taking stock, v. 3

Making: a to-do list for gracie's birthday party in two weeks. i just keeps growing.

Cooking: lots of soup, now that fall is officially upon us. i have a new potato bacon recipe to try this weekend!

Drinking: in these last few weeks/days/hours of nice sunny weather. the snow will be here before we know it (blech).

Reading: silver linings playbook. and gone girl is up next.

Wanting: a long afternoon nap. i'll be honest.

Looking: for anything pink and gold and glittery (yes, for gracie's party).

Playing: on our new little keyboard at home. well, mostly gracie plays pounds on it. it's good fun.

Wasting: my life away washing dishes and doing laundry!!!! ok so i'm being a little dramatic. but for reals, that's how it feels some days.

Sewing: a patch on jae's work shorts that we just bought a few months ago and are already ripped right through.

Wishing: our garage was done.

Enjoying: all the rain lately.

Liking: that i'm finally craving sweets (read: chocolate) LESS now. since ending the breastfeeding journey, my sweet tooth has taken a chill pill and i actually really appreciate that.

Wondering: how long i've got until gracie is walking all around. i sense it's coming sooner than i'd prefer.
Loving: my sweet family of 3 + the dog. it's a good little gig we got going :)

Hoping: i'll always remember to take advantage of all the time i have at home with gracie. it is fleeting & i don't ever want to take it for granted.
Marveling: at how life truly just gets better as i get older. sometimes harder. but still better.

Needing: this general conference weekend that's coming up.

Wearing: my hair up a lot lately. ok i'll admit it - i'm ready for my long hair to come back again.

Noticing: how much and how quickly gracie learns new things. every day, it seems like she's making a new sound or noticing something new or moving around in a new way. she's so smart. just soaking everything up like a cute little sponge.

Knowing: how completely blessed and taken care of i am.

Thinking: about what gracie should be for halloween. cuz she'll be one and she's going to care so much, i know.
Feeling:  the Lord's hand in my life. he's totally in charge - and that is a very good thing.

Bookmarking: all things party decor because i can use all the help i can get. not so blessed with creativity over here.

Giggling: at how many hours i've already spent on thinking/researching/planning gracie's 1st birthday. and honestly, i'm really simplifying it compared to a lot of cray cray moms out there, i think. it's absurd. but i kind of love it.

(sneak peak at recent pictures we did this past weekend. thanks to torrie, we still got some good shots even though it was pouring rain.)