blissfullykruse

Monday, December 20, 2010

Christmas Cutie

Here are the 3 month/Christmas photos that Adam took of Claire...I wanted to wait until Holiday cards were received before I posted them all over the internet.They are perfect as usual, Uncle Adam!!

And for the outtakes...

Is it bad that this may be my favorite photo?? I mean, that face is just priceless and I can't help but chuckle every time I see it. We love you, C.E.!!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Christmas Craftings

My major Christmas craft this year was stockings...I got my inspiration from this etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/rikrak?section_id=7191981) and I think they turned out perfectly!

Claire's

Abby's

Spencer's

Lucydog's

I found this idea for a Christmas card "wreath" online and it literally took me 10 minutes...a quilting ring (leftover from CE's nursery mobile), some clothes pins I had in the laundry room and a hot glue gun. This was about a week ago so it's starting to get pretty full!

Did I mention that I LOVE Christmas cards...I literally run to the mailbox everyday after I wave at the mail-lady through the front window to see whose we received that day... Keep 'em coming!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Getting Mouthy

This kid is obsessed with her tongue....she is constantly sticking it out, blowing bubbles with it, and licking anything and everything!

This one is a sneak-peak of her 3 month pics....more to come!!

Giving up on summer...

I guess it's time to give up on the hope that summer will miraculously return?!?

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Kitchen Reno

So the kitchen renovation (that was started when I was nine months pregnant) is finally complete!! I'm really proud of Spencer...he's turning into the quite the carpenter/architect/renovator....and considering we had a newborn through all of this, it actually all happened pretty quickly! Basically we he...

Tore a whole through the kitchen wall to open it up into the living room...

Trimmed out the pass through...Built a new cabinet/pantry that was integrated into the old cabinets...

Built all new shaker-style doors and drawer fronts for the old cabinets....some with reeded glass...

Bought a new (actually barely "used" off of craigslist) table and chairs....

Added hardware....

Added trim...custom built by SJK himself...

And VOILA....brand "new" beautiful kitchen....and he's pretty proud to say that we stayed under $500 for all of this (including the table and chairs!!) Now that's what I call bang for your buck!

We are hoping to add a backsplash and a breakfast nook/bench seating at some point...but for now, it's done enough for us!

Next project: half bathroom....good riddance, 1989 shell-shaped sink!!

THreE MoNthS

I'm three months old!!

Here's what I've been up to the over the last month:

Weighing in right at 13lbs, 24.5 inches long (home measurements so more

accurate ones coming in month #4 when I have my doctor's appointment!!)

I'm ticklish!! I've started laughing and giggling when my tummy or feet are tickled!

I'm grabbing, at everything!! My favorite is mommy's hair while I'm eating : )

I'm nursing every 3-4 hours during the day and sleeping 9 hours at night!

Mommy went back to work so I'm going to the sitter once a week...harder for mom than it was for me-

I've done great!!

Still napping between most every feeding but starting to do a longer morning and evening one.

I'm talking up a storm....I even imitate "oooooh's," "ahhhhh's" and "mmmmm's"

I want EVERYTHING in my mouth...socks, mits, toys, rings, my bumbo seat and my HANDS!!

I found the TV and can't keep my eyes off of it when it's on...needles to say, mommy and daddy are watching much less TV to keep me from getting addicted!!

Thinking about trying to roll-over...maybe by month #4 I'll have tackled that milestone!!

Enjoy some pictures of our happy, healthy three month old!! She's an absolute JOY and we can't wait for her first holiday season....I have a feeling there's going to be some major spoiling going on!!

***Three month photos taken by Uncle Adam coming soon!!***