Insta Friday!

I know, I know! Where have I been this week?

Well, to answer that question… I am opening and etsy shop and I have been super busy!

I GUESS, I could not deprive myself of an Insta Friday post, though!

We went to my BFF’s Birthday dinner at a local hotel (she got engaged the next night)!!! Landen, of course, was all the entertainment anyone could ever need or want :)!

We got to have a fun night out for Robert’s Birthday this week! We went to dinner with a group of friends, then went to play pool and listen to a band! We had a blast!

 

Now on to the funny child! He loves sweet potatoes and here is the aftermath! One day he will have enough hair to see :)

 

   Then  a little Mommy & Landen play time! He loves looking at himself in the front facing camera (which hints the POOR quality!

And who can’t love coffee!!! Publix has International Coffee creamer 3/$5 this week!!! Lots of yummy coffee in the morning now!

Happy 9 Months!

Well, he is 10 months now, but our photographer put up some of his 9 month photoshoot and they are too adorable not to share!

Our photographer, Megan Forehand, is seriously one of the most talented photographers in the world! I could not be more happier than I am when we have a shoot with her! I already cannot WAIT for his 1 year photoshoot! If you are ever in the south hit her up!!

I just absolutely LOVE this shirt! We got it from GAP, and will likely be going back for it in more colors!

The rocking horse in these pictures was my sister and mine when we were babies! It used to have hair, but it definitely doesn’t anymore :). We were rough on it! Landen loves rocking on the horse though and it is now his!

Another favorite “toy” of his right now is this rocking chair! He gets so angry if you walk by the rocking chairs at Cracker Barrel and do not stop to let him rock! So we had to take it with us for pictures!

   

We will be using this one somewhere for his birthday! If you have not seen our Very Hungry Caterpillar post, you can find it here!

 

Look at those little baby toes!

Last, but not least, he is waving by to your all :)!

  

H54F & Insta-Friday

Just another week in our household!

Thanks to Life Rearranged and Lauren Elizabeth for letting me linkup, again!

  

                                     

1. We took Landen for Miami Ice (shaved ice) and downtown to watch a parade for the Helen Keller Festival!

2. We got to have a DATE NIGHT!!! Wooohooo! It was so much fun. Dinner then drinks and pool with friends!

3. Everyone needs a little outside time! They all sat like this for at least 20 minutes! They are so funny!

4. SWORD/STICK Fighting with his daddy! I wish i would have videoed this because they were so cute!

5. Little dude did not feel good and I got some actual cuddles!! Very rare in this house!

Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Part 1: Invites and Free Printable

I can’t believe my baby is turning 1 in just 2 short months! I think I have been planning this party since the day that this little man was born! I LOVE party planning and cannot wait for it to be here!

For my first VHC Party Post I am going to show you our invitations and give you a free “Thank You” card printable!

I had so much fun designing this card… Actually, I designed like 20 different cards and finally added the best ones together to make this card!

Front:

Back:

I created this little gem in photoshop and once I get my etsy shop up and running it will be available! I am a Chevron lover, and I love the mixing of the Chevron pattern with the VHC “dots” pattern!

These are the “Thank you” cards! The free printable is here! If you download the Thank You carrd, please leave me a comment below to let me know how you like it!



I am working on lots of cute decorations, food, smash cake and party favors that I cannot wait for you to see!

Hope you enjoyed!

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Gah… I always forget to take pictures of us during the week!

I have at least one decent picture (OF LANDEN… NOT ME) that can go in for this week!

We had Landen’s 9 month pictures taken Monday and here is one from after the shoot.

I am wearing a striped top with a big bow in the back, from Sassy and Classy.

Landen is wearing searsucker shorts from Gap and a white long sleeve Blake Oxford Polo rolled up.

Have you read Honest Eller today?

If not, then I require you go here immediately!

I think that she is super funny, but today made me actually think.... "I wonder which mom I am?"

I would like to say that I am the laid back mom, but maybe I am a combination of a couple!

The "Laid Back" Mom. I think I am most like, I mean my child did eat rocks during his photoshoot yesterday, but when he bumps his head I always cuddle for at least 5 hours ;)

The "WebMD" Mom. This one is always fun, but I have a nurse for a husband so I usually just ask him... or google things, but I do not research anything for more than a second...

