Throwback Thursday

As Finn was sleeping this afternoon I became sentimental and started to look through all of my pictures in iPhoto. I figured I would share a few of my favorites for Throwback Thursday...enjoy!

Me and Tom's little sister the summer after freshman year in college - and she's still that crazy!

Carly and I at a party at my house the summer after sophomore year in college - I can't wait to see her in less than two weeks!

In Washington D.C. the summer after freshman year in college, I think.

When I was a bridesmaid in my cousin Meghan's wedding my Junior year of college - still one of my favorite dresses that I hope I will fit back into!

Summer 2010 in Kennebunk, ME!

Life Lately in Pictures

Since I haven't posted much since Finnegan was born, I figured I would just post a bunch of pictures since we are now taking MILLIONS of pictures!

Our first real family outing to Long Trail Brewery!

At Tom's cousin's wedding where Finn slept the whole time !

Sleeping on dad's lap at the wedding.

We attempted the NY State Fair and saw the butter sculpture!

A little catnap at the Fair.

Only two hours at the Fair since Finn wasn't a fan!

Homemade Sangria!

He thinks his name is funny when mom says "Finnegan!" in a high pitched voice!

Took a day trip to walk around Lake George!

The start of our brewery tour at Fiddlehead.

Magic Hat!

Family picture at Magic Hat.

Busy day in Burlington!

Finnigan's Pub in Burlington so of course we had to get a drink [ even if it's spelt wrong! ]

Allagash White at the pub.

HeadyTopper at the pub.

Oh the Vermont State Fair [ a liiiittle smaller than the NY ]

First trip to the Rutland "mall." 

Overload of Finnegan Pictures!

Since Tom and I have decided that we don't want to post a ton of pictures of Finnegan on Facebook, we thought the blog would be a better spot since most of our friends and family follow it. Not that we won't post pictures at all on Facebook, we just don't want to post hundreds of pictures there. 

So here are a ton of pictures for family and friends and followers to enjoy...you've been warned!

P.S. I'll post a birth story at some point over the next couple of weeks [ it could take awhile to write ] so that some of the pictures make more sense!

Waiting for the midwife to come to the birth center at the hospital and break my water!

This was the first time I had ever been admitted to a hospital before [besides when I was born] so obviously we had to document the proof!

Finnegan Hartin Poole

Excuse my massively puffy face, but I almost had to have an emergency c-section so they pumped me full of saline which I didn't end up needing so ensues the swollen face!

My love for this man doubled when I saw this for the first time...

About to give Finn his first "bath."

The only part he liked, having his hair washed.

Loving his swaddle!

My mom holding her first grandchild!

My dad holding his first grandchild!

Getting ready to go home!

Obviously we needed a close up of his adorable going home outfit!

About to leave the hospital! Don't let Finn fool you, he loves the car and passes out the second it starts to move!

Just a few more since he's just so darn cute!

His hand is by his face 90% of the time - also part of the reason he was stuck during labor!

Passed out in Aunt Jess' arms.

Ubu decided to join us on the couch this morning even though there was only about an inch of room for all 76lbs of him!

42 Weeks - Meet Finnegan Hartin Poole

Just a quick post to introduce Finnegan, the new love of our lives who entered this world on July 31 at 8:49pm at 9lbs 6oz, 21 3/4inches and perfect!

I'll post more in the next couple of days!

Little Man's Nursery!

As I sit here at 41 weeks pregnant, I figured what better than to give you all a tour of our little man's nursery!

We wanted something very neutral with a mix of modern and vintage. The room is super tiny so we kept everything pretty light except for the dark blue carpet. The carpet, armoire, dresser and curtains are all from ikea; Tom made the tall shelf with the lamp and Tom painted the green shelf that my grandpa (my mom's father that passed away when I was 1.5) made me when I was a baby. 

You'll notice that there is a futon in the room but no crib - we are co-sleeping with a sidecar crib so the crib is in our room next to our bed and the futon has nowhere else to go so we kept it in the nursery in case we need the extra bed for guests besides the one in our guest bedroom. 

So take a look and sorry for the crummy pictures but I took them in the morning and the light was pretty terrible but I didn't want to wait hehe!

Shelf my Poppy made for me that we painted emerald green (also the color of our dining room).

Tom made the picture frames for the prints since they were kind of an awkward size.

Tom drew this mural as a surprise for me! We were gonna do a huge animal mural but knowing this isn't our forever house I didn't want to get attached to an amazing mural and then have to leave it - I know I'm crazy but I'm very sentimental and emotional!

We put the changing pad on top of the dresser and the shelf to the right is the one Tom made.

One of my roommates and good friends from college actually MADE the stuffed monkey! The lamp is a wedding gift from our little man's godparents and is perfect for the room!

Curtains and rug are from Ikea. And the oar is one Tom's parents got him for Christmas a few years ago. Tom rowed all through college and of course I have to brag and say they won states his senior year which hadn't been done in a few decades by his team so the oar is perfect!

The ladder looking thing the quilt is hanging on is actually the fourth side to our crib that we took off for our sidecar crib. 

I love math so the abacus was my idea and the John Deer truck is Tom's when he was a kid. 

The metal milk carton is from a little antique store in Vermont that I pass every time I go to my midwife. 

The light colored wine box is actually the box we used as our card holder at our wedding and the mini shelf is an antique we picked up on our last trip to Ithaca. We had the guests at our baby shower that my mom threw bring books with notes to the baby in them instead of cards so we have a great start to our kids book collection!

I love how our little man's nursery came out and I can't wait any longer for him to enjoy too!!! I'm writing this on Monday and posting it on Tuesday so hopefully he is here by the time it posts - one can only hope :)