I’m excited to share these sweet little pieces that were sent over for Elouise from Chanteur Designs! This is the first time that Elouise has had a “real” necklace other than the random little play jewelry she has had in her dress up bin. I don’t know why but I feel like she looks so grown up wearing a necklace! Keep scrolling to the end of the post for the $150 giveaway to shop at Chanteur Designs for some jewelry for your little one!
I can’t even believe that my sweet baby girl is big enough to ride around on her own bike. Well, if we are going to be technical about it she’s scooting because right now what she has is a balance bike. All Elouise wanted for Christmas from Santa was a purple bike and a helmet, so you better believe I worked with the big guy at the North Pole to make sure that happened.
So, if you’ve followed me for a while you know my girl has got some serious personality. Like, the things that she comes up with are hilarious. I often wish that I could have a camera recording her 24/7. Yesterday when we put on her new dress from Cuteheads I knew that we had to snap some photos of her in it because her face lit up. She felt like a princess, but you know that sassy kind that has a little edge. There were so many good ones, that I couldn’t just share one on Instagram and keep the rest to myself. So here ya go, enjoy the cuteness.
I’m just going to come right out and say it, I’m not a fan of messes. I wish I was that mom who was super carefree 24-7 and let their kid just have the time of their life playing in the mud while wearing their new white shoes, but it just isn’t who I am. Now that I’ve gotten that off of my chest, I will say that as Elouise is getting older I have relaxed a ton, and with Sullivan it’s like I’m a whole new mama. The key, my friends, is finding that perfect balance. Elouise was dying for ice cream the other day, but this mama is not fan of the sticky mess all over her, her clothes, the high chair, the table, and the floor. That is way too many thing I’m going to have to clean. So this is where I comprised, and we took ourselves out into the lovely summertime weather for an ice cream picnic.
It’s no secret that my kiddos are not far apart in age, which means that Elouise had barely entered toddler-hood when a baby came into our family. Since she was so little it was difficult to really, truly prepare her for the new addition in a way that she could rationally process ahead of time. Sure, if you asked her where brother was she would point to my belly but I’m sure she had no clue that she was about to lose out on mama and daddy’s constant undivided attention. That meant that the transitional process when brother came home from the hospital required extra time and a whole lot of grace. Luckily she never expressed any disappointment or frustration with Sullivan being around, in fact mostly she was unaware or indifferent. Still, we had to get creative to help her feel involved. One of my favorite ways to help her embrace her big sister role is letting her help with feeding Sully his Dr. Browns bottles.
