Curious Bird

Happy Halloween!

From our little prospector, Felix Augustus

{this moment}

A Friday ritual started by SouleMama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Have a wonderful Halloween weekend.

peeking out

 
(photo credit: smitten kitchen)

Howdy,

Sorry about all the quiet...you can hear crickets chirping around here lately...I am totally and completely swamped with mid-semester assignments, work, AND spending time with my cuddly, sweet, newly-able-to-roll-over, baby boy.  

If I had more time, I would certainly make a batch of those cheddar apple scones up there.

I'd also...

clean my house
carve a pumpkin
locate my sweaters and other fall clothing
cook a big pot of soup (potato leek or maybe minestrone)
put the duvet on my down comforter
rearrange my living room
return the baby swing we borrowed (Felix isn't a fan -- good thing we borrowed one)
write a letter or two
clean up the garden
research slow cookers and decide if we need one (do you have one? if so, thoughts?)
go to yoga
re-pot some plants
AND take a nap...or two

I just keep telling myself to breathe and soon I will have some time for the things on that list. It will happen.

Hope you're having a good one.
I'll try to say hello again soon.

-L.

p.s. Sheri over at The Stir kindly used one of my photos in a recent post she did on mismatched home decor. It just so happens to be a photo of my bedroom...with the bed I will be taking a nap in sometime soon. Fingers crossed.

things I like: baby leggings

Who could resist these super cute Dobutsu Baby Leggings from Japan? I sure couldn't.
Felix's chunky legs will be sporting these very soon. Eeek!

kid friendly

 

I love this beautiful indian summer puzzle by haba. Groovy, eh?

Happy Happy

And just like that, our Junebug turns 4 months old. A third of a year! Geesh!
Our boy is growing so fast I can hardly stand it. I am doing all I can to dig in my heels and remember everything about these first months. If only I could bottle the smell of his super kissable tummy... I would totally do it and store a case of the stuff in my basement! 

Not to sound too sappy, but it really does seem like yesterday that I saw his sweet little face (and all that crazy hair) for the very first time. And heard, "it's a boy!" And you want to know something funny? Dustin and I recap that beautiful June day all the time. I say, "tell me what we did all day as I labored at home?", or "remember when we were stuck in traffic with me in the backseat writhing around?", or, "tell me again how you told people when you called them to announce that we had a little boy". We have a lot of fun remembering, and I'm assuming we are not the only parents who love to talk about that unforgettable day.

Some of the highlights from his 4th month include:

Tons of toothless smiles... and some giggles, although he makes us work for them. I think we may have a bit of a serious boy on our hands.

Felix has began to notice Mortimer and be somewhat interested in him. And, Mort is still trying to forgive us for bringing home another creature (who can be very loud) that takes most of our attention.

Felix made the big move from the co-sleeper in our room to his crib in his very own room. I don't want to jinx anything, but he's is a pretty good sleeper -- he wakes up once during the night, and so far his new sleeping arrangement hasn't disrupted anything. 

He hasn't rolled over yet, but the boy is doing some serious pilates to make it happen. He does crunches on the changing table, on his playmat, and sooner or later, he is going to crunch his way from his back to his tummy (and develop a six-pack in the process!!)

Happy 4 month Birthday, Felix Augustus!

May the longtime sun shine upon you.

Love,

Mama and Daddy

p.s. Thanks to Dustin for snapping the photos during Daddy daycare yesterday. Good work.

 

 

happy friday

 {this moment}

 

 A Friday ritual started by SouleMama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

things I like: roasted tomatoes

Hi there,

Feeling kind of proud of myself about this new (to me) discovery, so I thought I'd share. For starters, roasted tomatoes are amazingly delicious. I mean, I knew they were probably pretty tasty, and I'm sure I've had some here and there in dishes where they took a backseat to something else, but now I have a whole new appreciation. Kind of obsessed, actually. 

Here's how my new love affair began...

For a couple of days I was having a staring contest with a quart of CSA tomatoes that were on the verge of going bad. And given that I don't have time to do much cooking during the day or anytime really, I decided to look up roasted tomatoes in the back of this book and see what happens. The best part was how easy this turned out to be. Cut tomatoes, pile on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and salt, and roast until they burst. Super duper easy.

Tossed with some rigatoni, fresh basil, and feta cheese, I was not dissappointed. In fact, I was hooked. Give it a whirl, I think you'll be pleased.

More soon,

L.  

my little pumpkin

Fall is here and we're pretty happy about it.

xo,

L.

happy friday

{this moment}

 A Friday ritual started by SouleMama. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.