Nursery Ideas

From the moment we found out we were excepting another baby, I couldn’t help but start thinking about nursery ideas. I was hoping it was going to be a girl, as I had already done a boy nursery. Originally I wanted to it to be a zebra and bright pink theme, something like this perhaps??

After thinking about it and looking for ideas, I thought it might be too much, so I started looking for different ideas. I had always liked cherry blossom trees and started looking for pictures to do a mural on the wall (I painted a giraffe for Daxons nursery and when we moved I painted a whole wall in camo for him). After looking at pictures, mostly decals, I found this one and fell in love with it (I know it's not a cherry blossom tree)! I thought it was so girly and loved the white and pink and even the purple wall it was on.

I also liked the bedding with the crib and after looking online, my sister found it, but it was about $250.00 (we got Daxons bedding at K-Mart for maybe $50). This being our second baby I know that the baby doesn’t even use the blanket and we don’t need the bed skirt and the sheets are changed so often, that I can’t imagine spending that much. So when I came across this set the other week for around $100.00, I thought it would go perfect!

I also know that I want some sort of chandler for lighting, something super girly, maybe something like this??

I would really like a white crib and change table/ dresser, but with having Daxons just sitting not being used and still in such good shape, I can’t really justify going and getting a new one, so we will be using it (I hope it will still have the same effect as I'm looking for).

I’m hoping to get started on it next weekend, painting and such. I want to have it done a few months early so that Daxon gets use to it. That it for now!!!

It's Been Awhile

Well over a year to be exact! I meant to keep blogging, but it kind of became neglected with all the changes that have happened in the last year. What has changed to ask? Well where to begin?

1. We moved from the little town we were living in, back to the city! We discovered that we weren’t small town people and although living in the town was much closer to where Derek was working ( a half hour drive compaired to at the most to an hour and half, if not more) we are definitely happier! We love being with our friends and family again!


2. Along with the move back to the city came a new house! Which we love! Although it is smaller than our last, all we needed to do was paint (and a few smaller things here and there). Considering our last two houses required a lot of work (down to the studs at times) it was so nice not spending every minute doing renovations.

3. A job for me! When living in the town before I had wanted to go back to work, just to get interaction with people, as there wasn’t much to do around town. But not being able to find a babysitter for Daxon, made this impossible. In the beginning it was a big transition, but we managed and Daxon loves his babysitter.


4. I became an auntie! My sister and brother in law had a beautiful baby girl on November 13, 2011 that they named Laila (I call her my little chubster). She is such a cutie and had already started to walk at 9 months old. It’s a totally different experience being auntie rather than mommy! And Daxon is such a good cousin.

5. I traded in my beloved kiwi green 2008 escape (which was my dream car) for... wait for it!!! A 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan (and yes I pimped it out with some awesome family decals). Yes, I have fallen into the trap and am officially a hypocrite. I had always said to everyone that there is no need for a minivan, that there is always an SUV that will fit your needs, but that is not true! It is so much easier putting Daxon in his car seat as there is so much more head room, no more bumped heads on the roof! And all the space is great, if you need to change a diaper on while on the run, the floor works perfect! Even Derek who said he won't drive it without Daxon or I had been seen driving by himself!

6. And the best news yet!!! We are having another baby!!!! That’s right, baby D or T (depending on if it’s a girl or boy and yes we want to find out) is expected to join us January 30, 2013 and we couldn’t be happier!

(The original date was February 2, but has since changed)

Well now that I’ve written this post, I’m hoping to keep things updated as I enjoy looking at past posts and reminiscing. 

While Baby's Away, Mommy Will Play!

Last week, my sister and brother in-law were kind enough to offer to take Daxon for a few day's so Derek and I could get some work done around the house. I have to admit, the first day and a half I didn't get much work done. In fact it was the first time ever since Daxon was born, that I was in the house by myself (Derek was at work), so I had to take advantage of it! I had a bubble bath (and didn't have to worry about Daxon waking up from his nap), I cleaned the house (and it stayed clean for more then 5 mins), made cookies (the best I have ever made) and enjoyed a glass (who am I kidding, it was a bottle!) of wine. We did get a little work done, not as much as I hoped. By the end I was missing my little man (well from the moment he left I was missing him), but it was nice to have a little Heidi time and Derek and Heidi time.

The NEW counter tops! YAY!!!!

