The best!

I have the best husband ever! Yesterday he watched Claire ALL DAY while I went to Auburn with a friend to do shopping. I don't even like watching Claire all day by myself lol. He is a super dad. I had a lot of fun, got some new clothes and stuff. We also went to a little shop called Hello Cupcake in Tacoma. Oh my gosh...it was SO good. I got a carrot cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting and a red velvet one with vanilla cream. (I did only eat a couple of bites....I brought them home to share :-P) Definitely have to go back to that one. Yum. Anyway, thanks Brian for letting me get out of town for the day. I love you!

One thing at a time

I read a lot of different blogs. I have midwife blogs, craft blogs, recipe blogs, emergency preparedness blogs. I have a couple of blogs too that are all about simple living. Oh man, I want to get there someday. Maybe I have read too many Little House on the Prairie books but life seems so much better when its all about family and being as self sufficient as possible. It seems like it is just a healthier lifestyle altogether. No, or very little, debt, making foods from scratch, planting a garden, staying away from over commercialism. I want that for us someday. Looking at the big picture gets a little overwhelming but I can start learning and starting out small. A couple of things I have seen that I want to try is making yogurt and then making cheese (from that yogurt, it's a soft cheese). That intrigues me, lol. Brian is all about me doing that since it is a lot cheaper.

We shall see!

18 months (almost)

My baby is 18 months old!!! I can't believe she is getting so big! I took her to the doctor today who said she looks perfect :) She weighs 20.6 lbs. Lol. She is 50% for height and 10% for weight. She is one petite little girl. She also got her MMR shot, which I was kinda nervous about. But she's been on Tylenol so I think she is doing pretty well. Here's some stuff we've been up to lately....

Busting a lip

Cheesing for the camera

LOVES playing with Daddy's ties

Hiding from daddy at bath time

I was brave and we went to a Halloween party and left Claire with a babysitter for the first time. She did great.

Brian and I went as Jack and Jill. Claire had to get in on the action

Claire loved Daddy playing golf on the Wii.

It's been fun :) Always an adventure.