Baby Loves...Bath Time

Here is Sully getting ready to get in the bath tub he's laying on the bath mat in his diaper listening to the water fill up and hanging on to his towel.  I know I've said it before but as soon as the water turns on he knows that a bath is minutes away and he is totally excited.

~Megan

Look What Sprouted Up

Yes, this is a super close picture in my baby's mouth.   This was the only successful picture of this precious tooth I got out of about 50 attempts.  Sullivan loves to grab the camera and thinks we are playing when it gets close to him.  So cute!

~Megan

Lookout...Fun Stuff Ahead

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I am getting so excited for our trip to Phoenix.  The weather is going to be great (I hope) and it will be nice to see my family.  Arty and I will get to go on some dates since we will have babysitters...hooray for that!  I got him tickets to go see a Cubs spring training game as part of his birthday gift.  I think it will be fun!  I also signed up for a boot-camp class that we used to take when we lived there.  They say that it can burn 800 calories per one hour class.  I have never been so sore in my life until I took this class.  Seriously I would wake up the next morning in bed and know I was sore before I even started moving.  Its a good feeling.  Plus, I know we will get to eat some good food and my cousin Kaysie will be there to see Sullivan for the first time AND the last time my parents and family saw Sully he was only one month old.

I need helpful tips for traveling with a baby.  I am planning on bringing our stroller and ergo and have no idea what the process for the stroller is.  I assume its a gate check thing?  Arty will be with me on my flight there but I will be solo on my flight back.  Yikes!  How did your babies do on their first flight? I already pulled out the suitcases and am trying to slowly pack stuff that I know I will need.  So much more thought goes into things when you have a baby to pack for.

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Tomorrow is our stroller exercise class and I just have to say that I am so glad I joined.  The other mom's are really nice and we have a good time with our babies.  On Monday, Sullivan was not a happy camper during class so I put him in the Ergo and did the work out with him there.  My legs were pretty tired after doing lunges, wall sits, dips, and squats with an extra 18 pounds strapped to me.  He slept as soon as I put him in the carrier.  

~Megan 

There is a birthday boy in the house :)

Today Arty turns 30.  I can't believe we met when he was 21 and I was 18.  When I type that, it looks so much longer than it feels.  Time has really flown by.  We have had so many amazing adventures already and I know there is so much more to come for us.  He still makes my heart flutter.  Each year he gets more attractive to me and I remind him of that often.  So to celebrate 30 I wanted to do a list (I love lists) of 30 reasons why I love him.  WARNING this list may be mushy and overly gushy.

Newport Beach, California 2010

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico 2009


Ok, so I love...

1.  His giving heart-he always asks me if he can get me anything or make me something to eat.

2.  He will randomly turn on our wedding song and we drop everything to slow dance.

3.  His intelligence has always been astounding to me.

4.  He LOVES to cook-what's not to love about that??

5.  He is so sweet with Sullivan.

6.  I love that he lets me have free creative range to buy him clothes; dress him...when he's not wearing scrubs :)

7.  I love his hands

8.  I love that he gives amazing massages

9.  I love his strong hugs

10.  I love that we can go anywhere together and always have a great time

11.  I love his competitiveness-we love sports and games

12.  I love that he knows how to make me feel better when I am sad

13.  I love when he winks at me 

14. I love his smile and laugh

15.  I love that he will get pedicures with me
16.  I love it when he surprises me with...a bath, a note, a special meal
17,  I love to hear him speak Spanish
18.  I love that he does the dishes most of the time
19.  I love his voice when he sings
20.  I love his cute texts to me while he is in school
21.  I love watching him interact with our son
22.  I love his cuddles
23.  I love that he treats me like a queen
24. I love that he can walk up to a piano and actually play something pretty
25.  I love that we can talk for hours and never get bored
26.  I love that he supports me in everything that I do
27.  I love that he listens to me talk about anything
28.  His eyes...in the right light they look green
29.  When he talks he sometimes uses gestures and hand movements...I love it
30.  I love seeing him next to me in bed when I wake up...he always looks so peaceful :)

I love you Arty...I'll never let go.

Happy Birthday!

~Megan

Girly apron all the way!

I sewed this little girls apron yesterday.  I am giving it to my cousin's daughter, named Ada.  She is only one and a half years old and this apron may be on the big side...but better to be too big than too small.  I crocheted her an adorable hat for her birthday in September and it was way too small...fail.  I imagine her wearing this one day helping her momma make dinner or my aunt make one of her raw, organic desserts and I can't help but smile thinking about that.  I hope that it endures lots of spills and memories.  I made this from a tea towel I found at Target during Valentine's Day.  Super easy and really affordable.  I'll give it to her next week in Phoenix...yay!

~Megan

Great news today!

I am so excited that my cousin and best best friend (who has been in Africa for 4 months but is back in Phoenix now) finally found out the gender of her sweet baby.  I will not say it here yet because I want to make sure she announces it everywhere first but I am so extremely excited to have another baby in the family.

UPDATE:  She is having a BOY!!!  Hooray...I just know that our boys will be best friends!

Here we are at a wedding.

Congratulations Kaysie and John!  I can't wait to see you in a week.  I envision lots of crafting and baby projects ahead for us! Yay for babies!

~Megan

Embrace The Camera 3.10.11

There is something so special about the bond between father and son.  Whenever my husband talks Sullivan is almost always completely focused on him and his voice.  I know these two will be best buddies.  I don't think there is anything sexier than seeing my husband become a father.

~Megan