How far along: 18 weeks

 

I really do hope I can bring myself to manage my time better & get back to my regular posting!

Until then, I will continue to play catch up!

 

And with that, it's a cozy socks, sparkling grape juice & movie night here!

 

 

 

We decided to finally head to a pumpkin farm over the weekend! I made some plans with our neighbor friends & their sweet little girl who Greyson loves & we set out! It didn't look the nicest from outside of it honestly, but the kids had fun getting to do everything!

Plus my lovely friend Brooke is a very good photographer & she captured some lovely pictures of Greyson & a few with me while we were there!

There was a big tin thing full of corn kernels for people to get in. Greyson was very unsure at first & kept telling me his feet were dirty. But once he realized he could mess with it like sand, he was throwing it around like it was a party!

And this thing! Oh man! It was this huge pillow bouncing thing. Tons of people were on it so of course the kids wanted to try but with adults & big kids jumping, it was very hard to stand. The little ones were pretty scared once we got up there. But I got cute hugging pictures out of it, so win!

And no trip to the pumpkin farm is complete without a few pumpkins and pictures picking them! The kids wondered around wanting to take every pumpkin home, but we ultimately settled on 2 [which I had to carry most of the way, no help from Greyson!]

It was a fun little day that ended up way hotter than we planned, based on how we dressed for the occasion! But nonetheless, a perfectly basic visit to a pumpkin farm to kick-off our fall activities. I reallllly hope I can step it back up this year & keep up with all of my fun plans. I have a compilation of fall décor & activities coming very soon... I hope!

 

Very excited this week has flown by & that the weekend is right around the corner again!

 

I have known that I wanted to change up Greyson's room from the moment we moved here. Probably even before that. I was over the monkey theme thing he had going on & wanted to make his room so that it could grow with him as he gets older.

 

The first step was to change out some furniture for bigger pieces, & get rid of the baby toys that were still laying around. We bought a twin sized bed from someone for cheap. However, it was a light wood & all of his furniture is dark, almost black. So Greg spent an entire weekend sanding it down & re-staining it [thanks to our neighbors who let us borrow their electric sander so he didn't have to do it the long, slow way].

With the new bed frame came a new mattress, sheets & comforter. We went pretty simple & cheap with it as both the sheet set & comforter are from Ikea. But that comforter is totally soft - I love laying on it to put him to bed!

And of course we finally got him curtains. I didn't really have black ones in mind, but when we set out to buy them, Target only had the long black ones in the black-out curtains so we went with it. They totally work well for keeping his room dark, which also keeps it cool since his room is on the warmer, sunny East side of the house.



 

I love the vintage car displayed on the shelf & the use of old license plates for wall décor.

 

Traffic Light Lamp - such a fun little addition to a side table or dresser!

Magnetic Strip Car Storage - I really like this as opposed to shelving right now because while neatly organized shelves look awesome, it's unrealistic with a toddler. These magnetic strips are easy for him to use & get the cars up off the floor!

 

Lego Side Table - How fun! I've been wanting to make this for awhile since I first saw it! Greyson already has this table in his room so it's a simple & awesome DIY! Plus, the little road made on the extra part of the table is perfect for a car-loving little boy!

 

There are some of the ideas & inspirations I've been drawing from for Greyson's room. I have been seeking out the best places to get everything for the best price. I definitely hope to have his room put together sooner than later!

 

Happy Hump Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I totally have fall on the brain! Cold front came through so we are enjoying 60 degree weather & it's amazing! Definitely ready for cardigan & scarf weather! This open front shawl caught my eye this morning! It looks so comfy & love the pockets!

And this adorable one for boys! Love a good mama & mini matching!

 

 

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This faux fireplace! There are directions for building it & I am ready to do it! We need a new media stand since ours was a flop & I seriously want a mantle to decorate when the fall hits & especially around Christmas!

 

 

Happy Sunday everyone!