tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-210337752012-01-14T22:38:17.842-08:00Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.comBlogger974125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-6032043479349964612012-01-08T21:18:00.000-08:002012-01-08T22:25:47.007-08:002012-01-08T22:25:47.007-08:00i finished her room right before the baby came. well, mostly finished... i needed to figure out window coverings. needless to say, baby came and it still hasn't happened. soon, hopefully soon :)<br /><br />i wish i had before photos. we did a ton of work in here. chris did the bead board built in and ann and i (mostly ann because i was 900 months pregnant) made the cushions for that and the headboard. the room has a really great little pop out play room with swinging doors that estee loves to hide all her treasures in. i hope it's a magical room for her, that's what i was going for.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom2.jpg"><br /><br />i love this print from the suffrage, these are the kind of women i want estee looking up to.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom5.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom3.jpg"><br /><br />oh, just kidding, i whipped some up. nice, right?!<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteeroom6.jpg"><br /><br />i'll post simone's in the next couple of days.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-603204347934996461?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vpf1IC2OyCH_AuQzMd_5D-VW3Tw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vpf1IC2OyCH_AuQzMd_5D-VW3Tw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vpf1IC2OyCH_AuQzMd_5D-VW3Tw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/vpf1IC2OyCH_AuQzMd_5D-VW3Tw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/CY8vf-1zk0U" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com7http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2012/01/estees-room.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-20606209948229776822011-12-08T11:33:00.000-08:002011-12-12T22:27:06.599-08:002011-12-12T22:27:06.599-08:00<img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/blog.jpg"><br />can you even believe lewie is 5 months old?! he is sitting and grabbing at everything and even eating a few sweet potatoes. <br /><br />i cant even wrap my brain around the fact that it has been almost 3 months since i have blogged. really, lewis was just wrapped up all cozy in that white bamboo blanket smiling sweetly for my camera... yesterday, it feels like.<br /><br />i blame my desperate need for sleep. i don't know what has come over me but all of the sudden, i really crave my sleep. so instead of staying up all night blogging (or baking, or crafting, or decorating or just watching trash t.v.) i sleep.<br /><br />i also blame my broken computer. the screen has been shattered and virtually unusable.<br /><br />and also, instagram. i wish everyone could be on instagram. i love it, it's so convenient and i just love getting a little peek into all of my friends lives in real time. (@amyfurstenau is my username) hopefully soon, it wont just be for iphone users.<br /><br />i am really going to be around here more often. promise, promise.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/blog1-1.jpg"><br />me and lew singing a duet. i cant blame this guy for my lack of blogging. he is an angel baby. i repeat, he is an angel baby. i couldn't have asked for a more sweet, patient, laid back and HAPPY baby. i am so in love.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-2060620994822977682?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pu28e0wYTbaoIXSB0HtdPxPIpOk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pu28e0wYTbaoIXSB0HtdPxPIpOk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pu28e0wYTbaoIXSB0HtdPxPIpOk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pu28e0wYTbaoIXSB0HtdPxPIpOk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/wLWRNrM7Rbk" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com11http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/12/today-i-will-blog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-25290563705334960562011-09-27T12:56:00.000-07:002011-09-27T13:15:52.451-07:002011-09-27T13:15:52.451-07:00okay, be honest. have you been wondering why i have been spelling lewis' nickname louie instead of lewie? well, if you have, you are certainly not alone. pretty much my whole family has been up in arms as to why i am spelling his name louie on the blog. i don't really have an answer other than i am kind of an idiot after i have a baby. maybe always i guess. so he will now be know as lewie around these parts...(are you happy now, mom!) :)<br /><br />anyway, here are a couple of lewie. he is as sweet as they come. really and truly.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lou4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lou3.jpg"><br /><br />and oh how i love it when he starts boxing...<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lou2.jpg"><br /><br />are you on instagram? i am practically 20 times a day while i feed baby booie (as jude calls him) my user name is amyfurstenau, follow me so i can follow you too!<br /><br />one of my favorites...<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/soccergirls.jpg"><br /><br />see my photos <a href="http://inkstagram.com/#/users/5432990/photos"><span style="font-weight:bold;">here<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-2529056370533496056?