Nursery/Name Reveal

It's what you've all been waiting for....right?  Right!

Our sweet baby boy officially has a name:  Dylan Anderson!


Here is a sneak peak of Dylan's nursery.  I love how it's coming together.  Danny did a great job and I can't wait to see the finished product.  We still have to put the glider in, the changing table and add a few more decorative pieces.  I also need to organize the closet.  At least he now has a place to sleep.  :-D

DIY Wall Art that I made

Inspiration from the crib sheet

My DIY Lamp and Lamp Shade

I went a little picture crazy. :)

"D" is for Dylan and DIY Door Decor


Our cozy little corner for late nights


As many of you know, Marissa has a lovey we call "Teddy."  This is the elephant lovey we got for Dylan, I don't know if he will take to it quite like his big sis, though.


DIY Elephants above the closet doors

What do you think?  More pictures to come soon. :)

Update on the Fam

Yesterday I had my 33 week appointment.  Baby boy's heart rate was 138 BPM.  My blood pressure, weight gain, movement and growth are all on track.  I don't have another appointment until December 7th.  I was supposed to go back in 2 weeks but my doctor isn't available until the 7th.  I'll be 36 weeks then, so we'll start checking for progress then!

The nursery is finally coming along.  Hopefully Danny will paint the closet doors, put the crib together and help me put up the letters behind the crib for the big name reveal this weekend!  Stay tuned!  It has taken us a looong time to decide on a name for this little guy.  We're very happy with our choice, though I'm sure someone will have a comment, as most people usually do.  :)

Marissa is growing and learning so much!  We've been working on animal sounds and while she still has a way to go, she's starting to remember what each animal "says."  So far we've been working on meow, woof-woof, moo, nay-nay, quack-quack and bok-bok (for chicken).  She knows where teeth, eyes, ears, nose, feet and her belly button are, too.  She can sort of say teeth, nose and eye.  She's starting to become more verbal and attempting new words.  She also has her own version of "thank you" and "please."  Her communication is getting much better.  While she doesn't always say what she wants, she will point and open and close her hand to signal that she wants something.  She is starting to understand the concept of shaking her head yes and no.  Her newest game is if you ask her if she needs her diaper changed she will shake her head yes (though sometimes she is fibbing!).

Speaking of teeth...Marissa now has 5 teeth!  One of her top teeth on the right came in.  I can feel and see it but I'm not really sure which one it is.  She won't let me get a good enough look.

Well, hubby just got home from travel...it's husband and wife time!  Have a great weekend, blogger world!

Tuesday Treasure - Happy Girl!

Yesterday was gorgeous!  It was in the low 70's when we got home from work so we decided to take a stroll to the park in the neighborhood.  Marissa loved getting out and was giggling in the stroller.  I guess it has been awhile since we took a walk.  The dogs played fetch at the park while Marissa played on the slides and the swing.  I have more pictures but I didn't have a chance to upload them last night.  This was one of my favorite shots that I took and I thought I would share our happy little girl. :)

Sneaky Sneak Peek!

Okay, I know you've all been waiting for a nursery sneak peek for baby boy's room.  We're almost done painting.  You'll notice we still have blue tape on the brown stripe, we need to do one more coat and then can do the final reveal!  I can't wait to start decorating and putting the nursery together.  I'm getting very, very impatient (just ask my husband).

I mentioned it was going to be a very vibrant room, right?! 

It's also Hump Day Bump Day (HDBD) so here is my 32 week picture.  It's the first belly picture actually taken in the nursery.  I think we started Marissa's nursery around 22 weeks, we're only 10 weeks behind!

Tuesday Treasures!

I thought these were too funny not to share.  Last week we learned that peanut butter makes for great hair product.  She's a rockstar and she doesn't know it!

One in the back and one in the front. ;-) Yes, my husband says I'm a dork.

3 Years Ago...

Today Danny and I celebrate our third wedding anniversary.  It's hard to believe that three years ago I was walking down the aisle, marrying my best friend.  Here we are today with a beautiful little 14 month old girl that melts our hearts on a daily basis and a precious little boy who is awaiting his grand arrival.  I feel so very blessed to have Danny in my life and I know I wouldn't have Marissa or this baby boy without him. 

Tonight we're going out on the (down)town for a nice dinner as husband and wife.  =)

Baby Boy Update

I had my 31 week check up today.  Blood pressure, weight gain, movement, etc. is all looking great.  The doctor said that he is almost in the head down position, he's a little off to the left right now, but he's not breech.  His heart rate was 147 BPM and I'm measuring at 32 weeks instead of 31.  Right now the doctor isn't concerned with me measuring slightly ahead.  I did the same thing with Marissa about this time.  Also, I'm technically 31 weeks 4 days today, so I'm almost 32 weeks anyway.  She will monitor growth in the next couple of weeks and as we get closer to my due date I may see "Baby Boy" one more time on the ultrasound to get an estimate of his weight. 

Yes, we're still calling him Baby Boy because he does not have a name yet...and it is starting to have a ring to it. :-P

My next appointment is scheduled for November 17th and then...dun, dun, dun...I go WEEKLY until he's born.  Yikes!  Where has this pregnancy gone?! 

I asked the doctor today (already knowing that the answer is her guess is as good as mine) if second babies usually come sooner than the first.  She said in most cases a second baby does come sooner, but ultimately they come when they are ready.  I was a week overdue and induced with Marissa.  I still have a glimmer of hope that he will come after the holidays are over, but I'm hoping to avoid an induction this time around.  Time will tell!

We've started painting the nursery and I hope to start getting things back together this weekend.  I am waiting to take pictures because right now it looks a mess.  Stay tuned for some sneak peeks!

I still have quite a bit on my "to-do" list. 

• Recover Marissa's mobile with fabric that matches Baby Boy's nursery (requires sewing)
• Make or buy hand and foot print plaques
• Make decoration for behind the crib, I'm thinking initials but so far we only know of two initials
• Make decoration for his bedroom door, again we need a name for this
• Buy shelves for nursery and get decorative items
• Buy toy bin that matches nursery
• Hang wall art
• Finish painting
• Put together crib, move dresser and glider
• Organize closet and make closet labels

I'm sure I'm forgetting a number of things but that's all I can think of now.  I'm trying to hold off on buying anything for him because my work has graciously offered to throw me a baby shower at the end of November.  :)  Such a blessed little boy.