20 Months

Henry turned 20 months old on Friday. Say what? Not sure how this happened. I say that every month but it’s true when they say the days are long and the weeks are short. We will have a two year old in 4 short months. Henry’s personality is definitely growing. He is saying more words and imitating our actions (like rubbing our hands together, or putting our hands to cover our mouths when we cough. He also tries to cough like we do). He is still obsessed with stacking, building, lining things up and standing tall objects up in a corner (like his broom, golf club and popcorn pusher). We think he is going to take after his grandfather and become an engineer.

Black and Decker Power Tool Workshop – The tool workshop is a new one for us. We saw it at a friends house last month and Henry loved it. I did not love it so much since it was $100 new. Thursday night some friends and I went to my favorite consignment sale that happens twice a year and I found it for TWELVE DOLLARS. Yes, $12. Perfect condition, hardly used, and it even came with the tools and a big tool box. That mixed with all the tools Henry already has and it is more than a full set. I’ve mentioned this before but consignment is really the way to go for toys, books, puzzles, etc. You save so much money and come away with basically new items for a fraction of the price. 
Magnet Letters & Numbers – We have 3 different sets of these. Henry can’t get enough. His favorite activity is putting his hands on the fridge and sliding all the letters off, basically throwing them everywhere, and then picking them back up and sticking them to the fridge. Hey, whatever works and keeps him from screaming. 
Mega Bloks – These has been a favorite for the past 8 months. My mom got him the bloks and wagon set  shortly after his first birthday and I found a bag at the same consignment sale for only $6 and they are in perfect condition. He also loves to sit in the wagon with his blocks and put the remotes and sippy cups in there as well. 
Books/Puzzles – I don’t see these going off the favorite list anytime soon. Lately he is loving picture and peekaboo books and will point to the objects when I ask him where they are. He also plays puzzles daily and it blows my mind how he can do a new puzzle on the first try. Our favorite are Melissa & Doug, Ryan’s Room and Janod.

Angel Dear Pillow – The past two months Henry has been sleeping with a starter pillow in preparation for his move to a big boy bed when he turns 2. Angel Dear makes the lovey that Henry has had since he was an infant and can’t sleep without. These pillows have the same super soft touch and they are the perfect toddler size. He loves to use it as a body pillow and hold onto it while sleeping. 

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Our Valentine’s Day Weekend

Like I mentioned on Friday, Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s a day to be reminded of how much we love our spouses, family and friends (and the red and pink hearts get me every year). I also despise when people say “oh that’s not a real holiday. It was made up by card companies” and blah blah blah. There is a lot behind Valentine’s Day which you can watch here if you’re so inclined 🙂 We started off Valentine’s Day with a sweet treat breakfast for Henry, consisting of a Target cupcake and pink milk and finished off the night with our traditional at home fondue, which we save for special occasions and actually hadn’t done it since last Valentine’s. My husband and I are pretty lucky that Henry is such a great sleeper and does a solid 12 hour stretch at night, from 6pm – 6am, giving us plenty of quality grown up time together to have dinner, talk, relax and have something on the TV other than Elmo. 

For dinner Jan and I made our annual fondue. It’s becoming our tradition to celebrate Valentine’s Day at home with fondue and it makes things a hell of a lot easier (no running around, traffic, trying to get reservations or a sitter). We followed up the night with some Dutch Monkey Donuts Saturday morning and then packed up Henry and sent him to Grandma’s so we could have a night out and a morning of sleeping in (which by the way is really hard when you have a kitten attacking your feet and 2 dogs whining to go out). We went to a new restaurant in Buckhead called St. Cecilia. The food was amazing, which was to be expected and I can’t wait to go back and try the other items on their menu. We had the raw Yellowfin Tuna, Hearth Roasted Octopus, Cappelletti, Maine Sea Scallops and NY Strip. I recommend it all (especially the scallops!)

Monday night was our friend Hanna and Sam’s opening of their store Abby & Co. It was so fun to see everyone without having to chase toddlers around and have conversations without interrupted sentences and short answers, while making sure your child isn’t eating dog food or climbing on top of a table. Hanna and Sam did such an amazing job on the look of the store and selected the most adorable items for mommy, baby and even daddy too! If you’re in the Atlanta area, be sure to check them out!

I hope everyone has a great week! xo 

7/52

Like many of you have heard, the south was hit pretty bad with an ice and snow storm this past week. Luckily no one was stranded in their cars this time and for the most part everyone was home safe, including us. Henry is fascinated by the snow and I am so glad he’s been able to experience it twice this year. Thank God it’s melting because cabin fever with a toddler is no joke. 
 “a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

Henry: My little explorer. Also, could this outfit be any cuter on him? I wish my legs looked that good in leggings. 

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Five Things Friday

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today is one of my favorite days of the year. I think mostly it’s because all the decorations and food are centered around red, pink and hearts. I have indulged in plenty of red/pink/hearts and unfortunately I have pushed all this on Henry, so I hope he will not grow to hate it (for the sake of girls out there). Tomorrow I’ll share his yummy “breakfast” and the Valentines he I made for his friends. 
I am currently loving comfy and simple items (hence the socks, backpack and salve) but that camera strap scarf has been on my wish list for weeks (particularly my Valentine’s Day wish list) … let’s see if I get it 🙂
The snow and ice are finally thawing in Atlanta which should make for a nice weekend, hopefully outdoors since cabin fever struck us hard again these past few days. I hope everyone has a safe and fun Valentine’s Day! 

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6/52

 “a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
Henry: My little cupid. Happy Valentine’s Day! 
I couldn’t resist picking a photo from our recent mini session with our friend Joleen from Love, Joleen photography. She always captures the best pictures of Henry! Her attention to detail is phenomenal. Henry’s outfit details can be found here and his bow tie is from Lemons & Cream

 this weeks photo (and the rest above) were taken by my friend Joleen from Love, Joleen Photography

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5/52

Henry saw his first snow this week and we had 2 1/2 days off of work/preschool. We did a lot of relaxing and spending time together. This picture sums up how excited Henry was to see snow. He was so mesmerized and bewildered all at the same time. He just stood there smiling, finally walking around after a few minutes, but even then his steps were cautious and careful. It is so much fun to see things through your child’s eyes. 
 “a portrait of my child, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
                                     
    Henry: January 29, 2014. His first time seeing snow. 

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