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Hey there! I'm (finally) back with a little reveal of Teddy's Nursery! He's only almost two years old now... so I figured it was about time? :) We had most of the nursery done when he was born, but for the crib. Teddy got a crib upgrade (from the pack n' play) when he was about seven months old (four months in our room in the rock n' play and three months in the nursery in the pack n' play before that!). Poor little dude (HashtagSecondChildProblems. HashtagCheapParents.). We originally thought Emerson would be out of her crib by the time Teddy transitioned to the nursery (she was almost 2.5 years old) but she wasn't really showing any interest in climbing out and slept great in there, so we didn't push her to move to her twin bed (even though it's already in her "big girl" room). </div>
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The theme for Teddy's nursery is more or less BEARS (mixed in with some arrows and adventure)! It just kind of made sense, since we were calling him "Gummy Bear" since the first ultrasound at 8 weeks. Then we picked his name (Theodore) and the bear theme was pretty much decided for us (Teddy Bear!). </div>
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We kept the walls the same color as they were in <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-nursery-reveal.html" target="_blank">Emerson's Nursery</a> because 1) I love the color and 2) we were lazy and didn't want to repaint. Being pregnant with your second child, a VERY BUSY toddler, and a husband in residency is NO JOKE and is totally different than being pregnant with your first. Feeling exhausted? First Pregnancy: Take a nap whenever you want. Second Pregnancy: Don't even think about because it ain't happening. Your toddler is ready to PLAY!</div>
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We decided to invest in an upholstered rocker/glider instead of our hand-me-down wooden rocker this time around. Even though I am super sentimental and love that wooden rocker (my Dad bought it for my Mom when she was pregnant with me!), it is not the most comfortable chair to spend hours and hours nursing and rocking restless babies. We got this gray rocker/glider from Walmart (find it <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/26765920" target="_blank">here</a>) and it was totally worth it. It's super comfortable and glides and rocks very smooth. It's a little deep, but with the pouf, it's fine. Sometimes I put a pillow behind my lower back and it's perfect. The back is high enough to rest your head on those sleepless "he-only-stops-crying-when-i-hold-him" nights. I can say that after over a year, this chair is still going strong! It's survived many a throw-up, spilled milk, you name it. The fabric is micro suede and cleans up so well. We have loved it. </div>
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Fun fact about the little bear pillow on the rocker... I picked this little guy up at Target because he was only $5 and a bear (and I tend to gravitate towards anything that has a bear on it these days). He has turned out to be the best little pillow ever! Not only does Teddy love to play with him, but he's the perfect shape and size to put behind your next for those late night/early morning feedings to make it a little more comfortable. Might be one of my favorite purchases.</div>
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You know I love me a good gallery wall! I'll try to source where I got everything... clockwise from the top left.<br />
Oh, let's be adventurers, darling! - Hobby Lobby<br />
Buster and Brody Profiles - stolen from Emerson's room!<br />
Wooden frame (IKEA) and Teddy's 8 week ultrasound picture (where he looks like a Gummy Bear!)<br />
Bears print - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/200023182/sale-bears-a3-art-print-poster-for?ref=shop_home_feat_3" target="_blank">beckydown</a> <br />
T - Joann's<br />
Mustache - Joann's cardboard sign (spray painted Navy) <br />
Bear Cub Print - <a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/bear-cub-close-up/" target="_blank">The Animal Print Shop</a> (I've always wanted one of these prints - Thank you Kim!)<br />
Hanging Arrow - Joann's garden sign (spray painted Navy) <br />
Faux Bear Head - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/104572740/bear-head-wall-mount-the-hudson-mini?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">White Faux Taxidermy</a><br />
Arrows Print - Hobby Lobby<br />
Let's Sleep Under the Stars - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/90794143/sleep-under-the-stars-print-watercolor?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">Katie Daisy</a><br />
And... that cute little bear in the frame on the bookshelf? That's Teddy Mike at a fresh 10 days old. 😍 (photography by <a href="https://www.lorenephotography.com/" target="_blank">Lorene Photography</a>)<br />
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My company moved office across town before we had Teddy and this was one of the bookshelves in the old office they gave away for FREE. Booyah. I took off the back and added some navy and white striped fabric I had lying around, then reattached. I love how it came out! <br />
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Teal Elephant is from Target. Had to display Zach's collection of Calvin and Hobbs! Mountain book end is from Hobby Lobby. White ceramic bear is from Target (sitting on some original Hardy Boys books from my Grandma and Grandpa). And rounding out the shelf is an awesome pic of Zach and his older sister Bethany. I'm pretty sure we need to find those outfits and recreate this photo with Em and Teddy!<br />
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Instead of finding a second hand dresser and refinishing it, I went with an IKEA dresser in Navy. I love the color and it was less work than having to sand, strip, prime, paint, and seal a second hand version. Well, it might have taken just as long to put the IKEA version together... youknowwhatimean. I switched out the knobs with cute aqua and white stripe knobs from Lowe's. Lamp, hamper, pouf, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-herringbone-accent-rug/-/A-16606664#prodSlot=medium_1_5&term=room+essentials+rug" target="_blank">rug</a> and changing pad cover all from the mother ship... Target!<br />
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I made the map art from two spindles I stained, some twine and a $5 map print from Ben Franklin Crafts. The "T" and the "K" are from our parents - they found them in the gift shop at the hospital when Tedster was born and brought them to our recovery room. The mobile is an old antique mobile my mom found at an antique store. it has little clips on the ends of each hangar, perfect for hanging photos!<br />
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<i>Home is wherever I'm with you</i> canvas I made a few years back - tutorial <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2011/05/home-is-wherever-im-with-you.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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That's it! Teddy's Teddy Bear Nursery. Now Max is in there, and it is pretty much the same! :)Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-3935874218396256362015-11-08T23:43:00.002-07:002015-11-09T00:19:23.487-07:00In the Kitchen with Emerson<div style="text-align: center;">
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Robin and Kelleen from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KelleenKreations" target="_blank">Kelleen Kreations</a> sent Emerson a customized apron a month or so ago. Robin (aka Mrs. Bradley) was actually my 4th grade teacher! Her daughter, Kelleen, creates kids clothing and kitchen accessories (pot holders, aprons, etc.). I had actually been wanting to get Em an apron for her play kitchen for a while, so this was the perfect opportunity!</div>
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Robin asked what colors Em liked and we came up with this design - colorful pattern for the main and polka dots for the lining and pockets (of course).<br />
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When the apron arrived, I was very impressed! It looked
professionally made and the quality was great. The fabric we picked was adorable in person. Emerson loved the bright colors! It fit her
perfectly - we went with the size Small, which is about a 3-4 (Emerson is about 36 inches tall). <br />
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Emerson's favorite part about the apron were the pockets! Once she realized they were there, she was obsessed! She tried stuffing all her "food" in them (they were actually quite spacious!).<br />
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You can tell Emerson loves her new apron and it definitely feels like something "special" when she plays with her kitchen. And let me tell you how hard it is to get a two year old to pose for pictures... especially a toddler with a strong will! :)<br />
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We would highly recommend <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/KelleenKreations" target="_blank">Kelleen Kreations</a> if you are looking for a great quality kids' apron! Perfect to pair with their play kitchen, especially if they love making "eggs and tea" for their Mama. :)<br />
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PS She also is licensed with UW, so check out her Husky gear!<br />
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-26271136107773800412015-08-31T13:20:00.000-07:002015-08-31T13:20:27.077-07:00Teddy's Newborn Photos<div style="text-align: justify;">
Once again, we had the fabulous Tami from <a href="http://www.lorenephotography.com/" target="_blank">Lorene Photography</a> take Teddy's newborn photos! Teddy was a champ and let us take some awesome pics (even though it took a while to get him to sleep in some of them). And, he only had one accident! Haha. Here's his newborn photos, taken at 10 days old. Isn't he the sweetest?! </div>
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Theodore (Teddy) Michael Kane finally greeted us on Thursday,
June 11th at 10:04 am weighing 8 lbs 12 oz and 20 3/4 inches.
