My baby's turning 1!!

You guys!!  My baby is turning one on Sunday!  Such a range of emotions recently.  As soon as he turned 11 months, I started getting excited about planning his birthday party, or wondering when he will take his first steps.  Now as his birthday is even closer, there's a part of me that's sad.  My baby is no longer a baby.  I cherished the newborn/infant stage- the tiny baby squeaks (or grunts, in David's case!), the late night snuggles, his soft baby skin.  But now we're entering a new phase.  David's growth and development has skyrocketed in the past few weeks- he does something new every day.  It's amazing to watch.  It can also be exhausting chasing after him.

For his party, I wanted him to have a special outfit.  There are tons of cute ones on Etsy, but I decided to make one for him myself.  It was super easy and quick.  I just picked out some scrap fabric for the number one and ironed it on.  I sewed ribbon down the sides for suspenders, and added a bowtie to complete the look!

Here's a sneak peek of his first birthday photo shoot!  Stay tuned for more pictures of his big day!

Peaches N Play

I have been meaning to write a post for a few months now, but between keeping little David entertained and going back to work part-time, it's been difficult to find time to write. 

David learning about fruit at the Springfield Mall

David will be 11 months next week and if I had to describe him in one word it would be...busy!  This little guy just does NOT stay still.  He's constantly moving.  I'm slightly dreading the day he learns to walk, because I'm worried I won't be able to keep up.  I'm going to have to start working out!  He really likes music, floating in the pool, and studying new toys.  His babysitter told me he's going to be an engineer, the way he really studies new toys to see how they work.  He's also pretty good at entertaining himself. On a recent flight to Minnesota, the flight attendant gave him two plastic cups to play with, and that kept him busy for a long time!

 David's a pretty good eater too.  I first started him on purees at 5 months.  I decided to buy different baby foods to see which ones he liked before making them myself.  Other than green beans, he likes everything!  So for the past few months I've been making his food myself.  I take 2 hours once a week to steam fruits and vegetables, blend them, and then freeze into ice cube trays.  Then we're set for the week. He also gets fresh food that is good as is, like yogurt, as well as foods that can easily be mashed with a fork, like bananas and avocados.  He has a pretty strong aversion to texture, so it's only just recently that I've started giving him little bits of things to eat, like eggs, fish, and rice.  Whole wheat waffles are also a big hit.  Most mornings he eats whatever smoothie I make for myself for breakfast.


I decided to make my own food because a) it's cheaper and b) I think it tastes better.  It's been fun coming up with new recipes for him.  At first I did each fruit or vegetable separately, but as time went on, those got boring.  On Pinterest you can find dozens of baby food recipes, like apple/blueberry/spinach, or chicken&sweet potato.  I try not to make it too complicated.  The important thing is to get him to like a variety of different foods, and not have an aversion to vegetables (like his father!)  We've been having fun at meal-times- David's happy when he's eating and likes to babble between bites.  I can't wait until he starts saying words; I'm dying to know what he's thinking :)

This is an example of what David eats in one week

Green beans/carrots; Blueberry/apple/spinach; Sweet potato

One happy little man!