week three.

 

Mabel: All this spring like weather calls for picnics at the teepee and she's wearing a shirt my Mom saved of mine from when I was around the same age.
Gus: "Because" and "Why" are his most used words as of lately.

week two.

 

Mabel: She insisted on wearing pigtails everyday this week. She is growing so fast and I often can't believe what a big girl she is. Sleepy moments remind me she's still my baby. 

Gus: His hair has been wild and AMAZING lately. I love when he wakes up from a nap and he's a little delirious. We have some pretty great conversations mostly about dragons & fire trucks.

We are still a little out of sorts from our 3 week vacation in North Dakota. Even though the weather has been amazing this week (70's and sunny) we've been spending a lot of time relaxing at home and getting back into a routine. Both kids are very excited to be home. Mabel was especially excited about ballet class and sleeping in her own bed. Gus was quite happy to see his banjo but refuses to go near his crib after 3 weeks of sleeping with Mama. He has taken over our bed and I have a feeling he's not going anywhere, anytime soon. He's so sweet but it's been a little frustrating. I'm not quite sure what we'll do to get him back to his own bed. I guess I will just enjoy snuggling with my little guy while we figure it out.

PS. I do realize I skipped a week. I will throw in a bonus round somewhere down the line.

week one. a year of portraits.

This year I'm going to start posting weekly portraits of my kids. I've seen this idea around the web and I always think it's so sweet to see children through their mothers eyes. Lately with life being so busy and of course my handy iPhone, my good camera hasn't seen much action. I hope this encourages me to get more creative with my photography and more organized with my photos. And you can never have too many photos of these two if you ask me.

Gus: A long nap in Grandmas bed, he slept until just after 6:00 pm. The cold weather really takes it out of him. I love the way he looks when he's sleeping.
Mabel: We took her sledding for the first time and of course she loved it.