Friday, December 31, 2010

We're back


Back to the cold.

Back to the babe sleeping 13+ hours at night and taking long naps.

Back to sewing.

Back to responsibility.

I miss the warm weather and my family, but it's nice to have a sense of normalcy again.  Sophie, on the other hand, is having withdrawals.  I can not leave the room/ look away from her without her crying.  What this means for me:  I get to hold her while doing my daily routine or listen to a crying (fake crying might I add) baby all day.  I hope this phase passes.

Speaking of, she's changed a lot in the past two months.  They can seem the same for so long and then suddenly they are much bigger/smarter/stronger all in one day.

In the past two months she has learned to sit up on her own, roll to get wherever she pleases, suck on her toes, pull herself up from a sitting position, balance herself on furniture while standing, scoot forward but mostly backwards, and get up onto her hands and knees like she's going to crawl.  No crawling yet.  I'm sort of glad.  I feel like she's getting too big too fast.



She also eats all kinds of solid foods.  She loves avocado, banana, all kinds of squashes, green beans, oatmeal, prunes and occasionally enjoys chewing on an apple slice or pineapple core.

Banana squash anyone?

She spent her first day at the park in 80+ degree weather in the middle of December (did I mention I LOVE Arizona).





And enjoyed her first Christmas.  She was spoiled.

 Cousin matchy matchy.  


New toys. 


Oh man.  I love this girl.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Confessions

I ate six (yeah, you heard me) of these yesterday.

I own more fabric than actual clothing.

I secretly like the fact that Sophie still eats at night.

I finished watching all four seasons (in less than two months) of this show and I sort of love it.

I recently discovered my love for pumpkin pie.  Thank you sister.  Just don't tell my brother Jake.  We used to be haters together.

I've checked my favorite sewing blogs twice already today.  Working on Christmas gifts.  Need inspiration.  Someone stop me.

I'm very productive during nap time.

I laugh so hard sometimes I cry.  Both Sophie and Rob are good at getting me to this point.  And Sarah when we are being attacked by ducks.

Speaking of...I wish I could write like her.

I listen to nsync on occasion.  You know, for old times sake.

I've listened to this holiday song several times today.  Don't lie.  You wish you could dance like them too.

I don't know what I'm going to tell my kids when they ask about Santa Claus.  Or sex.  The truth is always an option.

I have not showered today, and don't intend to until my latest project is finished.  Could be awhile (hopefully before Rob gets home).   Did I mention I went running this morning and I smell?  Like Bad.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Thankful...a (mostly) Picture Post


Better late than never.

Wee family. 

Family.



Seesters.

Missionaries
.
An education.



Fickle things:

and other good movies of course.



This one's a bit of a stretch for me.  I'm trying.


Images:  1. crunchydomesticgoddess.com  2. havecoffeewiththat.wordpress.com