17 months

A helper

I walked away from a quilting project, only to return to find birds camped out on my quilt top... nothing was disturbed, just two little birdies who decided to say hi.

But pretty soon there was walking
and lying down
and rolling
and hiding :)

Slide

Ethan's gotten the hang of going down the slide with minimal help from me. He can climb up the stairs, walk across the platform, and is learning how to sit down at the top of the slide (I have to help with that part usually). He also tries to say slide, but it sounds like "ssssslah" and he always says it in a whisper...it's too cute!

Finishing projects

That's been the goal around here lately! And here's one I've finally finished after a loooong hiatus from quilting :)

It's a small lap-sized quilt that is getting shipped off to my grandparents in California. The fabric is called Tranquility, by Moda... I just love the mix of colors. I used Kona Cotton in Cream for the sashing. It's a basic stacked coin pattern from Moda Bake Shop's website. I did minimal quilting since I have another stacked coin quilt in progress that I plan on quilting all over with wonky straight lines, and I like do try new techniques with each project!

A few more pics:

Ethan's favorites

Here are Ethan's favorite books these days at 16 months:

16 months!

I took these yesterday to mark Ethan turning 16 months old.

Oh mom!

Yes, here's an obligatory bath picture...  I wanted to see how long Ethan would keep that dry washcloth on his head... About 10 minutes!  Why do silly experiments on my son?  I can't say for sure other than boredom and curiosity, I suppose.

Food Adventures

Ethan has become a little more eager and willing in his eating preferences, which is a relief! Some days I feel like he really only eats pbj sandwiches, yogurt, cheese, and apples! While I know he really does eat more than just that, it's frustrating to feel like you're not feeding your kid a range of the right vegetables, fruits, proteins, etc.

Anyway, it seems like Ethan is still making good strides towards eating new things. This past week included spaghetti and meatballs, cheese tortellini, cilantro rice and cuban black beans, grilled mahi mahi, and a little bit of pulled pork!

Good job, my little one.

Thanks for the laugh, Fred Meyer

Too funny... Not quite cool enough to buy as a joke, but picture worthy for sure! 

Quick trip!

Ethan and I flew to Phoenix and back this week to see family and we had a great time!  Ethan loved meeting his Great, Great Aunt Millie as well as my dad's cousins.  (Yes I really do have a Great Aunt Millie!  It's gotta be the quintessential Great Aunt name.) 
Ethan also enjoyed some bonding time with his grandpa!
Unfortunately I packed in quite a hurry.  I woke up on Monday and quickly realized that my flight was TODAY, not Tuesday like I thought. So I threw what I could into a bag, packed some snacks for Ethan, and Noah helped us get everything into the car and we sped off toward the airport, baby still in footie jammies.  Luckily I made it with plenty of time to spare.  Hmmm, did I actually just admit to this?
Well, needless to say,  I forgot a few items including my camera so this is all I have until I can steal some from my dad. 
Ethan was a perfect travel companion, sleeping for 90 minutes of the 3 hour flight each way! He charmed everybody and also was a champion eater whether on the go or in a restaurant (picture above).