someone started sitting last weekend...
so much FUN!
3.09.2012
2.01.2012
12.21.2011
Nova's Newborn Photos
N O V A C O R I N N E T H A R P E
(photo by: Brooke Schwab Photography)
So, we just so happen to be lucky enough to be friends with some of the most talented creatives and artists anywhere. Two of those friends are Brooke Schwab and Jamie Kutter. If you're not already familiar with either their work, you may recognize the names anyways, considering Brooke captured our birth story images and Jamie captured our wedding images!
Anyways, each of them blew us away with some incredible newborn photos for our little lady, and we'd love to share them with you now! We hope you love them as much as we did! Feel free to leave some love on their blogs if you'd like. We'll also include a couple gems on here so you can get a peak :)
Enjoy!
10.23.2011
Fall
my very favorite season.
there is absolutely no reason to not like Fall!
- the weather is amazing.
- the colors are rad.
- the food is delish.
Also, I got married in the fall and now i have a baby to keep me warm and cozy! :)
In honor of this awesome season and all its deliciousness, i thought i would try out a few fall inspired recipies and share them with you:
2. CARAMEL APPLE CUPCAKES
3. PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS
EAT UP!
10.19.2011
1 month of Nova
Here's a visual recap of our first month with the love of our lives.
Happy 1month Nova! (the happiest)
love,
mom and dad
10.14.2011
Meet the Nova: a homebirth story
It's been a while....right?
Well, we had the joy of welcoming our beautiful, 9lbs 12oz daughter into the world on September 21st, in our very own home! It was the most impacting and emotional experience of our lives, and we cherish every moment of it.
She decided to take her sweet time, and came right before the 42week mark. We had always planned to put together a birth announcement video after she was born, but after realizing the events and moments we had captured since her due date, we new a little birth story is the only thing that could do justice to the anticipation and excitement we felt along the way- just waiting to meet our daughter.
Our good friend Brooke also captured the whole birth process, as well as the bonding time after birth. We can't thank her enough for the amazing images she was able to create and capture for our family.
We also want to thank our AMAZING midwife Kellie Moeller for helping us to have the most incredible birth experience we could possibly imagine. She's going to be a long-time part of this family as it grows.
The rest of the love (and there's a lot of it) goes to our family that supported us along the way. We couldn't have done it without them. We love our families so much, and this experience has done nothing but bring us all even closer together.
Parenthood has been absolutely amazing. You'll probably get more personalized stories from each of us, but for now, we'll stop blabbering on.
- Aaron & Rachel
Here is Nova's birth story that we put together, we hope you enjoy it!
Nova's Birth Story from 31Films on Vimeo.
Special thanks to our friend, Tyler Swanner for the beautiful title work in the video
Well, we had the joy of welcoming our beautiful, 9lbs 12oz daughter into the world on September 21st, in our very own home! It was the most impacting and emotional experience of our lives, and we cherish every moment of it.
She decided to take her sweet time, and came right before the 42week mark. We had always planned to put together a birth announcement video after she was born, but after realizing the events and moments we had captured since her due date, we new a little birth story is the only thing that could do justice to the anticipation and excitement we felt along the way- just waiting to meet our daughter.
Our good friend Brooke also captured the whole birth process, as well as the bonding time after birth. We can't thank her enough for the amazing images she was able to create and capture for our family.
We'd love to share the rest with you: AMAZING BIRTH PHOTOS
We also want to thank our AMAZING midwife Kellie Moeller for helping us to have the most incredible birth experience we could possibly imagine. She's going to be a long-time part of this family as it grows.
The rest of the love (and there's a lot of it) goes to our family that supported us along the way. We couldn't have done it without them. We love our families so much, and this experience has done nothing but bring us all even closer together.
- Aaron & Rachel
Here is Nova's birth story that we put together, we hope you enjoy it!
Nova's Birth Story from 31Films on Vimeo.
Special thanks to our friend, Tyler Swanner for the beautiful title work in the video
9.12.2011
40 Weeks
i am 40 weeks pregnant and at this point if feels like im going to be pregnant forever! in fact was i ever not pregnant? Baby could be about the size of a pumpkin. Any guesses on how much she'll weigh?
im very curious! im thinkin 7 - 7.5 lbs maybe but who knows?????
