Nursery Makeover!!!

The hubby and I have an extra bedroom... but since we have lived in the same apartment for two years.. it has become an office/study/scrapbook/guest/storage/closet room. So needless to say before these babies could arrive we needed to do a little cleaning out and a little re-organizing. Luckily i LOVE organizing, so it was kind of fun... plus to see the before and after is always fun!!

So, here is a few before pic.'s- This is one side of the room, the walls are kind of funny as you can tell, which will make it interesting for crib placement, but we will figure it out=)!! In this shot there was plastic table that i used for scrapbooking and it was against the right wall. But i already took that down, and it is hiding under the sofa-- i also at this point had just about finished my paper scrapbooking and already given some of my supplies away...

Which feels so good i might add!!

Here is our desk, i know it is HUGE, i wish we had something slimmer. But it functions for now.... You can see i have tons of decor up and then a shelf thing to the side. Not sure where i was going to put all this stuff???

Well, our neighbor came over and helped us move the desk to the bedroom... which actually fits decently well... and the shelf thing on the left is from
Ikea and i moved IT to the closet.

Here is the bathroom... i wasn't planning on doing much with the bathroom... but then my mom came to visit and well... you will see in a sec!!

I have been collecting baby stuff since we found out about these two... and so this shelf in the closet has become storage for all the clothes and diapers i have stocked up on... So it definitely needs to be cleaned out, so i can see what i have!

I am so embarrassed this closet looked decent at one point, but as soon as i decided that i was going to clean it out, everything has just been thrown in there, so it is a disaster... and sadly, this picture is taken after i worked on it a little bit.

So, after i got back from Utah, the closet was the first thing i reorganized... it was driving me baddy!! I used the weird shelf thing to put storage boxes on, to store the babies clothes, because the bedroom has NO room for a dresser. And it has actually worked out perfect... so here is the closet now. A little better don't ya think??

So this was our living room for the month of February... and part of march!! I ordered the cribs when they went on sale, so they sat in our living room for a while, til we had room and time to put them together.



I think we were starting to get sick of them in the living room, because Rhett convinced his friend to help us put them together one day when they came home for lunch. Poor Andy didn't know that we was going to spend his lunch break building things!!

Luckily Andy has done this before so it made Rhett's job A LOT easier... they got one crib set up in half hour!! Sweet!! And luckily Rhett did the other by himself quite quickly the next day...

So here is the room with the cribs, and the futon, which is staying in the room btw. Having the cribs up made us realize we are going to be parents VERY soon!!!

As you can see things are a little tight with TWO cribs, but they make great storage for now!!

Another room before pic., well before the nursery makeover...

So after we came home from Utah and Lake Havasu my mom came to visit for a week!! It was so great to have her here and have her help get ready for these littles!! So here we are putting the bedding together, after we had taken everything off the walls.

This pic is not very attractive,

number 1-- my feet and calves were swollen to like 5 times their normal size, i look like the marshmallow man

number 2-- we were laughing so hard because as soon as we went to lay the mattress down, the springs on the bed fell... good thing we tested it out before we put the children in there!! So rhettser made a few adjustments and now the beds are a little more stable!!

Here is mom and I with a few of our fabulous finds!! I think we hit up every Ross, T.J. Maxx and Hobby Lobby in the North and West Valley's... in fact most of them we hit twice.. okay maybe three times. Every time Rhett would call, it seems would always be Hobby Lobby!!

We love that place!

So here is one wall that is right by the closet... when they start walking we are probably going to have to move this dresser. But for now we need the storage. We stuck with the pinks, greens and purple from the fabric and went with a New York to Paris theme. Mom is quite creative when it comes to decorating. Mom gave me that pink lamp months ago, and I LOVE it... it is so girlie!!

Here is a close up of one of the walls by the curtains.

Here is one wall, with one crib, sorry the lighting is really bad. You can see the lamp to the left, and the futon still fits!! Oh and I am loving the chandeliers!!

Here are the curtains... this is our proudest moment i think. The curtain rods are paper towel holders, half off from hobby lobby, but they added height to the elevated ceiling. And the curtains were a steal at target for $4!!! This is one of my favorite parts... and Rhett's too.

Plus i can reuse those later for lots of things!!

Here is the other funky wall, with the other crib. The shelf was already there... and well it is pretty much stuck there so we just left it and added a little fabric to the front, so it wasn't SO black. I LOVE the flower vase it was a steal on clearance at Home Goods and I love it!!! Well i just love it all, Mom truly spoiled us and it turned out great!!

And the bathroom... like i said i wasn't going to the change bathroom much. But i let mom have a free for all and it turned out so cute!! It is our guest bathroom, so it is a little pink for guests... but I think it is great and bright and happy, and we used a lot of stuff from the decor at my showers in Utah.

