Nine Month Old Isaiah
Wow! This was a big month for our little babe! Isaiah is officially on the MOVE! After months of only being mobile by walking with our support, Isaiah [finally] can roll over from his back AND is scooting away away away! Of course, his favorite activity is still to walk around with our help. He loves being held but only if you are showing him something fun! Other favorite Isaiah tricks: reaches for you to pick him up, shakes his head no—but for no reason, and he looks up at the ceiling when you ask "where's the fan?" He also will sometimes talk back to you in conversation, but the timing has to be just right. He likes to explore everything, if you give him a bigger toy, he'll most likely flip it over and examine the backside and bottom of it rather than play with it like it's intended for. He just loves to explore anything and everything. I think we're going to be in real trouble when he really does start walking! All of these things bring such a smile to my face and warmth to my heart. All Isaiah really has to do is blink and I fall more in
My Designs in Hobby Lobby and Beyond!
On a random Friday night last year, my husband and I were wandering through Hobby Lobby looking for decorations for our baby's nursery, when we stumbled upon my "Love is Sweet" artwork! I was in shock! Tears were flowing, extra hard thanks to those darn pregnancy hormones, as I smiled like a goof in the middle of the aisle. Almost a year prior to that, I had been contacted by an overseas manufacturing company that was in need of an American hand lettering artist to create several designs for them to sell to stores such as Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Pier One, etc. Over the course of that next month, I worked tirelessly coming up with sayings and crafting the perfect designs to submit. And once I submitted them, they would take it from there to pair my design with the perfect background material and frame. And since they bought the design from me outright, I had no idea when or if the designs would be picked up by any stores! So that's why, almost a year later, the shock to see my very own handwriting on the shelf in Hobby Lobby, MY FAVORITE STORE EVERRRRR, was the most exciting, the most gratifying, the
Amie’s Baby Shower and Emma’s Watercolor Floral Birth Announcement
Well this sweet baby girl is a whole year old now! I am antsy to share photos from her first birthday but before I do, I have to share photos from the baby shower and her birth announcement! Better a year late than never, right? Right?! Since I was still in the midst of morning sickness when shower planning was underway, I opted to purchase some watercolor graphics for the florals. I fell in love with the ones I found from By Lef on Etsy. They were so easy to implement and came in such a variety! Make sure to check out her beautiful shop! Amie's mom and sisters threw such a beautiful shower!! I was honored to get to contribute a few handlettered goods to compliment their shabby chic decorations
Eight Month Old Isaiah
For some reason, 8 months feels SO MUCH closer to a year old. I've started to really be able to picture you as a toddler, but then you do something that reminds me you really are still a baby (i.e. like bonk yourself in the head for lack of hand/eye coordination) and I must really cherish these last few moments that are ever so fleeting. People say you look just like your daddy, but I see so much of me in you too. Your Godmama says she can hear me in your excited squeals but then I hear your grumpy stares remind them of your daddy. You're quite the mix of us both and I love that. Since this month's recap image above focuses on things you love
Seven Month Old Isaiah
Oh my little love. What an eventful month! We celebrated your first Christmas
Six Month Old Isaiah
I'm loving this age. Each and every day with you comes with new discoveries. Overall you are one very happy baby at home. When we come get you from your crib, you give us the biggest smiles and you kick your legs in excitement. It's the best and most joyous greeting. Sometimes it's a race or an argument on who gets to go get you up. You, kid, are so loved. Admist all the busy-ness that you bring though, the calm sweet moments are some of my favorites as I know they are fleeting on your way to go-go-going! Like how you hold my wrist while I read books to you. Or how at the end of the day, just before you go to bed and as you are at the tail end of nursing, you stop eating and just stare at me with sleepy eyes. You stare at me until I smile at you. Your whole face lights up and we just stare at each other for a few brief moments before you go back to nursing. You may do this 3 or 4 times in a row but I melt every. Single. Time. Those sleepy last smiles of the day
Five Month Old Isaiah
Another month has come and gone and here I am posting over 3 weeks late about our little man's month-iversary
Four Month Old Isaiah
Considering you will be 5 months old next week, I'm a little late in posting this. Thankfully I took good notes and wrote this out a few weeks ago because you have changed SO much since you turned 4 months. Every day brings us a new joy and discovery
30 Wishes
Ugh, 30?! Seriously, when did that even happen?! I don't feel 30
Three Month Old Isaiah
Our little Isaiah is now 3 months old! It feels like so much longer than that yet as though he was born yesterday. So much has stayed the same from last month