Thankfully, it was a pretty fast and easy delivery (thank you second
pregnancy + epidural!!!). Once Teddy came out, he was having difficulty
breathing and thankfully the NICU team was in the room to take care of
him. I got to hold him for a quick minute before they took him up to the
NICU to give him oxygen and monitor his breathing. It was probably the
scariest time of both Zach and my lives. Zach didn't leave Teddy's side
for the whole 6-7 hours he was in the NICU. Finally he was cleared after
his oxygen and breathing levels were stabilized and he could come back
down and be with me (and I could finally feed him!). I was able to visit
him a couple times while he was in there, but it was so hard not
knowing what was going on. I was definitely thankful to have a doctor as
a husband that didn't leave Teddy's side and knew (somewhat) what was
going on!!<br />
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Emerson in the pink and Teddy in the blue. Don't they look like they could be twins?!<br />
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Teddy has been the most chill baby! He barely makes a peep except when he gets hungry or when we have our cooing conversations. He's a great eater and so far has been a good sleeper (we've even had a couple sleeps through the night!) He is the perfect addition to our little family and we couldn't be more in love with him!<br />
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-16334848356912101072015-07-22T13:13:00.001-07:002015-07-22T13:13:48.350-07:00Emerson's One Year Photos<div style="text-align: justify;">
I guess you could say I'm way behind on this blogging-in-real-time thing! Currently I'm typing this out one-handed while holding my little snoodled up Teddy Bear and catching up on Parenthood episodes. :) Life is good. I promise an update is coming on Mr. Theo, complete with a ton of newborn baby pictures. Promise.</div>
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For now, I'll leave you with these... Emerson's One Year Photos and our Family Photos. Again, Tami with <a href="http://www.lorenephotography.com/" target="_blank">Lorene Photography</a> took them last August and they turned out so good. Not without a lot of effort though... as you can see, we had to use a lot of props to distract her (Hi Mr. Conductor!). I'm actually surprised that Tami got any good shots at all solely because of how Emerson was so grumpy that day (she captured those emotions too, which are actually some of my faves)! Tami truly knows how to get the smiles out of the little ones though! </div>
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Hello there! I thought I'd stop by to share our maternity and family photos we had taken back in April before the Gummy Bear joined us! For those of you not following on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MakeBakeandLove" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://instagram.com/mykane/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (where I post more regularly), Theodore Michael Kane joined us on June 11th! More to come on his arrival, but first, let me share with you our maternity and family photos (might as well try and stay in somewhat chronological order, huh?). </div>
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Tami with Lorene Photography (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LorenePhotography" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/lorenezphotography" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.lorenephotography.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>) took the photos and we love how they turned out. She is a pro! We've been working with her for almost two years now. She's also done <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2014/04/emersons-six-month-photos.html" target="_blank">Emerson's Six Month Photos</a> and Emerson's One Year/Family Photos (just realized I never posted these - coming soon! So much for staying in order...). I would HIGHLY recommend her for all of you in the Seattle area (she's based out of Snohomish).</div>
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We took these photos over at Carkeek Park in Seattle. I loved Emerson's
outfit - I wish she would wear it every day! (Jean Jacket and Lace Dress
both from Target, Jelly's from Old Navy). My dress is from Target and
Zach's sweater is from Gap years ago. I tried to coordinate without
being too matchy-matchy and I have to say I loved how the navy turned
out mixed in with the greenery. I was about 34 weeks when we had these taken. Emerson did really well until the very end (you'll notice the snacks in some of the pics... whatever works, right?!). She loved being in her "pretty dress" and showing the Gummy Bear Bump some love! Can't wait to get these printed and put up around the house!</div>
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Hey guys! I'm back with a little nursery update. All of a sudden I've got the nesting bug, big time! With about 10 weeks to go (say what?!?!!) until the Gummy Bear gets here, I've got it bad. All I want to do is get the nursery ready for him to be here! But, first comes busy season (which ends in a few weeks, thank goodness) and then comes rearranging most of our house to make room for the new kiddo. The guest room will be moving to our converted garage/storage room, Em's big girl room is moving to the former guest room and the Gummy Bear's nursery will be in Em's current nursery. Lots of rearranging...</div>
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Since Gummy Bear will be moving into <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-nursery-reveal.html" target="_blank">Emerson's old nursery</a>, we are keeping the wall color the same (Martha Stewart Sea Glass, which is now discontinued...). I love that color so much and think it will go well with some navy, gray and wood accents instead of coral and yellow. </div>
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Running with our Gummy Bear nickname, I want to do a Bear/Be Brave/Adventurer type theme for Gummy Bear's nursery. I don't think it will be super theme-y, but I'll start there and see how it goes! </div>
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Here's some of the details of the little mood board I put together. </div>
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1. <a href="http://www.babybedding.com/navy-horizontal-stripe-drape-panel" target="_blank">Navy and White Striped Curtains</a> - I'm planning on making some of my own with some IKEA curtains I found last week. Hopefully much cheaper and not too hard to do!</div>
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2. <a href="http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/26765920" target="_blank">Swivel Glider</a> - For Emerson's nursery we got my Mom's old wooden rocker from when she first had me (and we still have it). But, it wasn't super comfy, so I splurged for an upholstered glider. We actually put it together today and it's pretty comfortable!</div>
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3. Paint Color - Martha Stewart Sea Glass (now discontinued, unfortunately!)</div>
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4. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/194800458/reclaimed-wood-planked-art-single-rustic?ref=listing-shop-header-3" target="_blank">Be Brave Wood Plank Art </a>- I love this and maybe will attempt to make something myself? Or have Zach make it for me... :) </div>
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5. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/153296149/bears-a4-print?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">Bears Art Print </a>- Love this one so much! </div>
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6. <a href="http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/bear-cub-close-up/" target="_blank">Bear Cub Little Darling Print</a> - I've always been a fan of the The Animal Print Shop and can't wait to incorporate this one into the nursery!</div>
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7. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-herringbone-shag-rug/-/A-16606664#prodSlot=medium_1_5&term=room+essentials+rug" target="_blank">Herringbone Rug</a> - I found this beauty from Target. Since the room so small, we got the 4x5 size and it is so soft and plush.</div>
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8. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/90794143/sleep-under-the-stars-vertical-print?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share" target="_blank">Let's Sleep Under The Stars Print</a> - I think we all know how much I love Katie Daisy, so would love to have another one of her prints in the new nursery.</div>
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10. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/frontier-pouf-cobalt-24-x24-x13/-/A-16903434#prodSlot=medium_1_5&term=pouf" target="_blank">Navy Patterned Pouf</a> - I actually have had a similar navy pouf for a while now and think it will look great in the nursery.</div>
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11. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/davinci-jenny-lind-3-in-1-convertible-crib-white/-/A-11902253#prodSlot=medium_1_1&tempterm=jenny+lind+crib" target="_blank">Jenny Lind DaVinci Crib</a> - This is Emerson's crib and hopefully if we time it right, we can transition Em to her big girl bed and use her old crib for the Gummy Bear! Fingers crossed!</div>
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12. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/threshold-ceramic-diamond-ikat-table-lamp-includes-cfl-bulb/-/A-16294068#prodSlot=_1_24" target="_blank">Threshold Ikat Table Lamp</a> - I picked up this beauty at Tar-Jay. </div>
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13. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90239276/" target="_blank">IKEA Hemnes Navy Dresser </a>- We picked up this guy recently. I would have loved to re-do another <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/06/coral-dresser-for-nursery.html" target="_blank">dresser</a> like I did with Emerson's room, but I'm not up for the task this time around! Definitely taking the easy way out! But I'm glad that I found this one that came in blue. It will still add a little character to the room. </div>
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That's it! Who knows when we will actually have time to get all this done (we'll have about six weeks post-busy season and pre-baby). All I know is I can't wait to put it all together! And mostly, I'm so excited for this little Gummy Bear to come join us!!! :)</div>
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Hi there! Remember me??? It's been almost 5 months since I've written anything on this 'ol blog and I have to say I've missed it! I'm not saying I'm back for good, but hopefully I'll be posting a little more often than every 5 months! </div>
