Seasons Greeting Cards!

As a stay at home mom, I'm always looking for great deals and "do it yourselfers". If this is not a deal, then I don't know what is?! Shutterfly is offering 50 free, I said it, FREE holiday cards to you if you write a blog post about them!

I can attest, I am a true lover as I've created cards for Quinn's birth announcement and our 2009 Christmas card with Shutterfly. I was very impressed with how super easy it was to add your own photos and wording to the already adorable cards they offer. And I've looked, there are tons of choices!! To see all of the choices for holiday cards and more visit: http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery

Here are just a few of the cards that caught my attention while looking:

I love this large photo. So simple and clean.

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I thought this one was way cool as you can put a picture in for each month of the year! This is great for us moms with babies- they grow so quickly!

I'm loving collages too!

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Yesterday we went to the Fall Festival at the YMCA and had tons of fun! Quinn had a blast petting bunnies and goats (yes, she'll pet a goat but is terrified of little puppies), riding on a pony, and taking a ride on the little mini train. We're really enjoying being members of the YMCA and are loving all of the events for families. It was so fun!

Don't you love her expression here? She is doing her "funny" face here.

18 Months

Simply can't believe we are already half way to two years old! Quinn is definitely not a baby anymore and has grown into a full fledged toddler. Her personality has really started to shine through as a happy, talkative, strong-willed, little lady.


Here are some of the things she is doing as an 18 month toddler:

-Stringing 3 to 4 words together: "Daddy go work", "Babies in there"

-Singing. Her new favorite song is Poker Face by Lady Gaga. It is so funny to hear her sing it! She also likes singing the ABC's (out of order), The Itsy Bitsy Spider, and Just Imagine by Barney.

-She has two very special lovies, oops now three. Her baby who she used to call 'Noe', now just called 'Baby', her blanket, and her doggie. She played with her cousin Olivia's doggie so much while we were in Phoenix that Olivia gave it to her, now doggie goes everywhere with us.

-Eats almost everything. Her favorite things to eat are: macaroni and cheese which she calls "macani trees", hot dogs, grapes, chicken, and spaghetti.

-Weighs 21 lbs. and is in the 10th percentile for weight. If you knew Jaime and I as children, this would all make sense to you- we were both string beans too. She is in the 60th percentile for height and head circumference in in the 95th. A big head to hold all of those smarty brain cells!

-Sleeps very well still. She will walk to her crib when it is time for nap or bed and will ask me to put her blanket on and close the door. Usually talks or sings herself to sleep.

-Very social. Still says hi to every person or dog that crosses our path. Must get that social gene from her Daddy!



Everyday is better than the last with our Curly Q and we just wouldn't know what we'd do without her!

Pumpkin Patch Play Date

We are back from a fun filled week in Phoenix visiting my sister and her family. Quinn had a BLAST playing with her cousins Andrew and Olivia and enjoyed all of the extra attention they gave her! In my packing frenzy before the trip, I forgot to pack the camera! So Andrea, if you are reading this, feel free to e-mail some of those pics I took on your camera! :)

This morning we went back to the YMCA to have some fun in the pumpkin patch and play on the playground. Quinn could care less about the pumpkins this time and was having much more fun with the wagons. Getting a picture of her amidst the pumpkins was a lot more difficult this year than it was last--she's running now and has her own agenda. My picture-taking agenda has taken a back seat. Here are some photos of Curly Q in action:

Can you tell we are ready for fall??? It is still about 90 degrees here and we just can't wait for some cooler weather. We had a little mini fashion show this morning to model our new hat! A good friend of mine hand makes these!! Check out her new buisness: www.daisydoodlecrochet.com. She is amazing!

Some from "Gamma's" visit

We have had a great time with "Gamma"! So far we have taken Quinn to get her first haircut, played at the playground, picked some pumpkins at the pumpkin patch, and had tons of fun here at home! Every morning Quinn has woke up asking "Gamma doing?" and keeps saying "Gamma come on" wherever we go. It has been such a great having her here! Three more days of fun with Grandma are in store for us!

A little unsure of the lady with the scissors here.

All is well once the animal crackers came out!

Looking at herself in the mirror!

Loves sitting with "Gamma" in the mornings.

Off to pick some "punkins".

Here it is!

Game Day and Catch Up

Oh boy, where have I been lately? Under a rock? More like under a pile of fabric. I've been sewing my little tail off, as usual, and have not had much time to do a blog post. Thought I'd do one quick one before my mom comes to visit on Monday--YIPEE!!--.

Today is game day and I can say Jaime didn't get a boy but did get a girl that loves football! There is a little park next to our house and lately it has been filled with little football playing kids. Every time we drive by she shouts "FOOTBALL!!". Today I told her we needed to get her football skirt and she screamed "Yay, football!!". She even likes to see it on TV. Well, she'll scream "football in there!!" when she sees it on TV and will watch for about 2.5 seconds and then will be off on to the next thing.

This past week we also joined the gym and have been going in the afternoons. This is the first time that Quinn has been away from me (in the care of a stranger) and it has been a little difficult. The first time I took her she was so excited to play with the new toys and was okay after I left, for about 15 minutes. Then I was told she started asking for me and crying. The next few times she knew right away when we pulled up to the gym that she would be going to the child care place and said "home, home". She's cried when I leave her but is okay a couple minutes later and then cries again when she sees me coming to pick her up. Hopefully sometime soon we'll get to the point that she likes to go and play with the new toys and kids, we'll see. But I'm not giving up. Believe me, I need the time away from her just as much as she needs it from me!

Have a wonderful weekend!