As mentioned in a previous post Derek, my Dad and I spent last weekend (and Monday) installing new counter tops in our kitchen and here is the final product! This was one task that was weighing heavily on our minds, as we had to start from scratch and make all new counter tops (in our last house we just put it over the old tops and it was much smaller) and we knew we couldn't do it alone. So when my Dad offered to help, it was a big relief. Most of the things we have to finish now, in order to sell are house are smaller projects and we are hoping by the end of the month to have her ready to sell (fingers crossed).

Here is the before to refresh your memory

And the After! I'm so happy with the way they turned out!

Looks much more classy!

We had purchased a new hood range for the stove but, realized our house was much more high tech then we thought and had a fan already built in so Derek's dad offered to paint the old one and it turned out great (and saved a little cash).

Another Item Off the List

This is what we were up to this weekend

New counter tops!



Definitely a much bigger job then I had anticipated. Thanks to my Dad who spent 3 of his 6 days off helping us. I will post some finale pictures a little later.

Soap Nuts

After seeing these "Soap Nuts" on the Dragons Den, I thought I would give them a try. They are a natural cleaning detergent founded by a couple in Saskatchewan, that imports them south Asian countries. They look a little weird and smell like apple cider vinegar, but your cloths come out with no smell. You can also use them as a multipurpose cleaner and glass cleaner.

One Thing Down, A Few More To Go

Tiling this area took us longer then expected, 8 hours to be exact!

But, I must say we did a fine job!

Busy, Busy, Busy

So after 2 and a half years of small town living, we have decided that it's not for us (I think we came to this realization within the first year) and are going to move (if all goes as planned) back to the city. When we purchased our house it needed a LOT of work, but thought we were up to the challenge, almost three years later we have realized this is not the case and are still doing major renos. We are do it yourselfers and have ran into a few road blocks on our journey to our home sweet home. So with lots of things still on our to do list, this is what our house has gone through/ going through in the last month to get it ready to sell.

This is our laundry area and main floor bath, tile is going in today and then paint, I can see the light!

Filling all the little holes from the nails

The Kitchen Before

The kitchen After
There is still a lot to do, new hardware, trim along the bottom, new counter tops and oven-hood (when will it end)

Sick Days!

The past week and a half have been kinda crazy around here. It started with Derek coming down with a bad stomach flu, which knock him out for a few days and then I got a lesser vision for a day. Derek's mom came and watched Daxon for the day, which was super nice. Then last weekend Daxon came down with it! I must say it has hit him harder then it did us. He hasn't had much of an appetite the last few days and won't drink anything but formula from his bottle (which we had taken him off a few weeks ago). He was even sick on his birthday! He's getting better slowly but surly, so hopefully we'll have our rambunctious little man back soon.

Derek also started a new job on Monday, so we have been trying to adjust with his new hours and getting a schedule down. I must say he's much happier then where he was, so it will all be worth it!

Well that's my update (aka excuse for not blogging much lately). Here's a picture of our sick little guy, who has found a new home on the dogs bed.

DIY Curtains Tie Backs

We finally just finished the trim around our patio doors in our kitchen/dining room (after having installed the doors over a year ago). To show it off a little better we decided to tie back the curtains. Living in a small town that has nothing as far as decor stores I thought I better get creative and come up with something.

Through out the years I have kept the bottom piece of our Christmas tress, always having the intention to do something with them. So after searching around for something to use I decided to use them to make the curtain ties and I love the way they turned out.

Silhouette

Lately I've been hearing and seeing a lot about silhouettes, so I thought I would try it out.

All I did was take a picture of Daxon, cut it out, spray painted it black and glue it to some black and white scrapbooking paper!It was so easy and I must say it turned out absolutely fabulous!

Daily Duties

I like to think that I keep my house pretty clean, I will admit there are day's when some my differ, but who doesn't have those days. I found this idea on this blog awhile ago and thought, it was a great idea to keep my house duties organized and make sure I'm not missing anything. So I made my own version of my weekly tasks and put it on paper. I'm super proud with how it turned out!

New Supper Routine

Ever since Derek and I moved in together, we have always eaten our supper on TV trays in front of our TV. When Daxon came along and started eating meals we would feed him in his high chair around 5 o'clock and then start making our supper. Now that Daxon is mobile, his has proven a little harder and the other night he snatched the chicken right off my plate.

We then decided that we should start eating together at the table. We have only done it twice so far, but I am absolutely loving it! It gives us a chance to actually have a conversation (not just during commercials) and it's much better for Daxon.