A Few From the Party!

I wish there were more of these. Luckily Laurel has some. Here are just some very happy snaps from the morning. It really was fun! 

These were the favours. I call them loot bags, but apparently people don't know what that is here. It was a CD of songs that Liam and I like. I also gave the kids a lollipop.

All sweaty from playing in the climbing place. That's the beloved Gavin in the background. 

With his good buddy Jack, our neighbour.

And a sneaky one of him hugging little Evyn.

Inspired

Some lovely things I've found this week in my search for baby room inspiration. 

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I just love that this one looks lived in, like the baby was rocked in the chair that morning, but still so pretty and eclectic.

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I have one of Belle and Boo prints, which was given to me as a gift. I'd love to add another and maybe put them over the crib, but the baby would have to be a girl in order to do that. I'm beginning to understand why people find out the gender :) 

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And this beautiful image which is truly a piece of art.

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And there you have a little inspiration for the weekend! Hope you enjoyed! 

Muffin Picnic

We were having a "muffin picnic" on the grass here. I like the crumbs on his little face.

So I've hit a point of being quite uncomfortable. I'm 34 weeks now. 6 more to go! My back aches, my feet ache, I am constantly tired but I can't sleep. I don't remember feeling like this with Liam. I was lying with Liam tonight when he was falling asleep and my mind was going crazy! I was having such nervousness about who we will have to leave him with to go to the hospital. I feel like I will need him to be happy and settled so that I can do what I need to do to labour for this babe. Maybe I'm making a bigger deal out of this than I need to?  This is when I wish our family lived closer.

I have a few photos to upload of his birthday. For future, I will assign the role of taking photos to someone else. It's impossible to take photos and sing happy birthday with a cake in your hands. It was a lovely relaxed morning and Liam told me he "had the best day of his life". I love his dramatic little self. but really, what else could I want him to say? Can't believe he is just about 4.

Few more

Some more photos from the cottage:) The little frog catcher. He started preschool this morning - he was so happy to see his little buddy, Gavin. The two are like soul mates, honestly it is adorable. I hope they include other kids in their superhero games. I'm always a little sad when fall comes and the long warm summer days end.  I think I am less structured than I ever thought I was, I love having nothing happening and just lazing in the summer with Liam -  going to the beach on a whim, sitting on the dock at the cottage. I don't know what I'm going to do when he actually goes to kindergarten, I don't even like looking at a school bus at this time of year. I hate seeing back to school stuff at Target, it makes me shudder.  I love spending afternoons swimming with Liam and just about dying from the sweltering heat, even when I'm pregnant. That just tells you I am a summer girl! I guess all things must come to end though? 

We've been busy the last little while setting up for the tiny bunny to arrive, I'm 33 weeks now and it feels fast approaching. We've had to reorganize our living room and add more storage for toys and buy some baby stuff. There really is some beautiful baby stuff on etsy. I found this lovely mobile the other day and hoped for a girl. 

I'm also having our first ever kid birthday party for Liam this weekend, it's a bit early but Brian usually works on Saturdays. He has this one off though so we're doing it early so he can be there. It makes me nervous to plan these things, not sure how good I am at rounding up a bunch of crazy 4 year olds loaded up on sugar. I'm glad B will be there. :)

Another thing I am attempting to accomplish is making a photo book for Liam. Embarrassingly, I have very few photos printed of Liam's life and I want some. He loves looking through photos and I have completely failed here. I want to get it done before the little arrives so the pressure is on. Will you hold me to it?? 

And lastly I found the most beautiful song about a mom and her child. I cried when I listened to it. I wasn't able to add it to my playlist but if you want to google it, her name is Frances England and the song is called You & Me.  If your a mom, you'll love it. 

I'm almost embarrassed about how long it has been since I last posted on here. Over a month?! I didn't even know. We were away for 3 weeks without a computer. I felt like I went on a hiatus with photos, I really haven't taken very many in the last month. Here are a few of my little fisherman. 

I hope to be posting more frequently again. Now that were back into real life.