Christmas Card Fiasco.

I cannot wrap my head around the fact that it is Christmas Eve today. How.did.that.happen? It's pure nonsense. I am so so glad to say that we are finally done with the craziness at work and at home. I swear we were at so many stores and Target almost every day. Although I love you Target you broke my bank and that's not cool. At least my heart is content knowing that everyone is getting a little something from us. I can't wait for everyone to open presents!

I was a good girl and ordered our Christmas cards early and was so excited to get them and send them with plenty of time for everyone to get it before Christmas. I ordered them on Shutterfly with a 50% off coupon plus free shipping. I thought I was on top of the world! When I got them, I immediately opened them but was disappointed to find that they weren't what I had imagined. Don't get me wrong, the paper quality was great but the overall design with the picture just didn't work together when printed. They looked great online but definitely not in person, there was just something about them I didn't like.

I sent them back, I really really couldn't keep them and send them out. I just wouldn't have been happy! So after reading this post on Wifessionals I immediately downloaded the Walgreen's app, found a cute design and sent it to print. It was ready in a hour! BUT I was completely expecting them to be printed on card stock (as was Kaitlyn's and it looked awesome!) and was surprised to see a photo card. FAIL. It still looks cute but I've never been a huge fan of the photo cards. Not that there's anything wrong with them I just prefer regular paper. I don't think our Walgreen's here carries anything other than the photo paper. Oh well. I still sent them out with some time and everyone got theirs already! At least I was happy about that. 

Lesson of the day: Just because there's a sale doesn't mean you rush and send whatever out to get printed. Even if they tell you that sale ends that day, it doesn't mean it really ends that day. I got about four emails in the next few days after I sent my order in telling me it was the last day for that same 50% off. Ha. Good one. I'm sticking to Tiny Prints for Elliot's birthday invitations.

With that, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

Ten Months.

Age: 10 months!

Stats: 19lbs and some ounces (I can't remember exactly)

Clothes: 12-18 months already!

Favorite Foods: Cheese, bananas, apples, egg yolk, pretty much everything! You haven't turned down one single food yet.

Favorite Words: You're blabbing away but you say Dada at our request and I think you might have started saying Mama!! You said it and daddy and I looked at each other in awe. Keep saying it! ;)

Favorite Activities: Crawling everywhere you can, pulling mama's hair (and not letting go for anything!), standing up with help and sitting back down. You can do this all day. You also love to throw food (or anything you have in your hands) on the ground from your high chair and watch it fall. Mama on the other hand, isn't so thrilled about this one.

Least Favorite Activities: Diaper changes. We've also had to give you medicine and, yeah, we don't even have to talk about that one.

Favorite Things: Seeing mama and daddy. You light up when one of us walks in the door! When you're with me, you hear the door and daddy's footsteps and immediately start whining because you want him to get you. So cute. You love your toys too but would rather tear a magazine apart. Daddy's magazines are your favorite. I wonder why? ;)

Signature Moves: You have the art of standing up (with help) and sitting down by placing your little palm on the ground mastered. You love pulling yourself up on the crib then sitting down. You finish stacking your color rings in record time and you give the best most slobbery kisses like nobody's business. You also laugh at us when we say "no" to you and you start shaking your head. You have your little devious personality! We love every second of it.

Mom's 'Proudest' Moment: I was putting on your footies on you and I zipped it up and you started crying like crazy, I then realized I had zipped the very top to your skin. Poor little babe you had a zipper mark between your chest and neck. Great job mama.

Other Milestones: We can officially say that you are crawling! It is so so cute. Standing up with help, eating everything (almost) that mama and daddy eat.

You also had another doctor's visit and had to have chest X-Rays, blood test and flu test done because we couldn't figure out the cause of your high fevers, your doctor found streaking in your lungs and we were so worried but she gave you medication and on your follow up she said you're doing great! Good healthy baby. 

This will be your very first holiday season and we are thrilled!! You'll have plenty of pictures taken so you can look back when you're older :)

Holiday Wear.

Since it's almost time for the actual holidays to begin, what's better than some cute attire to go with them? Of course along with all the movies, food, parties, family and coziness that come with them.

These are some of my favorite picks right now and along with planning Button's first birthday, I'm planning his outfits for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Call it what you want but it's my first holidays ever with a kid & house and I'm going all out, mama don't care!

Jack and I will for sure be rocking ugly Christmas sweaters this year along with a decked out babe and fully decorated house. Hell yes.

I love, love, love these little clothes and hats and little paw slippers and bear mittens. So so cute! They're so fun and I love all the colors. Especially that green reindeer onesie and pj's, I'm crazy about those footies too. Bring on the color! The warmness of a baby in Winter clothes kills me. These are all picks from Old Navy & Baby Gap, they really hit it out of the park. Go get them!

It's Thursday already? Yay! ;)