ONE

July 7, 2015

I can’t believe our baby boy is one. ONE! He’s all grown up and going off to collage this fall. In all seriousness though, Jude is Mr. independent. He wants to do + figure things out on his own and he’ll let you know it too … Well, this is all except for when it comes to eating or drinking by himself. For this, he still enlists on help from mom + dad. You would think that being in the zero percentile (yes, zero :-0) he would be a picky eater, but quite the contrary. Jude loves trying new foods and likes almost everything he tries. Jude can say: mama + dada, hey, yay, mmmmmm, baba (bottle or bye-bye), ka-ka (something gross). nah-nah (night-night) Jude can: wave hello + goodbye, “raise the roof”, clap, point, shake his head no, wave his pointer finger no, walk around furniture (not yet walking on his own).

I made Jude an orange + camomile + lavender cake that was really tasty with toy dinosaurs on top. This guy was all manners though and wouldn’t dream of eating his large slice of cake placed right in front of him on his highchair tray on his own. No Sir-ree Bob. He was dignified and only ate from a fork held by mom + dad (even thought I secretly wanted him to make a mess of it) … moreover, he really just thought the cake felt weird and slimy in his hands.

We love you, Juder-bug! Now do us a favor and stop growing up so fast!

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back into action // Mama, Jude, + his Dinosaur

June 30, 2015

Hey Jude / Wore

It’s a new week and I’m officially, officially back. There are still kinks being worked out including a few problems with email subscribers getting transferred (if you are no longer getting updates, feel free to re-subscribe). Just starting out with something simple and sweet while trying to get back into the rhythm of things. So … Here. We. Go.

Mama, Jude, + his dinosaur.

Summer Shoulder-Tie Jumpsuit, Madewell. Sweater, Madewell (similar). Grosgrain Mini Boater Hat, Urban Outfitters . Jude’s Dinosaur, Amazon

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A NOTE TO THE READER

June 27, 2015

Miscellaneous

Welcome to the new Chalk White Arrow. As you may be able to tell, a lot of changes have taken place over here. There are still tweaks to be made and a few things that need changing … At this point in time, life is seeming to take longer than I plan for, but I appreciate you all being patient with me. Starting Monday, things will be getting more consistent around here. My goal is to get at least two posts up a week and possibly increase post frequency a little as we go along. A big THANK YOU to all of you who have stuck around … to those who have remained loyal readers, who send me kind words, who have always been supportive … This blog remains because of you.

Until then, you can find me on Instagram

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weekend in deer valley – park city

June 3, 2015

Hey Jude / Photographs

Time has slipped away from me and taken this blog with it. Good news though. In seven-ten days, Chalk White Arrow will be getting a new look on a new platform. It’s really time to freshen things up and start new. Time for more frequent blog posts placed on a modern and simple layout. Speaking of time, we took this weekend vacation up in Deer Valley / Park City almost a month ago?!?! I can’t believe it’s been that long.

On our trip, Jude suddenly decided to become a pro napper and pro eater, so we spent a lot of time hanging out at the lodge. It had gorgeous views of a lake and ski slope … let’s just say, I’m not complaining.

It was still the off season in Park City, so it was really pretty quiet walking up and down main street. We ate at Vinto for lunch one day and we’re actually the only people in there. Jude took it upon himself to become very well aquatinted with our cute waitress. We kept our weekend erring on the side of low-key. We walked the streets during the day, stoping in at eateries for lunch, window shopping at funky shops, and taking lots of breaks for naps. We rented a few movies and takeout during the evenings and got plenty of sleep. Kramer loved running around the lake and having large windows inside he could watch out of. It was a really beautiful weekend.

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eleven

May 15, 2015

Hey Jude

At eleven months old Jude…
– loves climbing on furniture
– loves trying new foods
– refuses to hold his own bottle or put food in his own mouth … Any tips?
– crawls in and out of tiny spaces and likes to spend time under chairs or benches
– claps his hands for yay – waves hello and goodbye – makes a sucking motion with his mouth when he wants to eat – shakes his head from side to side when he is done with something – points at everything
– loves playing with those toy cars that you pull backwards to make go … we were was amazed how quickly he figured that out
– sleeps through the night (most nights)
– has four teeth
– is incredibly determined
– loves carrying around medicine dispensers
– babbles during car rides
– hates practicing to walk but likes walking around the perimeter of furniture on his own
– is completely aware of all his surroundings + everything that is going on around him. Loves studying things for long periods of time
– likes to stick his fingers through any hole he can find
– never stops moving
– is extremely loved

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