Project Purge

IHeart Organizing {such an awesome blog} did a Project Purge for the month of April to get rid of the excess clutter in our lives.  All those thing we don't need or use or want anymore that are just taking up precious space in our homes.  I previously posted about a few areas I decluttered.  {Read about them here and here} I had great intentions of continuing and doing a post per area but life happened.  So here's my one BIG post of everything I've purged so far throughout my house.

I did one room a day and went through every space in that particular room.  I looked at everything and went through all the boxes.  If we didn't use it or need it or hadn't used it in a year or more, it was gone!  Soon after starting this process, I began to build up quite a pile of stuff.  I was planning on donating the things in good condition, but as I saw how much I had I began to play around with the idea of a yard sale.  Then maybe I could get a little moo-lah from all my hard work of purging and organizing!  My SIL was already planning a yard sale, so I just asked if I could jump on with her and we could do it together.  Perfect! 

So here is what I've go so far for my yard sale.  I've gone through most places in my home, but I still have a few left. 

I have 2 boxes absolutely packed with books.  Mostly these books are from my teaching days {I taught 5th grade for a couple years before having my baby}.  I had 3 of these boxes full of books from my old classroom and decided to pare it down to 1 box of my absolute favorite books for my children's library.  {There are a few from my personal library I got rid of you can see in the box on the right.}

Here are some boxes of kitchen items, clothes, and other miscellaneous things. 

Here's a closer look of what's inside those boxes.

 And here is one big shot of a whole bunch of other crap I don't need/use/want anymore!

{It's all the stuff on the floor minus the jumperoo :)}

Anyone spot my little helping hand in the above picture?! :)  I had to snap that pic fast before he got into it all.


I'm also going to try and sell these 2 end tables that in my living room right now.

 I need to make room for 2 "new" ones I bought at a thrift store awhile back that I loooove. 

And also this chair.

Our living room is seeming more and more cramped to me.  Especially when we're playing with Grayson and/or our nephews in this room.  Not having that chair will really open the space up.  The chair is in really good condition too.  It's the least worn piece of the set {couch, love seat, chair}.  I'm hoping someone will want to give it a good home!


So that's what I've purged so far.  It's a pretty good amount.  Considering this Project Purge started out as a "get rid of 30 items in 30 days" project.  I've definitely got 30 items in there!

8 Months and Walking

Well... not walking walking but walking with a push toy!  YEP, my big 8 month old baby boy is doing more and more every day.  He turned 8 months on April 22 and that just sounds so big and not baby-like to me.  He doesn't look so little anymore. 

At 7 months he started pulling up on things and standing while holding on to stuff.  Now at 8 months he's cruising!  Walking along the furniture and going from thing to to thing.  He holds onto furniture {or whatever!} with one hand like a pro!  And like I mentioned at the beginning, he's walking with a push toy now!  I don't think it'll be too long before he's walking on his own.  Maybe 10 months will be my prediction.  Tell me what you think by voting in my poll to the right!  I only put answers up to 13 months.  So if he's older, which I doubt it'll take him longer than that, I'll eat my words.  And you all can comment about how wrong I was, haha!

Grayson is such an active boy!  When he's awake he loves to go and do and climb and crawl and everything.  He does NOT like to sit still or cuddle or chill.  The only exception is if he's watching one of his movies {Baby Einstein or Baby Signing Time}.  Trying to change his diaper is a royal pain in the booty!  He tries to roll over the entire time and whines and does NOT want to sit still for me to change him.  Same thing when I'm trying to get him dressed or undressed.  Oh boy, it's a struggle, let me tell you!  Sometimes I'll put on one of his movies for a couple minutes while I change him and get him dressed just so I can do it without a fight.  He'll just lay there calmly watching while I do it, it's great.  But otherwise, not so much!

Grayson is a morning person.  NOT at all like his mom and dad!  He wakes up in the morning happy and laughing and smiling and ready to play.  It's so cute and sweet.  I've had to become more of a morning person as a result.  Let me tell you, it does not come naturally for me.  I love my sleep.  Sleeping in is such a treat on the rare occasion I can on the weekends when Josh is home in the morning.  

Gray also can hold his bottle and sippy cup now on his own {that was actually @7 months}.  I love watching him hold his sippy and drink by himself.  It's so cute. 

He is not so much a fan of books.  I think that's because he doesn't like to sit still.  There are about 4 books he'll will sit still for.  And we have tried a lot of books with him!  He mostly pushes them away and tries to roll out of our laps. 

Josh and I have noticed that he understands a few words we say to him.  Like, "do you want a ba-ba?" {ba-ba means bottle} or, "come here" with the hand motions.  When we ask if he wants his bottle and he's hungry, he'll suddenly start making his hungry noises and spit out his pacifier if he has one. 

I love my little Gray soooo much!  I feel so blessed to be his mom and he is such a sweet boy.  I love watching him grow up right in front of me! LOVE you Gray!

Here's some video proof of Gray walking

One more walking video

Just for fun, laughing at dad, so cute!

Winners!

My computer is on the fritz and I think might die soon... The battery is almost dead {as in dead dead, not the kind recharging can fix} and now my plug won't work to keep the computer on. {The Apple guy told me even if the battery is dead, plugging it in would work.   I'd just have to stay by the plug}  But yeah, it's not working now.   So I have 15% left until it's dead and we'll see what happens. I might be MIA for a bit if what I think is going to happen happens!

Anyways, onto to the winners! I used random.org and came up with comments 2, 3, 7, 10, & 9. 

So a big CONGRATS to:

Trend Setting Mom

KD {Mom of 3 Dolls}

Karen

Megan Volnoff

&

Megan Volnoff {yep, she won twice!}

Ladies, email me at mommydiaries{at}hotmail{dot}com if you won within 48 hours!