I have finally made some much needed progress on Greyson's room. I have been so focused on work, school, & getting things ready for Little Miss that I have put off decorating Greyson's room for far longer than I had hoped I would.
I found some wall decor awhile ago & it has been sitting on his dresser, collecting dust like a champ, just waiting to be hung. Well this long, 3-day weekend was great for making a To-Do list & making ourselves get to everything done that we've been putting off [aka huge pile of laundry].
Greyson used to have a chair in his room but never sat it in, until we brought it downstairs. So we left it down there and I added some big stuffed animals in his book corner to make a little reading area for his books. I actually need to get another shelf because he has way too many books now to fit on the 3 we have.
I have had a car decor theme in mind for awhile. Greyson is obsessed with all sorts of vehicles, so it only seems natural to decorate his room with car things. I found some signs & wall art at Hobby Lobby [50% off - score!]. I re-painted the letters we had hanging on his wall in his German room & threw in some old license plates I've held onto from places we've lived before.
I still have a bit more I want to do. The blank canvas will eventually have a car of some sort on it once I decide on what I want. Plus, I am trying to gather more license plates to add to the wall, the more the merrier. Also, I am thinking of getting a floating shelf to add some decorative cars as well, but I worry he will just end up wanting to play with them & they won't stay on the shelf long.
Now to get ready to jump back into the grind with Monday just around the corner. Lots of new things starting & obviously coming up in the near future! And of course plenty to still do before our world changes forever in just 5-ish short weeks!
A little update on life lately as its been in the Greathouse home!
Mr. Greyson has an imagination that just loves to run wild. He is constantly copying things that are far beyond his years. & he comes up with the silliest things to say out of nowhere!
Oh & he's been super interested in dressing himself recently. Although he insists most of the time that we do it, he picks out his outfits. Favorites usually include either a car, truck or sports. And of course "ginger man socks!"
Slowly making progress on the nursery. Baby girl is slowly acquiring clothes & has a million accessories of course! I've grabbed some headbands & bows here & there and some I've made myself from old shirts. My obsession with baby shoes is real!
And finally started hanging a few things on the walls! This print is an old one I've had for years that says "Always Kiss Me Goodnight." It matches her room perfectly & adds a great touch above her bed. And can't forget the wood banner from Target that I'm obsessed with! I made the pillow cover in the crib that says "Hello Beautiful" and the others are also from Target, what a surprise!
I have an adorable set up for a gallery wall planned for each her room & Greysons that are awaiting being hung.
Less than 6 weeks until my due date & can't believe we're getting so close already! Better get on finishing my to-do list asap!
I have not done a stellar job keeping track of this pregnancy. Poor Little Miss is already getting the shaft & she isn't even here yet! I just get busy & preoccupied & completely forget when Friday rolls around.
Here are a few mirror selfies I have managed to take over the last few weeks! Just shows the bump & how it has grown!
How far along: 33 weeks & 4 days
Weight gain: About 24 pounds
Maternity clothes: Of course! Leggings all day everyday! haha
Stretch marks: Not yet! & hopefully none at all!
Belly button in or out: In
Sleep: Oh, like, not really much at all! I am up several times a night to pee & adjust in bed to get comfortable. & then I lay there imaging what it is going to be like when she's here & get too excited to sleep
Best moment this week: Getting the dresser up to her room & finishing the baby registry
Worst moment this week: heartburn is so intense these days!
Miss anything: Margaritas! Ha I have already asked for one for my birthday, or as soon as she's here whichever is second!
Movement: All the time! She's a little ninja for sure!
Cravings: Granola, bananas, fruity things, brownies..
Queasy or sick: Not really any more!
Looking forward to: Finishing the wall decor I have started for her room & get everything hung or washed & put away
I found out before the start of the NBA season that the Cleveland Cavs were playing the Denver Nuggets right here in Denver on December 29. I had a plan in place for awhile & had to cleverly navigate Greg saying we should get tickets to the game. Luckily, he forgot & didn't really pay attention to when they were playing & I was able to fulfill my plan - tickets for him for Christmas!
Some friends of ours watched Greyson for us & we were able to get dinner before the game at Rockyard American Grill & Brewing Company, which was delicious.
When I bough the tickets, they were these Flashseat tickets, which basically attaches your tickets to your credit card that you pay with. So they just swipe your card at the arena & print out your tickets there. A slight error in their system resulted in them printing tickets for the wrong seats, which we found out when the real ticket holders arrived & told us we needed to go to Guest Relations.
We got to see the players come in & the tip off from the much better seats, which was pretty cool!
It was fun to be surrounded by a bunch of Cavs fans, despite being in Denver. Of course, most people are LeBron fans, but still fun nontheless!
I am not a basketball person by any means. Greg watches it & I usually find something else to do. But it was such a fun game! Much warmer than the NFL game & of course it didn't hurt to be rooting for the winning team! A final score of 87-93 brought our fun night to a close!
