Sister time. Re-arranging time.
Hello September.
This past week I was really lucky to have my sister Jessica come to visit. The best part? She is also going to have a baby in the new year so we are getting to go through this experience together. We spent a few days shopping (I hadn't started collecting anything for this baby yet so it was even more fun) at baby stores in Portland and Eugene before taking her down to my parents house on the coast.
Getting to spend time with Jessica and shopping really made me start getting even more excited about what is to come.
This baby is like starting over in so many ways. Besides being just about seven years removed from being mama to an infant, all the baby stuff we had used with Simon has been passed on or sold in a garage sale back in May (great timing I know). This means that I have a good list of things to acquire over the next few months - working hard to keep it simple and not go overboard. I think baby stuff is just about as crazy as scrapbooking stuff when it comes to options and potential to have too much.
Around here this week one of the big things we are doing (besides Simon going back to school) is starting to move rooms around. Our small house (which we love) requires a bit of adjustment - my office is moving to Chris' office (not a small task at all), his desk/computer is moving to an area off the living room, and the baby will have a room in my current office. I am actually really excited about this change. I am ready to move things around, reorganize, etc - all part of getting ready for baby.
I am dreaming about adding one or two of these to my office space for storage.
I also think I might be getting excited about taking photos again. It's been awhile since I felt in the mood to be capturing stuff. Maybe it's the change in seasons. Maybe it's back to school time. Maybe it's that I finally feel just a tad bit like my regular self and not a monster pregnant grump. I need to go to the photo shop and pick up my lens that was being repaired.
I have added a google custom search box to the left column. This search box only searches this blog, my newsletter archives, Studio A archives (hoping to update soon), and Designer Digitals. I am hoping this will act as a great resource for future reference.
So cool that you and your sister will be going through this together and your children will grow up together. That is awesome.
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I LOVE that you and your sister are pregnant at the same time. All three of my sisters-in-law had babies within a 5 month time frame and getting to watch those munchkins grow up together has been absolutely amazing. I am just so thrilled for the excitement and joy that's coming for you and your family. There's nothing better.
Thanks for letting us share in it!
sara
http://gitzengirl.blogspot.com
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What could be more wonderful than being pregnant at the same time as your sis? Such an amazing coincidence :-)
Love the Google search bar idea a lot! I can't count the times I've gone through blog archives looking for something... this will help so much!
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Oh that is soooo cool that you can go through this experience with your sister. I think I will wait to have a baby (at least 3 or 4 years). I wish I had first of all a sister, but second sharing this great experience together. What an amazing coincidence!!! Have a great Labor day!
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I just used the google search last night. I couldn't remember what the white sharpie pen was, so I searched and found it right away. Thanks for adding that and it really was a great resource. Congratulations to both you and your sister. So excited for your expanding family. Cousins are the best!!!
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Beautiful picture of you two. :)
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Thanks for adding that, Ali! When you have a chance, would you also add a "next" link at the bottom of each of your pages so that we can see all of your fab archives?
Happy Labor Day!
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Glad you got to spend some time with your sister and are feeling more like your usual self! Have fun rearranging, dreaming, planning, etc... Enjoy this time!!
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Sister time is good time!
Can't wait to see what the rearranging looks like...it's great to do, just time consuming. Have fun!
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its good to get all new stuff. its really amazing how products and safety standards have changed so much in just a short amount of time.
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so glad that you got to have some sister time and how exciting to be going through preganancy together, and cousins that get to grow up together~what fun!!
i too like to move things around and re-organize, it makes everything feel new & fresh. take it easy and don't overexert yourself!!
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don't you love that ikea red, I just bought the boys a red bookcase and I can't wait to put it together.. enjoy your baby shopping
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I'm so glad to hear you're starting to feel better. And how EXCITING for you that your sister is having a baby around the same time as you! Hurray! Man, I am smiling at the thought Simon being a big brother... this will be so wonderful for him... for all of you!
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you look wonderful! Both you and your sister!!! Fall is my favoirte season and I am excited to see what you are up to!
take care!
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Hi Ali. This is totally off topic here (although I think it's wonderful that you and your sister are pregnant together - what fun!), but I was wondering if you ever talked about the results of your thyroid tests. I remember you talked about it last year. Just wondering...
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How wonderful to spend the time with your sister!
Have fun rearranging things.. can't wait to see the photos from all the redecorating!
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My husband and I just went to IKEA today and HOLY MOLY that place is a organizational heaven!!! :-)
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ALi best of luck I had a baby last November 6 years after my first and all I can say is that it is way different this second time around.
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I'm in about the same boat. I'm having a baby in January so most of this weekend was spent moving my scrap room from the upstairs to the basement. The next few weeks will be spent continuing to clean out my old scraproom of the miscellaneous junk that has accumulated in there and then cleaning it up and preparing it to be the nursery!
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It is always good to rearrange rooms - good to clean up, reorganize - it always feels like such a fresh start and rejuvination.
Glad you and your sister are going thru this experience together!!!
Enjoy
Nicky
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I had a good chuckle over your comment of not wanting to go overboard with baby stuff. My husband and I just had our second child - another daughter - 8 years after our first daughter was born. We too had gotten rid of everything (I didn't even have a "What to Expect" book any longer). It was hard to keep it simple with purchases but at least we did remember some of the things we bought the first time that we never or rarely used. Good luck with your pregnancy - I found that my "mature" age added to the experience in a good way!
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How wonderful that you get to share that experience. My little sis is pregnant right now (but thankfully I am not) so I'm just living vicariously through her. Congrats on your new beginnings. :)
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So glad you had sister time, and how exciting to be pregnant together! Somehow having your sister to experience it with you makes it so much better! My sister and I were pregnant together once, and it was so cool! Happy Fall! Take care of you!
Joy
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ALI!!! I didn't know you were expecting. big congrats to you, hubby and Simon the big bro! so happy for your family.
hugs.
leslie
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congrats on the baby ali. it's great that you are your sister are expecting at the same time - my two sisters and i were all pregnant at the same time and WE LOVED IT! now my mom on the other hand . . .
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