three months [part II]

thank you again to Sarah of Sarah Maren Photographers

for capturing our little family 

and making sure we have these images of our little Everly

at three months old

see the rest of her 3 month photos here

and newborn photos here

three months [part I]

last month we got all pretty and took everly's three month photos

I decided that I wanted to stay close to our midtown apartment for these pictures

and now I am even more thankful that I did

since shortly after we took these pictures we decided to move

from the little flat we started our family in

so, once again, thank you to the amazing Sarah

of Sarah Maren Photographers

for capturing our little family

I just love all the images 

we got Everly making all sorts of crazy faces [big surprise]

and Sarah even captured her "scared face" 

something that is quickly disappearing

and since this post has already gotten way out of control with too many photos

I will break up all the awesomeness over two days

so stay tuned tomorrow for the rest of our three month photos!

[good news, everly wakes up for the second half of the session 

and the smiles are officially on]

see Everly's newborn photos by Sarah Maren here

and our maternity photos here

ten on ten [march 2013]

so we have moved

we are officially in our new place

and it has been a whirlwind

I'm just thankful I realized it was the tenth this morning when I checked my phone

so here's my day

we are getting things settled

one room at a time

happy ten on ten

everly mae is four months old

I cannot believe that every day Everly brings us even more happiness

her personality has really become even more apparent

these past few days

her smiles, and laughs, are all too much

her coos are full blown conversations if you ask her

I love when she finds another adorable way to show us

how much she loves us too

whether it be how she wraps her hands around us

or how she smiles at you while peeking over her daddy's shoulder

or looking up at me while nursing

it is pretty clear the love is mutual around here

happy four months Everly Mae

what we can all learn from our littles

the month of march is going to be one filled with many amazing new beginnings

it will also mark the day I take the step into working mom territory

and while I still am trying to keep looking forward to everything positive in my life

I realize there is a lot to be learned from the littles

Everly is the happiest baby around

she wakes up, and within seconds of her eyes being open

she is smiling once again

she knows that life is good

she has people there for her

food to eat, a warm bed to sleep in, and lots of love

and sure, we could say, well yeah, she's a baby

of course life is good

but when it comes down to it, most of our lives look pretty darn similar

to the things that she loves every day

sure we have other stresses as grown ups do

but maybe I just need to focus on the little great things that we have

look at that pure joy

just so excited to be hanging out on the bed while I switch over laundry

and man, does this little girl love watching me fold laundry

sure, I'm singing and talking in several voices while doing it

but I can say one thing, laundry is a ton more fun

with miss E hanging out with me

and that's not going to change any time soon, working mom or not

and for a side note

I'm slowly figuring out my new camera

and I love that these images were all taken and no editing was needed

go figure, shooting on manual has its perks

and now we say goodbye to this little space

last night we had a moving party.  the decor was stacks of boxes and the menu was pizza.  we had just a few close friends over and enjoyed our balcony and little apartment one more time on a Saturday night.  we enjoyed the strangely warm march evening, played some games, and of course, everly was quite the hit of the party.

I have had a love affair with this flat.  I have loved it's yellow walls, the black and white kitchen tiles, the claw foot bathtub, and most importantly, we live on "the" street of midtown.  we have enjoyed many evenings of people watching on the balcony.  we don't hear the cars anymore, and I have a feeling that when we move, even though it is only ten minutes away, the nights are going to sound strangely quiet.  and even though I have loved this place, it is time to say goodbye.

this was the home that the mr. and I moved into just three short months after we were married.  it has been the first place other than my childhood house that I really felt I could call home.  it was the place that the husband and I realized our obsession with the sixties and all things vintage, and filled it to beyond capacity.  it has been a home that we could invite friends and family over, and have enjoyed many patio parties and b.b.q's.  and most importantly, it was the place we realized we were expecting, it's the bathtub I labored in for hours, and the home where we brought our everly for the very first time.  it was the space we learned how to be parents, and enjoyed our first four months with the best thing that has ever happened to us.

but here's the thing, my love for this place has run its course.  we have beyond outgrown this one bedroom, one closet, friends have to line up in the hallway when we serve dinner, little apartment.  our closet was literally busting at the seams, and the thought of childproofing this space became overwhelming.  we weren't looking to move per se, but we happened upon the home as we were driving one day, knew it was in the neighborhood we hope to buy in in the near future, and the price was right.  not to mention, it is a home.  no shared walls, no need to keep my clicking work shoes off until I get to the door.  instead, we will have three bedrooms, four closets, a kitchen that multiple people can stand in at the same time, a garage, a front porch, and a whole stinkin backyard just for us.  this new space will be ours for the next year, or two, or three.  it will be the home where everly learns to crawl, takes her first steps, and begins talking.  we will make it ours, enjoy entertaining and the holidays just a little bit more, and start feeling even more grown up.

it's time.  so now we say goodbye to this little space.