The One Where Olivia is 5 Months Old

I can't believe Olivia is 5 months old today. Time is flying by.
As my Spanish professor used to say, "El tiempo siempre nos escapa. Como la arena, cayendo de las manos." Time is always escaping us. Like sand slipping through our fingers. 

And with each passing day, if it is even possible, I think I love her a little more.

I love the two little fingers on her left hand that she is always sucking.

I love her steel blue eyes. I don't know exactly where they came from. But I love them. And those soft, perfectly pink lips.

And I can't get enough of her tiny toes and her tiny fingers that love to grab them.

She brings so much light to my day. And she is the perfect companion on a lazy day at home or an afternoon of adventuring. She is the perfect combination of content yet venturesome. And I am very lucky to be her mother.

Speechless Sunday

I am a huge fan of the work of Katie Daisy of The Wheatfield. So vibrant and fun and flowery. This Land of Ampersand print is definitely a must for my future gallery wall.

The One With Little Liam

I went to spend the afternoon with my sister-in-law, Emily, the other day and we took some pictures of her precious baby boy, Liam. Isn't he just the cutest?

I love his wary, one-eyed suspicion about the world. He was quite unhappy with the idea of being unwrapped at all, let alone unwrapped and put on his tummy. He definitely had the feeling something sinister was going on.

More pictures coming next week!

The One With the Beach Trip Recap

We had such an amazing time at the beach this past weekend. We met up with my grandmother, aunts, uncle and cousins. It was so wonderful to play in the waves all day and roast hot dogs over bonfires on the beach in the evenings. Because most of my family lives in Idaho, we don't get to see them much, so it was great to catch up. They are all such fun to hang out with!
It did, however, become a little confusing hanging out with Ellie's namesake, her great-grandmother Ellie. We had to differentiate between "Little Ellie" and "Big Ellie." So people would say things like, "I gave Ellie our room key." And I would think, "Why would you do that? She's just a baby and quite likely to lose it." Of course, all problems were solved when Grandma Ellie came back with the room keys. She's much more responsible than Baby Ellie.

And I took a lot of pictures.

 Ellie became extremely attached to the water. She kept running towards the waves so much that eventually we had to stick her in a little hole so that she could dig and play while still being barricaded from escaping towards the ocean. And Olivia enjoyed all the attention she got from being doted on by aunts and cousins.
We stayed at the Surfsand Resort in Canon Beach, Oregon, and it was very nice. They had a cabana service that provided towels and beach chairs and umbrellas. And in the evenings they supplied our firewood and even built the bonfires for us. I must, of course, mention the incredibly soft and cozy beds in the rooms. I think I slept better in two nights than I have cumulatively in the last two years. And the halibut fish and chips from the Ecola Seafood Restaurant and Market were amazing. Just thinking about it makes me want to go get some more. And, as is required by law when visiting Canon Beach, we tucked into some lovely candy shops and stocked up on sea salt caramels, chocolate-dipped Oreos, fudge and salt-water taffy.

It's really a good thing I don't live there. I would try to subsist on fish and chips and candy. It probably wouldn't work out too well. But it sure is a fun way to vacation.

The One With the Cinemagraph

Behold my first attempt at animated gifs. It seemed cooler in my head. But it didn't turn out too bad, huh?

 

 I have seen these around blogland for a while and was excited to see this post by Say Yes to Hoboken about how to make my own. Now that I've figured out that they're pretty easy, I am eager to try some more in the future. 

The One With the Pink Hat

Olivia got a new pink hat while we were on vacation at Canon Beach. She was enjoying it and I was enjoying her while everyone else enjoyed a bonfire on the beach. It was pretty wonderful.

Speechless Sunday

Pretty perfect Sunday.