A Picture is worth a 1000 words

♥Sarah

Such a Fun Time

Wow what a weekend! We did lots of stuff
Played, Wrapped all the Christmas Presents
[yeah thats right we are done christmas shopping and they are wrapped!],
Watched the Game, Went Grocery Shopping/Road Trip Snack Shopping, Played, Hung out with Sanja and Sam, Played, Played then I think we Played!
Daddy and Squirmy watching the game together and NO we are not cheering for UTAH my boys are O-H-I-O fans
Squirmy practicing his programming skills [he is pretty good ;)]

Then Squirmy Helped me wrap the presents by watching the bows and making sure they didn't run off now each gift has a personally Squirmy chewed bow! [he is a great helper!]

What a fun weekend it was I can't wait till the next one!
♥Sarah

A perfect night

Wednesday Night was a perfect night
we ate these
and Watched this
Plus we got to hang out with our long lost friend Andres and lets not forget the explorer SQUIRMY
perfects nights are made of family and friends and I can't get enough of them!

♥ Sarah

Downward Dog

Squirmy and I started doing Yoga together
Right after he gets out of the bath before his bed time story
This wonderful lady named Helen Garabedian came up with this "Parent Led Yoga" which just means you do the yoga for them; stretching there legs out ect
she has an awesome book called
ITSY BITSY YOGA [poses to help your baby sleep longer, digest better and grow stronger]
They do have classes you can go to but none in UTAH sad for Squirmy and I
but if you are not a fellow Utahian you can go here to see if your state has one
Sense we can't go to a class I turned to the trusty old YOUTUBE to see if some one had video tapped a class I could learn from
** ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE **
they do all there yoga by song so I choose if you
HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
The Song goes like this [you just do the movements the song says for the baby]
IF your happy and you know it stretch your legs
**CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it stretch your legs
** CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if you happy and you know it
Stretch your legs
IF your happy and you know it Touch your nose
**CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it Touch your nose
** CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if you happy and you know it
Touch your nose
IF your happy and you know it Wiggle your hips
**CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it Wiggle your hips
** CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if you happy and you know it
Wiggle your hips
IF your happy and you know it Tickle the tummy
**CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it Tickle the tummy
** CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if you happy and you know it
Tickle the tummy
IF your happy and you know it clap your feet
**CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it clap your feet
** CLAP CLAP**
IF your happy and you know it and you really want to show it if you happy and you know it
clap your feet

Here is the video to help clarify the movements you should do


Squirmy laughs through the entire thing and even helps me touch his feet to his nose
then he is out like a light as soon as we put him in the crib !
Happy yoga-ing

♥Sarah

Weekend Crafts

Yay for weekends and crafts!!
Lately I have been working on a baby boy blanket set
two mistakes I have made with this project
1. I am trying a new pattern [do not attempt to do something you don't know how to do when you have two weeks to finish the project]
2. I have evidently chosen a popular yarn because Walmart was out of it when I went to get what i needed to finish this project [buy more yarn then you think it will take you can return it or use it later]
So I will post the pattern when I complete the project so that it isn't all over the place because of now I honestly don't know what it is or the best way to go about it !
So the first thing I did was make 20 Granny Squares [I was going to make 30 but... out of yarn]
Then I added a SC white border around each square

Now I am stitching them together
After this I just need to add a border so hopefully I will be able to wrap it up by Friday so I can do the hat mittens and booties this weekend!
♥Sarah

Family Fun

This morning we got up bright and early for all kinds of holiday fun
First there was a Santa is coming to town Parade
Then there was Yummy FREE chic-fil-a

Then it was time for Squirmy to meet SANTA CLAUS

Then we bought Squirmy a hoodie and hat from my new favorite kid shop naartjie
all their clothes we so cute and so unique [no to mention they were having a fall sale and the cashier gave us an extra 30% off coupon]

And to wrap up all this holiday fun we took a ride on the Carousal

The only things missing were our buddies Sanja Sonny and Sam oh where could they have been?