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Let's see, what's happened in the last 5 months...? Well... Emerson turned ONE! Zach is half way through is first year of residency! Two of Zach's sisters got engaged! We made it through the holiday season in one piece! The Seahawks just made it to the Super Bowl AGAIN! And................. We are expecting Baby No. 2 (fondly referred to as the Gummy Bear)!!! It's been a busy 5 months and while the first trimester was rough with Emerson, it has been equally exhausting if not more with the Gummy Bear. I thought being pregnant was tiring enough but being pregnant with a one year old running around is flat out exhausting. At least I haven't been nearly as sick with Gummy Bear. </div>
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Wondering why we call it the Gummy Bear? Here's your proof! :)</div>
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This was our 9 week ultrasound and I was so amazed that it looked like a little gummy bear! With Emerson our first ultrasound was at 8 weeks and she just looked like a little bean/alien. This little guy was already growing arm and leg buds! So awesome. </div>
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We just had our 20 week ultrasound and got to find out that we are having a baby BOY!!! We are so excited! I'm still a little in shock because whattheheckdoidowithaboy?!?! :)</div>
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I had a feeling that it would be a boy this time around just based on how different this pregnancy has been already. I wasn't as sick in the first trimester (and halfway through the second) as I was with Emerson (thank goodness!). I've been wanting more salty foods instead of sweet. My skin has been freaking out - very dry and my complexion is not great. I remember my complexion was amazing with Emerson. And some other little things that have just been different that I can't remember right now. :) </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Sleep:</b> </span>Sleeping well since I'm so exhausted these days. Trying to go to bed early on nights that the Bachelor isn't on. :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Best moment this week:</b> Feeling him kick and become more active - by far my favorite part of the entire pregnancy.</span></span></div>
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- Em went on her first airplane ride and boy was it an adventure! We flew down to Arizona for ten days for Zach's medical school graduation. If you are wondering why he had to go to Arizona for his graduation, you'll have to ask me - that's a whole other explanation for another day! Back to the plane ride - it was EX. HAUS. TING. To the max. Seriously, I will never judge another parent/family when they fly again. And especially single mothers. Holy cow. Emerson actually did ok - no major crying, but she was SUPER fidgety and just wanted to be on the ground crawling, not on Mama's lap sitting nicely for just under 3 hours. We tried so many things to keep her entertained. Each toy/book/meal lasted about 5 minutes before we had to shift to something else. Let's just say I was almost in tears when we got off the plane, just from sheer exhaustion of trying my hardest to not be the one with the screaming baby. Well, we succeeded, but at a price to my sanity! The ride home was a little bit better - Zach's parents and sister were on the plane with us so we could pass Em around to keep her busy. And she eventually fell asleep for the last hour of the flight (thank goodness). But, I've vowed not to fly with her again until she can sit in her own seat with an iPad and watch Frozen on repeat. #famouslastwords</div>
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- Our Arizona trip was a blast! It was so nice to finally have some awesome family time relaxing in the sun! It was so hot in AZ - it got up to 115 degrees one day. So we did stay inside a lot, went shopping or went in the pool and kept under the umbrellas. I was constantly worried about Emerson staying hydrated, but she did great! We took it easy while there, caught up with old friends, did some shopping, ate out a lot (In 'n Out, duh), and then Zach's parents came for the last 4 days of the trip. It was perfect timing because we got enough family time just the three of us, but also got the extended family time too, which was really fun. Then the last two days, two of Zach's sisters - Katelyn and Bethany - joined us so they could see him graduate. It was so special so have family there to celebrate! Graduation was at 10am (right in the middle of nap time, of course) so thankfully Schmevin (my father-in-law) took Em out to the lobby to walk her around during the ceremony until she fell asleep. Don't worry, he got to see Zach get his hood and diploma, just from a different area! After the graduation we had a pool party back at the house and it was so much fun. Luckily, Em took a nice long nap that afternoon so we could relax and party! I could write a whole other post about Arizona, but it was a fantastic family vacation and we had so much fun! Plus, Zach became a DOCTOR! Say What?!?! It's still so crazy to me, and I am so incredibly proud of my husband!</div>
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- When we got back from Arizona, I went back to work for two days and then we were off to Bend, Oregon for a mini family reunion over the long weekend. Again, it was great to be able to relax with family around. And Bend is great. The guys went golfing and we got our fill of corn hole (we definitely need to work on our game!). Emerson got to meet her second cousin, Madi! They had fun together doing typical baby things... staring each other down and Em even gave Madi a little hug. Pretty cute. We also had some delicious food! It was Emerson's first long road trip and she did pretty well. We took lots of breaks along the way - stopping to see Grandpa and Gramma Vonnie in Centralia among other stops. It made for an even longer trip, but really helped break up the trip.<br />
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- Emerson is crawling EVERYWHERE. We finally broke down and got a baby gate to block off the fireplace and all the cords and fan. Let me just say it is amazing and although it is so ugly, totally worth it! She's also cruising. Like a boss.<br />
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- Her eczema finally cleared up really well. I think it was the Arizona heat that helped it along. It gave me some relief too though (from worrying about it) and I was glad she got some relief too. Although it never seemed to bother her besides stinging a little when I applied lotion, it looked worse than it actually was with all the redness on her poor little skin.<br />
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- Em had been so good with the separation anxiety up until this month. Not once has she cried when I dropped her off at daycare. She has fussed a little going to other people, but nothing like this! She all of a sudden was super clingy and wanted to be held by me all the time. Sometimes I didn't mind... so nice to have the cuddles! But, I did miss going to the bathroom without having a crying baby on my hands. :) Luckily it wasn't too bad for too long.<br />
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- Lots of Daddy time this month! Zach had about five weeks off before residency started, so we took a month off of daycare and he got to get lots of quality Emerson time. She loved hanging out with her Daddy, but was happy to go back to daycare too.<br />
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- She missed her friends Alina and Brecken at daycare! She's learning to be gentle with her friends and not just grab faces. :) Her teachers love her and they all say she gives the best "Emerson hugs!" (I might have said that before, but I'm too lazy to go check if I have right now) :)<br />
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- She's definitely exploring her voice and babbling a lot. Lots and lots of gagagagagaga, Mama, Dada.<br />
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- She's eating puree really well - applesauce, bananas (not her favorite), peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, green beans, pears. We started in full gear with more finger foods - of course she loves cheerios and puffs! But, the other finger foods were really tough to start! We tried bananas, blueberries, green beans, and carrots. She does not like the texture of the chunks of fruits and veggies. Too slippery and slimy for her I guess? Just keep trying is my new motto...<br />
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- We also started doing water in a sippy cup for meals and she is doing really well. But, on the flight to Arizona, I thought I had everything ready to go. The one thing I forgot? Nipples for the six bottles of breastmilk I packed. DOH! I was so mad at myself! Luckily I had a sippy cup, though. So we filled it up with some warm breastmilk and tried to feed her. She wouldn't have any of it. Apparently she only drinks milk out of bottles and water out of sippy cups. Only. Those are the rules (still to this day... we're working on it).<br />
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- The dogs are still a little unsure of her. I think Buster is still a little bit jealous... he does still pee in the house every now and then. Brody is still a little skiddish, but he gets better and better. She is getting much better about petting them nicely and gently, but she still gets a little bit excited sometimes and her squeals scare Brody. Buster still just likes to give open mouth kisses...<br />
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- Her sleeping was thrown off a bit from all the traveling. I did not like sleeping in the same room with her during our travels! I wake up at every little twist, turn, grunt, sniffle. She may have slept OK, but I did not!<br />
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- Not walking yet, but she loves her little Sit n Stand Walker. She zooms around on in, but still needs help with the turns.<br />
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- Em is always smiling and I love her little two teeth grin so much. It's the cutest.<br />
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- She got a bad cough and cold towards the end of the month from the flight and going back to daycare. Not fun, but we are building that immune system!<br />
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-20536922079120744172014-08-14T21:50:00.001-07:002014-08-14T21:50:16.744-07:00DIY Deep Diamond Tufted Headboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Remember a couple months back when I shared my <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2014/04/headboard-ideas-inspiration.html" target="_blank">headboard inspiration</a> with you guys? Well the time has finally come to share the finished product! A while ago I shared our gray tufted headboard that we DIY'd last fall to go with our queen bed. But since we got our new Cal King bed (as you can see it fits just right in our master bedroom...) we needed to come up with a headboard that wouldn't break the bank. The size and style we wanted would have probably cost over $1,000 if we were to buy the headboard. After DIY'ing the gray headboard, we knew we could make another one, so we made some plans. </div>
