Baby _?_'s Nursery: Sneak Peek

Keeping his name a secret until his arrival. But here is a shot of his new room. It was previously Mauve Pink and my office/throw everything in there-room. It took a while to get to this point because of severe morning(all day) sickness throughout most of the pregnancy. But we got there! About 99% of his room was either yard sale finds, borrowed, repurposed, or a gift. I'm not sure we have even spent $100 on it. It does need a rug but we will have a while before he really needs one.

More pictures to come. I have some but they are a bit blurry.
I.M.

Pretty Dresses For Baby Momma

1. 1960's Henry-Lee Floral Mod Vintage Party Dress, 2. Vintage gray striped light jacket,
3. vintage art nouveau print dress (detail), 4. 1970's Vintage Dress Magenta Stripes Sundress M,
5. Cute sundress & plastic mosaic purse, 6. Pink Grey Plaid Sundress Vintage 1980s Dress Big Pockets M

Flashback to 21 weeks of pregnancy, we are at the OB's office with the Doctor staring at the ultrasound machine. He flicked on the screen, and said "I know what it is.." Obviously he saw a certain part right off the back. All boy...

Oh boy...What am I going to do with a boy? I've never been a little boy before, how am I going to raise a boy? After the appointment we had to kill some time before meeting some friends for lunch. We stopped at Target and looked at baby clothes. I oohhed and aahhed over all the little dresses my little boy would not be wearing. I mourned over the information we had just gotten and tried to wrap my brain around the fact that I was in fact growing a little 'whoo-whoo' inside me. Brian saw that and said "you can still wear those pretty dresses yourself". Somehow that made me feel so much better.

So here I am at 39 weeks pregnant, with my toes painted bright summer pink, looking forward to getting back to something that resembles my previous figure so that I can fit into these pretty dresses.

*And for the record, I am ecstatic that we are having a boy. I now wouldn't have it any other way.
I.M.

Summer Cabin Fever

I'm going through a bit of withdrawl this summer. Every year on the day school let out my family would head up the mountain (Sierra Nevada's) and camp for two weeks. Such wonderful memories. Now that I don't really have a mountain nearby (Midwest) I missing it a bit.

Hot weather + Free Time +California = Camping

Unfortunately right now:

Hot Weather + Pregnancy + Midwest = Time Killing Couch Potato

Can't wait to take our little guy camping in a couple of years!

I.M.

Photo from Archikos

Friday Morning For Mom

If momma aint happy, aint nobody happy.

OublietteOubliette - The Blues - Brooch/Pin (No.28) $14
Beautiful Skin - Cuff, Wallet Wristband $20

Salt City Design - Grey Crochet Headband w/ Vintage Button $6

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More Mobile Love: Loop + Lil

Loop + Lil
Little Birdie Mobile $38
Fabric Flower Brooch $8
Handmade in Dallas, TX

I.M.

Images from Loop + Lil

Swoon: Tamar Mogendorff

Hand stitched one of a kind pieces by Tamar Mogendorff. Available at Urthchild.com.
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Image from http://tmogy.com/

Handmade Inspiration: Into The Woods, Part II

Part of Old School Stationers Camping Circa 1960's Collection

Letterpress studio in Portland, Oregon making lovely cards and prints.

I.M.

Butterfly Mobile on Indie Fixx

For Indie Fixx's new feature "She's Crafty", Jen made an awesome little butterfly mobile from materials she acquired from indie sellers, today being gift wrap from Feterie. I love the use of the stick to hold the frame. I'll do anything to stay away from the plastic character mobiles for babies out there. I realize this might not be the best once they start reaching for the mobile, but for the purpose of having something to catch their attention as they lay on their back, this is great.
I.M.

Picture and project from Indie Fixx

Handmade Inspiration: Into The Woods

Clockwise from the top:

Birch Screen Printed Wool Log Pillow - myimaginaryboyfriend.etsy.com $45
Moose L/S Onesie - aidenn.etsy.com $8
Order Grand Wallpaper- Handmade Wilderness Project - rubyslounge.etsy.com $375

We Have Roots Here - 8x10 - Art Print - studiolyon.etsy.com $18

While planning the nursery for our little guy, I really wanted to have items that he could grow with. While we don't have any of the items in the above inspiration board, I used pictures like these to plan a woodland nursery.

I.M.

11 days

In a mere eleven days (or less) I will be a mom.

Yesterday Brian and I were floating in the pool at the gym, (well he still floats, I seem to sink like a pregnant rock now,) talking about the night I told him I was pregnant. His reply was "nu-uh.." with a big smile, "really?" Then we stayed up for an hour or two and talked about what it will be like to have a family and we couldn't stop smiling. Now 9 months later, here we are. Sitting cross legged on the couch, baby in belly, anxiously waiting to meet him.

My most anticipated moments:

-Seeing what he looks like, what features he got from me, what features he got from Brian.
-Going home from the hospital; not so much looking forward to my stay there.
-Showing him to my family, which will most likely be via webcam. Kinda like, "look mom, see what I made?"
-Seeing Brian hold his new son.

My biggest fears:

It seems like I should be afraid of how I am supposed to take care of this new being. All the "what if's?". Not really at this point. In reality, my biggest fears are being disconnected from the independent world and joining a world of plastic toys and disney characters. Where my child is a walking advertisement for various companies that catch his attention for a couple of years.

So thus starts this blog. I want to continue to love the values of responsible consumerism, not caving in to the pressure of the kiddie world toy isle and the store.

I'm off to get ready for week 39 doctor appointment!

Booties and image from coffeelady.etsy.com