♥ Sarah

little Addition

Although baby #2 won't be coming along for quite let me repeat this quite a long time it was fun to see what she might look like [this does look alot like Squirmy]

♥Sarah

Sense Squirmy is a solid food eater now I have started making his food for him
He is 6 months old so he is a step 1 which simply means his food needs to be the consistency of a liquid aka no chunks.. This process is quite easy, saves a lot of money [a jar of baby food is 49 cents and higher], and Squirmy likes the home made stuff a lot more then the store stuff [that makes me feel shiny]
So the process I follow is
1. pick up some fresh produce [this week we are having bananas]
2. then add one cup of the fruit and one cup of water to the blender
3. place it on the blend option for 15 seconds
4. separate it into servings and freeze them in either a container or bag
if your having veggies you need to boil them till tender before blending to get the smooth consistency
2 bananas last a week for us which is about 21 feedings
here is a good place for some recipes and different processes for cooking for baby
♥Sarah

YAY My First Blog Tag

Yay Shallyse Tagged Me at least I think I was the Sarah she was talking about

8 TV Shows I Love to Watch...
1: The Office
2: Heros
3: Nanny 911
4: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
5: America's Next Top Model
6: Gilmore Girls
7: Trading Spouses
8: Chuck

8 Things That Happenend Yesterday...
1: Got to work a Half Hour early
2: Got to leave work Half Hour early
3: Listened to Squirmy call his puppy and Bottle "papa"
4: Made a home made pot pie
5: Did Squirmy's your baby can read flash cards [we got through the whole stack before he got distracted]
6: Played Sudoku with Hubby and won
7: Made Squirmy some home made baby food [bananas]
8: Left the dishes for the Hubby to do today

8 Favorite Places to Eat...
1: Soup and Salad
2: Chick-fil-a
3: Cafe Rio
4: Olive Garden
5: Texas Roadhouse
6: Astro Burger
7: Spaghetti Mama's
8: Arby's

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To...
1: Getting the family Pics back on the 25
2: Both my mom and my new mom coming down for christmas
3: Seeing Megan for thanks giving
4: Seeing My BFF's new baby and holding and his little brother
5: Finishing Megan's little boys baby set
6: My first anniversary with the hubby
7: Squirmy's First Birthday
8: My 21st Birthday

8 things on my wish list...
1: George and Shayllse move back to UT [this is a serious wish]
2: A new computer
3: A robot kit
4: Beat guitar hero world tour this weekend
5: Finish the test case tool for work before my birthday
6: Get a pedicure
7: Squirmy not being afraid of santa
8: A uneventful Christmas

I am supposed to tag 8 people but I don't personally know 8 people who read my blog So I have Sanja, Kacie, and Jenna and then who ever else wants to your tagged too :)

I ll Leave you with this

Yes eating is hard work for a 6 month old !!

♥ Sarah

Weekend Craft

I love fall, and I love picking up leafs like a little kid running from brightly colored leaf to brightly colored leaf .. So I decided to make something with my leaf collection
It was really easy I just picked up some really pretty leafs... fashioned a wire hanger into a circle... then made a pattern and hot glued them on...then some ribbon and possibly some poison berries I found out side and bang a fall wreath!
♥ Sarah

Such a Girly girl

I finished the baby set for Kacie's friend Emerald it is definately a girly set and makes me want a little girl to dress up![the set]

[the blanket just has a simple dc border]

[the mittens they are the same size that one is just setting farther back]


[the booties]
[the hat]

[a sneak peak into the next project]

♥ Sarah

Apple of My Eye

The snow came to early it ruined all my plans!
What plans you ask?
Well This weekend I am adding these little beauties to my winter wardrobe


I had dreams of putting these two on paired with a Brightly colored scarf/mitten/hat combo
running out of the house and twirling around in the new snow while my hubby contemplated how sexy I looked
but the snow has come and so I will just have to make due with this fact
♥ Sarah

Happy Half Birthday

Yesterday was Squirmy's 1/2 birthday so we threw a party
a 1/2 birthday party





Happy 1/2 Birthday Squirmy
♥Sarah

6 months

Dear Squirmy today you turned 6 months old. I'll admit I am in denial I can't believe that I have had the pleasure of your company for 6 wonderful months. Each day you do more and although I would never give up those precious moments of newborn hood I love the new playful stage you have entered even more! Oh how you have grown in the last month!

-You ALWAYS sleep through the night [YAY]
-You can sit up by your self [YAY]
-you have eaten peaches, carrots, squash , bananas, pears, apples sauce, green beans, and sweet potatoes
-You have a tickle me ELMO [he is your bff]
-Daddy is still your favorite but I m in the running now
-You started the "Your Baby Can Read Program" and you know the word TOES
-You are trying to crawl
-You hair is really starting to grow [YAY]
-Daddy taught you how to have a screaming war [your very good at it]
-You know how to HIGH FIVE
-You were a MONKEY for Halloween
-You like to grab people's Nose's
-You can pull the stars off of your stacker toy
-You don't understand why the birdy on your jumper won't fly down and play

Happy Six Months Squirmy[look at the face who couldn't love that!!!]
Love Mom !!!

