12 month pictures Part I

I decided to have 2 different photographers take Sophias 12 month pics, our usual photographer and another photographer that I went to high school with. Nicole, our usual photographer always does such a great job with Sophia's pictures but I have been seeing all of Claire's work and decided that I had to have both take her birthday pics! Claire dropped off the cd yesterday and I am absolutely in love! They came out so beautiful! Take a look!

I seriously love them all, it was so hard to narrow them down!

New to the world of cloth diapering

I have been wanting to cloth diaper for some time now. I think I didn't start sooner because I felt so overwhelmed with all of the different types, brands, how to clean, etc. One night about a month ago I finally decided it was time to start. So I sat down at the computer after Sophia went to bed and spent hours researching different types of cloth diapers. I narrowed down the type I wanted and picked a couple of different brands to try out and hit 'buy now'.

The diapers arrived a few days later and I was eager to start using them. I threw them in the wash and once they were done, put one on Sophia's little bum. I ended up buying one-size pocket diapers, they are some of the easiest cloth diapers out there. They have snaps on them that you can adjust to grow with the baby. They usually come with snaps or velcro, I bought the snap kind. They all come with two inserts, you wash the diaper and inserts, the stuff the insert into the pocket of the diaper. So simple. I usually put two big inserts, and one small one inside the diaper for overnight. We haven't had any problems with leaks thusfar. They are so easy to use and washing them is no big deal. I have enough stash for every other day washing. I have 11 diapers total. I throw them in a do a cold rinse cycle and then a regular hot cycle. Then I usually let them air dry.

I can't believe I didn't start using them sooner. Better than then never I suppose, at least I'll know what I'm doing with baby #2 :)

Not only are they eco-friendly (depending on the baby and how long they are in diapers you can keep 8,000-10,000 diapers out of the landfills), they are much easier on your wallet. Again depending on how long your child is in diapers (usually 2-3 years), you can save on average between $2800-$3500. See all info HERE. Oh and another plus, they are ridiculously cute, they have all sorts of colors and prints out there!

Here are some pics of Sophia in her new cloth diapers :)

Baseball season is upon us

And we are ready! Go Rangers!!

Like the bow I made? I think it turned out super cute! I'm thinking about making some (Rangers and some other teams) and selling them on eBay :) So if anyone wants a bow of a specific team let me know and I can do it!

Texas Bluebonnets

This was Sophia's first year to take pictures in the bluebonnets, they were all gone by the time she was born last year. I have been wanting to take her as soon as I saw them pop up, but I knew I didn't want to take her out there off the highway. I'm paranoid like that. So when I was talking to my aunt the other day, she told me that there was a stretch of bluebonnets out off of her country road right by her house. So I loaded Sophia up yesterday and met with a friend and we took both of our babies out. They turned out so cute!

The End :)

My new neice and nephew!

My neice and nephew are both finally home from the hospital so I went over to my Sister in-laws house on Monday to take some photos of the precious twins! So sweet. Here they are!