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LXnyCFV9CsyOKvkXmxXOdKBYr80/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LXnyCFV9CsyOKvkXmxXOdKBYr80/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LXnyCFV9CsyOKvkXmxXOdKBYr80/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LXnyCFV9CsyOKvkXmxXOdKBYr80/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/rsz69SROmb4" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com10http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/09/lewie.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-64749401354705002872011-09-09T21:05:00.000-07:002011-09-09T21:28:45.709-07:002011-09-09T21:28:45.709-07:00all i can say is being a mom is totally and utterly heart wrenching sometimes. this was one of those days...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/heart1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/heart2.jpg"><br /><br />at louie's 2 month appointment his pediatrician heard a heart murmur and referred me to a cardiologist to have it checked out. they couldn't get me in for 10 days and of course i was worried sick waiting (i also made the rookie mistake of looking at the internet. why do i do that time and time again and when will i learn?) we took him in on wed. and it was one of the most stressful days of my life. they did a bunch of tests before the cardiologist even saw him and everything looked great, everyone was commenting on how chunky and healthy he looked and assured me he did not look like a baby with a heart problem. so i was feeling pretty good. when the time came for the doctor to come and asses him and listen to his heart she pretty much reiterated what everyone had said up until that point, even adding that he may not even need the echocardiogram. well, she took one listen and i could tell she was concerned, especially when she called a cardio med student in to listen to it. she basically told me that from listening to his heart she was pretty certain that he had a hole between the two bottom chambers of his heart. the tears started to flow. for all of us. the news was unexpected and scary. she told us nothing was certain until the echo but that she felt that is what was causing the murmur. the echo took 45 min. and baby louie did so good and was so patient, even smiling and then drifting off to sleep. we met with the doctor afterwards who informed us she was happy to be wrong, baby louie's heart is structurally perfect, free of any holes. he does however have pulmonary valve stenosis (a mild case) it is where the valves that take the blood from the heart to the lungs are not quite opening as large as they should so the heart has to do a little extra work to get the blood to the lungs, thus causing the murmur the doctors heard. good news compared to what we were looking at but still devastating to find out your baby has anything but a perfectly working heart.<br /><br />but i am so grateful.<br /><br />my boy is healthy and happy and wont even need to be seen again by the cardiologist for a whole year.<br /><br />i'm telling you though, there is nothing in this whole world that compares to the worry a mother has for her sick (or potentially sick) child. it is torture. <br /><br />i am humbled by this experience and am even more grateful to my father in heaven for the blessings in my life. <br /><br />life is so good. even when it's really really hard.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-6474940135470500287?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN03oOQpXag1abzg4Cvt7lmTnd0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN03oOQpXag1abzg4Cvt7lmTnd0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN03oOQpXag1abzg4Cvt7lmTnd0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TN03oOQpXag1abzg4Cvt7lmTnd0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/xYvqFtRPAEM" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com18http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-not-easy-louies-heart-edition.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-71579620677249589162011-08-24T16:33:00.000-07:002011-08-24T16:41:37.512-07:002011-08-24T16:41:37.512-07:00my beautiful estee started the first grade today. i cant believe how quiet our house was today without her. its a good thing i have my baby louie to snuggle and cuddle all day long. and i've got my sweet simone who wont go all day for another two years... whew! <br /> <br />here she is all decked and ready to go... <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/firstdayweb.jpg"> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/firstdayweb2.jpg"> <br /> <br />what was that you cried? you want to see photos of baby louie? he sure is sweet... :) <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie3.jpg"> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie.jpg"> <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie2.jpg"> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-7157962067724958916?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pF8IzBkXaMAeti3duL8GEUcdO6U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pF8IzBkXaMAeti3duL8GEUcdO6U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pF8IzBkXaMAeti3duL8GEUcdO6U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pF8IzBkXaMAeti3duL8GEUcdO6U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/0LgWoWKFPek" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com8http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/08/first-grade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-53057540322621681262011-08-12T09:49:00.000-07:002011-08-12T11:32:34.247-07:002011-08-12T11:32:34.247-07:00these past six weeks have been the longest slash shortest 6 weeks of my life. strange how time can play tricks on you like that. baby boy and i have spent the last month and half at home, falling more and more in love of course :) but we have started our enterence back into the real world and i must say, it feels really good (except when i wake up in the middle of the night with anxiety thinking about the person in the store two aisles down who was coughing!) <br /> <br />hopefully i can be a better blogger too. <br /> <br />here are my instagram and hipstmatic photos from the last few weeks... <br /> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/ISTA1.