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Full tutorial and more pictures after the jump...</div>
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<i>STEP 1: MAKE PLANS</i></div>
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And, of course use <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/megankane/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> to find some examples. Read those examples over and over again and make sure you have a clear plan of what you want to accomplish since yours will most likely be unique. The two most helpful tutorials we used were <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2012/02/diy-tufted-headboard.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from Little Green Notebook and <a href="http://involvingthesenses.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-button-tufted-headboard.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from Involving the Senses. We also used <a href="http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-headboard-complete.html" target="_blank">this one</a> from Sarah M Dorsey Designs to attach the arms. I wish I had a picture of the plans Zach made because they were pretty sweet (and by sweet, I mean hand drawn on the back of a medical school paper). :) Some things to consider in the planning phase:</div>
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<li>How wide and how tall do you want your headboard?</li>
<li>How thick do you want your foam?</li>
<li>Do you want arms/sides?</li>
<li>How will your headboard stand up? (attach to wall/attach to bed frame/freestanding?)</li>
<li>Tufting or no tufting?</li>
<li>Any decorative trim?</li>
<li>What kind of fabric do we want to use?</li>
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I can tell you from our experience we decided on the following:</div>
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<li>We determined this based on 1) the size of our bed - since we have a Cal King we needed to make sure that it was wide enough with the arms and tall enough to give a good balance to the length of the bed (Cal King are longer than regular King beds); and 2) the size of our foam (how wide did 3" foam come?)</li>
<li>I wanted to use 3" foam because I really loved the look of the deep tufting. We ordered <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A004MI6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">3" x 40" x 72" foam from Amazon</a> for about $50 (shipping was free when we ordered) and it was the best deal we could find at the time. Foam is expensive!</li>
<li>I definitely wanted arms since I loved the headboard we had just made with arms. </li>
<li>We decided to have it freestanding with the arms as the main support. This required making sure the arm boards would be hefty enough to support the weight.</li>
<li>Tufting. Always tufting.</li>
<li>Since we just did a nail head trim on the other headboard, I wanted to hold off on the trim for now. I can always add it later, but I want to let it sink in and make sure it wouldn't be too much with the deep tufting.</li>
<li>I decided on a <a href="http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/teal-microsuede-fabric-.htm" target="_blank">Teal Microsuede</a> from Online Fabric Store for a couple of reasons. 1) I wanted a velvety look and this was the best choice for upholstery that I could find. 2) The price was right at $9.75/yard (I ordered 5 yards). 3) Teal. Duh.</li>
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<i>STEP 2: GATHER SUPPLIES</i></div>
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Here's what we used:</div>
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For the frame:</div>
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<li>1x4s (3-4 @ 8ft)</li>
<li>1 sheet of pegboard or <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-3-16-in-x-48-in-x-8-ft-White-Garage-Liner-486140/202189722" target="_blank">garage liner</a> (as long as it has the holes - such a time saver for tufting!)</li>
<li>Foam</li>
<li>Broom (to cut out the holes in the foam - trust me)</li>
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For the arms:</div>
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<li>1x6 (2 @ 8ft)</li>
<li>2x6 (2 @ 8ft)</li>
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For the covering:</div>
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<li>Fabric (5 yards)</li>
<li>Upholstery weight thread</li>
<li>Button kit (5/8")</li>
<li>Large upholstery needle</li>
<li>Random supplies like spatulas and old buttons (we'll get to it later...)</li>
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Other supplies:</div>
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<li>Staple gun (we have the manual, nothing fancy)</li>
<li>Scissors</li>
<li>Patience</li>
<li>A DIY partner (this is not a one person job)</li>
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<i>STEP 3: BUILD FRAME</i></div>
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Zach did this part pretty easily with the 1x4s and some pocket hole screws. We reinforced the middle with a piece of the 1x4. Once we attached the pegboard, it became really solid.<br />
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<i>STEP 4: PREPARE THE FOAM</i><br />
Next we got the foam prepared for the tufting. Since the foam was so deep, we needed to cut out the holes where we wanted the tufting so we could get a nice deep tuft. To make sure the holes in the foam lined up with the holes on the pegboard we circled with a sharpie the holes on the pegboard. Let me tell you, the pegboard makes it SO EASY to map out the holes. The hard part was determining how far apart to make the tufting, how many rows of buttons we wanted and how many buttons per row we wanted. From there we just counted every 8 holes across on one row (the pegboard holes were about 1 inch apart) and then started four holes over on the next row and continued to keep the spacing 8 holes apart. This created the diamond pattern. From there we held up the foam where we wanted it to be placed and took the sharpie through the holes to mark on the foam. Does that make sense? Hopefully some pics will help... :)<br />
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On to the cutting... I started out using a knife, but after reading <a href="http://involvingthesenses.blogspot.com/2012/06/diy-button-tufted-headboard.html" target="_blank">this post</a> yet again, I went to the laundry room to hunt down my broom. Sure enough the end handle popped off to leave a nice hollow metal tube - the perfect size I needed for the tufting holes. THIS WAS SUCH A TIME SAVER! Genius! I flew through the holes after getting a hold of the broom. Hallelujah. Then we attached the foam to the frame with spray adhesive.<br />
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<i>STEP 5: TUFTING</i><br />
We started out with the middle row in order to make sure we had enough fabric to reach around the top and the bottom. We worked from there row by row up to the top and then down to the bottom. The very hardest thing about this entire project was the first tuft. Ohmygoodness. Zach and I went around and around on this and may have gotten in a mini fight about it. Ha! It was very frustrating figuring out how to do that first tuft - how to attach it to the back of the pegboard and how to string the thread and button through. I'm going to attempt to explain it, so bear with me!<br />
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We threaded the needle and kept it double weight through the button (left, below). Next, we took the end and threaded both pieces of the end back through the needle (right, below). We left about 2 inches on the ends to fold over. This made our thread four layers thick and gave our upholstery weight thread even stronger.<br />
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This was probably the hardest part of the whole tufting experience - figuring out how to start. We probably spent at least an hour <strike>fighting</strike> discussing how we should start and what the best process to get the tufting done might be. We went around and around in circles and finally came up with a plan. We ended up starting with the middle row, middle button and worked our way out each side of the row from there.<br />
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From there, we worked each row up and then each row down. Out strategy was to use a rubber spatula (the end handle) to push down the fabric, making sure the fabric folded the way we wanted as we went (it mostly folds itself in the right direction, but does need some help along the way). After pushing the fabric down into the pre-cut foam holes, we pulled the threaded needle through from the front of the headboard to the back. Once the needle was through the back, we threaded it through an old button to get it to stick. This part was tricky - I ended up using the spatula again to push down the upholstered button from the front, then Zach tied off the button on the back. The key is not to pull too tight so the upholstered button wouldn't cut through the fabric or pull the fabric too tight.<br />
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On the edges, we created lines with the fabric straight down and out and pulled tight to finish up the look.<br />
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<i>STEP 6: ATTACHING THE ARMS</i><br />
Nope, we aren't done yet... :) Hang with me! First, we figured out how tall we wanted the arms. The arms are the main support for the whole headboard, so they also needed to be strong. Zach attached a 1x6 and a 2x6 with some heavy duty screws. We lay out the fabric right-side-down and then put the wood arm on top. Here's where it gets tricky... stay with me! We pre-drill holes for the heavy duty screws. We wanted to make sure that the screws would be going from the outside of the arm towards the inside, getting drilled into the tufted headboard. We drilled in the screws so they are deep enough without poking through the arm.<br />
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Next, we pulled the fabric tight and lined it up along the back of the arm first. Before wrapping the fabric around the entire arm, we screwed the arm into the main headboard. From there we just wrapped the arm and stapled the fabric to the back after doing some strategic folds on the top and bottom of the arm to make it look nice.<br />
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We cut off the excess fabric and we were done (finally)! It turned out great and I couldn't be happier with the result! We achieved the look of a high end diamond tufted headboard for a fraction of the cost. I think in total, the project cost about $200-250. Not bad compared to other options that retail for $1,000+!<br />
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-206574471691992212014-07-29T19:59:00.000-07:002014-07-29T19:59:15.778-07:00Maternity Photos (One Year Later)<div style="text-align: justify;">
