Weekend recap

This weekend was exactly what I needed. I have been fighting a cold for weeks now and it finally got me good on Friday. But after shots of emergenC and vinegar (swear it helped) I was feeling worlds better in Saturday. Which was just in time for my Office's Christmas Party at Silverado Cooking School. Nick was able to take the whole day off and we had a lazy morning that included going to a late breakfast and taking the kids to the pets store so the oldest could spend his birthday money on a hermit crab. Which by the way he is obsessed with!! 

Later that evening us grown-ups headed up to Napa while my sister was awesome enough to watch over the babes. We learned how to make a gorgeous salad which included goat cheese and persimmons, carrot ginger soup (I could have eaten bowls of it!), boeuf bourguignon over homemade egg noodles and a trio of sorbet (green apple, pear and lemon). It was a beautiful meal with great company. 

The weather has been below freezing here, and terrible it seems for most everyone we know in the country. So it was really nice to have a Sunday filled with a warm oven and Holiday goodies!  Shane was flipping through the December issue of my Happy Mommy Box magazine that had just come in and was begging to make the recipe for peppermint fudge that was featured. So simple and easy to put together while a certain someone was napping ;) 

We also put together and decorated some gingerbread houses I picked up. Unfortunately Shane was getting a little excited adding decor to the roof that it eventually caved in >:/ poor guy handled it really well after the initial shock wore off. 

We ended the weekend rolling out a few gingerbread snowmen and did a simple outline with icing. 

Just an all around refreshing weekend. 

Ah ha!

There is no better feeling than the confidence in knowing what you child needs. Those cries in the early weeks, maybe even months, when you are unsure or try a few things and pray something works all lead up to that magical moment when it all clicks. Your infant fusses, you picked her up and with a pat on the back out pops a burp. Your little one fusses and you both nestle in for a nursing session and they lull to sleep in your arms. 

There won't be many moments that you won't have to think or second guess you will just know. 

::high five:: 

But this one, this moment, you got in the bag! 

She speaks!!!

She speaks... Sort of. All day long it's been "yayayayaya" so much so I just assumed she had been doing this for Daddy while I was at work until I brought it up to him and he said no. 

It's such a rush watching her discover the world. I wonder what her first actual world will be? I bet it just might be an animal or the sound one makes. Quack, quack!

O's Seven Month Update *archived

7 Month Stats

Weight: 18lbs 

Length: 27 inches

Head Circum: n/a

Diapers: Size 3

Clothing Size: Some 6 month onsies and shirts, 9 month jammies and pants

Happy Halloweenie Practice Day!! 

You and your tiny dancing feet!! I could stare at them all day... Or eat them! 

You were never a fan of the pacifier, but since you are getting so good with your hands it is the perfect little toy to play. To pick up, munch on and drop.

Peas!!! Yay!! Clearly you love your green (bitter) vegetables. I have no clue why these tasted so bitter, as I taste all your food, but we will have to make these on our own.

Recreating a picture I took with you when you were just a wee few week old thing!

You were so unsure why I was not holding you and you were surrounded. You poor sweet thing, you tried so very hard to be brave. But after some loves and snuggles and repositioning you gave me a sneaky little smile while sitting with your Eliza and Penny.

We went to Children's Wonderland and you just loved to pet the grass, touching one blade at a time and play in the swings.

There was never a Birthday for Mommy as special as this year. To be able to celebrate it with my two wonderful children was joy. The only thing I wanted to do was to take my sweet babies to the Pumpkin Patch.

So many sights to see! And to think next year you will be running around the patch like crazy having to see all the things!!!

Brother and Sissy Pumpkins. Brother had the bigger one and really enjoyed carving his pumpkin this year (just not the icky innards) it was a challenge convincing him to put the carver down or his pumpkin would likely fall apart from all the new holes.

Your very first Halloween was very successful. Aunty Venus came with us dressed as Superman. And your brother zipped in and out of crowds like a shadow in the night all dressed in black. And Mommy learned never to have any of her children wear all black at night :)

Baby's first piggies! Your hair is so long in the back that I just had to give it a try. And you have the hardest head. I could hardly believe how all the tugging and pulling never seemed to phase you (tv or not tv).

Bundled up play date today. Heading out for a walk but you and Penny just needed a minute for a friendly stare down.

Sometimes I just can not help myself!!

Slowly realizing you are out growing some things! Silly girl, you are getting so strong at sitting up on your own these days!!

First outing to Ikea. You did great in the car! And were a big help to brother, who was picking out some bedding for his Birthday.

Your first visit to the Library. You were still getting used to the idea of your stroller. You were not a fan of only seeing strangers because Mommy was out of sight behind you (pushing).

Roasted sweet potato, parsnip and carrots.

Your Daddy is so good and sends me tons of pictures and videos of you while I am at work. I just can't get enough of how adorable all of your facial expressions are.

Mommy-Livvie Twinsies!!