Anne on Tap: January 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014

Sew darn crafty!!

So since I am no longer working full time, our income has been drastically reduced, which means our budget has been reduced, which means I can no longer just go out and buy something if I want it. We've been trying to figure out some sort of toy storage solution, and some simple baskets under our console table would definitely do the trick. Problem is, I didn't want to spend $40+ for two baskets!

I think I was googling creative storage solutions or something and I came across this post, where a woman sewed (is that right?) a cover for a milk crate for easy, pretty storage. Brilliant! Except that we didn't have any milk crates :( I searched on Craigslist and a local mom swap that I'm part of, but no luck. I planned to check out Salvation Army, not really expecting to find anything. We had plans to stop there to drop off a bunch of stuff anyways. So on a snowy Saturday on the way to visit friends, we dropped off our donation, and I was about to go inside when I saw 2 lonely milk crates sitting next to the donation drop off area. I asked the guys working there if they were using them for something or if they were for sale, and they told me to just take them! I was so excited! Free milk crates!!

So we took them home and cleaned and scrubbed and washed and disinfected them about a million times. I used some fabric that we had purchased last summer with plans to make an outdoor curtain (that never happened...I wonder why....it's not like we had anything going on last summer, ha). I decided to use some scraps of fabric as an accent that matched the pillows I made last year. I knew I was holding onto those scraps for some reason, and this was perfect!! I'm so excited with how everything turned out!!!

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Big Weekend: Six Month Visit, Sitting Up, and Solids

Adam had his 6 month check up last Friday. The little tank gained 2 pounds in a month!! Maybe that explains his recent lack of sleep??? Overall he had a good visit (except for the shots - poor thing). When the doctor left, she turned to him and said "Adam, Bye Adam" and he looked at her and then moved his arm as if he was waving. She was very impressed but I told her it was definitely just a fluke! It was quite good timing though :)

We had to wait a good 20 minutes for the pediatrician. A wool ring sling keeps baby warm when he has to stay in his diaper (and he had a cute snowman diaper on, wish I would have gotten a pic!)

Adam was here. LOL

He's been doing a little more sitting up this past week but truly is more interested in playing on his tummy. He did a good job sitting up on Saturday for this picture before toppling over and sat quite a bit with Tom over the weekend.

This is the first time I felt like he was steady enough that I could move in front of him and snap a picture

We also decided to start him on some solids this weekend! I wasn't really planning on starting them (we don't even have a high chair yet!), but after a series of random events we decided to give it a go. His first tastes were of avocado (mixed with breast milk of course). He was not a fan in the least! Bailey was very eager to see what was going on and it was almost like she knew somehow that this is the start of something beautiful for her. Haha. Later on we tried a little banana. It didn't go over much better. However today when we put some banana on his lips/tongue, he didn't quite make as repulsed of a face and actually tolerated it. I wouldn't say he is enjoying it yet, but we're getting there.

He was much more interested in eating his bib

This must have been pre-taste, because he's smiling ;)

He would rather play with the napkin. Bailey senses something awesome is about to happen

So me being me I went crazy with the homemade baby food. He has 2 ice cube trays of avocado, 2 ice cube trays of sweet potatoes, and 1 ice cube tray of butternut squash waiting for him when he's ready!!

Saturday, January 18, 2014

6 Months Old!!

Has started growling
Prefers his tummy to sitting
Moves his right hand/arm up and down really fast to attempt to grab and throw anything in reach
Eats his feet
Loves naked time
Eats all the toys
Sucks (vigorously) on a washcloth during his bath
Thinks the word "Hi" is the funniest thing ever
Loves to listen to Dad play the ukelele
Scratches the back of his head when he's tired
Enjoys eating the back and sides of his "tummy time mirror"
Loves to be worn

Monday, January 06, 2014

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Um, yeah that's an understatement. It is currently -10 degrees, which is warmer than it was earlier today when I had to walk to go see a patient through Early Intervention. We've been having crazy cold and snowy weather since New Year's....really since Christmas. I kind of love it though as long as I don't have to go out in it. And thankfully I haven't had to go out too much. And double thankfully we haven't had to take Adam out in it at all!!

Last week we had a few visitors come over and enjoyed a quite New Year's Eve in. It's the second year in a row that I was too tired to stay up until midnight (go figure)! After Adam (finally) went to bed Tom and I had crablegs and champagne and enjoyed watching the snow outside.

Our old neighbor Catherine visiting from Cali

Bailey loves looking out the window

NYE

Here are a few more pics of the crazy cold/snow/winter we are having!!

This picture reminds me of the Blizzaster of 2011


Christmas Cactus from Tom's sister Lisa - it bloomed a week late but is so pretty	!

There was ice INSIDE of our shower window tonight. How does that even happen?

Deathcicles forming on our balcony

Ha, this guy put his wiper blades up because?????

Thursday, January 02, 2014

2013 Year in Review

What a year!!! So, so much better than 2012! Here is the year in review...photo style! This may be the last year I highlight events by months - because I can quickly see them becoming all about Adam if nothing else went on that month...not that that is a bad thing ;)

January