Seven Months Old!

I’m a little more timely on this post!  Now that we are getting into a routine and adjusting to our new normal, I am able to have a little time where I’m not running around like crazy.  It has been a weekend of runny noses and sneezing at this house, and I hope all of that is over soon. 

Now, onto the important things, such as my little baby being seven months old already!  She becomes more and more of a little personality every day, she is so bubbly and friendly, although she still has a touch of separation anxiety, she really has been doing well with people other than Mama and Daddy.   

Trying some green beans

She definitely loves her grandparents, and this past weekend, she had her first over-night stay at Nana and Papaw’s (my parents) house, while Joey and I went to a cooking class.  She did great, and Papaw was already spoiling her by letting her stay up late.  I have to admit, it was nice being able to get a full night sleep and even sleep in a little.  It was much needed!    

Another big development this month has been increased mobility.  She had been doing a slow, hesitant belly scootch for the last week, but that has now developed into a full on, no fear army crawl, and boy is she fast.  Now baby proofing is definitely on the agenda, as Joey and I just haven’t thought about it.  I guess we are in denial that our little baby is growing up so fast.

Helping with the Christmas Wrapping

Due to her new skills, taking her pictures this month was a bit of a chore, I thought I would share the good and the bad, so you could see exactly what we were dealing with.  Hopefully I can get some better pictures Christmas morning!

Taggie Blanket Tutorial

I have gotten a crafty bug since I had Aubrey, and one thing that I have tackled is making a tag blanket in order to give Aubrey a way to satisfy her new obsession with tags.  Since I know a lot of other mamas out there with babies around the same age, I thought I would share how I made this fun little toy.  The best part is this little project only cost $5 to make!  I made this blanket for a gift exchange at Aubrey's daycare.

To start, you need thread, pins, two types of fabric (I used just some extra fabric I had around the house and some minky fabric I got at the craft store), and a roll of ribbon.   

Cut the ribbon into 5 inch strips, I made 18 strips for this blanket, but you may need more or less depending on the size of the blanket that you want to make.

After all of your strips are cut, place the "good" sides of the fabric toward each other.  Fold your ribbon strips in half and pin them in between the two pieces of fabric.  Repeat until you pin the desired number of tags.

Once you have you pinning complete, sew the two pieces of fabric together, about 1/2 and inch to an inch from the edges.  Sew three edges completely, and leave a 5 inch space in the middle of the fourth edge.  This way, you can turn the blanket inside out and all of the tags will be sticking out.

To finish out the blanket and close up the hole, sew a seam around the edges of the blanket,  half an inch from the edges.  

Then your blanket will be complete!  I just kind of winged it when creating this, so please add suggestions of ways to make the blanket easier to make.

Happy Sewing!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

We are in the midst of the holiday season, and it has been so much fun this year seeing Christmas through Aubrey’s eyes, and getting to share our traditions with her.  We have gotten the house all decorated and I have already gotten to start baking for several of the Christmas parties that we are attending.  Thanks to Pinterest, I have been trying several new recipes and all have been pretty tasty. 

Here’s a look at how our household is getting into the Christmas spirit!

The tree in the living room, our "fancy" tree.

 Our new stockings

 The tree in the basement, the "family" tree.

 UT Christmas trees, made for me by a dear friend

Here is another great idea that I found on Pinterest.  We pinned ribbon onto our cabinets, and I spray painted clothes pins gold to attach the Christmas cards onto the ribbon.  It was so easy and such a great way to display our cards from family and friends.


Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!