Making a house into a home

We are completely moved in our house, but some of the rooms aren't ready to be photographed yet :). When Nick and I got married, we put together a long list of things to purchase, mainly furniture and decorations, and made it a point to save for items we love and cross them off our list once we bought them. When we moved to Virginia, we had nothing except our clothes and wedding gifts. We had literally no furniture. We slept on a blow up mattress for at least 4 months and ate dinner on the floor. So after 4 years of planning, shopping and saving, we finally have our "home" put together. With moving around so much, we always have a small box of decorations that sits in the garage because not every item works in every house.

Luckily, we have the same taste in home decorating and we have loved making this house our home.

Soon, I will be posting a detailed post about the baby room, where everything is from and the name reveal-- so keep checking back!

Don't mind Lucy ;)

2 walk in closets and a normal closet- dream come true

Moving/ 24 Weeks

We are finally all settled in our new home and somehow surviving the desert heat (over 100 everyday!). We took a trip to Joshua Tree National Park already and love it! I can't wait until the temperature cools down enough to go explore the park by foot, not just by vehicle. I will write a post about all the vintage, rustic and unique places we have explored so far, but this area isn't as bad as I kept hearing about. I love shopping local and supporting individuals who are living their dream, and we are so lucky to do that here in the desert. We went antiquing the other day, found a cute coffee shop and nice restaurants. If you make the best of it and have a good attitude, you can find hidden gems and fun things to do in twentynine palms.

Joshua Tree National Park

24 weeks:

Size of Baby: Cantaloupe

Maternity Clothes: only shirts so far!

Stretch Marks: No

Cravings this week: Sprite/carbonated water, cereal and fruit

Sleep: Still uncomfortable, the heat is making it worse

Movement: I feel her all the time!! Nick finally felt her this week too :)

Belly Button: In

Due Date: October 13

Favorite Product: Mama's Belly Butter

I know stretch marks are unavoidable and hereditary, but I love this product for many reasons. I haven't seen any stretch marks yet :). I tried Palmer's and didn't like the scent. I use coconut oil sometimes, but it is a little too greasy for using it 2x a day. I use Mama's Belly Butter every morning and every night. It moisturizes, relieves itchiness and smells great! It is made with all organic ingredients, so it may seem a little pricy, but I've had my 4oz jar for 3 months and still have some left.  Plus, buying products that are all natural are worth the cost. I have sensitive skin so I was a little hesitant to try this out, but it's been great. I am so glad that I bought it because now I'm obsessed. Click HERE for the Empire Squid shop on etsy. If you're not growing a human, they have many other products, too!