Jack's big boy room.

Jack has officially graduated into boy hood with a twin bed and new bedding! And I finally got his room all put together. He's only 2 years old...right? 

Check it out!

I used my Christmas money to buy new sheets, bedding and that fabulous rug for the little man. And I love it. Thank you, Target for fulfilling all my shopping needs.

 Since we stole all of Jack's furniture (his dresser and crib) for little Kate, we bought this simple dresser at Ikea for a whopping $70.00. I slapped some Kona stain on there and it works like a charm!

Side note: I wish Ikea was in Lexington - I'm truly in love. Although, I don't think my budget and Ikea would be conducive in such close proximity. Sigh.

I painted and framed these little guys to match Jack's crib bedding and they still work great with his new stuff. YAY!

Closet, clock (also a Target find) and Jack's beloved bookshelves. I'm planning on adding a few more bookshelves since his books seem to multiple by the day. What can we say, we are a book loving bunch.

That lovely little rocker is what Chuck got me as a surprise right before Jackson was born. It travelled all the way here from Utah! And that cute orange owl pillow was a gift from Grandma Woods.

I finally made a piece of art for Jack's room too. He was really excited, which melted my heart.

The tree decal was something I got with a groupon when we first moved in. Do you spy all the stuffed animals hiding in the corner over there? They are usually covering his whole bed. In fact, I pretty much had to bribe him to leave them off the bed long enough to let me take photos.

His name letters used to be brown and orange, but with the addition of navy blue into his room, I decided to redo the letters too! He even helped me paint them, which he was also extremely excited about :)

 One of his favorite spots in the house. He was reading to his teddy because "teddy bear don't know words."

I really love how everything has turned out, even if it did take quite a while to pull it all together :)

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Kate's Nursery

I finally snapped some photos of Kate's nursery! This time around I was much more diligent about getting a space ready than I was with Jack. To be fair, Jack didn't have his own room until he was 8 months old (when we moved into my mom's town home). However, my nesting instinct took over and I insisted that Kate have her own nursery (in the guest room/sun room). She hasn't slept in here yet, but don't say that to Chuck, he'll just sigh and say nesting is "definitely a real thing." :)

Check it out!

Kate's wall art from Mom :) (I used this tutorial for the pinwheels!)

 Her room serves as both a nursery and a guest room! The shutters are extras we had from the master room headboard. I was lazy and just set them up behind the bed :) The bedding was what my mom had when she lived here. I think I'm planning on getting a white duvet and making it more simple with some fun bright pillows to match Kate's bedding. Any thoughts? Also, ignore the ugly table lamp. I bought that at a yard sale when we first got married and haven't updated it yet. And, ignore the random stool. We have lots of random furniture that I don't know what to do with. So it went there.

The crib and changing table were what we used with Jack. My mom also left that little white storage cabinet in the linen closet, so I stole that to use for more storage. This room doesn't have a closet and a it's a girl's bedroom. Poor planning on my part, I know. Who knew babies could have so many accessories?  Ignore the bright bouncy chair and play mat. I tried putting them away but Jackson insisted on getting them out every time I changed Kate's diaper. So, now they stay out :)

I made Kate's bedding myself. That's right. Me and a sewing machine. Pretty proud of my self (but please don't look too closely). The crib skirt was super easy - I used this tutorial. I almost ripped the blanket apart a few times (or threw it out the back door), but it eventually came together! (I followed this tutorial with a few alterations).

 Those double doors lead to our bedroom. Super convenient!

 This is where the magic happens. But, really. That basket on the left is FULL of baby blankets that were given - so thoughtful!

This chair is an old family heirloom. The blanket laying on top was lovingly made by Grandma Krebs.

If anyone has ideas for the walls where the twin bed is, I'd love to hear them! I'm at a loss for what to put there. A mix of prints and photos for a nice gallery wall is what I've been thinking as of late.

Thanks for checking it out!

Truly Blessed.

Katelyn Donnia Krebs was given a name and a blessing on Sunday, February 2nd. She truly is a wonderful little girl with such an infectious smile. I'm so grateful to be her momma! Lots of family came to support little Kate: Grandma Woods, Grandpa Woods and Kathy, Aunt Leah, Grandpa and Grandma Krebs, Uncle Glen, Uncle Matt and Aunt Corinda, Aliya, Jojo and Elsie. Thanks to our wonderful family for joining us! I'm bummed we didn't get a picture of everyone together, but our little girl sure is loved by many.

In our church we give our babies "blessings." This means that worthy priesthood holders take a baby in their arms and give them their name and a blessing. We believe that the priesthood holder who is giving the blessing (Chuck) acts as a voice for Heavenly Father. Sweet Kate was blessed with "an abundance of moral strength," to "be teachable and obedient, but most of all kind." She was blessed to be an example of kindness to those she meets. She was blessed to look to the women in our family who went before her and to follow their righteous examples. I'm so grateful for our sweet little girl and the joy she brings to our family :)

I love my family.

This smile melts my heart.

Little Miss Kate: The first two months.

I can't believe how fast time flies. I'm pretty sure I can look back at Jackson's two month post and I'll have said the exact same thing. Although, time seems to be getting even faster. There isn't enough time to enjoy all the sweet and precious moments that these little ones bring!

At two weeks, Kate was:

Height: 20.5 inches

Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz.

Head: 35.25 cm.

At six weeks, Kate was:

Height: 21.25 in. 

Weight: 11 lbs. 7 oz.

Head: (can't remember!)

She's in the 40-50% for both height and weight and around the 35% for head size. She definitely got a little bit more of the Krebs genes than Jack did!

Just one week old in these photos!

Just 5 days old in these photos!

I don't know what we did, but Jack got a bad stomach bug and a nasty cold all in Kate's first two weeks. This is the morning after vomiting every 15 minutes for 5 hours straight. Poor guy fell asleep in our bed at 9:30 in the morning (which has never happened).

Jack gave Kate her sticker :)

This is what happens when you sleep with bows on :)

2 am and she's bright eyed and grinning!

Those cheeks!

Bath with Jack! It lasted all of 1 minute.

Such a sweet big brother.

My whole life.

First bath at home!

Please forgive the crazy-haired mommy.

Chuck would keep Kate late at night while he studied so that I could sleep. All-star husband.

Two's a party :)

We love this little girl so much. She is already so good at holding her head up, loves to grin at me, loves to watch her big brother, loves to "stand up" on my lap while I'm holding her hands. She doesn't mind getting her diaper changed at all. She has finally gotten used to the car seat and the swing and doesn't cry as much when she is in either one of them. She prefers sleeping on her tummy, but is getting used to her back. She is already a thumb sucker - both of her thumbs are raw. She is cooing and will "talk" and make great eye contact with us. She likes to hold hands, it calms her down. She likes bath time, but hates the getting dressed part afterwards. She's definitely a spitter. In fact, she got Chuck on the top of his head just yesterday. She brings so much love into our home. Jack loves her and so do we :)

Thanks to Sarah and to Denisha for the wonderful newborn photos!