Cara Box and Being Graceful

Cara Box Exchange.

So over on wifessionals blog there is this blogger exchange called Cara Box. This month I decided I would join up. As I've mentioned before I wanted a pen pal and this seemed like a great way to get to know some other people in the blogging world.

Here's the button if you're interested in joining next month's exchange

I'm excited to get to know some new bloggers this way!

In other news, I fell down the last two stairs on the middle flight down from my front door. While heading out for a run. While carrying Luke. Ugh. Thankfully I didn't fall fall, but I did catch my foot on one stair and bent it in a way it's not supposed to bend. Lets see how many shades of purple it is tomorrow because I still went for a jog. Silly. 

4 more months until my 5k and I'm planning on running the whole thing. Hopefully I can accomplish that!

That's about all. Nothing new. Although I just made up a diaper 4-wheeler tonight. 

Have a wonderful night everyone!

Dear Lucas

 Dear Lucas,

I can't even believe you are going to be 1 in a few weeks. Your dad and I look at the pictures of you when you were a tiny baby and cannot believe how much you've grown in only 1 year. You're so smart and you make me laugh so much. Don't worry about not walking all the time, you'll get there. I know you practice every day so one day you'll just wake up and I won't be able to catch up with you. I love how you know what you want. When you want it. Sometimes it gets me and your dad a little frustrated when we're trying to finish up dinner and you're screaming because you want to play. But last night, we surprised you with strawberries and whipped cream and you had a ball. I hope I never forget how you laughed when I put a dollop of whip cream on your tongue. I'm so happy that you learned how to drink out of a straw. That totally made my day. Now if we go places, you can share my drink! I love that when you hand me things you'll say thank you and how when we go in the morning you say "Go! Go! Go!" and how you choose biscotti over any other cookie in the bucket. Sometimes me and your dad get a little stern with you. Hopefully you'll learn to understand it's because we love you very much and we don't want to see you get hurt. Plus, when you laugh at us after we say no, we get a little upset. We love that you're an outside boy and you know when you're tired and when you want a bath. You have an awesome sense of humor and I'm so glad you're our little boy. I hope you continue to be the cool dude that you are.

Happy almost birthday, baby.

Just Plain Rambling

So lately I've been really toying with the idea of setting up a table/booth somewhere to sell my handmade goodies. It's kind of hard though because there are like 10 million things I want to be able to sell. I've been making up bows and selling them for charity, but since I can't really promote too much at work, I've only made $46.50. It's kind of a bummer but it's still better than nothing. And my town has a Community Fest but tables start at $50. I feel like I would need to spend every day from today until the actual Fest making up stuff and that kind of stresses me out.

But I really have so many ideas.

This is all rambling. But I kind of wanted to get it down, so please bear with me.

This is what - in my perfect world- my table would consist of:

1- Bows

2- Baby Blankets

3- Stuffed toys

4- Framed Photographs

5- Hand Bags

6- Diaper cakes

7- Baked Goods.

- all of these things are so different-

So I'm still torn.

But I love making baby blankets. So if you would like to order one, please let me know!!

In other news.

Last night, Luke took 4-5 steps to walk to Eric. That's big news in my house! He's been so timid to let go and walk (he'll stand without holding on for minutes at a time.) Also, he's officially weaned himself off of the bottle. And no more baby food. He scrapes it off his tongue and says "done!" He's growing up soo soo fast. It's crazy. Next month he'll be 1. Am I even ready to say that?!

And because ever post is better with a pic (or 5)

Me and my sis. Love this girl. We make each other crazy, but at the end of the day, all you have is your family. <3

13 years we'll be together. Love him more every day.