Cauliflower and Crafts!

27 weeks is here, and I am considering myself in the third trimester! This has been a big week for baby stuff, but first of all here are the updates:

This week, your baby weights almost 2 pounds (about the same as a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

First and foremost--I finally got my crib bedding! I posted a pic of it previously, and it is the most adorable stuff you have ever seen. I will probably hang the blanket on the wall at least until winter because he won't really need it during the summer, and it has a pocket for a rod already made into it. The colors are just amazing, and it inspired me for my next craft...

I got all the letters from Hobby Lobby, and was originally going to paint them all the same color. But I thought that would be a little bit too boring so I decided to do each one with an animal print! We have giraffe, zebra, cheetah, and tiger prints all handpainted by yours truly! I think they turned out really great. Here is an up close for some detail:

These will go on the wall above the crib. The walls will be a sort of light sage green, and the furniture is going to be white. I also have a wood plaque I painted and am going to decoupage a quote onto.

To end the blog...this is a picture of Nick when he was 10 years old. Isn't he just the cutest little boy? I wonder if Bradley is going to look like this when he is 10!