I cannot believe it.

I have a one year old.  Where has this past year gone??

 

Looks like G cannot believe it either {that or he is just not a fan of his birthday hat}.

We had the best day celebrating our little man!  A shopping trip to pick out some new kicks, a fun dinner out and meeting Santa for the first time.  What more could this little guy want?  As for his mom, I just need time to stand still.

 

Happy birthday my sweet baby!

Bear with me...

 

I feel like I have been in constant motion since Thanksgiving...

 

I thought I could catch my breath after the weekend's festivities, but with something every night this week, I still have yet to do laundry, pick up the leftover party decorations, go to the grocery store, etc.

 

You get it.  The picture just says it all.  Hopefully I can manage to find time to at least get pics up of the party.  It was so cute!

Scenes from the weekend...

All our family in town + G’s big party = one tired mama!

 

Such a fabulous weekend!  Lots of laughter, tons of food and an incredible time celebrating our little man.  Here’s a sneak peek.  More pics to come soon!

 

For the Love of Felt

So I have a problem.  I’m addicted to felt.  I never knew it, but over the Thanksgiving holiday I acquired an obsession with felt. 

 

I’ve always been into fun DIY craft projects, so I knew for the little man’s birthday party I wanted to go with a lot of homemade decorations.  On a whim, I picked up some felt at Michael’s…little did I know what would become of it.  Garlands, a wreath and another project I’ll share later…

 

I’m thinking G’s theme is no longer red wagon, rather felt.  Ha!

 

Look Who's Eleven Months Old!

Happy 11 month birthday, George!

 

 

Oh month 11…you really have been my favorite.  Bittersweet I must say though because I feel like I no longer have a baby rather a big kid. J

 

This little man is so funny.  He is in constant motion.  Standing up, pulling up, banging on things.  He loves his musical instruments.  Blowing his trumpet and shaking his shaker are his favorites.  Oh, and his ball.  This kid loves his ball and actually has a pretty good arm.

 

Month 11 brought a promotion at school. He’s no longer in the baby nursery but in the big kid class.  Most of his friends are walking, so I am sure he will be soon.  Lord help me. J

 

G has also become the best eater, which makes me so happy.  He tries anything and everything, and there isn’t much he doesn’t like.  His favorites include rotisserie chicken, spinach Alfredo pasta, any kind of pea or bean {he’s a legume man!} and clementines.  Oh and he has a new found love for Mexican {he inhales cheese enchiladas!}.

 

Cannot believe this little guy will be one in just a few weeks.  This truly has been the best year of my life, and I am so looking forward to the rest of the journey ahead.

Scenes from the weekend...

Here’s hoping everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving.  Did you gobble ‘til you wobbled?  We kept things pretty low-key around our house, so not too much wobbling.  My long weekend kicked off Wednesday with a much needed, long overdue spa day {Escape truly is heaven on earth.}.  It was just what I needed to get me in the mood for our Thanksgiving.  Our theme this year?  Relaxation.  We decided months ago we weren’t traveling and no one was invited here. J  It would be a Thanksgiving for three!  As much as I love our families and did miss them, this may have been the best Thanksgiving ever.  I cooked a simple meal {we didn’t even have turkey!}, we ate Christmas cookies and lounged in our pjs for a good portion of the break.  I also got SO much done for G’s red wagon party.  I was feeling quite crafty and discovered a new love of felt {more to come on that…}.  The highlight of my break was truly sitting back {in my pajamas!} and being with the two most important people in my life, reflecting on all that we have to be thankful for…and believe me, it’s a lot! J

 

 

 

You say it's your birthday...

Ah the big 3-1!  I made it another year and was happy to celebrate my birthday yesterday with my two favorite guys, B and G.  Birthdays are so funny to me.  It seems the older I get, the less important they become {maybe it's just a denial of aging}.  However I must admit the little perks of birthdays still get me.  Simple gestures from co-workers {donuts!}, Facebook posts, text messages, cards and emails from my favorite retailers offering me 15% {love some birthday shopping}.  When B asked me what I wanted to do this year, my answer was just stay in, lay low, drink some wine and hang with my boys {our little shopping trip to Nordstrom was nice too!}.  The best gift though, this kid's laughter.  Truly better than any sweet treat, wine or present.