9 Months Old!

9 months old already??!!

Well, three quarters of Miss Moira's first year is over! What a difference just a month makes in this baby's life and development...

* cruises furniture

* takes off diaper

* climbs stairs

* nurses a lot still

* clicks her tongue to call the pets

* stands up without holding onto something

* shakes her head "no"

* snorts and growls when she is mad

* still has only 2 teeth

* loves to be read to and played with

* favorite toys are matchbox cars

* gets into EVERYTHING!!!

"I'm pretty sure that I have places to go and things to get into!"

 Moira's personality is really coming out. She has developed quite the temper and will get reaaaallllly upset if you take something away from her. She has also learned the word, "no" and will shake her head when you say it... although she laughs and continues to do what you don't want to do. =) I am pretty sure that she is going to be fully walking by next month!

Our Week...

We played, we cleaned, we cried, we laughed...

we watched our newest member of the house play with his fellow felines,

we worried over Miss Moira's mysterious allergy,

we slept in and stayed up late.

It was an interesting week!

Happy 7th Birthday My Gabba!

 Happy Birthday my Gabba Raba Ding Dong!

(Yes, that is her nickname!)

Today you turn 7 years old,

my oldest daughter. 

7 years ago you came into this world and made me a mommy,

and since then you have shared all these firsts with me,

paving the way for your sisters to follow.

You are a joy, a challenge, a mystery, and an adventure for me.

You make me try hard to be a better mom,

and make me smile with your creativity and spunk.

But there is such a sensitivity to you...

all of our friends comment on your sweetness.

I love your drawings, your passion for the animal world, and your deep thoughts.

My Gabriella Rae, you are a wonderful daughter whom we love so very much.

Thank you for all you do and all you are. 

I can't wait to journey into 2nd grade homeschooling with you,

watch you discover all that there is out in this world for you,

and be there for you, no matter what. 

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

8 Months!

(this is a few days late, Moira wasn't in a photo mood lately!)

Oh my goodness!
This little girl is such a sparkler...

she has a temper like none other and can go from happy to PISSED in a blink.

But she is sooooo happy and lively most of the time. 

Moira is not only crawling, but she pulls herself to standing a lot.

She is eating everything in sight and demands tastes, no matter what it is. 

She giggles at her sisters a lot, especially Gabby.

I have taken to calling her "Meep Meep" (think Roadrunner's voice)

because she moves so quick and is sorta goofy. =P

She is still nursing like a champ and has learned how to lift up my shirt when we are sleeping.

There is so much to this little one of mine...

Happy 8 months baby doll!

:Wordless Wednesday:

How was your day?

Our Days...

Our days are a kaleidoscope. 

Every instant a change takes place in the contents. 

New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort.

                                          ~Henry Ward Beecher 

These summer days are flying by us. Filled with laughing, bike rides, bubbles, hot dogs, splashing, sand, and so much more. The sun has been out in full force and while we are out in the early and late hours, I am praising the invention of air conditioning. 

Yesterday I made the best bubbles ever. Who knew that corn syrup was the secret ingredient?  I also tried my hand at making homemade mac n' cheese and let me tell you, I am never buying boxed Kraft mac n' cheese again! You can get the recipe here! (It is a little bland unless you decide to add some spices and some spicier cheeses, but I adored it as is!)

Thanks to Pinterest I am getting back into sewing, decorating, and fashion- especially hair and nail designs. I did this trick again and it worked like magic! I have these long glorious curls and feel so sassy today. =)

Source: thepapermama.blogspot.com via Connie on Pinterest

Cool huh?! Well, that's about it... what have you been up to today?

(Psssst! Check out my Pinterest for awesome recipes, neat nail ideas, and tons of other funness!)

 
Psss 

7 Months!

Miss Moira turned 7 months old a few days ago. She is such a delightful baby to watch and grow! Here are a few highlights from this month:

* She can pull herself to standing easily and using anything and everything to help, including my hair!

* Moira LOVES looking out the front windows and all the people

* She is getting not one but two teeth at once!

* Favorite foods include hummus, guacamole, and oatmeal

* Is definitely an active baby who needs little sleep to be happy

*Sits by herself and plays with cars while we cook

* Favorite toys are matchbox cars, tag blocks, and her Jumperoo

* First Words: My Mama! (YAY!)

All in all Moira is doing fabulous and everyone is so quick to play with her and make her laugh, which she does a lot of. She is trying to talk more and I am pretty sure that she is planning on skipping the crawling thing. We'll see! 

:this moment:

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. For more moments, visit SouleMama.

So Sweet but Sour!

Yesterday we met up Carena and Heather again for another adventure with our kids- cherry picking! I have never picked fresh cherries and even though this was the sour variety, I couldn't resist eating some. (They really weren't as sour as I was told!)

The kids had a lot of fun picking, Sam and Hailey were so cute trying to pick up ones off the ground or putting fallen ones back onto the tree. Gabby and AJ helped pick a whopping 4 pounds of cherries!! It was a beautiful day filled with laughing, of course, and friends.

From the cherries I decided to make freezer jam and saved a little bit for some yummy banana cherry bread, which I will make tonight. What is your favorite fruit to pick and what do you make with it?

On Sunday...

On Sunday Klint and I took the kids here:

It was simple, beautiful, and foreign all at the same time. Take this city girl out of the city and you have an interesting time! The girls loved seeing all the lavender plants blooming, real dragonflies, and a quaint little cabin where they dry the flowers.

I love summer, not for the hot weather (ick!!) but for the fairs and pick your own fruit farms. The smells of fresh fruit makes me smile and dream of pies baking on windowsills and salads topped with lush berries! Even though I wouldn't know what to do with myself in the country, there is something about it that is just calling my name. We will see....

On Saturday...

This past weekend I had the joy of having a wonderful little picnic with some wonderful sorority sisters of mine. We met up on a not so sunny, kinda chilly summer day at the beach, ate some great food, took photos, saw some weirdo teenagers taking photos that borderlined on creepy, let our kids play with each other, and laughed like we haven't laughed in about 9 years! It was fabulous, to say the least.

Heather and her little boy, Sam

I love that I can pick up right where we left off, no matter how many months or years it has been in between chats.  These ladies are friends and sisters in the truest sense of the word. There is nothing that I can't tell them and nothing I wouldn't do for any of them.

Carena and Miss Moira

Carena and her daughter, Hailey

Sam decided to take Leslie for a walk, so cute

The girls and all of our babies! Leslie and Heather are expecting little girls this fall!!

It was so nice seeing everyone and I know now that we are all having our families and growing up, we will see each other more often. I especially love that my girls will grow up with aunts who will look out for them and care about them as much as any family would. Thank you ladies for a lovely afternoon!!

Monday Luv

Source: my-mania.eu via Connie on Pinterest

Hello all!

How are you all?! I am doing alright here at Casa de Krebs. We had a pretty good Father's Day, relaxed, biked, made some yummy french toast for the man of the day. Here are some things that I have found on the web that you all might like:


Can't wait to make some of these... I need some more vases around here!

We love taking photos around here, but I always appreciate some tips for getting even better shots.
And once I get better shots I plan on doing this with them....------->

I haven't used the button-hole feature yet on my sewing machine yet, this may push me there!

Want a challenge? How about visiting a Park a day?

My favorite kids clothing place, Tea., is having it's annual sale!! Go here to snag some great deals!

I would love to learn how to do a waterfall braid... just like this one

Finally, I have always enjoyed classical music but this group is by far my new favorite love! How I have not heard of them before is beyond me!!!