Keeping Christmas simple.

How do you keep Christmas simple when the whole world is scrambling around in a blurry mess? This year Christmas has looked a little different for our family. Mika was working a 24 hour shift on Christmas Eve. He was off at 8 am on Christmas morning so it was so nice for him to see Sadie on her 1st Christmas morning. My parents came up on Christmas Eve in the afternoon to spend time with Sadie and I since Mika was working. We had a nice relaxing Christmas day. We went on a walk in the morning and hung around for the rest of the day. In the evening we went on a walking Christmas light tour. It was a perfect Christmas Day celebrating the birth of our Savior.
On Boxing day my Mom and I had a dumb idea of going to the mall?! What were we thinking?! My Dad dropped us off and we got picked up shortly after. While we were there I was just thinking about how the meaning of Christmas was just lost in this mess. Everyone was scurrying around the get the best deals. When really everyone should have been at home spending more time with their family and relishing in the fact that God sent his Son for us. That is the only gift we really need.
 Mika and I had a talk before Christmas that we want Sadie to have a more simple Christmas experience. We want to pick just a few gifts for her every year. Obviously we want her to have that magical Christmas morning experience but more importantly we want her to grow up being grateful. So I guess we need to find a balance between the two. I feel like my Mom and Dad really set a good example of how to do Christmas. I would like to follow in their footsteps.
Today the rest of the family is coming up and we are doing our "Christmas" today! I want to just be still today and really remember why we are celebrating.
I have been following Ann Voskamp lately and I love this quote from her.
"The point of Christmas — the truth that ushers you into the New Year — is exactly that: you can rest in His perfection— because He embraces you in your imperfection."

This was God's reminder for me this morning.
To be still and celebrate.

Merry Christmas everyone! I am off to get ready for my family to come up. My goal today is to keep it simple and just celebrate together!

Mel

Sadie's 1st Christmas.

This past week I have been feeling really emotional about Sadie's 1st Christmas. I feel so blessed and so thankful that we get to spend Christmas with our blessing from above, our baby girl. There has been a lot of tragedies and sadness this past year in our family and with our friends. It makes you stop and take a step back and remember what Christmas really is about.

Hope is our assurance that God will finish all he has started and hope that God will do all that He promised.
Peace is coming.
Joy because Christ came down to save us.
Love came down.
This is how God showed His love:
He sent His one and only Son into the world
that we might live through Him. (1 John 4:9)

Not everyone is experiencing the feeling of joy this Christmas but know that there is Hope is Jesus Christ. We need to hold these loved ones up in prayer, especially at Christmas.

Sadie is still to young to know what Christmas is all about. I am looking forward to when she is a bit older so we can share with her the meaning of the season. I can't wait to start some of our own family Christmas traditions. My Mom always got us one ornament every Christmas. I have most of those ornaments hanging on my tree now. I really treasure them. This is a tradition I am starting with Sadie. She might be getting 3 ornaments for her 1st Christmas though...!

Can't wait to spend Christmas with my Sadie girl.

This is our picture we used last Christmas to announce that
we were expecting!

Well I have some last minute errands to finish off before my family arrives tomorrow! Can't wait to have them all here!  

The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. 

I know Santa photos are cheesy but oh so cute!

The Move.

I've been a little bit weary of writing a post about our move to Kamloops since it has been full of so many highs and obviously a few lows too. God has been so faithful to us through this whole process! He is definitely taking care of all our needs.
On November 18, Mika picked me and Sadie up from Abbotsford and we drove 2 1/2 hours to our new home in Kamloops. That drive was hard. So many emotions. I've lived in the same place for my whole life so a 2 1/2 hour move is a big deal for me! With tears streaming down my cheeks we drove. I am so thankful for such a loving supportive husband in times like those. I knew God was carrying us the whole way. In between sobs I could hear the lyrics of a song that has been on my heart a lot through this whole moving process. That's when I was reminded that this IS God's will for our family.
Help me find it- Sidewalk Prophets (you can listen here)
I don’t know where to go from here
It all used to seem so clear
I’m finding I can’t do this on my own

I don’t know where to go from here
As long as I know that You are near
I’m done fighting
I’m finally letting go

I will trust in You
You’ve never failed before
I will trust in You

If there’s a road I should walk
Help me find it
If I need to be still
Give me peace for the moment
Whatever Your will
Whatever Your will
Can you help me find it
Can you help me find it

