We started the day off with Emily discovering her belly button. While I changed her diaper, I asked her, “Where is your tummy? Where is your knee? Where are your ears? Where is your head?” Today I threw in, “Where is your belly button?” and to my surprise, she knew exactly where it was! Then…
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The Little Things
On Friday Emily and I had some purposeful, uninterrupted mother daughter time. As we read books, played chase, danced a bit, cooked, and cleaned together, it hit me how much this girl has grown and how much she has learned in the last few weeks. Here is a sampling of little things that make me…
Moments
Emily does not like hats, so I was surprised when she found a headband and put it on her head and ran around. She still doesn’t like it when we put hats/headbands on her, but if she finds it she loves putting it on and wearing it. Emily has become my dish washing buddy! This…
DIY Photoboard
There is a whole lot of beautiful white space in our home. Which I love, but some areas are just calling out for wall coverings. I wanted to put up lots of family pictures and discovered frames are expensive. Someone suggested going to Goodwill for picture frames, which was brilliant, except that it required way…
Operation Making This Place Home
Nearly two months ago I wrote about my dilemma of whether or not to unpack the picture frame box. I appreciate all the feedback, tips, and conversations that came from my question. I had the realization that I was, and still am, afraid. I have zero confidence in my decorating/interior design skills, which then brings…
Our HUGE Whiteboard
Soon after we moved in, Andrew came up with a cool idea to put a huge whiteboard in the office. I didn’t have an opinion on the matter and he was super excited about the project, so I said it would be fun to see what he came up with. He found a 4×8 foot…
Moments
This gem takes us all the way back to August, when Emily and I were with my parents for a couple of weeks. She is a morning person, and she really liked all of the books and toys my family had put together for her. Shortly after we all moved back to Indiana officially, I…
Twenty Four
The last time we took family pictures together (besides a selfie with a phone camera), Andrew and I were outside the Manti temple just after we got married. So sad. I used my birthday as the excuse to borrow a tripod and remote and update our family photos. Andrew was kind enough to help me…