Baby Willis' Room

We had a lot of fun putting together this room for our baby boy. Well, I guess I can't speak for Greg, he probably wanted to kill me a few times ;) It was especially fun to include some items of special significance to our little family. Here are some of the details:

(Excuse the crazy spacing - Blogger was being highly uncooperative)

We wrapped styrofoam balls with yarn for the mobile.

The blank canvas above the crib will be used to document baby's growing footprints over time.

My Mom and I made the crib sheet from twin sheets I found.

I made the crib "skirt."

I made the cover for the pillow on the rocking chair.

The green bags hanging on the dresser are for cloth diapering - call me crazy if you must ;)

The dresser once belonged to my great-grandparents. Greg painted it and the drawer pulls.

I gifted Greg the "typestaches" poster for his birthday last year.

When we are 100% sure on baby's name, the small frame in the upper right will be replaced with a green canvas with his first and middle names on it in white.

The ribbons are mine from various races (running) over the years.

The pirate poster is from one of Greg's favorite bands- he's had it for years.

I bought the wooden "W" and painted it orange (for Willis :)

Greg made the stencil from a photo of me from our wedding.

We bought the map poster at a concert we went to this fall.

The frame with the blue paper is a placeholder - I will replace the strip of paper with baby's hospital bracelet.

I've collected bottlecaps for a number of years now - it was good to finally have a use for some of them.

I gave Greg the bicycle letterpress print as a gift a few years ago.

You can barely see the tiny red heart I placed on the map of Ogden to note where our house is.

The medals are (left to right): Mine from the State Games of America 1999 (soccer), my finisher medal from the 2007 Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay, and Greg's finisher medal from the 2011 Boise Half Ironman.

The cardboard painting was done by my great-grandfather - he was a little eccentric ;)

The piggy bank was a sweet gift from my Grandma. I collect piggy banks and she thoughtfully bought baby his first one.

day ten

I'm wearing: black and white checked shirt (Miley Cyrus :), black cardigan (Vanity), red necklace (JC Penney), bootcut jeans (Maurices), gray boots (Madden Girl)

The quasimod-eye is still on the mend.....thus the decapitation.

day nine

I'm wearing: glasses (BCBGMAXAZRIA), floral top (thrifted), black skinny belt (Rue 21), black blazer (Old Navy), gray skirt (Banana Republic), black polka dot nylons (Target), black flats (WetSeal)

day eight

Prepare yourself for this face...

I'm wearing: gray sweater (Rue 21), black skirt (Banana Republic), raspberry tights (JC Penney), gray heels (Fergalicious)

day seven

I'm wearing: white button-up (Old Navy), brown v-neck sweater (Rue 21), pink double belt (Down East Basics), tan skirt (Target), brown chevron tights (JC Penney), brown oxford heels (Maurices)

day six

I'm wearing: black dress (Target), gray and black houndstooth tights (Walmart), gray boots (Madden Girl)

day five

I'm wearing: black and white striped shirt (Rue 21), purplish cardigan (Old Navy), black glitter belt (thrifted), black skinny jeans (Old Navy), pink argyle socks (Target?), black flats (WetSeal)

day four

I'm wearing: raspberry long-sleeve tee (Down East Basics), striped vest (vanity), black glitter belt (thrifted), skinny jeans (Forever 21), gray boots (Madden Girl)

I'm also wearing this adorable tiny heart necklace Greg gave me for Valentine's Day last year. (via Etsy)

day three

I'm wearing: cream turtleneck (Banana Republic), necklace (Vanity), slacks (Target), brown oxford heels (Maurices)

day two

There will be no trusting the auto-timer from here on. It doesn't focus...

I'm wearing: black long sleeve tee (gift), skirt (Down East Basics), black belt (Rue 21), black leggings (Vanity), gray boots (Madden Girl)

day one

This is what happens when you take a self-portrait in a dirty mirror.
In a dirty kitchen.



This is what happens when your super tall and handsome husband takes a picture of you...
...next to swamp cooler controls.



This is what happens when that same husband tells you to "Hurry, do something cute."
Scary.



I'm obviously not afraid of black mail.

Here's to hoping tomorrow doesn't bring more tornado-like winds so I can venture outside for photos...

The tights I'm wearing are actually a fairly bright raspberry color.

I'm wearing: Navy and white ruffle front shirt (The Limited), charcoal gray cardigan (Old Navy), brown "crocodile" belt (thrifted), gray pencil skirt (Banana Republic), raspberry tights (JC Penney), gray bow heels (Fergalicious).

30 for 30 picks

Here are my picks for the 30 for 30 challenge...

Why didn't I lay the shirts out so you could see what they really look like?.....
(If you guessed it's because none of them are ironed, you were right.)

The black and gray striped one is technically a vest.

this is me.

This is me looking inside a fake heart.

This is me back to blogging?

on motherhood

I may not be a mother to children of my own (yet) but I consider myself a mother of sorts to 70+ 3-11 year olds every Sunday when I "teach" music to them at my church. I did, however, feel a tiny glimpse of motherhood's joy when one of my little friends brought me this for Mother's Day:

What a charmer. Girls, watch out for this one!

chop, chop

I think you get the idea (goofy face and all).

letter

My mom found this letter (written on a leftover valentine envelope no less) while going through some things at her house recently:

Was I a funny kid or what?!?

I wonder what I used for the 7 very small pieces of love...

I spy...

I spy Greg competing in the Legacy Duathlon 04.17.10

I spy Allie's aunt Sarah...

california dreamin'

A few additional California highlights:

The beach.

Two of my favorite boys all dressed up.

Nephew Ethan and my sweetie.

shuffle

Shuffleboard, anyone?

We went to California* for a few days in February with the Willis crew and Grandpa Willis taught us to play shuffleboard. IT'S HARDER THAN YOU WOULD THINK. (Read: I wasn't very good at it :) It was fun though and as Grandpa would say, there's nothing funnier than a bunch of 80 year old men swearing up a storm while they play. These people are serious about their shuffleboard. I wish we could have seen one of their tournaments. Matching team outfits and all. Hilarious.


*Sadly, the reason we went was for Grandma Willis' funeral. It's times like these when we lean on our beliefs for comfort. We know Grandma is in a good place and we will see her again.

two years ago

We sat in the room adjacent to the one where we would be sealed for all eternity as our Sealer asked us how we met and what our plans were for the future.

"Do you have any questions about the ceremony?"

Greg and I looked at each other and shrugged.

"Let's do it!" Greg said.

The Sealer and I erupted with laughter (quiet laughter that is - since we were in the temple :)

"Ok then, let's get this done." The Sealer said.

We walked into the room where our family and friends were waiting. I was sooo nervous to see everyone. Not nervous because I was about to make eternal covenants, no, just nervous to see my loved ones waiting to witness the ceremony.

We walked out of the room 15 minutes later (estimation) man and wife for eternity. That's including the chat before the ceremony, the ceremony, and hugging everyone in the room after. I do believe we may have set the record for fastest wedding at the Bountiful Temple.

We had family members who were unable to attend the ceremony who missed the majority of the picture taking on the temple grounds after because the ceremony was so quick.

What can I say? My man knows what he wants and there's no waiting necessary.

Happy two years my Gregory Allan.