A 10 Month Old

I realize some of you only check this because of a certain cute baby so I thought I'd let you know what she's up to.

At 10 Months Kambri:

~ Is a speedy crawler
~ Has made it up the stairs several times, once without supervision, whoops!
~ Stands on everything and anything, if it's somewhat stable she will use it. Hands, walls, balls, small objects, anything and everything.
~ Says 'mama' 'dada' and 'yum'. There might be other meanings among the babbling, I'm just not good enough at baby talk yet to decipher them.
~ Knows many words, including bottle, as that will always get some whining when she's hungry. We're going to see if sign language will help with the communication between us.
~ Sleeps from about 9 to about 7:30-8. Our own fault that she doesn't go down earlier. Kids bedtimes are sooo early!
~ Eats at least 3 baby food jars a day. Loves fruit. Likes vegetables okay. Will not eat the meat ones that smell like dog food.
~ Knows when she is doing something she shouldn't be. She always looks back with a little smile first to see what our reaction will be.
~ Has a Happy scream- She just gets so excited.
~ Does not like grass.
~ Loves to stand next to furniture and shake it. Is very excited when things fall down. Brackets have been purchased.
~ Is going to be my rollercoaster buddy. She loves spinning, being thrown in the air, etc.
~ Likes our puppies. Is rather afraid of the 'big' dogs. Yells and screams when they get close....which I have to admit is kind of funny.
~ Loves soft blankies, or maybe just soft anything.
~ Loves books.
~ Her favorite things are electronics: phones, remotes, and most especially laptops. Justin has even had to repair a few of his keyboard buttons which were swiftly removed by small chubby fingers on different occasions. She stole the 'shift' key and the number '3' hmm...
~ Loves making messes and pulling things apart. We haven't got through to her with the 'clean up' or 'put back together' yet.
~ Is rather shy around people she doesn't know. Though it's better if I'm not in the room.
~ Claps her hands
~ Loves Peek-a-boo
~ Likes being held, but will only be cuddled if she's tired.
~Throws the funniest little temper tantrums if something is taken away. Hopefully they don't get worse....knock on wood.
~ Hates getting dressed. I have to chase her down every.single.time.
~Laughs so hard when she is being tickled.
~ Is coming down the hallway right now to find me... Talking to herself as she comes ;)

She really is fun, and I am enjoying every new thing she learns!













P.S. We are headed to Hawaii tomorrow! For a whole week! Just Kambri and I, we are sad that we are leaving Justin "da-da" behind :(. He does have several projects to keep him busy though, so hopefully it won't be too lonely.

Genius

I can't believe this is the first time I've ran across such an easy awesome idea.

I have a pair of dollar flip flops from Old Navy. I also have a pair of dogs who thought that the straps were chew toys. I'm not sure why I even kept them, the one strap would surely have fallen off if I'd tried to wear them around.

Then I found this tutorial.

So, easy! All you do is cut off the original straps and thread fabric through. L.O.V.E. that idea! They look much more expensive than a dollar now, and it took a total of five minutes and a small piece of fabric. I also made a couple of matching flowers clips to add on if I want a bit more fun.









Imagine all the possibilities with dollar sandals and scraps of fabric!

My Space

We have an extra bedroom that was Justin's office. However, he got a laptop and could usually be found downstairs. So about two months ago I claimed it.

I had a vision. My cricut is pink and Justin has a blue antique chair that has no other home except for that room. So I combined the two colors and found some pictures I wanted to use. Here was some of my inspiration...



I was so excited! I had Justin buy a couple of pieces of wood and cut them down to 10x10. He cut me about 12 plus one larger piece of wood. My dad happens to be a printer so he printed me some of the above pictures in a 10x10 size. I painted and sanded the wood and modge podged the pictures on the front. LOVE them. And they were extremely cheap since the wood was the only thing purchased.

I hung three of them in a row on either side of the window (6 total on that wall)




Then I took the larger piece of wood and painted it the same color as the sides of the picture blocks I just made. I had Justin pick up a pipe clamp from Home Depot and stuck a blue mason jar to the wood. (Btw I think I found a great way to turn mason jars blue, we may be attempting it for Stef's wedding). Add some flowers that are half off from hobby lobby, and a vinyl cutout from the cricut, and ta-da, this wall is complete.



