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i guess gemma bird has been a very good baby girl this year. look what santa's bringing her...
and here's a little santa gift for julian...
vintage wooden pick up sticks. woo-hoo!
i guess milla plum is getting coal. i'm only kidding. all of these lovely wooden vintage toys are from fuzzymama on etsy. be sure to check out her lovely shop for some really adorable vintage things. XO!
footnote: shhh... don't you tell those kiddos. ; )
twelve. weeks. old. (a little late.)
my teeny tiny baby isn't so teeny tiny anymore. she's three months old now. wow. where did the time go. she's doing great and i still have no complaints. her schedule got a little thrown off since the thanksgiving weekend. she goes to bed late and sleeps in late so i'm going to try to shift her sleeping pattern a bit so our days start and ends a little earlier. i am also struggling with moving her into her crib. i have always co-slept with my babies. (i know it's a debatable subject, but please don't leave me comments on how dangerous co-sleeping can be. i've always done it, i loved it and will always do it with my babies.) any way, i've been thinking about transferring my little bird into her crib to sleep. i just don't sleep well with her in my bed. she's the biggest wiggle worm. but, i am very sad at the thought. this time when she's little is so special and goes by so fast that i feel like i'm cheating myself and her out of that special bonding time. julian didn't go into his crib until he was 6 months and milla, she was in my bed until 18 months. i feel bad wanting to make the switch so soon, but seriously, this birdie kicks and hits and pushes me all. night. long. i haven't decided for sure yet, but it's on my mind a lot and i feel guilty for that. i love her so much but i also love my sleep.
anyway... sorry i rambled on that one. in other baby news gemma is grabbing with her tiny hands more and more. she's showing a growing interest in her toys (yes!) and she likes to watch kipper the dog clips on youtube while sitting on mama & papas laps. she giggles at anyone who speaks with a british accent for some odd reason and since kipper is an english pup, she's kind of in giggle heaven. seriously so precious. we also just decorated for christmas and this tiny bird loves to stare at the christmas tree lights. it's so cute!
gemma's wearing: feather baby cardigan. misha lulu tank top. vintage plaid skirt. trumpette mary jane socks. gemma's laying on: vintage floral sheet, thrifted.
(click photos to enlarge for detail.)
we had such a lovely extended holiday weekend. seriously it was fun fun fun! we went and got a christmas tree and decorated for the holidays. listened to christmas records, ate lots of thanksgiving left overs, watched many movies including elf, the neverending story and home alone and were just together, as a happy family of birds. this is what we wore...
julian wore:
striped polo shirt, mossimo.
brown skinny jeans, shaun white.
skate shoes, adio.
plum wore:
striped hoodie, forever 21 kids.
ruffle dress, neige.
tights, target.
leopard flats, target.
mama bird wore:
black hat, vintage.
navy blazer, thrifted.
seafoam dress, thrifted from buffalo exchange.
tights, unknown.
vintage oxfords, c/o le mollusque.
baby gemma wore:
polka dot blouse, caramel baby & child.
ruffle linen pants, caramel baby & child.
booties, pleasantly plump.
papa bird wore:
lumberjack flannel, vintage.
harley davidson tee, thrifted.
black jeans, corpus.
sneakers, converse.
footnote: i'm putting together a Q&A. got questions? please leave them in the comments below. thanks so much.*winks!*
such a lovely, long holiday weekend it has been. today the bird and i decided to take a little afternoon trip to visit one of my very favorite friends and her little boy. we chatted while the babies goo'd and gaa'd, ordered thai food, had a glass of wine and miss bird took her very first nap ever in a crib. milestone! it was her baby friends crib but she went down easily and slept for about an hour. i think i will slowly migrate her into her own crib during naps until i can make the full transition in the near future. any who... this is what i wore.
burgundy cardigan, vintage. eyelet trim blouse, thrifted. calico floral skirt, thrifted. belt, thrifted. tights, i just can't remember. glitter oxfords, u.o.
we had a lovely thanksgiving. it was a small, quaint, beautiful get together. i love how our table turned out and the food was incredible if i do say so myself. a turkey and thirteen sides with only the help of my little plum was kind of intimidating but she was a trooper and we pulled it off. here is our thanksgiving in pictures...
my table plan sketches. i wanted a really pretty table with lots of bright fresh flowers, vintage dishes and glowing candles.
the day before thanksgiving we set the table and pulled out all of the serving dishes we would be using. milla made the cutest little labels for them complete with drawings of each dish. so cute!
we cooked while listening to records and drinking sparkling apple cider. we also got some really great mama/daughter conversations in. cooking with my kids is one of the most rewarding experiences. julian was my helper with the pies. his favorite part of thanksgiving is the pumpkin pie.
on thanksgiving day we woke up early to continue cooking, finish setting our table and preparing for our delicious feast.
we made yummy artichoke dip with sour dough bread for an appetizer while we finished cooking.
milla wore the cutest little vintage dress with milk maid braids in her hair. she looked so pretty.
when all the cooking was done we spent the evening eating, laughing, toasting and listening to beatles records. it was perfect... julian looked so handsome in his little tie.
aubrey snuck some bbq sauce to the table. naughty naughty.
baby gemma slept through most of dinner but woke up just towards the end so she didn't miss out. i love her little vintage dress.
looks like somebody was tasting the pumpkin pie a little early and right out of the center too. hah.
it was such a magical night. afterwards the boys cleaned up and did the dishes. then we watched elf (our favorite christmas movie) and cut out paper snowflakes. i am so thankful for my family and good friends. happy thanksgiving everyone. i hope your day was just lovely. xo, james.