The "Posting" Mom! Well I am a new mother, but before that I am sure everyone got tired of seeing my dogs... Ohh Well! Here you go!

The "Perfect" Mom... Well, I can only try to be this woman!

The "First Time" Mom. I was her for about a week! Then everything settled in and I adapted! Now we do diaper changes and see how fast we can do them :)

Last, The "Helicopter" Mom... Helicopters are fun, but I have tv shows to watch, dinner to cook, a house to clean! I definitely do not have all the time in the world to make sure that my child is not getting into something every little second! For those moms who do have the time, GOOD LUCK!

So what kind of mom are you? I would love to know!

 

9 Months in 9 Months Out!

As we prepare to take Landen’s 9 month pictures next week, it really hit me hard that it felt like an eternity while I was pregnant and these last 9 months I have almost missed they went so fast!

Emotions are running high today as I look back at the last 9 months!



So to all of my friends who said, “You only gained in your stomach, you look great!” LIARS… You are now being called out! Oh… and YES. This is my bathroom at work!

This was taken on Friday (August 24, 2012) before I was induced on Monday.
Now, just 9 short months later this is the ball of energetic fun I have on my hands!



At his 9 month check up he was 23lbs and 31” long!

He has 4 teeth, and LOVES eating! His favorite foods are: Spaghetti (as you can see), Grilled chicken, steak, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cheese and puffs!

He loves the outdoors. We go for nightly walks and on the weekends we normally play outside all day!

His favorite toy right now is his activity table that he can stand at!

He is a great crawler and is pulling up on everything, but far from walking.

I have literally been blessed to have 9 months with this little dude! I wake up thanking God for another day with Landen! I love waking up to morning slobbery kisses and going to bed with night time cuddles!

I never thought that having a baby would change my life so much, but everyone always says, “You never know until you have one of your own!” and I agree… They could not be more right! I Love You, Landen!

Finger Paint Part 2... Happy Father's Day!

Since Father’s Day is over I want to post the ADORABLE pictures that I got of Landen finger painting.

At First, I had to put his hand in it, because he did not even care about there being plates of bright colors. Once he inspected his hand and felt the squishiness of it, well, you will see how it went…

Then the fun began! Not only did he make a COMPLETE MESS… He got to eat a little big as well!

And, of course, my favorite picture from the day! I just love those blue eyes! They get me every time!

  

And here is his finished Father's Day Card!!! It turned out great, but next time I will definitely use a thicker stock paper than just poster board.

Then yesterday his daddy had to work :( So we put on our favorite “daddy” shirt and went outside to take pictures with our finished artwork!

On a good note, we went and visited daddy to give him his Father’s Day card and some lunch. I had originally lied and told him that I threw away Landen’s artwork because I did not want him to see it! So his face when we gave him his card was priceless! He was so happy that he got a special piece of artwork from his little boy!

  Don't forget to take a look at our Baby Friendly Finger Paint to see how we made this fun mess!

H54F & InstaFriday

 
I am linking up, again, this Friday with Life Rearranged and Lauren Elizabeth to bring you my week of fun!

 
1. All of the children in the house begging for a morsel of granpa’s cookie. This picture probably makes me smile the most, because 2 months ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer, which turned out only to be REALLY BAD/BIG infection. I was not sure if the most important man in my life would be around to see this. He is happy and healthy now and my child LOVES him more than the world!

2. THIS CHILD IS READY FOR THE BEACH… And so is his mommy! Only 53 MORE DAYS!

3. Very random, I know, but we have been begging for recycling bins and this week I came home to this with a sign on it that said Adopt Me!! HECK YES I WILL!

4. This one may be self explanatory… OK, MAYBE NOT… As I said that I thought, “OK, We are crate training our kid?” NOOOOOOO…. I think our kid is starting out early with the, “I want to be a dog” thing! The joy I have to look forward too :)

5.  Last, but not least, MY FAVORITE!!! A little glass of red wine before bed, but you notice my hand on top… That is to keep out the creepy crawlies that happen to make their way into my wine. I am not eating another grasshopper tonight!