Going Private?

I have been toying with the thought of making our family blog private.  I don't know why, but part of the mama bear in me wants to protect my kids from the crazies on the interwebz as well as have a little privacy for my life.  With EVERYTHING being so easily searchable via the internet, I am beginning to feel like I shouldn't be posting when we go on vacation, where we hang out or where my family members live.  Plus, I really have no idea WHO reads my blog. I can see who is following it - but I don't know a good number of those people.

So tell me this readers - if I went private, would you request to be accepted to read my blog?

More from our family photo shoot

Justine just recently dropped off our disc from our family/Malia’s 3 month/Jackson’s 2 year photo session.  As I expected, there are even more photos that I want to blow up and put all over my house.  I’m not going to lie, I really do believe that we have the cutest kids alive….but I’m sure I’m not alone, every parent thinks the same exact thing!

          

4 Months

….and wearing 9 month clothing!!!!  I am scrambling through what I have in her clothing bins for summer clothes as I didn’t plan accordingly. I figured at 9 months she’d be in WINTER clothes….guess my baby had other plans. Her pediatrician said by next month – she’ll be wearing 12 month clothes – awesome.  At least she is healthy right?  Right. 

I can’t say enough what a wonderful, sweet, adorable baby Malia is. Every morning I wake up to her smiling face and it makes all my worries and stresses just disappear. 

The latest:

Weight: 16lbs, 10oz (95th percentile)
Height: 26.5 inches (95th percentile)
Head Circum.: 16 inches (50th percentile)

*Sleeping through the night 7:30pm – 4:30am (eats) and sleeps until 7:30am.

*Still EBF’ing at 5 ounces every 3-4 hours.

*Smiling and laughing and smiling and laughing.

*Sitting in the Bumbo to watch Big Brother eat breakfast everyday.

*Tried out the exersaucer – more on that later :)

*Still being swaddled at night and for naps.

*Speaking of naps – she takes them in her crib.  First time we tried it, she slept 3 GLORIOUS hours.  It’s stuck every since.

*She thinks her brother is the coolest guy in the world – besides Daddy, of course.

*The girl LOVES to nurse. And I mean LOVES it.  When I’m gone all day from her and she has her bottles, as soon as I walk in the door, she MUST nurse immediately…even if she only ate a hour prior.  I give in, I’ll admit, I love it too.

*Found her hands and her feet – it’s only a matter of time before she is sucking on those cute toes!

*She can now grab/pull things that are in front of her.

          

Bumps & Babies Fair : Saturday 8/20 & Sunday 8/21

Attention all moms and moms-to-be!  You don't want to miss this consignment event held THIS weekend at Bitter Lake Community Center.  All sorts of gently used items for your babies and/or kids.

I will be there - you should too!

http://www.facebook.com/BumpsA​ndBabiesFair

I’m still alive…..

….I have been trapped in a place called: Wedding World.  Between working part-time, being a mom full-time and having a wedding with my new business venture, I have been going NONSTOP! My house is a MESS, there is no food in the fridge, laundry has piled up and I think I last kissed my husband on Tuesday.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my new business, but the months of July and August have been crazy busy for me.  I am still starting up this wedding coordinating business of mine, so I am working extra hard to earn my clients’ trust as well as make a name for myself in the wedding world here in Seattle.  I created a facebook page: HERE. So if you want to keep up or send brides somewhere –this is the place.

My last wedding for the season is August 26th – after that wedding, I am getting a pedicure. Being on my feet for 12-13 hours straight every Saturday is KILLING me feet. I think I’ve earned it :)

Jackson’s Birthday Celebration

Since last year was a BIG deal for Jackson’s First Birthday – we decided to keep it super low-key this year. A backyard (or deck) BBQ at Grandma & Grandpa’s house with just family. We included some of Jackson’s favorite things: Buzz, Woody and Bubbles. Plus we got Jackson something he’s been eyeing for quite some time  - a TRAIN TABLE!!!!

We will never NOT celebrate one of our kids’ birthdays, but we are already saving up for Malia’s First Birthday bash……and I’m sure Jackson won’t even notice. I think he was happy enough just to get the cake made by Megan at Sophisticookie.  

And yes, he wore his T-shirt that I ordered off of  ETSY all weekend long :)