Holiday Cookies

Handpainted Owl Cookie Jar

Baby Gap Fleece One-piece

Magenta Cookie Jar

The holidays always make me think of freshly baked cookies. My sister and I grew up making gingerbread cookies and houses. One year, we got fancy and crushed jolly ranchers to make stained glass windows.
I found the fleece one-piece in the infant girls section of Gap.com. How sad to deny this to the other half. I bought one for Jack.

Snack Pouches

Down Home Amy Snack Pouches

I've searched high and low and these are the cutest snack pouches. They are original drawings silkscreened onto recycled hemp/organic cotton. I have a bunch to gift around the holidays. Artist Amy is also offering a 15% discount until the end of November with code NOV15.

7 months and counting

What's been going on at 7 months:
(Technically, Jack the preemie is 5 1/2 months)

- He just got the game Peek-a-Boo. After weeks of me feeling stupid from his deadpan stare, Jack is finally finding the game hilarious.
- He loves yams and likes to take the spoon in his hands to feed himself. I think this empowers him.
- He flips like a pro after a day of training with dad. Flipping is teachable!
- My breast milk production can't keep up with him. I've been quite sensitive about the fact that I have to start giving him formula for his final feeding...it makes me feel like I'm not doing my job. That I'm inadequate. I have to keep telling myself that formula is giving him amazing vitamins that my breast milk can't.
- We found the courage to take J out to dinner with us so we could finally eat at a restaurant. He loved it. Stayed awake for over 3 hours straight, ate all his solids, cooed at his surroundings, didn't complain once and took a nap on the way home. My husband and I were so proud of him and ourselves.
- The hostess at the restaurant fawned over Jack and said, "He looks so...healthy." My husband and I laughed at the euphemism. It was a nice way of saying he's chunky. But that is actually the best compliment a premature baby can receive.

Cyber Monday picks

Pinecone Stocking Holder

Spare Stripe Mug

Ruffled Shower curtain

These are things I actually needed but waited to purchase until a beautiful day like Cyber Monday when there's free shipping and complimentary gifts.

Personalize It

Red Envelope Personalized Family Wall Art

This canvas would make a great gift for my sister, who has three kids. I want one too, but it'll look a bit bare with just the three of us.

Baby it's cold outside

Top Shop Knitted Crystal Sweater

3.1 Phillip Lim Jeweled Sweater

Alexander Wang Fishnet Sweater

A little sparkle to a solid sweater is so festive for the holidays. Love the fishnet detail on Alexander Wang's burgundy knit. These are no ordinary sweaters.

Jackson's daydreams

I was so enamored and inspired by Adele Enersen's blog Mila's Daydreams. She recently posted photos of her baby, Vincent, spinning records and playing the cello. I had the perfect shots of Jackson to do the same. I'm working on catching some additional photos of his other hobbies.