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Project 52 | FORTY FOUR

November 2, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/640, ISO 200 ••• This girl. She’s always loved motion. Dancing. Running. But most of all, swinging. When I chose to build this house on this land, I first fell in love with the oak tree in the backyard. It’s at least 350 years old and it is absolutely gorgeous. It is my…

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Project 52 | FORTY THREE

October 26, 2012

Metadata: f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 320 ••• OOF. Halloween is a LOT of work. Fun work. But a LOT of work. One of the reasons we chose caroline’e preschool is because of their extracurricular activities. Each month we have a home project as well as a school event to help out with. The Halloween event involves…

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Project 52 | FORTY TWO

October 19, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/2000, ISO 200 ••• My computer and I are not friends right now. I am seriously catching up on seven months of just-getting-by. I have hibernated and am taking a break from a lot of things. Passing up a couple of really amazing opportunities, and right now I’m okay with that. Because… E…

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Project 52 | FORTY ONE

October 11, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/125, ISO 2000 ••• A couple years ago I wrote and article about being just a mom (but not really) that went viral & two years later…gosh a WHOLE TWO YEARS…I still stand by it. I am a believer in putting your best foot forward–be it in running shoes or a cute pair…

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Project 52 | FORTY

October 5, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/320, ISO 500 ••• E is crawling. Like, full on get anywhere he wants to go, crawling. & pulling up on everything and getting into everything and his sister is seriously PISSED half the time because he can get into all of her stuff. Goodness. “Playing” just got difficult. & childproofing? I was…

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Rachel NOctober 5, 2012

I completely believe that childproofing depends on the child. My first was really easy to teach what he could and couldn’t touch. He listened and understood at a young age. My second, he is a different story. He is into EVERYTHING! He is very very busy and could care less that mommy said no. Let’s just say that I thought my house was childproofed but we did so much more once #2 started moving.ReplyCancel
Navigating the MothershipOctober 5, 2012

I did minor child-proofing for my daughter and it was enough, but with my son there is no limit to what I could/should do. It doesn’t help that he learns things like pushing chairs over to tables and counters to stand on from his sister. But he doesn’t just stand on the chair, he then climbs up to the next available surface! Also – he’s super tall for a 15 month old. Ergo, he keeps scampering up onto the table and trying to hang from the chandelier. All while grinning at me.

Is there a furniture strap for that? :)ReplyCancel
NicoleOctober 5, 2012

YES! This is my life right now too, except I just have the 7 month old. She turned 7 months old today and has been crawling all over the house and pulling up since last weekend… operation childproof commence!ReplyCancel
EmileeOctober 5, 2012

I love reading updates about your kids because although they’re slightly different ages, my baby just started pulling herself up on the furniture and my girl is having to deal with the fact that the little one can get into all her toys even when she puts them up as high as she can.ReplyCancel
NicoleOctober 5, 2012

I always tell Makenna if you want to play with something that you don’t want to share with your brother you need to go in your room & close the door :) It helped SO much because we were in the same boat that you guys are in now!!!! It really helped to eliminated the screaming, kind-of! Ha!ReplyCancel
shannonOctober 7, 2012

LOVE IT!! :) my little guy started to crawl at 7 months too & then was walking a week before turning 9 months. i was NOT ready for that. lol my older two kids seemed to not be as quick on things. it might be because of the older siblings? i don’t know.ReplyCancel

Project 52 | THIRTY NINE

September 28, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/160, ISO 640 ••• Am I the only one that struggles with this? Jeez. My hubs is on a pretty terrible work schedule right now and I just can’t seem to get ahead of anything. So, the laundry is piling up, the floors are a little dustier than they should be and the…

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EmileeSeptember 28, 2012

Thanks for the reminder. I woke up this morning worrying about my unfolded laundry in the dryer. But I’m going to take time to read to my daughter instead. The laundry’s not going anywhere.ReplyCancel
- katie claySeptember 28, 2012
  
  This is something I struggle with daily. I have that quote memorized, but mine reads: ‘Oh emails and voicemails will wait til tomorrow, but children grow up I’ve learned to my sorrow. So quiet down blackberry, inbox go to sleep. I’m rocking my baby. babies don’t keep.’ ;)ReplyCancel
AshleySeptember 28, 2012

It is so true. And va-ni-ya is one of my favorite things to hear Ryann say when we are baking too. So sweet :).ReplyCancel
RebeccaSeptember 28, 2012

