first week

Happy to be home.

We are finally a new little family.

Of course we experienced a lot of firsts:

-first diaper blow out (meconium...yuck)

-first bath

-first photo therapy treatments for Jaundice

-first all nighter

-first experience with the binky

-first doctor's appointment

-first time signing as a legal guardian for someone else

-first car ride (a very slow car ride)

-first time our hearts have been stolen by something so small.

 I love firsts.
and I love my little man.

He's here!

We are so excited to introduce our little boy:

Myer Jacob Morse

born 3/22/2011

7 lbs. 13 oz 20.5 inches long

welcome home little man.

the nursery's done

dresser- from ikea

pic-Mateo & Tobias

book ends-Guales Workshop

Mixtape pic- Finny and Zook

Love pic- Grace Hester designs

Alphabet pic- westwillow

Half skateboard shelf- skateboardshelf 

Frames- ikea

crib- babies r us

crib bedding- Skip Hop

sock monkey- TerraceHill

lamp- ikea

glidder/recliner- ksl.com

armoire- ikea

chair pillow- Zen Threads

so with the little space we have,

I thought we did pretty good.

now if he would just come and fill that little crib....

meet my new niece: Navy

She's a St. Patty's day baby.

Born this morning all the way in New Mexico (sigh.)

But I love her name: Navy Mae Taylor.  Adorable right???

Congrats Jamie, Mike, and Maddix.

You're a little family now!

spring fever

am i jumping the gun if i'm already looking forward to spring?

knowing Utah, i might have just jinxed us for another storm...

yesterday felt so nice so i'll whisper my wishes:

more of those days please!

pic taken of our neighborhood last spring.

p.s. thanks for all the nice comments about our maternity pics.

we had a riot and so happy they turned out!

how about the rest of those maternity pics?

we had so much fun.

inside and outside.

thanks Nicole for capturing some fun memories!

sneak peak- maternity pic

just got these back from the amazing Nicole. 

had to post my favorite one.  more coming soon.  

promise.

one year

It's been one year since we moved into our little cottage.  Before, we were nomads living place to place and it is so nice to come home to this view every day and know it's ours (well month to month...)  Now the little cottage is getting ready to welcome another member of our family.  I've been organizing like crazy, getting rid of junk, putting everything in bins, and making poor Jake give up some of his space to fit little jr.  But Jake's been super patient and indulging my crazy spurts of home organization.  We are so excited and lucky to be here, we've been having fun planning the small little nursery.  So little cottage, you've been good to us.  Please make room for this growing family for another year.  Love, the Morses.

a "handy" video

It kinda hurts my hands...
(I wonder if it's the same couple from the McDonalds commercial...)
Maybe this is something I should take up in my spare time.
I mean I use my hands all day anyway.
Regardless, enjoy your Tuesday.