Holiday Traditions

Ti's the season to celebrate and participate in our favorite holiday traditions. Growing up we did a lot of holiday things; baked cookies, made gingerbread houses, drove around looking at Christmas lights and of course watched A White Christmas. Now that we are starting our own family we talked about what traditions we will do. One tradition that we did start as a new couple was always going for dinner at Icon Grill and having a piece of Candy Cane Cake. Since this year we didn't get a chance to make our annual holiday dinner my husband didn't want the tradition to be broken. Last night he surprised me with a piece of Candy Cane Cake and a glass of milk.

Sleep Eat Repeat

It's been two weeks now since our little guy came home. We are all adjusting to new schedules and have been very thankful for all the support from our friends and family. I'm getting used to this three hour feeding schedule and catching as many naps as possible. If only I had a room like this to nap the afternoon away.

photo from Architectural Digest

Nesting

That's right it's true what they say every pregnant women goes through her nesting period. I've been doing some serious nesting these last few months. Cleaning closets out, purging old clothes and of course prepping the babies room. The one thing they don't mention is how tired you get from doing just a simple task. I find myself needing to take many breaks along the way. Luckily, my husband has been a huge help with everything.

One of the biggest accomplishments was changing a window seat my aunt had designed at age 16 into our changing table. Yes, this window seat has been in the family for many years, I actually had it in my room as a little girl. Luckily for us my grandma keeps everything and it was screaming to come back to Seattle for major makeover.

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32 weeks and counting

I know it has been a few "seasons" since I posted anything but I have been busy. Between work, house, friends, and preparing to have a child blogging never makes the cut. Yes, that's right my husband and I are expecting our first child. A little boy!

More to come I promise.

Spring Bling

Last Saturday I attended a fun Stella & Dot trunk show, where I purchased this fun new ring. I think this will be the perfect accessory for the summer weddings I will be attending this year. This is my second ring from Stella & Dot and I don't know what I like better the rings or the cute little boxes they come in.

A New Couch

Birthday weekend has come and gone, but I still have one gift coming.

We finally did it! After much debate we purchased a couch for the living room. We have been eyeing this style of couch for years. The one thing that always held us up was the price. Luckily thru many lunches spent blog reading. I came across the couch guy. Fantastic service, made to order products and great prices. In two months the living will finaly get new seating.

Birthday Weekend

What a fun surprise to already have received a few birthday wishes in the mail. I was especially surprised to have received a birthday card from my grandmother two day's early. I love my Grandma Betty but she is notorious for getting cards into the mail a few days past the celebration date. I was especially touched that see sent me a birthday card that was once my great great grandmothers.

We all think it is crazy that my grandma keeps everything from the past but really she is saving memories of our family's history. However, I think she can throw out the old church bulletins.

Thank you Grandma for the lovely birthday wishes!