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA7.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA6.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA5.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA3.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA2.jpg"> <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/INSTA4.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-5305754032262168126?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WVQA7HKiz69XVmqwp27bA0CnEEE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WVQA7HKiz69XVmqwp27bA0CnEEE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WVQA7HKiz69XVmqwp27bA0CnEEE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WVQA7HKiz69XVmqwp27bA0CnEEE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/14tPvZl8As0" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com3http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/08/comeback.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-26416422058050234652011-07-28T09:30:00.001-07:002011-07-28T09:40:04.742-07:002011-07-28T09:40:04.742-07:00after a fast and pretty near perfect labor my baby boy was placed right on my chest for some skin on skin time... i remember taking one look at him and thinking, i have seen you, i have fallen completely in love with you and now i cant ever be without you. its amazing how quickly your whole world can shift and change. how your love can just keep on expanding. im so grateful for that.<br /><br />here are some pictures of wonderful louie's first month.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie11web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie5web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie7web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie2web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie10web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie4web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie9web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie6web.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/louie1web.jpg"><br /><br />** i cant believe that my mom was here for three weeks and i don't have one photo of her. sad. but oh how grateful i am to her for coming and helping and loving us all so much. the transition to three has been lovely and i know that i have her to thank for that. i love you so much mom.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-2641642205805023465?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3j6tTA9Qw2SeuRiKQHw2DVbnI0k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3j6tTA9Qw2SeuRiKQHw2DVbnI0k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3j6tTA9Qw2SeuRiKQHw2DVbnI0k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3j6tTA9Qw2SeuRiKQHw2DVbnI0k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/aCQaNa3hL0A" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com13http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/07/first-look.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-16430261202513567082011-07-13T13:45:00.000-07:002011-07-13T14:17:01.892-07:002011-07-13T14:17:01.892-07:00i have had <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5BBEOjUKrI"><span style="font-weight:bold;">this song</span></a> stuck in my head for the last 2 weeks (and my mom is right, i will probably never hear this song without crying now)<br /><br /> life is so good with baby louie. we are all thrilled (and maybe a little tired too) i plan on posting all about the birth soon, but for now here are a few photos of the most popular boy around these parts...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lewis1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lewisweb1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lewisweb4.jpg"><br /><br />and the nursery is now complete with the perfect finishing touch asleep in his crib (though he hasn't spent much time in there because he is next to mommy in his bassinet!)<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lewisweb3.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-1643026120251356708?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4kxpn_GDpgerQlcA_J3c4H_Bjw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4kxpn_GDpgerQlcA_J3c4H_Bjw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4kxpn_GDpgerQlcA_J3c4H_Bjw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A4kxpn_GDpgerQlcA_J3c4H_Bjw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/FiW4RQmpkho" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com12http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/07/beautiful-boy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-81871505849731456052011-06-30T05:03:00.001-07:002011-06-30T05:10:44.191-07:002011-06-30T05:10:44.191-07:00she kept saying it wasn't going to be any big deal... just a little get together to celebrate baby louie. well i should have known that ann does not know how to do anything little. she went all out and it was darling. and i loved spending the evening with so many of my dear friends... i am a lucky, lucky girl.<br /><br />and louie was completely spoiled too.