Necktie

I had so much fun making this for Ollie...

I think I just might make more :)

7 Months

On Monday our baby was 7 months old! It is so fun watching him develop his little personality which is pretty chill. He loves just exploring the living room right now. He isn't crawling on his hands and knees yet but is getting where he wants to go. Sometimes he gets frustrated because he wants to go forwards but can only go back:) He can stand up on his own for a while if he is holding onto something and can pull himself up if he is halfway there:) Oh and he loves cords, any kind of cord. He will just sit and play with it forever! Yesterday Andrew was pushing the truck to him and Ollie would push it back to Andrew, so cute. For some reason he is fascinated with this light fixture in our doorway? Every time he sees it he just smiles and stares. I was wanting to get a new light because it is a little outdated but maybe we'll just have to keep it for a while:) He is enjoying his baby food which he gets in the morning and evening. He really likes his meat and veggie dinner and is nursing every 4 hours during the day. I have made some baby food for him (carrots and green beans) and my mom made him some squash. It is so easy and I want to make more! After a couple of nights of having him put himself back to sleep, he has been sleeping 8+ hours at night! He loves bath time, especially when I put water on his head to wash his hair? By the time the bath is over there is hardly any water left in his little tub. He does not like his diapers or clothes changed much. He does LOVE reading books before naps, which he usually takes 3 a day. He is starting to fit into some of his 12-18 month clothes and is going to need a new car seat soon! Such a little man....

We love you Ollie, just how God made you... we are blessed!

Dad's Birthday!

On Saturday we celebrated my dad's 52nd birthday!

Happy Birthday Dad! We have so many wonderful memories with you and can't wait to make more in the years to come:) We love you so much!

My New Fondness

My lovely husband got me a new sewing machine for Christmas and I love it dearly. I have so many ideas in my head... I just need to get the supplies to create them.

We broke the sewing machine in on the "snow" day Andrew had last week. He had quilted squares of his old high school shirts a couple of years ago and had never finished it, so that is what we did! He did a superb job! Don't ya think?

Last weekend I finally got the nerve to purchase some fabric I had been eyeing so I could actually sew something. Also, the past couple of days I have been learning how to make fabric flowers. I finally decided to put the two together and make a fun headband. I got the idea from a couple of headbands I have seen online, and kinda did my own thing with it.

I'm pumped to sew a valence for my kitchen. Soon enough...

I'm Your Buckaroo

I wanna be like you...

Rook Night

Last night we went up to Marie and Kay's to watch the Ohio St. vs Arkansas game while playing Rook. It was so fun to have Brock and Stacy there! We enjoyed yummy snacks and good fellowship.

We love game nights! Thanks for having us Marie!

New Year's Eve

We got to ring in 2011 with our friends Matt & Sarah! They made a beautiful crab leg dinner, we played Rook, and enjoyed appetizers as we watched different parts of the world bring in 2011.

At midnight we ushered in 2011 with party hats, sparkly, and a kiss from our man. We were so blessed in 2010 and can't wait to see where God leads us in 2011! Thanks so much Matt & Sarah for hosting us! We love your friendship :)