Who left the toilet seat up??

Anyways... there you go... I am loving it!! And will probably love it more after i spend some time in their with our girlie's!! Thanks, Madre!!

32 weeks!!

Do i look huge?? 32 weeks and counting!! I am just now starting to get uncomfortable.... and going to the bathroom A LOT at night... not fun. But the babies are healthy and strong and we are super excited!!!

Projects...Projects...and more Projects

I have had SO, SO many projects i have wanted to get done before these babies come and i have just conquered them all... First off was the bumpers for the cribs... I originally thought that they were going to be really hard, but they weren't as bad as I thought... Until Rhett's mom kept reminding me to DOUBLE everything, because we have two babies and two cribs. Sometimes i forget, and so that made the task a LOT harder!!

I really wanted to use the fabric for the ties, because it was just so dang cute.... but if i were to do it again, i would just use ribbon and save myself like 6 or 7 hours!! Rhett's mom was nice enough to come to Phoenix and help me finish all the ties... Here is my ironing board, we had to iron all four edges of each 1.5 inch tie and then sew around the edges. Holy cow, and guess how many we had?? 48 yep that is right 48....

This picture doesn't do the pile justice, it was pretty high!!!

Here are the girlie's(no we don't have names) quilts. Rhett's mom worked hard to get these done for us. They turned out beautiful and i kept 2nd guessing my fabric choices but i love all the colors that i chose even more once i saw them together!! Thanks Patty!!

You can also see my little crib skirt on the bottom. I just finished these the other day, and i am quite proud because i didnt have a pattern or the internet to look up HOW to make them... so i just made it up myself, and well it turned out exactly how i wanted! I am not going to lie, i am quite proud of myself!!

Here are the finished crib bumpers for Baby A. The bumpers on the long sides of the cribs are the same for both cribs. But for the short side i used pink for this crib...

And baby B has green bumpers on the ends. Each quilt also has the same fabric as each of the end bumpers. One is green and white and one is pink and green on the back.

I also LOVE the piping at the top!! I really wanted piping, but we couldn't find the right size or color. So, Rhetts mom ended up teaching me how to make my own piping and love the extra pop it gives it! Sadly again i kept making it more complicated, poor Rhett's mom, but i had a vision... so i created a little more work for us but i love them!!

Rhett and I love minky blankets!! They are so soft and very cool in the summer. So i just wanted the girls to have a soft, cool, minky blanket. The others i made are quilted, large, and have badding so they will be mostly winter blankets and ill probably use them when they get older more. These are light and fluffy. I love that the fabric is the same pattern, just different colors. And the hubby was happy to finally see very little pink!!

A LONG, LONG time ago i came across this memory game that someone made on their blog. They used pictures of their family, but i thought why not make a Book of Mormon memory game. So, i have had the supplies FORever, so i finally finished it. I am quite happy with how it turned out!!

My mom came a couple weeks ago and helped me finish the nursery(pics to come) and we decided to refinish this lamp that i had. We saw a lamp at T.J. Maxx for $60 with the same idea and thought we can make that...

So we used left over flowers from the baby quilts and made it. I think it turned out pretty good. My mom LOVES it, but maybe i am too critical of myself. Either way it is cute and i love that we incorporated the fabric into the lamp.

I knew eventually i would need a hair bow holder... in fact this hair bow holder is already full, i just took a pic before i put all their bows and flowers on there!! I found this cute, cute cork board frame at Hob Lob for 50% off, of course!! I love it, and i know i can reuse it even 10 years from now. So, that makes me love it even more. So i covered it in fabric and ribbon and Viola!

I love it!! Now if i can just figure out how to organize these hair bands??? Any suggestions??

Arizona Shower...

We have had so much going on lately!! I am still playing catch up!!

When we got home from Utah and Lake Havasu... my friends Sara and Carlie were nice enough to throw me a baby shower in Arizona. And our friend Kristy was nice enough to let us borrow her home!! It was fun to get together with the girls in AZ. Most of our husbands are students together and any excuse to get together is always fun!!

Sara and Carlie did such a great job with the decorations, the theme was "Babies Gone Wild." Sara made this cute sign that said "Baby Girls" with Zebra paper.... They also wrapped these water bottles in wrapping paper and stickers that said "Born to be Wild..." I on the other hand am hoping they are NOT wild, but i guess we will find out!!!

They also made two diaper cakes... because their are two babies... which i thought was VERY creative and quite thoughtful!! They also had a tree that they spray painted black white and pink and people could write down their advice and then hang it on the tree. Most of the advice said "take advantage of rest right now." Should i be worried??



Here is the food table, thanks to all the girls that helped bring food and contribute to the shower!!!

