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A Little Life Lately

Hey hey!! I am so happy to be off ALL WEEK for Thanksgiving break!  I miss Harrison so much when I’m at school, so I’m going to enjoy getting to be a stay at home mom this whole week–while also getting in some “me time” today at a nail appointment with my sister.

Since blogging has been really random for me lately, let me catch you up on our life lately!

 Are you dying at this picture?!
Since we’ve skipped fall weather and gone straight to winter, it was time to get Harrison a toboggan.  I picked up this Angel Dear one from our local children’s boutique and I basically want him to wear it all the time.  IT’S SO CUTE!!!  And he looks so good in blue (which is my favorite color!).



 My school does a huge Veteran’s Day program every year and now that my dad is retired, he was able to come!!  He served in the Air Force and was standing when they played the AF song.



 I put up a tree in Harrison’s nursery 😍  

Moments like this remind me of the many days and nights I prayed for this.  Holidays are so hard when you are struggling with infertility and I know the reality of staying away from any form of social media on holidays so you don’t have to be reminded of what you want so badly.  If that’s you, I’m so sorry and I know what that feeling is like.  But remember that even in the trials, God is good and He only does good things.



 We had just started to experiment with solids right before Harrison got that terrible 2 week stomach bug he had in August, so after that, he refused to open his mouth for a spoon.  Just recently, he started opening his mouth and eating.  I had to continuously tell myself not to compare him with other babies younger than he who were already eating solids well because he was still gaining weight like he should be–the comparison game is hard!  Anyone else feel like I feel?  I’m always reminding myself that he’s doing things on his own timeframe and that is okay!!!  Side note:  Isn’t that the cutest face ever?!  And our high chair was recommended by a reader!!!  Thank you!




 We met Santa and Harrison did not cry!!!  My sister was the photographer and she was not-so-secretly hoping he would cry since she loves those kinds of Santa pictures.  He ended up making the perfect pictures!



We took pictures last Sunday after church and I wanted to get all of Harrison’s outfit because it’s one of my favorite brands, Auraluz!  He wasn’t interested at all in pictures…
 See? 😂



 We showed up to a baby shower wearing VERY similar dresses!!!!



We hope y’all have a great week!!!  I hope to have a shopping post up Wednesday 🙂

Christmas Shopping Guide….FOR BABY BOY

…FOR BABY!!!


Since Harrison will be almost 10 months on Christmas day, we won’t be getting him a ton this year simply for the fact that he won’t remember any of it and he’ll probably enjoy trying to eat the wrapping paper more than the actual present ha!  He’ll get a few necessities, a few toys and books, and one big present–which is exactly what this list will consist of.  He also is ready to transfer over to a convertible carseat (😭), so while that’s a purchase I’ll probably make on Black Friday, the jury is out at to whether we use it when we get it or wait until after Christmas.

If there’s anything that you’ve gifted your kids before that worked well that I don’t have listed, please feel free to leave it in the comments!

NECESSITIES

  • New pajamas–I absolutely love all pjs from this brand!  I like to buy them a little big (in this case, a 12-18 month) because even when he grows, these stretch so well with him.  Also, I learned really quickly that zippers are a must now that he’s mobile and antsy during diaper changes ha!
  • Dress shoes–One great thing about having a boy is that I don’t have to buy a million pairs of shoes!  This past summer, Harrison had two pairs of sandals that went with every outfit he had…and he probably could have gotten away with just having one pair.  This winter, he’s got one pair of all white saddle shoes and I’ve got a black and white pair on order.  This ecru color is perfect for spring and Easter.
  • Play clothes–I’ve been on the lookout for cute clothes that Harrison can wear to his school that would be totally fine if he gets spit up stains on them.  These are a few things I’ve found that I can buy quickly online–one, two, and three.
  • Feeding–I want to get Harrison this fork and spoon set so he can practice feeding himself.  I also really like these fresh food feeders.  I know these snackers are in our future, so I might as well go ahead and get them, too.


BOOKS AND TOYS


BIG GIFT

I’ve wanted to get Harrison this chair for the longest, so Santa will be leaving this at our house this year!

Friday Faves!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!

Our school district made today a virtual day for students, so I’ve got meetings all day while students get to ride off their sugar highs at home haha!  Last year they did this virtual day on Halloween and I think they learned this year to make it the day after Halloween.  Each school is doing something different and my school has students out job shadowing today, so I can’t wait to hear all about it on Monday.

It’s been a while since I blogged so lets get to my FAVORITES!

On Facebook for the month of November, I’m going to be posting something I’m thankful for every day.  I think I’ve tried doing this two other years and then I’ve always quit before the month is over, so my goal is to stick with it this year!

November is National Adoption Awareness Month.  I don’t want Harrison growing up ever thinking he’s different because he WAS adopted (remember, WAS not IS…past tense).  I want him growing up knowing how incredibly special he is because God chose him intentionally for our family.  We were matched with our first birth mother last year on November 2nd, and if she wouldn’t have changed her mind last minute, we wouldn’t have Harrison in our lives.  And I can’t imagine life without him.  I am so thankful that God’s plans are sovereign and so much better than mine.  If you’ve ever considered adoption, I’d love to chat with you.  Adoption is hard and costly, but also rewarding…..just like our adoption by God.


 Last Friday I celebrated my 32nd birthday and my BFF who now lives over 3 hours away mailed me a package–but not just me, she mailed Harrison something too!!!  She sent Harrison a Sir John longall (Sir John is one of my fave brands) and sent me a new cookbook!!  And those are our nicknames for each other–long college story behind those haha!



I took off on my birthday to spend the day with Dustin and Harrison and this big boy was in a GREAT mood!

Y’all, I can’t believe this, but…

 …Harrison is mobile!!!  He is army crawling everywhere and the occasionally will push himself up on all fours and rock back and forth.  He hasn’t figured out how to crawl from all fours, but I expect it soon.



 Harrison’s class at his school dressed up like superheroes, so he went as Spider-Man.  SO CUTE!!



And then yesterday after I woke him from a nap (he was not happy about that), he was a baby duck!  I’ve been dreaming of Pottery Barn Kids baby Halloween costumes for years, so I was thrilled to finally be able to buy one!


 I ran out of my Becca setting powder and went to my local Sephora where the saleslady told me it was now discontinued–WHAT?!  I had finally found a setting powder I loved, so I was not looking forward to finding another.  The saleslady suggested this Hourglass powder and I like it too (remember I used to use the Laura Mercier and it just didn’t cut it for my skin).  It does a good job of keeping the oil at bay and blurring those pores.

I’m about to finish up with my current eye shadow palette–the Naked 2, so I’m going to be on the hunt for another to add to my Christmas wish list.  I love all of the colors of this Charlotte Tilbury palette, so I may ask for this.  I’ve heard so many great things about all Charlotte Tilbury products (just a little pricey!!), so I’m dying to try something.