JOY in the journey

Thursday, July 17, 2014

12 months

Baby Mag is not a baby anymore. My little guy is 1 year old!!! These past 12 months have flown by! Magnus has added so much joy to our lives and we could not be more proud of our son/brother. Magnus loves eating all different types of food but fruit is definitely his favorite. He constantly has to have something in at least one hand (preferably both). Toy bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, measuring cups, spoons or balls are some of his favorites. He loves watching Sylvie and cracks up at most things she does. He is still attached at the hip to ME (which I'm totally ok with) and really loves his daddy too! He has started reaching out his hand, then leading us around holding hands. He loves to do this! He's in a size 4 diaper, 18-24 month clothes, has 8 teeth, still won't sleep through the night, and is 25lbs 4 oz (95%) and 31" (85%). He loves climbing and can often be found standing and bouncing on chairs, tables, stairs, basically anything he shouldn't be on. Magnus is quite curious but hasn't figured out talking yet. He does a lot of babbling and possibly is saying "that". Love this kid and his funny little personality!!

Monday, July 14, 2014

Brand Reppin'

We are having the best summer! We've spent a lot of time outdoors going on runs, playing at the park, riding bikes, digging in the dirt, and playing many games of chase! Sylvie was recently picked to be a brand rep for Birdie Baby Boutique! Basically the owner/designer sends us headbands and in return I send her photos of Sylvie wearing them for her to use in advertising and on her social media pages. It's a great deal for us since we love her shop, her headbands are amazing! And I clearly also love taking photos of my girl :) We got this beautiful flower tie back in the mail so a photo shoot followed! Sylvie loves posing for the camera. I always try to tell her what to do and she of course tells me no and comes up with her own pose, which is always adorable and 10x better than mine. She gets so excited and you just never know what she will come up with next!

And we had to snag of pic of the princess Sylvie and her twin Daddy! Love these two!

Headband- Birdie Baby Boutique

Leotard- The Striped Fig

Skirt- Persnickety

Shoes- Joyfolie

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Magnus' County Fair 1st Birthday

Magnus turned one with one heck of a County Fair birthday bash! I had a blast planning his 1st birthday party and loved how it all came together! There was a ton of red gingham, yummy fair food like corn dogs, soft pretzels and popcorn, pie in place of cake for the birthday boy, cotton candy party favors, and even a hot dog hair clip for big sister Sylvie. The kids loved taking "hayrides" in Mag's new wagon from his Mimi and Pa & Other Mimi and Boppy, taking "pony rides", and the pretend petting zoo. I made a bunch of rag banners and a ONE high chair banner for decorations and wrapped anything I could get my hands on in tickets and/or burlap. We used an old quilt from Cole's parents as the backdrop for the photo booth. The big guy loved his birthday pie made with love by his great grandma (aka Other Mimi). She's always made pies for the family for as long as I can remember, so it was very special for her to make Mag's cherry pie! He took small bites and was so calm about the whole thing, then of course wanted to feed anyone who came near. Christina made the amazing sugar cookies and popcorn shaped cake balls, Cole and Sylvie made the mini pudding pies, and my mom made the yummy cupcakes! Thanks to everyone who came to wish Magnus a happy birthday!!! He had so much fun and wasn't even crabby despite not napping. We are beyond lucky to have so many wonderful people who love our baby boy!! Happy 1st birthday Magnus!! Ready for a picture overload????