Vintage Wear: Mommy Style

Several decades ago, it wasn't Dillon, but me coming home from the hospital, and I was attired in nothing but the finest USAF had to offer. Turns out my mom kept that shirt for all these years and gave it to me when she came to visit her grandbaby. So I thought I'd see how my daughter looked in her mother's clothes. [Interesting factoid: Dillon and I weighed exactly the same when we were born.]

Have I been drafted?

My mom is how old???

Happy Monthday, Baby!

Taken on 11/15/2011.

Bathing Beauty

Every few days Dillon takes what must be the shortest bath on earth. She's learned to sit in the water peacefully (or her parents have learned how to fill the tub properly so it's enjoyable) but the second we take her out, she's screaming bloody murder. If only there were a way to put her pyjamas on in the water...

Sponge bath by experienced nurse. Notice relatively calm expression on baby.

Crazy bath by bumbling parents. Baby fondly remembers nurse.

Why do I have wash cloths for hands?!?!??!

Baby dreams of world with no water.

We Are Not Amused (1)

Here is the first post in what I hope will be a regular installation: Dillon crying. It seems silly to only post the happy, smiley pictures since, let's face it, babies spend a lot of awake time screaming like banshees. Dillon is always quick to let us know she does not like tummy time. At all.

Crying after her first sponge bath.

Crying after her clothes were changed.

Crying during tummy time.

Crying for no good reason!

Didn't you hear me the first time? I hate tummy time!!

Nursery Times

Here are a few pictures of Dillon's nursery. Hopefully it'll be a few years before she demands we change it.

Craig re-stained my old dresser. (PS-We got that diaper bag for $30!)

I made these felt birds and rose balls myself!

Grizzly makes an excellent foot rest.

These wall decals were a total nightmare to put up. I hate their guts.

My first sewing project was making this window shade.

This birdcage is from our wedding reception. I knew if I kept it for four years it would come in handy!

The whole room. Craig also painted the changing table!

Elephantastic

As most of you know, we like elephants in this house. This means that 1) Dillon received a lot of elephant toys and 2) we are now greatly outnumbered. As Michellephant always warned us: The Elephants ARE coming!

There are even elephants on the sheets!

Dillon, they don't like having their ears tugged!

Check out my pro-elephant shirt!