The Little Pink Chair

Who doesn't love a little pink chair. That is a before and after picture of a little side project that I worked on while we have been refinishing P's furniture. Started off as 2 little light pink, hand me down chairs with lots of chips. After a little sanding, priming and a good 2 coats of that lovely pink, we have a like new chair and table set for our little one to have tea parties at in the near future. I had the idea today to add either polka dots all over or add a little trim to the edge...something girly. Must decide soon!

 

My first DIY post is in the works, taking longer than expected because a crib is a bit bigger of a job than we were expecting. The dressers and end tables went so well, we kind of got a little full of ourselves as painters. Going on day 4, still trying to perfect the crib. 

 

I love garage projects!! Really, I do! 

Taste Buds

So, just when I have a routine in place and all is smooth sailing in the food department-Miss P changes her mind. She is becoming very strong willed for such a tiny thing and she knows what she likes and doesn't like. A few weeks ago she started turning her nose up to anything that was served by me on a spoon. After I had made all these new amazingly delicious purees, she decides she wants to feed herself. {Where is my baby going?}


Imagine this convo: I am stressing.....OMG what will I feed her now? My mom, whom I thank God for daily, calmly says; "Well, feed her what you eat!" Well, hello first time mom, of course.

{So we started small with}

• peas, steamed carrots
• quartered grapes and blueberries
• cup up peaches, mandarin oranges
• little bits of chicken
• soft pasta boiled in chicken broth (she's a huge fan)

 

Fun & Messy

{Then we got a little wild and tried}

Practicing with a spoon

• Grilled cheese
• Quinoa
• Chicken, tri colored couscous and sweet potato
• Seasoned ground turkey
• Mashed potatoes
• Broccoli 
• All beef hot dog (guilty: it was a busy day)
• Dirty Orzo (my recipe:seasoned beef, orzo, peas, & carrots)

 It's only been a week so I have plenty of ideas up my sleeve.....and a finger food cook book in route. Of course! I just hope I can keep up a good variety.  I stress out when she eats foods that aren't fresh and healthy, but hey I am still here and I had a hot dog every now and then. 

I am always open to suggestions and would love to know what your favorite 'baby friendly' food was!

A summer day

Wondering what we do all day? After two weeks as a summer SAHM-thats the abbreviation for stay at home mom-I have discovered that it is just as challenging as being a working mom, just in different ways. I took on a little extra 'job' this summer too, I watch the two little boys that I watched last summer. It really works out great for several reasons. Presley & I are with them until 2:30 everyday and we stay very busy with jogs to the park, time at the pool, running errands, taking the boys to and from camps, and various outings. This week we went to the zoo-very hot! Glad they have a membership and we can go back several times because we didn't see everything.
Today we walked up to the park, the boys rode their bikes, they played for a bit then read their books while Presley napped in the stroller. Of course we brought books, we read and write everyday.

"Passed out" as her summer brothers would say.

Two Year Anniversary

Today marks two years since Spencer & I said "I do." It still seems like yesterday! I couldn't feel more proud than to be married to that guy for two years already. We look forward to so many more years down the road. 

A little wedding recap.....

 

We were married at the breathtaking Christ Church Cathedral.

 Probably my favorite picture of the weekend. Pure happiness!

 Our guests danced the night away at the historic Magnolia Ballroom.

Delicious cake. Made to resemble my dress.

We left in a horse drawn carriage and headed to Mexico the next morning!

Taken during our reception. This place has so much character! Love it.

June 12, 2010 was one of the best days of our lives, it was everything we could have dreamed of. 

Nine.

Stats.....

Weight/Height: 20 pounds 9 ounces and 29 inches tall

Eating Habits: Takes four 8 ounce bottles a day. Eats breakfast, lunch, & dinner of fruits, veggies, & grains. Just started turning up her nose to anything pureed on a spoon. So I have been introducing all sorts of table foods.....with hesitation, because I am so afraid of choking. I am learning that anything cut up into the size of a cheerio and pretty soft is fair game. She will shovel food in her mouth for at least 30 minutes....and then we clean up half of it off the seat of the high chair & floor.

Sleeping Habits: Bedtime is about 7:30 or 8:00. She is still randomly waking up during the night. But, the No Cry Sleep Solution arrived in the mail today and I see 12 hour sleeps in our near future. HA!

Personality: Such a social butterfly! Today the nurse told me that she is such a people person and she is so right. Waves, smile, babbles at everyone. She is pretty much happy from the moment she wakes up. There are moments where I say she is very much 'my' daughter.....mostly when she squeals so loud and then does it again when she doesn't get a reaction. She is so Spencer when she smirks at you and does her little half smile. I love seeing us both in her!

New Tricks: Crawling-really fast, cruising around furniture, standing on her own for a minute of two, feeding herself with a spoon, says ba-ba, ma, hiiiii (sounds like that), da-da, and other sounds. She is really figuring things out on her own now, it's so fun to se her trying new things!

Happiest baby!

Tonight on the menu: peas, pasta, quinoa salad, mashed potatoes, & mandarin oranges.

We enjoy this girl more and more everyday! She's amazing.

Summmmmmmmer!!!!!!!!

I know I have discussed the perk of Spring Break when you are a teacher. Have I mentioned that you also get 10 consecutive weeks of freedom in June, July, & August? It's wonderful! Our summer officially began last Friday, and I am already worn out. I really need to remember to relax this summer and not try to pack as many things as I can in one day. On our first day, Presley and I traveled all over town.....literally. Picked up a gift in West U, had breakfast in our old neighborhood, shopped a bit on 19th street, visited Spencer at work, went to lunch, then came back and had a pool date with Erin. See....too much in one day. Need.to.slow.down.

Helping Daddy with some work, more like distracting him!

Miss P was quite a show off at Daddy's office. It was her first time there & she made it her second home. Crawling all over the place, pulling up on his co-workers pants. Luckily, most of them have children and all enjoyed watching her buzz around the hallways.

I am really looking forward to full days with my sweet girl. She is at such a fun, busy age right now and I am loving how I get to watch her grow and learn every second of the day!

Two great ETSY buys

I have only made about 10 purchases in my life and they have all been in the last year, but I am always so pleased with the communication and the products themselves. Let's see, my purchases include headbands and bows for P (of course), my fabulous camera bag, onsie stickers, soothie clips, a wooden door wreath, and a book sling. Pretty random purchases, I'd say.


Spencer's sweet cousin, Macy, is headed to Ole Miss in the fall and when we were invited to her graduation party a few weeks ago I decided I was not getting her a gift card and started hunting on Etsy for something Rebel themed. I found this at the Trendy Door Decor shop! Holli was quick and easy to work with and what is even better is she lives right in the area. So if you are in a pinch for a creative gift, here's an idea. I think these would be so cute for baby announcements, birthday party wreaths, and much more. Won't that look great on Macy's dorm room door??

You all know that we are building a new house and this means that Miss P gets a 'new' nursery. I was told my my husband/accountant that I was not allowed to completely redo her room. Not that I wanted to anyway. But you know, you live & learn & there are definitely some things I want her new room to have that the old one didn't. First on the list is a book shelf. Well I haven't been able to find one that meets all my book shelf requirements. Well, I take that back, I have, but it is on back order at Pottery Barn until September. Shocking! Everything I want form P.B. is on back order.  So I came across book slings at the BlueHouseJoys shop. I just placed my custom order and I will be anxiously awaiting it. It should fit perfectly under her window. Terri sent me several patterns for options of fabric and I went with a pink, gray, and white chevron print. It's going to be fabulous!


I have been by he pool with kids, more than just my one, all day! Off to sleepy....