Baby

Thank you for your patience. And now, the reward.

My favorite. My sister, a mommy.

His grandmother (my mom) knit that for him. For next winter. 

 I know it must be hard for Daddy Kip to hear all the time how much Brayden looks like Julie. But this man is a certified Super-Dad. Julie's responsibility: nursing. Kip: everything else. As in, when in the middle of the photo shoot when Brayden was covered head-to-toe in spit-up and poop, Kip woke up from his nap to come give him a bath. This man loves his little boy.

Resting on love. Each of Brayden's Meirs-side made a square for this quilt of love. From top left, moving clockwise- (Aunt) Kati, (Aunt) Jess, (Grandmother/Mutzy) Robin, (Cousin) Chloe, (Aunt) Kelly, (Grandfather/Pop) David. 

Cousin-love. Addy loved that baby. Even when I was holding him. And Chloe? Well, she's a seasoned pro from loving on Addy.

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Addy is full-on toddler. Her baby face is thinning, her personality is growing. She'll be 18 months next week. We've started speech therapy; right now we are learning ways to help encourage her to try and make sounds. We're pretty sure she has "dog" (Cinnamon came home with us, so I think that is a big part of it), which sounds a lot like "done," but we're happy to have her say "duh" and we'll assume she's not asking for the dog when she's sitting in her high chair signing "all done." Her signing is quite impressive, and really makes communication a breeze - as long as there is someone in the room who knows sign language. We're working on "alternative communication devices" like flashcards with pictures of what she could be asking for, so that she can communicate in a more universal way. Work is on the horizon for me (more on that later), so we're feeling the pressure to give her the tools she needs to communicate in the real world, out from under my wing. 

I have also started selling Scentsy. Scentsy is a brand of flameless candle warmers and scented wax that allows you to safely infuse your house with your favorite scent, without the risks a candle can pose. We have a full-sized warmer downstairs and a plug-in warmer in Addy's bedroom to help keep the diaper smell at bay. Chloe's plug-in warmer is on the way - she didn't want to be left out of the fun! It's a really unique, fun Christmas gift. So please head on over to my Scentsy page to check it out (click here).

Have a happy week. I'll try and be more vigilant with the camera, and blog posts! Happy fall!