December

the past few weeks have completely flown by. i am finding that my days seem to do that as of late. i am starting to understand what people mean when they talk about blinking their eyes and before they know it years are gone. being that this time of year is my favorite time of year, i find that it is always over before it even begins. i have so many projects to make, foods to bake, and gifts to wrap, i rarely find time to sit and truly appreciate this splendid time of year. i am making a point to do that this year. to soak in the beauty that is Christmas. to wake up each morning with a thankful heart. to praise the Lord for his tiny baby he sent to be born and walk among men in order to save us all.

in the meantime, mine and my husband's best friends welcomed their son into the world two days before Thanksgiving (mom was able to have a natural unmediated labor and i am so flipping proud of her!!) i had been planning on making him a quilt, but wanted it to be really special. while i usually just buy fabric from my local joann's (being that they send me a tremendous amount of coupons), I fell in love with this fabric on etsy and just had to have it. it was so worth every penny i spent on it. we delivered the quilt to the hospital and i think that it was a hit.

fabric stack freshly ripped from the bag

completed quilt

close up

back

back close up

Loudon has been growing like a weed. this past month has been a huge month for us. crawling, pulling up on everything, two bottom teeth, and a whole heck of a lot of personality. he turned 8 months old last week and he is becoming such a little boy.

he loves to lick the sides of the pack in play

funny face