The Beej Vacs Again

I guess it's simply part of the way he operates. He is so thorough! He moves things out of his way, whips out the attachments and sucks the corners and edges. I don't even vacuum as well! There is a Sonic in store for this stud-muffin later, no doubt - maybe even a banana split. Whoa pony!

By Thursday this week I was getting a little frustrated with a few things. I'd completed primer, paint and clean up in the baby nursery. I love the color; it's "LIKE BUH'DUH"! I like the set up. I need a few more accessories before the big unveiling; but sometimes when I have an idea in my head and think it should be no trouble locating that exact thing... it's the last thing on earth available.

For example, a plain white cotton crib-skirt [I would think] would be a relatively easy find. No. No, it's not. The Land Of Nod has a white eyelet crib-skirt for $49 I sort of liked. But I'm pretty sure I just said I wanted a plain one. So, I finally resigned to return to a local store I loathe. It's not really the store's fault. It's the lady who works there. I want to shout from close-range, "Dear Lordy, please stop riding me like I'm the hamburglar on a coin-operated McDonald's merry-go-round! I'm only looking at what you have. I'm not here to be interviewed about what things I still need, what I like and don't in a stroller or other items I may or may not even want. I'm only curious, does this infant carrier fit inside this stroller? I didn't need you to climb up on the display, risk your life and limb to get it all down and demonstrate how I'd give my baby serious whiplash in order to get the thing in and out. But, yes, I do see... it fits in ten minutes or less. You were right."

Eureka! She wasn't there Thursday! Things were already looking up! After some looking and considering their crib-skirt options, my brilliant sister-in-law asked if the soft creamy one could be ordered in bright-white - and after giving my name and info, we were finally told they had one on a display. So, I just bought that one since I wash everything right off the bat anyway. And it was only $23.
I love when things work out.

Aside from shopping for an actual *thing* I expect exists no problem, I do often also underestimate what goes in to creating exactly what I have in my head... on any given creative/crafty venture [especially on my first attempt] - unless it's a paper mache wedge of cheese. That just went exactly like I planned.

So, anyway, I do still like the wooden letters people hang on the wall - typically the first name or single initial. Y'know what I'm talking about? I, however, wanted it to look like a monogram - with our last initial larger in the center and two smaller first and middle initials on either side. So, I set out on a mission to find wooden letters to paint and then "mod podge" a cute paper design on the front surface. You'd think there would be various sizes of letters available at craft stores... and there are, but not the same "font" or thickness. Low and behold, I finally found some at Michael's. Guess what they were out of. Go ahead, guess. "The big S" - they were out of "The big S". Did you guess "The big S"? 'Cause if you did you get a high-five! Beeenneeneeerrr neeenerrr [that's a little Guns N' Roses on the air guitar for guessing "The big S"].

Aaaanyway, I kept stalking both Michael's locations and finally found "The big S" and all other things necessary after almost 2 months of searching. I set out to make them, and of course took all day. But they're made. And I love them. But I won't be making more for a long time, unless of course I love you and you want some. But you run the risk of asking and being turned down - which - I guess lets the cat out of the bag. Or you can just hate them and go on living in denial. Truth be told, I more than likely love you to death whether you like my letter creations or not.

For now, here's a sneak peak:


This will have the changing pad and a few other things. I'll take a bigger pic once complete:

Next up: Bedding. Here is the fabric.

For the bumper: white giant seersucker on the outside, rose-red piping edge and coral little flower print on the inside with red ties.


These few things will be in the mail shortly and then I'll take real pictures.

Throw pillow for the bed I'll sleep on so I can just be in there for 3am feedings:


A couple pieces of art: