November's

• Went to Anchorage
• Getting cold
• Jenn came to visit 
• Sold B's Car, Getting a truck
• Bryson is standing alone & almost weaned
• First snow fall
• Thanksgiving, YUM
• 3year Anniversary
• B went to Washington
• I love making baby food!!
• B got his dream truck :)
• B finally got to spend Thanksgiving with some of his family

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• Sickness yucky
• Dark out to soon
• Day Lights Savings time 
• Missed B when we travel apart
• I got screwed by an Etsy shop!!
• B missed Bryson's first Thanksgiving

{This Moment}

Oh No Mommy

 {this moment} –A single photo – capturing a moment. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.  

Yarn Letters

I love to make homemade stuff for gifts. They never get old and are one of a kind. Here, as promised, is my yarn letter tutorial. A great gift for a new addition to the family or make your families whole name is very cute too.

What you will need:

• Cardboard
• Yard
• Hot Glue Gun
• Cute Accessories

I don't know about you but I always have diaper boxes around which come in handy. I like to use cardboard for my letters. They are light weight and cheap.

After cutting two of the same size letters I cut small pieces for support around the outside and inside.

Taking small pieces of your yarn wrap all the ends using a hot glue gun.

Let the wrapping begin! I double wrapped so its stronger and less see through.

 

Add a little something to make it extra special and voilà. there ya have it :) 

Happy Yarning

Streamers, Ballons & Baby Bumps

Not one but TWO beautiful ladies with cute baby bumps due in Jan/Feb with sweet little ladies and I had the pleasure of throwing them a baby shower. I decorated, made goodies and filled the house with yummy scents. I love these memories. Yarn letters of the first letter of the babies name will be in a tutorial post next. Here's to the happy Mommys!

Snow, Family, Wood Stove

I have been very blessed to be able to visit my Sister either in Anchorage or Ketchikan five time within Bryson first year of life. I miss Her. I miss my sister and her family. Just last week Bryson and I packed up or bags and headed north to the snow. My niece is eight months old and she is so beautiful!  I love being able to be apart of her life and watching her grow even living so far away.

Eleven Months

Has play dates

Walking along couch

Plays tug of war with Zoe

Wants to eat your food

Kicks legs when your say "Exercise, Exercise"

Understands Words

Loves Swimming
Crying it out at night
loves walking 

Eating solids during the day
"Touchdown" Throws hands in the air!

Naps 2x a day

Little jukebox with his lips
"Are you silly?" Sticks tongue out

Seven Teeth

Weight- 19.5

Height- 28.5

Clothes size 12-18Months

Diaper size 4

Puts hand on head when you say "Oh No"
First cold
 Knows the Skype ring tone is for Him
Went to Anchorage
Catching on so fast

I thought I loved you then...

I remember waking up at night looking over at your face. The room was dark and quiet, you were asleep with the blankets tucked around you. You looked so peaceful, you looked fulfilled. In that moment I knew it was you. I knew my life without you wouldn't be whole.

Images by Rachel Robertson Photography

 Happy 3rd Anniversary B. You are my calm when I think its a storm.

So, I have been slacking

This little Mr. is way ahead of this Mamma! I had great intentions to make a teething pad to go around Bryson's crib before his teeth came in because, you know, I have all the time in the world since I am a stay at home Mom, right..? Ha! I did make it to the fabric store and the boy collection was limited and I figured "Not my baby"... Yup I want to be one of those Moms when it came to this. Well, I have been out teethed. Bryson +1, Mom 0.

October's

• Bryson slept through the night (Twice, LOL)!!!!
• Its shrimp season
• Alaska Permanent Dividends, Woot woot
• My Birthday Month
• Craft Parties
• Got a new camera lens
• Halloween
• Bryson went Swiming
• Zoe got a hair cut
• Photography is fun
• Mama got a facial and a teeth cleaning
• Dried apples
• Play Dates 
• Took our Holiday Family Pictures

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• Days are shorter
• Lots of rain, less walking
• Zoe had a flea!
• Bryson gets to Cry It Out at night
• Junk food diet, Ugg
• I turned 30
• Bryson has a little cold