Arie Alex: 8 weeks old

Here is the long awaited quilt mama designed for me.

Maddie did such an amazing job putting it together.  It is beautiful!  We love it!  Thanks Maddie!

Here I am being 8 weeks old!

The changing table is the happiest place on earth!

I discovered my hands this week.  I love sucking on my fists.  I'm so talented! 

I love my swing and my legs are now fat enough to hold up my Baby Legs!  I'm 11lbs this week.

This the bag for my Fuzzie Bunz and Bum Genius cloth diapers

My curtains and crib and star!

This is my shoe drawer, but may I point out that all these shoes were given to me.

The music box and coin bank are from my Great Granny Mohr and the sampler is from my Great Grandma Bailey.

Here is my beautiful, crib bumper!

These books were Grandma Heath's when she was a little girl.  Mama loves to read to me.

Mama loves birds!  Maddie made these birds for me.

These birds are from my second cousins Heather and Patrick.  You can purchase these lovely pieces of art at PBK!

Daddy spray painted a branch from the back yard and hung the butterflies that Leah gave to me.

Too Cute

Thought these were too cute not to put up.

Arie Alex: One Month Pix

Pick of the Week: The Weepies, Say I Am You

I first heard the song "World Spins Madly On" on the pop, teen series, One Tree Hill. I've actually find a lot of good music on that show. I mean it is just a scripted commercial for everything from CD's to makeup, clothes and good causes, right?  So I bought The Weepies latest album, Say I Am You. They have a laid back, folky sound that has successfully gotten me in the mood for the warmer seasons. It is the album that you want to have in your iPod as you are laid out on a blanket in a green field, watching the clouds float by. It is the CD you want in the CD player, as you sit in the back of a convertible, on a warm evening, driving on a windy road through the woods, as the trees come together in a never ending green canape overhead. It is the music you want playing as you are sitting barefoot, on a Tuesday, back porch evening, with a cold glass of wine, and your best friends. It is the sound track for spontaneous road trips, last minute BBQ's, stopping by unannounced, summer late night talks, kissing in the rain, and watching your daughter smile for the first time.
My favorite songs are "Suicide Blonde" "Gotta Have You" and "World Spins Madly On"

They happen to be coming out with a new album called Hideaway on April 22nd. I can't wait!
http://www.theweepies.com/

Arie Alex: Week 4

Excuse me!  We are missing a very important piece of my wardrobe!!!

Haaa.  That is much better.  I'm ready for my close up.

The lovely Airawen Alexandra is sleeping now.   No more pictures please.  Being four weeks old is way harder than it was being three weeks old and she needs her beauty sleep. 

Pick of the Week: Oompa Toys

So once again, my friend Liz has turned me on to another site that is not only means fun for my child, but is in line with this, "raise our child to be respectful of people and the planet", type of thinking Tim and I have been embracing since we learned we were having a baby.  

Oompa Toys was started by a mom who wanted her kids to have toys that were well made, from natural materials, and were simple, not battery operated to driven by some consumeristic television character.  She had a hard time finding these kinds of toys in the U.S., but discovered that a plethora, of simple, educational, well made toys, that are environmentally friendly and non-toxic existed in Europe.  So she started her own company called Oompa Toys. Oompa Toys gathers beautiful, simple toys, made from natural materials, that won't be contributing to the mounds of disposable plastics piling up in land fills.  There slogan is "NO BATTERIES. NO BLINKING LIGHTS. NO CARTOON-THEMED TOYS. PERIOD." 

They carry everything, from games and blocks, to dolls and clothing.  There are leaning and imaginative toys for every age child.  You can start a wish lists and earn "loyalty points" which contribute to getting money off other purchases.  I just love the simplicity of the toys and not having to worry about a recall due to lead paint.  I started a wish list for Arie Alex and am really excited to be bringing toys into our home that are good for my child and good for the environment.  

http://www.oompa.com/baby-toys/category/0

Arie Alex: Week 3

I am 3 weeks old today!  Which means I've been alive longer than most of mama's house plants.  It has been another big week for me.  I'm trying out this kimono sleeper.  What do you think?  Does it go with my skin tone?

I learned how to make the most heart breaking pouty face.  It gets them every time!

We got pretty tulips from Grandma Heath

Lydia Matlock and I had our first play date.  She is a tall girl!

Like mother, like daughter.  "Hi, Andrea!"

I learned how to talk to myself in the mirror.

Even though I looked fabulous in my Easter dress, I wasn't up for taking pictures.

We hung out with all the family for Easter dinner.  We missed Grandma Heath and Grandpa Richard, and Aunt Bethany b/c they were down with the flu.

Aunt Heidi came for the whole weekend to help take care of me.  She done fell in love with me!

I met my Uncle David and he thought I was pretty fun too!

Dene' came all the way from Germany to see me.

I slept through the sad goodbyes to aunt Heidi.

Just hangin' out with my girls.

Hold all my calls.  Mom and I are going to nap until I'm four!

Arie Alex: Week 2

I am two weeks old today!  I had a very busy second week of life.

First Aunt Lori and my cousins Graceann and Tyler came to see me.

Then we had to say goodbye to Grandma Bonnie, and momma and I had to fend for ourselves and try and figure out how to do everything for the first time on our own.  So far I guess she's doing okay. :)

I got really good at gripping things with my little fingers.  Daddy's hand looks so big next to mine!

I got my second bath and real tears started coming out of my eyes when I cry.  So pitiful! 

We loved hanging out with Great Granny Mohr at her Easter Brunch!

Daddy loves to show me off!

Thank you, Aunt Lori, for feeding me lunch.

I got to spend some quality time with my cousins, Graceanne and Jacob.

Also my Uncle Brian and Aunt Christine came to see me and Mom and Dad forgot to take pictures!  What were they thinking! 

Man I'm tired!  It was a tough second week of life! A few diaper blow outs and some spitting up puts a girl through a lot of outfits.  Someone call wardrobe and tell them to send over the Prada!