Archives for April 2012

thumbsucker + friday favorites

April 6, 2012

I caught Levi sticking his thumb in his mouth this week, something he’s never really done before. It mostly occurred in between bites during mealtimes, although I did catch him in the act a couple of random times throughout the day. Could I have a future thumb-sucker on my hands? Or is this new behavior possibly related to teething?

In other news… Happy Passover and Happy Easter! I’m SO looking forward to spending time with friends and family over the next couple of days. Will you be celebrating the holidays with family this weekend?

Here are some of my favorite posts from around the web:

What to do if you have 36 hours in Omaha

Favorite Easter candies

I desperately want a photo of Levi’s tush like the one in this post

Who knew macaroons were so easy to make? (No, not the fancy French kind!)

Maybe I’ll wash ’em down with a tall glass of cold-brewed iced coffee.

Would you rather spend your money on weekend getaway or on a new couch?

I also write for Lifetime Moms!

Why it’s easier for celebrities to be pregnant

I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to being a military wife

getting in the easter spirit

April 5, 2012

I don’t celebrate Easter, but if I did…

I would totally whip up some Cadbury Creme Egg brownies or cupcakes…

dye (and stamp!) some colorful eggs…

and craft vintage-inspired bunny jars for all of my goodies!

How do you get into the Easter spirit?

{image sources: my baking addiction, gingerbread bagels, lovely indeed, oh joy!, torie jayne}

flashback

April 4, 2012

I don’t normally use my iPad 2 as a camera (the picture quality is terrible), which is why I never remember to look through the photos I’ve taken with it. But I took a spontaneous trip down memory lane last night and found this sweet iPad photo of Levi as an itty bitty baby. Look, he’s smiling in his sleep!

watch it wednesdays: levi scats

April 3, 2012

You’ve heard of Wordless Wednesdays? That’s when bloggers post a slew of photos without text midweek. This is Watch it Wednesdays, a (potential) new weekly series featuring short video clips of my family.

Inspired by the response of the first two videos I posted (here and here), I’ve decided to feature my mini home movies on a regular basis. These are spontaneous videos I record and edit on my iPhone that would otherwise just live in my camera roll, taking up precious memory.

If I don’t have a particularly entertaining clip to share or if I sense we’re all getting a little burnt out, I’ll skip a week. There are no hard and fast rules here! I could have waited to launch this series until I fine tuned all of the details, but, knowing me, it never would have taken off. I’m willing to go with the flow on this one. Are you?

Enjoy!

my messy eater

April 3, 2012

When we first started feeding Levi solid food, he would bat at the spoon as it came toward his mouth, resulting in baby oatmeal splattered all over his face, arms and high chair tray. Now he wildly reaches for it as I’m feeding him mushy fruits, vegetable and meat combinations, trying to stick the spoon in his mouth unassisted. Every couple of bites I let him play with it…even though that means I’m stuck cleaning up a bigger mess than if I just held the spoon the entire time.

I’m okay with wiping down him and his high chair after each meal, but what really annoys me is when his clothing gets dirty. Look at all of the food stuck to his neck! Somehow that mush migrates onto the collar of his shirts and onesies, prompting frequent post-feeding outfit changes. I thought bibs are supposed to prevent messy clothing! Or am I using the wrong type of bib?

Tell me: How messy are your little ones when they eat?

{top photo taken with my iPhone; bottom photo taken with my DSLR}