Four Things

Inspired by my friend Lapoli and her inspiring thoughts on simplicity we adopted this mantra around yesterdays gift giving. Four things - something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read. They don't have to be 4 separate things if something falls into more than one category. I have to say that it really worked for us! We don't routinely give gifts to each other but when it comes to Q it's hard not to overdo it.

Without further ado, here are Q's four things...

something you want

something you need

something to wear

and something to read

He loves them all but ironically I think the raincoat is his favorite thing ever!

Quilt

My mother in law and a group of her friends were kind enough to make this quilt for Q. I absolutely love it, I plan to hang it on the wall because I love it so much and want to look at it all the time. I love it for so many reasons, the colors, the pictures, the beautiful pattern, the fact that it was made by a group of women who were thinking about me and my baby when they put their hard work into this. Mmmmmmm. so sweet. Without further ado... let me show you around our new quilt


Nine beautiful photos. The center is the picture we used on his birth announcement, with his name and birth info around it


I just love this face

and the reminder of those first sweet smiles during his first week at home with us. I even love this face



and I really adore this blissed out daddy face


and there's some blissed out momma as well


and precious sweet little toes


and check out this gorgeous backing, I love the fabric combos they used.


The littlest one has stamped it with his seal of approval (drool).