Glider Makeover

We were lucky enough to inherit a very nice glider and a comfy gliding ottoman, separately, so that the two didn't match.  The glider was a light denim--a tad frumpy, but liveable... and the ottoman was beige in a fuzzy velour-type fabric.  Nothing screams hip, young mom like light denim and fuzzy velour.

Before

 

I'm kicking myself for not getting a picture of the ottoman.  It bugged me so much that it mismatched that I purposely left it out of all my pictures and then forgot to take a formal "before" picture. oops... but it was fuzzy and beige... a little dingy... had a Dora band-aid on it from its previous owner.  You get the idea.

Well, hip, young mom is still questionable, but one thing is for sure, I have a VERY cool new glider and matching ottoman!  This project had been on my to-do list for over five months, and I finally tackled it this weekend while visiting my parents!  (nothing to do + doting grandma to free up hands = productivity)

After

 There are pockets on both sides... for, you know, all your glider essentials.

  

Caedmon seems to like it, too! ... though he hasn't been scratching at this glider arm.  :(

 

I think it fits in nicely with the rest of the nursery, wouldn't you say?

Lucky in Love: 5 Month Update

Today was one of those days that I just felt so lucky to be Caedmon's mom... and so incredibly blessed that I get to stay home with him this year and watch this fantastic little boy grow.  Nothing special happened today. We didn't even go anywhere during the day, which is usually a recipe for major cabin fever and stir-craziness.  No, we just stayed home, and played... read books, engaged in an all-out tummy tickling and giggle fest, danced to corny children's music, and scratched at different fabrics and surfaces around the house (one of Caedmon's favorite games). 

I never thought I'd enjoy staying at home as much as I do... doing so much of nothing, haha.  But I get to nurture and care for my baby who is growing up before my eyes!  And that's far from nothing... it's everything! 

Caedmon turned five months on Sunday.  Some milestones he reached this past month... he's rolling both ways, all over the place, sleeping through the night (from 7 to 7!), and recently started sitting on his own.  Some non-milestones that I never want to forget... Caedmon LOVES being naked.  Whenever we strip him of his diaper for bath time, he squeals and laughs and has the biggest smile on his face.  He also loves the arm of the glider.  It's one of his favorite "toys"... not his stuffed hippo, nor colorful teething ring, or even the ever popular Sophie Giraffe.  Nope, it's the arm of the glider that has really caught his fancy, scratching it and mouthing it to his heart's delight.  Go figure.  And just yesterday, he stuck his foot in his mouth.

Yeah, I'm just a little bit head over heels for this little boy...  Just as a mama should be.

 

 

 5 Months!  Not the kind of solids I envisioned starting on, though...

 

Me and my little man!

 

He loves that upholstered arm...

It's Naked Baby!

 

Sitting like a big boy!

Garage Sale Success

Today was our neighborhood's annual community yard sale, and we scored these two fun toys for Caedmon!  He may be a little young right now, but I'm excited to teach him how to write letters for the mailbox and leave little surprises in there for him.  The lawn mower is also a bubble blower.  I considered it brand new at Target for $20, but we got it today for just $1!  STEAL!  Considering what we paid for the lawnmower, though, the mailbox was a rip-off at $5... It was early on in our garage sale hunting, and I was just a bit of an eager-beaver.  (Oooh!!!  I love this mailbox!!!! And it's only $5!!!)  Didn't try to bargain.  Don't even know if I could have, given how overtly excited I was.  Still, two fun items for $6 is not bad!

P.S. We were able to fit these two items in the bottom of our stroller!  Yay, for the Uppababy Vista!