Creighty: 9 Months

With 9 months just around the corner I couldn't miss the opportunity for a photo shoot with Creighton. We were in Snohomish yesterday and we saw this brick wall that provided us with the perfect backdrop for a quick photo shoot. He is such a champ when it comes to snapping photos. I thought I would share with you just a few of my favorites. I must throw in a disclaimer, I didn't even notice the cigarette butt, inches from Creighton, until after we took these photos. 

Must get this face from his father...

                                    

So sweet!

I can't help but laugh when I see this picture!

Check out those teeth!

He brings us so much joy! Happy 9 months Creighton! 

~Lilacs:Hutch~

I love spring! It is one of my favorite times of the year because everything is so green, in bloom and the birds are singing. Most of all I LOVE the dark purple lilacs that begin to bloom. I find so much joy in this simple flower. The smell, the color, everything about them! I was able to pick a small bouquet to enjoy so of course I had to take a couple pictures. 

Sorry these are small, they were taken on my phone!

After looking at these pictures I thought it would be a good time to write about my prized craigslist purchase. A little over a year ago I was on the hunt for a hutch for our kitchen. I don't know how many of you have looked at a hutch but these things aren't cheap. I knew exactly what I wanted and was patient because I knew I would find it. One February day I finally found it. The minute I saw this piece I had a vision for it. Sadly, I only took one before picture of it and it is when most of the doors were already taken off. 

BEFORE: This was also taken on my phone!

When I saw this I thought, a little white paint, a couple new hinges and some new handles and this baby will look perfect. Little did I know just how much white paint this baby would take. All the doors and drawers were that country blue color, the hinges were gold and the original handles were unfinished wood. We spent countless hours in the cold garage, sitting next to our heaters, hearing the rain come down outside, making sure I had my painting mask on because I was about 5 months pregnant. The entire time we painted this piece we said to ourselves that we would never do it again. 

AFTER
Don't those purple lilacs make the picture look perfect? 

Creighton seems to like it too!

With that being said, I am so thankful we chose to take this task on because I love to look at it everyday and think to myself that we did it together. It was well worth the time and the effort. I must end this post by saying, I am going to make a conscience effort to post more than once for the month of June. I have plenty to write about but haven't been taking the time to do it! 

~Happy Memorial Day~

growing boy...

I can't believe my "little" baby boy is already 8 months old (well, not until May 6th). Just the other day I decided it was time to upload over 1,200 pictures from my phone to our computer. It was then that I realized just how fast time has gone. Being a mom is one of the most difficult yet most rewarding gifts, I am so blessed to be a mom! I love how no matter what I say to Creighton, even when I tell him no, he always smiles at me. I love when people hold him and he reaches for me, I love hearing him talk to himself in his crib when he wakes up in the morning, I love that he says "Uh" when I drop something, I love that he says "dada" even though I wish he said "mama," I love when he laughs uncontrollably even if it is just because I am acting like a fool dancing around the house, I love that he has learned how to clap and gets excited at just about everything. I love everything about this little man so thought I would share with you a couple pictures over the past 8 months!

Newborn

 

One Month: (in Hawaii)

Two Months

Three Months

Four Months

Five Months

Six Months

Seven Months

Eight Months, a little early...

I love this sweet boy and I am so blessed to be his mama!