solids.

We're coming up on one of those big parenting decisions. Solids. When, What, How. I'm not so keen on needing to cross this bridge the day Roo turns 6 mos old. I figure as long as he's still thriving (growing well and sleeping well) on breast milk there's no need to rush into anything. BUT I do want to have a game plan for when that time comes! I've just been putting it off.

Interesting timing with this piece on GMA this morning.



This thought has already crossed my mind. If I'm feeding myself whole grains and whole foods - why not feed the same to my baby. Now I just need to find a couple recipes to have on hand :)

A name for a little lady

Wow - who woulda thunk finding the perfect name for our little one would be so difficult. I've been jotting down and lovin on names since I was in high school - surely I would have a great list to choose from. There's a difference between names I like (even love!) and names I'd consider using. We don't want to use anything too popular - but... it needs to be easy to spell and pronounce.

We started out with a head start for a little girl since there will be (if we are so blessed) an Alta #4. I may have disliked this name for some of my life - but have grown up to cherish it and the bond I share with Alta #1 and #2. I love the tradition of passing on family names! Hopefully a little girl of ours will feel the same way!

So our only task was finding a name we *both* loved to go with Alta. I poured through a couple name books making lists of possibilities and fell head over heels for the name. It's fun, feminine, unique, and perfect. I can't wait to share it with the world should this little one be a girl :) Funny it just happens to follow our naming MO too :)

There are so many precious names for girls - I found MANY I'd love to use. So many in fact we already have a name for a second little girl squared away :) Watch us only have boys!

For entertainment here's a sprinkling of names I loved but for one reason or another didn't make the final cut. I starred my absolute favorites!

Amelia
Lila
Maisie
Livia*
Talia
Clara
Mabel
Norah
Lola
Finley*
Elsie
Silvia*
Maelle
Charis
Reese

Now boy names - totally different story.

Nugget meets the Hokie Bird!

Ten Little Fingers, Ten Little Toes,
Boy or Girl, No One Knows

But we do know Baby M is a Hokie!

87 Days

I just finished my first nursery DIY :) I can't take all the credit though - the idea came from shortcake. It's a cute little sign for the nursery door with velcro numbers so we can countdown the days until our little one arrives.

I'm sure there's other more important things I should have been doing over the past two weekends - but I LOVE any time I get to spend in my craft room. I can change out the background and use the numbers in the future to countdown to things like Birthday's, Christmas, Vacation, and Siblings :) I love the way it turned out!


Here's an updated shot of the 'bump' from last weekend. 26w4d.


Mom is coming to town next weekend and I'm SUPER EXCITED about the next DIY I (we) have planned!

21 weeks

We are past the halfway mark and here's some evidence of how baby and mommy are growing.

Baby is weighing in at 15 ounces. Amazing, the brain, the heart, the kidneys, the fingers and toes, everything is 'there' yet he/she weighs less than a pound! Now it's time for baby to put on some fat!