Christmas Wish List Goodies

 Christmas Wish List Goodies

Hey ladies, i wanted to make sure i shared a quick list of some of our current favorites and some of our wish list for Christmas goodies for our two babies (BIG NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU ON THE GENDER IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY GUESSED FROM THIS POST, ill be sharing tomorrow or the following day so stay tuned).   Check out below to find some great online shops that have had some really amazing deals throughout December that you can't miss!  I may do a second list later in the week for you last minute shoppers like myself.

^^^Lucky Palm Tree does it write with this adorable Christmas onesie + striped beanie! All organic and baby friendly.  Click here to shop their website now! ^^^^

^^^I've shared this bow tie Cash wore on Thanksgiving but it deserves another mention. . . Beau Hudson has the most darling bow ties a mama could ever dream of for her boy! Check their website here. ^^^

^^^OKAY, lets talk slouchy beanies.. my favorite boy accessory! The best you will ever ever find is Beau Hudson slouchy beanies. Theyre so comfortable, they fit perfectly and they come in best selection of patterns and colors. Dont miss their exclusive Christmas styles right now CLICK HERE.  Striped grey and black beanie below is also Beau Hudson.

^^^This little Lucky Palm Tree sweater and pants suit is perfect for winter and keeping this cutie warm & of course in all organic knit. Shop here. 

^^^I melt for that sweet face. These little leggings are by Lucky Palm Tree as well! And that little bear beanie is my current fav and is from Zara.

^^^Putting the ornaments on the Christmas tree in our Cozy Beau Hudson cardigan! A must for a little boy or girl! We can use this one on repeat with our new babe! ^^^

^^^This smiley boy is extra smiley because Christmas is in just 10 days!!! Hes rocking those favorite Zara skinnies, cons, and Zara sweater with Beau Hudson's cutie pie bandini! 

Now on to little ladies:

^^^This kimono and poncho up top are from Little Baberhams collection & i have been eyeing these for quite some time! You must scoop them up if there are any left over for Christmas, or even after with all that extra money some of you may get for a gift from your distant relative (;  These are too cute not to! Go check out their instagram @littlebaberham to see these modeled on some adorable toddlers.^^^

These baby beanies kill me! Melanie the sweet shop owner of Beanie Babes Company is sending us a bundle for our new baby and a beanie for Cashy boy. She sells a pack of 3 beanies for $25!! Hand made, what a steal!!

You can email the designer directly to place an order: beaniebabescompany@gmail.com -- more pictures of styles/colors on Instagram @beaniebabescompany -- etsy store opening soon!

Find these TOO die for head wraps for babies & kids by clicking here Darling Oh Deer & follow @DarlingOhDeer on instagram for great sales, giveaways and deals!  This sweet baby girl belongs to one of my best friends who happens to be the owner/designer and our first baby gift ever for this little bun in the oven was one of these adorable wraps! 

HAPPY SHOPPING!!!! 

(i know this is crazy but i havent even STARTED!!!! ahhhh!)

What are your favorite shops for babies/toddlers (boy or girl)?!

Our Christmas Card 2014 + A Discount!!

Our Christmas Card 2014 + 10% Discount!!

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I love these photos so much that Kelsey Steindler photography took this August a month after Cash's first birthday. We decided we would make these our Christmas photos because they encompass so much of what our family is and means to us, love and joy! I wouldn't want my life any other way, these two boys complete me and our sweet little one on the way will bring us even more joy.  

Fabulous Nuts & Bolts Designs custom made our Christmas cards this year (check out last years card here), and they even offer the option to print, which for me is a must! Who wants to have to go print their own cards when we have a million other things to do this season. Anywho, I wanted something classic, elegant, and simple and Nuts & Bolts Designs did just that! She listened to my every want and even changed some things around when I asked. I love that its our card just for our little family, and you can have her create one just for yours to be a reflection of you this year.  

