A Patchin' Weekend

Last weekend we celebrated the first weekend of October with a trip to a local farm stand that is full of pumpkins.  Ellie had a blast, Finnley was in good spirits and despite runny noses and a sore throat (on my end) we had the best time!!

I don't know what it is about pumpkins but they just speak to me.  Not only are they festive for Halloween, but they are also indicative of the fall season.  I love decorating with pumpkins, eating pumpkins and drinking them too!  Ellie had so much fun digging into their guts last year that I'm sure she'll be a fan this year and I have hopes of getting a giant one so that I can hollow it out and stick Finnley inside...because honestly is there anything cuter than a babe in a pumpkin??

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers" it just couldn't be any truer.

Ellie had the best time telling Finnley all about pumpkins, halloween and everything orange.  But more than that Ellie had the best time running around the stand checking out the tractors, pumpkins and all things fall.  While Finnley was an incredibly good sport and let me set her down on all sorts of pumpkins to take pictures.

That baby profile though!!!

warty pumpkins are some of my favorite

but the green and white ones sure are special

while I'm not sure if anything can beat a Cinderella pumpkin

could possibly be the fairytale pumpkins though! I just want them all!!

meanwhile Thomas was busy following Ellie around and she wreaked havoc had a blast!!

And then trying to reign her in and get a picture of the two of them with the tractor and my favorite pumpkins was a challenge for sure...at least one of them is looking!!

Seriously it was so much fun and I kind of want to go to another one this weekend...even if it is raining....

♥ Ashley

previous visits

2013, 2014-1, 2014-2, 2015

The Wednesday Weekly - Week 25

Ya'll this little girl is just the best!! She is growing and her sweet personality is perfection.  It's so crazy how each personality fits so perfectly in a family, we are each so different but together we are a whole.  I don't know what life would be like with this little nugget in our life...so very thankful for her every day!

Week 25

Eats: sweet Finn is going strong on the formula, we've tried some butternut squash and she seems to like it.  I haven't been very good about trying and feeding different solids with her, that bottle is just so easy!! But I know that I really want to be adventurous with her in hopes that she will be a "better eater" than Ellie.  Although she really is a fan of solids and is constantly wanting to help feed herself - which I know I should let her but I'm too much of a clean/control freak...

Sleeps: I'm really trying to get her to be a better anywhere napper...but it is hard yo'!!  While the Finn has been great at sleeping at night, she has had some difficulties for naps, mainly because it's not incredibly dark in her room (even though we have blinds, blackout curtains, and curtains!!!) but she is going to have to just figure that out because we are an on the go family and she needs to be able to rally!!  Also girlfriend is no longer swaddled (all the praise hands)!!!  She rolled over last week during a nap and then again that night, so we had to do away with the swaddle cold turkey and she seems to be doing well.  The first night was a bit rough but since then we've all been doing pretty well.  Occasionally she will fall asleep out in the living room and last Friday she was playing on her activity mat and then just fell asleep...take a look at where her hand is!!  too cute



Does: she is a sitting girl and I am so happy!! Finnley is comfortable enough that she is grabbing for and playing with toys while sitting and I think that I am going to have to start introducing some more board books (because Ellie was a fan at this age).  She laughs, giggles and always give me the biggest smile.  She is also constantly sticking her feet and fingers in her mouth, along with other toys, so I am pretty sure that there is a tooth coming here pretty soon.  My guess is that she will have one tooth within the next two weeks and then we shall be saying "goodbye" to her gummy grin and "hello" to some teeth!!

Goes: we were actually pretty adventurous this week.  Aside from the usual places: we hit up the zoo with a group of moms (and both girls looked exceptionally cute), to a big flea market with Nanny, out to dinner, and to a farm stand for all the pumpkins (read all about it tomorrow!).

first time in the big girl seat of the double stroller

a babe in a scarf...is there anything cuter?

first time in a high chair (and my clean freak self had to put the Ergo down first...because gross)

Loves: the babe has become a huge fan of her activity mat, exersaucer, walker, and the Ergo is always a fave.  She always falls asleep in the Ergo so its a big winner in my book.  Girlfriend is also loving sitting and watching our dogs...she adores them and aside from Ellie the dogs are able to get her to laugh.

Of Note: lets see, she got to ride in the regular seat of the stroller, went to her first flea market/junk show, and also got to sit in a high chair at a restaurant for the first time.  Additionally we had her cousin over for a couple of hours and all three girls really enjoyed being around each other!



Mama: I just need to pinch myself that I am so lucky to have these girls! They both have their individual personalities but together they are the best sisters and daughters.  I have to say that one of my favorite things about Finnley is that she is such a Mama's girl!  Ellie is all about her Dada so it's nice to have one of the girls be all about me, ha!  Finnley really has become the perfect 4th to our family and I am just looking forward to each new stage and seeing how these girls grow and love each other (and me too ;) )

Sister: Finnley really hit the jack pot when it comes to big sisters.  I don't know how you continue to parent an older sibling to keep the love and adoration for their younger sibling going because I hope that Ellie always loves her sister this much, if not more in the future.  I know that there will be times when they get on each others nerves but I'm really hoping that Finnley will love her big sis just as much and that they have a friendship that lasts a lifetime.

♥ Ashley

previous weeks

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eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty

twentyone twentytwo twentythree twentyfour

Ellie at 25 weeks

A Lately Post

Y'all, I have kind of taken a break from blogging...have you noticed?  It's been totally unintentional but I have been lacking some inspiration.  I have a couple of posts in my drafts folder and then a few that are pretty deep content wise mulling around in my head for the past couple of months.  I just haven't been putting this little space of mine on the top of my priority list.  But trust me...I am super excited to be sharing all of these posts I have in the near future...if my Blogger App on my phone can get itself together and stop crashing on me.

But on a lighter note here are some things we've been up to lately.

Ellie has ambitions to be a princess when she grows up...I think a crown suits her

Finnley was rocking the Texas orange and it made my Longhorn heart so happy. (I'm not big on sports but if I had to choose a college team to root for it would be the Longhorns)

Ellie gets more excited about preschool every day!

jumping for joy and shaking her booty!

She's really into matching and accessorizing.  We were walking quickly past a hat display and Ellie made me stop because she spotted one that matched her! 

We switched cars and went out shopping...forgetting a carrier and a stroller - so we made due with a backpack!

I made it to my BFF's house for a Stella and Dot party and she had the best cheese platter...no pictures because I ate it all, haha!

Ellie and Finnley have been hanging out on the couch because someone figured out how to sit up!!

Our Sugar Goblin came back and he is just the cutest!!  He doesn't get himself into too much trouble and Ellie sure does enjoy looking for him every day!

We went to the "Elephant" zoo and busted out the double stroller

I have been practicing new hairstyles for Ellie and these double buns are so sweet.  She calls it her "Mickey Mouse hair"

Home improvements are never ending.  We are planting some arborvitae to act as a privacy screen...hopefully we'll still be living here when they actually grow together!

We made a trip out to a farm stand to check out all the pumpkins and just like me both girls are obsessed.

What have you been up to lately??

♥ Ashley