awkward mommy moment.

Confession: My baby loves gangster rap. {Perhaps Fern needs this onesie from Zazzle?} The kind of rap that is so gritty that it (as Craig so aptly puts it) “makes you feel like you need a shower after you listen to it”. The Kanye and Jay-Z album is her favorite.   The louder the better. […]

life imitating art.

I saw this print the other day and instantly liked it.   It also seemed oddly familiar. {Print by Little Underground} And, then I realized why. Note the similarities between this print and the stretch I get to see Fern do each morning when I unswaddle her.  I like to think that maybe she’s feeling […]

what fern wore #4.

Here’s what Fern wore…. for a day of running errands. Onesie: Carter’s Cardigan: Old Navy Skirt: Old Navy Tights: Old Navy Shoes: Old Navy Headband: Made by me from a pair of tights I usually dress Fern in lots of white, black, grey and stripes, but decided to live it up with some bright colors […]

happy (2 month) birthday fern!

OK…. So last week was actually Fern’s two month birthday… not today. BUT…. I’ve posted photos from her second month of life  over at Babble today. Head on over to Babble if you want to check out  my Fernie favorites from month #2! Hope you had a great weekend! xo Lauren

sleep. glorious sleep.

Before I had a baby, I really liked my sleep. …After having a baby, I had resigned myself to a life without it. But, lo and behold!  The day has come! Fern slept through the night! (Isn’t her sleepy little face precious? I had to document this momentous occasion with a sleeping snapshot of her […]

snow day.

Today we had a snow day… In March. Normally, I wouldn’t be excited about this, because it’s spring – there’s supposed to be sun now (or at least the hope of sun), not snow!  BUT…it was kind of fun seeing our new woodsy backyard dusted in white, especially since this doesn’t happen often in Portland. […]