Family
Daddy’s Girl
Maisie has been helping Justin make a pedal board (I think that is what it is called). Justin’s latest obsession is his electric guitar and making the most of his allowance by buying new pedals, selling them for more than he bought them, and then buying the ones he really wants. He of course needs something to put all these pedals on, so he is making a board himself. Back to Maisie. She has been obsessed with Justin’s guitar things. Her favorite thing is to sit on his guitar case (perfect height for a little bench for her) or twist the little knobs on his amp. She also likes to mess with his pedals, but that is what he gets for leaving it all out! She is totally into Justin right now and what he is doing. It is pretty cute. When he is gone, she says his name (“dagnee”)…
Read MoreWe Love Co-sleeping
Justin and I love Maisie cuddle time! As you may know, we have co-slept from day one with Maisie. There is a long story behind why, but I will give you the short version. I first totally thought co-sleeping was super hippie and I would never do it. Until the first night Maisie was born and the only time she would sleep was when she was lying right next to me or nursing or both. I also had an epidural headache and it as super difficult to keep lifting her into my bed from the little plastic bed she was sleeping in. It all started there. It continued five days later when we were at home. I loved our cuddle times and was too scared to put her in her crib for fear that she may stop breathing. When I did put her in bed, I was up every 1/2…
Read MorePictures! Pictures! And more Pictures!!!
We finally uploaded pictures from our trip and my birthday. Here they are! So we stopped in Denver, Colorado for a few weeks to visit my sister and her family! Here are some pictures to prove it! Amy and Jason (and their kids, of course) are moving to Portland soon and Amy and I are already getting started on dressing the girls in similar clothes! So dumb! I am not sure what Avery thinks about our great idea, but from the look on her face, I think we can all say, she is ecstatic! Justin and Jason spent lots of time doing who knows what on their computers together. And for some reason, they always wore beanies and athletic pants. It was really cheesy and precious all at the same time. The cousins LOVE each other! Ethan was so sweet with Maisie and played Star Wars light sabers with her! …
Read MoreColorado Highlights…so far
I know that I haven’t written on my blog much. I always get a bit preoccupied with the family when I am around them! As you may or may not know, we are in Colorado right now. Here are some highlights from the trip so far! 1. People in Colorado are a bit strange. Sorry to all you of you people from Colorado!!! Don’t get me wrong, some people we have found to be very nice (and we even have a couple friends from Colorado), but the majority are just a bit on the weird side. So far, at two different stores, the workers followed me and my sister (and our two girls) around acting as though we were going to shoplift at any moment. I have also found that people are just not very friendly or up for random conversation. I am just not used to that. Wait…yes I…
Read MoreIn honor of France
Justin and I found this really cute little French Bakery/Café in Portland. It is a great little place right on Division, around 47th or something. It looks French, tastes French, and even the servers sort of act French! The owners are French, so that definitely helps! Here are some pictures we took outside the place. Maisie was looking too cute to resist!
Read MoreBumps and Bruises and Near Death Experiences
Tonight could have possibly been one of the most scary nights of my life. So we are living in a basement. And what do all basements have in common? Stairs. Stairs and a one year old don’t really mix. I found it out tonight. Don’t worry, there was no falling. Just almost falling. I went upstairs to throw something in the dryer real quick and had a quick chat with Carol (who owns the home). I thought I heard a little Maisie yell, but didn’t think much of it since Justin was downstairs with her. Well, about a minute later I open the door to go back downstairs and there she is, looking up at me, standing one step below me, with a long staircase below her. My heart began to race, then my mind began to race with all the things that COULD have happened if I was one…
Read MoreLife and Maisie and Other Things Too
Sometimes when I get overwhelmed with something I like to ignore it altogether. A perfect example of this is my blog. I have made empty promises in the past to try to post everyday, specifically a picture. Well, I just can’t do it! Sometimes I will just draw a blank and have nothing to say. Then, as far as a picture goes, my batteries are dead on my camera. Yeah, I should get new batteries, but I am lazy bones. So lots of new things happening in our family! At least lots of new things happening with Maisie! Thanks to my mom, she is now using a fork and spoon! I can’t even believe she can poke her little organic raviolis with her plastic fork. It is really cute. She also scoops up yogurt and other fruit puree type things. It is precious, except for the fact that it gets…
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