Babies Make Seasons Better

It's true! Babies make seasons better. They give you something to look forward to, and you get to experience them in a new way--behind their eyes.  While Heidi is still pretty young, she checks out everything with big eyes and a curious look. She totally takes it all in. 

To the pumpkin patch!!

Get baby to smile- Check!

First tractor ride-Check!

First petting zoo-Check!

First corn maze-Check!

First time dad pretends I am corn-Check!

Shopping and Drinking

Who doesn't want to shop with a bottle in their mouth?! It's amazing the things you figure out how to do. "I've pulled up to Albertsons, baby is hungry, don't have a blanket to prop... here we go." This is one happy baby. Heidi looooves people. A day spent at home, is not a good day for us. Our best days are when we are running errands and have a visitor.  On this particular shopping trip, we were stopped more than seven times by different people who wanted to talk to her, touch her, tickle her, admire her. Each time a new person would approach, Heidi would give them a big grin.  She makes a lot of people's days. :)

ooooo Double-sided Table Runners...Who wants one?

I've had a few friends ask me, "How do you have time to sew?"  The answer is simple, really.  "I HAVE to find time to sew."  Having a hobby outside of being a mommy, housekeeper, cook, wife, etc, etc, is so necessary.  Even if I work on crafts after Heidi goes to bed, it makes me feel accomplished to finish something that's all my own. :)  Here is one of my latest projects--double sided table runners. :)  Halloween/harvest on one side, Christmas on the other.

So while Heidi may be screaming at me for hours on end because she's awaiting her first little tooth, I know that when she does finally crash, I can escape out back and create something.  It's a lifesaver.  That, and a glass of wine next to me.