Random Ramblings of an Artsy Crafter

Tummy Time Champ

2012-02-25T09:19:00.000-06:00

Charlie has gotten really great at "tummy time". His little neck muscles are getting so strong!! Check it out: It's so funny when he has his head and feet up in the air. He flops around like a fish out of water while making all these grunting noises. So stinkin' cute. He hit another milestone last week by starting to roll from belly to back!! He can't do it all the time, and gets frustrated when

Book Review: "Faithful Place"

2012-02-25T08:47:00.000-06:00

"Faithful Place" by Tana French SUMMARY from GoodReadsBack in 1985, Frank Mackey was nineteen, growing up poor in Dublin's inner city, and living crammed into a small flat with his family on Faithful Place. But he had his sights set on a lot more. He and Rosie Daly were all ready to run away to London together, get married, get good jobs, break away from factory work and poverty and their

Happy Valentine's Day!!

2012-02-14T13:48:00.000-06:00

Two Months

2012-02-11T20:40:00.000-06:00

I can't believe it's been 2 whole months already. I have a feeling every one of these monthly posts will start this way ;) Charlie is developing quite the little personality already. He smiles and coos more and more everyday. He does this weird little 'Sesame Street Count' laugh, but no real giggles or laughs yet, I can't wait for those! Two Month Stats:Weight: 9 pounds 12 ounces (15th %)Height:

Look Alikes

2012-02-01T07:20:00.000-06:00

"Who does he look like?" Everybody and their Mother asks this question when you have a baby. At first, the baby just looks like... well, a baby! As days go by, it becomes a little more obvious as to which features he inherited from which parent. Well, it's now pretty apparent that our son is definitely his fathers son! At one month old, Charlie is Jamie's baby double. The child looks nothing like

Gel Cling Storage

2012-01-18T13:04:00.000-06:00

You know those gel window clings that have become so popular in the last few years? I like them and think they're cute, but they're a pain to store. I came up with a quick and easy solution! You will need:Wax Paper Gallon Plastic Bag Marker Scissors Rip off 2 sheets, roughly the size of your plastic bag, of wax paper. Trace the outline of the bag with the marker & cut. I cut in about 1/4" from

One Month

2012-01-10T14:11:00.000-06:00

I can't believe a month has passed already. Time flies when you're learning to be a parent! Charlie is one whole month old and in that month, he has changed SO much. I swear he gets bigger by the day; I'm pretty sure his hair even gets longer by the day, especially in the back. It's crazy. One Month Stats:Weight: about 8.5 lbs (based on our bathroom scale)Height: about 23''Clothing: NB size

Newborn Photos!

2012-01-05T16:37:00.001-06:00

Warning: Photo heavy post!! All photos taken by me! They say pictures speak louder than words, so here you go...

K'Tan in Action

2012-01-05T15:46:00.000-06:00

I received a few emails asking me about the Baby K'Tan Carrier. More specifically about how it works for a newborn. I figured it would be easiest to just show it in action. (Please excuse my generally unkempt appearance, makeup and actual clothing don't happen often these days) The K'Tan consists of two loops and an adjustment band. There is no wrapping or tying involved, so it goes on quickly

Baby Must Haves

2012-01-04T10:57:00.000-06:00

A month into this parenting thing, I'm finding out about products that I love. I figured I'd share a few of those things with you here. #1: Fisher Price Rock 'N Play Sleeper I love this thing, Charlie loves this thing. For the first two weeks we had him home this is where he slept at night. Now we use it for naps during the day. It's light and easily portable. It cradles him in there nice and

Charlies Story

2012-01-02T12:56:00.001-06:00