I’m giving You fear and You give faith
I giving you doubt
You give me grace
For every step I’ve never been alone

Even when it hurts, You’ll have Your way
Even in the valley I will say
With every breath
You’ve never let me go

I will wait for You
You’ve never failed before
I will wait for You

That week was also hard since Mika was training and was working longer days than he would be normally. I never have really felt that lonely before. Through all of this I have really leaned on God. He has been so faithful to us. We only know a handful of people in Kamloops but so far have been connected to all of them. It is really nice to see a few familiar faces when you are in a new place!
I have been here for 3 weeks now. It feels like it has gone by really fast but really slow at the same time too if that makes any sense? I have already been back to Abbotsford. My Mom dropped me off to take the bus home. That was HARD! My Mom and I are so close and it has been a struggle to be apart. But through lots of visits, facetime and texts I know we will make this work!
My family has been so supportive through this whole process. My brother and nephew have already been up to visit Mika and my Dad and sister come up today! We are so loved and so thankful for them. Since Mika is on call on his days off he is not able to leave Kamloops (this is temporary) my whole family is coming up for Christmas! We can't wait to have a white Christmas and go sledding, ice skating, and just enjoy each others company. Mika's family is coming up for New Years as well!
So far I am loving Kamloops. I love our house. Our view is beautiful! (a gift from God I'm sure). It is a really cool city and we are having a lot of fun exploring. With Mika's new job as a fire fighter he is working 4 on and 4 off. He gets to spend SO much more time with Sadie and I which makes this move so worth it.
 Sadie is doing great by the way! She is such a happy baby and is at such a fun stage right now.

Our view!

A rainbow we saw on one of our moving days.
 A sign of God's promise and faithfulness.

Well that is all for today. Happy Saturday!

A new chapter.

Moving is hard. I was fortunate to not have to move around in my childhood. I moved when I was a baby once and then again when I was 5 (down the street).
I didn't know I was attached to our little home until we started packing. This is our first home. Where we started out marriage off. The first home we brought Sadie home to. So many memories here....
I am sad to be leaving our community in Abbotsford but I know without a doubt that God is in control of this new chapter in our life. I know our family and friends will be visiting lots and I will be visiting Abbotsford a lot as well! I am thankful it is only a 2 1/2 drive away. When the roads are bad my Dad has offered his "taxi dad" service! We are so blessed and thankful to have such a supportive community around us in this move. I also know that we will make new friends in Kamloops! This week is the start of a new chapter in our life.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
"Philippians 4:13"

Mel 

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

Well it's finally official! Mika has been hired as a career fire fighter with the Kamloops fire department! A dream that he has been pursuing for a long time, has finally come true for him. He will be starting mid November.

It still is quite surreal that we are moving to Kamloops but we are certain that this is where God is leading our family. This career will enable Mika to spend so much more time with Sadie and I. He will be able to be a bigger part of Sadie's life because of his new work schedule. It is his dream job and it has a lot of perks as well that we feel are worth the move to Kamloops!
I will be able to continue to be a stay at home mom for the most part (which is my dream job!). I plan on still doing hair when I come to visit in Abbotsford since my salon is in my parents place for now. I will obviously still be involved in Tracycakes as well since it is a family run business that is super important to me. The job I was doing before I went on mat-leave is something I can do from Kamloops. This way I will still feel connected to the business.
Today our place goes on the market.  Sadie and I will stay in Abbotsford and go back and forth to Kamloops until our place sells.  I am looking forward to making Kamloops our new home.

Mika has mentioned applying to Kamloops a few times in the past couple years but my answer was always "no I don't want to move!". When I was pregnant with Sadie, Mika asked me specifically to pray about him applying there, so I did. When I told Mika I felt like he was supposed to apply, I just knew he would get hired. Out of 600 applicants Mika was the #2 pick. We prayed the whole time that God would shut doors if this was not meant to be for us. He continued to open doors! Mika even had to head up to Kamloops for a medical when I was one week overdue! God answered all of our prayers.
My biggest concern with moving was being away from my family but they are all SO supportive and I know that I will for sure see them at least a couple times a month with me driving down to Abbotsford and them coming to Kamloops!
We are very excited about our new adventure and to be a honest a little bit nervous, I know that we are in good hands and that God is taking care of us. During this whole process I kept hearing the song "Help Me Find it" by Sidewalk Prophets. I felt it was God saying give him my fears and he will take care of us.

