It's a...

(photo by Sarah Denbow of Holli B Photography)

We couldn't be more excited!!!

Wedding flower post...

Wedding season officially started back in April, but now we are in the thick of it...

and I'm loving it.
We have had some wonderful brides and grooms already this year and lots of amazing and creative weddings to come.
Here are a few photos from a wedding we did back in September.
The bride is the lovely Merelyn Bell and the photographer is Tammy Odell.
Enjoy!

Fitting in...

I'm not sure where I fit these days...

My clothes are a bit snug, my journey sometimes feels solitary and I'm failing to find words with some of my companions.

I'm growing and it's wonderful. I know that our baby is growing too, and that's good. SO good. I just need to find more dresses with empire waists and remember that my hormones are going to be out of whack sometimes.

I have a wonderful support system in Tyler, my family and an amazing group of women. I feel so loved, but also super isolated. I isolate myself with worry. Worry over this little one as they develop, what birth is going to be like, what the first few weeks will be like, what they will be like when they are 1, 10 and 20. Worry that I will still enjoy my work. Worry that I will still be Katie. It's in my worry that I feel alone.
But when I'm not worrying, I'm dreaming. I dream about what life is going to be like and how wonderful it's going to be to be a mom, see Tyler be a dad and share our baby with our families. I know I'm not alone. I am loved. We are loved. I am supported. We are supported.

Tyler can attest that I can't turn off my brain. I over analyze and replay conversations from literally years ago. This is a super awful trait to have when it comes to talking to friends. I'm constantly worried that I've said the wrong thing, talked about the pregnancy too much, or that I'm just boring and not fun. I know I'm fun. I know I'm intelligent and have things to say. I just need to be around the people that don't make me doubt who I am and my worth.

I'm glad I fit with you, Tyler Day.
I'm glad I fit with you, little sweet baby.
I'm glad I fit with you, family.
I'm glad I fit with you, friends that truly know me.
I'm glad I fit with nature and flowers and gardening and sunshine.

Happy Friday!

Check us out over at Green Couch Design...

The sweet and creative husband and wife team of Green Couch Design did a lovely post about Birdie. Check out Megan and Cale and their lovely blog by clicking on the hydrangeas!

(photo credit Green Couch Design)

Come into Birdie to check out their awesome line of tea towels, mixer covers and aprons!

April...

Springtime, you are simply THE BEST!
I've been super MIA from the blog lately due to the fact I've been having entirely too much fun playing in my yard and working on wedding flowers!

Wedding season is in full swing at Birdie, and it doesn't look like we are slowing down anytime soon. We've even booked a few 2012 dates and I'm enjoying meeting all these brides-to-be.

When I first started out doing flowers, all my brides were close friends that I already knew. Now that most of my sweet ladies are married off, the majority of Birdie brides are new faces. It's so fun meeting with these lovely ladies. I love getting a sneak peak of her gown and hearing about her vision for the perfect day. I cherish that I get to become friends with my clients.
After all, weddings and babies are the ULTIMATE girl bonding experience.

Speaking of BABIES...Tyler and I are going to be blessed with a little one in OCTOBER!

We are in our 13th week and cross-over into our 2nd trimester this weekend.
We found out while we were in NYC for market and are so thrilled and excited.

Getting through Valentine's Day and the beginning of wedding season with a constant wave of woozy was interesting, but now I'm feeling great! Tyler has been so sweet, obliging and kind. Well, that's just his personality, so I'm pretty blessed.

Also, this will be the first grand-baby for both our parents.
My momma, Cathy and I had a girls trip to Savannah, GA a few weeks ago and there was an obscene amount of baby talk.

Since this blog is part shop talk, part house updates and part our life, this will be such a fun place to share about our "little Husky". We heard his/her (we all think it's a BOY, but we shall see) a few weeks ago and it was going so fast and strong! Have to wait a little longer to find out if we are all wrong and a sweet baby girl is in there.

Happy Spring and cheers to a lovely April!

New finds and house update...

So...the opening party for Fin and Feathers went AWESOME!!!

Lots of familiar faces as well as new ones.
A big and sincere "THANKS" to
the guys at Learn to Brew,
our artists that designed the limited edition shirts
and everyone that came out.

The weekend was a busy one indeed!
My mom and I went to a fab flea
in Texas on Friday
and Tyler and my brother re-built our porch!

It was a treat to spend the day with my mom scouring for treasures.
Here's my load:
Gold port hole mirror, two dove tail wooden crates (an apricot box and a C-4 crate!)
and a great full size bed frame re-purposed into a cute little love seat.
By big bro Jeff is quite the carpenter and Tyler is gaining on him.
He and Michelle spent Saturday with us and we were able to have a nice Sunday brunch at Blu.

The guys in the middle of reconstruction...
The finished product...
We can't stain it for 6 months, but man does it feel good to walk across our porch and not fear for your life!
Lots of other changes have been going on inside over the winter months.
Finally got some "grown-up" curtains.
A nice heavy weight burlap from Pottery Barn.
Framed up the print Tyler and I found in Paris at Les Puces.
Added a few more vintage "bar hands" to our collection
as well as a retro drink mixer.
Added a pretty fiddle leaf ficus in our room.
It's home inside an antique 10 gallon crock.
Finally found the perfect spot to display the array of
beakers and chemistry glass
I scored at an estate sale back in May.

In other home news, we are about to embark on a few remodeling projects.

Hexagon floor tile, subway bath tile and a new tub and toilet for the bathroom.

Slate grey floors, new sink, island with built in oven and stove, new counter tops and energy efficient appliances that actually MATCH!
(If you didn't know, we have the world's smallest full size fridge!)

The hallway and the bedroom floors are getting refinished.

French doors and ceiling vents are getting installed in the sun room.

Cabinets and doors are being put on the book/record shelves.

And no, we are not doing any of this ourselves.
We have an awesome contractor.
It's better for our marriage that we hire him to do this. (wink!)
Picture posts soon to come!