11 months!

The bitter sweet emotions I have been feeling over the last few weeks is complete madness, the only way I can somewhat describe it is much like being on a roller coaster, up and down, up and down! I'm so proud and excited for the milestone that Marcus is about to hit but at the same time my baby isn't a baby anymore, although he will ALWAYS be my baby!

At 11 months Marcus is walking well when barefoot but once shoes are added into the mix its a disaster. Its probably one of the funniest things I have seen yet, He takes dramatic large steps forward, his ankles start to roll inward and immediately falls to his bum.

Hes still a babbling machine, no new words as of yet but he has perfected mama, dada and baba. We swear his first word is going to be "No!", we've been having to use it so often with him lately.

Marcus has really been testing us lately, hes so curious and into EVERYTHING. The other day I met our neighbors sweet newborn and I had the worse case of baby fever, well within two hours of being out and about with my son I no longer had the desire to have a 2nd baby, not right now anyways.

He doesn't see the Dr. until the end of the month so I'll update his stats once we have them.

11 months down! Buddy, Mommy and Daddy couldn't be more proud of how far you have come, one more months and we will be celebrating your first year of life. Love you mre and more each day!

Love,

Chris and Katie

Gerber photo search 2012

Voting starts Septmeber 4th! Stay tuned for more details so you can vote for our little ham.

Love,

Chris and Katie

You know you’re a mom when…..

(& yes, these have all happened to me.)

　

At the end of the day when you undress for the shower you find a “gerber puff” in your bra.

You go hours with spit up on the shoulder of your shirt before someone points it out to you. You only know its hours old because its now dried and crusty.

You attempt to be intimate with your husband and rollover onto a pacifier in bed.

You have been spit, peed, puked, pooped, snotted, sneezed and drooled on.

Your scooping poop out of the bathtub

Your smelling your childs butt to check to see if they have pooped or not.

You’ve had to stick your finger down your child’s throat to dislodge something that he was choking on.

You eat your meals in 5 minutes flat, if you even eat at all.

You literally have $20 in your account until pay day and you spend it on formula.

You have to wash your hair under the faucet while laying in the tub, if you even try to close the shower curtain he will scream his head off until you open it.

You might as well use spit to style your hair because come the days end your hair has been marinated in it.

Your washing the dishes and singing “If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands”.

When you cant find your super awesome lip gloss you grab the babies Vaseline out of the diaper bag and use it.

Flats are your new best friend!

You’re handbags have a layer of dust on them in the closet since your handbag is now the diaper bag.

You sing the ABC’s over and over again because he likes it and its distract him.

You have to push the shopping cart dead smack down the middle of aisle otherwise he grabs stuff off the shelves.

The number of loads of laundry you now do has tripled.

The baby has been a sleep for an hour and yet you’re still watching “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”.

Whenever you want to change the channel you have to turn the house upside down to find the remote first.

When you get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom you trip over a teether.

You’re having to clean up cat puke everyday because the baby keeps feeding the cats his food.

You are out at a restaurant and your baby grabs your drink which spills in your lap.

When your half asleep you try to fill the coffee filter with formula, not coffee grounds.

Your cell phone is full of hundreds of photos of him.

You go to say something to your husband and you accidentally address him as “boo boo, bubbas or bugers”.

Its considered sleeping in when he sleeps until 7am.

You have to completely undress for HIS bath because you will be soaked once its done.

Your car in now sprinkled with goldfish crackers and puffs.

On the rare occasion that you do actually use a purse you go to grab for your keys and instead pull out yours sons play keys. Don’t think those will get us very far!

You go shopping for yourself and instead come home with several items for him.

And..

　

You have baby apps downloaded on your iphone.

Honestly this list could go on forever. These are just a few examples why I love motherhood so much. I wouldn’t trade anything in the world for my son or these experiences. I love you Marcus man!


Love,
Katie

　

　

　

　

DIY projects

The last couple of months I have been on a crafting rampage. I needed to find a hobby that I could do while Marcus sleeps, something that helps me to unwind, express my creativeness and something that wouldn't cost a ton of money. I've been working on little mans 1st birthday, some home decor, Kathleen's baby sprinkle and a few birthday gifts here and there. Here are a few of my recent projects:

A wreath for my mom's birthday: I purchased the wreath, hemp materials and cardstock. All the roses were rolled by hand. I think my mom liked it.

My cork board. I LOVE the final product. I purchased the frame from a yard sale, the corks were ordered off ebay and the ribbon was leftover from our wedding. I assembled the corks the way I wanted and broke out my favorite crafting tool, my glue gun! Our kitchen has a "Vino" theme and this was the perfect addition.

Photo canvases! I purchased some blank white canvases, acrylic black paint, mod podge (LOVE that stuff) and had some of our wedding photos printed on matte photo paper. This project was a little lengthy but totally worth it. Photo canvases can cost 60+ dollars, I got enough supplies to make 12 photo canvases for less the what I would have paid to order one. I'm so trilled to finally have wedding photos on the walls.

Just a few of my recent projects, much more to come.

Love,

Katie

Grandma's garden

For the last several years my mom has been very successful in the garden department and this year is no different. I'm not sure that I can even classify it as a garden anymore, its like a jungle! All her plants are taking off and producing some very delicious veggies. Squash, zucchini, green beans, tomatoes, cantaloupe and peppers. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. This year is a little more special, Marcus is here and loves to check out his Grandmas garden! Check out these adorable photos!

Love,

Chris and Katie

10 month stats

Marcus saw his new pediatrician last week, we adore her! Here are his stats at 10 months:

Weight: 24lbs 93%

Height: 31.5 99%

Head: 47.75cm 96%

Needless to say he is just about off the charts in every department. Ha ha! That's my son!

Love,

Chris and Katie