Weekly Bump Photo (Week 30)

Thirty weeks!!! Booyah! I can't believe we are already at this point! Only ten weeks to go and I'm feeling pretty good. A little freaked out about everything that has to get done in the next ten weeks... but I know it will all work out. Someone asked me this weekend if we were ready for baby girl if she came now and the answer is definitely no! We still need to stock up on a lot of items (the main one being the car seat so we can bring her home!) and find a bigger place. Eeeek! My goal this week is to get more packing done - mostly my clothes that I won't even be able to wear the next few months anyways. 

Funny story from this past week at work (well, kind of funny):

Guy at work: "So, you have a couple weeks left?"

Me: "No... not due til the end of August..."

Guy at work: "Oh. So... twins then?"

Me: "Um... No. Just one in here."

Me: Walks away and cries when out of sight. (OK, no, not really. There were no tears, but I was definitely in a funk the rest of the day!)

I mean, I know I'm looking bigger, but that big?! I half laughed it off and half sulked in my own pity for the rest of the weekend day. Oh well. At least I look big because I'm prego and not just because... I guess?

It definitely reminded me of this. Guys, it's never OK.

No interview this week since not much significant has changed besides me getting slightly bigger and more uncomfortable. I did break down and get one of these though (not a Snuggie, but a Snoogle!). It was recommended by my friend, Sydney, and I thought it was worth a try since my sleeping has been increasingly uncomfortable. So far after two nights, I'm digging it. It's a little weird to get used to, but I think I will like it a lot. It definitely gives me more support on my belly and back, which is great.

Also, a big Happy Father's Day to my awesome hubby. He's my favorite Baby Daddy and I know he is going to be the most loving, fun, and caring Daddy! Happy Father's Day to all the other Daddys, Daddios, and Pop Pops out there!

Baby Shower!

Last weekend was our baby shower for Little Miss BK. My Mother In Law, Renee, and our family friend, Rhonda, hosted the shower at Rhonda's beautiful house on Bainbridge Island. It turned out to be such a beautiful day - the sun was shining and we had a great turnout. So many fun stories and memories! It was such a great day!

The cake was beautiful! Renee even got the design to match the plates and napkins!

We played the "Can't Say Baby" game. You've probably heard of it. Everyone got a little pink clothespin when they came in and if you said Baby and someone can steal your pin. Whoever had the most pins at the end won (Kristy was the big winner)! I thought I would be set since I call her Little BK but no, I was out so fast. :)

Beautiful peonies!

 

Two GGs! Aka two Great Grandmas!

Our two FABULOUS hosts, Rhonda and my mother in law, Renee!

Besties.

The Kane women.

Four (3 and 2/3) generations!

Best friends since 3rd grade!

My Gonzaga ladies!

 

GG, me and my Mama.

 

Auntie Jenn

Lots and lots of generous gifts! So many homemade things, too. So blessed!

Shan knit some little booties and an amazing blanket!

Tons of clothes - she is going to be stylin'!

Gramma Vonnie got her a mini radio flyer!

Zach showed up at the end - he went golfing with the guys while the ladies had fun!

 

 We also played the "measure the belly" game and Mykell won! Fun fact: she also caught the bouquet at our wedding!

Kristy made a super soft and sweet quilt!

Everyone wished they made this little star romper in our size! Plus baby Keens!

Such a special quilt from Rhonda. The stitching even said "Baa!"

My beautiful friends!

Sisters!

Auntie lovin'!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all our family and friends! Thanks for your friendship, love and support throughout the years. We are so blessed to have such a great support system for Little BK when she enters this world! 

DIY Nursery Art - Little But Fierce

I've been searching for some fun art for the nursery and found a few quotes I like (see some more from my nursery inspiration). This one is from Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream and I love it. I know already that it will be just like our little BK. She's already a spicy little one, kicking me all the time!

My inspiration was this print from Sugar House Ink on Etsy. Since I already had a blank canvas, I thought I could recreate a similar look using this technique. So I thought...

Step One: Put on the stickers where you want them. I drew a line with a pencil to make sure the letters were straight.

Step Two: If I could have done it differently, I would have painted the first coat with white to match the color that would show through (for less bleeding and hopefully a smoother edge when the stickers came off), but I didn't. So next I put on the first coat of aqua paint. All in all I think I painted three coats of paint.

Step Three: After I let it dry for a day or two, I peeled off the stickers. Very carefully! I used an exacto knife to get under the paint and pick off the letters since they didn't come off nicely in one piece. The bad part was that it didn't leave the perfect straight lines I thought it would. See the ridges? Maybe my letter stickers were a little too thick?

 

Step Four: Think of another solution to salvage the project. AKA... Glitter! I bought some gold glitter, dug out my mod podge and got to work. I went letter by letter with my tiniest brush, first with the mod podge, then layering on the glitter. I probably should have used smaller grain glitter, but I think it still looks good. It did take some time and it was hard staying in the lines (my Kindergarden skills did come in handy though!).

Step Five: Clean up glitter... ugh! My least favorite part. Glitter literally gets everywhere, which I'm sure you all remember from Kindergarten. Everywhere! 

The end result is a little tough to read, but I still like it. The glitter is fun and I still love the saying. Plus, put it in a frame and anything looks better!

Total project cost: 

Glitter - $3

Paint - $3

Total - $6!

I probably could have saved myself some time and just ordered that Etsy print for $8, but oh well. Haha. I love being crafty and now Little BK will have some sparkle in her room. :)

I can't wait to meet our fierce little girl! Have you made any nursery art recently (or not so recently)?