Ty’s Rockin' Room

I actually started writing this post on July 4 not knowing that I was in labor at the time. Needless to say it got put on the back burner. I’ve picked it back up, dusted it off, and showered it with love so that I could share it with you all.

For all that know me, you know I’m a bit unconventional at times. This is no different. When we were deciding on nursery themes I had made my mind up that I wanted a rock ‘n roll theme. I had thought that I was having a girl so I had visions of punk Hello Kitty. However, we all know that my girl was a boy so it was Goodbye Feline…
I had seen this cute bedding set online, but it wasn’t exactly what I wanted. I wanted red. Of course I couldn’t find it anywhere.

Then I remembered that I had an incredibly talented mother-in-law that can sew anything. I sketched out a few ideas and showed them to her and she said that we could do it. I do think I about gave her a heart attack when I showed her I had incorporated the Jolly Roger (skulls) into the design. She never faltered though and supported me and all of my ideas. She really is a gem. I gathered a few things together and gave them to her to work her magic. I can honestly say the bumper pad she made was better than I could have ever imagined. She also made the bed skirt, window curtain, and the curtain for the closet in no time at all.





I got some canvases from Joann’s and blended some clipart images for artwork for the wall. I painted a pretty awesome star above the crib and Steven hung his guitar on the wall.




We still needed something else for the other wall. I knew I wanted to use vinyl somehow and Pam said she had some I could use. She and I had so much fun going through all of her old 33s and 45s. There were some really cool tunes in that stack, and there were some pretty forgettable ones as well. Like I said, there were plenty of oohhs and ahhs and laughter while sorting through the records.
Steven and I decided to use the records themselves as an art project and this is what we ended up with.




The nursery isn’t complete just yet. There are still a few projects we are working on. I’ll have to show them to you when they are finished.
All in all, I think it is a pretty rad nursery. It was fun to do and I think will be a fun room for a little boy.

One Month

I can not believe that Ty is one month old today. I had meant to blog about the birth, but it's been done a few times. Our good friend Wes was kind enough to come to the hospital and take some pics. Our other good friend Jason took time out of his busy schedule to take some family pictures. Of course Steven made a post of his own as well.
Ty has already gotten so big so fast. He loves watching his big brother and the ceiling fan. Those are his two favorite things besides feeding time!

Enough with the words. Here are some images I’ve captured the past four weeks.

3

Well today my little man turned 3, which is a little unreal to me. We had a few friends over to celebrate. I got the idea of a kiddie pool party from my friends the Bewleys. It just seemed the way to go since I am so close to my due date and Braxton Hicks has become one of my best friends. The kids really seemed to love it. We had a pool, slip’n slide, and a bounce place. It was hot, and there was a little bit of rain, but it passed over quickly.
We had a great cake from Bruster’s. Of course I don’t have any pics of this, I’ll have to get them from Aunt Jess! Everyone was really great and patient with us. It was the first time we’ve thrown a birthday party for Silas. It’s always just been the three of us.
The kids didn’t really get the concept of the Slip ‘n Slide, so Steven had to demonstrate for us. I hate that I didn’t catch it on film! The kids used the S’nS more as a sprinkler, but did try to slide some.
Here are some of the pics that I did get. Just remember these were taken with my camera and Silas uses it frequently so the lens is a bit smeared. I didn’t notice it until it was too late! ☺





Happy Birthday Silas!
I know you’re a big boy now, but you will always be Momma’s Goose!

