http://www.vidalicious.com life, pretty things, good food, new restaurants, san francisco Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:53:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I threw a May Day themed baby shower. Which basically means flowers and tons of them. Because the shower was in February and because I'm crafty, I decided to make a variety of paper flowers. The pom pom "flowers" were hung from the ceiling at both ends ... http://www.vidalicious.com/food/may-day-themed-baby-shower/ Adorable mini paper cups from Bake It Pretty. http://www.vidalicious.com/food/baking-cupcakes/ A little while back I started to incorporate purees back into the dinner routine so Maddox could get some practice with the spoon and bowl.  By the end of the meal there is goop above his eyes, on his nose, in his hair and smeared all over his tray. Here ... http://www.vidalicious.com/food/messy-dinner/ [Photo by Aubrey Trinnaman] http://www.vidalicious.com/maddox/for-you/ Maddox and I have been starting to get our groove back. We are starting to think about falling into a routine here in the new house. With Halloween travel behind us we have a few weeks to settle in and unpack. Part of our daily routine is taking Charlotte to ... http://www.vidalicious.com/house/transitions-part-2/ Its been a busy couple weeks! We just moved into a new home in a new neighborhood. Grandma was here to help during the transition which was an immense help. She was able to hang out with Maddox, and we were able to focus on getting our house ready to ... http://www.vidalicious.com/house/transitions-part-1/ Yesterday for the first time Maddox was able to push his little cart across the kitchen. I'm so proud! It is funny how stiff his legs are, but he's doing it! Go Go Maddox! (Also in this video is the famous pointing) Get the Flash Player to see this video. // < ![CDATA[ // ... http://www.vidalicious.com/maddox/assisted-walking/ Maddox is quickly turning into a little boy. Every day he does something new that surprises me. It is apparent that he is paying attention to everything. We were sitting on the back steps early in the morning and a neighbor's dog barked. Maddox started patting his leg and saying ... http://www.vidalicious.com/maddox/da-da/ but too cute not to share! http://www.vidalicious.com/maddox/i-know-its-blurry/ In keeping with the weeks theme of Country Fair, the birthday party was all decked out. It was held at the grandparent's house, in the front yard. We had all the must-have fair elements - Grandpa's Blue Ribbon Chili, corndogs, lemonade, watermelon, a bull head for roping, and even a ... http://www.vidalicious.com/party/happy-1st-birthday-part-2/