100 Days left?

Seriously? When you think 100 you think that its a lot. Till you put it on how long I have left before Miss Lily is here. Wow. Must get lots of sleep and enjoy all the peace and quiet I can in the next 100 days. What else should I do? Any thoughts? Must make use of each "quiet" day! LOL

~Whitney

A Gift in the Mail...

I came home last night and had a cute package awaiting me at my front door. It was a box all wrapped up in baby wrapping paper. Smiling as I walked in with it trying to figure out who would have sent me a gift? I am always better at the buying of gifts then I am at receiving them. Dont know why....but guess I dont think I deserve them or something? Who knows. Anyway after further investigation I found it from Deb...aka...Cali's Mom...aka...Mom as I call her :) (dont worry to MY mom..I still love ya...Deb's NAME is just MOM! LOL). I was in shock! Very unexpected and Very excited to open it! The cutest little girl package of goodies...hat, onesie, pants...and CUTE socks was inside. LOVE IT! Thank you so much Deb, Cali's Mom, Mom for sending! Dan and I love it and are very thankful for the beautiful gift! Cant wait for you to meet little Lily and fingers crossed she will be here on the perfect day of May 22!

Hugs~
Whitney

Petunia Pickle Bottom

How can you not LOVE this line! I love it so much my Camera Bag is a Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bag! Seriously! It works beautifully! Every time I see the new bags that come out I wonder how you chose? They have fun shapes, sizes and patterns that I think I will take one of each and just switch them out like purses. Sounds fun right? If only the price tags worked in my budget! LOL. Here is four sizes and prints I found on their website that I thought were adorable. The last one reminds me of a bowling bag! So fitting! And the first two are more purse size/style...which would be cute if you didnt need to haul an entire diaper bag. Either way...LOVE THEM ALL! Thought I would share...

~Whitney

UPDATE:

I found one more! These are adorable too. Travel totes? Makeup Bags? I dont know. Cute no matter what you want to call it!

Prego Friends...

Finding out friends are pregnant is almost as exciting as finding out we were pregnant. You know you are getting older when your girlfriends either have kids or are now getting pregnant. Most of my friends already had kids but the rest seem to be jumping on board! Little Lily is going to have lots of playmates! I had the pleasure of being shocked by a good friend this morning as she spilled the beans. And I mean SHOCKED! About as shocked as everyone was to find out I was prego. This friend was on the no kids train with me...and we have both officially fallen off! Go us! AND...we managed to fall off around the same time which is even more awesome. Neither of us thought we would be having the baby conversation! I just want to say CONGRATS my dear friend (you know who you are!) and I can not wait for our little "girls" (LOL) to become great friends. (okay...if it is a boy...well...maybe more than friends! ha ha ha) Cant wait to share our Journeys together! I am here if you need anything! Hugs!

~Whitney

Goodnight Room

Dan and I registered at Goodnight Room this weekend. I wasn't going to because you cant actually view our registry online. BUT....it is an adorable store with lots of goodies that we love. All of the nursery furniture came from there and I didn't really think there was enough smaller items to register for. I was very wrong. They have been getting all kinds of cute goodies there that we would love to have. So if you are in the Portland area you should check out the store no matter what. You have to ask for a registry list...but I think you should check out the store regardless if you are trying to get a gift. Its a CUTE store! Located in Bridgeport Village across from MAC makeup! Hope you love it as much as I do!

~Whitney

Update:

I cant really post photos of the "goodies" as they are not listed on Goodnight Room's Website. You have to go in to the store to see. However one line that I love is the Anais & Aden line of bamboo swaddles. Here is a couple of cute sets I took off their website....(and are on my registry at Goodnight Room)

Little Cute things...

I dont have a lot to report at the moment....and I know a few of you have been checking up on me! My next Dr. appointment is on Feb. 14th and I have been pretty mellow. My ever growing tummy is starting to scare me! I feel huge...and know I still have a ways to go. More pieces of the nursery were put together this weekend...Just a couple more things and it will be all set. Dan and I have been buying little things along the way as we find them. I am super picky...and it seems I only like one or two things when I go someplace....well that and I am only willing to spend so much money :) This is a couple things I have picked up recently. Baby Lily finally has some socks! Been wanting to get some and loved the little box set. Found the adorable BePeaceful shirt brand new for $1.99. We thought it was a joke (marked down from $25.00)....but no joke. Snagged it right up! And finally I LOVE the mod outfit! Found it at Macy's! It is going to be a great outfit for photos!