Daddy and his girl.

Mel 

A little reminder.

" you will never have this day 

with your children again

tomorrow, they'll be a little older

than they were today.

this day is a GIFT.

breathe and notice.

smell and touch them:

study their faces

and little feet and pay attention.

RELISH the CHARMS of the

PRESENT

enjoy today, mama.

it will be over before you know it."

-jen hatmaker

I found this poem on pinterest and I thought it was a good reminder to cherish each and every day with my Sadie girl.

Mel 

On being a mama.

Being a mama to Sadie Rae has been the most fulfilling job that I have ever done. I have never felt so content in my whole life. I love and cherish each day that I get to take care of my precious blessing of our baby girl. She makes my heart feel so full and I thank God for her everyday. She is growing so fast and changing so much. I am trying my best to enjoy each small moment with her. Everyone says it goes fast and now I know what everyone means. I really don't get as much done around the house as I thought I would! I would rather snuggle my girl than vacuum. Well I am off to go finish making dinner! It's finally my favorite time of the year..FALL! So it's soup for dinner tonight!

"The cleaning and scrubbing can wait till tomorrow, But children grow up, as I've learned to my sorrow. So quiet down cobwebs; Dust go to sleep! I'm rocking my baby and babies don't keep"

Mel 

Sadie's Birth Story.

I've contemplated writing Sadie's birth story for the last week or so. I feel like it was such a special time that I want to hold it close to my heart. But I also know that I love reading other peoples birth stories and the point of this blog is to write down my memories and share them with others! So I thought why not? I want to write it out for Sadie's baby book anyway.

I was 8 days overdue and I woke up on Thursday morning and my water had started leaking. I wasn't sure if that was what it was so I called my midwife. I needed to meet her at the hospital so she could check if it was amniotic fluid and sure enough it was. She said we could wait 24 hours-48 hours to see if I went into labor on my own before inducing me. Once your water breaks they don't recommend waiting longer than 24 hours since there is a chance for infection for mom and baby. I didn't want to take any chances so we scheduled the induction for the next morning. That evening I started getting really nervous about getting induced since I heard it is a much harder, more intense labor since it's not natural.
The next morning Mika and I enjoyed some of our last moments of just the two of us while we waited for our midwife to call. We headed to the hospital around 8:00 am. Once we arrived they let us know that they were short on nurses and that we might have to head to Chilliwack which I did not want to do! Our midwife worked some magic and we got a room in Abbotsford.
At 11:00 am I was hooked up to an IV that started pumping me with Pitocin to start contractions. So then we waited....and waited....for the contractions to start. The charts showed I was having contractions but I really wasn't feeling anything intense. More just braxton hicks contractions. Finally at 6:00 pm my midwife checked me to see if I had dilated any more. She checked me and I was still at 3 cm which I had been at the morning before. So the induction hadn't done anything so far. She then proceeded to break my water more since it hadn't fully broken just had been leaking. As soon as she did that the contractions came and boy were they intense! I lasted through about 2 or 3 of them and then wanted pain relief right away. So much for my "natural" birth! Ha! We asked for an epidural since the pain was so intense and I was only at 3 cm and had a long way to go. Lucky for us the anesthesiologist was right down the hall and it took about 20 minutes for her to get there. While we waited the nurse encouraged me to try laughing gas. I said no since I heard it makes you sick. She said just try one puff so I did and yes it made me sick! Yuck!
Finally the anesthesiologist arrived to give me my epidural. 20 minutes is a really long time to wait while you are in excruciating pain. I told Mika "I feel like I'm dying."
The pains were so bad because Sadie was posterior and I was on pitocin which makes for a very painful labor. I got my epidural and it gave me relief for about half and hour. During that time my midwife had left and said to rest and she would be back when I was progressing more into active labor. As soon as she left the epidural wore off. They say in some cases for back labor the epidural doesn't work. Lucky me! I went from 3-7 cm in about an hour. My midwife had to be called right back. I then progressed to 10 cm at about 9 pm. So this all happened in less than 3 hours. I started pushing around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. I don't really remember the time at all. I pushed for about an hour but was making no more progression, My midwife got an OB to come for a second opinion to see if we could use forceps or a vacuum extraction which sounded scary to me! He checked me and said that those options were too dangerous since she was too far up still. He recommended a c-section since her head was starting to swell and show early signs of distress. He said we could try another hour of pushing but no longer, but based on the last hour making no progression he said he thought a c-section was the best option. My midwife agreed since I didn't have any more energy left. Mika and I decided that it was the safest option and we just wanted our baby to arrive the safest way possible.
My mom and sister had been anxiously waiting at the hospital since about 9:00 pm when I was at 7 cm, Mika called them right away and let them know we had to have a c-section. Once my mom knew that she called my dad right away to get to the hospital since they were so worried. Before I went into the operating room I asked to see my parents and sister. I was still in some pain but not as much since they had turned the pitocin off. When my mom came in I asked if my sister could come put my hair in a ponytail and put on my headband. They laugh about it now because it was so silly of me to ask for that at the time. For some reason I was still concerned how my hair would look in all the photos..