Outta the Mouths of Babes

One day last week I went to daycare to pick up Silas. As soon as I opened the door to his classroom, I was greeted with the valor as I am accustomed by my sweet boy. He ran to me yelling “MOMMY!” I squatted down to swoop him up in my arms. That’s when I heard another little voice. His little friend “C” looked at me with her earnest big brown eyes and asked, “Are your boobs big because your bellys big because there’s a baby in there?” I tried to stifle a laugh and told her that’s right. She just shook her head and said, “Yep, that’s what I thought” and ran off to play. The teachers didn’t know whether to laugh or not. As soon as I did they cracked up. Gotta love two almost three year olds! :)

On Demand

We have discovered the kids section on our Comcast Cable On Demand. Sie has become attached to the Little Einsteins. The thing about on Demand though, the shows only run for a short length of time and then are replaced. Silas became quite enthralled with an episode called “Melody and Me”. Seriously, the boy talks about it all of the time and sings the song, has us sing the song, and at times he randomly shouts out lines from the beloved episode. Well, one morning we ran to the living room to watch Melody and it had happened—the powers that be took Melody away. Yes, tears were shed, but Big Jet soon found a place in my boy’s broken little heart.

Aside from the LE drama, Silas has been exposed to some of the classics from my childhood through on Demand. He now loves the Smurfs, and Scooby Doo almost as much as I do. Mickey Mouse has had a face-lift since my time with the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Silas has picked a few favorites from that show as well. Even Spiderman has made a few appearances. I wish there were some episodes of the Superfriends. Maybe one day…

Needless to say, on Demand has changed our lives. Even shopping has become a much easier task since on Demand. I went and downloaded a few of the much-loved episodes from iTunes. Now when my little man is almost to the point of no return, I ask if he wants to watch Melody on Momma’s phone. It’s amazing how fast those tears recede!
What did Moms do before the iPhone? Seriously?!

Earth Friendly Products

As some of you may already know, I have been trying to become more “green”. I have replaced all of our household cleaners with Vinegar and Baking soda. I have replaced our laundry detergent with a more environmentally friendly product. We now have bins in our kitchen for cardboards and plastics.
One more change looms ahead in our future. Yes, we are a bit scared. Yes, it’s a smidge overwhelming. Some days we talk about turning back and running full speed. You know what I’m talking about…cloth diapers.
I had toyed with the idea before I had my miscarriage last summer. Steven thought that I had either gone crazy or it was the hormones.
Then with this pregnancy I just tossed the idea aside. I mean who cares that it takes a disposable diaper 500 years to decompose, it’s just so much easier, and I LOVE pampers swaddlers.
Well, I’ve been running along side the bandwagon again, so to speak. I’m not completely on yet, but I’m headed in that direction.
I have done so much research online, I have just about confused myself. Lucky for me, there is a local cloth-diapering store in town that gives a class I like to call “diapering for dummies”. I went to said class a few weeks ago and have been high on cloth ever since. My biggest fear was the laundry. We have a HE washer and I just didn’t know how that would work, but she explained it all and it really doesn’t seem that bad.
The last cloth diaper I used was on my niece, who by the way is 18 and graduating high school. Let me just say, cloth has come a long way.
Now I just don’t know what to choose. My daycare said that they are fine with it as long as we use either an AIO or Pocket (I actually know what that means now!!). There are just so many brands to choose from. Of course, I like one of the most expensive ones. That seems to be how I roll sometimes. The other thing is that there is less to be desired in the boy print category other than camo.

So what I want to know is there any of my comrades out there that used cloth diapers? Which ones did you like? Anyone, anyone?

Eighteen and Life You Got It

For some strange reason this bit of song always plays when I think of being 18. Did I mention that my niece is 18 now?
That’s right, my sweet niece is graduating high school and I can not believe it. It doesn’t seem possible that she is eighteen. Where has all the time gone? Wasn’t it just a year or two ago that I myself was making that walk in Lion Stadium…hmmm…I guess it has been longer than I thought.
We are making the trek across the state to our beloved stomping grounds where we grew up to witness Miss E’s rite of passage ceremony. I’m hoping to see a few friends (Amy can you email me your # again?) while we are there and visit the Lake since it has been FOREVER! I know for sure we will visit the LR Zoo (Sie loves the tiger exhibit there). I’m sure time will run short as it always does, and I seem to tire (and swell) much quicker than before so we’ll see what all we fit in.
We plan to leave Tuesday after work. We’re going to try to get to the halfway point. I can’t handle the car much more than that here in the third trimester and with Silas potty training…this trip should be interesting!