Cupid's Delivery

When Easton woke up he was surprised to see a little mailbox outside his door. 

 I was surprised to see how intense his bed head was. He opened up his mailbox and was so excited for his new dinosaurs.  See below his new "what could it be" reaction that he so cutely does to everything these days. 

yes he was so excited he forgot to swallow and the drool just poured. Oh to be a 1 year old. 

He inspected each one and then gathered them all to come show me. 

 These dino's then ate breakfast with him, went for a walk to the park, ate lunch and he attempted to sleep with them too. I did notice he tried to take a bite out of one and figured they most likely are not toddler safe so this Mama nixed that one right away.

And yes I could've faked this and got him dressed and combed his hair for blog approved photos but that just isn't real life folks. 

Month of Love

Happy February to you all! We are a couple days late due to the infestation of RSV in our household. It is still in full swing, but hopefully on the mend. We are going to the Pediatrician in the morning just to make sure Easton doesn't have pneumonia or anything crazy like that! As my sweet boy was sleeping on my chest for numerous nights and having him connected to my hip during the day, I too have caught the nasty bug. Therefore I am hoping we can start the month today...

It is nice to turn to another month on my beautiful calendar, always makes me happy to see new bright colors! Once I was all "un-decorated" for the holidays everything seemed kind of bare...now that I have Valentines decor about the house, it is feeling a little more fun again!

 With the help of mi madre's sewing room I whipped up a little DIY Valentines flag for the entry. I am pretty proud of this since I did all the measuring, cutting, and sewing (Mama normally rescues me in the process). This cost $0 to make since all the supplies were actually scraps of other projects! P.S. do you notice my beautiful roses in bloom?

Easton helped with the month's theme of love on the chalkboard! You can still see a couple of his scribbles at the bottom of the board. He was drawing all over the place and then he started eating the chalk...guess he wont be helping again for a couple more months!

 Starting tomorrow I plan on giving E this little mailbox with an item a day (for the days I am a SAHM) to celebrate valentines month!

5 on Friday

Linking up with the ladies for a Five on Friday!

1. I don't know about you all but when I make a goal to work out...it doesn't actually always happen. I make little deals with myself, like if I stick with it for a couple of weeks then I will actually purchase exercise gear. Well my whole New Years goal of getting out more and going for walks has actually come true! Since day one if I'm not a work Easton and I have gone for a walk.  Anyone have good work out strategies for Mamas...besides waking up super early or going to bed super late? 

2. I am loving all the goodies I am finding on etsy for Broncos fans. This weekend is yet another big game against the New England Patriots...major family rivalry. Being from New England and having a Dad and brother that are big fans makes this game all the more important! Pulling for a win, but realize the Pats are a hard team to beat!

3. Sometimes I question myself why I always want to be taking pictures. Then I get to look back on days like this one and reminisce and realize the importance of a photo. Last year at this time we were planning a mountain getaway. I was so excited to bring Easton to the snow (he couldn't even walk or really play in it) and I hope this year we make it too! I think we may have to travel far since it was a steamy 90 degrees here yesterday!

4.  This week I put together Easton's toddler table and have been browsing DIY tutorials like this one. I am excited to develop one that is perfect and make it!

5.  Last year I sent Valentine's to some family and friends and I am trying to think of cute ideas for this year! I think it is fun to receive something in the mail!

The days

These days I feel so lucky when I have a day when its just the two of us and no plans. Mostly because these are the days where he gets to decide what we do. No rushing here or there. No trying to pick up after him. Just enjoying him and everything about him.

Believe it or not, yesterday was January 13th and it was hot and sunny, like really hot. Shorts and a tank top kind of hot. Most were complaining about the winds and the heat and must have forgotten where we live. Every year at some point the Santa Ana winds come and they bring hot hot air with them. Easton was so excited on our walk because the leaves were just flying around and the wind was blowing his hair. At one point he put his arms up as if he was on a roller coaster. It was amazing to see and to think that he probably doesn't even know what wind is and I loved watching him experience it.

 I am trying to get out and walk to feel the fresh air and keep this body of mine moving and hopefully stay in some sort of shape. But I am also using this time for Easton to get out and run some off his energy. I realized when we are outdoors on the walking trails there really isn't too much that he has to stay away from. It is so relaxing watching him play and never having to say "no".  He picked his first wild flowers and played amongst blowing leaves.

 It melts my heart when he is ready to keep walking after a pit stop to kick leaves or pick a flower and he says "go go" and holds my hand and we walk. My little hand holder really knows how to get his Mama's heart happy.

During nap time I put together his new toddler table. Ikea really has the best deals and although the furniture comes in a 8 bazillion pieces it is easy to put together. When he woke up he was excited to sit and play and of course have his water. He nows says please when he wants something. It actually comes out "plaaa" but we know what he is saying.

I hope for many more days like these.