Nuts & Bolts Designs sells custom invites, cards, stationery, and even baby books! The creator loves paper and stationery so shes spends a lot of time finding quality paper and loves to see her designs come to life when they move from the computer screen to printed form.  She says "I know there are people who still love snail mail as much as myself, and thats who i love designing for!"  Im right there with you girlfriend!

Nuts & Bolts Designs is offering 10% off all items in her shop (valid through 12.31.14 so order now!!!)  You don't have to order Christmas cards, this is good for anything in her shop!! Order thank you cards now, or even holiday party invites.

10 % OFF Coupon code: TESSASAVE

Shop here

Christmas Tree Lighting & Visiting Santa!

Christmas Tree Lighting & Visiting Santa!

We had such a blast this past weekend celebrating my mom in laws birthday by going to dinner at Red O at Fashion Island and then going to see the Christmas tree lighting, watch a water show, and get some hot cocoa and coffee while walking around as a family. This holiday season is so special, Cash is old enough to really enjoy it and is talking up a storm saying "SANTA" "LIGHTS" "JESUS" "TREE", it is so adorable and im soaking up every bit of him this last Christmas with just the three of us.

He was so excited to see that the fountains at Fashion Island were all lit up with beautiful colors night, he even tried to dive in, as per usual (;

Visting Santa was quite the experience.. I have never ever seen this little one afraid. EVER. He is a fearfless one i tell you. But the moment he saw us walking up to Santa to place him on his lap, he instantly clung to me and was terrified.  He didn't want to go anywhere close to him. Of course, we knew most kids are initially scared of Santa so we figured its tradition to get a crying "get me the heck out of here" photo of him as a baby.  So we did what all parents do and put him on Santas lap anyhow. He kept looking back at the old man with the giant white beard behind him. I will never forget the look on his face, he was curious but scared.  So my husband and I jumped in the photo with him and Santa stood behind the chair, Cash had his eye on him the whole time. It was pretty comical, as sad as it was. The rest of this week he has asked about Santa every. single. day.  Its as though he forgot how terrorized he was and now is filled with curiousity and wonder.  We have a couple Santa figures up at home and he chats with them every day. So maybe we'll pay Santa another visit this season and see how it goes now that they've been introduced (:

^^^my favorite photo!^^^

^^^much better with mama^^^

^^^Papa walking around his grandson, what could be cuter!?!^^^

^^^I cannot get enough of these two together^^^

^^^ISn't this just the best photo ever? He was so amazed and excited!^^^

^^^& about as best of a photo of the three of us we got by the tree, lol #toddlerlife^^^

^^^Watching the water show intensely.. & below, hes about to dive in. vvv

He woke up early Monday morning throwing up. Thats never ever happened so we were immediately alarmed and kept a watchful eye on him.. he ended up throwing up the rest of the morning for several hours, not even able to keep tylenol down.  So we cuddled the rest of the day and slowly but surely he was cured from the flu/or food poisoning (who knows?!) and was able to eat dinner and it didnt come back up. PRAISE the Lord! That was quite terrifying & really really sad on my mama heart. If your little one gets the flu for the first time heres what worked for us (make sure you have clean laundry because you'll be changing him and yourself quite often, pediatlite (for the electrolites..1/2 oz every 10-15 mins if theyre able to keep it down), pedialite frozen popsicles (easier for them to eat slowly verses chugging fluids and vommitting right after), water (to stay hydrated.  1/2 oz at a time every 10-15 mins if theyre able to keep it down), sprite (to calm the tummy), crackers.  Once theyre better and keeping fluids and crackers down for several hours we tried giving him the BRAT diet, bananas, rice, apples and toast. We started with a banana, more crackers and then gave him some bland oatmeal. That was about it for the day. 

....We find out if ITS A BOY OR A GIRL next weekend at our gender reveal holiday party!!!!!!! So i've been working with some great shops and some fun DIY projects for the party that i cannot wait to share with you all! (stay tuned and keep an eye out next week for that!)