<br /><br />here are some (bad) photos of the night... hilarious that they are all of the food, i didn't get one of the guests... i'm lame.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/shower4.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/shower3.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/shower5.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/shower1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/shower2.jpg"><br /><br />and thank you so much for all of the kind comments on the nursery... they have made me so, so happy!<br /><br />also, baby boy will be here on wed. can you believe it?!? <br />i cant wait to meet my boy. say a prayer and send good thoughts my way, please?!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-6643629682560233243?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jU-XZekCUCo1afYAHR7vWMsfqTs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jU-XZekCUCo1afYAHR7vWMsfqTs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jU-XZekCUCo1afYAHR7vWMsfqTs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jU-XZekCUCo1afYAHR7vWMsfqTs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/kCAbdnoiFHA" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com7http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/06/showered.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-5611798930665173362011-06-20T15:13:00.000-07:002011-06-20T15:43:54.162-07:002011-06-20T15:43:54.162-07:00his name will be lewis and this is his room.<br /><br />we all come into this room about 15 times a day, i don't know why but it really has a magical feeling in there, and the smell... it already smells like baby. the clothes are washed and folded, blankets are ready for swaddling and the rocker is ready to be put to use.<br /><br />i am so excited about the time baby boy and i will share is his little room :)<br /><br />here are some photos...<br /><br />the rug is the first thing i purchased for the room from anthropologie (i think it was called the artist's rug) i love the colors and the unusual shape, plus it is giant. i worked everything around it.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr3-2.jpg"><br /><br />the rocker was a thrift store find i had professionally reupholstered. it is so, so comfy. <br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/nursery6-1.jpg"><br /><br />my mom made the gorgeous drapes and the crib and bassinet are the <a href="http://www.argington.com/Bam_crib.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">BAM collection by argington.</span></a><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr2-2.jpg"><br /><br />probably my favorite thing in the room is this giant sized poster i had made from an old photograph of my grandpa and his siblings from the 1920's. (grandpa is on the far right and one of my favorite people i will ever know) the changer was the girls, we painted and lined with faux bois contact paper.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr1-2.jpg"><br /><br />the built-ins are stock full of baby essentials (onesies, gowns, booties and swaddle blankets)<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr5-1.jpg"><br /><br />a close up :)<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr6-1.jpg"><br /><br />the drawers are in mint condition and were a total steal for $60 on ksl, the <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=970124&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS&color=010"><span style="font-weight:bold;">paper mache goat head is from anthropologie</span></a>.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr7-1.jpg"><br /><br />i love the gorgeous bedding my mom made, the mobile is <a href="http://www.blablakids.com/Online-Shopping/Mobiles/MOBILE-Birds-Lg"><span style="font-weight:bold;">blabla kids</span></a>.<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/lr4-1.jpg"><br /><br />the paint color is a light gray by benjamin moore called stonington gray (i love it)<br /><br />i cant believe he will be here so, so soon. we are still working on the girls rooms (they are so close) i will share the finished rooms soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-561179893066517336?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdE9w-RqJhV12wUHZEZWW5VtgCw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdE9w-RqJhV12wUHZEZWW5VtgCw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdE9w-RqJhV12wUHZEZWW5VtgCw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sdE9w-RqJhV12wUHZEZWW5VtgCw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/thIBNcfnt3A" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com27http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/06/baby-louies-nursery-is-complete.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-18537653535152897922011-06-17T13:34:00.000-07:002011-06-17T13:52:05.989-07:002011-06-17T13:52:05.989-07:00that it's may 31st and that i am writing this on my dear and sweet little girls actual birthday, okay?<br /><br />okay. :)<br /><br />estee is 6 and i cant even believe it. even though i was feeling really pregnant and yuck on her big day i still managed to make it pretty special for her (i hope) no big party, but having my parents here and a trip to build a bear seemed to do the trick.<br /><br />i know you already know how in love with this little girl i am... but i think having baby #3 making his arrival so close (12 days!) i cant help but look at #1 and be amazed by what our relationship has become. she is so bright and funny and beautiful and really, i just love being around her (don't get me started on how hard 1st grade is going to be on me!)<br /><br />and it's all happened so fast. sigh.