Pick of the Week: Dragonfly Designs Taggy Blankets

One of our favorite gifts we received for Arie Alex, was a taggy blanket. It was made from the softest, pink fabric, and the tags were all made from brown, pink and green ribbons. Her name was embroidered in the corner and a sweet little tag that read, "Dragonfly Designs" was fastened around the middle. Since receiving this blanket, I have started purchasing them for other friends who are having babies, and they too are finding it is one of their favorite gifts. If you have a baby, then you know their favorite part of any toy is the tag. The taggy blanket provides them with endless tags and is also very Hollywood chic. Fortunately, my friend, Abby makes these blankets at an amazing price. They come in a variety of colors to meet your taste and style. You can visit the Dragonfly Designs Store in Eureka, right out side St. Louis, or go to the website or blog.

Arie Alex: 11 Months

So here are the latest pix of our baby girl.  She is learning to do more everyday.  She is very expressive and is learning to communicate better all the time.  She pulls up and can cruise along the furniture.  She has even started pulling up on boxes walking along behind them has the slide across the floor.  

Airawen can clap and wave and brushes her hair when you hand her the hair brush.  She says, "King Dog", which actually sound more like "Ga Do", but it is very consistent, and there is no mistaking he is the light of her life.

She splashes the water in the bathtub when you say, "Splashing, splashing"  She has also started touching her head when you ask, "Where is the baby's hair?"

Airawen is my favorite baby to take pictures of and has made this the most fun year of our life.  Tim and I get so much joy just out of watching her play, and learn how do things on her own.  She can drink out of the sippy cup, or bottle by herself, and flips through her books.  She throws things behind her head when she is finished with them.   It is crazy that she is going to be one in only a couple of weeks!  This year has been so fast wonderful.  We are so blessed that Arie Alex is our daughter.  Being parents is more fantastic than we could have ever dreamed.

Arie Alex and King Dog

Hey, look!  There is my King Dog!

I love this King Dog!  Every morning I wake up and say, "Ga Do"  Which means "King Dog"  He makes me laugh a lot, and I love to pet his soft fur.

He is really good about letting me play with is face, and climb on him for about 5 minutes, then he asks mommy to put him downstairs so he can get away from me. 

He sniffs me first though, to see if there are any crumbs he can lick off my face.  He is learning that I have good food that I throw on the floor for him to eat.  I think he is starting to like me as much as I like him.