Silly String Gender Reveal

On Friday afternoon we had our 20 week ultrasound. As far as everyone can tell, Baby A #2 appears to be healthy and right on track, and a little ovarian cyst I had early on is no longer there. We are rejoicing!! Just like with Nora, we had the technician write down the gender in a card -- but this time we weren't the ones to open it. My bestie offered to throw a party for us in our backyard so she picked up the card Saturday morning and ran to the store to buy many many cans of silly string. 

Some close friends gathered with us Saturday evening for hotdogs (it was one of the first true Spring days here!) and helped us make wonderful memories. Finding out in front of friends (and family on facetime) made it even more exciting! Here are some photos from the party, taken by my best friend Heidi of Inspired by Grace Photography.

Heidi is expecting a little boy just three weeks before my due date, and our girls are only three months apart.

I was shocked to see PINK!!!

 We are overjoyed that Nora is going to have a little sister and cannot wait to welcome another sweet girl into our family! Nora just wasn't thrilled about being sprayed with smelly pink sticky stuff ;).

To see Nora's gender reveal party from 2012, read here.

+, Lauren Aiken

Nursery Inspiration

This week I've been scouring Pinterest for nursery inspiration. We'll find out if Nora's going to have a little brother or sister next friday! The plan is to leave the room painted lavender if it's a girl. If it's a boy we will repaint the room, and the color options will be wide open!

 So far I'm loving cool tones and am leaning toward blues and greys for a boy and lavender and mint for a girl. Then again, Nora's nursery turned out pretty different from what I envisioned originally so we'll see how things turn out!

All photo sources are linked at my nursery Pinterest board.

What are your favorite websites, blogs, or other sources for design inspiration? 

+, Lauren Aiken

18 Weeks

jeans \\ tank (Target, old - similar, similar)  \\ tee (borrowed - similar) \\ necklace

How far along: 18 weeks, 4 days
Size: About 5.6 inches, 6.7 oz (sweet potato)
Gender: Under two weeks now until we find out!
Total weight gain: Around 6 or 7 pounds.
Maternity clothes: These are the best fitting maternity jeans I've tried on so far.
Stretch marks: No.
Sleep: Sleeping with a pillow between my legs has alleviated all the pain I was having a couple weeks ago.
Movement: I've felt definite movement this week, though it's still fairly light and inconsistent.
Queasy or sick: Only in the car on an empty stomach.
Labor Signs: --
Symptoms: Nothing much to report other than a growing bump :).
Belly button in or out: In. Definitely getting flatter more quickly this time around.
Wedding rings on or off: On.
Recap of the week: Auntie Eloise came to visit for the weekend, made terrariums with some friends, and celebrated another friend's 30th birthday.
Looking forward to: Spending a week in Indiana with Grandma and Grandaddy Weir.

+, Lauren Aiken