Merry Christmas!

LOVE this hat!

If you are addicted to hats as much as I am, you have to check out Snuggle Bunny Boutique!




Ignore the booger nose, I tried to get it all clean. We are all fighting off a horrible cold. Hopefully, we all feel better for Christmas.



Do you ever just know when you take a particular photo that it's going to be great? That is how I felt with this one.











I hope everyone has Merry Christmas!

15 months old: Holiday photos

With the holidays just around the corner, I've been crazy busy with sewing. I've had his monthly update post half written for a couple weeks now.





At 15 months old,

Stats:

weight: 21 lbs
height: 30"
head circumference: 18.5"
clothing size: 12-18 months
shoe size: 4 or 5 depending on brand

new words/phrases:

"dapa" (Grandpa)
"reddy moo" (pretty moon)
"ahhh choo" (mimicks you any time you sneeze)
"what's that"
"Goo mormin" Good morning
"night night"




signs:

please
all done
daddy
bath
teeth
milk



Signs we are teaching him:

tiger
mommy
more
thank you
cat


-Now has 9 teeth 6 up top(4 in front and 2 molars in back) and 3 on bottom(2 in front and 1 molar in back)
-Dances any time he hears a hint of music.
-Will feed himself using a spoon and can drink out of a normal cup without spilling.
-Sleeps from about 9pm to 9am...WOOT!
-Loves the Christmas tree. Every morning when we turn the Christmas tree lights on, Parker says, "Oh wow!"



I have to honestly say that I LOVE this stage Parker is in. He is so inquisitive and unbelievably cute!

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Seven

Day 7: My Favorite Dessert

These are called the Monster cookies, and they are delicious. Friends of ours were kind enough to surprise us with these. They are my absolute favorite!

Wordless{ish} Wednesday: fluffy bum

A diaper made with daddy's old t-shirt.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

1. Portrait

Believe it or not, I found a great place to take pictures with good lighting. The folding counter in our condo's community laundry building...LOL! Great thing about this spot is that it is so interesting for Parker, he will sit and take a few pictures for me. Our condo is on the bottom floor, and while they are wonderful in the summer, we have huge shade trees that pretty much cover our windows. Sometimes Parker's room catches some good light, but it's usually at a real inopportune time.

2. Nostalgic


My daughter's first Christmas ornament, I bought this just after she was born.


3. Time


You can't pause TIME, but you can take a picture.

4. Full of Light



Big Christmas tree at Desert Ridge, it was so tall I couldn't get the whole tree in the picture.


5. Motion

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Six

Day 6: Someone You Love

Of course my daughter and hubby are also on top of the "people I love" list. I just get a lot more opportunities to photograph Parker, since we are together all day.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Five

Day 5: My handwriting

I have gone through so many of these notepads since I started my business last March. I write orders, address and the things I need to order. I would be lost without this.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Four

Day 4: The sky



I was bored as we drove to my parents house for Thanksgiving so I started taking pictures.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Three

Ahh! I missed a few days, I was trying so hard to not miss any days this challenge.

Day 3: Creativity

I consider myself a pretty creative person. I've always loved making clothes for my kids. This is a picture of a recent outfit I made for my son.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Day Two

Day 2: Where we sleep

We are currently co-sleeping with Parker. We originally had Parker sleeping in the bassinet that came with the pack n' play, but he outgrew that and we had to find other options for him. Our bed is a queen bed, but Parker rolls all over in his sleep and I was never getting any sleep. So we took off one side of the crib, which is what you do when it's used as the day bed. We put the mattress back up to it's highest setting and it went perfectly flush against our mattress.

We recently purchased the changing table at a consignment shop. We paid a whole .25 cents after the trade we received from selling all the clothes that didn't fit Parker anymore. We were using his dresser as the changing table. We'd just put the pad on top and change him, but as Parker got bigger it didn't work as well. The pad moved around too much on the dresser.

Oh, and yes we need more pictures on the far wall...I never realized how bare it looked until I took this picture.

30 Day Photo Challenge: Documenting the Details

Day 1-My workspace

My sewing has taken up a portion of the kitchen/dining area. My workspace started in our bedroom, after Parker was born we made a few changes and put the sewing area in his room. That didn't work out too well, so it we moved it out to the main room. We don't use the table for eating since you can only sit on one side of the table as there is no room to pull out the other chairs.

The table, shown in the background, is the best part of my workspace. It is very heavy and sturdy. The table I was using for sewing on originally, was wobbly and that does not work with sewing/embroidering. When I would serge, the table would bounce all over the place and cause the threads to "jump" off their designated paths. Unfortunately, this table only fits in this spot in our condo.

I have a love/hate relationship with this table. When we bought the table they had already put it together. That was great because I wasn't looking forward to assembling it. We were loading up the chairs when the seat of one of the chairs came loose and smashed my foot. It was very very painful, a trip to the ER to make sure nothing in my foot was broken and a few weeks later I lost my toenail. My husband noticed that when they had put the chair together they skipped putting in some of the screws to expedite the process.

Holiday photos, enjoying fall weather

Why is it that the best photo shoots are ones that you don't plan?

We decided to go to Fountain Hills for the Veteran's Day Celebration as well as the craft fair. I love this place. I remember visiting here when I was younger, having a picnic and flying kites on a warm, windy day.





Parker is not so keen to being held for pictures. I remember reading of a pose to use with uncooperative little ones. I love the red and how great the photos came out.








I also love candid shots, these are some of my favorites.










When I was younger, these were the best hills to rolls down...minus the duck poop.




I had to also share some photos that my mom took at the same time...I love her camera!

Rockin' the stache!

First of all, Happy Veteran's Day to everyone! It's amazing how there are so many men/women in our country that volunteer to defend our freedoms. I'm also thankful to the families of these service men/women, I couldn't imagine being without my hubby for more than a night and there are so many families that will go up to a year without seeing their spouse.

I'm not sure why mustache shirts and mustache parties are the thing to have and do, but I love it! When you add mustaches to all things baby/toddler, it makes it even better. Had I thought about it before I made Parker's first birthday plans, I really think I would have changed his theme....next birthday maybe.


I have been wanting to make Parker a 'stache diaper for a few months now, but I've been seriously so busy that it's hard to work it in. I finally decided this morning that I would make Parker this long awaited diaper.



I recently designed a pattern for a nice fitting bib, and I decided to make him a bib to match the diaper instead of a shirt. I'm liking this matching bib/diaper idea. This bib will get a lot more use since he won't out grow it as fast as he does his matching shirts.



I love the comment Parker received, "Little man, your mustache fell off." It was cute.



Parker watching the fountain during the Veteran's Day celebration at Fountain Hills Park.



Parker loved seeing his little dog wear the bib.