Salem Lucille: 11 Months Old

Dearest Salem Lucille,
What an amazing 11 months it has been with you! You are my little errand runner, cuddle bug, and sweet Salem girl. You are as happy as a clam and love to be taken anywhere. You love for people to smile & talk to you! 

You seem so much older than your age to me most days. I think that has to do with being the fourth child and watching everyone else has you picking up on things quickly.  You just seem to get it and handle yourself with ease...for now ;)

You are a full blown eater enjoying three meals a day and two bottles. Although the bottles are more for comfort than anything. You love pretty much all foods: fruits, veggies, meats, cheeses, and snacks. You want what your big sister and big brothers are having too!

You love to drop things in the car and have others pick them up for you. You also like to play this game in the high chair. Beaumont has really taken a liking to you thanks to this new trick! Ha!

Your right, front bottom tooth has poked through making that a mouth full of three tiny teeth. I think the bottom left will be joining before you turn one. You seem to take the teething in stride which makes for a happy home. 

You are enjoying your first fall with apple picking and baking apple pie. You were as cute as ever when you reached your little hand into the bag of apples for a taste. Biting straight into it with no hesitation whatsoever. You are sweet as apple pie!

I cannot wait to see what the last month of your first year has in store baby girl!

I love you!

Love,

Mommy

RAWR: Brighton Turns Three!

Brighton opted for a Dinosaur-themed 3rd birthday party...I see the writing on the wall for years to come as Aspen chooses a theme in May followed by Brighton choosing the same theme in September! I guess that is one of the joys of having two boys 16.5 months apart! He loves House of Boom so much like Aspen on his 3rd birthday, he pronounced that the place to be.

That morning he awoke to two plush dinos and a T-rex 3 shirt. He couldn't have been more excited and proud to be having his "big boy dinosaur" birthday party!

Of course a gourmet cake from Sweets by Millie was at the top of the list. I picked it up the night before and he may have had a peak or three at it in the fridge. He was so excited to eat the T-rex dinosaur.

The assorted dino goodie bags were a huge hit with the kids! Complete with a stuffed mini-dino, a dino mask, and a mini puzzle, the kids absolutely loved them. I loved the custom bags from Etsy. They added a touch of sweetness. I also couldn't resist a few dinosaur-themed centerpieces. They just made the table look a little more festive.

 It is safe to say that the kids jumped until their hearts were content. I believe everyone took a good, long afternoon nap ;)

A big thank you to those who helped us celebrate T-Rex Brighton Kevin! He had the best time at his party and enjoyed celebrating with his family & friends!