Here, Here! Such a great reminder that we all need- thank you Shawna! And your photos as always are so beautiful! I was embracing this fully until Delaney officially started crawling yesterday and reminded me that mopping the floors now deserves to go back on the “need to do” list ;)ReplyCancel
Julie MeierSeptember 28, 2012

Made me cry! Thanks Shawna! We are in the same boat here!! You are so not alone on this one!!ReplyCancel
JessicaSeptember 28, 2012

Awesome… I get too stressed about the dirty floors and piles of laundry that either aren’t folded, or folded but not put away yet. Thank you! Time with my husband and baby boy are WAY more important than any dusty rug!!!!!!!ReplyCancel
MeghanSeptember 28, 2012

Oh how true this is, I feel exactly the same. Thank you for posting this.ReplyCancel
JennySeptember 28, 2012

I’ll have you know I am making myself a little print out of this and hanging it in my kitchen. I have a spot right over my oven that I hang a frame and change out the artwork in it from time to time. In the winter, it has a Christmas print from Jones Design Company, and I also have printed another one of your Project 52 sayings… Motherhood is Priorities. I typed it up pretty and framed it. I find I switch the frame to that one most often to help me cope with my mess of a house and grilled cheese for dinner twice a week…Just a little reminder that it is okay to let things go for your family. :) love it.ReplyCancel

Project 52 | THIRTY EIGHT

September 21, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/160, ISO 4000 ••• Dude is on the moooooove…backwards. Poor little guy. He keeps getting stuck & pissed and I try my hardest not to laugh because it is just so darn CUTE! We are getting sleep in this house. Hallelujah!! (can you tell? how many blog posts this week?!) The amount of…

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TerSeptember 21, 2012

Great post, as usual! You really are a great inspiration to us mommies out here. My first (and only) babe turns one today, and she was/is a VERY easy baby just like Caroline. After reading that you found out that E’s sleeping is in direct relation to his food intake, do you think if you had to do it all over again that you would’ve introduced food earlier than 6 months, even though that’s the recommendation from the AAP? Just wondering because I intro’d food at 4 1/2 months and was thinking about waiting until 6 months for our next baby, until I read this, lol.ReplyCancel
- -shawna-September 21, 2012
  
  Definitely not!! Research shows that baby’s intestines/stomach cannot digest food prior to six months–so it’s not just a made up number. In fact, they really don’t need much other than breastmilk until one. :) There are several other big reasons why I wouldn’t–read more here: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starting-solids/delay-solids/ReplyCancel
Julie MeierSeptember 21, 2012

What a bittersweet picture! He is so handsome! So glad you are getting sleep!! Love the new posts! My 4 yr old PICKY eater will be getting a planetbox soon, and my new addition will thank you for teaching this momma about CDing and drug-free deliveries!!ReplyCancel
MeganSeptember 21, 2012

The positivity you possess even in the struggle is inspiring. So glad more sleep is being acquired in that house! Keep up the beautiful work mama.ReplyCancel
Isabel NorthSeptember 21, 2012

Yay for more sleep! I so admire your patience and persistence with him! As you know I did BLW with Elisabeth but Henry is totally into food so I’m sticking with the purees for him for now too. WIth that, this is like first time mom stuff for me so I’ve been wondering how to keep rotating the foods I’ve introduced while introducing new ones. I’ve been sticking to mostly veggies for now (avocado, sweet potato, butternut squash, peas and carrots) but gave him some bananas this morning and will probably introduce apples next week. But what’s your method for rotating these so he doesn’t get burned out on them?ReplyCancel
aimeeSeptember 21, 2012

My little 7-month-old is currently a backwards-mover too. He is getting stuck in all kinds of places!ReplyCancel
NicoleSeptember 21, 2012

So glad you are getting more sleep! I was actually thinking that Everett must be sleeping more when I read your post yesterday.

