10 & 11

10 months





-Tries eggs for the first time and LOVES them!

-Is absolutely OBSESSED with socks. She must have one in each hand and lets just say we don't have many matching pairs anymore :)

-Says "dog"

-She fake coughs and sneezes anytime she hears anyone really coughing or sneezing

-On November 7th Hattie took 4 consecutive steps

-When you ask her "Where's your tummy?" she will pat her little belly

11 Months





-Says "baaa"for sheep

-She stacked 3 blocks at a time. I looked over and she was stacking them and then rocking with excitement after each one. SO SO CUTE!

-She starts throwing MAJOR fits. Throws her self back, covers her face then will scream at the top of her lungs (it's kind of funny, ha!)

-She started picking things up with her mouth instead of her hands--we think she got this from Prada, haha!

-She had her first Thanksgiving and LOVED every bit of it! She participated in 3 separate dinners and ate everything!


I know that there was so much more that happened during these months but I didn't do a very good job documenting things on her calendar--UGH! :(

Birthday Pictures

Amanda at Photography by Amanda Hendrickson did the most incredible job taking Hattie's One Year birthday pictures! I am in love with every single one! You can see some of them here.

How is it that my tiny baby went from this:


to this?

Words can't describe how much I adore this little girl. She is the light of my life!

Happy {two year} Anniversary

Today marks our two year anniversary. It's amazing how time flies! This last year has been a whirlwind but I wouldn't have it any other way. I am so grateful to my best friends for setting Sean and I up on a blind date nearly 4 years ago. From the first time we spoke on the phone {ALL NIGHT LONG} I knew there was something special about Sean. I feel so blessed to have someone in my life who truly understands what it is to love unconditionally. So here's to you Sean Pack! Happy Anniversary--thank you for making my life such a wonderful one! You truly are my better half. I love you!

And..."A Walk-a-walk-a-walk-a-walk"

Hattie took her first 4 consecutive steps when she was 10 months and now she is just a cruzin'! Here is a video I was able to snag of her.

As a side note...I practically have a rotary phone for a cell phone so taking GOOD pictures and video is nearly impossible--SO in order to take video of Hattie I have to get out our DSLR camera which is a pain...anyway so I'm sorry if you get a neck kink or feel like you have blurred vision watching this. HA! Enjoy :)

Chocolate Decadence

When it starts to get cold outside I pretty much make hot chocolate every night until summer begins, ha! Maybe not quite that often but I seriously love, love, LOVE hot chocolate. Here is my favorite recipe{thank you M.S.}:

3/4 cup "Chocolate Sugar--A mix of 1 part cocoa powder and 2 parts sugar until it tastes sweet and is lighter in color. I never measure the two and I usually just make a bunch and keep it in a baggie.

1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Mexican vanilla (I get mine at Kneaders)
2 cups fat-free half and half
2 cups whipping cream

Combine the "chocolate sugar" and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a light boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add half and half, whipping cream and vanilla to chocolate sauce in pan and bring to a light boil. Be sure to stir frequently to avoid scorching.

And for those of you who want even more rich goodness in a cup try this...

Instead of using the "chocolate sugar" and water method, heat 1/2 cup whipping cream to a low boil and then combine with 4oz Guittard Chocolate chips. Then add the other ingredients above for a candy bar in a cup!

Either recipe will surely blow your mind!

Enjoy! :)

Sneak Preview

Here is a sneak preview of Manhattan's first birthday decor! It will be owl themed and if you can't tell I am SUPER excited! :)

{Happy Haunting}

I first thought I would post some pictures of my Halloween Decor this year. I love to decorate my house for all of the holidays and Halloween is definitely NO exception :) {Please forgive my picture-less frames and candle-less candelabra...}









About a week before Halloween, Amanda, Jackie and I went up to Gardner Village for a "Witches Night Out!" It was such a blast to spend some girl time together! We ate yummy food, did some shopping and even got our groove on! Thanks ladies--I had a GREAT night on the town with y'all :)















On Friday, we had a little Halloween Party at work. Sean and Hattie came to visit and all of the ladies at work dressed up as Witches! It was a lot of fun!




AND...If you don't already know, or can't already tell...Halloween is one of my FAVORITE holidays! I think it is super fun to decorate for and who doesn't love to dress up?! Of course we had to have a theme, and this year it was the Wizard of Oz! I was Dorothy, Sean was the Scarecrow, and Hattie was the Cowardly LionESS! Haha! We had so much fun being apart of Manhattan's costume :) Here are some pictures of us on Saturday night.