Deck the Halls...

So, Christmas is my favorite time of year.  Lights, cold weather, shopping, trees, family, and the Christmas story are just a few of the reasons this holiday warms my heart.  Last night, Matt and I decorated our tree for the first time as husband and wife.  This year, he let me buy a fake tree (he has always had real ones) and it was so cute watching him trying to figure out how it all worked.  He opened the box and said, "there are so many pieces".  I showed him how to fluff it out and fill in the gaps :D  I think I have him convinced that a fake tree can be just as good as a real one.  I am looking forward to making many more holiday memories with him and our daughter.  Next year, we will have an extra set of hands to help us...oh I just can't wait!   

The Inspiration for Kingsley's nursery

I am so excited to get started on the nursery!  We are hoping to get it started over Matt's Christmas break.  Here are a few photos that have inspired me.  Originally, we were going to have love birds somewhere is the room, but Matt really wanted owls.  Now, I am obsessed with finding the perfect owl pillow for her!

It's been a long long time....

Okay, so I have neglected my blog for way too long.  It's been 6 months, 21 days, and about 12 hours since my last post!  Some things have changed since I last logged on in May, mostly my dress size and appetite.  Oh, and the amount of sleep I get at night!  In less than 12 weeks, I will be holding our precious baby girl, Kingsley Grace.  We found out we were expecting in late May, and ever since then we have been planning for her arrival. 

This past weekend, Matt and six of his friends headed up to OK for a "mancation".  Although I missed him terribly, I was able to have some fun girl time with my mom and aunt while we redecorated our bedroom.  When we moved into our house last April, we pretty much decorated every room in the house except for our bedroom.  I originally wanted it to be a surprise, but I was stressing about colors and just HAD to tell Matt.  So we ventured to Ikea to pick out a bed, side tables, and all the other necessities.  On Saturday, after the boys left, my mom and aunt came over to help me paint.  Thankfully, Matt and his brother had already assembled the bed.  When the room was all put together, bed made and curtains up, I said to my mom, "now it looks like a grown up married couple's room".  I have always been obsessed with design shows and diy projects, and now I have a before and after room I can be proud of!  Now that our bedroom is complete, we can start working on the nursery!



Matt and Caleb loving putting together our bed!



The awesome mirror I found at Ikea for $7

I just love my night stand



Awesome find at TJ Max



We finally have our wedding photos in frames