food...so fulfilling

made some chicken in coconut milk and garam masala sauce
put it over cous cous and served it with sauteed zucchini
it was wonderful
brandon added the cilantro for the pic...nice touch i though

bath time bliss

she loves to take baths
my mom made this little towel for her
kinda a tradition for each grandkid to have one
i remember a little bunny towel we used to have like this
hazel has been a delight this morning
smiling and being so happy

my furniture project is coming along nicely
but i have trouble with motivation
just want to go on walks with hazel
it was a gorgeous day yesterday and i got out the stroller
and we wandered for quite a while
just up to campus for my class
and she slept for brandon while i was in class
then we walked home
such a cute little thing
i can't get over it
such a great feeling to be a mom

2 Months!

Hazel is officially 2 months
i took her in for her check up
and apparently she is huge
grew 4" in 2 months!
That puts her in the 90th percentile
she truly is her mother's daughter

happy valentines

brandon was so sweet this year
i woke up to a dozen red roses with notes in each one
reminiscent to one of our first dates
he took me to breakfast at mimi's cafe
and we got the crab omelet to share...delish
then went to salt lake and did some shopping with my mom and hazel
that night amelia babysat and brandon took me to happy sumo
i hadn't eaten sushi in like 11 months
it was amazing
then we dropped by this stake dance
they had a performance and there were these cute old couples dancing after
i about died
when we got home we took this pic with hazel

hazel's baby blessing

what an angel
she was so well behaved
when she woke up she couldn't stop grinning
i tried to run and get her blessing dress to take photos
but by the time i got back she wasn't in the mood
she didn't even peep while they were giving her a name and a blessing
it was very sweet
i can't get over how beautiful she looked in that little white gown

birth announcements

as designers we fretted over these for a while
there is this wonderful laser cutter on campus that we have access to
designed it, and got the graphics all lined up
and this tiny laser cuts out each little butterfly
it is my new favorite toy
i think i might start selling note cards like this on etsy
along with my headbands

health kick

brandon and i are determined to shed a few pounds before summer
and run a half marathon...ambitious, i know
step 1: being able to run over a mile without panting
here is some lunch i fixed
it's not really a diet, just attempts at good healthy food


menu:
broccoli with a touch of cheddar
sauteed chicken taco with avocado, grape tomatoes, cheese, cilantro and lime juice
green grapes
cran-apple crystal light

it was pretty good and i'm full without guilt

her first sunday at church

She is getting so big
we catch little smiles here and there
i love it
being a mom is wonderful!
this is from her first day at church
she was a hit