<br /><br />it's a really good thing i'll have a little tiny babe to cuddle and love on in just a couple of weeks... :)<br /><br />love you so, so much estee bo bestee.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/web3.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/web2-1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/web1-2.jpg"><br /><br />see past birthdays <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2006/05/estee-first.html">here</a>, <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2007/06/it-official.html">here</a>, <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2008/05/3-years_31.html">here</a><a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2009/05/today-i-woke-up-and-you-were-four.html"> here</a> and <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2010/05/estee-pancakes.html">here</a> and <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2010/06/estees-party.html">party here</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-1853765353515289792?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xb7X4OJHvLtIusg4_edBfVm6ROI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xb7X4OJHvLtIusg4_edBfVm6ROI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xb7X4OJHvLtIusg4_edBfVm6ROI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xb7X4OJHvLtIusg4_edBfVm6ROI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/0PeK4R9q7To" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com5http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/06/lets-pretend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-2245664397459456202011-05-21T22:50:00.000-07:002011-05-21T22:59:52.912-07:002011-05-21T22:59:52.912-07:00<img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/photo-1-1.jpg"><br /><br />i have to tell you all about how much you are loved, already. everyday your big sisters rub my tummy and talk to you and daydream about you and make lots and lots of plans about all the fun you will share. <br /><br />simone calls you her brudder and it kills me every time.<br /><br />mommy and daddy cant stop day dreaming (and really night dreaming too) about your arrival "i wonder what he will look like?" we say 10 times a day. and of course marvel over the fact that we haven't officially met you, yet we are totally and completely in love.<br /><br />grandma saw your photo from an ultrasound i had last week and couldn't stop talking about your perfect profile.<br /><br />auntie keeps threatening to steal you :)<br /><br />i am working like crazy to make our home so special and ready for you. you wont know the difference, i realize that... but i still want everything to be perfect.<br /><br />keep kicking me a lot okay? it makes me so happy. even when it really, really hurts.<br /><br />love, mommy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-224566439745945620?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zQHk6Y89QgWlKHZqZo_Aziz9XL4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zQHk6Y89QgWlKHZqZo_Aziz9XL4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zQHk6Y89QgWlKHZqZo_Aziz9XL4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zQHk6Y89QgWlKHZqZo_Aziz9XL4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/mCMPe9z07ec" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com6http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/05/dearest-baby-boy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-41520296683521727242011-04-28T09:28:00.000-07:002011-04-28T09:32:09.770-07:002011-04-28T09:32:09.770-07:00my absolute favorite thing to do lately is put my headphones in and get lost in the world of jane eyre as i sew to my hearts content. i have made the girls a few summer dresses from the same pattern as the easter dresses (very plain but also very cute in different fabrics) and i also made this little summer shirt for simone. i plan of playing with the pattern a bit, making some longer, maybe even a dress and changing the neckline to boat neck for a couple too. i think it is the perfect summer shirt.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/summershirt.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-4152029668352172724?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hUSvNdiYtaiDIZaNifruab2bNLI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hUSvNdiYtaiDIZaNifruab2bNLI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hUSvNdiYtaiDIZaNifruab2bNLI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hUSvNdiYtaiDIZaNifruab2bNLI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/pH98bR1FP50" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com10http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/summer-shirt.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-84502953022896701792011-04-24T20:58:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:09:02.552-07:002011-04-24T21:09:02.552-07:00it was a pretty crazy morning to say the least. but we managed to have a wonderful day after the bumpy start (a trip for me to labor and delivery to have baby monitored. thankfully, all is well!) i got home just in time to get the girls all gussied in their new dresses so we could catch the end of church. it was just what i needed to calm my troubled heart. <br /><br />did i mention i sewed their dresses with my own two hands? they may not look like much, but for this beginning sewer they were a real labor of love. i am so happy with how they turned out and cant believe i am actually a bit of a sewer now :) i am going to pretty much make their entire summer wardrobe. i cant wait. the best part was how much they loved them.