Things that make me happy...

Whoa... two blog posts in two days.. I'm on a roll!!

So why am I posting a second day in a row you may be thinking... or not. Today I was dancing in my kitchen, trying to get my almost seven month old boy to laugh- even though I probably looked ridiculous and totally insane, it was for the sake of my little boys laughter and I loved every minute of it- his laugh is so contagious and I was laughing just as much as he was, if not more. It got me thinking: what things in my life bring me happiness... even just the little things that make my everyday a good day. I've blogged about my depression before so its no secret. I've battled depression since I was a teenager... but recently I haven't felt that hopeless grip of sadness... I've mostly felt joy. I say mostly being we all have those days when we don't want to leave the house, or even get out of bed. But those days have been very few for me recently... something that hasn't happened in a few years.

So today, after dancing like a maniac while my little guy squealed with laughter, I took a few pictures around my house of things that make me happy... here are a few of the little things...

Chocolate milk, strawberries, caffeine free Diet Coke, Arrested development, the new fabric I got this past week, the orchids I've been taking care of, Harry Potter, my Kindle, my sewing machine, and The Hunger Games trilogy :)

 And of course, the biggest things in my life that make me happy :-D....

Projects...

Well... I've started a new hobby. After years of trying my hand at things like jewelry making, cake decorating, baking, etc, etc, etc.... I'm getting into sewing! Yep, very exciting. A few weeks ago, I found a cheap, beginners sewing machine on amazon (we had a $50 credit and it only cost us $35!) and I started my whole new adventure. My first project I made without my awesome new sewing machine and it turned out pretty good... I made a monster doll for Noah! I will post a picture when I get around to taking one. And thats when my love for the hobby started. Since then I've bought five patterns for skirts, pants, and bags and I'm so excited to get started... well... I HAVE started but am currently stuck on a skirt pattern...

Yes, I know it looks super easy... well its not. Believe me, I'm totally stuck on the waist band part... luckily I've already sewed the zipper on. Anyway... here are a few others I'm super excited to start...

Cute right? I'm very excited. Hopefully I can start getting good at this before I start losing interest... for some reason though, this feels different. This feels like something I could really love. Anyway... In other news...

Noah is almost seven months! I can't believe it. He's growing up so fast! Its always so amazing to see the little things he learns every day. He's now a pro at crawling and is trying every day to get up on his hands and knees. He has a new fascination with Busters toys and tried to get them every chance he gets. We're also going to have to put up baby gates soon because he follows me into the kitchen and loves going towards Busters food bowl and even the garbage can... gross.... luckily he hasn't made it far enough to get into either of those things. He is becoming more vocal everyday and loves to yell and make funny gurgling sounds with his tongue... my favorite is his laugh; I could listen to it all day... he's so cute... I love him so much. Did I mention he's getting a tooth? Its ADORABLE!! Its not huge yet but it pokes out just enough so that you can see it when he smiles so big or throws a fit.... and I can certainly feel it when he bites while breastfeeding... that part isn't so fun. Ouch!

Also, Jordan is building a coral aquarium (he's such a babe... and soooo freaking smart... it blows my mind)!! Its looking great so far and I will post pictures when I get a chance... or when I get better at blogging. Baby boy doesn't like to take naps without me so at the moment finding a moment to myself is hard unless its 11:00 at night and I don't get distracted by my new obsession with fabric.. haha. Anyway.. Until next time...

PS- We're getting family pictures taken by the fabulous Erica Thurman next week!! See her amazing work here... she took my maternity photos... can't wait!!