So this may be a little weird, but I realized I forgot to share with you guys my maternity photos! We only got them taken about a year ago... :) If you follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MakeBakeandLove" target="_blank">facebook</a>, then you probably saw when I posted a link to them (you can see them <a href="http://www.katiahudson.com/?p=10528" target="_blank">here</a>). But, I also want to share them on the ol' bloggy blog since this is my little diary. :) We used <a href="http://www.katiahudson.com/" target="_blank">Katia Hudson</a> (she also did <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/09/emersons-newborn-photos.html" target="_blank">Emerson's newborn photos</a>) and she did an amazing job! We love how they turned out so much! Check her out if you are in the Centralia/Olympia area - she's awesome.</div>
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I'm back with a quick and fun little DIY project for all the little ones out there! I first saw this idea a couple years back on my favorite blog, <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2013/01/last-minute-latch/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a>. At first when I saw it, I had no idea what it was - a bunch of hinges and latches on a board? Huh? Well, that was before I had a kid. And now that Emerson is here, I will do anything and everything to keep her occupied. New things are always welcome since she has the attention span of about 1.5 minutes (please share any other cool ideas you have for 11+ month olds)!</div>
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<i>STEP 1: PICK OUR YOUR HINGES</i></div>
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After work one day I picked up Em and headed straight to Home Depot to pick out some latches. I spent so long in the aisle (Em fell asleep) picking out a good assortment of different latches, hinges, and handles in varying finishes. I basically tried to find the cheapest ones (some of those are expensive!) that had a lot of movement, would be fun to un-hook/re-hook, and weren't too sharp for Emerson to use. I think I spent about $30-40 in total on latches. </div>
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<i>STEP 2: BUILD YOUR PLATFORM</i></div>
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We had some leftover wood scraps laying around from our headboard and <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2014/04/diy-rustic-console-table.html" target="_blank">console table</a> projects, so I commissioned Zach to build me a little platform after laying out all the hinges and latches where I wanted them to get a good idea of how big I wanted the platform. I think it ended up being about 2 feet x 1 foot.</div>
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<i>STEP 3: SPRAY PAINT (OR PAINT) YOUR BOARD</i></div>
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I'm kind of obsessed with this color lately - <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_545506-4-410.0085208.076_0__?productId=50150372&Ntt=" target="_blank">Tropical Rain Forest from Valspar</a>. It's bright and vibrant and almost like a kelly green, but with more teal. I love it. A couple coats and it was good to go! Maybe we should have just left it as a platform for Em! :)</div>
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Layout your hinges to get a good idea of what you want the board to look like before you start screwing in everything. As you can see, I played around with it quite a bit. Also, make sure to keep all the nails and screws close to the hinges so you don't lose them or get them mixed up!</div>
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<i>STEP 5: SCREW IN YOUR HINGES & LATCHES</i></div>
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Pretty self explanatory. I started using the power drill, but it was running out of batteries (always happens right when I want to work on a project). Using a regular screwdriver seemed to work better, though since it didn't split the wood as much. I added a little piece of pom pom trim I had leftover from Emerson's <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/08/two-nursery-ikea-hacks-pom-pom-curtains.html" target="_blank">pom pom curtains</a> I made for her nursery to add a little texture. I also added the E wrapped in twine which is actually a pin on letter for Christmas Stockings, but it was a little too heavy for our stockings to hold the weight. It fits perfect on her board!</div>
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Emerson seems to like it (off and on when she is in the mood). Her favorite part is the doorstop. She loves flicking it to make it go Boing! and after each time she claps! It's so cute. She also loves the wheel. I love that it is substantial and will take a lot of wear and tear over the years. Check out <a href="http://instagram.com/mykane" target="_blank">my instagram feed </a>for a cute video of Em having fun with her Latch Board!</div>
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Have you made any fun baby toys lately? Or, do you have any suggestions for awesome toys that your baby loves? One of the reasons I wanted to make this, is because it's made of non-traditional items, and these days it seems like that is all Emerson wants to play with! She loves the bottom drawer in the kitchen filled with (safe for baby) kitchen utensils! It's her favorite. So I'm hoping she will like this for years to come!</div>
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I'm so behind, that Emerson took her first solo steps tonight!!! She's currently 10 months old (almost 11 months). The most she took was six steps in a row! We'll see how long it takes for her to really get the hang of it and then she'll be unstoppable - and we'll be in trouble!<br />
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But anyways... I'm slowly catching up with my monthly posts. Emerson turned nine months on 5.25.14 and she was 19 lbs 12 oz and 29 1/2 inches! Still in the 98th percentile for height! Here's some of the fun stuff she was up to this month...</div>
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- She is quite the crawler and has really figured out how to move around quickly. She loves crawling after her puppies! She thinks they are hilarious and always giggles when she sees Brody across the room or when Buster gives her kisses. </div>
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- She's been sleeping well and we are officially on two naps a day - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Our routine has been going well - 7 o'clock bedtime and then she usually wakes up between 5:30-6:30. Not terrible (except on the weekends!).</div>
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- She pulls herself up on everything and started cruising around the couch. She likes walking around on her toy walker which is adorable! She is getting better at balancing and can lower herself down from standing.</div>
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- We went on our first camping trip as a family and met up with Zach's parents and sister at Lake Cushman. We planned on staying two nights, but this was our first overnight trip in five months (basically, since Christmas) and it was a little rough. We only ended up lasting one night since we were staying in the same camper as the rest of his family (cramped quarters!). Other than that, we had fun! She liked the campfire and the pack n' play finally got some good use since we couldn't really put her down in the dirt to crawl around. We went for a little hike and played lots of games. I would count it as an overall success for our first camping trip! Luckily we lived close enough where we could drive home easily. :)</div>
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- She increasingly became more of a squirmy wormy during this month and it got harder and harder to contain her! She's such a little busy body and wants to explore everything, especially places and things she shouldn't be touching. Like electrical outlets (baby proofing was in full effect!), dog bones, remote controls and cell phones, computer cords. You name it, she wants it! But don't worry, we baby proofed so she doesn't have access to these things (with the exception of some when we are with her).</div>
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- We started trying more finger foods - sausage, hash browns, taco meat, cheese, avocado (she didn't like the avocado). We are slowly trying to transition to eating more "real" foods. She's doing awesome with pureed foods - we are up to three pureed meals a day and she loves most everything except for bananas. She still doesn't like the texture (and maybe the taste too). She's still at five bottles a day.</div>
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- Zach had a month off between school and residency so we took a month off from daycare and she got in a lot of quality Daddy-Daughter time. I'm so glad they got to hang out so much before Zach starts in on his crazy hours!</div>
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- She's been babbling a TON! Lots and lots of Mamamamamama and Dadadadadada. She also likes Baba and Gaga too. :)</div>
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- She loves to flip through her books and pretend to read by pointing her pointer finger at the pages (probably copying me since I point at the words sometimes when I read to her)</div>
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- She's such a little ham and loves to make people laugh. When eating, she likes to have an audience and get a rise out of people. Such a goofball! I see a "class clown" superlative in her future!<br />
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- We went down to Centralia for a half day to a high school assembly where they honored my Dad. After 35 years in education (teacher, football coach, vice principal, principal), he retired! I made a sweet slideshow with pics of him throughout the years (complete with a pic of his awesome plaid jacket). My brother and mom were there too and it was lots of fun!<br />
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- We went on our first date night in months while Zach's parents watched Emerson. We went to a friend's wedding and it was fun to get dressed up and go out just the two of us!<br />
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- Every Friday, daycare has dress up days or themed days. This month there was a "50s Day" so Emerson wore her polka dots shirt and polka dot skirt! She was adorable.<br />
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- We celebrated my first Mother's Day by having both our immediate families over for a BBQ. Emerson and Zach let me sleep in and then woke me up with breakfast in bed. She (ahem, Zach) made eggs benedict, with coffee and fruit and it was delicious! Such a special day. The Friday before, daycare also had a "Moms and Muffins" morning breakfast where we did a cute little craft project (stamped both our hands in different colors on a piece of paper) and had you guessed it, muffins! It was really cute and I loved every bit of the corniness. :)</div>
