On October 15, 2012 Iris turned a big ONE year old! We kept it simple by celebrating in our backyard with cupcakes, cold drinks, hot dogs, and lots of friends and family.
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On October 15, 2012 Iris turned a big ONE year old! We kept it simple by celebrating in our backyard with cupcakes, cold drinks, hot dogs, and lots of friends and family.
So, it’ been a while. A LONG while. I’ve been out of the blogging world lately since all of my time is now dedicated to my family, a new job, and of course Instagram. I did want to make a quick post to add a few new videos of Iris though. These were all taken over the past week or so. We’ve been on Christmas vacation, so we’ve had a lot of extra time on our hands. Now if only I could remember to shoot iPhone video horizontally…
Iris says, “HI!”
Iris’ first snow
Iris singing & dancing:
The disappearing baby:
Ever since Iris has been here,
it seems like I’ve been on a travel hiatus.
This late summer though,
is a different story.
I used to love packing my bags, but now…
Saying goodbye to my love is tough.
Recently I flew to Chicago
for a short business trip
(sans baby).
Here are a few photos from
my two night stay…
Downtown Chicago
A sliver of a lake view.
A drink at the Signature Lounge
(96th floor of the John Hancock building).
Photos from home
melt my heart.
Pregnant me / today me.
Same hotel. Same meeting.
Exactly one year later.
Met up with James from Bleubird Vintage.
Such a lovely surprise she was in town at the same time!
(photo by – Bleubird. Sorry James, I had to steal this one
– it’s way cuter than mine!)
I met her ah-dorable Gemma Bird & husband too.
Dinner with good company on my last night in town.
Coming home to Arkansas is always sweet.
But coming home to this
is sweeter.
This is a photo of a girl who is nine months old today.
And this thing here, is a video of some of her very first steps.
She’s taken mini steps here and there,
but today she took her most legit “walk” ever.
She’s still got a ways to go,
but what a big day for my sweet little girl!
This past month has gone by so incredibly fast… they all do.
In just a few days Iris will hit the nine month mark, meaning we’re oh-so-close to that big FIRST birthday. I seriously can’t believe how fast the time flies. On one hand I can’t wait till she starts walkin’ and talkin’, but on the other – I don’t want my baby to grow up. I love her little babbles, her clumsy reach, and her crab-like crawl. It will be exciting though when she can share her words, giving us all a glimpse back into our magical childhood view of the world. And of course it would be nice if she could stay up a wee bit later than seven pm each night.
With her eight month nearly up,
I wanted to share some recent tidbits…
● Iris started standing all on her own! She pulls herself up on anything and everything (including in the crib). She has taken a teeny tiny step here and there, but nothing major just yet. We all think she’ll be walking pretty soon though.
● She’s having a blast at Montessori (and mama feels great about leaving her there). They have an Instagram account, so it’s exciting when I get to see her face while I’m at work.
● We celebrated her first 4th of July with family.
● She likes to clap, wave, give kisses, and put her hand over her mouth to make silly sounds.
● She makes us laugh ALL the time. Definitely has her dad’s humor gene.
● She loves animals. But they don’t always love her.
● Todd had his first Father’s Day.
And here is more of our life over the last month in Instagram photos…