Waiting for our baby girl to arrive. Mika was such an amazing supportive
husband while I was in labor and during the surgery.

I was wheeled into the operating room around 1:00 am. The surgeon that did the surgery and my midwife both guessed that I was having a 7-8 lb baby but boy were they wrong! When the surgeon pulled Sadie out he laughed and said "This baby is huge! It has to be at least 9.5-10 lbs!"
Mika and I looked at each other and were shocked at the size they had said. My midwife then rushed to my side and said "You were right! It's a GIRL!"
That moment felt so right because I knew all along she was a girl. We then decided her name was going to be Sadie Rae Suominen. At that point we still hadn't seen her but Mika got to go with the pediatrician and cut the cord and weigh Sadie with him. She weighed 10lbs 4 ounces and was 22 inches long. The doctors were worried I had gestational diabetes but I didn't. My mom and Mika's mom both had big babies so I guess it was just genetics.
Sadie was brought over and put on my chest and I got my first glance of her. She was beautiful, perfect and I was so elated that she was finally here! My heart was instantly filled with SO much love.

Love at first sight.

Such a proud Daddy.

After we had been in recovery for about 30 minutes we were brought to my room where my mom, dad and sister were anxiously waiting for us. Mika then wheeled Sadie into the room and announced "it's a girl!"
He then picked my mom up and gave her a giant hug! We then told them her name and the story behind her name. Everyone was so happy and relieved she was finally here!

Auntie Jess is in love.

Nana and her granddaughter.

Proud Pops.

Since it was 4:00 am my family went home to sleep and we had some special moments as a family of three.
We stared at her and fell in love.
That is the birth story of our Sadie Rae. The birth didn't necessarily go how I wanted it but looking back it doesn't matter since Sadie arrived safe and sound into our arms.
We are blessed. I thank God every day for her.

Our family.

Mel

My Sadie Rae.

Nothing can prepare you for the moment that your baby is placed on your chest and you finally get to meet the little person that you have been carrying for 9 months. Everyone says it is amazing and one of life's best moments but until it happens to you, you have no idea.

When my midwife said "You were right. It's a girl.", my heart was filled with so much love. When they placed Sadie in my arms my heart swelled with even more love. I have never felt this kind of love before.

We knew right away that we wanted to name her Sadie Rae. Since I was about 6 weeks pregnant I had my heart set on the name Sadie. I just knew she was a girl. Through out my whole pregnancy the name Sadie kept coming up in random places. In books, magazines, movies... I thought it was just a coincidence at first but then it happened so many times I felt it was God telling me we were having a girl and she was to be named Sadie. I would pray that God would give me a sign and sure enough the name Sadie would come up at some point that day. And the name isn't that popular so I just knew it was God speaking to me.
Sadie means "princess". Which if you know me well I have always been my Dads princess and then after meeting Mika, his princess. My family refers me to that since I have "princess" like high maintenance tendencies, So it would only make sense that my daughters name would mean that! I didn't know the meaning of Sadie until I was about 38 weeks pregnant. I had prayed for another sign that morning and then I decided to look up what her name meant and after reading that it meant "princess" Mika and I just laughed.

Sadie's middle name, Rae, is after one of my dear friends Raeanne. I was named Melissa Marie after my mom's childhood best friend so I wanted to follow that family tradition. Raeanne is one amazing women and I am honoured to use her name for Sadie's middle name.

