Turkey? Check. Cranberries? Yup.

Almost 7-month-old Hattie rockin' out in her Blondie onesie? Got it.
What are YOU thankful for this year?

More Monday

Monday adventures and a visit with Nana

Hattie and I went to Nana's house to say hi and rescue a vintage sewing chair from being donated to Goodwill. Here is Hattie with Nana Kay. Bijoux the Spoiled shared her usual expression.

Rally sweater!

I am been super lame about updating my blog lately. I'm trying to get better about it, but after the whirlwind excitement of Hattie's christening followed by Halloween followed by President Obama's triumphant election smackdown, I really don't have much to report. I had a few minutes to scan through some yet-unpublished photos and found this cute pic of Hattie, zonked out in the car seat from hell, looking super-styling in her handmade rally sweater. Yes, Susan- here it is!!! I can't wait to pair this with one of her cute hats. Thanks again!

Election eve!

We are on the cusp of one of the most exciting times in American History. To commemorate this event, I visited my toy collection and pulled out this tattered and moldy Hello Kitty. Odd behavior? Maybe. But this Hello Kitty is a symbol of the expectation and hope that parents wish for their children. I wish for Hattie to live a peaceful world, to tolerate others, and appreciate the differences that make us unique. I hope she will express herself, and work to better her community. I am really excited about tomorrow, because what happens tomorrow is something many of us hoped to see in our lifetimes. I am filled with hope and thrilled to share this experience with my daughter, just like my dad must have felt 20-odd years ago when he surprised me with this Hello Kitty doll on the evening that Ronald Reagan was elected.

At six months, Hattie has a surprise...

A tooth! Happy six months, Chompy McOuchy Face!

Halloween craziness on Candy Mountain

This isn't the HALF of it...we were so busy answering the door, we barely had time to take any photos! On Halloween, nearly 30 adults and kids showed up (in shifts, thankfully) to celebrate in the coolest trick-or-treat neighborhood in the world. I know for a fact that someone up the street was giving out full-size Hershey bars! Oh, to be a little kid. Most of the kids visiting our house hardly ever eat candy. Believe me, they liked it. A lot. Here are a few memorable shots taken in between doorbells.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Hattie Jane!

Hattie's christening

God Bless Little Hattie

Then little children were brought to Him that He might put His hands on them and pray,but the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them;
for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 19:13-14