Unique

I love any thing I can find that is unique places like this trendy baby shop make me all gidy but I just can't bring my self to buy Squirmy a onesie that cost 24.95 that he will be wear for at the best 3 months so I thought to my self hey im creative and I have an extra hour today thanks to daylight savings time why don't I just make my own!!

SUPPLIES
-pillow case
-iron
-wooden surface [do not use a iron board]
-scissors
-printer
-computer
-print 'n press paper [7 sheets $9.97 @ walmart]
-1 pkg of gerber onesies [5 onesies $7 @ walmart ]

STEPS

1. first come up with 5 designs I used characters and phrases from shows and books Squirmy likes
2. Mirror the image this can be done through your printer
3. print the image out
4. cut the image out
5. lay the pillow case down on the wood surface
6. place the onesie on the pillow
7. place the image sticky side down on the onesie
8. iron over the image in a circle motion for 20 seconds
9. gently pull the paper off the onesie

[SUPPLIES]

[STEP 3]

[STEP 4]

[STEP 8]
thats all it takes and you get an awesome set of onesies for $16 bucks and their personal and unique to you little one

♥ Sarah

Crafty

I love to crochet its so much fun & relaxing to make something by hand!

But sense I am a working mom it is hard to find time to do stuff like this so I usually spend my lunch time a work crocheting a way here are some things I have made lately
[this was a little hat/bootie/mitten/blanket set for our friends Clay and Jenna's new baby]
For this little set I used a deep blue baby soft yarn its looks so delicate it reminds me of lace and I love the little hint of white that is woven in the pattern for these little mittens is a beginners pattern ....

MITTEN
rnd 1= ch 30 join sc in each stitch (30)
PLACE MARKER
rnd2=sc in each stitch bl (30)
rnd 3-9=dc dec (15)
EDGING
rnd1= ch 2 ; hbc (30)
rnd2-3= ch3 hbc chl (15)
rnd 4= ch4 dc, ch1, dc (15)
TIE (white yarn)
Chain 50 thread through mitten















Booties ....
BOOTY
rnd1= ch14; 3sc in 2nd ch from hook; 5 sc, 6 dc, 7 dc in last loop (repeat the above for other side); 2sc join
rnd2= ch3, 2dc in sp, dc in next st; 2dc in next st; 11 dc; 3 dc 1dc (toe); dc 11; 2dc ;1dc join
rnd3-4= ch3; dc 45
TOE
rnd1=9 dc; 4decrease; 9dc
rnd2=8dc;3decrease; 8 dc
rnd3=join
EDGING
rnd1=ch2; 31 hdc
rnd 2-3= ch2, hdc ch1;
rnd4-5= ch4, dc,ch1,dc
TIE (white yarn)
chain 75 thread through mitten

HAT....
ch3 join
rnd1=10 sc in loop
rnd2=2 sc in each st (20)
PLACE MARKER
rnd 3 =1 sc in ea st (20)
rnd 4=1 sc in next st 2 sc in next st (30)
rnd 5= 1 sc in ea st (30)
rnd 6= 1 sc in ea st for 2 st 2 sc in next st (40)
rnd 7= 1sc in ea st (40)
rnd 8= 1 sc in ea st for 3 st 2 sc in next st (50)
rnd 9 =1 sc in ea st (50)
rnd 10= 1 sc in ea st for 4 st 2 sc in next st (60)
rnd 11= 1sc in ea st for (60)
repeat 11 until desired length















BLANKET this is a pattern I made up
ch135
rnd 1 dc 135 ch 3
rnd 2 dc skip a st v stitch skip stitch (repeat for the length) ch3
rnd 3 dc 135 ch3
rnd 4 dc skip a st v stitch skip stitch (repeat for the length) ch3
rnd 5 v stich 135 ch 1
rnd6-10 sc 135 ch3
repeat rnd 1-10 ten times
EDGING
3 v stich in each st 6 v stitch in each corner

I also made Matty a little hat from the pattern above but with some natures choice yarn which you can find at here lion brand

Right now I am working on an identical girl set to the one above and then some new patterns so pictures to come

♥ Sarah

PS if any one needs a video demo for these I can make one just ask