Since bringing Sadie home from the hospital I have fallen even more in love with her. I am always wanting to hold and cuddle her all day long. I just love being a mama to this precious baby girl. We are so thankful and blessed that we have such a happy, healthy, perfect baby. She is such a content baby. She rarely fusses or cries. She wakes up once in the night to feed (a perk of having a 10 lb baby! They don't need to eat as often!). As long as she gets enough cuddles during the day she is a happy baby.
Here are some of my favourite photos of Sadie.

Meeting my girl, Sadie.

First family photo!

I love her. "The moment a child is born, the mother is also born."

Daddy and his girl.

"Before you were born we dreamed of you, we imagined you,
We prayed for you.
Now that your here
We hope for you, We love you,
We thank God for you."

SO much love.

Love her to pieces.

My Sadie girl!

Mel xo

My Dad.

Happy Father's Day to my Pops!
I am so blessed and fortunate to have grown up with such an amazing, integral, loving father. He really set the standards high for treating me like such a princess while growing up.
A funny story...When Mika and I first started dating, Mika noticed at dinner when we had steak that my Dad still cut up my meat for me-I was 17 at the time..weird I know!. Mika said he knew this girl must be special since her Dad took such good care of her. He said he realized right away that he needed to handle me with care.
My Dad has always been there for us. He will drop almost anything to come help any of his kids. He is the most gentle, caring, loving Dad. We are so blessed to have him in our lives!

Me and my Dad.

Pops and his girls!

Happy Father's Day To Be to my husband! You're love for this baby already amazes me. I can't wait for you to meet our baby and start the journey of fatherhood. I know without a doubt that you will be the greatest Dad!

So much love already.

Mel 

Happy Anniversary to my one and only.

Wow I can't believe it's been 5 years since I said "I do"! Last year at this time I was getting ready and anxiously waiting to see my groom. When I saw him all my nerves melted away and all I could do was smile.

our first look.

I have learnt so much about love, marriage and the meaning of family in the past 5 years.
I've learnt....
That you always need to put your spouse before anyone else.
Pray together everyday.
Compromise.
Be best friends.
Set aside time to spend quality time together.
Do special little things for each other often.

Today as I reflect the past 5 years of our marriage, I am really feeling blessed. I have the most amazing, loving and supportive husband. He knows my needs and knows how to love me perfectly.
After 5 years of marriage we are ready and SO excited to start the journey of becoming parents together!

I love you!

Mel 

A new chapter.

Well today marks my first official day of my maternity leave. A new chapter has begun! I had to admit it feels a little strange thinking that next week I will be at home getting ready for the baby to come rather than working at Tracycakes.
I feel overwhelmed with my abundance of time that I don't even know where to start! I am really looking forward to getting our home ready for the baby. We have everything we need but I want to organize and get the baby's room all set up! Time to nest!
Only 4 more weeks until we get to meet our sweet baby. My pregnancy is still going really well! I feel so blessed. I'm really trying to cherish every little kick and hiccup.
Well that's all for today. I think I might head to our local farmers market and then get some much needed stuff around the house done!

Flowers from my mama in celebration of me becoming a mama!

4 more weeks till we get to meet you! give or take....!

Mel xo

Wherever you are my love will find you

Yesterday was a day spent of spoiling our little baby. Mika's mom took me shopping for a stroller! I picked the Uppa Baby Vista. I can't wait till the hubby get's home so he can get it all set up! Thanks again Grandma! We love it!
I bought the baby it's first book! The lady at Chapters saw my baby bump and told me that I just had to buy it. I started reading it and I knew I had to have it. I could just picture myself reading it to our sweet little baby. My favorite part is this...

"I wanted you more than you will ever know,

 so I sent love to follow wherever you go."

I also got a baby book. I even started writing in it this morning.

"Before you were conceived I wanted you,
Before you were born I loved you....
This is the miracle of life"

Here are a couple of our maternity photos that we got taken!

Thank you God for blessing us with this baby!

I love him.

Well I am off to get some stuff done around the house. The nesting has begun!

