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All Belle Wants for Christmas...

Ok, I am super excited about Christmas this year because Belle is a little older and will understand more what is going on, and at the same time she has NO opinion as to what she wants! This is just too much fun for me to handle:) So, I decided to do a "baby boy" themed Christmas for her so that she can get ready for Cashe and feel just like a little mommy. Here are a few things I have found so far that are just PERFECT!
*PLEASE note: This is NOT a wish list. These are things that Blake and I are getting Belle and I just wanted to show them off cause they are sooooo cute!

Yes, that really is a little Graco baby doll "travel system". The car seat even pops out!
This is actually a picture of my diaper bag for Cashe, but an awesome lady on ETSY has agreed to create a miniature version of it for Belle! Same fabric and everything!

And here is the baby boy doll we will get her:) I think we are going to wait till Cashe is born to give it to her though. That way she will have a baby to bring home from the hospital too!

"Nesting"

As soon as we found out the baby was a boy I began the whole "nesting" process. By the time we were in the parking lot of the doctors office I already had my head full of ideas. I knew I was going to do a sock monkey theme but I wasn't sure if I wanted all the bright colors of the newer fabrics. I decided to go with a more simple and vintage color pallet of Chocolate Brown, Red and a little bit of yellow. I don't want to spend a million dollars on bedding and decorating so I decided to make my own quilt and crib skirt and find basic coordinating sheets and bumper pad. I am also "distressing" Belle's crib to make it a little less shiny and new looking. I was thrilled when mom offered to make the quilt for me and I am more than eager to hand over that project to someone with much more experience in that area:)

Here are a few of the things that will make up Cashe's nursery:

Fabric:


Custom Wall Decals:


Dresser:
Glider:
And of course, a sock monkey:

"Fall" Fun

I have been ready for fall for quite a while now and even though it is still not here we are trying to pretend like it is:) Belle and I had lots of fun making some pumpkin sugar cookies the other night and as you can see, she had a hard time waiting until AFTER they were baked to take a bite:)

Notice Blake's "carrot" cookie. Looks good doesn't it?


Blake has also been taking Belle running a lot lately in the mornings. It is definitely Belle's favorite time of day:) As you can see, Daddy's workout is pretty relaxing for Belle as she rides in style. She has her blanky, slippers, pajamas, cereal and milk... Maybe we need a running stroller that I can sit in:)


We have also been spending a lot more time outside playing since the weather has been a little cooler. Here is Belle during one of our trips outside.

5 Months!

Well, I am not 22 weeks pregnant (roughly 5 months) and planning and decorating and buying have kicked into high gear since we found out the baby is a boy. His room is painted, some furniture is on the way and he has a decent little wardrobe as well:) It seems like I have forever to go but I also am really feeling the time crunch on things to do!

Also, most of you have probably heard that Belle was originally referring to Cashe as "trash". Well, we thought that she was past that and were excited that she started pronouncing it correct... we were mistaken. The other day I was talking to her about his room and how we were getting ready for him to be here and she began motioning for me to follow her and was telling me "Cahse in here, Cashe in here". I followed her and she brought me to the pantry and pointed to the trash can. I don't think she gets it quite yet:)

Cashe's First Photo Shoot

Here he is! I know everyone will agree that he is absolutely the most adorable little boy ever:)

IT'S A BOY!!!!

Yep, we are finally bringing a boy into the family and we can hardly believe it. Poor little guy, I was absolutely 100% convinced that it was a girl and I about fell off the bed when the nurse doing my ultra-sound said otherwise. Blake and I had a bet and he won, but from the look on his face and the excited "REALLY??" that he let out I think he was as shocked as me. I was convinced it was a girl but I am soooo excited that we are having a little boy:) We are going to name him Cashe and his middle name is up for grabs as of yet.
Oh, and most importantly of course, he is very healthy and extremely active. He would not stay still to have his picture taken... I hope that is not indicative of the future because it has been hard enough to snap one or two pics of Belle without literally tying her to the chair, I can't imagine wrestling the two together in hopes of one good shot.
Anyway, thanks for all your prayers and I will have his pics up later:)

Nature Girl

We went on a stroll (photo shoot) at the park today and Belle was the perfect model as usual:) We thought she might be afraid of sitting in the trees but she was excited to be up there actually. In most of the pics Blake or I am standing behind her holding her but she did pretty well on her own too. I think we have a little girly tom-boy on our hands.

It's Official...

I really am pregnant:) Although I have been feeling pregnant for a long time and clothes haven't fit right in a LONG time, I am finally showing enough that I think people actually can tell I am pregnant and not that I just eat too many brownies:) So here are a few "belly shots" from when I was three months (top) and four months (bottom).
Please don't comment unless you have something nice to say (like how cute Belle is in the second pic:).