Our 2nd Set of Belly Pictures

Will and I were blessed with another pregnancy! We found out that we were pregnant with twins, but a few weeks later we found out that we lost one of our babies. We are very thankful for God's mercy for our surviving baby and to let us be the parents of our sweet baby for eight weeks (baby was only measuring eight weeks at our twelve week ultrasound). 

Now, these pictures are a true snapshot of my life with two year old twins. Often my hair is in a mom-bun, I have no make-up, and I'm probably in clothes that are half a step up from pajamas! So I ask for grace and humor for the pictures where I look like a mess.

Nautical Baby Shower

I recently threw my best friend, Aly, a baby shower for her baby boy, Lincoln! It was so much fun to make all of the decorations and to see it all come together!

For favors, I made Sea Salt Scrubs (Sea Salt/Coarse Salt, Coconut Oil, and Essential Oils). I used grapefruit, orange, lavender, and eucalyptus essential oils.

 The centerpieces are my pride and joy! I made diaper cakes with cute little whales on top. (Bases are 9 in. cake boards covered with cardstock, ribbons are hot glued on, anchors and whales were cut using my silhouette, and the final touch was the crinkle blue paper).

One of the activities we had was a Late Night Diaper Station where we had sharpies and diapers for the guests to write on. The Poop Deck sign was a funny touch.

For the guest book, I bought a wooden anchor, painted it white, and painted Lincoln's name on it. I bought thin sharpies so that guests could write a sweet message for baby Lincoln and sign their name.

The large backdrop is actually a shower curtain!

2017 Baby Book Facts - The Year You Were Born...

World Leaders:
Donald Trump, President of the United States
Rex W. Tillerson, United States Secretary of State
Xi Jinping, President of China
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
François Hollande, President of France
Bernard Cazeneuve, Prime Minister of France
Michel Temer, President of Brazil
Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico
Pope Francis XVI of Vatican City

Cost of things (U.S. Average):
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) - $3.22
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) - $2.32
Eggs (regular) (12) - $2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) - $1.78
Gasoline (1 gallon) - $2.38
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) - $3,269.75
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) - $41.52
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat - $11

Top Sporting Events:
Super Bowl: New England Patriots won 34-28 against the Atlanta Falcons
Major League Baseball World Series: Astros defeated the Dodgers
Tennis US Open: Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson (Men's), Sloane Stephens defeated Madison Keys (Women's)
National Hockey League Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Nashville Predators

Top Songs:
Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
That's What I Like - Bruno Mars
Despacito - Luis Fonsi
Something Just Like This - Chainsmokers and Coldplay

Top Television Shows:
Game of Thrones
The Walking Dead
Pretty Little Liars
Prison Break
Vikings
The Big Bang Theory
The Flash

Top Movies:
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES ($750 million)
WONDER WOMAN ($775 million)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME TWO ($820 million)
JUSTICE LEAGUE ($850 million)
SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING ($900 million)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ($950 million)
DESPICABLE ME 3 ($1 billion)

Top Books:
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
Turtle All the Way Down by John Greene
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
Obama: An Intimate Portrait by Pete Souza

World Population:
7.6 billion and counting...