Single digit countdown!

We are officially in a single digit countdown until Carolyn Jo's supposed debut and couldn't be more excited! Really 8 days now :)

These past few months of our lives have been busy preparing for her arrival! We are all set and now just waiting! Yes, that is a doll in the car seat! Gotta take all of Carolyn Jo's toys and necessities for a test run first. Ok, I might be crazy!

 

Bags are packed!

Doctors orders changed our plans a few weekends ago and we were able to get all our last minute to-dos finished up. We did, however, have to miss out on personally attending the wedding of my beautiful cousin! Thank goodness for FaceTime!

Since then, we've been really trying to enjoy our last few weeks before we officially become mommy and daddy! Really just enjoying life as two (plus Knox)!

Mr. Build It!

Not a day goes by that Seth and I don't feel completely blessed for our amazing families! Most of my life, I have really taken for granted just how great my family really is. With Carolyn Jo's arrival just days (16 to be exact) away, I become more and more thankful everyday that Seth and I have such strong examples of parents who loved us and each other unconditionally. It's so obvious that they will pass on that love to our little bundle of joy and already have in so many ways!

Both of our dads, really all the men in our families, are so handy and talented. They can fix and build anything! I'm serious, I haven't found a challenge yet that they haven't been able to tackle. My dad wanted to build a complete nursery furniture set for Carolyn Jo as a gift to her. Since she won't be a baby forever, we decided on a dresser and possibly adding matching pieces down the road. I am completely in love with how it turned out and had to share more pictures...

 

This was the inspiration I sent him from RH Baby. And he put his own touches on it to match everything!

Perfect to use as changing table for now. All stocked up!

Sweet signature he burned on the inside!

Why not brag for just another minute? Here are a few other pieces he made for us...

 

Bookshelf that I love!

Matching nightstand. This is an old picture...It is now stuffed with pregnancy and baby books!

An entertainment center he made for Seth when we were dating!

And one of my favorites, our dining room table! This is a bad picture but it's truly beautiful!

Are we lucky or what?

Maternity Pictures

We had a sweet friend take some maternity pictures for us and I am over the moon with how they turned out! She is fabulous and I am already giddy at her fun ideas for the newborn shoot with Carolyn Jo! It was really hard to pick my favorites so I'll just share a few!

 The ones with Knox are of course some of my fave! Isn't he just so photogenic?

 Loves his momma and daddy and baby sister, too!

Sweet hanger from Margaret Rose!

This was my favorite book that my Grandma (who Carolyn Jo is named after) would read to me at our slumber parties while eating popcorn in bed! Still love it!

 Blessed with TONS of books for Carolyn Jo from the fun shower theme!

 We had some fun with the balloons!

 Of course we had to take one with our future little vol fan gear!

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Nursery Finished... Almost!

We have finished the nursery, finally! Well except for the mobile that I am procrastinating making. But it's complete enough to share nonetheless. We've loved creating our dream nursery for Carolyn Jo! We were fortunate to receive many of the items you see as gifts or find a really great deal. And I've even surprised myself with the amount of color I've let enter this room. So happy with how everything turned out!

Painted curtains in action! The yellow glider and ottoman were a Craigslist find and complete steal!  Not to mention it's the most comfortable chair ever. Hence why the nursery has already become our gathering spot!

 My favorite little sign above the closet, and so true!

Beautiful window pane transformed by my sister's sweet best friend and her mother! Can't wait to put Carolyn Jo's monthly pictures in the panes. And the perfect dresser made by my talented daddy! IN LOVE with it (more on this later)!!!

Carolyn Jo's crib

 

Her bookshelf is already full! We really lucked out that this built in was already here.

 

You can take away his room but not his window! His favorite spot in the house as the guard dog.

 Love these sweet monogrammed gifts!

 Seth gave me the canvas on the left on Valentine's Day when we found out we were having a girl! Fabulous Mother Teresa quote about life. And another friend of my sister's made the cute 'You are my sunshine' canvas on the right!

Her closet. Thank goodness for all this great storage! Pink is quickly taking over our house. And we wouldn't have it any other way!

The year of babies and WEDDINGS!

I love any excuse to celebrate but it doesn't get much better than celebrating the marriage of a fabulous young couple! I've recently been able to travel to Nashville and do just that!

 

Kalee and Tim had the most beautiful and sentimental wedding ceremony and reception in Brentwood! Couldn't be more excited for them! Liz, another sorority sister, baked the cakes for the wedding as her gift to the bride and groom! Delicious!!!

 I got to help a little too! Kalee asked me to make the programs and the Quaker Marriage Certificate for all the guests to sign! Love this idea and a great keepsake to frame in your home.

 I also got to attend a shower for this cute bride-to-be! Her wedding is quickly approaching and I cannot wait to be part of her big day!

 Picture with the bride-to-be!

Tons of great gifts, which will come in handy in her new house! I'm telling you, this is the craziest (and best) year yet!