Soaking it all up!

I'll hopefully be back on Monday, with some great giveaways, but for now....

I am soaking this little precious guy!

{I am SO in love!}

Winners!

The winner of the 

 

giveaway is #33 Becca over at Made With Love

&

The winner of the 

giveaway is #2 Stefanie over at Lexie Loo, Lily Boo & Dylan Too

Congrats to both winners! You have 48 hours to e-mail me or another winner will be chosen

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Let me just say...I have been a big blogging slacker...but I have an excuse...4 kids (one being a newborn) is a lot of work. I am NOT complaining...but I just don't have my schedule down yet to fit in blogging every day. I am working on it. I have quite a few giveaways to post and TONS of pictures, so bear with me!

Dotted Zebra Boutique Review

How many of you have a million blankets laying around for your kids?!
I know I was obsessed with buying cute, soft and fun blankets for my kids. At my last garage sale, I got rid of blankets galore, cause I didn't have any use for them anymore
. A lot of them my kids never like and never even used.

Well, I wanted a blanket for baby boy that would match his room (since we aren't doing bumpers), be soft, practical and cute!
So I started my search on Etsy....
I came cross

 and knew I just had to have this blanket...

Not only is it double sided soft, with a satin edge, but it has an adorable monkey on it.
(which just so happens to match his nursery) 

When it came in the mail, I opened it and showed Makenzie and she said, 'Mine mommy?!'
She was very hesitant on letting it hang on her little brother's crib.
This blanket is super soft and comfy. I can't wait to wrap Blake in it!  There are no rough edges and it is soft minky on both sides, so the baby doesn't slip around.
{I will definitely be ordering another one of these as a baby gift!}


Dotted Zebra Boutique makes a large array of personalized products. Here are some of her burp clothes and a monogrammed bib.

These mugs are a great gift idea or a great idea for a mug for your office. Everyone can have their own color and initial on them.

Talk about a cute teacher gift idea. Personalized glass vase to hold pencils/pens or even flowers.

Sports teams or school names glasses. What better way to show your pride!?

Koozies! Everyone needs a personalized koozie. These are much cuter than the boring store bought ones!

Dotted Zebra Boutique is offering all my readers 15% off their orders till 3.29.12

Use the code 'MONKEY'

Blake's Nursery Reveal

Okay...so you've all been patient and waited long enough to know his name...now here is his nursery reveal..

(view from the door)

(view from his closet)

(view from the far corner)

A few of my favorites in his nursery...

Just in case you are wondering...
I got his name vinyl decal on Etsy from Inspirations by Amelia
I got his personalized clock off Etsy from Little shop of Clocks
I made his letter name frame with fabric
I made his name blocks just like I did these blocks on this post
I made his little taggie monkey blanket
I bought the monkey diaper holder and lamp shade off Babies R Us

He's Here!

Blake David

made his entrance to the world!

 3.19.12

4:03 pm
Weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz.
19.5 tiny inches long

We are a completed family of 6, who are settling into our new routine.

26 hours after having a baby, I got to be discharged from the hospital to go home.  
{yes, I willingly left my 5 star hospital to go home}
I couldn't be without these adorable 3 'big' siblings much longer!

{birth story to come}

Mod Mum Review and GIVEAWAY!

 

What is wrong with these pictures?!

 
Well, if you haven't spotted what is wrong, let me tell you...
Every new mom has worn one of these drab hospital gowns, that is really worn, usually doesn't have a way to close in the back and is a baggy mess.
Who wants to spend one of the most important days of their lives in that?!
Well...4 children later...I don't!

I found Mod Mum on Etsy and knew I had to have one of Lisa's Maternity hospital gowns. Why not add a little flare to your newborn's first pictures?!

Lisa sent me this adorable gown to wear when baby boy decided to make his debut.

Cute huh?!
MUCH better than the drab ones at the hospital.
Mod Mum takes all accounts into your big day...

there are snaps on both sides of the breastbone, for ease of breastfeeding

and snaps all the way down the back

They all tie with a 2 1/4 inch coordinating ribbon, to show off your adorable belly until your baby comes.
They are very comfortable and she has many fabrics to choose from, to fit any style.

Mod Mum also makes a wide variety of adorable baby slings to carry around your precious bundle of joy!
Stretch Slings, organic slings, reversible slings,
 and daddy slings.
 Carry around infants to toddlers with comfort and ease!

These are great baby shower gifts, great buys for yourself or someone you know!
What mom doesn't like to look and feel stylish!?

Lisa from Mod Mum is offering one of my readers a chance to win

A CHOICE of an item from her shop
Maternity gown or Sling

&

All my readers are also being offered 20% off her shop until the end of this giveaway with the promo code 'GOWN20'

Here's how to enter:
Head over to Mod Mum and check out her awesome products. Then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what you would get it you won. {mandatory}

How can you get a few more entries?!

1 extra entry- Follow my blog or let me know you do

1 extra entry- 'Heart' Mod Mum on Etsy

2 extra entries- 'Like' Mod Mum on Facebook

1 extra entry- 'Like' my Etsy shop, Your Life Long Memories, on Facebook

4 extra entries- Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link
  10 extra entries- Buy something from Mod Mum,and let me know what you bought.

***Be sure to leave a comment for EACH separate entry you are entitled and leave me an e-mail address, if you aren't on Blogger***

This giveaway will end Saturday March 24th and the winner will be chosen with random.org

DON'T miss it!

I have a GREAT giveaway going on over on my Facebook page right now!

Win a GIVEAWAY for a custom party pack from

This GIVEAWAY includes:

A custom invitation

24 thank you cards

24 cupcake toppers

24 treat bag tags

a door sign

To enter...

1 entry- You must 'like' my Facebook page to be entered into this GIVEAWAY. Then share my FB giveaway post. (posted on 3/15)

 1 entry- Blog about this giveaway. (please leave me a link)

Please leave a comment on the giveaway posts on my FB page for each entry you are entitled.

Giveaway ends 3.24 and the winner will be chosen with random.org

And what is a post without pictures?! 

My adorable girls...

Baby #4 - 37 Weeks

How far along: 37 weeks

Size of baby: He is probably over 7 lbs now

Total Weight Gain: 25 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I don't fit in much anymore, so maternity is all I wear, minus the comfy clothes that I wear whenever I get the chance

Gender: Baby BOY! Here is our reveal video!

Baby bump: Not sure it can get much bigger!

Sleep: Some nights I can get a few straight hours, some I can't sleep at all
Cravings: Mac n' cheese, grape Icees and rotisserie chicken!

What I miss most: Being able to run around with my kids and no 'grunting.'

Symptoms: Dilated to 1 cm and 50% effaced

What I'm looking forward to: Meeting my little man! I am hoping this is my last update!

{fingers crossed!}

Baby comparison photos 

Spring has Sprung!

It was in the high 60's today...so what better to do than head to the park for some fun!

{Not to mention to get rid of some of that energy that got built up over the winter}

My mini me?!

People say it all the time...do you see it!?

Shadows are so much fun!

3 little peas in a pod.

(Chase wanted to be included)

 WOW...what a difference 2 years makes!

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**This baby is making me have no energy, but I promise I will make up for it when he gets here. I have a ton of reviews and GIVEAWAYS that are pending to post.**

You won't want to miss them...here is a sneak peek...