<br /><br />easter is always such a wonderful time for me to reflect and feel real gratitude for the miracles in my life. i am so grateful. <br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/easterdress1.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/easterdress2.jpg"><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-8450295302289670179?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QhZd82O-OVE6dr5MdSwMYT0616k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QhZd82O-OVE6dr5MdSwMYT0616k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QhZd82O-OVE6dr5MdSwMYT0616k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/QhZd82O-OVE6dr5MdSwMYT0616k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/3DhCADY-f60" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com16http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-45115666926234291332011-04-22T07:18:00.000-07:002011-04-22T09:12:41.225-07:002011-04-22T09:12:41.225-07:00<img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/30wks.jpg"><br /><br />well, i think 30 weeks is kind of a big deal. i cant believe in only about 2 months we will be meeting baby boy. we are beyond excited. i am working like a mad lady on baby's nursery and i am getting so excited as everything is getting delivered and coming together.<br /><br />cant wait to share!<br /><br />*also, i have been living in my new maternity jeans from my cousin thomas and his wife jessica. they have a great ebay store with tons of re-purposed designer jeans that they have made into maternity jeans. i love mine because they stay up and are so comfy but also totally flattering and still really, really cute. if you are pregnant definitely check them out <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/SHE-WOLF-VTG/MATERNITY-/_i.html?_fsub=1949712013&_sid=882144933&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322"><span style="font-weight:bold;">here</span></a>...<br /><br />i just have to mention that it has been a rough week around here, though. my heart is broken for my <a href="http://auntie-ann.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">sissy</span></a>. i cant tell you how excited we were to be pregnant together and to have babies just 5 months apart. but it wasn't to be. and ann is so amazing and strong and doing so good. but still, please think of her in your prayers. thanks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-4511566692623429133?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DtzrFAYEduWi-XviQhMyLn829Dw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DtzrFAYEduWi-XviQhMyLn829Dw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DtzrFAYEduWi-XviQhMyLn829Dw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DtzrFAYEduWi-XviQhMyLn829Dw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/zxsdw2vcHfQ" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com4http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/30-weeks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-16967108834808002142011-04-20T18:01:00.000-07:002011-04-20T18:12:52.183-07:002011-04-20T18:12:52.183-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q75ksCoxM6o/Ta-DVFu2_fI/AAAAAAAABQ8/En2VWT0ecZY/s1600/cloth_diapers-and-leakage-control-which-ones-are-best.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q75ksCoxM6o/Ta-DVFu2_fI/AAAAAAAABQ8/En2VWT0ecZY/s400/cloth_diapers-and-leakage-control-which-ones-are-best.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597837260184026610" /></a><br /><br />we have decided to cloth diaper this time around. mostly because both of my girls had terrible diaper rashes constantly no matter how often we changed and we are hoping to remedy that with baby boy by cloth diapering. also, we are really working hard on reducing our carbon footprint (really need to see what we can do about the big suv i drive around in!) <br /><br />anyway, i have been researching like crazy and i for sure want to go the pocket route with the option of disposable inserts as well as washable. the two i seem to keep coming back to are <a href="http://www.charliebanana.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">charlie banana</span></a> and <a href="http://www.flipdiapers.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">flip</span></a>. please let me know if you use either or have used both and what you prefer?!? or if you use another brand and totally love it...?<br /><br />thanks :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-1696710883480800214?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y5onWnnInA4enrjofGgrN1-2hIY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y5onWnnInA4enrjofGgrN1-2hIY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y5onWnnInA4enrjofGgrN1-2hIY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y5onWnnInA4enrjofGgrN1-2hIY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/Gvy80GM5XEc" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com15http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/question.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-48919119579137804682011-04-18T08:30:00.001-07:002011-04-18T08:34:40.624-07:002011-04-18T08:34:40.624-07:00remember when i blogged about my new kate quinn organic layette that is so very soft and buttery? well, they are on the mini social today for a steal... and maybe i even ordered some more.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/layette.jpg"><br /><br />run, dont walk (they will go fast) <a href="https://www.theminisocial.com/myaccount.php?invitation=117966"><span style="font-weight:bold;">here</span></a> is a link to sign up...<br /><br /><a href="https://www.theminisocial.com/myaccount.php?invitation=117966">https://www.theminisocial.com/myaccount.php?invitation=117966</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-4891911957913780468?