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Before we got our new king bed I wanted to update our queen headboard. A few years back, my mother in law and husband DIY'd a tufted headboard for our master bedroom. It was awesome! Here's a reminder on what it looked like...</div>
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The cream fabric was great for a while, especially since it was easily interchangeable with different colored duvet covers. But, I was ready for a change. My friend, <a href="http://www.thevintagemodern.com/" target="_blank">Kim</a>, had just gotten a similar headboard from Wayfair that I really liked, plus, I had seen a similar DIY version on <a href="http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2012/04/diy-headboard-complete.html" target="_blank">Sarah M Dorsey Designs</a> (she does the best DIY projects!). Since we already had a good frame, I thought we would give it an upgrade. </div>
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Instead of fabric, I used curtain panels from Target - another tip I got from <a href="http://sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-coral-upholstered-headboard-with.html" target="_blank">Sarah</a>! I used two panels similar to <a href="http://www.target.com/p/threshold-natural-core-solid-window-panel/-/A-14370459?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C14282025&CPNG=Home+Decor&kpid=14282025&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=14282025" target="_blank">these</a> and got them for about $17 each. So, less than $50 we were able to have plenty of fabric to cover our existing headboard, plus add arms. If we weren't going to add the arms, we probably would have only needed panel.</div>
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I won't go into detail on how we did it since we basically just had to recover buttons and then put the new curtain panels over the top of the existing fabric. The arms were a little tricky, but Sarah's tutorial was really helpful. </div>
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We also added the brass nailhead trim. It was a pain to get enough matching nailhead tacks - I think I made half a dozen trips to Lowe's to get enough little packs (of about 25 each) to have enough to cover both arms... not an easy or quick process. But, I love the way it looks!</div>
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I love how it turned out and honestly, I was a little sad when we got our new bed that we would have to get a new headboard because I loved this one so much! It didn't move far though... now it's in our guest room! </div>
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We also made a headboard for our new bed, which hopefully I will be sharing soon! Still need to get some good pictures of it though... :)</div>
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She's ten months old now, so I guess that means I should probably do an 8 month update! I'm so behind... I should have known this was inevitable!<br />
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- She started crawling a ton! She finally got the hang of it and no one can stop her now!<br />
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- Says "Dada" quite a bit these days. Definitely a Daddy's girl!<br />
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- She "cackles" a lot more than actual laughing - it's so funny. It's these little "haha" "hahas" and it's so stinking cute.<br />
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- She got her two bottom teeth! Teething was a b*$%h though. She got a fever and was super fussy and not sleeping well. Ugh it sucks. Before she started teething, I wondered what it would be like and now I know - you will know when you are going through it! Plus, she had a cold during this time too, which meant she was up at 3 and 4 am again. Luckily, once the teeth broke through and the fever broke, it was business as usual.<br />
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- She just wants to be walking! Pulls herself up on everything - us, the couch, her toys, the cabinets. I think she'll be walking before she's a year old! Eeek!<br />
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- She was very clingy to Mama this month (which I didn't mind at all). Probably because of the teething, but I wasn't complaining! Lots of hugs and snuggles and snot wipes on my shoulder. :)<br />
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- We had gotten these Princess Little People a while ago and finally broke them out. She LOVES them. They are the perfect size for her to grip and munch on, but not small enough for her to choke on or swallow. They are the best!<br />
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- A favorite toy theses days is the Leap Frog play table. She loves the sounds and music. Her favorite is this little button she found - we got it second hand, so there used to be door that opened and closed and activated this button. The door is gone but she somehow found the button (I hadn't even noticed it at all) and loves pushing it with her pointer finger. She also loves her sit and stand play thingy.<br />
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- Her eczema continued... after about a month we took her to the doctor and got a prescription. The doctor also suggested hydrocortisone (non-prescription) which we tried first and worked like a charm! We used as sparingly as possibly and it helped clear things up tremendously (luckily we didn't have to use the prescription). We also paired that with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Aveeno-Eczema-Therapy-Moisturizing-Cream/dp/B003O7IBZC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404172126&sr=8-2&keywords=aveeno+baby+eczema" target="_blank">Aveeno Baby Eczema Lotion</a> and her eczema cleared up so well. We've been using the same routine for a while now and it's stayed clear too! Thank goodness.<br />
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- Em's eating lots of pureed foods! Peas, carrots, green beans, sweet potatoes (she likes them now), squash (still a fave), bananas, applesauce, peaches, blueberries (although we stopped with the peaches and blueberries to see if it affected the eczema). She loves it all! She also loves cheerios and sweet potato puffs. She's getting better at using her sippy cup and likes to drink her water. Although, most times she ends up trying to drink from the bottom of the cup. :)<br />
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- She loves daycare and is making friends! So cute. Her teachers love her too, and say she is always smiley and trying to get a rise out of everyone and make them laugh. Such a little ham.<br />
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- She started moving towards a two nap a day schedule. It was a little painful at times - we'd make it to 4:30-5:00 with only two naps and then she'd start to get fussy. We had a couple rough nights with little cat naps (sometimes more than little) that started at 5 and then bedtime at 7... but for the most part, two longer naps is now the norm.<br />
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- There's a little hair growing on top of that beautiful round head! She's got some light brown and very straight hair sprouting!<br />
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- I love her eyes. She's got the most beautiful eyes and the longest lashes. Her eyes are hazel now (like Mama) and she definitely still "smiles with her eyes."<br />
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- She's in 9-12 month clothes (mostly 12 month) mostly because of how tall she is!<br />
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- We are working on our clapping and waving! She's a pretty quick study and loves to clap and is kind of getting the hang of waving bye bye. It's pretty much adorable.<br />
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- Like most babies, Peekaboo is her new favorite game. Her giggle is contagious and my favorite sound in the whole wide world.<br />
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- She took her first grocery store outing riding in the cart like a big girl and loved it. So much to look and we made it through the whole store with minor twisting and turning at the end. We also went to Happy Hour with some of Mama's friends, which was fun, but exhausting for Mama! So much movement!<br />
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- We made it through busy season (barely). I still can't believe I did it. Of course, with the help of my awesome husband and my Mom watching Em a couple days a week (and cleaning my house at times too - thanks Mom!). It was NOT fun though... Luckily, it was the same as usual for Emerson except for Saturdays since I had to go into the office. But during the week I still made it priority to hang out with her at our regularly scheduled time after work. I needed that time to survive! Then after she went down for the night at 7-7:30, I would eat a quick dinner and back to work... like I said, NOT fun. :(<br />
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- We celebrated Easter by having both our families over to our house for brunch. Emerson got to meet her Great Grandma Mary for the first time and they both had a lot of fun getting to know each other. She especially loved doing "baby workouts" on Great Grandmas walker! She played with bubbles and got loved on by the whole family. Spoiled little girl, but so loved. She is very very lucky to have such an awesome family!<br />
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- Her favorite book is <i>Good Morning Good Night</i> and it's a touch and feel book. She <i>loves</i> feeling the animal fur and even pretends to "read" but using her pointer finger to point at the pages. She even knows what "dog" and cat" mean now too!<br />
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- Auntie Jenn and Brian babysat for the first time so we could go to Zach's end of the year bowling night with his classmates. It was a nice break to get out just the two of us! Unfortunately, not so nice for Jenn and Brian since Em cried most of the time we were gone!<br />
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- She started standing up in her crib! Another fun adventure - luckily we had already lowered the crib and added the mesh crib liner.<br />
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- I think I forgot to mention this in her 7 Month post, but we got her first official "school" pictures back from daycare! They were taken when she was around 6 Months old. She's so stinkin adorable! She's not exactly smiling in any, but it's still pretty cute. :)<br />
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And now, time for some pictures! :)<br />
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<br />Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-65478978238378469052014-06-29T21:20:00.001-07:002014-06-29T21:20:29.851-07:00Six Years.<div style="text-align: justify;">
Friday was our 6 year anniversary! We don't usually make a big deal about it, but we usually try and do something nice around this time. This year, it felt like we were celebrating for a week! It was kind of awesome! </div>
