Fun Times Ahead

I'm so excited that it is Friday, the hubby's game was last night which means we actually get to see him tonight and we get him all day tomorrow!  We are taking M to the fair with some of our favorite people and can't wait to spend some quality time together, not to mention eat some delicious fried foods!

This week was madness, so I'm glad to have some family down time.

At Granny's Birthday Lunch

M's Doctor Visit.- She might just get a bunch of tissue paper for Christmas.

Our daily outside time.

7 Month Birthday

What a week this has been!! I've barely had 10 minutes to myself let alone time to sit and document our life this week.

Our little pumkin baby turned 7 months old this past Saturday, the same day as my Granny's 75th birthday! We had a wonderful laid back weekend and the Hubby even got home by 3 this past Saturday.  It was a little miracle!  M is up to so many things lately and her personality is really shining bright!

• She no longer needs to be rocked to sleep for naps or bedtime.  This makes me a little sad, sometimes I'll try and she will just fuss until I lay her down in her crib.
• She has been a little clingy lately and not playing well alone
• She is in Size 2 diapers and mostly 9 month clothing, still some 6 month
• She has tried all kinds of fruits and vegetables now, but she still loves her Sweet Potatoes
• She devoured some Puffs this weekend
• She is sitting all by herself, but when she is done she just falls over- not gracefully
• She is making this hilarious noise that I am desperately trying to get on camera, but she stops as soon as I turn it on.  She will wrinkle up her nose and make these grunting noises.  I die laughing every time. 
• She also will bury her mouth and nose into your shoulder and breathe deeply until I think she can't breathe anymore- I like to think that she is just taking me in after a long day away from each other.

Some 7 month pictures.  I wasn't even going to get the camera out because she had been so fussy, but once I did she perked right up and started smiling.  I'm in big trouble.

Week in Pictures

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that." - J.K. Rowling


Today I am thanking God that the week went by fairly weekly.  I've been a little emotional this week (not outwardly, luckily) as well as a little clingy.  I'm just ready for a weekend with my baby girl.  I like and enjoy my job but I love my home life and  I cherish my weekends.  I can't change the fact that I work full time, but I can remember to take full advantage of every moment I have at home.   I see long walks, baking, and lots of playing in our next 2 days and I can't wait for it to start.

Loving to sit up.

Loving our bed time stories.

My sweet sweet girl.

Lunch time snuggles.

Contemplating world peace.

Ehh, I'll just chew on my pacie instead.

Sitting Up

M is officially a sitter! She has been practicing for a month or so now, but she can officially hold her own for an extended period of time and is quite stable now.  She still falls to the side when she is done or straight back, and even though it scares me, she doesn't fuss. 

I've learned that with M she is just about a month behind when the books say she should be doing something.  I don't know if that's because we had to have unscheduled c-section at 37 weeks and she wasn't ready to come out or if that is just how she works, but that's her time frame and she doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise.

Wordless Wednesday

4 days old

Weekend Recap

We had a lovely fall weekend at our house.  Friday night my in laws got into town and we headed straight to the Hubby's homecoming game.  I always forget how much I enjoy going until I'm there. Sadly the game was during M's bed time, so she slept in my lap for the second quarter and we made our way home after half time.

Me and my baby girl trying to stay warm- it was pretty chilly once the sun went down.

Goofy faces.

The rest of the weekend was spent doing some projects around the house.  My father in law paved the side of our driveway for us and it was greatly appreciated.  It was one of those projects that was on the list to do but other things always pushed it down.  Sunday we planted some mums and finished some miscellaneous projects that needed to be accomplished.  All in all a wonderful weekend with my family.  I am so grateful for this stage of our lives and try not to take one minute of it for granted.

Guess who is turning 7 months old this Saturday! I can't even believe it!

Before Daddy's Game!

Pinterest Project #1

I might have a slight addiction to Pinterest- just ask my hubby.  Its the perfect app for those nursing sessions.  However I pin all of these inspirations and ideas, but had not gotten around to actually doing anything with them.  I decided it was time to tackle a few projects, so up first was a Halloween wreath.


I'm pretty positive I'm going to exchange the ribbon for an orange satin or purple satin as those are my Halloween colors this year, but sadly my local Hob Lob did not have any this weekend.

Original wreath and inspiration, found here.