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sy04XfvmAVKoNvATRzwiDeg-VFM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sy04XfvmAVKoNvATRzwiDeg-VFM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sy04XfvmAVKoNvATRzwiDeg-VFM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Sy04XfvmAVKoNvATRzwiDeg-VFM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img 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href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gOZ5rtKZz57yAcn6MAV4UnJHvAI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gOZ5rtKZz57yAcn6MAV4UnJHvAI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/Oh42g0Oubhk" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com1http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunburst-mirror.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-46527179930896358362011-04-06T22:53:00.000-07:002011-04-06T23:26:19.630-07:002011-04-06T23:26:19.630-07:00here is my estee. my very first baby. i am so crazy in love with this little girl. <br /><br />you should know that she is really, really funny, so smart and oh so tenderhearted. <br /><br />and also, she can be completely spicy too.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/eweb.jpg"><br /><br />can you even believe how big she is getting? and i was saying how <a href="http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2006/03/looking-like-little-lady_29.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">big she looked to me here</span></a> just yesterday...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/esteefinalweb.jpg"><br /><br />have i mentioned that i wish i had her hair?!?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-4652717993089635836?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27gKDZD1wW9-okFTrt5-hkID9ps/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27gKDZD1wW9-okFTrt5-hkID9ps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27gKDZD1wW9-okFTrt5-hkID9ps/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/27gKDZD1wW9-okFTrt5-hkID9ps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/E-B8S32KyIY" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com4http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/04/almost-six.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-26231914074110702292011-03-31T20:32:00.000-07:002011-03-31T20:57:47.639-07:002011-03-31T20:57:47.639-07:00tomorrow (friday) i am 27 weeks. i am getting huge and keep thinking how i cant believe i am only going to get bigger! but baby boy has a real hold on me already and i am getting so excited to meet him :)<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/27wks.jpg"><br /><br />the excitement to meet him was only heightened this morning when the fed ex guy delivered his layette i ordered from <a href="http://www.katequinnorganics.com/eshop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=120"><span style="font-weight:bold;">kate quinn organics</span> </a>... it is just as beautiful and buttery soft as i imagined. i loved pulling out each piece daydreaming about baby boy wearing each one. my favorites are the <a href="http://www.katequinnorganics.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=944&category_id=120"><span style="font-weight:bold;">seahorse kimono bodysuit</span></a> and all of the <a href="http://www.katequinnorganics.com/eshop/cart.php?target=category&category_id=77"><span style="font-weight:bold;">infant sacques</span> </a>but really, each piece is perfect. totally spensy, but i am finding most of the cute boy stuff is.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/layette.jpg"><br /><br />i also ordered some booties from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/pleasantlyplumpknits"><span style="font-weight:bold;">pleasantly plump knits</span></a>, she does custom orders so i got a striped pair to match a bunch of his layette and clothes and then <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62354110/sweet-baby-moccasin-booties"><span style="font-weight:bold;">these boots</span></a> for the fall. they are so soft and well made and the designs are darling...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/babyboy2.jpg"><br /><br />sister is pretty much the pro on good boy stuff so she pointed me in the direction of aden+anais for my swaddling needs. i ordered <a href="https://www.adenandanais.com/shop/itemdisplay.aspx?ID=27&SKU=2032"><span style="font-weight:bold;">this set</span></a> since i loved the print so much and since target now carries a line of their blankets (only a little smaller in size) i think i will get another set from there since again, they are speeeeency.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/2032_280.jpg"><br /><br />and i have to mention the <a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=63249&mlink=63248,2642412,1&clink=2642412"><span style="font-weight:bold;">formentera line</span></a> at baby gap right now... the photos online dont do it justice, it is adorable. the little scooter print looks like little vespas and im always a sucker for black and cream. i scooped up a bunch of it while friends and family (30% off) was going on. i'm sort of in love with the little v-neck slim fitting onesies... so cute.<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/babyboy.jpg"><br /><br />so please, please share your favorite boy finds with me... i am having so much fun buying stuff for this little guy... who knew?!?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-2623191407411070229?