We don't get many nights to ourselves & this was definitely a great one! I think we will be trying to go to another Cavs game at some point, hopefully back in Cleveland next time! I'm sure they're even more energetic & exciting than on the road games.
Now that we're into January, it only seems fitting to finally share our Christmas!
We had a very good, low-key day at home. We live so far from family & weren't able to travel this year, so we spent the day just the 3 of us.
Leading up to Christmas, I had an itch to make a bunch of cookies & some white chocolate covered pretzels so there was a ton of baking & treat devouring around here. Cookies were fun little treats to send/take to work to share with co-workers. Definitely helped get through the week as we were all ready for long weekends.
I was so giddy with excitement for Christmas morning! I am such a gift giver that I couldn't wait for Greg & Greyson to see what they got. Christmas is purely magical with kids! And I know next year will just be even more fun!
The bike was a huge hit! It obviously wasn't wrapped so of course it was the first thing Greyson saw when he came downstairs & immediately wanted to get on it!
I went with a 16" based on sizing I saw & it's still too big for him, which bums me out. But he grows like a weed & his feet touch, they're just barely too short to get the pedal around when it's on the bottom so fingers crossed he's a wee bit taller to ride it by Spring!
A stocking stuffed with playdoh & hot wheels went over very well with the car-obsessed 2 1/2 year old! It was so much fun watching him open his gifts. And he's in the fun stage where after we coerced him into opening a gift, he insisted on opening the package so he could play with it right.this.second!
And of course can't forget about Greg & myself! We got so many different things from family, like a new comfy blanket for me & tools for Greg. We even got a Chromcast thing, which we honestly aren't sure how to use but we will figure it out!
My main gift was a TV stand mantle that Greg built! It has some detailing left to finish it but that didn't stop me from setting it up, decorating & using it!
And my favorite gift for Greg - tickets to the Cavs vs. Nuggets game! They played here in Denver & he's wanted to go to a Cavs game for awhile. Not my typical gift route, but new, fun experiences are always awesome!
Already excited for next year & the possibilities! Hope everyone has had a great start to the new year!
This past weekend, we decided it would be fun to check out the Zoo Lights at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo! They call theirs Electric Safari, but it was fun no matter what it was called!
The zoo is situated in a very wealthy area of the Springs, so of course lots of the houses were decked out in Christmas lights. Every house we saw that was lit up Griswold-style, & trust me there were tons, Greyson gasped & was just mesmerized! It was really the first year we've lived somewhere with Christmas lights like this so he thought it was awesome!
We met some friends at the zoo & were ready for some fun, even if only slightly dressed appropriately! We of course chose to go the day after the temperature dropped 30 degrees & we got a bunch of snow. But, hey! It was festive!
The kids enjoyed seeing the few exhibits that were still open during the event. The giraffes & the elephants were the biggest hits! And of course no trip is complete without a pit stop for some drinks & pictures! The zoo even had little fire pits all around for everyone to stop at along the way to warm up. Greyson kept telling us about the fires & how hot they are. Greg even showed him how to stand close & safely warm his hands!
And because the fire house Santa attempt failed terribly, we tried again with the zoo Santa! He was fantastic for starts! He seemed to much like Santa it wasn't funny! Greyson was a little unsure still, but we convinced him to sit on his lap & take some pictures. He wouldn't share his name or tell him what he wanted for Christmas, but he made sure to ask nicely for a candy cane!
Such a fun event! I've been dying to go to a zoo lights for years but they aren't something German zoos did & we haven't been stateside for the holidays in so long that this year was our first chance. The lights were fun to see & we always have a good time at the zoo. Plus nothing compares to seeing the magic of the holiday through a toddler's eyes! Everything is amazing & full of wonder!
Excited to almost be done with my class so we can jump into full Christmas festivities over here! One more day!
Our local fire station had an open house day this past weekend. It was for one of their fundraiser days to raise money for their station. They had treats for everyone & shirts for sale. And of course there was Santa & fire trucks!
I wasn't sure how seeing Santa was going to go this year. Greyson has been obsessed with Santa for awhile now but you never know with a real live Santa. He got super shy & clung to me the whole time we were there. And naturally, he wanted nothing to do with Santa when it came to our turn. As you can tell, we found out that pictures inside of a fire station don't turn out very well!
We managed an okay picture with me sitting on his lap as well. He was thoroughly unamused but enjoyed the candy cane he got from Santa. He was much more excited about sitting on the fire truck, though he didn't like that he didn't get to drive it.
It didn't go as planned, but it was still a good little day. Fire trucks make little guys super happy!
I will not give up that easily so another visit with Santa is coming again soon!
I have had a car decor theme in mind for awhile. Greyson is obsessed with all sorts of vehicles, so it only seems natural to decorate his room with car things. I found some signs & wall art at Hobby Lobby [50% off - score!]. I re-painted the letters we had hanging on his wall in his German room & threw in some old license plates I've held onto from places we've lived before. 
