I don't really like Halloween...

...but this cute little owl just might change my mind.  :)



I can't wait for him to wear his costume!  I'm almost finished putting it together. 

My Pinterest Board -- Halloween

I've been a little hooked on Pinterest lately.  I'm finding all sort of ideas for just about anything I can think of.  Lately, I've been finding some really neat ideas for Halloween, so I thought I'd share my Halloween Pinterest board with you.  I can't wait to try some of these ideas -- probably not this Halloween, but it won't be long before I make Frankestein pudding and mummy pizza for Liam. :)

Happy pinning!  :)

This doesn't make me a bad mom, does it?

I promise he was just holding it for Mike.  :)

I wish they still fit.

Seriously, can I get these in a 7 1/2?  :)

Liam's first portrait...

...courtesy of my 5-year old cousin, Lauren.  :)

Sweet sleepy moments...

He also has a couple of gallon jugs he likes to chase around the room...

Someone please tell me why I bother buying toys for him.

I'm getting a new sister-in-law!

Mike's brother, Matt, proposed to his girlfriend last week!  Rachel said yes, and we're so excited to welcome her to the family!

6 Month Pic

Okay, so as I type this, Liam is actually 7 months old.  I took the pic on time...just took forever getting it off the camera.  Life is busy.  Haha!

I'm amazed at how much he's grown.  And how much personality he's showing now!  The horse gets a little smaller every month...

6-Month Checkup

Yesterday I took Liam to his 6-month checkup.  He now weighs 16 lb. 13 oz., and is 27 inches long. 

At least he got a cool Band-Aid out of the deal.  :)

This also involved another round of vaccinations.  My brave boy only cried for less than a minute, but later that evening ran a low-grade fever and was generally miserable.  He's feeling better today, but I got very little rest, so I decided to stay home with him.  Not a tough decision, really. 

It's hard to resist this sweet face. 

I took the last pic before the nurse came in to give him his shots.  I think he knew... 

Pickle face!

Somebody tried pickle for the first time.  :)

What we've been up to lately.

Playing

Getting back into running.

Getting a Master's degree.  (Mike, not Liam...yet.)

Visiting grandparents.

Getting together with friends.

Finding bizarre things at Goodwill.

Going on a real-life-honest-to-goodness date.  :)

Showing my photos at the Art Walk.

Buying a new (to us) family vehicle. 

I'm going to try to post more regularly from now on.  Things have just been so busy with Liam, work, and life in general.  But I miss sharing all these wonderful things with all of you! 

Liam @ five months

Can you believe five months have already passed? Look how big my little guy is getting!



I love that little smirk.  :)

He now rolls over both ways. He mastered those skills over the course of two days.  He's getting close to sitting up.  He's pretty good at it right now, except for that impulse to throw himself backward.  We thought he was teething the other day, but he may have just had a summer cold. 

He loves being tickled, eating rice cereal, toys of any kind, mimicking "raspberry" noises from mommy and daddy, showers, holding drinking glasses, going to the Thai restaurant (the owner loves him!), sitting at the dinner table, and staring at the cat (she does not reciprocate those feelings).

Still not a fan of snot-sucking.  But really, who is?  

He starts going to the sitter next week.  He'll be the youngest of six kids.  I think for me, it's better that he leaves with Mike.  That way I don't feel like I'm directly handing him over to someone else.  (But his sitter is fantastic, and he's done well the few days he stayed with her at the end of the school year!)

And here's the collection of monthly pictures for those of you that like timelines.  :)   His hair is growing back now (check out 3 months for the receding hairline...lol).

Some more scrapbook pages

I've been on a roll lately!  :)

A scrapbooking challenge!

I made this page for the latest Sketchy Thursdays challenge.



It feels so good to be back!  :)

More Fashion Diaries

It's been a little too long since I last shared my fashion diaries with you.  I've given up on keeping up with how many days I've been doing this, and now I just (try to) come up with clever titles for each outfit. 

 

Hooray! Crochet!: One of my finds from the Salvation Army.  Actually, Christina came to me with this one.  I'm so happy she did, because it's perfect!  Cute pearl buttons, lovely pattern -- I'm certain it was handmade. The string was originally threaded through the bottom of the vest, but I like it better cinching the waist. 




I Would Fight Someone To Win You Back: Okay, not really.  But maybe the thought crossed my mind for a split-second after I spotted this top at the Salvation Army, stepped aside to let someone down the aisle, and watched that person pick this top up and put it in her cart.  But instead of getting all violent on her, I patiently stalked the return rack in front of the dressing room.  My patience paid off, and now I have this cute vintage top!




Dots and Ruffles and Pockets, Oh My: Love, love, love this dress from Maurices!  It fits so well, the material feels so good, and -- BONUS -- it has pockets!  As every dress should.




Mamarazzi: I finally got my Mother's Day gift -- the opportunity to have a photo-day at the Arboretum while Mike toted the gear and the boy around.




Symmetry?! Who needs it?:  Love this asymmetrical top from TJ Maxx! Asymmetry is kind of a big deal to me...my wedding dress had an asymmetrical waistline. 




Okay, Now Tilt Your Head This Way...:  I totally look like I just took my own high school yearbook pic!  Yay me! 




Bead-dazzling: This is the go-to beaded necklace in my collection.




Yes, I DID Take My Sweater Off.  What An Astute Observation, Captain Obvious.: This pic got me my first (and so far only) slightly-mean comment on Instagram.  Some teen thought she would be clever and point out that all I did was take off my sweater.  Mmmmhmmm.  That's because that's how I wore this outfit that day.  Chilly morning = light sweater, warmer temps = no sweater.  It's kind of how that whole "adapting to climate" thing works. 



Bada-Bling: Teething bling.  A wonderful gift from my friend Kathryn!

Some recent scrapbook pages

I'm on a roll!  Here are six of my recent pages.  I have a couple more that are waiting for journaling.  Forgive the terrible iPhone photos!