I know i didn't post any pictures of the guests!! But thanks to all my friends that came and to the ones that hosted it... we played some wonderful games... Carlie even called Rhett and asked him some parenting questions... it was pretty funny, and Rhett is a good sport!! Thank you again, it was PERFECT!!

Hansen Shower...

Well, i felt so spoiled while i was in SG!! My Mom and my two SIL's threw me a wonderful shower while i was home. Here is a picture of My Dad, my brother JorDan and I... this is AFTER the party, they showed up just in time for cake!!

Here we are all of us girls!! They did such a wonderful job on the shower... it all turned out so great!!

Kylee made me the cutest diaper cake... i LOVED all the ribbon! She wrapped bottles of soap and lotion and onsies and spoons and pacifiers throughout the whole thing, so cute, thanks Ky!!

This present was wrapped in an Easter bag that looked like a dog, it was so cute!! Our friend wrapped onsies, and baby powder and other gifts inside... so creative!! In the background you can see the babies quilts and 1 of the bumper pads.... they are turning out so cute!

My mother ordered this very, very yummy butter cream cake!! It was so delicious.. and so beautiful to look at!!! It even matched the colors of the girls quilts.

Seriously, doesn't it look delicious!! Thanks Mom...

Amy arranged homemade flower vases throughout the whole house, it was so pretty. This is our entryway, mom was so cute and made sure the whole house looked girlie... she even redecorated the bathroom so it was in pinks and greens!!

A close up of the diaper cake....

My SIL's planted little boxes throughout the shower, one for people to fill in their own envelopes, and one for baby names(yes, we still dont have names).

Kylee also organized this cute little, hair bow table. So the guests could make headbands for the girls and send them home with me. Such a cute idea! She also made little tags that the guests could hook onto the headband, so i would know who made them. It was wonderful to come home with SO SO many hair bows!!

The girls and mom gave me some very cute outfits... so i opened them before the shower and then they hung them from clothespins for decoration. Such a good idea!

Thanks Mom and girls for all your hard work!! It turned out so wonderful!!

29 Weeks!!!

Here is the Rhettser and I at the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City. After I left St. George, i headed to Havasu to spend the week with Rhett.

It was so beautiful, the weather was perfect, we got to enjoy a little Spring Break action in Havasu (j/k), we almost made an appearance and went to the Warren G concert just because we didn't have much going on... but then the security guard made us feel silly when he looked at my belly and said, "Oh no, your not going to the concert, are you??" Well, we didn't tell him that we were bored and we thinking about it.... but after that comment, we opted for a walk on the bridge instead!!

And here is a Belly shot for ya...

29 weeks!! I know I'm huge!!! Starting to feel so tired, i think i have been taking two to three naps a day!! But other than a little, okay a LOT, of heartburn i am feeling great!! Oh, also minus my marshmallow feet... note for my next pregnancy... take a picture of your feet BEFORE you get pregnant... because i am just starting to think i have always had large toes and Cankles!!! The swelling never goes down!!

Conference & Easter!!!

Rhett is on a rotation in Lake Havasu City this month... so while he is there i decided to head up to St. George for a couple weeks. Since it was Easter and Conference Rhett drove up from the Lake to spend the weekend with me-- oh and our families!! My little brother JorDan graduated from high school early and we were so excited for him, so we drove up to my parents Race Track in Cedar to celebrate!!

It took Rhett and I a couple hours and some serious coaxing, to convince my Dad into letting me ride on the four-wheeler. He is just looking out for the babies... i hope=)!! But after a while he gave in, and i insisted Rhett was a safe driver... Rhett's mom has been working so hard to finish the baby quilts for us. I helped... um... a little... but during conference we had to hand stitch the binding. Rhett's mom finished hers in one session. I had finished one side in one session, pathetic i know, so by the last session of conference Rhett decided to help hand sew the binding!!! I think he felt bad for me, and so did is mom, because then all 3 of us sat there and binded the same quilt!!

After the binding lesson (good sport honey!!), we ran over to my families for some Easter dinner!! We had both the grandmas there... Grandma and Grannie on the right.

After a fun, very, very hard egg hunt my dad set up for us, our friends the Woodcocks stopped by. We have been friends with them since we moved to Utah. They have two kids who are the same age as my brother Kyle and I. So we grew up together... and i don't think we have recent picture of us... so for our facebook pages, j/k, we had to take a photo.

And of course our family Easter photo.... my parents thought it would be so funny to take a picture with EVERYone looking pregnant!! So they all were good sports and stuffed pillows in their tummy's, well except Kyle, he stuffed something else as you can tell. Another pregnancy moment he wanted pointed out!! We are missing my little nephew Aiden in this one... but for a few poses he was insistent that he had a pillow under his belly too!! He kept walking around trying to find something to put up his shirt like everyone else!!

I think they make me look skinny... how about you???