The Spring Dress

Happy Snow Day to all of you that live in the Red River Valley (and most of North Dakota). I'm convinced that we upper Midwesterners can handle disappointment better than any other segment of people thanks to our erratic weather. Remember this weekend and earlier this week when it was super, duper, nice outside? Remember when it reached 4o degrees and everything started to melt? Well, here is our house today:

Not so much melting going on. I guess Edie's dream of splashing through huge puddles of water will come true.

Anywho, way back when it was nice out I had the motivation to make Edie a pillow case dress. The fabric (a sheet) and the bias tape were thrift store find so the dress was practically free to make. I think I'll make a whole bunch of these for the summer. They are light and airy and super comfy. Oh, and Edie actually enjoys wearing it!

I also made her "baby" a matching dress.

If you'd like to see more, check out my post over on the photo blog.

Holy Videos, Batman!

Nineteen Months Old

This month, Edie fully jumped on to the emotional roller coaster we like to call toddlerhood. Big smiles, big tears, big laughs, big cries... usually within seconds of each other. As parents, we are learning how to cope with these crazy tantrums. Our trick? Keep a calm, straight face. Laugh about it in private. Know that this too shall pass.

Fun things this month? Edie can count to nine (well, with exception of the number four), recite parts of the ABC song and sing a little ditty about pretty much anything (Zippers? Yep "Zip, Zip, Zippers!"). She knows all of her books by name (or character names) and is starting to understand the story part of books. Overall, it's becoming much, much easier to communicate with her.

Edie's Valentine's Day Dress

It's been awhile since I've had the ambition (or the time) to sew. I finally decided to get back into the swing of things this past weekend and sewed Edie a cute little dress... just in time for St. Valentine's Day! Other than the dress is being a little long, it fits her quite well. I will have to work on sewing zippers though... still can't quite get that right.

I managed to grab one full length photo of Edie that was in focus (she's a toddler, don't you know)... not the best picture of her, but you get the idea.

And to make up for that not very awesome picture, here is a cute one of Edie and her papa.

Eighteen Months Old

Within the last couple of months, Edie has really transformed herself from infant to full fledged toddler. Yes, the tantrums have started and her mood is constantly up and down. But she is also grasping language at an unbelievable rate. She is well on her way to learning her ABCs and 123s and we often take time to practice them on our long journey to Horace 3 days a week. She has recently been putting two words together.

Another fun 18-month fact? She's head over heals in love with Elmo... we have no idea how it happened (well, we do... ahem, MeeMaw!). And so it has begun.

A visit with Lana and the kids

The little TrygKerz family braved the cold on Sunday and took a quick trip over to our friend Lana's house. Lana and her kiddos, Stella and Jacob, live just a couple blocks from us. It's been a awhile since we've made a visit... I blame the cold weather and our busy schedules... so, the excursion was way over due. Along the Lana and the kids, our friend Sam was there too.

Expect to see these guys in a "Life with..." post on my photo blog very soon.

Naptime!

Monday with Edie

Since Edie's birth (nearly) eighteen short months ago, I have stayed home from work on Mondays. Currently, I am technically "working from home" on Monday and Fridays and while I do get a lot of work done during nap times and in the evening, it's pretty much impossible to work while Edie is awake. And, to be honest, that is just fine with me.

Monday afternoons are the best. While our morning usually consist of running errands around town and the occasional thrift store stop, our afternoons are generally laid back and at home. She often moves from one thing to another very, very, very quickly. Whether it's putting her boots on, drawing, playing with Legos or reading a few good books, she is usually always busy. We have a great time and I really treasure those afternoons.