daddy's girl.

 

our mini engineer in training.

xoxoxo

2 months.

dear little nug,

you are two months old today and wow how you have grown this past month.  you are much more alert and constantly showing us your big, beautiful blue eyes.  you are smiling more than ever and your dad and i seriously cannot get enough.  your smiles are simply THE BEST, we could watch you smile all day long. 

you continue to be a GREAT sleeper, close to 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night thanks to the miracle blanket and we thank our lucky stars every morning.  you also continue to be a GREAT eater, and have moved into 3 to 6 month clothing - atta girl! 

you bring so much joy and love into our lives and we are so thankful for you.  just as you are because we think you are just beyond amazing and love you so very much. 

all my love,
mama

date night.

jeffrey and i ventured around the corner last night for a little date night.  we went to one of our favorite sushi places - sushi taro - and enjoyed a two and half dinner date.  the food was so beautifully presented, we decided to snap a few pics while we were indulging. 

 {and yes - this new mama got a new haircut}

happy weekend friends!

xoxoxo

gram's visit.

gram {my mom} is in town visiting - getting some good snuggle time in with logs and allowing me to slip away for some much needed appointments and errands.  the quality time was been fantastic and i'm so very thankful for the help!

 

xoxooxx

play mat fun.

logs enjoying some playtime on her mat.

{thanks uncle zachary and aunt jenn!}

xooxooxx

sandwich artist.

isn't this so fun?

can you name the artists below?

 

 

 

a. piet mondrian (my fav)

b. jackson pollock

c. georgia o'keeffe

d. jasper johns

e. mark rothko

images found here.

xoxoxoxo

weekend bits. {according to my iphone}

 {staying cozy by the fire}

 {our first snow - that stuck - of the season}

 {playing with friends}

{meeting auntie katie - and uncle slade}

{meeting auntie kate}

xoxoxooxox

happy friday!

{logs enjoying her birdie mobile}

happy friday friends!

any fun plans for the weekend?

we plan to stay cozy by the fire

while catching up on our DVR'ed shows/netflix

as well as playing with some friends!

hope everyone has a lovely and warm weekend!

xoxoxox

smiles are the best.

football fan.

our newest football fan who loves to watch football with daddy.

xoxoxox

national building museum.

on saturday, the three of us traveled around the corner to visit the national building museum.  we have been wanting to see the "unbuilt washington" exhibit that housed drawings and models of architectural projects that were proposed, yet not built in washington.  it was pretty cool to see what could have been in dc - some crazy, some beautiful, and some pretty wacky.  

xoxoxoxo

baby curls.

check out my curls after bath time!

xoxoxoxo

top ten newborn essentials.

this week, little logan is already six weeks old {where did the time go!?} we seem to be in our own little routine now, and have learned a ton along the way.  thought i would put a list together of some "newborn essentials" in case you are expecting (!) or know someone who might be expecting (!)....  and while not every newborn is the same, these ten items have saved us over here at our house.

 {the boppy covered by a blanket}

1. the boppy::  i'm sure most of you are familiar with the beloved boppy.  while i didn't use ours for nursing, due to my c-section, it is a great item to place logan on while i'm doing things around the house.

2.  the pacifier::  logan seems to really enjoy her pacifier and is usually found sucking on one multiple times a day.  we got the one above from the hospital.  i like it the best because it is designed to go around her nose instead of pushing up against it.


 


3.  the sound machine::  logan uses this adorable sound machine in the form of furry friend {thanks kate!} every night when she goes to bed and sometimes while she is fussy during the day and needs a little help for an afternoon nap.  it has four different options for sounds - logs tends to enjoy "relax" and "sleep."

4. sack onesies::  before i got pregnant, i thought these sack onesies were kinda funny and didn't really plan on buying any.  but, i kept receiving them as gifts and realized how wonderful they are!  when you are changing a diaper about 10 times a day - the sack onesie comes in handy.  and when you are up in the middle of the night and not wanting to fool with snaps, buttons or zippers - the sack onesie wins again. 

5. swaddling blankets::  little logan loves to be swaddled as do many newborns.  we like to wrap her up tight and call her "burrito baby."  we received many swaddling blankets as gifts - such as these {thanks kristi!} and even some handmade blankets {thanks dianne!} that we like to use as swaddling blankets.  the miracle blanket is pretty sweet too.

6. changing pad covers::  before we brought logan home from the hospital, i only purchased one changing pad cover thinking that would be enough.  well, we quickly realized how often these little ones go to the bathroom and how often there are accidents while changing them.  i quickly ordered back up changing pad covers at target so we would always have a clean one handy.

7. moses basket:: sweet friends, sean and carol, let us borrow their moses basket with a stand {great for rocking logan to sleep!}  this has been wonderful to have in our room, so we are constantly not having to get up and go to logan's nursery when she wakes up in the middle of the night.


 

8. drying rack for bottles:: this drying rack has saved us from all the little bottles and breast pump pieces.  plus it is super cute!  {thanks megan!}

9. bouncer chair::  little logs enjoys a good swinging movement.  we can easily put her in this bouncer chair from baby bjorn while she bounces away and is still propped up to where we can see her. 

10. for the mom:: these nursing tanks have been so easy and comfy to wear for the past six weeks.  they come in a ton of different styles and colors too.

so, moms/grandmoms/aunties/friends - what "must haves" would you like to add to the list?  would LOVE to know if i'm missing some key items!

xoxooxoxox

hangin.

just hangin in her new favorite bouncy chair.

 

xoxoxoxox

shoe love.

someone has quite the shoe collection...

i love how she already has TWO pairs of RED cowboy boots.

how fitting for her texan roots.

xoxoxoxo

weekend bits. {according to my iphone}

the weather was GLORIOUS this weekend - so we tried to take full advantage since it will probably be spring time before we have another one.  we took many family walks, cooked in many meals and cheered on the TEXANS. 

 {white house fun}

 {dupont farmer's market}

{football watching}

xoxoxoox

happy friday!

just a few snapshots of our evening last night...

having fun with this little cutie - 

 with cheeks that continue to get chubbier and

hair that continues to get longer and wilder

{which turns into the most adorable little ringlets when wet!}

xoxoxox

baby's first trip to the national gallery of art.

on monday, the three of us ventured over to the national gallery of art to introduce logan to one of our favorite pass times.  we wondered around the galleries, ate, chatted and ate some more.  it was a perfect last day of vacation before we all returned to the real world.   

 

i love this last shot of little logan looking up at her daddy...

xoxoxox