My Baby Essentials from Amazon

January 28, 2019 Emily Schmidt

When you’re expecting your first baby, putting together a baby registry is such a daunting task! I had no idea what I needed and felt SO overwhelmed with all the choices out there. I ended up registering at a few different places but Amazon was by far my favorite! I would highly recommend doing a baby registry with Amazon because of the vast variety of items available and how easy it is to put together. They have anything and everything you could want and the prices are usually much cheaper than other stores. I also was amazed at how many cute clothes, decor, and accessories they had available. I wanted to share my favorite items I received from our registry that we use everyday! Our portable sound machine, diaper bag backpack, and owlet heart rate monitor are just a few of my everyday essentials that I would recommend to every first time mom.

2018 + Learning to Let it Go

December 29, 2018 Emily Schmidt

I learned a lot in 2018 but the thing that stands out the most is learning to let go. I always want to do it all, myself, down to every detail. I want to have control + I think I’m the only person who can do it “right.” This year though, I was forced to let go a lot.

Our Fixer Upper: Nursery Updates

October 20, 2018 Emily Schmidt

We have less than a month (hopefully) to go before Baby Woodford’s arrival which inspired some serious nesting and nursery work this past week! I dedicated two days to putting away and organizing 2 shower’s worth of gifts and hanging shelves, artwork, curtains, and decor. We also got our overhead light installed this week, so I finally have some light in here when it’s dark out! I feel so relieved that the bulk of decorating and prep in here in complete now and I only really have a few finishing touches left which I should be able to work on this week.

Our Fixer Upper: Nursery Progress

September 8, 2018 Emily Schmidt

We have paint, we have a crib, and we have a rocker! Finally I feel like I can get rolling with baby Woodford's nursery design and I hope to have it mostly finished before October. Previously on the blog, I discussed my paint color choices (here) and some inspiration photos for the space (here). I now have the key furniture pieces and also plan on using a vintage dresser I already had for the changing table (it just needs some cute new knobs!). The next step is choosing a rug, curtains, and light fixture, and I cannot make a deicison! I've narrowed it down to four different combinations, some more modern and some more traditional. I would love to mix in some more modern, eclectic pieces since everything I have so far is fairly traditional, but I also really love the two more traditional rugs I have found and think they would really compliment the paint colors. Take a look at the combinations I've pulled together below and let me know what your favorite is!

Our Fixer Upper: Baby Riddle Nursery Design

July 24, 2018 Emily Schmidt

Time is flying by and I already feel like I'm so behind on getting the nursery ready for baby Riddle! I have made some progress over the last couple of weeks, narrowing down crib options and paint colors for the room though. I have a good idea of the overall style of the room that I am going for and have already started collecting a few cute accessories and vintage decor items. I really am leaning toward a more traditional, Americana style overall and this first inspiration below is one that I keep coming back to.

Our Fixer Upper: Nursery Design Inspo

June 14, 2018 Emily Schmidt

via Lonny

Now that we know the gender of baby Riddle, I'm ready to start designing and decorating the nursery ASAP! I've been working over the past month to get my former office cleared out which we will be using as the nursery since it's right next to our bedroom and super convenient from all parts of the house. We will be moving my office to the bonus room space over our garage, so it will be bigger and more spacious (with room for a little play area for the baby too)! The future nursery is one of those spaces of our house that I have done absolutely nothing to since moving in, so it's really a blank slate.

Baby Riddle is a BOY!

June 12, 2018 Emily Schmidt

The secret is out and on Monday we found out that baby Riddle is a boy! Alex called it from the beginning, and has been calling him "baby Woodford" for months now. I thought deep down it was a girl just because he was being way too overconfident! The ultrasound appointment was quite eventful because I woke up at 3 AM the night before with an awful stomach virus! I was still so sick when it was time to leave for our appointment but I was determined not to miss it, so we headed to the doctor with a barf bag in tow (not a joke!). I made it through the appointment and was so relieved to hear the baby's heartbeat again.

We're Having a Baby!

May 13, 2018 Emily Schmidt

Surprise! The secret it officially out that Alex and I will be expecting our first baby later this year around Thanksgiving. We are so excited and a little surprised too! This definitely wasn't something we sat down and planned but we couldn't be happier nonetheless. Let's be honest, with how busy we are, we never would have felt like "it was time," but God knew that and we trust that HIS timing is perfect.