So after much deliberation, I cut 9 inches of my hair off. It wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be. I have been growing out my hair every since Jason and I started dating, which was over 3 and a half years ago. I was able to give to Locks of Love, which was a first for me and made the experience even more rewarding. Truly, I believe I am a “short-hair person.” So, I’m pretty excited about my new look and the easy maintenance!
Jason and I with the Taylor’s niece and nephew on the 4th of July.
This weekend we made the 3.5 hour journey up to Holland, Michigan with our friends, the Taylors. It was a very interesting place! There was a lot of Dutch influence, hence the name. Amazingly enough, our hotel was right next to an outlet mall. So we got our fix of shopping in and then spent the rest of Saturday experiencing Dutch culture and then exploring the shoreline of Lake Michigan. We were all surprised when Lake Michigan ended up having a very real beach, with waves and sea gulls, and way too many people. The waters were cold but everyone else got fully in. We even built a sand castle. It was a really nice weekend, I would definitely go back to Holland but maybe next time in May for their tulip festival.
Since I was about 13, I’ve had the desire to make a quilt for each of babies during my 9 month body bonding experience with them. A special hand made gift from mom: a labor of love to greet them with when I meet them for the first time. For Baby Jack,this is what I have crafted up. I haven’t begun the quilt yet but here are two drafts of how I might like the final product to look. Also, I have also changed my mind on his nursery theme (knowing now that he is in fact a boy, and in fact a Jack) and the quilt will match the new theme. If you like one version of the quilt better than the other, please comment below! I am looking for suggestions before I begin all the hard work. All of the fabric will be flannel.
Option A
Option B
New Nursery Theme
While we were watching the season finale of Here Come the Newlyweds, which featured our friends the Smiths, we started talking about how fun it will be to have a baby and take naps with it. At the very instant the words flowed out of our mouth a commercial for Indiana Children First came on. It showed a mother napping with her baby and we both said, “o how cute!” Then the mother awakens to find her child not breathing and some statistics about babies suffocating and dying in their sleep. Coincidence?