Check it out!

My Best Friend (for as long as I can remember), Jeannine and I are starting a DIY artsy-crafty blog. It is called Fireflies and Jellybeans (playing off of the F and J at the beginning of our names.) We are going to post our DIY projects/recipes/anything (and instructions) very week or so. So if you are looking for some fun ideas to work on at your house- check it out! It is on my side bar so you can always click on it from here or add it to your favorites! : )

As we talked about creating this idea, two reasons for wanting to do it stuck out to me:

• I love being a stay at home mom but I like a little bit of my identity to be just me and not about my child.
• The teacher in me is trying to get out! I love to do DIY projects and thought I could share some of my knowledge with others!

More-> Look what I made!

Here are more things that I have made. I made these cute felt things for my nieces who had thier 1st birthday! I hope that they enjoyed them!

A little purse with a set of keys:

A cute set of fruit:

On the Move!

Ky is getting more adventuresome as of late and he crawled up on to our step and back down today. Here is some video!

Going up!

Going down!

Look out here he comes! I am really glad that we got some good gates!

007

Did you see that the New James Bond movie comes out on DVD on Tuesday? We are so excited about it because we did not get to see this one when it was out in the theaters. It came out in theaters right when Ky came home. So, we did not get to go and see it, like we used to.

In out BC (before children) days we would go and see all the big, good movies the opening weekend on the Ultra Screen (a bigger, louder theater experience)... It was kinda our thing to be in the know about movies. Not anymore. My brother asked me recently if I had seen any good movies and the only one I had seen was Wall-E.

So we are excited to buy the new James Bond movie (yes- we are going to buy even though we have not seen it! How can it be bad? It 007!) and watch it in our in-home theater. I am excited because I really like Daniel Craig as James Bond and Jason has heard that there is pretty much non-stop action.

So have you seen any good movies lately?

Spring

Since the weather has been so nice the past few days we are able to use our 3-season-porch. It is so nice since it is bright and feels like we are outside! It also give us more square footage to our house which is nice after being cooped up all winter! We also have been able to take some walks and Kyan loves to have the wind in his face!

Here are some pictures of Ky on our porch:

I know that Minnesota is going to probably dump some more snow on us before the "real spring" comes but until then I am going to enjoy to sun! : )

Look what I made!

I have a few baby showers coming up for some girls from church. These are girls that I know but we are not real close. I want to give them a good gift without breaking the bank. So I came up with the idea of making something for them. I made a changing pad, wipes, and diaper travel bag set. Here are some pictures. Not to toot my own horn but I think it turned out pretty good for my first try!

Here is a picture of all the pieces:

The bag is reversible!

The changing pad is reversible!

The wipes container is coordinating!

I spent at total of $12.73 for this gift! I hope that she likes it!

FYI- I am not planning on making this in mass quantities... however my sister-in-law, who is a whiz at sewing, is thinking about selling some of her baby creations (which are much cuter then mine!) I will probably post about it when it is up and running! : )

How do you save money on gifts? Have you made anything cool lately?

Happy Pi day!

Happy pi day to you! Pi is rounded to 3.14 and today is 3-14 and we celebrate this mathematical day! Eat a slice of pie in honor of this number that never ends!

Pi is the ratio between the diameter and circumference of a circle!

here are some fun Pi day songs that I would play for my 8th graders on pi day I hope that you enjoy them! : )

This is for the young crowd



and here is one for the "older" generation!

My Baby is a little boy!

We got Ky's hair cut this weekend (FINALLY) and now he looks so much like a little boy and not so much like a baby anymore! We went to the person who cuts Jason's hair at Fantastics Sams. She did a good job! Here are some pictures of his haircut:

Here is an "After Picture" ->What a Handsome little guy!

It makes me what to get my hair cut now! And maybe highlighted too : )

Kyan also started to walk behind some of our push toys this week as well. He is still pretty careful when he is doing it but he is so proud of himself that he can walk all by himself! Here is some video of him walking:

and another one:

isn't my baby growing up??? And isn't he just the cutest?!?

a new pursuit

We are now selling movies on Amazon.com We are hoping that it will bring in a little extra money for us. I am a little nervous about it and I hope that we can actually sell some things, but lot of people have figured this out so I should be able to too! We shop the most on Amazon when it comes to online shopping so that is how we choose it. Wish us luck and happy selling.

Are you selling anything right now online? Are you using Amazon, Ebay, Half.com or Craig's list? Which do you shop most on? Got any great hints to share?

4 months

Today is 4 months since Ky came home. Jason and I have learned a lot in these 4 months:


1. Be careful what you name your child. Kyan means little king and that is what he is! He is more than happy to have us wait on him hand and foot! He wants us to feed him, carry him, and all around pamper him. His middle name means clever, and Man! is he smart! He figures us out right away. It has been hard to stay a step ahead of him!


2. You CANNOT make a baby sleep when they don't want too. We have been fighting this from day 1 and it is sad to say we have made almost no progress, some days I feel as if we have move backwards... (That's why I'm writing this post at 2am!)


3. Enjoy the stage that your child is in. Kyan is now army crawling around my whole house, I miss the days where he would stay in one spot and play with the toys in front of him. Now he is happy to move around, but not so happy when he gets himself stuck in a corner or under the table.


4. No matter how much your child keeps you awake or tests your limits, you love them and you cannot stop kissing and hugging them. Even though Kyan is up, playing right now and I want to be sleeping, I just looked over at him and smiled! (Which is impressive considering the time!)


5. We work together as a great team! Jason and I have entered a new level in our relationship and we have needed each other more than ever before. So far we have been a great team!


6. Children make us better people. We do not watch nearly the amount of TV we used to. We talk and play with our child now. We are eating better, spending less, spending time with family, and really trying to be good role models for our child.

7. There is no sweeter sound than to hear your child call for you and there is nothing better than to hear their laugh or squeel and see the excitement on their face when they see you! Kyan is a true joy to our lives!

A lot has happened since Ky came home! We celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, New years, His 1st Birthday, and Valentines day... our child probably thinks that life is a big party! That is not so bad! : )

Here is a picture of Kyan at 2:05 Am this morning...How can I not smile and kiss those cheeks?!?


Definitely not tired!