From Pooh to Perfect

So when we moved into our new house last year, we were pretty excited to find that there was a nicely decorated, gender neutral nursery right next to the master bedroom. With the intention of having children already in mind, we were both pretty stoked to not have to re-decorate it ourselves.

Then, guess what? Nesting! About the sixth month of Angie's pregnancy, she decided the yellow Winnie the Pooh had to go.

Together, we took apart the nursery one little piece at a time and got the room ready to repaint.

The whole family was there to help!

Rosie learning how to tape properly

Caesar eating something (surprise, surprise...)

Motorboat contemplating his own existence

Inspired by the Bunny Meadow line of nursery decor at Babies R Us...

 ...we went with a green, cream, and chocolate brown color palette.


And even more of the family got involved. Angie's mom Tracy, and Tracy's boyfriend Kirk, helped Ryan paint the nursery since Angie couldn't be in the room with the paint fumes.

While we let the paint dry and the room air out for a few days, we carefully cut stencils to go along with the bunny meadow theme and stenciled them in the border.

Once we put the molding and shelves back up, the room was looking just about finished.

All there is left to do is put up the curtains and fill it with furniture!

Bluegrass Jam at Cades Cove

Today, Ryan and I got up early and drove to Cades Cove for Old Timer's Day; a biannual celebration of the people that used to live in the area before the parks department took it over. Ryan met his band, Brandywine, consisting of Cecil and Pam Thomas and himself, under a tree in the Cable Mill Area and played from 10:30am-1:30pm. Boy! Their fingers were sore when they finally stopped!

Here is Cecil and a couple other men that joined in their song.

Cecil singing!

Their adoring fans!

While they played, I wandered off and took a few photos of the scenery.

Blacksmith Building

Mill

Cooking Stove in a house

Broken Wagon

We had a really fun day together and managed to get on the road right before a rain shower passed through. We can't wait to go back again in the Spring with Frank!

Baby Knits and More

So ever since I found out that I was pregnant,  I have been busily creating a wardrobe for Frank to have after his arrival in the cold of winter. Take a look at all the new garments he will have to model when he comes!

A hat and booties for the cold ride home from the birth center.

A blanket to match his hat and booties.

A wrap style sweater.

A sweater that will get a toggle button on the front.

A baby alpaca sweater. Its sooo soft!

I have 4 friends that are also pregnant too! So of course I'm making sure they are taken care of too! Here are some of the things I have made for them. 

A ballet sweater for my best friend Jenn, due in October.

A super soft stuffed elephant!

A soft cotton and angora dress for Jenn's little girl, Kennedy Graham.

Another stuffed elephant, felted. I don't know what I'm gonna do with this one.

A pale green baby blanket for my neighbor, her's is a boy too!

In addition the baby stuff, I have recently finished some stuff for me too. 

My new Christmas stocking. Its a deep purple and cream.

A green hat with a button band.

Cozy, long, purple fingerless gloves.

This is all I have finished so far but I have more works in progress. Thanks for looking at my projects. Check back in a couple weeks to see what else I finish!

Ice Cream Break

Today, Angie and I went to a child's birthday party and a wedding. Somehow we managed to not get cake at either. So after we got home, I had quite the sweet tooth. So I suggested we take a trip down to the new Bruster's Ice Cream Shop in Rocky Hill.

We decided to take Rosie with us since she LOVES riding in the car and since Bruster's gives their canine patrons a free small scoop with a doggy biscuit.

Here's Rosie waiting patiently for her ice cream treat.

What a good dog!  And here I am enjoying a very tasty Oreo Shake!

Yum!!! Angie and Rosie both liked their treats. Angie had cake batter ice cream in a waffle cone.

Rosie ate her treat a little too fast, so I had I share my milkshake with her.

And of course, Frank enjoyed all the treats as well.