just for now.

First of all, I have to apologize to my husband publicly for buying the ‘hipstamatic’ app for my iPhone today.

I know I am contributing to the downfall of true photography. I know it, and yet, here I am posting pictures I took today using it. Maybe I’ll grow out of it.

Okay, so, the bedroom. Whenever we move, I like to focus on setting up bedrooms first. Of course the kitchen is pretty essential, but really, you need an escape from the chaos…especially when you’re unpacking. And bedrooms tend to be smaller spaces and easier to arrange quickly. And then, you have your special place.

Here are some pictures of our bedroom. Not perfect, but most of the time, peaceful.

The essentials pictured here, left-to-right, top then bottom:

1. A good big bed, centralized by headboard or decor…

2. A fan! No actually this is supposed to be about the window, but my curtains are still forthcoming. Still, I love our neutral blinds.

3. A glider-rocker. A place to sit other than the bed. Essential. (Craig’s list win, still waiting on the cushion recover I’ve promised it from the beginning).

4. Living plants. Green, growing, in need of care. I do love me some well-made fake flowers/plants too.

5. Last– an arrangement of beauty to look at while you’re in bed. When you’re waking up or going to sleep. Preferably a set up you can change up occasionally. (Note: HIDE THE LAUNDRY. Nothing more discouraging then waking up to ‘chores left unfinished’ staring you in the face)

For me, if I make this room a priority, it works. It’s peaceful, and it makes me happy. When the rest of the house is dirty or disorganized, being able to rest in a little space of beauty helps salvage my sanity. And so I endeavor not to hide things there, and not to make it the main scene of laundry sorting, even if that means putting the basket of waiting clothes outside the door or in the closet.

What are your bedroom rules? What do you think of mine?

There is this huge kids/baby/maternity consignment event called Weecycled Wardrobe.

You can probably find one in your area.

Anyway, it’s coming here to Fredburg next month and I am so very excited.

Here are my top baby items, if I find even one at the sale it’ll be worth the hunt:

1. Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Mini

2. Ergo Baby Carrier

3. Moby Wrap Carrier

3. Britax car seat

4. Diaper Genie

5. Any and all Ingrid & Isabele maternity wear

6. Quality cloth diaper covers (I have tons of prefolds) (Carrie– which ones would you recommend to cover prefolds?)

About 11 weeks.

I feel like I have a beer gut. I know you look at this picture and think I’m just self-conscious, but no, seriously. If you saw my stomach 3 months ago you’d notice the change too. It’s such an awkward phase because my uterus is growing– pushing things out of it’s way and rearranging my digestive system, but the only thing visibly sticking out is that last stubborn layer of chub that didn’t leave after Zoe’s birth. Okay, actually, it probably isn’t that stubborn. I didn’t try really hard to work it off or anything, and when I’m breastfeeding I never plan to try and get super skinny or muscular. I’d rather keep a little baby fat and feed my babies well.

Speaking of my babies–

Here they are a couple of minutes ago, being cute. Zoe loves this little scooter thing and Isaiah got the genius idea to help push her along from behind. They were giggling and laughing and then they wiped out. Zoe ran to me for hug and then ran right back to take a ride into the kitchen to visit daddy.