even brighter than the moon

my new favorite song is firework by katy perry
i am inspired by the following lyrics:

You don't have to feel like a waste of space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane, comes a rainbow

Maybe the reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time you know

You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the Fourth of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "ah, ah, ah!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

picture by cactushuggers on etsy

christmas

christmas was lovely
joe
me
brock
luke
train table
cinnamon rolls
baby blocks
gingerbread
buzz lightyear
holiday movies
starbucks
turkey
together

our snowy narnia

it was the longest hour at willowbend
waiting in line to meet santa in his narnia themed snowland
brock was "spirited" as we waited in line
then luke got hungry
and we seemed to not be moving for a half hr
i was ready to leave but then we reached the room of falling snow
and it was so ethereal it was worth the wait
then the boy met santa and gave him a hug
and we got the best picture ever with brock and his baby reindeer brother
i am glad we persevered
here are some moments from that hour

postpartum groove

i do pregnancy well
i never get sick
i love the bump
i never complain
i get lots of compliments from joe

postpartum is a whole other story
it is emotional, irrational, hormonal, stressful
even with cute babies!
so here's to me getting my groove back and feeling better physically and spiritually
here are some images inspiring me lately and making me feel crafty

everyone needs a star crown!

top image from giantdwarf on etsy
second image from alittlebirdietoldmoi from etsy
third pic from greenweddingshoes blog

stronger

one more inspiring quote:

we have a secret in our culture,
and it's not that birth is painful.
it's that women are strong

-Laura Stavoe Harm

postpartum little star

babies are bits of stardust blown from the hand of God
lucky the woman who knows the pangs of birth
for she has held a star-

-Larry Barretto

the most appropriate quote for this particular time in my life
found on the blog dearlizzy

i cherish my little star luke

happy birthday my true love

happy birthday joe
oh how i love you
sorry you did not get to sleep in,
sorry i did not make you cupcakes,
sorry we did not sing you happy birthday
you are my life and i would do anything for you
i will make it up to you
every day starting now
oops make that in five minutes i hear a little one crying.....

luke dylan james

baby luke is here!
making his grand and slightly dramatic entrance on
tues november 16 at 10:31 pm
6 lbs and 15 oz and 20 inches long
one word to describe him:
wow
p.s. turns out i was right about the whole strong, brave, and valiant-ness

the legend of ox

the other day i found a piece of paper with middle names
i had collected for luke
we always knew we would name him luke simply because we loved the name and thought it went well with brock but it took awhile to find the right middle names
here is a sampling of that list joe and i had randomly compiled:
grayson
vince
rocco
blake
holden
landon
george
and then there was
ox
how did that get on the list?
we love strong names but that seemed a little extreme
we both laughed and i placed the paper in luke's keepsake box
then today when it had become clear that not only will luke be a big baby
but also one that causes false and strong contractions for his mum and might possibly be overdue
joe simply stated over lunch:
"that will be the legend of ox"
and finally we had a nickname for him
we won't take it to the extreme and make people call him that
but it makes a cute story nonetheless
and very appropriate

while i wait

while i wait for baby luke i decided i need more leopard print in my world
mums need some extra oomph sometimes
i checked and oomph is spelled correctly
these images are from the blog: thisisglamorous
i also like the top pic of the side chignon from the blog: cupofjo

images for courage

here are some of my favorite images i keep from the internet for inspiration
i did not keep good track of where they came from
they are totally random but all beautiful
enjoy

strong valiant brave

here is luke's room
the paint is behr twilight gray
and the starting off point was the
cow that jumped over the moon rug and painting purchased in portland before i was expecting another baby
i adore all the fabrics i chose and added some yellow to balance out all the blue-gray
i am now taking a break from crafts but i always have ideas up my sleeve
and will carry on after luke's arrival

baby luke,
we can't wait to meet you
you take your time i am patiently awaiting your grand entrance to the world,
i can't wait to kiss your squishy cute face and have you meet your big brother
you are already strong valiant and brave
and we love you

luke's month

long awaited november is here
we welcome colder weather with scarves and jackets, red cups at starbucks, and most importantly it is luke's month
images from 37-38 weeks:
we went to a pumpkin farm and had a fun halloween with brock as batman
i am crafting a few more things for luke's nursery
some tissue pom poms to add a pop of color
lovely gifts from the princess-she spoiled me
traci is beautiful and whimsical and so creative she inspires me and i adore her
luke's bump at 38 weeks

and a special warm welcome to grandparents Chloe and Poppy
we are so happy you are here!

best iron ever!

wow
i had a doctor appointment on tues and was told by my doctor that i had the best iron levels she had ever seen!
this is like the mom version of winning an award or getting a promotion right?
no just kidding just doing my best for luke and me but this is cause for celebration....
here are some motherly items i am pondering about lately
the hat is from forever21, coat from ruche, necklace from etsy, petuniapicklebottom diaper bag, and double stroller-love the red

nursery projects: 36 weeks

here are some images of recent baby projects:
baby blanket, pillow and burp cloths embellished with fabric
sweet nightlight made from a small little paper-mache house
luke's bump at 35 weeks
we are ready!