Uplifted.

I listened to this today. It was seriously powerful and gave me a new sense of direction and worth in my calling as a mom and in my other talents and pursuits. Take a listen (or read). You won't regret it.

Baby me, Baby Ellie

{Ellie's hair gets curly like this too when it's wet.}         
















{But when it's dry like this, people have asked if we rub it with a balloon to get that look. Umm, no.}

{Bath babies}

 

{I think it's funny we are both sticking our tongues out and smiling in these pics. And Notice my cloth diaper. Love you, disposable Huggies.}

Do you think we looked alike as babies?

Mini Vacay

Clay, Ellie and I headed up to Park City for a getaway last week.

It was the perfect mix of lounging, sunshine and Glee. {More on that in my next post. I might give you a sneak peek at the high school glee club I was in. I said Might.}

I actually lived in Park City with my dad for a year. I love that place. It is so beautiful and there are so many unique little shops and restaurants.

{Ellie's first legit day at the pool. She loved it.}

{But she doesn't get in the sun without her shades, of course.}

{We went for a killer run on the poison creek trail. look closely at the tree — it has tons of shoes on it!}

{Dinner at Cicero's on Main Street. So delish.}

 

{Hiking by the Alpine slides}

{See ya again next weekend, PC!}

Swagger Wagon

Have you watched this? Please do. Hilarious.



How do you feel about minivans?

Happy Half-Birthday

{My happy baby in her stylin' Roxy outfit. Do we look alike? Please say yes!} 

Guess who is six months old? I know — she's basically a teenager.

I would say I miss my newborn baby ...

... but I honestly don't. I mean, she's really not that much bigger than she was at birth. And I find myself loving each new stage she reaches. It's so fun to watch her discover everything around her for the first time. Also, not having to wake up to feed her every hour and 1/2 is a bonus.

So, I finally found a pediatrician I love.

Maybe it's because he told me I need to eat more fat {so Ellie can chunk up}.

Maybe it's because he introduced me to Harper's Homemade bread — it is the original Grandma Sycamore's bread. {The owners, who are here in Utah, sold the recipe to Sara Lee. Sara Lee altered and added to the recipe a lot, so the Harpers decided to go back to the original. It's delish. And way better for you than a lot of breads on the shelves.}

Or maybe it's because he was extremely patient and understanding when I expressed my concerns about immunizations.

Ellie is a whopping 12 pounds. 5th percentile, ladies and gents. But she is in the high percentiles for height and head size. We're going to start feeding her solids tomorrow. She seems so excited to eat.

I love her sweet smiles, girly jabber, infectious giggles, attempts at raspberries, crazy kicks and untamable hair.

{El loves to slide out of her swing and chill.}

Oh, and some of you have asked what she looks like with her hair "down." So, for your viewing pleasure:

Love you, baby.