Happy Halloween

From our trip to the pumpkin patch (hello....October family date) to carving our pumpkin with our little lady(bug) and partying it up at our 'baby fun time infant drop-in class'. We sure have enjoyed Alexis' first halloween!! 

Happy Halloween!!!

♥Lindsay

Grati-tuesday

This is going to be a quick one because I almost forgot about it and now don't have much time left!

1. Had a fabulous girls weekend with my bestie and her daughter. Most of our outings seemed to centre around food....fish and chips on the water, waffles from Patisserie Lebeau, and Vancouvers best donuts according to our donut search back in April. We did others things....I just can't remember what they were right now because apparently I am a bit food-obsessed. 

2. My husband got home safe and not too tired from his trip to Arizona for a wedding.

3. I am so grateful for our beautiful sunshiney day on Sunday. We had a lovely walk to the beach and along the water....so great to take advantage of the great weather especially since it seems there will be a lot of rain around here in the next few days!!

4. Had a visit from my Mom and Dad......and they discovered what may become a new addiction for me. Sticky buns from Cadeaux bakery in gastown....and get this....they are wrapped in bacon!! Everything is better with bacon right?!?

5. Don't have to cook....sushi for dinner. Yum!!

♥ Lindsay

Grati-tuesdays.....

It's that time again folks....

1. I am grateful for exersaucers and the 15 minutes of time I get to myself while Alexis is occupied in hers....even if all I do with that time is make a quick lunch, hang her diapers to dry, or send off a quick email, every little bit helps!

2. I am grateful that babies don't know it's not really socially acceptable to growl at people. Alexis has been learning tons of new things to do with her voice and lately she has been growling.....kinda weird but also so darn cute, we get a kick out of it!!

3. I love picmonkey....that is all!

4. The sun was shining for our trip to the pumpkin patch.

5. Hubby came home early from work today......that just happened!! Yay!! Just in time to fill in the blank for #5 and sign off for some family time :) 

♥ Lindsay 

Grati-tuesdays

1. Although weekends are busy....I am grateful that Ty and each others biggest fans at our sporting events. Ty has been to almost every one of my games (mostly because Alexis started refusing the bottle and so they watch my game together until she needs to be fed) but this past weekend I finally got out to his football game and his hockey game.


2. I am grateful for our 'romantic' dinner at the rinks' pub after his hockey game....no really I am grateful...it just wasn't that romantic :)

3. Can I be grateful for my football team going undefeated in the regular season? Well, wrong or right....I am grateful for Crew's perfect season!!

4. So yesterday I got mistaken for a nanny by not 1.... but 2 shop clerks!! They said I didn't look like I had a baby less than 4 months ago and thought for sure I was Alexis' nanny, so heck yes I am grateful to those two lovely ladies for the confidence booster :)

5. Alexis has finally started napping (sort of) and I am grateful for the time to crochet again. Here is Alexis modeling her sweet new headband....she also has one in pink and I have a feeling there will be more to come. Who says you don't need one in every colour? Well my husband does actually....but I have a feeling Alexis agrees with ME that its' good to have colour options :) 

♥ Lindsay

Grati-tuesdays...Thanksgiving edition

There is nothing more important to me than family but unfortunately pretty much our entire family lives at least 5 hours away from us. That makes it really hard to visit and so we don't see each other nearly as often as we would like! So, this is my family centred grati-tuesday!

1. The weather was so beautiful we went for a family walk on friday night....in shorts and flip-flops!

2. My sisters 12th birthday is coming up and all she wanted for her birthday was to come visit her niece in Vancouver! So my mom, dad and sister drove down to visit us....I say 'us' but let's be honest I think it was mostly to see Alexis.....but it was lovely to see them nonetheless!!

3. I heard a saying recently that really struck a chord with me....'friends are the family that you choose'. I love this because that means that not only does Alexis have some of the best Aunts and Uncles but also some pretty great friends that she is lucky to call her 'Aunts' and 'Uncles'! This year we spent thanksgiving with two of them :) It was our turn on the rotation to host Thanksgiving dinner with our friends J & R, so we had a lovely night with good food, great company and of course pumpkin beer (yum!!)

4. So much has changed in the past year! Last year I was so thankful to be expecting our first baby and now I am so grateful that she is in our lives....happy, healthy and making me smile daily :)

5. Last but not least....my fabulous hubby who makes me feel loved daily and who is proving himself to be a pretty amazing dad (was there any doubt?!?). I am so lucky to have him in my life!!

♥ Lindsay

#17 Photo Fun

I have always been a photo junkie and I love capturing every moment on film....or I guess these days I should say on file?!? I must have inherited this from my mom because I have tons of albums chronicling my entire life; starting with the ones my mom put together for me then continuing them myself from the moment I got my hands on a camera. For some occasions like our wedding, our honeymoon and our west coast road trip, I give a little extra special treatment with an individual scrapbook documenting each experience. These handmade scrapbooks have since transitioned to digital photobooks....which I must admit I am kind of obsessed with!! So obviously my first thought when we found out we were having a baby was...how can I create a fabulous photobook documenting her first year?!? Ok....maybe it wasn't my first thought, but it did get me excited and motivated to learn more about photography. Knowing that the one thing that everyone tells you about having a baby is to enjoy it, because it flies by sooo fast, I wanted to be sure to capture all the right details and moments so I can preserve the memories forever in my photobook of baby's first year. Well apparently I am not the only one because there is a book called "Your baby in pictures: The new parents guide to photographing your baby's first year" by Me Ra Koh. And lucky me, this book ended up in my stocking last Christmas....thank you santa :) It might as well be called "Baby Photography for Dummies" because it is so detailed and well-organized that you can't help but take great pictures. There are how-to guides, tips and tricks for different photo scenarios, troubleshooting guides that show what settings to use for specific lighting etc. But my favorite part is that it is organized in ages and stages and each chapter gives detailed instructions of not only what to take pictures of during each stage but when to take it and how to prep, compose and capture each moment! The first chapter is 0-3 months and it has things I had never thought of from the 'fleeting hair swirl' that only lasts a week or two to the tiny features that don't stay tiny for long like the hands, feet, lips, yawns and cries. I can't believe I am already in chapter two and I am starting to capture the moments in the 3-6 months like tummy time and peekaboo. This book has me on track to have a quality photobook that chronicles Alexis' first year; from her first breath, and first cry to her 'smash the cake' session on her first birthday. And no, I am not receiving royalties for plugging this book in my blog, I just really love it!!

It has taught me a lot about photography and I have been taking tons of photos, so I think it is safe to say that I can check off list item #17!

#17 Learn more about photography and take lots of photos ✓

From tiny feet, newborn  and varying hairstyles (my fave is the faux-hawk) to story time with Daddy, first conversation with Sophie and her ever changing favorite pastimes like feet clapping, tummy time and bubble blowing, I tried to capture all the moments I want to remember forever. 

Peaceful and sleeping or awake and screaming...... gotta love those chubby cheeks, funny faces and of course those baby blues! 

Here are some of my faves from Alexis' first 3 months in pictures: 

♥ Lindsay

Grati-tuesdays

Happy Grati-tuesday everyone!

1. Day 2 of October and the sun is still shining :)

2. My football team continued our winning streak. Undefeated this season baby!!

3. Mint girl guide cookies have returned....yum!

4. Had a very productive weekend so we could start the week with a clean house and an empty laundry basket. But best of all those bags of donations finally made it to the donation bin (Thanks to hubby!!). 

5. Found a halloween costume for Alexis....can't wait until the 31st to take our little ladybug trick-or-treating (it's not wrong to use your baby to get free candy right?!?).

♥ Lindsay