Rockets

We have a lot of blank white walls in our apartment. The living room, the dining room (they are kind of the same big room so we will just count that as one room) and the boys bedroom. The beds have tons of great color with the rocket ship inspired bedding in the crib and from the quilt. And they have a really fun red bookcase and matching shelf, but the walls needed some help.

Here is what I came up with:

I took two small canvases (12x14 inches) and painted their names and rockets from the bedding. I love how they turned out. Avery is so proud of them! He tells me which one is his and which one is Bakers a couple of times a day.

Im glad Avery likes them, I like them too!

My favorite things-kitchen edition

There are a few things around my house that make me happy every time I see them. I have decided to feature a few of those things here on my blog! Starting with the kitchen, one of my favorite places.

My cabinet. I love this. Its resides in my kitchen

It graciously holds my pink bowls. The pink bowls that I almost didnt buy. Im so glad I did! They are perfect because when you eat ice cream out of them the spoon doesnt make that horrible scraaaaapppee noise that gives me the chills! AND they were on sale! ;)

My favorite cake plate. What is it about cake plates? I love them and this is my favorite. Just the right amount of pretty but still simple.

I love this cabinet and everything in it. From my white Emile Henry bowls to my vintage china dishes that remind me of home and the Prescott National Forrest.

If you know my husband, you may not be too surprised to see an iMac in my kitchen. Turns out a kitchen computer is the best thing ever! I love being able to look up recipes on line (tasty kitchen my current fav) and pull up the ones I have saved in my files. And I can listen to Pandora while I cook! I highly recommend a kitchen computer! Oh and that is my favorite cook book too, Barefoot Contessa at home. Yum!

(Yes the computer is in front of a door. We have a door in our kitchen that leads out to the hallway. I dont know why, its weird. We blocked it)
Just a few things that make me happy in my kitchen. Because when I see the dishes pilled high and the floor a disaster, I need a few pretty things in there to cheer me up!

Avery

This kid.

This kid is almost three.

This kid wants to be a fighter pilot when he is big. (that and drive a car so he can go to Target "ALL BY MYSELF!")

This kid is sweet and funny and smart and stubborn!

A perfect little boy!

Nappers

I love to see them asleep (of course) but when they are asleep together it is my very favorite!

Oh and they stayed just like this for three hours!

Inspiration

This little guy is the inspiration for my next project. Im really excited!

Think big, think bird, think turquoise, think something to finally cover these blank white walls!

Thanks a Million!

Check out this amazing quilt!

It is a gift for Baker from my dear friend Aunt Spicy. I am totally in love with it. The fabric matches the bumper I made for his crib. And the colors are so perfect. Doesnt that orange make you want to drink some Orange Crush? Maybe I just like Orange Crush, dont judge.

Baker has already broken it in! It is super soft too!

Here is my special assistant helping me get a good photo in the sunlight.

Im planning on making a matching one for Avery with the same pattern and fabric. I cant wait to see it all put together in their room!

Thank you so much Aunt Spicy! This is seriously the best thing anyone has ever made for me (technically I know its Baker's blanket, but Im planning on using it too :) ) You are spectacular in pretty much every way!!!

Brothers

We cant help but notice the similarities between Avery as a newborn and Baker. They look so much alike. Baker has a darker skin tone and a lot more dark hair than Avery did but its pretty obvious they come from the same place.

I love this comparison, both pictures were taken at the hospital when they were only a day or two old.

AVERY

BAKER

Avery is loving being the big brother, sometimes a little too much. Baker gets smothered with lots of hugs and kisses. He will be a tough little guy though, he has already taken two knees to the head and come out okay in the end. Such is the life of the little brother I guess!

Baker 3 weeks and Avery 2 1/2 years

Ten days and counting

Little Baker is 1o days old and seriously the best baby ever. He eats and sleeps great and hardly ever cries. Hopefully things will stay that way!

We think he looks a lot like Avery did when he was born, except Baker has dark hair just like Avery predicted. It seems Avery had some good insight into this newcomer, including his name.

While I was pregnant Brad and I asked Avery what the baby's name should be and right away he said "the baby's name is Baker" and that was it. We have no idea where he came up with the name or why he chose it, but I have to say the name totally fits him.

The best thing

I can see my toes and touch my toes

I can bend

I can get out of bed without a push from behind

I can actually fit in the bathtub

I don't have heartburn

I don't have swollen hands or swollen feet

But the very best thing about not being pregnant is I have this little guy...

Baker Bradley

born July 3

8 lbs 15 oz and 22 inches

Ready for baby!

I finished the baby bumper and mobile with little time to spare! I love how it turned out, especially since it was so easy. I made 6 different bumper sections each with a different print from the Robots line by David Walker. I LOVE this fabric. Its so fun and bright. I do have a pattern for a crib bumper by Simplicity, but I didn't like a lot of things about it so I took the general measurements from it and figured the rest out myself.

I also "made over" our old mobile. It used to be a safari theme mobile. I made some felt shapes that match the fabric and sewed up a quick little cover for the arm of the mobile using my favorite Walmart polka dot fabric. It really was super easy. Im not a huge fan of the robot head shape on the mobile, but Avery said its his favorite so it stayed.

The shapes are two rockets, a robot face, and a planet. Its really hard to get decent pictures of a mobile, so sorry this is the best I could do.

There are more plans for this room in the near future, but since this baby is being born on Friday (yay!!) they will have to wait a little longer.

For a closer look at the fabrics see this post.