Needed newness

I just can't help but share these pictures of my new dining room. The pub-height table set that was cool for our DINK (Double Income, No Kids) lifestyle, no longer fit the bill. And the cherry wood did NOT match any of the dark espresso wood in the cabinets and the hardwood flooring at all.

I was super excited to find 8 of these gorgeous white faux leather European-designed chairs that look stunning against my dark purple wall! I love, love, love chrome and I have bits of it sprinkled around the house, so it nicely ties into the decor. The table cloth is on it's way out, as I refinish the tabletop in a shiny white and when it is complete, I will love it. So happy with how it lightens the room and feels airy. It feels like a totally different room and we needed a serious change! Even better, I actually made $30 between the cost of this new set and what I sold our old set for:D Yay!

Here's a before:

....and after:

Fall makes my heart flutter.

I am extra excited for fall even more so this year. I can feel it in the air lately, sense the briskness in the wind and almost smell the leaves turning. I love it. I wish I felt so fondly for all the seasons, but I have a love affair with fall.

October, this year, holds many extra lovely events for me. We have an appointment with Babymoon Ultrasound to see amazing 3D pictures and video of the wee person kicking away inside of my tummy. Ty's work schedule should start to slow down and we can finally put the deserved focus on the wee one we are expecting.

We are totally hitting up the Pumpkin Patch this year, as I think Wee Man is finally at the age that he would have a blast there. Oh, and there are fall suppers and book sales and, of course, Halloween! Can't wait. Bring on the turning leaves!!

A few more completed projects........finally.......

I thought I would just post a schwack of pictures of finished projects that I have recently been working at.

First is a Rollie Pollie that I made for Wee Man. It is massive and he loves it. Buy the pattern at Made.

Finished I Spy Book for Wee Man:

And, the Sock Monkey Quilt I made for his "big boy" bed. Notice the big pillows that crazy-worried-Momma had out for months after he first started sleeping in his bed. :D They are gone now. The quilt hanging on the back is one that Ty's Grandma made for him when he was a wee man. Oh, and notice the must-have "silkies" I rimmed the edges of the quilt with. That is an absolute necessity for a quilt for Wee Man!

And finally, a painting I did as my end of a trade for the fab play food I showed in an earlier post.

Today's Parent

Well, because I am a subscriber to Today's Parent, it was FREE to design this cover on their website...AND this cover will actually be the cover on my December issue when it arrives! So very cool!! You can also order extra copies of the magazine or quality prints of the page too if you choose to. I cannot wait to see it...it'll be so very cool! Wee Man on the cover. Tee hee.

My baby....

I am in disbelief that my "baby" turns 2 in a week from tomorrow. I just finished designing and printing his invites to send out. I can't help but feel a wee bit sad by Wee Man growing up, it seems so fast. He is still my baby....well, until our new baby joins us on January 1, 2011! I bet he won't feel like a baby to me then. He is in a big boy bed now, which was an effortless transition for us all and he is talking so much and doing so much. I hope I'm not the only Momma who feels like letting go a little every day hurts just a bit.