YAY a second day for the eden's bouquet Giveaway!

Such precious, timeless clothing. Here's one of the many pieces I have my eyes on from the Friday Harbor Collection



I couldn't pass up another day to spread the word about eden's bouquet and share this fabulous giveaway, so don't delay and check it out!

eden's bouquet Giveaway!

Gotta Love a Giveaway...Eden's Bouquet

I just had to Blog about this fabulous giveaway on the Eden's Bouquet Blog, this is one of my absolute favorite brands of clothing for my girls so check it out and enter the contest because you could be the winner ...
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Change is Good

Harlow 11 weeks old


Do you ever read something and just know it's right for you? Well that's what happened when I read my friend Kelly's Blog about cloth diapering. I am just that kind of mom that wants the best for her child (doesn't every mom?) and when I put my mind to something it's done, really it's that easy for me. It's the reason I do natural childbirth, breastfeed and now I use cloth diapers.

Kelly was such a help getting me started and the minute I put a cloth diaper on Harlow I never wanted anything else for that sweet little bum of hers. I chose FuzziBunz One Size diapers for her, these diapers can be used all the way up to when I potty train her (kids that wear cloth diapers train 6 months faster then those in disposable diapers) and come in some really sweet colors. Other then a load of laundry every night they really aren't much extra work. Think of the payoff, Harlow is much more comfortable in a cloth diaper (they are super soft and pull all of the moisture away = no diaper rash!), the money savings is HUGE and it's better for the environment. So check it out, they might just be right for your baby too.

November 3rd, Harlow's first cloth diaper



Has elastic and snaps to find the perfect fit, just adjust as baby grows


Many colors and prints to choose from






Oh and I have to share my exciting win. I won this beautiful Waldorf Mermaid Doll made by Dragonfly's Hollow named Marina. They had a Blog contest where you shared why you love the water and of course I shared Harlow's amazing homebirth in water story and I won. I plan on having Harlow's first birthday with a mermaid theme and also using a mermaid theme for her big girl room when the time comes. Gosh I just love this doll and I am sure when Harlow gets a little bit bigger she will too.

Aren't they the cutest together?!

Little Bo Peep Has "Found" Her Sheep but Lost Another Tooth

This Blog is all about PAIGE. She had so many fun activities at her school this week. On Monday, she had a Nursery Rhyme Parade and was one of the few chosen from her class to present her nursery rhyme "Little Bo Peep" on stage in front of the entire school along with her sheep and classmate Megan. Paige and Megan did such a great job on stage and were soooo cute together.



Waiting in the Auditorium with her class before school started




Little Bo Peep Paige and her Sheep Megan


Paige also was the "Star Student" in her class this week. She made a board (with some help from her mom) that had a couple baby pictures, some vacation pictures along with some of her favorite activities and friends.

She also got to bring 5 items for Show-and-Tell, she will present one item everyday to her class. She brought her Tooth Fairy Pillow, DSi case (to talk about her DSi without actually having to bring it to school), black Halloween stuffed kitty, this little bug from her Littlest Pet Shop and this dragon toy from a McD's Happy Meal that she has played with for years.

Eager to present her "Star Student" board to her classmates


It was perfect timing for Show-and-Tell since she lost her 2nd tooth on Sunday night. She actually pulled the tooth out all on her own but it slipped out of her fingers and went down the drain in the sink. Super Daddy came to her rescue and took apart what he needed to on the sink to get the little tooth for her pillow. The Tooth Fairy brought her $4 and a pretty Tooth Fairy bracelet.

Showing me her missing tooth while her daddy works on getting the tooth out of the sink




Practicing talking about her board before bed


Her second lost tooth


Ready for the Tooth Fairy


Ready for bed


Tooth Fairy bracelet from Etsy by knittybittyappareal

A Weekend of Halloween Family FUN

We had such a fun weekend wearing our costumes and celebrating Halloween. On Friday night, we went to a family Halloween party at our friend Laura's house, co-hosted by another friend Amy. The kids had a great time jumping in the bounce house, eating spooky treats and playing with friends while Jon and I got a chance to socialize with our friends. Jon and I even got dressed up; he had a gorilla costume he bought last year when we hosted a Halloween party and on the day of the party I bought one of the few costumes Target had left on the shelves which was a Tavern Girl (Tavern Wench) costume. Perfect for me I guess since I could nurse Harlow in it...ha ha!

Harlow had two costumes this year since Paige and Aiden went in different directions and I couldn't decide which to partner her up with, so at this party she was a 50's girl along with her sister Paige...so SWEET together!




At the party with one of my best girlfriends Amber


My little Peter Pan man and I


Saturday, the kids were ready to gear-up again in their costumes and head out to a Halloween themed birthday party at our community Club House. Paige and Aiden enjoyed fun games and food. Paige even won one of the Best Costume prizes and her prize was a box of Boo Berry cereal...so CUTE!

Then it was finally time to go trick-or-treating. We started off a little dysfunctional trying to keep Paige and Aiden together along with Harlow in toe, on top of Jon trying to take video and pictures. So we stopped to re-evaluate our plan to get us moving door to door a little faster. I put Harlow on me in the sling and the stroller became our dumping grounds for overflowing candy, jackets, the camera, the video camera, etc. So door-to-door the kids went enjoying a few pieces of candy as we went along. It was a great night and I am already looking forward to doing it all over again next year.





Peter Pan's Tinkerbell Harlow Taking Flight this Halloween Night


Aiden was so enthusiastic he would walk into homes to get himself candy

Paige goes for a Run, Harlow sucks her Thumb & Aiden sure is Fun

Well my title sums up this very busy fun filled week for us.

Paige had Boosterthon Fun Run fundraiser at her school yesterday. Jon, Aiden & I (with Harlow sleeping on me in her sling) had so much fun cheering her on at the sidelines. I couldn't help but get a little teary eyed watching my little girl run 24 laps to raise money for her school. Thank you so much for those that supported her with donations, she was so excited to get some Boosterthon goodies which included a glow in the dark Frisbee, shoe laces, wrist band watch and a headband. The night before the run she even slept with the headband on, it was so sweet!

Cheering his sister on


Aiden entertaining himself


GO Paige GO!


My two favorite men






She ran 24 laps


Harlow started to officially suck her thumb yesterday. She has found it and sucked on it on occasion but starting yesterday it became her constant self-soother tool; Jon and I are happy about it because she sure is cute sucking her little thumb. I also think it's a great tool for her to use to soothe herself when mommy can't come running right away. Paige sucked her thumb when she was a baby and we were able to break her of it by the time she was 2 so I am not stressing about any long term thumb sucking problems.

Today in her swing




Aiden and I sure have been having fun this Halloween week. We have done a lot of Halloween crafts together and he had a great time at My Gym yesterday wearing his adorable Peter Pan costume. After I finish on this Blog we will make another craft together, some spooky ghosts using his feet. I make this craft every year with the kids, it's fun to see how much they have grown since the last year.

Aiden enjoying his lunch today


We are really looking forward to Halloween on Saturday and also a visit from my dad and Connie. Stay safe this Halloween and have a fun time trick-or-treating on Halloween night.

Ready for a Change

Sorry my Blog is looking a bit of a mess but hey as a mother of 3, 4 if you count my husband, 5 if you count our dog and 7 if you count our 2 frogs it should be understandable right? I am working to makeover my Blog; I needed a change and I found the perfect layout for it but it will take me a night at least to do it and sometimes it takes a few nights to get just that 1 night to work on it so shut your eyes on it now and check back on me in a few days.