Karson's Choo-Choo Party

I have been planning for months to throw Karson a Bug Themed Birthday Party.

Then he decided to become obsessed with trains.

Deleted my "Bug Party" board on Pinterest & changed it to a "Choo-Choo Party."

I love planning his parties!!

 pictures from every month last year.  i didn't realize how much he grew up!!

 {my balloon rule-out of reach from little hands & mouths!!}

 

Karson & his Auntie Leesh & Uncle Brian.

Gavin hanging out before the party started.

Karson opening his gifts...

                                      signing "Thank You"

The 2nd Choo Choo Cake.

   

His cute grin while we all sang Happy Birthday to him.

{i thought for sure he would cry!}

 He loved blowing out the candles!! 

Karson's 2nd Birthday {in pictures}

 {making chocolate chip waffles for breakfast}

 

 {The chocolate milk was too good to stop for 2 seconds to 'cheese' for a picture}

 

 {discovering his balloons after we woke up him from his marathon nap}

 {after nap time snuggles with Daddy & "Wowee"}

{you do not see me stealing frosting}

 {Karson's Choo-Choo cake}

 {Karson got to be the first to use our "Red-You Are Special" plate.}

Happy Birthday Karson!

Happy Birthday Karson!

March 1, 2010

March 1, 2011

March 1, 2012

 

Happy 2nd Birthday, Karson!

Cowboy Karson

In 3 short days...

...my little cowboy...

...will be...

 TWO YEARS OLD!

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It is upstairs. In our room. Next to my bed. I am in Heaven.

It is my absolutely favorite piece of baby equipment.

I was in it when I was a baby. Next to my Mom's bed.

Now I only have  45 more days until my due date.

Forty-Five more days until she is laying in the cradle, next to Mommy.

She is allowed on the couch.

She isn't supposed to be on the chair.

Unless, Karson shoves her off the couch yelling "down!"

Then  I find her curled up on the chair.

Karson was born 3 weeks early.

I was not prepared...at all.

I didn't have my house ready, I wasn't prepared.

So I am really trying to be ready...as ready as I can be this time.

Like-cleaning out my pantry, and having it packed with Karson food.

Organization makes me happy.

My baby is sick.

He had a fever for 6 days.

His nose was running like crazy, his throat hurt so bad he wouldn't swallow.

Then the coughing started.  Coughing so hard he was gasping for air & making himself throw up.

I thought he was getting better.  Then I found him like this.

My kid gets up when he wakes up, and stops running around when he goes to bed.

Poor baby did not feel good!

 And then the next day I found him in the exact same position.

He slept for 2 hours in the chair, while I locked Moll in the bedroom with me so she wouldn't bark.

He loves to watch youtube videos of Signing Time, Monster Trucks, and Trains.

I can put a youtube video on DJ's tablet, and Karson will hold the very edges, so he doesn't touch the screen.

He has been watching a lot of movies while he has been sick.  Yesterday, he insisted on putting the laptop on the floor, to watch Signing Time.  I can't blame him.  I love being able to lay on the floor too. ;)

A clean kitchen makes me happy.

Too bad it never stays this way for long.

A good reminder to put above our baby's pictures in our bed room.

DJ helped me make it yesterday.

He was feeling a little bit better yesterday, and wanted to help me clean the kitchen and diningroom.

He sprayed about half the bottle of water on the window...and then took a 5 hour nap. :)

Sister's Room

We have 3 bedrooms in our new house.  All of them down the same hallway.  I told DJ last night, how much I absolutely LOVE walking down the hallway and seeing two kids rooms.  It always catches me off guard.  Soon I will have two babies! 

This summer, right after we found out Karson was going to be a big brother, I got a magazine from Pottery Barn Kids.  I fell in love with this bedding set.  What I didn't love, was the price tag.  Eek!!  We went back and forth on what to do.  We could just get the bumper and crib skirt, and it would still be less than buying a whole set, but still more than what I wanted to spend!  So I set out to find a white bumper and crib skirt.  Do you know how hard it is to find a plain white bumper?!  They don't exist.  Unless I want to pay $200 for one on Etsy, or buy the PBK one.  A few months ago, my Mom and I were out shopping after one of my ultrasounds, and we found a cream bumper, extremely reasonably priced.  I decided it would work, and we started searching for a crib skirt to match.  They don't exist either.  Then while we were walking though the extremely unorganized isles at Burlington Coat Factory, I found a WHITE bumper, that was identical to the one I had just bought...but it was WHITE...and $5 less!

Still need to go through the house and find some 'trinkets' for her shelves. 

 

The next task was to find a crib skirt.  They really don't exist, so my fabulous Mom agreed to make me one.  Off to the fabric store we went, and we found the perfect white dotted swiss to use.  It turned out absolutely perfect, and even better than the ones on Etsy for $200.  Plus, Nana made it which makes it even more special!

it looks pink in the picture, it is white

Along with making Sister's crib skirt, my Mom made her a blanket.  She found this tutorial on Pinterest, and it turned out perfect.  Karson calls it Sister's "Nana 'B'" I can't wait to wrap her up in it at the hospital!!  

I had planned on keeping Sister's room just shades of pink, white, and brown; but after I saw the blanket in there, I decided I wanted the pastel colors too.  My Mom is also going to sew her name, to put above her crib, in pastel shades of pink, purple, and yellow. 

The dance pictures in my room at my parent's house.  DJ repainted the frames and mats to match the walls.  I absolutely love them!!  We have the picture of the tap shoes in our living room too.  It is one of my absolute favorites!  I have the stuff to make a sign to put above the pictures, that says:

 "Twinkle Twinkle little star.  Do you know how loved you are?"

Her crib...

This is Twist.  She was my first doll when I was little.  

I love that she is in my little girl's crib!

Now I just have to wait a little over 6 weeks for her to arrive. :)