Confession Time...

So here goes nothing I am about to say the one thing that I have been afraid to say out loud for a little while now.....

I Want a BABY.

There, I said it now I can breath easy, well sort of. Not sure when these thoughts started creeping in my mind. But they started and now I spend lots of time thinking about it probably over thinking but here is why:

Truth is that is a terrifying statement for me to make. Little man is 19 months, over a year and a half growing big, starting to talk, and getting into all sorts of trouble. It seems as everything is falling into place, we are going to start potty training this summer sometime, we have the space and I feel like I have my energy back (well as much energy as a mom of a toddler can have).

I think about all these things and then I start to doubt, do I have enough love to share? How will my little man who has been the center of our world for his whole life adjust? How will we adapt? Am I really and truly ready??  I spent the first 20 or more weeks of my first pregnancy sick, when they say "morning" sickness they should really call it all day sickness (unless I was eating goldfish). Am I ready for that?

I feel like I have read all the articles and prepared as much as I can. Not sure where to go from here jump in or slowly wade into it one toe at a time. That's where I am. That's how I feel, at the end of the day  God will work it all out and it will be just fine. So until then I wait, for what I am not sure but I will wait.

My "new" Headboard

Since Hubby and I are in the process buying a house I have been looking for inexpensive DIY things to make our new house more of "Our Home" verses something we are just kinda living in. Don't get me wrong the house we are buying is beautiful its just not fully our style. I have several rooms that I am going to be making over in order to make it more us. One of those rooms will be our bedroom. As I finish these projects I will post how I did them and what they cost.

About a week ago I came across a DIY headboard for $20 dollars, after seeing this I decided to make is a challenge to create my own for $20..... After clipping coupons and searching the web for some prices I headed off. Gathering my supplies took several hours (since I was looking for the best prices). 

Supplies: 

• Batting = $2.50 (with coupon and I had some extra from another project. This might cost more the "fluffier" you want it.)
• Wood Board 60"x30" (for back of headboard) = $12.97
• 2- 2x4's (cut into 2-24", 1- 60", and 1- 56") = 5.00
• Black fabric = 7.99 (for this I used a black sheet I found at a clearance outlet it was cheaper than buying fabric, the site I found this project on suggested that or curtains. Since these can be cheaper than buying the fabric. Try: Ollies, JCPenny Outlet, Target clearance, ect.)
• Staple Gun and staples = $2.50 (just had to buy the staples we have a gun already)
• Some "bling"  = $1.65 (I purple pearly beads I found on sale at ACMoore and used superglue/hot glue to attach them)

Total: $35 (when you add taxes) 

I did not stay under $20 but I was happy with $35, since I knew if this turned out the way I wanted it would be worth more than what I spent. My extra expenses came with my wood, and fabric. I think this is a more realistic price than what I have previously seen on the Pintrest site. 

So here is how it is done:

 The frame is the Wood Board and 2x4's.They were all screwed together with several wood screws to make it nice and sturdy.

 Next I added all the batting to the front of the board. and flipped it over and started pulling and stapling.

Next Set it up and add the fabric. I started at the top of the board pulling it tight as I went.

Then I got to get creative we decided where we wanted the indents. We put masking tape where we wanted to staple down (to add the bling to) and give it some texture. When the staples were done I glued on my bling. And I have to say the final product was GREAT!!!!