My daughter is about 2 weeks younger than your Everett… and she is also moving backwards! She is getting frustrated for sure, however today she took a couple spurts forward so I think we are getting close to full-on forward motion!ReplyCancel
RebeccaSeptember 22, 2012

Hello! Just wanted to remind you to add me. I’ve linked you on my blog too. Glad your finally getting good sleep. I can’t wait for that milestone.
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Project 52 | THIRTY SEVEN

September 14, 2012

Metadata: f/1.4, 1/160, ISO 1250 ••• There is so much about this “testing the light” image that I love. As many of my favorites are, this was not my intended shot. But it is everything warm and sweet and glowy about our earlier mornings on non-preschool days that I suddenly long for & appreciate so…

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CindySeptember 14, 2012

Precious photo! On the BLW subject…I think every baby is different and has it’s only individual needs. To be candid, after reading your older post about making baby food, when DS(14m) came along last summer, I was so excited to make my own food since DD(7) never took to baby food. I even went to Williams-Sonoma and drooled over the BabyBrezza. Good thing I didn’t buy it! Like his older sister, DS was not all interested in purees or cereal. Both fought me when I tried to feed them starting at 6M. So I quit trying; I wasn’t going to make eating a negative experience for either of them. They both nursed exclusively until 8-9M when they decided they were ready to feed themselves. By that age, neither one was interested in letting just me operate the spoon (darn independent kids! ;-)). You just have to go with what your baby wants, not what others, or a book, tells you is best. For what it’s worth, DD was a BLW and she eats like any other kid her age. Right now she’s rather picky, which seems to be norm for other friends kids that age, no matter if they were BLW or spoonfed.ReplyCancel
NicoleSeptember 14, 2012

I love your blog and look forward to your weekly Friday posts. This was a great one for me… my daughter (my first) is 2 weeks younger than Everett, and I was set on doing BLW with her. I love the theory, and the book makes perfect sense to me. However, now that she is ready to start solids, I’ve realized that BLW scares me to death! I am nervous to feed her when my husband isn’t home (and he works long hours), and the process just isn’t fun for either of us right now. I’m kind of doing a hybrid approach at the moment, and I love that you’ve acknowledged that there isn’t one right approach that will work for all families. This weekend I am going to reread your homemade baby food posts and figure out what will work for us!ReplyCancel
DanielleSeptember 14, 2012

I love this picture. :) we’ve been doing a mix of BLW and purées, which seems to work. My little one loves to fees herself and pick up her food but she also loves to eat so it’s been a win win situation. She’s 9 months and still waking up to nurse once a night. I figure she’ll drop that eventually but for now I’ll enjoy my midnight snuggles.ReplyCancel
JessicaSeptember 14, 2012

I love the picture :) Have fun with your new toy!ReplyCancel
BethSeptember 14, 2012

This shot is so beautiful!

Here’s mine for the week:
http://www.snapsofourlife.com/2012/09/14/favorite-instafriday/ReplyCancel
AmySeptember 14, 2012

What a lovely real life picture. I have to admit I am glad to hear your honesty on BLW. It is so popular right now, and it is hard to find honest views for those that BLW doesn’t seem to work. My little guy is 5 days older than yours. We attempted BLW with steamed foods, but he has no interest in them. Once he did get a bite, and he began to choke it was so scary. So we are just using plum organics for now, but like his older brother he hates purees. He’s at the point where he cries if I even put him in the highchair. So we are nursing, and will try solids in another month or so. With the older one I went gangbusters making his baby food, and he never ate any of it, I’m not making that mistake twice. They are all so different, and only a Mama knows what is best for her babies. :)ReplyCancel
Tori [at] FIToriBLOG.comSeptember 14, 2012

keep in mind choking and gagging are different! :) it’s hard to tell the difference at first! if there’s sound it’s gagging and they’re working on it themselves and learning their gag reflex, which is much further forward at 6 mo old for safety! :) so glad you found something that works…sleep is KEY!!!ReplyCancel
Julie MeierSeptember 21, 2012

Thank you for calling this type of delivery “drug -free” and not “natural” I always felt like “natural” should apply to all processes of becoming a mother :)ReplyCancel

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Hi! Hello! I am Shawna, the founder of Styleberry Blog. This creative corner of the internet has become a learning haven for moms and creatives, offering a warm and encouraging nudge to those who wish to be better and do better, but often don't know where to start. From Decorating to DIY to Diapers and Paleo-ish Dishes, I strive to make the complicated simple and empower women to take action beyond their personal comfort zone. I subscribe to the Shine Theory & so strongly believe that we shine when the women around us shine and mutual support—lifting up instead of tearing down--will always be the culture here. Are you in? I hope so! Beyond the computer, I run Styleberry Creativewhere I work with clients to create low fuss, high function spaces that are pretty and practical in San Antonio, Texas and beyond. I LOVE making a house a home. My own studs out renovation is almost complete and I am now back to working with clients. Please don't hesitate to drop me a line if you'd like to work together! I hope you’ll join me on this fun new adventure! Xo.

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