Thats all I have for now...More soon :)

~Whitney

"Bigger Mini"

Bigger Mini...Well I guess you can call that an oxymoron? But I like it! The decision has been made that we needed a new car. My little Mini Cooper is just a touch small to get a car seat in the back. Yes it can be done...but what a challenge. Not something I was looking forward to. I also have NO desire to get rid of my car. Despite the fact Dan pointed out if HE had a "sports car" he would have to sell it. Hmmm. Not sure about that. But either way we need to make a change. I LOVE my mini....so when we saw the commercials for the NEW Mini SUV we were hooked. A quick call down to Dan at Rasmussen Mini and we set up a test drive for as soon as the first one arrived. And that was TODAY! We LOVED the car. Both of us. Dan does not really like driving the mini as much as I do but he is pretty excited about the new one. More room but still the same feel as the mini cooper. We should be getting our new car early summer as we are going to custom order the perfect one. Spoiled I know....but that is the way it is done at Mini. Because its a new car there is not an unlimited stock supply to just drive up and pick one. We dont technically need the car until Summer anyway so no rush. I have included a photo of what the car looks like...but this is not the color we will be getting. Its just a peek!

~Whitney

***Update....Guess I grabbed the wrong photo off google images. Oops. This is the correct New Mini SUV :)

Baby PJ's

So is it a Rule that ALL baby PJ's have to be either cheesy or just plain UGLY? I know they are just PJ's but babies spend a lot of time in them...cant they be cute? Do I need to learn to sew on my own? LOL! I have not bought one pair of footy pajamas to dress Miss Lily in as I have not been able to find one that fits my style. Most of them are super busy and/or with goofy animals on them. Where should I be looking? Any suggestions?

Here is one example from Carters PJ's. So Busy and crazy. Cant I just get simple and cute? This is not my fave!


~Whitney

Fun new goodies...

Its been a bit since I posted as I have been in California with my Dad visiting Grandparents. I didnt want to leave you all hanging but I just got back and dont have too much to share at the moment. We will be shooting some maternity photos VERY soon as my tummy already looks like it wants to explode! For now I thought I would share a couple items that we have purchased and were gifted. Dan and I bought the Eddie Bauer Stroller/Car Seat from Target that I LOVE! I know its not super girly...but Im not super girly! I love it and it matches my Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bag! Gotta love it! While I was in California my wonderful grandparents bought us the matching High Chair! So excited to get it! I love that is not just the regular plastic High Chair but instead its a nice wood. Will look much better decorating our kitchen! Thanks to the grandparents for the wonderful gift! Lily will enjoy using it! Hugs!

~Whitney

Bye Bye Toes...Hello Belly Button

I've lost my toes! ha ha. Well not completely but enough that I can not see them without bending forward. It makes me laugh! And my poor little Belly Button is making its appearance. Not sure how I feel about that one. I am getting harassed about maternity photos. I cant take them of myself so I need Dan to take a couple. We are almost to the point where we will do an official studio session so I am going to hold out and post those photos! You will just have to put up with this silly iphone pic that I just took for now.

PS...no more Nursery photos will be posted till its done!!! Its close...but still waiting on custom bedding, custom chair and a couple more handmade items. Soon...I promise :)

~Whitney

I think its a Girl...but....

The buying war is on! Dan picks out "his" clothes for the baby and I pick out mine. I am thinking that Dan might need to be reminded we are having a GIRL! ha ha ha. My purchases are of course the top photo with the adorable little dresses. And I am sure you dont even need to be told that Dan's purchases are the 2nd photo. Go Beavers and Poop! LOL

She Kicks!!!

The doctor had told me anytime I should be feeling little Lily but so far just little flutters is all I have felt. Yes they say it feels like gas or I prefer butterflies! LOL. But last night she KICKED me! I didnt believe it at first but I placed my hand on my tummy and she kicked it a couple more times. Once I was sure that was what I was feeling I yelled for Dan but by the time he felt the tummy she had stopped! Little booger! I know...there is many more to come but it was fun to have the first!

I think we are behind on belly pics! I was at the bowling alley last night and a few people pointed at my tummy and asked when did that happen? ha ha. I had been hiding it pretty good...but no more of that. Its officially too big. I will have Dan take a pic and post soon...

~Whitney

One more sneak peek of Nursery...

Torture I know! But until the nursery is finished I dont want to post a real photo! I want the full effect. I am waiting on a couple pieces that I ordered and a few things I am making...but its getting close. Here is a couple quick iphone pics of a few other items displayed in Lily's room. Are you excited???

~Whitney

Pampers Verses Huggies

Yesterday I posted a fun post on facebook "Pampers verses Huggies is like Canon verses Nikon only its a language I don't understand" LOL. It has had quite the response! At first I figured that all my photographer friends would jump on it but actually its all the Mom's who have given thoughts and opinions on the issue. It seems though....It will all depend on Miss Lily. Im hoping Huggies will work as we can purchase them at Costco...but I guess we will see what happens. Too many decisions to make...Its wearing me out already! ha ha

~Whitney

Nursery Sneak Peeks...

The nursery is in full swing of being decorated. It is going to be a bit before I can post an official "finished" photo but I thought I would tease with a couple photos of items being used! I am so excited for the way it is turning out so far! Stay tuned...
(and excuse the iphone pics...not the best quality)

~Whitney