Crafts

I woke up this morning cuddled next to my sweet little man, who did not want to sleep alone last night. It was the perfect morning, minus the fact I had to get up for work at 5 a.m. and my husband wasn't cuddled next to us, but had been at work since 3 a.m. If only everyday could be Sunday, the only day out of the week that we are all home together all day.

Joe works pretty much every Saturday and even an occasional Sunday. This past weekend, Hudson and I took lunch on Saturday to Joe. It is always fun to go to his work so he can show off his little man to everyone. Hudson soaks it all in. He loves to be the center of attention. He's quite a character and we love him to pieces.

Hud and mama had a shopping day after lunch.

Hud's spring duds

Cold, snowy Sundays might need to be called "Sunday Craft Days" from here on out in the Benoit household.

Joe teaching me how to sew. He is a man of many trades. :)

So cute. :)

Finished product. Table cloth turned curtain.

I printed some 4x4 of my Instragram photos through an app called 'PostalPix'.  It's a free app, doesn't get much better than that! They turned out awesome! I used some double stick tape and some scrap wood. .
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/postalpix/id408642635?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

One last craft project I worked on in the last couple days is a yarn wrapped wreath with handmade felt flowers for my mom's birthday gift. I am in the process of making one for myself, because coo-dos to me, it turned out fairly well. 

Blessed

I'm SO inspired by the creativity of my favorite bloggers, and I've been wanting to do it simply because it looks like SO much fun and is such a creative challenge. I'm sure, okay positive, this canvas is going to be filled with pictures and adventures of my wild, crazy, sweet lil man Hudson Joseph, and of course a compilation of thoughts and things that make my "average" life a little bit more wonderful.

Hopefully, in the next couple weeks I will be able to figure out how to beautify this blog. I'm thinking a mixture of chevron, mint, mustard, and a couple cute pictures of my boys, which won't be hard to find.

I have decided that I need to "clean-house" of all the negative people in my life and start this blog instead of posting on Facebook. Facebook can be a great tool for keeping up with folks who are important to you, but it seems to have moved away from that. My newsfeed is constantly filled with negativity and I let it get to me. I don't want a Facebook update to annoy me or ruin my day anymore. Positivity, hope and happiness is my new way of life. Life is just too short. 

I tend to be insecure sometimes. I suppose I need to let go more often, but it's difficult for me. I am hoping this blog helps me "release" some of my insecurities. I also think the older I get and the more responsibilities I get (wife, mom, etc..) the more insecure I get. I need to let some of these go.  Here we go..

I AM that mom that hates being away from her kid, even for an hour.

I am NOT that mom that cooks amazing meals, in fact Hudson eats microwaved hot dogs and bologna for a lot of meals.

I AM that girl that gets hurt easily.

I AM that mom that has done co.sleeping and NOT letting your babies cry it out.

I am NOT that mom that is crazy about schedules or doing everything by the book.

I AM that wife that chooses her husband through it all.

I am NOT that wife/mama that does everything right.

I'm just me.  A first time wife and a first time mom. I'm learning every single day. 

Uff ta! That felt good. 

Before I forget, I ordered these 3 shirts for Hud today! Gearing up for a spring/summer wardrobe for him. It's so much fun!

(Shirt 1: Target, Shirt 2: Tiny Whales, Shirt 3: Zara)

I'm hoping to find some colored jeans/shorts for him too. We might need to go shopping tomorrow while Joe is at work. :)

Below is a link to a video I found that a dad made for his son who was in the NICU. I bawled. I've really been thinking about our NICU experience a lot lately and I just feel so grateful when I see my crazy 19.5 month old running around the house at night. I couldn't be any more blessed. 

NICU Journey

He's come so far. I am blessed.