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models: Brooke williams + Michelle White
Apparel: Clad&Cloth
Photography: Andrea Brionne Photography

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oh man, i can't believe in 2 short months i'll have a ONE year old! wwhhhattt?? i'm really geeking out. this kid seriously is so fun though! i love when you can tell that something just "clicks" and he understands it. in a day he picked up clapping really quick, and every time we say "clap your hands! clap!" he claps them. it's so cute to see him learn words and actions. he's not quite crawling on all fours yet, but he's getting SO close. he army crawls around and rocks on all fours, but hasn't learned to put those together to crawl.

some things about colsen this month:

+ learned how to clap his hands
+ two more little teeth are making an appearance on the bottom
+ drinks out of his sippy cup all by himself!
+ loves to eat peas, hummus, carrots, applesauce, wheat toast, cheerios, beans, and several others. he's a pretty good eater and is willing to try new things
+ army crawls
+ gets on all fours and rocks back and forth
+ recognizes and understands the words "more", "all done," "milk" "water", "dada" "mama" and "bear" (his little stuffed animal)

week 38: he doesn't quite like crawling around on the hardwood floor (i don't blame him!) but he'll sit there and hang out while i'm cleaning or getting things done around the house.


week 39: he LOVES his little bear. sometimes when i go in to peek on him while he's sleeping, he's holding on tightly to his bear. i always ask him, "where's bear?" and he'll look around then smile when he spots it. :)

since finding out about colsen's dairy & egg allergy, i've been trying out new recipes to eat (since i am still breastfeeding). one morning kevin surprised me with breakfast in bed and he made these delicious pancakes for me and i was amazed at how yummy they were! ever since, i've been hooked on them and make them often. my favorite thing about these pancakes is the crunchier outside and soft middle (yumm!) and they soak in the maple syrup perfectly. i modified the original recipe a bit by making them wheat pancakes so they're a little healthier ;) even if you don't eat vegan, but don't have any eggs on hand - try out this recipe and maybe you'll be hooked too!

vegan wheat pancakes

dairy free / egg free

Yields 6-8 pancakes
Serving size: 2 (or more if you can't stop) ;)
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 10mins

LIKE IT? PIN IT! 

now that the sun sets later and the weather is beautiful, we love to get out and go on family walks together. we love exploring the new area where we live and it's a special time for us to spend as a family. colsen loves being in his stroller and looking around. we stopped at the nearby park that's down the street from our house. when we put colsen on the grass, he didn't want to put his arms down; until kevin gave him a pinecone... that of course went into the mouth after inspecting it.

some things about colsen this month:

+ he recognizes words now like "up" "more" "all done" etc.
+ learned how to squeeze his squeaky toy by himself!
+ close to crawling. he got on all fours and rocks but then falls back on his stomach
+ he's a pro at feeding himself now! he rarely lets me spoon feed him anymore
+ can drink from his sippy cup by himself - i keep water in it so that he gets used to having it around
+ chuckles all the time at random things! his humor is starting to show through and it's so fun!
+ he loves swinging in the baby swing at the park and going on walks in his stroller

last week i shot the new spring arrivals for Clad & Cloth and i am loving all the pieces! seriously though. already, about 60% of my wardrobe is now Clad & Cloth apparel :) it's so fun shooting with the lovely brooke williams and she brought over her adorable daughter who hung out with colsen while we took pictures. and guess what? you would never know that these were taken just right behind our new house ;)