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Part I - I had planned a date night last Sunday to go out to dinner and a movie because with residency starting and not knowing Zach's schedule, I wanted to make sure we at least did something before he got busy. Auntie Jenn and Brian came over to watch Em (there were only minor tears this time) and we went out to celebrate at <a href="http://melrosegrill.com/" target="_blank">Melrose Grill</a> in downtown Renton for dinner. Melrose Grill is a delicious steak place and it did not disappoint! A little spendy, but we were celebrating! We both got the Ribeye and it was so good. Probably the best steak I've ever had. We split a bottle of wine and even got dessert. So fancy! It had been so long since we'd been out to a really nice dinner. Such a treat. Then we went to see 22 Jump Street and it was hilarious. I loved it. CT and Jonah Hill definitely have the Bromance thing down. :)</div>
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Part II - Zach had planned to go the Mariners game on Friday night (our actual anniversary) so my Mom came over to watch Em and got her Emerson fix. :) It had been forever since we'd been to a game and it also happened to be Fireworks Night! I'm not a baseball fan at all but I do like to go to a game every once and a while. It was fun sitting out in the bleacher seats, people watching, eating greasy ballpark food and after the game (they won!), watching the fireworks! It was nice that we got to see some fireworks too, since we will probably be at home on 4th of July with Em in bed. Haha. Or maybe we'll get adventurous and see how long she can last out and about... TBD... :) It was such a great night! </div>
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So much fun celebrating how far we've come over the past 10 years of knowing each other. I love the life we have grown together and our little family. Here's to many many more years of love, fun, and most importantly, laughter! :) I love you mister.</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-70901938749358849852014-06-26T20:45:00.000-07:002014-06-26T20:45:00.563-07:00Emerson's Weekly Photo Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys! You may have noticed that in my <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/search/label/Monthly%20Emerson" target="_blank">Monthly Emerson posts</a> there are weekly/monthly photos at the beginning of each. And, if you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/mykane" target="_blank">Instagram</a> you probably notice my weekly and monthly photos of Miss Emerson too (#weeklyemerson and #monthlyemerson). I decided to organize them all in one place on the blog too (in case you can't get enough). It's just so much fun to see how she has changed over the weeks and months. Check out the new page <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/p/emersons-photo-project.html" target="_blank">here</a> (you also can find a link on the main blog page - see below).</div>
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Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13453222565380922100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686502716563722274.post-15256392997555903452014-06-18T20:56:00.000-07:002014-06-18T21:01:30.311-07:00DIY: Instagram Collage Prints<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Hey guys! Wow it has been a crazy month in the Kane household! We crammed all our travel for the year into the past four weeks before Zach starts residency TOMORROW!! We had such a great time on our travels - camping on Lake Cushman, medical school graduation in Arizona, family reunion in Bend - but let me just say that this Mama is exhausted. With a capital E.</div>
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Last fall I was itching to get all my Instagram photos on display. But there are so many! What to do? What to do? I saw <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/223631937719737057/" target="_blank">this post</a> and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/223631937719155244/" target="_blank">this post</a> on Pinterest and was relieved there was an easy (and cheap!) way to make a collage in Picasa that you could order straight from Costco. </div>
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First, I figured out how many pictures I wanted on each collage. I liked the look of <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/223631937719155244/" target="_blank">the inspiration </a>that was six photos across and nine photos down. With the photos about 2x2 inches, that meant that my collage needed to be 20x30. </div>
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In Picasa, I selected the photos I wanted to include in the collage and then hit the button on the top left "Create Photo Collage" (it looks like a little mountain scape photo with a plus sign in the top left corner). From there I adjusted the grid spacing between photos and the overall size of the collage. When I had it just right, I hit "Create Collage".</div>
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To order the prints, I used Costco Photo Center online. You can order 16x20 prints for $5.99 each(!). I uploaded the collage and ordered just like a regular photo. So easy and a good price for so many photos!</div>
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I got three of <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10186050/" target="_blank">these IKEA frames</a> in white for only $3.99 each. Total cost for all three frames and prints was about $27 ($9 each). Not bad! </div>
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I love these so much. They are so fun to look at - every time I take a look I see a new photo I haven't noticed in a while and it brings back a great memory. Emerson loves them too. She loves seeing all the different pictures - always something to look at!</div>
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Well, almost two years after I purchased this chair, it's finally finished. Stick-a-fork-in-it finished. <i>Wait</i>, you say. <i>Didn't you already finish this chair</i> (ala <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/07/reupholstering-chair-in-photos.html" target="_blank">this post</a>)? Well, yes. Yes, I did. Almost... We finished everything but the detail on the front of the arms and around the back along the edge. </div>
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I finally got my act together and decided to go with some nail head trim. The original had some wood detailing on the front of the arms, but it was damaged and irreparable. The arms are too curved and unique in shape to try and recreate the wood piece myself, so nail heads it was! I'd done nail head trim before on our Queen Headboard (post forthcoming) with individual brads I got from Lowe's. I had seen <a href="http://www.joann.com/nailhead-trim-brass-5-yds/10702132.html#q=nail+head&start=15" target="_blank">this nailhead</a> trim at JoAnn's which looked much easier to use since all the brads were connected. Um, no brainer! And with a 50% off coupon on my JoAnn's app (it is my goal to never pay full price for anything at JoAnn's or Michaels!) it was a great deal. </div>
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The trim has actual nails every five brads so there is much less time spent nailing and the brads are also evenly spaced, which makes it much much easier and faster to put on the chair. It's also somewhat bendable, which helped for the front arm detail. I just molded it to the shape I wanted and made sure to nail in the brads where they would stay put. Easy peasy. </div>
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I'm glad I finally finished this bad boy! Such a handsome chair (for my handsome husband). Good to know there is another alternative out there besides having to nail in 100 individual brads!<br />
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<i>See <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2013/07/reupholstering-chair-in-photos.html" target="_blank">this post</a> for a DIY in pictures of how we reupholstered the chair and <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2012/10/oops-i-did-it-again.html" target="_blank">this post</a> on how we picked the fabric.</i></div>
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Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week! This year was the first year (obviously) that Emerson has had a teacher. We love Em's daycare and her teachers are so great. They love her so much (and we love them)! They are the most caring teachers and take such good care of Em and the other kiddos. </div>
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To show our appreciation, I whipped up these quick and easy little gifts for them. They probably cost around $3 each and are pretty darn cute.</div>
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- Hershey's Kisses and Hugs (I used two packs for all three)</div>
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I just traced Emerson's hand on some colored patterned paper and cut out about five of each color. I taped the hands together with double sided tape. I then cut a circle out of coordinating paper and taped that on, as well as the skewer. After pouring in the kisses and hugs, I just popped in the skewers. The candy held the flowers upright. And that's it! </div>
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The teachers thought they were great (I mean, who wouldn't want a bucket full of chocolate???) and they are such a quick and easy way to show some love!</div>
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<i>Did you make anything fun for Teacher Appreciation Week? I'd love to hear!</i></div>
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The past week has been quite busy around the Kane household... My birthday, Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week! I had a great Birthday and Mother's Day and definitely got spoiled by my hubby and the little stinker. The hubby got me a piece of art that I had really been wanting (for my bday) and then a spa day complete with facial and massage (for mother's day). Spoiled. Too bad I couldn't schedule the spa day until the end of June because we are jam packed with events every weekend until Zach starts residency mid-June! Oh well, it will be great whenever it is! </div>
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At daycare, they had a "Moms and Muffins" breakfast Friday morning. It was so cute! Em and I did a little DIY art project and then got our picture taken - so sweet. I love our daycare!</div>
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I also got breakfast in bed for Mother's Day! Eggs Benedict, coffee, and orange juice and a sweet homemade card (Emerson even "signed" it!). So sweet and I felt very loved this whole week. We had both sides of our families over to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday. Unfortunately, Em was running a fever and has a little cold... she was a little clingy to me the whole day and was definitely more fussy than her usual cheerful self. Zach took her to the doctor this morning (weird, right?) and she has some fluid behind her eardrum, most likely because of her cold. :( Poor thing. Still has a little fever and if it still hasn't broken by Wednesday, back to the doctor we go. Thankfully, she was acting more like her normal self today with Daddy - some giggles and smiles, but more snugly than her usual busy body self. I don't like it when my baby is sick!<br />
