Tall Tara

Ask and you shall receive.

We made a list of things we wanted in our next living space. The day after, we found that space for rent on Craigslist. We saw the house two days later and got the call that the house was ours soon thereafter.

The universe made our wish manifest quickly.

Although we were content to simply peek in and check things out…

it seems that life wanted us to take a deep breath and crawl forward.

Turns out it’s not as scary as it looks.

Among many piles of boxes, we’re making our way through the tunnel together.

We are headed to Mexico today for a family wedding. I’m pretty sure there won’t be any blogging going on while away. BUT! There will be some adventures to report on when I return.

Salud!

I’m pretty sure he’s killing the bad guys with cuteness.

I mean, right?

(Although Tyra would be proud of the pose…)

Thanks to Holly for the amazing onesie.

“Keep it simple. Not just in your nature photography but also in your approach to hiking with a child. You don’t need a ton of equipment (for taking pictures or for the baby) and you should definitely leave it to the great outdoors to provide the awe. No need to overcomplicate anything. If you’re stressed out while hiking with your baby, you’re missing the point of the activity.”

It’s not always pretty but it can be done. More tips on how we’re doing it in my guest post on Megan’s blog, Made with True Love….

(Check out her awesome ideas for taking pictures & videos of your baby while there. She provides me with a lot of inspiration for making better videos!)

Remember a time when you showed excitement with your whole body?

I’m grateful for the daily reminder.

music credit: Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People

Step one: Find a baby and a pumpkin.

Step two: Give up any hope of measuring or planning. Decide to wing it.

Step three: Take the top off.

Step four: Cut out an area the width of baby’s shoulders and continue that cut further down the back side of the pumpkin. Scoop out guts.

Step five: Take a break. Play with the guts.

Step six: Cut leg holes as wide as baby’s hips. Or attempt to.

Step seven: Time for the trial run. See how baby fits into the pumpkin and then make adjustments to leg holes and add decorative finishes.

Step eight: Convince baby that sitting inside a pumpkin is really fun.

Step nine: When step eight fails, let baby chew on his hat.

Step ten: Enjoy the Halloween spirit!

(A final note, though I hope it’s obvious: No babies were harmed in the making of this jack-o-lantern.)

(And one other more final note, though I hope it’s obvious as well: Bathing your baby is a really good step eleven.)