Lately
Lately we have been very busy and the days feel long. Battling sickness, my grandfather passing, traveling, and continuing to settle into our new lives has left me with little extra time and energy. Although I am just now finally starting to feel more at home and with some extra energy to embark on new projects (like reupholstering a chair and making summer clothes for A). Here is a peek into life lately:
A new bathtub since we now only have a shower and pretty new furniture to keep my crafts in.
Fresh cut roses from the yard. Opposites. We did not plan this.
Celebrating a wonderful Grandpa. Sending him balloon messages.
Birthday cupcakes. And a birthday bike.
Mothers day at the beach. With my baby.
Shopping at Trader Joes. Eating watermelon every day.
I finally have a space ready to work. And organized fabric!
Fab new art
We are slowly but surely settling into our new apartment and neighborhood. I love being able to walk so many more places. During the craziness of moving I got sick so now I am trying to lay low, rest, and get better.
But of course I am still thinking about putting our apartment together. We are planning on transitioning A out of her crib so are deciding on what to do with her room. We came across a great website, Fab.com, that often has great priced art prints. And I came across a print I loved so we snatched it up for A’s room. I love all the color and the contrast of the flowers and the cow. The prints are done by artist Valentina Ramos. You can see more of her work at her personal site. Her fabrics are pretty amazing.
We decided to go ahead and get two other and group them all together. And since A is very into animals right now I think they will be perfect.
We also ordered this print from Fab for our living room. You should check it out and see if you find something to love.
Sonoma
While my brother Mark and his fiance Lauren were out visiting we made our first trip to Sonoma. It was a perfect day. We started out with some chocolate tasting, had lunch and then hit up two different wineries. Cant wait for more summer days just like this one.
Just a bit of the chocolatey goodness.
yum?
The first winery, Benzinger. Cant wait to go back when everything is in bloom.
The first sip.
We took a break for lunch and tangerines.
Winery #2, Imagery. You can only buy their wine at the vineyard.
Happy as clams.
Why yes, I did have a baby on my back during all the tastings. Im obviously a pro at multi-tasking.
Toddler Party
Adelaide attended her first toddler birthday party (since her own). I dont feel ready for two year old parties. But I am thankful that A has some little friends around here.
Monkey masks.
It was pretty hilarious, Two year olds attempting to play pin the tail on the animal. No need for blind folds.
This girl loves frosting. I caught her several times sneaking a cupcake, eating the frosting off the top then putting it back and trading it out for a new one.
A perfect opportunity to make some more adorable baby carriers for the birthday girls.
Hooray for friends and turning two!
Easter + I’m Tired
Moving is exhausting. My mom and little brother and sister flew out last week to help with all the packing. I could not have done it without them. Seriously. Packing with a toddler is no joke. The big move was Saturday and now Im trying to catch my breath amidst unpacking, cleaning the old house, and prepping for a garage sale this weekend. I know, its too much.
Yesterday, Easter was a nice bit of quiet amidst all the caos. Adelaide looked adorable in her Easter dress that I recycled from last year. Thats what happens when you are moving and apparently your child does not grow much. And we had a fabulous dinner with friends. Complete with ham and a fruit tart. So yum.
Last Easter and this Easter. Cant believe how grown up she has gotten. And that she still fits in that dress.
Are these two not adorable?
Cliff top engagement
My baby brother is getting married!!! Mark and his gf Lauren came out for their spring break and while they were here Mark proposed! EEEE! It was lots of fun having them out and lots more fun getting to help out with the proposal plans.
We found a sweet spot on a cliff in Half Moon Bay and set up a little picnic. After the picnic they walked down to another cliff top spot where we had written Lauren, Marry Me? in the sand. After he got down on one knee and she said YES! We let go of a bunch of colorful balloons that came floating past them. Then we headed to eat some delicious seafood on the water to celebrate. We are excited to add a new member to the family. One can never have too many sisters, right?
The picnic.
The balloons.
The spot.
The message.
The proposal.
The bling.
The happy couple.
quiet
Its been quiet around here (the blog) but not here (real life). I think I have been avoiding blogging as it has recently felt like another thing to check of my list. The days have felt long and exhausting. But it is all leading to a path of settling, which I am very thankful for.
We have had a lot of visitors in and out throughout the last several weeks. And we are moving! Which is very exciting but also difficult. It feels a bit like letting a dream die. We put lots of thought into our decision which ultimately led to us not moving to the city and finding an apartment in Menlo Park. It will be a 5 minute commute for Josh which was one of the big deciding factors. And we scoured a pretty incredible place that I think is going to be perfect for our family. We are close to downtown and will be able to walk to so much stuff. But its about half the size of where we are currently living. So, I have been going though everything trying to sell as much as possible, get rid of lots, and decide what to keep. We move in less than two weeks!
Ill leave you with a few pictures of the “pretty” part of life recently. Not the piles of stuff accumulating everywhere, or my dirty kitchen, or my child thinking she is at a spa and spreading avocado all over her face, hands, and arms, when she is really just supposed to be eating it.
I have had bits of time here and there for sewing. The beginnings of a pretty pillow.
Mandarins are in season and this girl has been eating them constantly.
Flowers from the farmers market. Ranunculus are my favorite.
Working on a purse for my little sister.
Lots of colorful balloons. (Ill share more about those later:)
I cant believe how long her hair is getting. Baby braids are the best.
sewing: baby carrier
A week or so ago I was in the mood to make something fun and new. So I decided it was about time to pull out my book from Oliver + S and sew one of the projects. I picked the bear/baby carrier. With A’s current obsession with babies I figured it would be perfect.
It was not too difficult and probably took a total of about 2.5 hours. It was my first project from the book and I am so happy with how it turned out. I cant wait to make more.
Here is A modeling the end result:
I dont think it gets more adorable than that.
baby play
A has been SO into playing with her babies lately. She feeds them, changes their diaper, and puts them night night. My heart melts when I peek in her room and see her standing up, knees bent, bouncing and patting her baby saying shhh shhh shhh. Its amazing the things they pick up. Its not like we have a little baby around the house and she is imitating me. I guess its stored up from the many nights I bounced and shhhed her.
I recently caught a few photos:
All her babies getting their diaper changed.
And here lots of different things getting diaper changes.
Wiping the ca-ca of the bottom of one of her babies. My mom bought her a set of the Disney princess figurines and she treats them just like her babies, feeding them, changing their diaper, etc.
Falling asleep in the car with her baby.
And some videos:
shaving cream
Recently I have been making an effort to do more interactive activities with Adelaide. She is getting older and it can be hard to keep her entertained without resorting to tv so I decided to start actually doing so many of the fun ideas I see on Pinterest. One that I saw and recently tried was colored shaving cream in the bath tub. She loves taking baths and this took bath time to a whole new level. Its amazing how such simple activities get them so excited and keep them so entertained. And of course she was so adorable exploring I took lots of pictures.
That green water was pretty gross looking. We had to give her another bath from the bath.
She kept putting it on her face saying “pretty”. So sweet.
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