Good Morning Kisses

Riley learned how to give kisses.

His version involves him opening his mouth real wide, then pressing it against whatever he is kissing.

It is adorable.

It melts my heart every time I am the lucky recipient of his sweet kisses. Which isn't too often, because he is very stingy with them.

This morning (and a couple other mornings over the past week or two) Riley has given me kisses when he wakes up from his morning nap.

It has been on days that Mitch lets me sleep in. So I don't get to see Riley before he goes down for his nap.

When I walk into the room, he smiles real big. I pick him up, and he wraps his little arms around me and snuggles against my chest. Then he pulls away, looks at me, opens his mouth, and plants a big kiss right on my lips.

Moments like these make sleepless nights like last night so worth it. ♥

I ♥ Blue

I seriously LOVE blue.

Especially turquoise blue.

I'm sure you've noticed that in Riley's nursery. In fact, you'll find it in almost every room of my house. And if you can't (since I am slooooooowly getting it all decorated) I can promise you that it WILL be there eventually.

Look, even my diaper bag is turquoise.

My beautiful dream diaper bag, that my super awesome husband let me splurge on, back when I was still pregnant with Riley. I still smile every time I use it. It was love at first sight. Hehee.

Soooo, I'm writing this post to share my pretty fabulous (at least to me) stool makeover.

A can of spray primer, followed by a can of spray paint.

It's not exactly turquoise, it's Rust-Oleum’s Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2x in Aqua. But it's close enough to my lovely favorite.

Then a fat quarter of fabric (Moda Authentic Numbers Black), and waaalaaa.

Pretty.

I was originally going to use a black, white and yellow colored fabric. And I still think the yellow would have been SO FUN! 

But I like this print better, for this stool. And Mitch really likes the fabric, so his praises sealed the deal.

Here is the before.

I actually have four stools like this. I got them at Walmart a few years back for really cheap. I like the before. And was originally gonna keep them like this. But I recently realized that I haven't been decorating for me, like I should be. I've been too obsessed with what others would like.

I like FUN and FUNKY and COLORFUL! And now that I realize that, I am so much happier. I feel less stress about decorating, and I am actually making progress toward turning my home into a place that I seriously love.

It is freeing.

Anyways, now that I got that outta the way, here is the after.

I really like it. And so does my little Riley. When we walked downstairs after he woke up from his nap, and he seen the newly made over stool, he wouldn't stop staring. He wanted to touch it and sit in it and look at it.

Yep, desired effect achieved. :)

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Happy 4th of July

Me and Riley got home late last night.

We had a fabulous visit, but it feels sooooo good to be home. Riley was beyond excited to see his daddy. He REALLY missed him.

My bestest friend is coming up from Cali to spend the fourth with us. We are going to the Chicken Wing Cook-off in downtown Reno. Then hiking tomorrow. FUN!!!

Here is picture I took of my nephew Ezekiel. He is 6 days older than Riley.

I love his little gButt. SO CUTE!

Hope you all have a FABULOUS 4th of July!