Mel 

Weekend bloggin'

Spring is finally here and I'm really enjoying the change of rain all the time to some lovely sunshine! Seasons are always changing and so are our seasons in life. Lately God has been working on my heart with putting my trust in Him. Sometimes I struggle with really fully trusting God. I sometimes think that I know what's best for me but, in reality God knows what's best for my life.
This was a verse that I came across this morning and it really spoke to me.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord." They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11

Truth.

So remember my post last spring about the amazing nursery I found? If you don't remember you can read it here! Well this week I went back again to pick my plants and get them planted. They get to stay there and grow in the greenhouse until May Long Weekend. This year I went with green, white and coral! Can't wait to see how they turn out!

Well it's Saturday and I should really go and try and get something accomplished! Tonight I am taking my hubby on a special birthday date.

Happy birthday to the most amazing husband in the world!
I love you!

Mel xo

" Praise God from Whom all blessings flow"

Lately I have been feeling extra blessed. God just keeps proving to me time and time again how much he loves me.  Life is good and I am so happy and thankful that I'm pregnant with this little sweet baby.

I don't have much to share today just that God is good! I'm off to spend the day with my sister since hubby is working. We are going to the local farmers market to get some Maple Oat Scones which are soooo delicious!

Just rocking and waiting patiently for you baby.....!

Mel 

Currently!

I realized I haven't done a "currently" post in awhile!

Currently.....

Obsessing over: If you hadn't noticed I'm a bit obsessed with everything BABY! Baby room...baby clothes...baby blankets...just baby stuff in general!! This nesting thing is taking over!

Working on: Staying fit and healthy throughout my pregnancy. Also working on living with a more Christ like, loving and giving attitude. This verse is what is challenging me!
 “To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer for that person. If someone slaps you in the face, stand there and take it. If someone grabs your shirt, giftwrap your best coat and make a present of it. If someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously." Luke 27-20 The Message

Thinking about: Baby boy names!! We have a girl name but we do not have a boy name yet. We don't even have a list...

Anticipating: Our baby coming of course! I'm also anticipating some more lovely spring weather! My feet are tired of wearing boots.

Eating: Frozen yogurt!! There's this new place called Menchies and they have the best frozen yogurt. BUT since I'm obsessed with trying to make everything home-made I borrowed my neighbours ice cream maker and have re-created fro-yo at home using greek yogurt and fresh strawberries. Next time I want to try making it with peaches.

Praying for: A healthy perfect baby...7 lbs 2 ounces...a quick, easy, pain free or the least pain possible labour (I'm being fully serious that I pray this!!!)  God wants us to pray to him and tell him our needs and wants. It says this in the bible! " Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you" Matthew 7:7 

Wishing for: A new spring purse! Maybe in coral or mint green?

Well I am off to make Pad Thai for dinner. Hopefully it turns out! I always try and make it taste like authentic Thai takeout but I don't think I've mastered it yet..Maybe tonight!

Here is my bump photo at 28 weeks!
"we loved you before we knew you"

Nesting!

Well I'm 27 weeks today and so far really enjoying this pregnancy! The nesting has begun though! I have been busy getting the babes room ready. This past weekend my mom, sister, and I went shopping in the states and we stopped in Lynden at some really awesome antique stores. I picked up some vintage shoes to hang in the baby's  rooms as well as a chalkboard.We went shopping for some baby necessities at Target and we used our self control and only bought baby S one girl and one boy going home outfit. I have a feeling Auntie Jess is going to be in trouble when baby is born. She was worse than me wanting to buy everything!

I'm really thankful for all my friends that have already had babies and have given me advice on what you really need to buy! It seems so overwhelming when you go to the baby section. I'm glad I have my list of "must have" items or else I wouldn't know where to start!
I am SO excited to meet baby S and can't wait until July but I am also really trying hard to enjoy this time that Mika and I still have together as just the two of us. I'm also trying to enjoy my alone time as well!
Here is a sneak peek of the nursery so far. I will post more photos once it's actually done!

"You are loved"

Vintage baby shoes. Mine are the white ones. 

Baby boy or baby girll? Any guesses?!

My moms awesome idea! Mika made me these frames
 out of old wood from our tree house I played in as a kid at our family cabin. Very special!

Not sure what this actually is but it looks quaint hanging on the wall!

I also got to enjoy the glorious sunshine this past Easter weekend!

it was SO nice out this weekend I had to go cruisin

Alana and I bike ridin!

Mel xo