Yes, there are two tiny windows in this room...strange I know.


Turned to the wall above the chair. Found a wedding picture that had some pink and blue so I modge podged it onto a block of wood as well. Added another quote with my cricut, and added some scrapbook paper to girlify the clock, haha!



We also have a futon in this room (it's technically the guest room), so pillows were next on the list. I found and used some awesome tutorials.



First up, this bad boy.



He can be found here. Love the ruffles, I think I will love them even more when I attempt to re-do our bedroom and use a similar fabric as the tutorial.

Second was this lovely lady. This was done using striped fabric. Found here. my Favorite!



Next I took on this guy. More of a challenge, but also more of a reward.



Found Here. The one behind it is not complete (I need a new zipper and my motivation is lacking, but someday will look like This.)

I also made a few small pillows. One for my chair. No tutorial for this one, I just cut, sewed, adding batting, and hand sewed the jewel on (which by the way I am no good at, how in the world do you hand sew?!?)



And of course the messy desk area where most of the work gets done...



Someday I will re-finish this desk. Until then it will be ugly, and not seen :).

I had a hard time capturing good pictures of the whole room, the light was not cooperating. But you get the idea, I hope you liked it! It is now my haven.

Fireworks

Is anyone else happy that they changed the law for fireworks? Oh my, it was like a panorama of awesomeness last night. Better than any fireworks show I've been to. Kambri was mesmerized too. It was all so pretty. I have a feeling the 4th is going to be a bit more exciting now.

First Homeade Dress

Kambri didn't really have any patriotic clothes today to wear to Church, and our Church doesn't start until 1 so I took a few hours this morning and made something really simple.

I had a 2 dollar white tanktop from Walmart that I had already added a rosette and some quick ruffles to. But I didn't love it.

Then I found this easy idea.

Here's what we got after about an hour and a half.
















I don't think it turned out too bad. There are still some things I would change, but it works.

Now it's time to go get it smothered in that smoky campfire bbq smell, mmm.

Happy 4th of July!

Update-I have since trimmed that ruffle at the top down quite a bit and I like it much better! It blends a little more and isn't quite so overpowering :)

Beautiful

I ran across these thoughts on another blog and they were perfect for how I often feel.

"Living where I do, it is easy to feel like an ant in an ant hill.

Hi, my name is [Jodi] and I'm a stay at home mom and an active member of my Church.

...Just like nearly every single woman on my street, in my neighborhood, in my town, in my state.

I am one of the ninety and nine
I'm not perfect, but basically I'm doing fine
I have not lost my way, I have not gone astray
I'm just one of the ninety and nine

It's easy to feel lost in the crowd. To feel like nothing I do is highly significant. I'm not the beacon on a hill that I might be if I lived elsewhere. People don't need my example, because they already do what I do, often better than I do.

I am here in the heart of the fold
I'm not mindless, but I try to do as I'm told
I'm not tempted to run
and become the lost one
I am here in the heart of the fold

But then the thought came to me that, yes, "I am one of the ninety and nine", and that's okay. If it weren't for people like me there would be no fold. There is someone who thinks my contribution is significant. HE knows that being one of the ninety and nine isn't easy. HE knows I am making the conscious decision to be faithful. HE thinks I stand out, and sees me differently from every other sheep in the fold.



You are one of the ninety and nine
Have you any idea how brightly you shine?
You are safe in his fold
and it's time you were told
That I know where you've been so I know where you'll be
Because all of your life you've been following me
You are more than just one of the sands of the sea
Or just one of the ninety and nine
You are mine.


**lyrics, Ninety and Nine, by Michael McLean"

Original Entry can be found here.

Don't Judge

Deliciousness comes in all flavors...

Even Chair. Mmmmm.







After all, we've got some new chompers to keep sharpened.



Babies are entertaining....to say the least.

First Rodeo

We love the rodeos! We took Kambri to the Lehi Round Up Rodeo, where we had some awesome seats! She did really well, minus about five minutes in the middle where she decided she was tired and going to compete with the noise going on around us. Everyone turned around trying to figure out what we were doing to our baby. Oh well, after that she was a perfect angel... asleep that is ;).

Look at this stinker

What am I going to do with her?