mess and re decorate for the new living room set up. Pictured below are my favorite mid-century curtains, the inspiration for the green. They're all the colors I love.

 I also played a little bit with stenciling on the dresser...obviously I'm not very good at it..so I'm REALLY glad we went with the trim instead of painting the rope detail on.

 We've still got lots of finishing touches to do in the baby's room and living room. Once we get all the furniture in we're going to decide where to hang everything on the walls, including this adorable boat..

 and this mirror my mom bought in vegas. (oh do you like the new switch cover? i painted it to match the room)

 we just barely touched on the bathroom, we got a new light fixture

 and new vanity, I really wish that I had a picture of the previous sink..it was a mess to say the least. In total the bathroom has cost about $50 so far...not too shabby I think.

 we've also got the pack and play set up in our bedroom.

and..this totally got me, my hubs put up the zombie mobile (from salty and sweet) above the sleeper...so flipping cute I could hardly stand it.

We're getting there, one step at a time. Closer and closer to baby-time. Now under 8 weeks away.

Baby Room Progress

Well actually more like lack of progress. We did get it (mostly) cleared out and since it was home to my etsy inventory I'd say that's quite an accomplishment. Its slowly getting filled with baby essentials thanks to my mom and her super generous friends. We've now got not 1 but 3 swings, a stroller/car seat combo and more footed and sack sleepers than I can shake a stick at. 

We also finished the dresser! We finally picked out and put the knobs on last night and then I promptly filled it with baby clothes.

 Here is what it looked like before..

 the original hardware

 and here is the after. I think it looks much cuter now, perfect for a nursery!

 The tiny drawers up top are filled with socks and booties and the other is filled with hats

 Here are some of the onesies and sleepers, more sack sleepers down below, then jeans, then well..I'm not sure yet.

 Here is his closet, as you can see its full of sweaters and corduroy jumpers

 amongst all the new baby clothes I received from my mom's friend There was also this sweet little penguin top and shorts set.

 As you can see i'm putting my closet dividers to good use. I really don't know what I would do without them. Seriously, best $10 I ever spent.

Here is the infant swing we got from my mom. It is just about the sweetest thing I've ever seen. Sometimes i just go into his room and push the swing so I can see it rock. Soon there will be a little baby in that swing...eek. Just 13 weeks till my due date...its creeping ever closer. 

I also want to remind any last minute shoppers that your purchases must be made by Tuesday 12-20 to get them shipped in time for Christmas...I would suggest ordering anything asap! Its never bad to get it early. 

I added more listings to the shop today too and more are coming.

Thursday Thrift

I was thrifting up until I went to work yesterday so I didn't have time to do a post yesterday. And today I had the perfect lighting for pics so I'll actually have proper photos for you! 

 Gorgeous Eddie Bauer plaid shirtwaist

 Beautifully cut rayon day dress with white collar

 I am in love with this shawl collar sweater

 Adorably cropped sweater with ruffle collar

 Great earth tone plaid skirt

 chunky tweed 60s skirt

 sequin angora cardigan

 Gorgeous real fur trench with suede belt

 reversible houndstooth and plaid cape

 blue cotton corduroy overalls

 evergreen dress with bloomers, smocked with red embroidered

 Stunning avant garde cocktail by Gunne Sax

 beautiful hand crochet cape

 spring coat in pink

 "Lauren Bearcall" toddler jacket

 eeeeep super cute faux fur hood

 Land's End rubber booties in cherry red and navy

 handmade moccasins with cozy faux fur lining and fringe ties.

 amazing 5 in metallic heels. remind me of giraffe print.

 butter yellow booties with cut out details

Adorable baby sneakers in pink and lime

For my babe I found these cute pieces

 Hand knit overalls with plaid cuffs and hand embroidered classic mickey mouse on the bib, not a "disney" item, no tags. Probably handmade by someone's grandma. So sweet!!

 Perfect for sunny summer days, this canvas hat with neck strap is perfect for my babe :)

 Can't resist these suspender shorts and shirt set..with that cute little boat tie...so cuuuute!

This sweet little stick horse is a pressie from daddy. He found it at a thrift for just $4, isn't it precious!? 

I just love when my hubs shops for baby things ♥

That's it for this week, you'll be seeing plenty of these items soon and as well as the rest of the holiday collection. :)