We have chosen a name for Baby Flint!
Let me tell you... it's a hard job naming your baby. There's a lot of pressure that goes along with coming up with the perfect name for your little one. I mean, the kid is stuck with this name forever!
While on the quest for the perfect name, we had some certain criteria. First, we didn't want it to be a SUPER common name. But we also didn't want it to be something so off-the-wall that people wonder "What in the world were they thinking?!? That poor kid!" We liked the idea of a biblical based name as well but many of those are very popular and the ones that aren't popular are because they are just plain strange.
We searched websites and discussed several possibilities and finally found something we both love. I like the trend of using surnames as first names which is part of what I liked about the name we chose and it's not bizarre but it's not super common either. Since we did choose something a little different for his first name we decided to go with a more traditional biblical based middle name. It's also kind of cool because he will have the same initials as husband. : )
We just cannot wait to meet Mr. Cohen Matthew Flint!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
the quest for the perfect nursery
I have this issue that plagues me often... just ask my husband. My taste and my budget do not line up! Yes, yes, I know - this is a common problem to have. What often happens to me is I go looking for something with no clue what the average price is, pick out something I like and it inevitable ends up being the MOST expensive one out of all of them. No matter what it is. All the time.
We're currently trying to imagine and create the "perfect" nursery for our little man. It's a task. I have registered and re-registered countless times. Searched every furniture store both online and within a 30 mile radius to find just what I want. And what I'm realizing... Most of the "baby" furniture they sell is crap. Expensive crap. I gave up on finding "baby" furniture and instead just focused on finding some items that I would like for years to come. After making that decision, I began searching vintage, antique, etc. stores because that's sort of the look I was going for. I found tons of items that I just loved. Of course, none of them what I actually needed.
The other night, after another afternoon of scouring the vintage shops and coming up empty handed, I found a dresser and chest that I liked on Overstock. I was just about to click the "Complete Purchase" button and drop $$$ when husband said.. "Why don't we refinish that dresser that's in the spare bedroom?" Seems like an easy enough bargain. After all, it was free and can be used as a changing table/dresser. I had considered this possibility before but when looking at the size and amount of work that would go into sanding and stripping it, I pushed the thought out of my mind. That's a lot of work for a pregnant lady. Not to mention, a lot of chemicals. Here's the kicker though: I had been going on and on ALLLL evening about this super cool paint that I found at an antique store in town and how you don't have to sand and strip the furniture first, how it bonds right to the existing finish, how all you have to do is paint and seal it, blah, blah, blah. I never once thought to connect the dots about using the paint on that specific dresser. Hello pregnancy brain! Anyways, long story short... We are now in the process of DIY-ing several pieces for the nursery and I think we will be happier than ever with these pieces and with the amount of cash that we will save. I started work on the dresser with this magical chalk paint, hubby began working on a beautiful cedar chest that was handed down to him that needed some TLC and I found super-simple plans to build a bookshelf with some craft crates. I am sensing more blog posts to come in the future (I can rave for pages on chalk paint, seriously).
I did recently order a crib from Amazon and found a super cute side table at a vintage store that will go perfect with our color scheme. Eventually, everything will come together. We have plenty of time, I just want to get the big pieces taken care of before I become too large to bend over or see my feet! Now here's hoping we end up with all the super cute bedding & decor we picked out from Pottery Barn Baby! : )
We're currently trying to imagine and create the "perfect" nursery for our little man. It's a task. I have registered and re-registered countless times. Searched every furniture store both online and within a 30 mile radius to find just what I want. And what I'm realizing... Most of the "baby" furniture they sell is crap. Expensive crap. I gave up on finding "baby" furniture and instead just focused on finding some items that I would like for years to come. After making that decision, I began searching vintage, antique, etc. stores because that's sort of the look I was going for. I found tons of items that I just loved. Of course, none of them what I actually needed.
The other night, after another afternoon of scouring the vintage shops and coming up empty handed, I found a dresser and chest that I liked on Overstock. I was just about to click the "Complete Purchase" button and drop $$$ when husband said.. "Why don't we refinish that dresser that's in the spare bedroom?" Seems like an easy enough bargain. After all, it was free and can be used as a changing table/dresser. I had considered this possibility before but when looking at the size and amount of work that would go into sanding and stripping it, I pushed the thought out of my mind. That's a lot of work for a pregnant lady. Not to mention, a lot of chemicals. Here's the kicker though: I had been going on and on ALLLL evening about this super cool paint that I found at an antique store in town and how you don't have to sand and strip the furniture first, how it bonds right to the existing finish, how all you have to do is paint and seal it, blah, blah, blah. I never once thought to connect the dots about using the paint on that specific dresser. Hello pregnancy brain! Anyways, long story short... We are now in the process of DIY-ing several pieces for the nursery and I think we will be happier than ever with these pieces and with the amount of cash that we will save. I started work on the dresser with this magical chalk paint, hubby began working on a beautiful cedar chest that was handed down to him that needed some TLC and I found super-simple plans to build a bookshelf with some craft crates. I am sensing more blog posts to come in the future (I can rave for pages on chalk paint, seriously).
I did recently order a crib from Amazon and found a super cute side table at a vintage store that will go perfect with our color scheme. Eventually, everything will come together. We have plenty of time, I just want to get the big pieces taken care of before I become too large to bend over or see my feet! Now here's hoping we end up with all the super cute bedding & decor we picked out from Pottery Barn Baby! : )
Vintage Side Table, purchased at Vintage Revival Emporium in Claremore
Graco Stanton 4-in-1 Crib, purchased from Amazon
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Amazon Prime
For those of you who don't know, Prime is a yearly membership you pay to Amazon that offers great benefits such as:
- FREE two-day shipping (and let me tell you.. it is FAST. sometime it's only a day)
- Instant streaming of movies & TV shows
- Benefits for Kindle owners (not real sure what all these are as I have a NOOK)
But the FREE shipping is what I LOVE & everything you order is TAX-FREE -- at least for now. But shhh... don't spread that around, some states are catching on!
The annual membership fee for Amazon Prime is $79 BUT if you're a student or new mom, you can get a FREE Amazon Prime account for a 6-month trial. We started the the Amazon Student account and we were able to upgrade to a full Amazon Prime account for half price! I think we have already got our $40 worth of free shipping... I mean, seriously, we just had a 60" TV shipped to us... FREE! And I just ordered a crib for $20 cheaper than it sells in the store with no tax and it will arrive at my door in two days at no extra charge! No driving to Tulsa and entering the scary world of Babies R' Us. : )
So, what are you waiting for? Sign up TODAY!
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