Let's Rewind to December 24th 2015

David and I always talked about having two kids. I was an older sister and David was a younger brother.  All along we thought we would give Max a sibling…but  one year turned to two and then three and then all of a sudden Max is four and we were enjoying watching him grow and we were this awesome little unit of three. BUT it was decision time, now or never.
So there we were…Christmas Eve morning staring at a positive pregnancy test, once again saying to each other, “Shit- what do we do now!?” It is equal parts excitement and total fear, knowing this is what you want but the full reality of it can be completely terrifying!
YOU are bringing another life into this world!
No pressure.
…We have hosted Christmas at our house since Max was born, I love it- cooking the big meal, having all family under one roof- it reminds me of when I was much younger and all going to Nana’s. Family.

2015 was a busy year and everyone was spread out for various reasons. We ended up having a smaller group of Myself, David & Max, My Parents and David’s Parents. David and I had decided that morning how we would tell everyone our “big news” and it felt kind of perfect just being our parents and Max.

I cooked the traditional meal of beef tenderloin, yorkshire pudding,mushroom gravy and asparagus…I poured myself a nice big glass of red before sitting at the end of the table (knowing it was my last one for a while). David and I looked at Max- he had that Christmas grin that stretched past ear to ear and I said, “We have one more Christmas present for you”…

“Would you like a little brother or little sister?”

Without.skipping.a.beat.

“NO”

Once the disappointment of not getting the 87th batman figure wore off- he was very excited about the big brother role and our parents were ecstatic too.

DUE DATE: AUGUST 30TH 2016
COUNTDOWN BEGINS.

Without going into long, drawn out details (because this post is already getting lengthy) it pretty much went like…
I’m tired,I’m old,I’m sore,I hate people, we are having a girl! really a girl?! Almost done, not really, I’m old,I’m sore. I’m on top of the world, I can do this, BOOM-Wonderwoman! I’m tired, I’m old, I can do this! What were we thinking!? I’m sore, all I want to do is lay and get pedicures.

 As hoped- I went in to labor a week early (just like Max)!
Our sweet girl, Charli Pye Hedrick arrived at 5:58pm on August 23rd 2016.

What an incredible day when you feel your life is complete once that little girl arrived. We are now a family of four, an even playing field of boys against girls.
  

Meaghan

Max's Big Boy Cave

Way back when I posted this little teaser with several paint samples I purchased at Lowes. Then life got  busy and alas…I failed to post a follow up to what exactly I was using those great colors for!
Let’s rewind back to Max’s first ever room in our old house. I had so much fun decorating it and getting it ready. When we moved to our new home, I decorated it very much the same:
 

Shortly after we moved, I started planning what I wanted Max’s big boy room to be. I am not a “theme” person but I wanted to incorporate some of his favorite things like star wars and also make it a room that he could grow up with and just have to modify furniture and bedding.


Because I am a glutton for punishment, I used a quilting hexagon pattern and painstakingly traced out hexagons in two sizes, taping off each one with painters tape before tracing the next.







             this.took.a.long.time.

In the end, it was worth all the time and effort…

 

*When I was pregnant with Max I saw this image and HAD.TO.HAVE.IT.

Once I was thinking clearly, I realized if I spent that much on a bookshelf-my husband would divorce me- no matter how PERFECT it was for the nursery!

Before Max was born my very talented father in law surprised me with this handmade bookshelf and he even carved Max’s name on the bottom-it was truly perfect and holds much sentiment.

       

It’s all in the details…

star wars bookshelf prints, light switch decal, “ Gentleman Rules” print

When I needed a bedside table for Max’s new room, I sketched out what was in my head and gave it to my hubby and… voila! he created it!

Another small detail that I have to give all credit to my hubby for are the Darth Vader knobs to the bi-fold closet doors (I’m not the only one who enjoys a trip to Hobby Lobby…ehem)

Max loves his big boy room and I loved creating it for him, even though it meant letting him get older, but I guess that was inevitable!

Meaghan