 What do you think we are having?! Write it in the comments below, i would love to hear from you guys! 

(i have quite a few posts coming this week so keep checking back for those as well!)

XO

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Happy Thanksgiving!

We have had the craziest week between birthdays, the holiday and family gatherings, a proposal, and more birthdays! We started off the week with a 1st birthday party fiesta for little Georgia, then a boat cruise through Newport Harbor for my Nanas 85th birthday and an early Thanksgiving celebration with my relatives on my moms side. We had so much fun on this adorable Tiki boat with catered mexican food, a dj, and kareoke that had us all dancing & singing at some point. Its always a good time when you have 30-40 of us together and all of the cousins get to play.

On Thanksgiving morning I did the Dana Point Turkey trot (5k) with some of my girl friends and their babies and sipped coffee and chatted for a few hours, it was a great way to start the day. Then we headed over to my in laws for a couple hours and for dinner spent the evening with friends and family on my husbands side. It was a lot of fun and a lot of grubbin. We came home in some pretty serious food comas.

Friday we had Thanksgiving with my side of the family with just my immediate family, we each brough a dish or two and I made 2 Kale salads and home made macaroni and cheese (i'll share on that later because they were too yummy not too).  We always have so much fun together, getting all of us under one roof are some of my favorite moments and memories.

Today my sweet little brother proposed to his girlfriend and we added a 4th sister to the clan.  I am so grateful he found such an incredible woman, he is truly one of the best men i know. They are both so blessed and I cannot wait to see how God moves in their marriage. We were able to surprise her and celebrate with our two families joined today for an engagement party. Tommorrow we are going to get our Christmas tree, start decorating, and then we get to take our beautiful mother in law & family to an early dinner for her birthday & watch the tree lighting at Fashion Island.  

This week was jam packed with so much excitement and suprises (one or two im not allowed to share just yet) and we are just so thanful for family and living close to all of our loved ones. Its such a special time of year when everyone wants to celebrate their love for one another and get into the holiday spirit. 

Being pregnant I am really into Christmas traditions right now. I love love love Christmas but this year is different, i've been watching just about every cheesey Christmas movie thats out there and dying to decorate and sip cocoa and i have this weird thought that I wont be able to get done all of the Christmas-y things i've been dreaming of all of November.  I'm sure the next few weeks til Christmas will be fast paced but its my goal to fit in all the tradition my heart desires all the while keeping our focus on this being Christ's birthday.  I hope you guys are feeling the holiday spirit!

^^^celebrating our little Georgias 1st bday with a fiesta^^^

^^^This little angel is my best friends new baby Eve Rowan, im a bit obsessed with her & want to sneak her away in my pocket^^^

              ^^^Serious dance party on the boat. My family has no shame, and i  loveeee it. ^^^

^^^these two cuties pre engagement^^^

^^^he was so into watching the water^^^

^^^hanging with his autnie and uncle^^^

^^^horsie rides on grandmpa^^^

^^^kareoke^^^

^^^cousin love^^^

^^^Skipping to the finish line of the 5k with my little friend Michael^^^

^^^Turkey Trot 2015, roasting in the early day light^^^

^^^i coudnt get over that Beau Hudson bow tie on Thanksgiving!! You need one for your little guy if you dont already have one, & i wish i had taken more photos this week. ^^^

^^^Cousin play on 3rd Thanksgiving^^^

^^^So full, so theres a mini bump (:  a little over 12 weeks ^^^

^^^ And their sweet engagement! Congrats to you lovebirds! ^^^

^^^My sis on the far left is 5 weeks ahead of me and im hitting my second trimester now. Engagement party celebrating the two cuties in the middle^^^

**sorry for the iphone quality photos, i was terrible about pulling out my big camera this week. . . just too busy. But i suppose these are better than nothing.***

A holiday gift picks post coming soon!! Also we find out the gender of our little baby realllll soon, what do you think we are having, a boy or a girl?

XO