iris' shower

ash and mom threw me the most spectacular baby shower.

it was a small affair just family and church friends, the theme was

cupcakes and cocktails

they worked so hard on all of the adorable details, it was so cute!

the party started at 7pm, and at about 7:10 pm the power went out on ashley's block, so we had a candle lit un-airconditioned party. the un-airconditioned part explains my hair, it was down and looked pretty good, but i just couldn't handle the heat. iris keeps me very insulated.

the balloons had little cupcakes and i's hanging from them!

ash made these flags, isn't she amazing!

the candle light was actually quite pretty

there was vanilla, strawberry with fresh strawberry icing, chocolate, and chocolate baily's cupcakes. so yummy!!

cocktails, anyone?

thank you ashy and mom, it was perfect!!!!!

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iris' room is complete

i had so much fun designing this room for our baby girl Iris Amelia! for those of you wandering about that name i do believe this is our final answer, ophelia just might have been a bit too fancy. her room did turn out slightly more pink and girly than originally planned, but i simply could not help myself.

pink is irresistible.

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our little family

my sis, ashley took some sweet pics of our family of 3 soon to be family of 4. she did a fantastic job despite elijah screaming most of the time, and me practically fainting from the heat.

for real it is hot!

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summer fun

i haven't blogged in a while, and was feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of this, so i decided to steal ashley's idea and simply post a bunch of random summer memories.

our very first real life group, love these peeps!

elijah watching the bisquit brothers, he stood there in the rain without moving for the entire concert.

blanton family reunion

fourth of july at the condo

treasure hunting

helping with the homemade ice cream

kidz club

chillin' at the pool

nature science center

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yummmmy

E really loves his yogurt, today he decided to finger paint with it. i had to steam the floors twice, wipe down the fridge, the breakfast bench, hose the entire highchair down, and put the kid in the tub. i guess the memory was worth it.

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29 1/2 weeks

just a few days shy of 30 weeks, and a few days shy of not being able to see my feet without bending over.

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the shed

i never thought i would be so excited about a shed! as you know we have been project crazy over here, we had new insulation blown into our attic so all of its contents are currently in iris' room, and will now soon be moved to this amazing new shed that patrick's very talented brother built for us. isn't adorable? i did not like any of the pre-built ones so we designed this little number, it blends into the yard nicely.

last board!!!

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fun at grandma & papa's

we had dinner at e's grandma and papa's house in salado last night. elijah loves playing with his cousins and especially loves digging in the dirt.

adam has been practicing his winking skills

elijah loves giving hugs, and i love it when i can capture his sweet nature on camera

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B&A iris' furniture

i found this dresser on craigslist (yes, i might have a problem) and knew it would be a fantastic changing table, the dimensions are perfect!

i painted it a pale yellow (looks much more yellow in person)

i dreamed of using these knobs for my future baby girl before i was even pregnant

this was the nightstand in the old guestroom, it was a dark walnut color.

i am trying my best not to go too over the top with the flowers, but i am finding it very difficult!

more of iris' room to come.......

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B&A office/ guest room

our guest room before was cute, but not the best use of space with baby iris coming soon.

we decided to store the bed at patrick's parents since it has sentimental value for us and replace it with a pull out sofa, which i found on craigslist for 200 bucks (it retails for $699).

we designed a customized desk that would accommodate both of us at the same time as well as store our insane amount of electronics. notice, you can't see any cords!

we love it, and these windows let in beautiful light.

now on to iris' room!

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