These are a few of my favorite things...

Cute wooden birdies and soft yellow teddies... these are a few of my favorite things!

Oh dear friends, thank you for rejoicing with me over the life of our sweet girl! I cannot tell you what a wonderful time I have had discovering little delights for our precious Beatrice. Here are a few of the items that make me smile.

(Bea's daddy bought her the little yellow skirt below as a surprise! All of the other joys are still on my wish list.)

While it's fun to dream about her playing with the xylophone, or watching that adorable mobile, I really must continue to develop her nursery. 

Things are coming along... her Javis Davis bedding came in last week! What a joyous day that was, I felt like a little girl on Christmas morning. I will post pictures as soon as I am able. 

Her crib was found second hand and her changing table was discovered downtown. Praise the Lord! We are still trying to locate the glider... at the moment I'm thinking textured, but the same "pistachio" blue as her sheets...

Today I stumbled upon these inspiring prints from Bee Lines Inspirations. Many of you have already taken to calling her "Bea", so I thought this was ever so clever, especially since she is our bringer of joy. 

We'll have to wait for a few more details, but I'm pretty sure that this rug is going to win! 

Thank you for sharing in this joy with me. I am forever grateful. 

The Nursery Has Begun...

Since we are expectantly awaiting the discovery of Baby Barnes gender, I cannot keep myself from beginning the planning process for his/her nursery. We are 99.9% sure of the crib bedding, regardless of gender. I stumbled upon this gorgeous combination from custom bedding and accessories designer, Javis Davis, and I can't find anything else that so perfectly combines mommy and daddy's aesthetic with the whimsical nature of a nursery.

We are blessed with gorgeous hardwood floors throughout the upstairs, so a rug to warm the toes is a must. Here is where I would love your help today - I would like to decide on a rug before we move on to the wall color(s) and additional decor. I am stuck. Simply stuck. Here are some of my loves, my wonderings and thoughts... Would you take a moment to give us your "two cents" by choosing your favorite and making a selection, (or two), in the poll to the right?

Thank you for loving us. Thank you for celebrating with us in this season of expectation.

Sweetness at Seventeen Weeks

This is approximately what Baby Barnes looks like today!

What a joy it is to reach a new milestone every Friday... and how I have longed for joy.

This week has been filled with beginnings... the most exciting of which would be that Thursday evening as we were falling asleep Adam was able to feel our "bringer of joy" move inside of me! He had his hand on my ever growing stomach and while I knew that this was baby's magical hour, I highly doubted that he would be able to feel the little kicks and waves from the outside. Not two minutes later did our little one decide to start dancing! I giggled with pure delight, as Adam gasped and asked if it could be that he had felt the baby right, "here", pointing exactly where the baby had just moved. I couldn't believe it. What a miracle.

We have also fully entered Wedding Season. Praise the Lord for his faithfulness and provision. This brings with it many long hours for Adam and new struggles each season as we learn again how to find time together. Now with the little one on the way my hormones are making every day an exciting adventure. I pray I'll continue to learn what it means to "rest" in Him and His sovereignty.

I also received my Topsy Turvy swatches from Javis Davis for Baby Barnes' bedding and other items on Thursday! I cannot explain the joy I get from such projects... so I think there will be many additional posts simply on the nursery as it progresses.