Computer Room Reveal

While my mom was out last, I completely re-did my side of the computer room. I got a new desk, got rid of my desktop computer, and started from scratch. I love how my side turned out. There's still some things I want to do, like pretty up my bulletin and magnetic board, but here's the pictures of how it turned out.

I bought some cute scrapbooking paper from Michael's that matches the colors I used on  my desk, so I could print labels, and some things for my bulletin board. You can see it on the floor next to the desk.

I even organized all my paperwork and filed it away.

A magazine rack I got from IKEA that I took from a different room to put in here. And that thing on the right is a souvenir from Jamaica that we got and never put up. It has our names engraved on it.

These were all my mom's idea. I wouldn't have thought to get flowers. I'm glad I listened to her, I love the way they turned out. These were part of my mother's day gift from her. So weird that this holiday applies to me now.

I had a black mesh trash can, pencil cup, and paper holders, so I just spray painted them. It was much cheaper than buying new stuff.

These were on clearance at Michael's and we found them after I spray painted the other things. The blue is almost a perfect match, I was so excited. What are the chances of finding something that matches and it's on clearance?!

I stole these paper holders off Greg's desk. And the "S" is a paperweight that I got in the dollar section at Michael's.

I got the boxes from IKEA a long time ago, and I just replaced the white label in front with some blue scrapbooking paper that matched.

My borning bulletin board, I plan on decorating it this week. The magnetic board to the right was also on sale at Michael's. The "S" that's on there was in the dollar section at Michaels and was originally a hook, I removed the hook and added a magnet to the back and put it up for decoration. The picture above my diploma is of the Kennesaw State campus that I found at Michael's in Augusta, Georgia and was on clearance. They had other ones and I'm kicking myself for not buying them all-they were cheap and I love having pictures of my college.

That's my side of the computer room. I will not be showing Greg's side. It's a hot mess. I'll do a post later this week of the bedroom makeover that I worked on when my friend, Brandi was out in November.

8 Month Picture Mishaps

Yesterday I mentioned that I try and get a picture of the boys together on a chair in their room around the 18th of each month. I tried to do that with the boys 8 month pictures and it was not happening. I had this great idea to take pictures of the boys in their bath robes. I got these super cute robes at Target before the boys were born and then realized that they are not practical and there's no time that the boys are spending in these bathrobes. But, since I thought they were so cute, I thought I'd at least get some pictures of the boys in them. Evan was so hyped up, he was all over the place. Here's how the pictures turned out.

At first, Carter wasn't cooperating.

Then the boys play a little

Evan was as happy as could be.

Carter trying to get away from Evan

Trying to escape

Evan started trying to roll over on Carter and my mom's trying to reposition him.

Carter's just laid back and Evan's all hyped up.

Then he discovers Carter's diaper. They never run around in just their diapers, I always have them in clothes except for like, 2 minutes right before their bath when the water is running.

I guess the texture and noise and everything was interesting to him.

And like every single thing he touches--it goes in his mouth.

I was laughing so hard at this point, that even Carter started laughing.

Evan still refusing to sit still and pose.

So happy!!

We finally gave up and decided to see if we could get some pictures of them each by themselves.

Obviously, Evan wasn't having it.

This is him trying to get in the lying down position so he can roll over on his stomach and play.

That is what it's like to try and get pictures of the two of them together. And I had my mom here to help me with these, you can only imagine how it is with me by myself trying to take pictures of them. That's why most of the pictures of the two of them are on the floor, I can't put them both in the chair and take pictures, one is bound to wiggle out of the chair and onto the floor.

8 Months

I'm so behind on this post and it seems like the boys have even changed a lot in the two weeks since they've turned 8 months old, and with them being sick for a couple of weeks, I just feel like the past month was so crazy. I know I'm probably missing a lot of the things that happened, and I might be confusing my months, but I'll try and list some of the things they've been up to lately.

The boys are both sitting great. I know, they're 8 months old, it's about time. Greg & I honestly didn't think Evan would ever be able to sit, he's so squirmy and cannot be still for a second, but he's mastered sitting and it's so cute to see him and Carter sitting and playing together. They both prefer to either be in the sitting position or on their stomach.

They are eating 3 meals of solids a day, on most days. If we are running errands or something comes up, sometimes we have to skip one, but for the most part, they're eating three meals a day. They've been eating some finger foods that I did a post on, and Greg's given them a couple of bites of things (when I'm not around) but, we're taking it slow with food. I think after their 9 month checkup we'll step it up as far as introducing more things.

Both boys are on the brink of crawling. They get on all fours and rock back and forth, both of them can go backwards. Evan can do a sort of army crawl. However, both of them are able to get wherever they want to go. If they want to get somewhere, they roll, pull themselves, go backwards, whatever it takes.

They are sleeping through the night beautifully! Finally!!! I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. We think it's due to the white noise player we got at Target, they've been sleeping so good since we got this. We can watch tv downstairs and not have to worry about waking the boys up, we cook dinner, clean up, talk, etc. and the boys don't stir. I love it!!

Carter still does not have any teeth. Evan had two on April 18th (the day he turned 8 months old) and within a week, he got 3 more, so he now has 5. He's been getting them in pairs, so we think the 6th one is coming any day now, but who knows.

We're putting the boys in 12 month clothes now. Since the weather has been warm, they've been wearing all their cute, summer outfits.

We don't know how much they weigh or how long they are since they don't have an appointment until their 9 month checkup in May.

I know I'm all over the place with this post and I'm probably forgetting so many things, I guess that's what happens when I don't stay on top of it. I'll have to do better next month.

Here's some of their 8 months pics. I usually like to get one of the boys together in the chair that's in their room. I tried to do that while my mom was here and it didn't go as planned. I'm getting all the pictures together to do a post on that. There's so many pictures that it needs it's own post. Everybody will get to see what I'm dealing with when I try and take a picture of these boys together, it's hilarious.

Evan was on the other side of the room, but him & Carter both love to tip over the baskets in each room that I have their toys in and go through them all. He managed to roll over to the basket and start rummaging through all the toys.

Both boys love being outside. We've noticed that Carter gets super chatty when he's happy and that's what he was doing when my mom and me took him and Evan out on the deck.

Carter, right after waking up.

Then he discovered the sticker.

And into the mouth it goes.

Evan

We don't have to put the pillows behind them anymore, they both sit great.