Wendi Riggens Photography Blog – Burlington Iowa

Between shooting my last few weddings of the summer, editing, working, and still moving and unpacking, we managed to get the nursery done!  I put the finishing touch up tonight, the “M”.  We aren’t 100% sure on the furniture placement, and would like to get a glider/ottoman, but aren’t sure it will fit.  🙂  We also need to put in a new wall sconce, that one is so old and ugly and doesn’t work right.  Plus we don’t have a light switch in the room, so will put one in when we update it.

We hung the chair rail ourselves, and I love it!  I actually painted stripes on the bottom half, same color just different sheens, but you can’t even tell! 🙁

I had my heart set on one of the bedding sets from the new RHBabyAndChild.com line (I love Restoration Hardware), but couldn’t fathom spending nearly $1,000 on bedding, so went with my second choice, the Migi Pinwheel set.  Travis wasn’t too sure, but now that it is up, he loves it as much as I do!

This dresser was my dad’s, then I used it in college.  DH used it in our first house, and now, we are passing it along to baby.  It was so worn out and faded (used to be a light oak color).  I refinished it and put metal knobs instead of wooden ones, and it looks like new!  I absolutely love it!

Our shower was last weekend, and after a big shopping trip to Target and WalMart for things we didn’t receive, I think we are ready for Baby Boy to be here!  With the way he is moving around tonight, I am ready for a break.  I love feeling him move, but it hurts after a while!  6 weeks to go!.

Congrats to Jen & Joel, admitted blog-stalkers, who tied the knot in my hometown of Carthage, IL yesterday!  No sneak peaks just yet, but I promise to post the shot that while I was taking it, Joel excitedly said “that is so going on the website!”  🙂

Happy birthday to my amazing nephews, C & E, who turned a year old today!  These little twin boys are so stinkin’ cute and so funny, and make me excited about my own baby, due to arrive in 7 weeks 4 days (not that I’m counting).

I got to see old friends from my hometown and from high school yesterday, and lots of family today, which is always fun.  I got to shoot a reception at the beautiful windmill in Golden, and had the most cooperative and fun couple to work with.  I love what I do, but will admit that I am ready to take a break.  By this morning, I was so sore that I could barely move.  I fell 4 1/2 weeks ago, and visits to my OB and chiro aren’t helping the pain from twisting my hip, so 14 hour days are rough on my body!  I’ll be back up and running after baby is here for my remaining weddings, and I can’t wait!

The only not-so-fun thing about my weekend was saying ‘bye to myhusband.  Due to the flooding and Hwy 34 being closed for the next 6+ weeks, his 1/2 hour drive to work has turned into a nearly 2 hour drive (one way!!), so he is staying with family in IL during the week and coming home on weekends.  It’s funny, I travel quite a bit and am out of town often, and that doesn’t bother me, but he never travels.  Now that he’s the one out of the house, I hate it!  And being 8 months pregnant turned me into a sobbing, emotional mess when I would normally be like “ok, see you in a week!”  So, if anyone is bored and wants to keep me company in the evenings, give me a call.  🙂.

Miller family, your reunion images are up!

Look at this group!  I’m proud to call these people my in-laws! 🙂  My husband’s mom was one of 16 children, and every year, they try to get together.  This is only half of the living aunts and uncles and only a portion of the grandkids and great-grandkids.  Surprisingly, they all listened pretty well, though the kids were better-behaved than the adults.  🙂

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