Curious Bird

Happy Monday

Can you believe September is right around the corner? Time flies...

:i wish:

During our vacation last week, I lead an arts and crafts retreat for teenagers ages 13 to 17 at the summer camp I have been co-directing for the last seven years. It was a super good time and so wonderful to connect with some old and new friends. Myself and a few other teachers shared skills like printmaking and woodworking (we built our own shadowboxes!). In addition, I spent a lot of time talking about putting your message out into the world and why we create the things we do and how those things make an impact. And one day we had the good fortune to be visited by some inspiring peeps from Brooklyn who shared several amazing projects they are involved in. Wow. Double Wow.

Above is one of the installations we created for the entire camp to see and participate in. It's a wish tree and by the end of the week it was full of amazing wishes left by campers. There were a few other retreats taking place the same week and it was lovely to know that the entire community wanted to take part. I wish you could have seen it up close.

Have a wonderful weekend.
Leya

take a peek

It took some time, but I'm finally getting around to showing off my little guy's nursery.  Although he doesn't sleep in there yet, he does seem to enjoy looking around in the space during diaper changes and story-time in the glider. If you've been reading for a while, you probably remember that I originally set out to do a woodland themed space. However, as time passed and things started to come together, I opted for less of a strict woodland theme and instead decided to go with woodland touches AND lots of animals, birds (and their houses), pattern, and color. I should have known I could never stick to a theme totally...not really my style.  I am quite proud of how it turned out and even prouder to note that each piece of furniture was found secondhand (either on craigslist or curbside) and recycled using nothing but elbow grease and paint.  I think once Felix transitions from his co-sleeper in our room to his very own space, he'll dig spending time in the room I created just for my little Junebug.  

 
More soon, 

Leya

fancy pants

While on vacation we attended our first wedding as a family of three. It was a sweet Quaker wedding held on a beautiful farm in the hudson river valley. Felix wore a hilarious tuxedo onesie (I couldn't resist) and did a darn good job holding it together during the entire affair. Good times.

:home sweet home:

After a wonderful week in the woods, we are settling back in here at home. Felix was such a trooper on his first vacation. D and I had a great time as well and even learned some valuable lessons about packing for a trip with a baby -- a little bit of everything is required, and if it's too hot in the city to wear socks, it doesn't mean they won't be needed in the country. A couple of weeks remain before school starts...ugh...and things get a bit more complicated. It has been an amazing summer!

 

 

friday film luv

Have a great weekend. We're off to the Hudson River Valley for a week-long vacation. Ahhhh...I cannot wait for our little family to get out of this hot city. I'll say hello and show some photos once we return.

Until then, have yourself some fun!

-Leya

Happy Happy

Our boy, Felix Augustus, turns two months old today. Two. Whole. Months. We have loved every minute of these last eight weeks, even the challenging ones...and there have been a few of those.

Some highlights from his second month include:

He has given us several heart-melting smiles. Hot damn, I love it when he shows me that toothless grin. I am going to be such a sucker for that smile, I just know it.

The cooing is in full force now. Lots of grunting and cooing and chatting with us AND various random objects. As far as I can tell, he finds the ceiling fan to be a pretty good conversationalist.

He has also started being a little more mellow when he's not being, uh, held. On a couple of occasions I have found time to run to the laundry room and actually start a load of laundry (soap and everything) while he sits in his little bouncing seat taking everything in.

Thumb-sucking is a new favorite of his. Before a couple of days ago, he couldn't connect, but now he's becoming quite a pro. I think he may be starting the early stages of teething, too. Ouch.

And, he's getting big. He is off the curve on the growth chart! No, I'm serious, we've got ourselves a big, amazing boy. And, once again, we feel so darn lucky.

Happy 2 month birthday, sweet Felix!!

May the longtime sun shine upon you.

Love,

Mama and Daddy

more film luv

It was so fun to introduce the two of them. She approved, as I knew she would.

film luv

The guerrila knitters strike again. I love it.

film luv

 

Pretty succulents that sit in my friend Lucy's kitchen window. I admire them whenever I can.