Maternity Pictures

Over a year ago I created a board on Pinterest dedicated to adorable maternity pictures. I was determined to get pictures done but did not want to spend a lot of money on a photographer. I busted out my tripod and snapped the pictures myself in my backyard with a remote. Gotta love technology! I by no means call my self a photographer but I do try.

DIY Baby Mobile

Since I have been feeling very craftily lately, I decided to make a mobile for Rand's nursery. I wanted to stick to the Black Forest theme and since I have a ton of felt, I decided to make little woodland creatures and hang them from a wire ring that I will cover with left over dried vines from my last DIY project here. I drew out my creatures and cut them all out, including the different colored layers. I stuffed them with a small bit of batting to give them a little more shape. 

DIY twiggy letters

 I have been searching online for inspiration to make twig letters for my son's nursery. I ended up stumbling upon a great tutorial on Pinterest here and decided to make mine a bit different. I ended up buying a pack of dried grapevines on eBay. 

Once I got them I put them in a deep pot of water overnight to soften them so when I bend them, they do not break. The next morning I took them out and 

cut them to fit the templates of letters I drew out on paper.

 After I finished bending, cutting and fitting them to 

what I wanted, I tied them with clear fishing wire. 

 I let them dry out on a flat surface till the next day and then I hung them above my crib. Make sure to check on the letters while they dry so they don't curl up or out of place. 

Paris

Being 30 weeks pregnant and traveling is not fun but I just had to go see Paris before our little guy arrived. We decided to use USO and go on their trip to Paris. Besides meeting at 4am to get on a crowded bus, it was not a bad trip at all. I actually enjoyed having a bathroom while on the road :) We arrived mid-morning and started out with a city tour where we got to see those famous tourist attractions, like the Eiffel Tower and Norte Dame Cathedral. After some free time of wondering around the city, we got to go on a unique dining experience in the Latin Quarter for an authentic five-course meal served in a historic atmosphere. After dinner we went on a very romantic boat ride on the Seine River where we got to marvel at the city of lights.

 

 

Au revoir Paris!