mid march

I've been going through all my old photos lately. I don't know why, but in the mornings my iphoto icon has been doing a good job of luring me in to explore. As Sage runs around, nibbling on her breakfast, I find myself with coffee in hand just smiling and enjoying the happy memories these photos bring.

 I tend to start at the photos taken on the day Sage was born and then move on from there. I sometimes look back on some pictures we took a few days before I went into labor.  My belly was so big and full then. I remember feeling strong at that time and just so, so ready to see her face and examine her little body.

I was especially happy when I came across the photograph above. It was taken last fall when my beautiful friend came home to visit. It's a special little gem in my eyes.

a little from early October

a post in photos.

 

September

I've spent the beginnings of this month meeting up with friends, which was so fitting because fall is just weeks away and my dear friends remind me of fall. I think if all groups of friends had to identify with a season that represented them best, fall would definitely be ours. 

Color!

You are my thing right now. I love you. I can't stop admiring all of your pretty shades!  I'm not sure if it's because this warm air has allowed our winter to be a colorful one. Or if I've been thinking about my future house, and how I can't  freakin' wait to paint my kitchen a pretty shade of green or aqua blue. In fact, the blueness of the sky today drew me outside. 

Sage and I went for a walk and then for a drive. I showed her my old stomping grounds--we drove down the roads and I admired the landscape as she cooed and awed in the backseat.

I thought about how things have changed...it has been almost six years since I use to travel around with my friends in this area. But then I realized things were also very much the same. I was driving...I had my camera by my side...I had music on that made me feel good...and most of all I had a happy travel companion with me:) And for all the things that were different- it was just fine! I mean it has been six years! If things were still the same I would be upset!

With that said...along we went:)

It wasn't long before Sage turned her coos and awes into little whimpers and cries. She wanted out of her car seat! Ahhh and I was about 15 minutes from home! I got back on track for home and turned up "Honey Bee" the Muddy Waters song I had playing in my car to try and soothe her...

 "sail onnnnn, sail onnnn my little honey bee, sail onnn. I don't mind you sailing, but please don't sail so long."

My sweet little baby went right to sleep:) Oh, I was happy! A crying baby in a car does not make for a happy spirit.

Oh gosh, I just went way off track!! Now- back to my color talk!
Color has also been showing up in my life through fabric. I got the urge the other day to start a fabric collection.

It's not very large, but soon I want to learn how to make clothes for Sage. This will be hard for me to do considering I don't even know how to sew, or have a sewing machine for that matter.  But I'm going to try to make it happen, somehow.

Anyway, I was determined to use these fabrics. I decided to hand stitch. The other night I cut out a little design I wanted to stitch onto her onesie.

I started hand sewing.
And created this!

She looked so cute in it this morning. The stitches really look sloppy up close, so I prefer everyone to take a few steps back to look at it:) I just gotta keep on practicing!

Also, before I sign off, I would like to state that today was day one of trying to roll over.....

My baby girl is a thumb sucker...she loves it! today it distracted her from our objective...
We finally managed to get to this position..

 but with a little help from Mommy.
We shall try again tomorrow :)