Bump update

I thought I'd get on and do a quick baby update now that I'm 17 weeks(today) also that we will find out the gender in 5 DAYS!!!:D I'm bursting at the seams with excitement about that!:)

Here is baby at 13 weeks

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This is Mother's Day at about 16&1/2 weeks. Both my two precious littles

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Here is 17 weeks! Yay

Gender: ??? A couple more days and we'll know!!:)

Weight Gain: 2 lbs

Maternity clothes: yes

Stretch Marks: plenty left over from last time, but no new ones yet.

Belly button in or out: in but flat and ready to POP!

Sleep: for the most part good with some pretty crazy dreams

Movement: more and more:)

Cravings: anything and everything esp spicy!

A little surprise in October

Well..I'm up to my old tricks of not posting very often. I do feel like I have a better excuse this time though! I haven't been feeling the best lately and heres a pic of the culprate below!;) hehe

Little baby blessing number 2!!!!

Little snuggle is due Oct 24. We just turned 10 whole weeks today! Jess and I are both guessing on girl this time around. We had a sono on the 25 and this little was a lot calmer in the womb than James was at this age. It just moved it's sweet little arms. We think baby was trying to wave at James!;) 

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And heres the big brother. He found one of my old Dolly's and was cuddling her. So we just know he's going to be a great big bro!!:)

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Also he's so responsible, helping momma with the dishes here! Love that guy!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!:)

Changes to the dressing room

I'm back with some updates on my dressing room!:) Some of you may remeber the oh-so-lovely but covered by that awful polka doted, contact paper, type-crazy-stuff (before pics below)...well it finally got it's long overdue makeover this past week! *YAY* 

Here's the finished project below:

It is painted a very pale pink (marzipan pink from Menard's) with mercury glass knobs from good ole Hobby Lobby!!:)

Vanity lamps from a local French type farmers market (Moss Avenue) for 10 bucks

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Love the wood detail on the lower shelf

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{Before&After}

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{Before}

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{After}

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Now for a little more changes:

The Eloise shelf

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This adorable little punch-out tea set from an old Pleasant Company Angelina Ballerina book.

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I also changed out the rod iron full sized bed for this much smaller twin sized princess style bed! I LOVE it much more in this space. So much more room too!! I am picturing a cute tassel garland above the bed.

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That's all folks!:) hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

Snow Cream

So if anyone hasent noticed! We have a ton of snow outside here in IL. I have been seeing all these recipes for "snow cream." All seemed to have the same simple ingredients so I gave it a whirl. Man was it GOOD!!  

Snow Cream Recipie:

Alls you need are these few simple items..

About 1 C of milk or cream

1/2 C sugar

Sprinkle of salt

Maybe 1 tbs vanilla

Add fresh clean snow to mixture until ice cream consistency and there you have it!

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Little J sure enjoyed it!

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Thankful for these things on such a chilli day yesterday!!

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Last but not least...my baby boy pushing his "babies" aka stuffed animals around. I love this pic....I want to blow it up to a life sized portrait!:) happy Tuesday y'all!!:)

Hello 2014

Hello 2014, WOW! We have been blessed...I know, everyone reflects over the past year at this time of the new year. So obviously I have been...SO MUCH...this week...James first steps, words, hugs&kisses, birthday...another delightful year of firsts. I'm sad to be leaving that behind but am so excited to look into the Lords plans for our life in this new year!  

     So I thought I'd also share some of what the J Phillips have been up to this Christmas/New Years season. Yesterday we had a big Christmas/New Years party  for some friends and HAD.A.BLAST!!

{Toy Room Chalkboard}

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{Cheers}

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{Food bar before all the goodies filled the jars}

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{Beverage Bar}

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{my man and I at the party}

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Now for something completely random:

Merry Christmas to me! The Anthro carousel clock I was dying to have!! **hearts in my eyes**  yes it actually tells time!:) goes great in the toyroom!:)

Alright so there you have it...one of my NY resolutions is to blog more so I can stop the pic overload when I occasionally post! #hehe Hope everyone had the happiest of holiday seasons!!

Christmas in our upstairs

So..as promised..here's some pics of our upstairs all decked out for Christmas! 

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Hall/Jesses office space:

Note: sorry I am so not a good photographer...these pics are all dark and I don't know how to help them!;)

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This bookcase has neede a coat of paint for FOREVER! Hopefully this winter I can catch up on painting upstairs!

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Deer silhouette I drew and spray painted with glitter spray paint!

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James' room:

I have changed some things up a bit in this room lately!

It's a winter wonderland in here thanks to his aunt Michelle's paper snowflakes!!

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This is one of my very favorite finds..this vanity was in someone's GARBAGE pile! I just love it in this space. It replaced James changing table since he has outgrown it. It has little star trim carved in the wood. The lines just looked more masculine to me so i thought it would go perfect in his room!

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All his vintage Christmas goodies!:)

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Hehe. ^-^ here he is stuck in his bouncy horse.( bouncy horse I got him at a garage sale for $1)

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More vintage toys

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Jesse and I's room:

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I would eventually like to do a picture collage over this secretary!

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Last but not least 

My dressing room:

So, I know I already put some pics up of this but thought I'd add a couple more durning the day!:)

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Cute little sign I got of etsy...

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Hope everyone is having a magical Christmas so far! We sure are around here. Jess and I are going to the nutcracker ballet tonight and I can't wait!:) My sister Michelle took some fam pics for us so hopefully next post I share some of those! Merry almost Christmas!!:D