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Monday, September 30, 2013

Around These Parts...

Happy Fall! Can you believe it will be October this week?! Crazy. There's been a huge rain and wind storm here in Portland so we've been housebound the last couple of days. Seeley has also decided she doesn't want to nap, making the last three or four days interesting to say the least. What is it about babies changing their schedules randomly? I know we're really lucky to have a baby that falls asleep on her own and sleeps through the night no problem. But lately she refuses to nap and has a huge cry before she'll sleep in her crib! I know it will pass, but it sure is hard spending an hour or two on bedtime! We think she might be fighting a cold and hopefully we can get her better before her birthday (in 14 days!) so we don't have a repeat of the epic birthday cold of 2012.

Despite her lack of sleep, Seeley is still super active. In October one of our favorite activities for littles, The Southwest Community Center Indoor Park, opens and I couldn't be more excited. Imagine a huge gym full of toys, a bunch of wild kids running off their energy for an hour and a half, and a bunch of parents sipping coffee and enjoying their bit of time to space out. Sounds great. Enjoy some pictures of our indoor adventures!

Fall stomping shoes!

She's all about climbing, tumbling and rolling lately.

Fantastic vegetarian cookbook I'm reading. Super Natural Everyday by Heidi Swanson.

Wes making his favorite Thai pie pizza. I cannot get enough of that pizza.

Seeley always giggles and smiles when we kiss. How long will that last?!

We found a break in the rain!!

Singing/yelling girl.

I attempted to make coconut curry with tofu...it did not work.

But the banana bread turned out great!!

Lunch at Seeley's tea table.

Girl time.

And we can't forget football time with papa.

A fall backpack for all her travels.

Second pair of shoes: Nike Air Maxs. Yes, we know she's spoiled.

And we can't forget the newest member of the family, Seeley's beta fish Elmo!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Weekend Pics: Seattle!

In a spur of the moment decision, this little trio decided to take a day trip to Seattle. I hadn't been there in forever and Seeley had only spent a little bit of time there. We had so much fun walking around our old neighborhood in Capitol Hill. Wes and I loved our time living in Seattle and we hope Seeley grows up to love this city as much as we do!

Husky stadium.

Where mama went to grad school (for a little while)

Our old apartment! We love you!

One of our favorite breweries.

The Elysian!

She's right at home!

Fall!

Good beer on a fall day in an awesome city.

Lunch with my two favorites.

We might have a future Husky on our hands!

Old hangouts

Downtown!

Great spot for a coffee break

Until next time Seattle!

Monday, September 9, 2013

A Special Note for Grandma Joscelyn

Happy birthday grandma Joscelyn!! You are such a great grandmother, mother and mother-in-law and we are so lucky to have you in our lives. Enjoy your special day!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Car Date

Adaptability and patience. In my opinion, the two skills most important in parenting (and not losing your mind in the process!) The other day we decided to go out to a little family dinner. On the way Seeley fell asleep and we had a decision to make. Wake her up and go into a restaurant, risking a squirmy, tired baby freaking out right as the food arrives, or don't wake her up and...and? She hadn't napped all day so we decided to make it a "car date". We went to one of our favorite drive-thru places, Burgerville, and went for a fun little drive around Portland. Baby got to sleep, mom and dad got to eat. Success!

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Video: Water Fun!

It's about one million degrees in our apartment right now, so we've decided to head out to the park. There is a giant park right near our house with water fountains that Seeley LOVES. She used to be a bit reluctant about the water but now she just charges in! She also loves to run around and literally scream and laugh with excitement. She also loves to run around the other kids screaming and saying, "HAHAHAHA!!" Kinda weird, mostly cute ;)

IMG 4798[1] from tanya dickinson on Vimeo.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Around These Parts...

Fall is in the air! It's getting a little bit colder and darker at night and it's beginning to rain more often (trust me, this is the only time I will be excited about Portland's 500 months of rain.) There's something special about a summertime rainstorm. You can go outside in a t-shirt in the pouring rain and be warm. Everything smells good, it's not too muddy. Like an eight year old, I love to jump in puddles and shake the raindrops off of tree branches. Seeley also likes rain. She'll stand in the spot on our deck that always collects water and get soaking wet. Today I decided that we needed some playtime outside despite the rain. Well, let's be honest; I was fine staying in on a rainy day but Seeley would not stop trying to open the door, shoes in hand. Within about 30 seconds of being outside she was covered in mud. I'll just say it's best to be okay with clothes getting destroyed it you're playing in the rain ;)

We also were able to get a kid friendly nature hike in last weekend at Tryon Creek state park. One of the tough things about not living in our hometown is that we don't have immediate access to nature like Wes and I did growing up. But Portland has great trails and nature areas, so it was nice to get out and explore!