We are defintely ready to meet this babe we got our birth kit ready! and the Nursery mostly ready! just want to add a few more decor item before we post the completed pictures.
How far along? 40 weeks
Sleep: Waking up often to switch sides and potty but still getting some solid hours
How am i feeling?: Ready to have a baby!!... i mean as ready as one can be :)
Total Weight Gain: 30 pounds
Food Cravings: sno cones.. when i have this baby im gonna eat 100 of them!
Gender: GIRL!!
What i'm looking forward to: i can wait to meet this little person inside me its a crazy feeling its like im use to being pregnant and having this little something poke and respond... But to actually meet her? and see her face? wow.
Best moment this week: There is a real SUPER NOVA in the sky right now its the closest and brightest in over 25 years. And is supposed to have reached its peak sometime between the 9th and 12th (today!) :) so that is pretty amazing!! Still not sure if baby star will decide to make her debut tonight but how crazy cool would that be?
You can read a little something about the Super Nova ->Here
8.22.2011
37 Weeks - FULL TERM
37 weeks pregnant which is technically full term! that means baby can come anytime now! My due date is not for another 3 weeks but maybe she would like to make an early arrival? Since im full term i've had a lot of people suggest i get to walking or jump on a trampoline and get this show on the road but at least for now im perfectly fine where i am she seems comfy and as much as i want to meet her. Im not quite ready to jump start things maybe its the nerves?? :)
Baby girl should be over 19 inches long now about the length of a stalk of swiss chard and weighing somewhere between 6 1/2 lbs.
Baby girl should be over 19 inches long now about the length of a stalk of swiss chard and weighing somewhere between 6 1/2 lbs.
How far along? 37 weeks
Sleep: i wish i could be weightless some how when i sleep that would be amazing!
How am i feeling?: really good actually some soreness and back pain but not so bad
Total Weight Gain: 28 pounds
Food Cravings: lots and lots of water
Gender: GIRL!!
What i'm looking forward to: having everything ready! :)
Best moment this week: My husband bought us a small swimming pool for me to relax in and help with some of this heavy load we spent the whold saturday floating in the backyard im really enjoying our fun together moments.
8.11.2011
35 Weeks
I am 35 weeks pregnant and things are starting to get intense around here mainly due to two newbie parents trying to prepare for anything and everything imaginable. We've never had a baby before so yah theres that. Mostly tho we are so excited we just cant wait to meet our daughter! My baby should be around 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds
How far along? 35 weeks
Sleep: I feel like saying none but thats not really true im actually getting quite a bit of sleep its often interrupted by potty breaks and baby kicks but still.
How am i feeling?: Mostly tired a little nervousness kicking in :)
Total Weight Gain: 25 pounds.........scary....
Food Cravings: Can i just eat everything i'm not suppose to please? :)
Gender: GIRL!!
What i'm looking forward to: This is my very last week of work and i am so anxious to work on things at home. Its so very hard to get anything done after a days work. And with these nesting feelings i know i will feel so much better getting things ready for baby.
Best moment this week: Watching my belly shape shift, there really is a baby in there! I also took a breastfeeding class that was awesome an pretty eye opening the fact that i'm about to be a mother is really sinking in.
7.28.2011
Art Work Love
We've been scouring the Craft blogs and the wonderful world of Etsy for some killer art work to give Nova's room that extra pop of color
Since art work is obviously not on our "needs list" We havent pulled the trigger on anything quite yet. I thought i would showcase a few of our faves.
We are finding more and more artwork a bit on the sarcastic playful side and these four are by far the most hilarious!
Subliminal Baby Letterpress Art Print Series
From: Sycamore Street Press
Cause our daughter makes us happy and so does this color.
Happy Happy From: Farouche
Flower Power so she can be all hippyish :)
Love is All You Need
From: Erin Jane Shop
Because this is just so much fun
Tutti Futti From: Keep Calm Gallery
This is ADORABLE
My Sunshine From: Keep Calm Gallery
These hand stitched beauties have inspired me to try my own hand at some embroidery work. But we would totally love to purchase one or two.
Hand Stitched Happiness From: Moxiedoll
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