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My first Mother's Day was awesome and I definitely have a greater appreciation for my own mother (and mother-in-law) now. I don't think you can fully understand until you are a mother yourself, the sacrifice and love that your own mother has for you. It's pretty amazing and I have so much respect for such awesome women! I love you Mama! Love you Nae!</div>
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<i>How was your Mother's Day? Do anything exciting or fun? I hope it was filled with lots of yummy good, some good sleep and as little poopy diapers as possible! :)</i></div>
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Time for a seven month update! I told you I was slooooowwwwwly catching up! Here it is!<br />
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- Rolling back and forth easily! Doesn't stay on her tummy for long!</div>
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- Almost crawling... she really wants to and is pushing up really high when on her tummy. </div>
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- Loves her exersaucer and is constantly bouncing and stepping around in there!</div>
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- Em is becoming more and more interactive and responsive to her name and when we talk to her. </div>
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- We started solids right at six months and have been trying all sorts of new things! She loves peas, but hated sweet potatoes at first! I had heard that some times they need to try something over 8 times before they like it so we kept trying (even if it was just a couple of bites at a time) and now she loves them! It must have been the texture at first or something? She also tried: green beans, squash (her favorite), carrots, bananas, pears, applesauce, and peaches (not her favorite). At first we were letting her "feed herself" (or at least hold on to the spoon while we guided into her mouth) but that turned out to be very very messy and take for.ev.er. So, we kind of "broke" her of that and got in a good rhythm where we just shovel it in her mouth. :) Much easier and cleaner! </div>
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- She started getting pretty bad eczema on her neck creases, elbows, back of her knees, and ankles and a little bit on her face around her mouth. From what I read, those are the most common places babies get it. We started applying aquaphor, vaseline, lotion (we tried everything to see what worked the best) every night and every morning. The eczema stuck around though... unfortunately. Luckily, it didn't seem to bother her and she wasn't scratching it. </div>
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- Em loves when her Gramma Vonnie and Auntie BB watch her every week. They have so much fun and get their "Emerson Fix" and she loves playing with them!</div>
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- Lots of moving and rolling everywhere. Not quite crawling, but figuring out how to move around a lot by rolling different directions!</div>
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- Em does really well in large loud groups of people. We went to Auntie BB's birthday dinner at a loud restaurant. There were probably 15 people in our party and Em got passed around to everyone. She had no problem and just continued being a cutie and charming everyone with her funny little laugh "ha ha" "ha ha". :)</div>
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- Her favorite book at the moment is <i>Good Morning Good Night</i> which is a touch and feel book. She loves it when we say "Kitties go MEOW!" "Doggies go WOOF WOOF!" </div>
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- She loves playing Peekabo and is fascinated with Mommy's big toes (for some reason they are very fascinating). </div>
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- Loves to bite and suck on our chins! Oh, and giving open mouth kisses.</div>
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- She's been sleeping really well. She now sleeps on her tummy all the time and moves around a lot in her crib. We put up a crib guard (one of the mesh ones) so her limbs wouldn't get stuck in the crib!</div>
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- Great Grandma Hallie came to visit for a couple days with Gramma Vonnie and had a great time watching her!</div>
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- Her six month shots were a doozy. They asked if we wanted to do them all at once, or come back another day to finish them up. This time we had the four vaccination shots we had at 2 and 4 months and then an additional flue shot vaccine. Bad idea. #mommyfail. She got a fever that night and was super fussy and was not feeling well. Poor girl was not reacting well to all those shots at once. :( Luckily she was feeling better the next day. I don't like have my girl sick!</div>
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- We had some six month photos taken of Em! See them all right <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2014/04/emersons-six-month-photos.html" target="_blank">here</a>!\</div>
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- And finally, she said MAMA! And I totally WIN! :) Sorry Zach, I don't care if it was because she was possibly teething and Mmmmmmma was the sound she was making. It. Still. Counts!</div>
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Em's just growing and developing so much these days! It's so fun to watch her grow up and learn new things all the time. We love her so much!</div>
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It's only been over a year since I worked on this project... sheesh! Last year towards the end of tax season I got the major nesting bug. Like whoa. I hadn't done anything for the nursery yet besides gather my overall inspiration. I really wanted to make a quilt for Emerson and I loved the quilt from my inspiration nursery (see it <a href="http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2012/09/the-big-nursery-reveal.html" target="_blank">here</a>). I also wanted to do something really easy - those are my favorite kind of quilts. I like having something creative to do that isn't overly complicated. That I can still work on while I watch my "stories." </div>
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I used <a href="http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/blog/2012/08/22/project-design-team-wednesdayombre-herringbone-qui/" target="_blank">this</a> tutorial, which was super easy to follow. I made this crib-sized (or close to it), so about 42" x 52". </div>
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The method used for cutting the triangles was so easy it is a major "DOH!" moment once you realize how awesome it is. Instead of cutting and then matching up a zillion triangles, you just keep the squares intact, place them right sides together and pin. Then, from one corner to the other draw a diagonal line with a pencil and ruler. From there you can just sew a 1/4 inch seam on each side of the line. Once you sew on each side, you just cut down the line and now you have two new squares, but made up of two different patterned triangles! Genius! </div>
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I absolutely love how it turned out and it works so well in Em's nursery! I hope Em loves it for years to come!</div>
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Hi guys! I'm back with an awesome DIY for you today! I've been slowly wanting to update our IKEA furniture to more "grown up" and non-IKEA looking furniture. I mean, there comes a point in your life where you start to do that, right? IKEA is great and affordable with modern and minimalistic design, but their furniture definitely doesn't last forever - at least not in my experience. To be fair, we have moved four times in six years... which can be pretty rough on furniture. Anyways, it's time, and the first piece to get changed out (and by changed out, I mean got moved to the dining room and is now being used as our buffet) was the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20275885/" target="_blank">Kallax shelving unit</a>. </div>
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I saw <a href="http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/03/diy-tv-console/" target="_blank">this</a> console table on Liz Marie Blog a while ago and fell in love with it (the actual plans can now be found <a href="http://www.craftsmandrive.com/2014/01/01/diy-tv-stand/" target="_blank">here</a>). At first, there were no plans for the console, so I went over to Ana White, my favorite source for DIY woodworking projects, and she happened to already have plans for a <a href="http://ana-white.com/2012/05/plans/rustic-x-console" target="_blank">Rustic X Console Table</a>! We've used Ana's plans before on our <a href="http://makebakeandlove.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-perfect-end-table.html" target="_blank">end table</a> with success so we followed her plans again for the console table. </div>
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Zach was awesome and built this whole thing all by himself during the last two weeks of busy season. He's definitely getting in as many DIY projects as he can before residency starts! He did such a good job!!! Our family and friends that have come over think that we bought it at a store! It's that good. So thankful for my handy husband!</div>
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The plans were easy to follow and he finished the table pretty quickly - over the course of a week, working at night after work and on the weekend. We made some modifications so that it would fit in our space. That's the nice thing with Ana's plans - it's not too hard to adjust them to customize the pieces for your own space. </div>
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All together, I think it cost a little less than $100 for lumber and supplies (we didn't have anything on hand). Such a great price for a large console table that is sturdy as a rock! We used one coat of <a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_86158-24-70006444_0__?productId=1102643&Ntt=minwax+special+walnut&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dminwax%2Bspecial%2Bwalnut&facetInfo=" target="_blank">Minwax Wood Stain in Special Walnut</a> because we loved how the knots in the wood came through. Then, we did two coats of semi-gloss polyurethane on top to protect the wood. </div>
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To say we love it would be an understatement! It's so awesome and I'm so proud of my husband that he made it from scratch! </div>
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