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/koCeC2_5r0S3J1RI4V6XbD8DTbI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/koCeC2_5r0S3J1RI4V6XbD8DTbI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/koCeC2_5r0S3J1RI4V6XbD8DTbI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/koCeC2_5r0S3J1RI4V6XbD8DTbI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/KFDWwoDJcLE" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com15http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/03/baby-boy-stuff.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-66178626466647347412011-03-30T11:07:00.000-07:002011-03-30T11:16:49.783-07:002011-03-30T11:16:49.783-07:00yesterday, the girls and i spent a good portion of the day making a cake. it was double layer vanilla with vanilla buttercream frosting. i took it to a church function with promises that i would bring them a slice home (i knew there would be lots of cake there)... but it got all eaten up, which made me pretty happy. the girls, not so much.<br /><br />i loved the piled rosettes on the top...<br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/cake.jpg"><br /><br />estee came home from school today with this worksheet about what she wanted to be when she grew up. i cant get over the little picture she drew of her with the oven mitt and bakers cap. the stove and pot are pretty great too and i am obsessed that she spelled it bacr. <br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/bakr.jpg"><br />a week ago it was cowgirl and just a few days ago ballerina... is it selfish of me to really, really want this one to stick?!?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-6617862646664734741?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3H_3RhbObYyMG115gctmW2k9slw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3H_3RhbObYyMG115gctmW2k9slw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3H_3RhbObYyMG115gctmW2k9slw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3H_3RhbObYyMG115gctmW2k9slw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/g6Lh1aSPR-k" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com5http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/03/bacr.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-45776688805643524172011-03-28T20:04:00.000-07:002011-03-28T20:15:47.420-07:002011-03-28T20:15:47.420-07:00a few of us from bookclub got together for a craft night last week and let me tell you, for this six month pregnant lady it was wild and crazy. i didn't get home until after 2:30am, but i finished my light fixture and the next morning chris got it installed. i cant even get over how fancy it looks. this is one craft that does not look homemade. we love it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freshlypickedblog.com/2011/03/how-to-make-chandelier.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">this</span></a> has been circling the interwebs for a few days now, so if you've been tempted to give it a try, i highly recommend...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/craftlight.jpg"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">a bright spot in our tiny little room.</span><br /><br />big thanks to <a href="http://rhodesingeneral.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-chandelier.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">jane</span></a> for hosting and big thanks to <a href="http://www.freshlypickedblog.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">susan</span></a> for sewing her fingers to the bone for us till the break of dawn.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-4577668880564352417?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uI840Q9qH7vkNhjQyWyEkgOaRug/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uI840Q9qH7vkNhjQyWyEkgOaRug/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uI840Q9qH7vkNhjQyWyEkgOaRug/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uI840Q9qH7vkNhjQyWyEkgOaRug/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/8rJkUg7L3kQ" height="1" width="1"/>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302481100954615095noreply@blogger.com10http://amyfurstenau.blogspot.com/2011/03/crafty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21033775.post-9236505812001399392011-03-23T18:59:00.000-07:002011-03-23T19:24:48.680-07:002011-03-23T19:24:48.680-07:00i have been wanting to do a shoot with simone for ages... she isn't usually so fond of the camera, but this particular day all of the stars aligned. <br /><br />i am using a series of these for her new room. she will just love having photos of herself in there...<br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/simoneweb.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/simoneroomweb.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/amyinyuba/simoneroom3web.jpg"><br /><br />the top photo does something to me... like i could sit around and stare at it all day and be satisfied.<br /><br />simone's darling dress was a gift from my friend nicole of <a href="http://elsabags.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight:bold;">elsa bags</span></a>... she is one talented lady.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21033775-923650581200139939?l=amyfurstenau.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ezlXeM4Ttzl1mGuL4Nt4sdIFs0Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ezlXeM4Ttzl1mGuL4Nt4sdIFs0Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ezlXeM4Ttzl1mGuL4Nt4sdIFs0Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ezlXeM4Ttzl1mGuL4Nt4sdIFs0Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThatILove/~4/ffJEx5ipQSk" height="1" 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