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What’s Up Wednesday!! (June 2019)

Happy Wednesday, y’all!  I’m a little late in posting today, but better late than never, right?!

Here’s a little recap of this month!

What we’re eating this week…
Monday night I had my sister and dad and his girlfriend over for dinner, so I made a salad, enchilada lasagna, and a dessert.
Last night Dustin had softball so we ate leftovers–he ate lasagna and I ate salad.
Tonight I have small group at a restaurant so we’re on our own again.
Thursday night we’ll have something with chicken since that’s what’s in the freezer ha!
Friday night is Dustin’s work picnic, so we’ll eat pizza there.


What I’m reminiscing about…
We were talking Monday night how we’ve all been looking back over old pictures of Harrison!  I still can’t believe he was so tiny and how much he’s grown now.  He’s in such a fun stage right now, but I also loved the newborn stage where I watched him sleep all the time.



What I’m loving…
-NO SCHOOL!!
I have loved being off work this summer and being home with Harrison all day long!  
-I’ve really loved instagram stories lately–especially Emily Jackson’s with her new workout line, IVL.  

-I got a new dress for our family pictures we had on Sunday, and I can’t wait for those pictures to get back so I can show y’all the whole look!  (Dress fits tts)


What we’ve been up to…
We’ve had a lot of fun this month!
 We’ve been trying on new outfits


 And smiling in lots of pictures


 Harrison rolled over (front to back) for the first time at the beginning of June!


 I’ve also had someone constantly watching me…


 Sometimes Harrison is too busy “talking” to smile for a picture


 We celebrated Dustin on his first Father’s Day!!


 And we watched college world series baseball games


 Harrison LOVES playing on his play mat!  Notice him smiling at the fox and how blurry his hand is!


And we’ve swam!

Oh, and I finally got around to sharing Harrison’s nursery!!!

What I’m dreading…
The insane heat and humidity is always my least favorite thing about summer–and especially now with a baby.  



What I’m working on…
I’m always working on eating better and being healthier 



What I’m excited about…
Harrison turns 4 months tomorrow!  And we have a lot of fun things in July!  A trip to Auburn, Dustin’s birthday, and our 5 year anniversary!

And……HALLMARK’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY MOVIES!!!!



What I’m watching/reading…
I’m currently watching Parks and Rec–it’s not as funny as The Office, but it’s okay.
I’m reading Furious Hours–if you’re a fan of Harper Lee, you should read it!


What I’m listening to…
The 60s station on XM radio!


What I’m wearing…
I have realized that not all bathing suits are conducive to having an infant or small child.  I’m rewearing this one (from last year–linked one from this year) over and over because it’s perfect for bending over or having my suit grabbed by a tiny hand 🙂

I’m also wearing these shorts every single day haha!


What I’m doing this weekend…
Hanging out with my mom, Dustin’s work picnic, and Dustin, Harrison, and I are going to do something together Saturday…just not sure what yet


What I’m looking forward to next month…
Another month at home with Harrison!


What else is new…
Not much!

Harrison’s Nursery Tour

I know it’s taken me (what feels like) forever to get around to sharing Harrison’s nursery, but that’s because it didn’t feel finished and it still doesn’t feel finished.  But I think it’s as good as it’s going to get right now!

Because we pursued adoption and knew that it could move quickly, I wanted to have a nursery ready as soon as possible.  I knew it would have to be gender neutral, and I found creating a gender neutral nursery much harder than I thought it would be.  I searched Pinterest for ideas and basically almost all gender neutral nurseries are either farmhouse style (which is not my style at all) or modern/minimalistic–again, not my style.  I knew I needed to come up with my own design–but on a budget 😁

My favorite color is blue so I decided I wanted really pale, pastel blue walls with all white furniture.  Then if we matched with a boy, it would be easy to style it for a boy, or if we matched with a girl, I would add in light pinks.

The first thing that went wrong was the paint.  I picked out a color from Sherwin Williams (can’t remember the name) and had them cut it down to 50%.  My mom helped me paint and when we opened up the can, it was the most beautiful shade of pale blue……until it dried on the walls.  It was so much darker than I had intended it to be.  We painted the first coat and decided I would sleep on whether or not I was going back to the paint store to get a lighter shade.  I ended up deciding to keep the color and figured I would repaint if we were matched with a girl.

Because I was on a strict budget, I didn’t want to buy a cheaply made glider that wouldn’t last long and we weren’t in the place to spend a lot of money on a quality one.  I found the one we have at my friend’s consignment sale and it was custom from a very expensive local baby store.  The only problem–it was gray…..a color I don’t like.  I think I sat in the glider for 30 minutes contemplating whether or not I should buy it.  It was excellent quality at a good price but it was a color I hated and didn’t want in the nursery.  I ended up buying it, and I’m glad I did because it’s so comfortable and doesn’t look bad in his room.

That’s a little background before seeing his nursery.  Like I said, it’s not finished–I probably want to add shelves on either side of his window–but I am ready to share it.

Come on in!
 This is the view from the doorway.  I’d like to have a rug, but that’s low on the priority list.


 Pictures are from Harrison’s 2 week session when my sister drove to San Antonio to take his pictures!


 We announced our adoption holding a gown with a lamb on it, so a lamb felt symbolic!


 I had to include the top left picture because Harrison was crying during pictures and he’s holding Dustin’s finger.


I’ve got to add pictures in those frames!

A Low-Key Father’s Day Weekend

This was such a low-key, relaxing weekend and I enjoyed it so much!!  With Dustin’s work schedule, he works two weekends a month and is off two weekends a month.  A weekend for him is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so it’s great for me during the summer because I love having three days with him in a row!

Friday morning I went with a friend to the mall while she shopped and Dustin took Harrison with him to run errands.  It was so nice for me to go with a friend and not worry about feeding on time or finding a bathroom with a changing table or a fussy baby 😜  But after a few hours, I was ready to get back to my baby!

Friday evening, Dustin and I went to see Aladdin (which we both enjoyed!!) and Harrison stayed with my aunt.  We lived next door to my aunt growing up and I loved staying at her house, so I know Harrison is going to be the same way!  

Saturday morning Dustin and I spent a good bit of time playing and talking to Harrison.  He’s really started babbling a lot more and it’s the sweetest sound ever!  I also came across an outfit I had bought this past winter and it’s one of my favorites.  Because Harrison was born premature and was SO tiny, this little outfit was too big!  He now fits into it, but it’s obviously way too hot for it so I snapped a few pictures of him in it to remember it by ha!  And you’ll see that he was too busy “talking” to sit still for a picture.

(Outfit is Kissy Kissy–one of my favorite brands!)

Harrison and I ran a few errands while Dustin did yard work, and we came home to this…
Apparently he was pressure washing behind the garbage cans.


Sunday morning we surprised Dustin with a few gifts (after letting him sleep in) and then we went to church.  We did lunch with my dad and then Dustin watched college baseball–which is exactly what he wanted to do!

 (outfit from The Beaufort Bonnet Company!)

 Picture break while a peach cobbler was baking

Harrison during the Auburn vs Miss State baseball game 😂