made

i made this baby doll quilt for sofie following the pattern in anna maria horners book, handmade beginnings. i adore this book. my mom has been busy over the summer making sofie all kinds of things from it, including edward, pictured on the right all wrapped up in his quilt.i'm not sure if i have more patience, if i'm more focused, or what, but since having sofie my knitting and sewing projects have been turning out really well. i love making things for her and i'm so proud of this quilt. stay tuned for pics of her ridiculously adorable halloween costume!!

library

dear sofie,

last friday we went to our first, 'babys 1st books' group at the library in halifax. you LOVED it. there were about 15 babies there, lots of toys on a big mat to play with and we sang songs and clapped our hands. we can go every friday morning until the end of november. we've just returned from the second session and i'm pretty sure you think this program is the best thing in life right now. aside from when dad comes home from work. that always makes you smile and squeal with delight. today you watched as mary-jane read a book about animals, she commented that you were the only baby paying attention to each page. you played with the toys and watched the other babies. this has quickly become one of my favourite things to do with you. it's so amazing for me too, to be there with you as your mom, not as an ECE that is putting on the circle. i like it. we hung around after the group and took out your very first library books! once i get your halloween costume finished, next on my list is a library bag for you, and it was a beautiful fall day for a walk today. it's a good friday sweet babe.

Sofies first library books and library card

Watching the big kids play

7 months

7 months old!

dear Sofie

It's 8.30pm on a Sunday and I am getting ready for bed. I haven't been writing to you nearly as much as I would like, and I haven't even put your 7 month old pictures on here yet. Almost 2 months ago you stopped sleeping like a champion and it is kicking my ass. And your dads ass too. I just want you to know that. We are zombies. It's inexplicable. You've started eating solid food and you love it. Pears and apples are your favourite! You eat vegetables too, so far you've eaten everything that we've introduced to you. And today we think you drank water from a cup, it was hard to tell if it was water or just drool. We'll keep practicing that one. You are such an amazing girl Sofie. We just love you so much. You are so happy and curious and strong and funny. People stop us every day to comment on how happy and beautiful you are. You also got TWO teeth at the same time! It was a miserable 3 weeks for us all, but they're here now and we think your top one is coming as well. And your hair is growing. You are changing so much, every day. It is amazing to watch and I am so happy to be your mama. I just think you're the best. Night night little girl. Please for the love of God sleep longer than a 3 hour stretch tonight. Please.

We bought you a pumpkin hat today. Because yesterday was the first day of Autumn and Autumn is my favourite.

feel inside

so freakin good ....

september

autumn is coming. my favourite season. right now i am excited about and grateful for:

+ getting out hand knit blankets for early morning snuggles

+ a rainy day 

+ squash roasting in the oven and making everything smell good

+ fresh peas cooling to become baby food

+ pizza dough rising on the counter

+ my mom coming for the weekend

+ planning halloween costumes